Chapter 400 Then Marry Xia Yu
Re:0 world, Crusch's mansion.
As the leader and commander of the subjugation of the White Whale and two Sin Archbishops, Crusch naturally had to hold a grand celebration banquet.
This is not only to comfort all the soldiers who participated in the war, but also to highlight their own achievements and enhance the reputation of their own camp.
As invitations were sent out one after another, the celebratory dinner was held as scheduled a few days later.
Although it was called a celebration banquet, in reality, the members of the expedition team only accounted for a small part of the attendees, and the majority of the rest were well-known figures in Lugnica.
Even members of the Council of Sages who were temporarily managing the country participated. After all, Crusch was not only the head of the Duke of Karlsten's family, but also one of the five candidates for the royal election.
The feat of conquering the White Whale and the Archbishop of Sin brought her reputation as a king to the peak, almost surpassing the sum of the other four.
Of course, this also led to those big shots taking turns to find Crusch, chat with him, toast him, and praise him with all kinds of words.
Although Crusch didn't like this kind of flattery in her heart, she knew that this kind of social interaction was inevitable. Fortunately, she had been in this environment since she was a child, so she was able to handle it with ease.
At this moment, Xia Yu, dressed in formal attire, was sitting quietly at the edge of the social center, savoring the food at the dinner while watching the various social crowds with relish like an audience.
Except for Priscilla's camp and Firut's camp, the remaining three candidates' camps all sent people to attend the dinner.
After all, they are all people who cooperated to defeat the white whale. They can be said to be comrades-in-arms. They can't be said to sympathize with each other, but at least they will not tear their faces and become hostile to each other now.
Looking at Emilia's camp, Natsuki Subaru was awkwardly inviting Emilia to dance, and Xia Yu shook his head and chuckled.
Fortunately, this is a different world. If it were in his original world, Natsuki Subaru would definitely be labeled a lickspittle.
“It’s great to be young.”
After uttering the sigh of a lonely old man, Xia Yu took his wine glass, stood up and left his seat.
The dinner was held in the mansion, so the venue was from the hall to the second floor. After wandering around the second floor for a while, Xia Yu came to the balcony on the second floor.
Because the dinner was in full swing, there was no one else on the balcony, making it seem a bit deserted.
Xia Yu just wanted to come out for some fresh air, so he didn't leave. Instead, he felt the night breeze and enjoyed the tranquility of the night.
"What are you doing here, kid? Are you trying to hook up with an innocent little sister?"
Suddenly, a slightly frivolous voice sounded, and a figure who looked handsome at first glance, and even more handsome upon closer inspection, walked up to Xia Yu with a plate of dessert.
The two men look completely different, but upon closer inspection, you will find that their temperaments are extremely similar, as if they were carved from the same mold.
"Why are you here on the balcony? Don't you want to continue being your social phobia?"
Xia Yu rolled his eyes at a certain ash. He had promised to invite the ash to attend the celebration party, so he did not break his promise.
But soon, he regretted it, because Huijin Xia Yu was not from this world, so he let himself go at the celebration party and turned on the social phobia mode, which is the full name of the social terrorist mode.
Xia Yu couldn't bear to watch Huijin's social phobia mode, so he could only pretend not to know him and ran away in a hurry.
If someone found out that he was the one who brought the ashes, he felt that he would just smash a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
"Tsk." Huijin pouted in dissatisfaction, took the wine glass from Xia Yu's hand and drank it all, then said indignantly: "A bunch of ignorant guys, I told them about my great achievements in slaying dragons, but they said I blasphemed their beliefs and scolded me. They are really short-sighted."
Xia Yu: “…”
"You talked about slaying dragons in the Dragon Kingdom. They didn't beat you up because they are well-educated..."
What kind of train of thought is this? He was telling the story of slaying a dragon in the dragon-loving kingdom, and it was good enough that he didn't get beaten to death.
"cut."
Huijin did not refute and casually stuffed the dessert on the plate into his mouth. Seeing this, Xia Yu could not help but pick up the dessert and put it into his mouth.
They actually like sweets very much, and before long, the whole plate of desserts was finished by the two of them.
"Cheers!"
Putting down the empty plate in his hand, Huijin took out two cups of mellow cola from the chat group. After toasting with Xia Yu, he drank them all in one .
"Hiccup~Comfortable."
Contented, Ashes slumped in a white chair, closing his eyes to rest.
Seeing this, Xia Yu also sat down on the chair next to him with a smile on his face and relaxed. As expected, it was most relaxing to stay next to him.
