Chapter 281: Another Little Surprise
The next day, the Players continued their usual ritual of receiving blessings.
However, some Players with keen noses took a sniff after their blessings.
“Why does it feel like today doesn’t have that subtle milky fragrance as before?”
“But there’s a mature vibe, reminding me of friendship.”
“Really?! This thing can change flavors too? Don’t scare me like that!”
Andrew listened to the hushed conversations among the Adventurers, still smiling and saying nothing.
He remained the kindhearted priest.
Meanwhile, Yuliya had already dragged Steven to the northern fortress of the Jade Emperor Kingdom.
And then, she gave Isaac quite a surprise.
“Big Brother! It’s been so long; did you miss me?”
“As long as you’re okay.”
Isaac replied nonchalantly, “I wouldn’t say I missed you, but you should come back once in a while; Elia’s been missing you.”
Having said that, Isaac picked up the teacup on the table for a sip.
Except the cup was empty.
Even though it was empty, he still swallowed.
“This time, I’ll definitely go see Sister. And also the great… teacher.”
“Uh-huh.”
“But could Big Brother help me with a tiny favor?”
Here we go again!
Isaac felt a jolt in his chest but maintained a poker face.
The last time she came back, Elia had bombarded him with questions about Yuliya, which he had managed to dodge.
But right before he left, Elia had suddenly called him back and rained down a barrage of scoldings.
That’s because Elia found out from the Adventurer’s Guild that Yuliya had sneaked back and suddenly ran off again.
Just thinking about it, it was obvious why she had come back all of a sudden this time.
Anyway, that incident was in the past; let’s not bring it up again.
And here we go again!
“What are you asking for?”
“Can Big Brother just agree to help me first?”
“Not a chance. You tell me first.”
“Fine…”
Being mischievous has its limits; overdoing it just isn’t cute anymore.
“This time, I’ll properly explain things to Sister. Plus, I’m ready to atone for my mistakes!” Yuliya struck a pose, looking quite heroic.
But Isaac interrupted her spell: “Don’t say anything else. Just tell me what you need help with.”
Can’t let her go on babbling; that’s how they stray from the point and end up in a muddle.
“Okay. Actually, I just want Big Brother to keep an eye on the Desert Realm, especially the situation with my city.”
“You don’t need to tell me; I’d do that anyway.”
“And then, I also hope you’ll say you’ve been busy and can’t handle anything else.”
Isaac furrowed his brow. “What do you mean? Wait, what are you plotting?”
“Just that, I remember after our kingdom crowned a new emperor, we need to send envoys to visit our allied nations.”
“That is indeed true, but Elia isn’t planning on that anytime soon; there’s no rush.”
“But I can take the initiative! Being a good sister by worrying about Sister, right?”
Isaac slightly pursed his lips.
You? Worrying? Just not causing trouble is the best way to lighten the load. You seem to only stir things up rather than do something right.
But, this time, what she was saying was indeed serious and made sense.
“So, you want to be this envoy?”
“Exactly! Isn’t this the best way for me to help Sister and atone for my mistakes?”
“That does make a little sense.”
Isaac nodded.
But he still felt something was off.
This girl, in good shape, seriously thought of this?
“You… don’t have any other motives, do you?”
“Of course not!” Yuliya pouted, clearly disgruntled.
“So I get it. You just want to go out and have fun?”
“No! I really, really want to help Sister!”
Isaac couldn’t help but smile a little.
Regardless, letting her go as an envoy to other allied nations is far better than having her loiter around some unknown spot.
With someone watching over her, nothing should go wrong.
Thinking this way, Isaac felt a bit sad.
Why does sending my sister off to another country make me feel more at ease?
He sighed helplessly: “Fine, if you want to go, go ahead. I doubt Elia would approve of this, but you can’t go alone; we won’t feel secure.”
“I’m planning to take the teacher with me.”
“The Royal Uncle? He’s definitely fit for it.”
“So, about you…”
“I’m already busy, no time to deal with other matters.”
Yuliya gave a thumbs-up: “Yes! That’s the attitude!”
“No… I’m seriously busy.”
“Great! Big Brother’s excuses are getting more and more convincing!”
“I… whatever!”
Having settled this, Yuliya quickly said her goodbyes and set off for Emerald City.
Sure enough, just minutes after arriving back in Emerald City, a group of people appeared to escort her, saying, “Your Majesty, Her Highness requests your presence.”
Naturally, Yuliya followed them without hesitation.
Before long, she found herself in front of Elia in the palace.
Elia just stared at Yuliya, not saying a word.
Yuliya’s gaze darted to Amelia beside her.
Amelia shrugged, showing she was of no help.
What to do in a situation like this?
Not having prepared was a huge blunder.
But Yuliya’s thoughts whirled, and she quickly sorted out her strategy.
She had been in a similar situation before.
Back on Blue Star, during elementary school.
She’d gone out to play after school, only to return home at eight, facing Xu Ma.
The scenario was almost identical!
Back then, Xu Xiaofeng took a wrong turn, said the wrong thing, and ended up getting a serious scolding.
This time, she wouldn’t make the same mistakes.
“Sister~, I’m back!”
Elia: “…”
“Sister! Look, I’m all fine, no missing limbs.” Yuliya spun around, showcasing herself, “And my head is still on!”
“Ha!” Amelia burst out with an inexplicable sound, “Cough, cough…”
Elia shot her a glare, continuing to stare at Yuliya, still expressionless and silent.
“Oh, and this is still intact too.”
With that, Yuliya stretched out her hand, starting to take off rings.
She piled those she took off on the table, stacking and counting as she went.
“One, two, three…”
“Exactly twelve, not a single one missing.”
Twelve rings stacked up, with Yuliya propping her chin on the table, positioned behind the rings.
Surprisingly, they looked to be at almost the same height!
Amelia: “Ha! Hahaha, cough, cough…”
“…” Elia, “Ha, cough, cough, cough!”
Well, she finally couldn’t hold it in completely.
She struggled to suppress her smile, ultimately letting out an exasperated sigh.
“You! I really don’t know what to say to you. In any case, I’m just glad you’re back.”
“Yeah! Sister, I’m back!”
Saying this, Yuliya leaped into Elia’s embrace.
Instead of scolding, family often worries first.
Even after the previous incident, despite Xu Ma being so harsh on the phone, the concern was still palpable.
(Updating two chapters first; the third will be added by noon or afternoon.)
