Book 13: Chapter 42


    Ying ced a cup of water down in front of me and, in a sincere tone, apologised, Sorry for leaving at breakfast. I am very sorry.


    Dont worry about it. I dont mind.


    Ying nodded: So, is there anything else you came here for? If you came to convince me, then I think theres no need for that. I really dont want to be dragged into your fighting. We dont belong to a nation. Actually, Im not a human to begin with. I dont want to be dragged into your fighting.


    No, Im not here to convince you. Im just giving you a choice. I dont mind if you dont want to be my bodyguard. You can stille with me. Ill prepare a house for you at the Imperial City and provide you with living expenses every month, so you dont need to worry about living needs in the future


    You have already provided us with alms if you are providing us with a home. Thank you very much. As for money, I shall not bother you. I can look after us.


    I smiled: Ill teach you our literacy andnguage over the next few days, then, so that youll be able tomunicate when you get there.


    Ying nodded: Thank you in advance.


    I picked up the cup in front of me and had a drink. I then said, My purpose ining here this time is to find out about the wyrm.


    The wyrm? asked Ying. About the wyrm? What do you want to know?


    I answered The most fundamental piece of information: how to kill it.


    Yings gaze didnt change. She picked up a cup of water by the side: The wyrm is actually a very ordinary wild beast; its no different to one. It has a scale thats a different colour to the rest on its back. If you pierce through it, youll stab its heart. Alternatively, you could behead it, and then shatter its head. Thatll kill it.


    It doesnt sound difficult.


    Ying borated, However, the ocean is its home ground, not ours. It dives into the water and flees when it cant win. s, I cant chase it into the water. Theres an advantage to fighting it assuming a human form, but the drawback is suffering the physical weakness of humans. The shell of the wyrm is covered in a strange power that protects it. The power can also be used as a weapon the same way as your moms. Is that what you call mana? It absorbs the inds mana to form its shell. Normal weapons cant pierce its protective armour but I can. In addition, the more mana it absorbs, the stronger my power grows.


    Ying was an existence created tobat mana, indeed. She was an invincible sabre against mana. She could effortlessly tear through mana. In other words, not only could she counter the wyrm, but also Vyvyan. The primary reason Nier could defeat her was because she was human and had no mana. In Vyvyans case


    Vyvyan was quite proficient at swordy. I didnt think there was much of a discrepancy between Vyvyan and Elizabeth in terms of swordy proficiency. If Vyvyan was willing to wield a sword, there was a chance she could defeat Ying.


    So, if you want to kill the wyrm, please let me go with you, for I am the equivalent of a sharp sword that can pierce its armour.


    I nodded: Are you going to bring Xia, then?


    If I want to kill it, I must bring her. Alone, I am useless. Im just a scabbard. Xia is the sharp de; only Xia can kill it. I can only stop it. I didnt have Xia with me before, but this time, I can let Xia go freely, right?


    Sister called Xia, reaching out and grabbing the corner of Yings clothes from the side. She turned in Yings direction. With a soft chuckle, she asked, Sister, do you finally need me? Arent you worried Ill go berserk again?


    Ying gently stroked Xias hand. In an iparably gentle voice, Ying exined, This will be thest time you see blood  if hes not lying to us, that is.


    Xia slowly turned to me. With a weak smile and timid voice, she said, Thank you. I trust you. I trust you. You saved me and let me see my sister again, werent you? Thank you very much. I heard what you said to my sister just before, so I dont want you toe with us this time.


    Why? I asked, puzzled.


    Xia shook her head: You must know about the incident from several years ago, I assume. At the time, I didnt know what happened. I just wanted to kill. I craved blood. I had no idea what I did. I wanted to kill, and that was all. When I realised what happened, I was covered in blood from head to toe. It was the blood of the children my sister and I liked. We wanted to repay the vigers who took us in, yet we, instead, hurt them. Therefore, I deserve whatever they do to me However however I really missed my sister


    What does that have to do with whether I go with you or not?


    Do you still not know? Im very grateful to you. You are a very kind person and one with a strong sense of justice. You also want to take us in. For that, I am very grateful to you. You are a kind man. As for me, I do not know when I will lose control again. I only know that I will gradually lose my conscious when I enter battle. I might hurt you if youe with us for this battle against the wyrm. If I do, you might be endangered. I only need my sister with me. Ill be able to control myself with her by my side.


    I nced back and forth between the sisters. Ying turned to look at me. In a solemn tone, she said, The wyrm is our problem. There is no need for you to get involved. If I am to go out with Xia, it would be best if there is nobody nearby.


    You confident you can kill it?


    Ying shook her head: No. We need luck. Lots of luck. We can subdue it; unfortunately, we are helpless if it tries to flee.


    What do you want to do if you fail to kill it, then?


    We cant do much, then. I guess we will just stay here if that is the oue. We really want to kill it. It has wandered the waters for too long, killed too many people and desecrated too many corpses. We exist to protect others and y it. It is what we want to do right now and what we ought to do.


    I stood up: You need me, then. I insist on going with you, and I have a method to deal with it. You may not believe it, but I once read about the wyrm, so I really want to see it. Im not worried, and I understand mana very thoroughly. I also have a potion to negate its power. I wont burden you two, and I dont need to worry about Xia.


    Are you not scared? asked Xia.


    No, Im not, I answered with a solemn shake of my head. I believe Ying is a kind girl, and you are a gentle girl; therefore, I trust you two!