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Chapter 441: My Echoing Father
Chapter 441: My Echoing Father
"Alright, Kexing," Aleya said after some serious consideration. "I'll go with you to greet Tina."
"Go with me?" Su Yu was taken aback. "Don't you have a lot of official business to handle?"
Aleya looked at Su Yu and gave him a "kind" smile. "I do have a lot of official business, but Tina is a hero of our empire! As the emperor, how can I let a hero feel neglected? I must go and greet her personally!"
Aleya knew very well that if Su Yu went to greet Tina alone, he would inevitably meet Tina's father and her ancestor, Bernina Tide. That would essentially be like "meeting the parents."
How could she not go and supervise the situation herself?
"But..." Su Yu was still hesitant.
"No buts!" Aleya interrupted him, activating the peak 7th-tier power bestowed by her ancestor.
She grabbed the kitten Morning Star by the neck with her left hand and threw it onto her back, then grabbed the back of Su Yu's shirt with her right hand and flew out the window, heading northwest toward where Tina was.
...
Half an hour later, over a thousand kilometers northwest of the Golden Sparrow capital, on a mountain road.
Tina's family of three was driving a carriage, chatting and laughing as they traveled along the mountain path.
Behind their carriage was another one carrying goods, driven by a soldier in Golden Sparrow military uniform. The carriage was loaded with various gifts from the Golden Sparrow soldiers.
All the gifts in the carriage were from the Golden Sparrow soldiers to Tina.
Tina's prestige in the military was no less than Aleya's.
On her way back to the country, she visited her old friends in the military camp and was given a large number of gifts, all of which were high-quality items seized from the forces of various small countries and the two major empires.
Tina's spatial ring, which she had filled during her world travels, was already full. She couldn't refuse the soldiers' heartfelt gifts, so she hired a carriage to transport them back to Clearwind Village.
...
The in-game weather was late summer, hot during the day but with a cool evening breeze.
On Tina's carriage, a little girl with a doll-like face was playing with a bright red starfish specimen. This was Tina's younger sister, Lillith.
Lillith played with the starfish, mumbling, "Starfish, starfish... Dad, do you think Kexing and starfish have anything to do with each other?"
She held the starfish up to her father's face.
Tina, who was driving the carriage, was speechless.
"Haha, silly girl," Tina's father ruffled Lillith's little head. "Kexing and starfish have nothing to do with each other."
"Then what do you think of Kexing?" Lillith swung her little legs and looked at her father with big eyes.
"Kexing is a very nice young man, and I like him a lot," Tina's father stroked his beard and smiled.
"Did you hear that, sister?" Lillith immediately perked up and said to Tina, who was in front, "You need to work hard to secure your own happiness when we return to the country! No more dropping the ball!"
Tina turned around and gave her a withering look. "Adult matters are none of your business, kid."
"Humph, I'm going to meddle!" Lillith placed the starfish on the seat and crossed her arms, declaring loudly, "Dad even told me to become Kexing's wife in your place. If I really do become his wife, don't you dare regret it!"
Tina: "???"
She turned around and looked at her father with confusion. "Dad, why did you say that to Lillith?"
Tina's father stroked his beard and chuckled, "Kesheng is a very fine young man; I like him very much."
"Father, I was trying to ask why you gave Lillith—"
Tina's father stroked his beard again and repeated, "Kesheng is a very fine young man; I like him very much."
Tina sighed. There it was again, her father’s old habit of repeating himself.
However, the two sisters were long used to it and didn't give it much thought. They continued on their journey without further discussion.
Just then, two figures glowing with a blue light appeared in the sky, rapidly flying toward them.
Tina was startled and quickly pulled the reins to stop her horse.
The soldiers driving the carriage behind them were also taken aback and quickly brought the carriage to a halt.
The two fast-approaching figures were none other than Alysia and Su Yu.
Alysia could fly at an incredible speed of over 3,200 kilometers per hour, even while carrying Su Yu and Morning Star. Her burst speed could reach over 10,000 kilometers per hour!
So, it wasn't long before she had crossed the vast distance and arrived in front of Tina's carriage.
Upon recognizing who the figures were, the soldier on the carriage was shocked and hurriedly knelt before Alysia. "Your Majesty, the Empress! It is an honor to see you! May the will of the Golden Sparrow be with you!"
Tina's father had already stepped out of the carriage with Lillith and quickly knelt as well, repeating, "Kesheng is a very fine young man; I like him very much."
Alysia, Su Yu, and Morning Star exchanged puzzled looks.
Although Alysia didn't understand what Tina's father was saying, she was quick to react. She teleported to his side before he could fully kneel and gently supported him, "Uncle Garcia, you don't need to bow so deeply. You've raised Tina, a brilliant commander for the empire; I can't thank you enough!"
She then took out a light green, finger-length, diamond-shaped crystal and handed it to Lillith. "Little one, this is a gift from your big sister. It's the elven treasure, the [Life Crystal]. It will protect you from all poisons and diseases. Even if you don't want it, you can trade it for a lot of money at the market!"
"Thank you, big sister!" Lillith said sweetly, taking the [Life Crystal].
But then she tilted her head and asked, "Big sister, can I trade this stone for Brother Kesheng?"
Alysia, Su Yu, and Morning Star were once again left speechless.
No wonder Tina's family was so unique.
"Sorry, little one," Alysia said kindly, ruffling Lillith's fiery red hair. "You can't trade for him."
Although she called Lillith "little one," Alysia was only a couple of years older than her.
Seeing Alysia, Tina immediately saluted her. "Your Majesty, it's an honor to see you again!"
"I'm also very happy to see you, Tina," Alysia said, her eyes beaming with pride. "You are the pride of our empire. Welcome back!"
Then, she glanced at Su Yu and turned to Tina. "Tina, can we find a place to talk privately for a moment?"
"This..." Tina glanced at Su Yu, seeming to understand something. She nodded. "Of course, we can!"
"Alright then." Alysia waved her wand, and with a surge of powerful magic, she and Tina took off into the sky at incredible speed, disappearing over the horizon in an instant.
(End of Chapter)
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