RPAGF Chapter 15: The King's Game Begins
Chapter 15: The King's Game Begins
Time flies; three months is neither a long nor a short time. In these three months...
Qiuhe not only learned a lot about the Teyvat continent, but also gained a deeper understanding of the people and things there.
When Kujavina returned to the fireplace house, the children were overjoyed and rushed towards her like a raging torrent.
They embraced their beloved mother tightly. Meanwhile, Qiuhe was outside watering the lilies of the valley she had planted.
He carefully nurtured these beautiful flowers, hoping they would thrive. When he first planted the lily of the valley, he didn't know why he did it; it was just that he loved lilies of the valley so much.
Just as Akikawa was about to return inside, he saw Peruvée come out of the house, carrying a small box. Akikawa became curious.
I stood quietly to the side, observing. I saw Peruvier, holding a small box, slowly squat down on the ground and begin digging in the soil next to the tree.
Akikawa suddenly realized that the scene before him seemed familiar; it was the opening scene of the story "Song in the Ashes." He carefully observed Peruvéli.
The black marks on her hands had spread to her palms. Akikawa had noticed the curse on Peruvier's hands a month ago.
But back then, the curse only affected her fingernails. Now that Peruvieri is here, it means that Kujavina has returned.
Akikawa slowly walked to Peruvier's side. "Peruvier, what's wrong? What happened?"
"...My little spider is dead."
The fallen leaves on the tree seemed to mourn the little spider's departure. Peruvieri picked up a leaf that had fallen on her head and gently covered the little spider with it.
Just then, Qiuhe faintly heard sounds coming from inside the house.
"You are children born of loneliness."
"The Fireplace House will ensure your healthy growth."
"Your goal is to learn and to compete."
"Defeat all your brothers and sisters."
"Become the king here."
Qiuhe frowned; he could hear the cruel, disgusting, and dark truth in the story. He also knew that this game of kings had begun to ignite.
"Where are Peruvéli and Ley?"
"Reporting to Mother, Peruvieri is holding a funeral for her little spider, and Lei is outside watering the lily of the valley she planted."
"That's it"
Claire walked over with a cake in her hand. "Pepe, Leigh, I brought a cake, do you want to try some?"
Qiuhe stared at the cake missing a small piece in Clover's hand, the crumbs on her face, and her evasive gaze, as if searching for a non-existent bird in the sky.
Watching this scene, Qiuhe sighed, realizing that meeting him in person was completely different from seeing him in the anime on her phone; he was so cute. "Cressy, you know spiders don't eat cake, right?"
"Huh? I-I know, of course I know!"
"Cressy, I'm allergic to cake, so you can have this one."
As Qiuhe watched this heartwarming scene, he was reminded of his past, those days of being ignored and hurt.
But now, he is determined to protect Peruvieri and Clévy, as well as those he wants to protect, from any harm.
Ever since Kujavina returned, she has been brainwashing the children every day, constantly telling them this dark fairy tale, and Qiuhe has no choice but to force himself to...
Enduring the inner torment of listening to nauseating stories each time, Kujavina was about to leave again, to the House of Hearths, but this time only for a day.
Before leaving, he left a message: "My dear children, starting tomorrow, you will also begin practicing swordsmanship. You can even take your weapons and go out for some practice today."
"Mother eagerly awaits the day when one of you will become (king)." Kudjavina said this when speaking of the king.
She even emphasized the word, and Qiuhe had a feeling that when Kujavina mentioned the king, her gaze seemed to be fixed on him.
Just now, Qiuhe felt a chill run down her spine. As she was thinking this, she felt a familiar sensation on her face. When she came to her senses, she saw that Tian Yaochen was also pinching her face.
"Wow~ No wonder Clementine and Peruvier liked to pinch your cheeks before, Lei Yi, your cheeks feel so nice!"
Seeing this, Clementine gave Lily a wink. Lily understood what Clementine meant and walked behind Tian Yaochen.
Same technique, same force, same parabolic trajectory, but this time he was thrown directly into the armory. "Whoa!" "Bang!"
"You were the one who shouted the loudest when Mother was telling stories, so hurry up and get your weapon." "That's right, that's right! Only Pepe, Lily, and I can touch Leyi's face."
Everyone entered the armory and chose their preferred weapons. Qiuhe was astonished by the weapons in the armory; they were all four-star weapons from the game.
Qiuhe couldn't help but wonder if equipping a group of children with such luxurious weapons was a bit too extravagant, especially after seeing what was inside.
Inazuma's Tenmoku Kagetotsu
Nata's Focused Fire Scale
Fontainebleau's Abyss Finale
Sumeru's wooden sword
Liyue's Dragon's Roar in the Box
Mondstadt's Favonius Sword
Qiuhe was also greatly shocked by these weapons. The House of Hearths was really generous, so willing to spend so much. And he remembered that in Song of Ashes, they used ordinary seamless swords.
Reality and games really can't be compared, huh? While Qiuhe was still immersed in shock, Claire started rubbing Qiuhe's face again.
"Lei, stop spacing out!" Qiuhe, now fully awake, looked at Clover holding the Moonlight of Siphus, Peruvier holding the Tenmoku Shadow Blade, and Lily holding the West Wind Sword.
This looks like they're starting to build a one-handed sword team. Qiuhe thought for a moment, then decided to just grab a Dragon's Roar from the Box; she wanted to see what this four-star weapon from Liyue was all about.
"Hey? Le Yi, you're using the Dragon's Roar from the Box too?" Qiu He looked at Tian Yao Chen holding the Dragon's Roar from the Box and striking a very chuunibyou pose. "Le Yi, do I look like the world's strongest peerless swordsman?"
"Uh...like, like"
"Why did you only bring two small daggers, Chehui?" Lily couldn't help but ask, seeing that Chehui only had two small daggers.
Akikawa looked at the knife in Kirie's hand, which was less a dagger and more like two short knives that looked like daggers.
"Yes, I really like daggers. When I was a child, my father told me that when you get within a finger's width of your target, a dagger can instantly take your life."
Lily and Claire trembled upon hearing this, thinking, "What kind of father is this? He actually has a little girl as his wife!" Meanwhile, Qiuhe gathered everyone to discuss the matter of defeating the monster.
"I think we should pair up this time. After all, this experience is an opportunity to improve everyone's skills, so we can be better prepared for future competitions."
"But for safety's sake, it's fine to challenge a few Hilichurls; there's no need to challenge powerful monsters." Tian Yaochen offered his opinion upon hearing this.
"That won't do. Hilichurls are such weak creatures; they can't improve everyone's combat skills at all. I think if we want to challenge someone, we should challenge a Hilichurl King or a Hilichurl Thug or something like that."
As soon as Tian Yaochen finished speaking, the surroundings fell completely silent.
"You were almost killed by a baby Rock Dragon when you were 6 years old, and now you're only 4 years old and you're already fighting a Hilichurl King? Are you sick or have you forgotten to take your medicine?"
Qie Hui then delivered a swift chop to Tian Yaochen's head, saying, "It's alright, Le Yi, don't worry about the captain, you can continue."
Claire, as if struck by a sudden thought, casually remarked, "I should be the one to plan this mission, shouldn't I? I am the captain of the Soft Lamp Realm team, alright?"
"The Realm of Soft Light?" Lily explained casually, "The team name was chosen by Clementine based on the pendant around her neck."
"I think we can just go to the Adventurers' Guild and take on some quests. They have some smaller quests that the big adventurers won't touch, so we can take them. That way, we can not only defeat monsters but also earn some Mora along the way."
Hearing this, Qiuhe couldn't help but give Clementine a thumbs up in his heart.