There is no loneliness for one person, nor is there any estrangement or distance between two people. Since you are yourself, there is no need to socialize just for the sake of socializing.
This is a relationship that is closer than any other because they are the same soul, the same person.
The breeze is blowing gently and the night is beautiful.
Xia Yu rarely emptied his mind and didn't think about anything. As for the matter of the Jealous Witch, he would talk about it after he had rested enough.
"Hey, can you show me your little golden tree?"
Ashes suddenly sat up, came close to Xia Yu and said with interest: "You know, I plan to cultivate the rock tree into a world tree, but the first fire has almost burned the tree clean, so the golden tree may also be a shortcut."
After hearing what Ashes said, Xia Yu stretched out his palm. In an instant, golden light lit up and golden sprouts grew out from his palm.
The golden sprouts are similar to ordinary saplings, but the main veins are golden yellow, emitting a soft golden light, and the trunk is engraved with purple-black lines.
"Is this pattern the witch factor?" Ashes asked curiously, looking at the pattern that was emitting a faint black and purple miasma.
Xia Yu nodded and explained, "Yes, when it was still a golden seed, because it absorbed the witch factor, the seed began to show patterns. It should be the manifestation of accommodating other powers."
"Hmm... If that's the case, then in my world, the golden tree might have rock textures. Tsk, it suddenly feels downgraded."
"You plan to incorporate the power of the rock tree into the golden seed?"
Ashes shook his head and replied, "That's not the case. You know what grafting is, right? I want to use the golden seeds as the main body of the World Tree and the rock tree as the base. This way, I can skip the recovery time of the rock tree and speed up the formation of the World Tree."
Xia Yu was a little skeptical about Huijin's idea: "Are you sure? The rock tree is the rock tree, and the golden tree is the golden tree. Can these two be grafted together?"
"That's your narrow definition. Both of these things have the word 'tree' in their names. Since they are both trees, then grafting them together is definitely possible."
After he finished speaking, Huijin suddenly changed the subject, and flames appeared in his palms, saying, "If the grafting fails, then just burn it with the primary fire and fuse the broken ends together. This way, it can be considered a successful grafting."
Xia Yu: "..."
There were so many things to complain about here that he didn't even know where to start.
Next, the two began to discuss the golden tree. After all, they both wanted to cultivate their own trees, so naturally there was a lot to discuss.
After an unknown amount of time, the enthusiastic party finally calmed down and the noisy exchanges gradually subsided.
It was not until this time that Crusch, the protagonist of the banquet, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking around, she did not see the figure of the hero behind the scenes.
After asking, he learned that Xia Yu was on the balcony on the second floor. After instructing Felix, Crusch slowly walked towards the balcony on the second floor.
No matter what, she had to formally thank them all, including the knight named Ashes.
When he reached the balcony, Crusch looked around and found the two people slumped in chairs, basking in the moonlight.
At this moment, the two of them were in sync. After discussing for a long time, they were a little tired, so they lay down and rested.
Seeing Xia Yu's relaxed expression, Crusch couldn't help but smile.
As he walked towards Xia Yu and the others, Crusch said, "Sorry, too many people wanted to talk to me tonight, so I only have a little free time now."
Hearing the voice, Xia Yu opened his eyes, sat up and looked at Crusch who was walking towards him. Tonight, Crusch took off his men's clothes and put on a long dress.
The black-based off-shoulder evening gown perfectly outlines her exquisite curves, and the delicate dark green skirt hem sets off her white legs. Her green hair is combed into a high ponytail, embellished with expensive flower hair accessories.
At this moment, the carefully dressed Crusch lost his usual heroic appearance and gained a bit of feminine beauty.
"You are looking at it intently."
Suddenly, Crusch's voice sounded. Hearing this, Xia Yu looked away awkwardly.
It’s not that he is ignorant, but he is not used to seeing Crusch suddenly dressed like this.
By analogy, it is like your good brother suddenly changed into women's clothes, and he is very beautiful, comparable to a supermodel, and you would be stunned when you see him.
Seeing Xia Yu's embarrassed expression, Crusch chuckled and said, "It's worth my time dressing up to see your expression."
While speaking, Crusch sat on the chair opposite Xia Yu, resting his elbow on the table, supporting his cheek with one hand, and looking at Xia Yu steadily.
Being looked at so eagerly, Xia Yu felt a little uncomfortable and asked awkwardly, "Well, Boss, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Haha, can't I come to see you if I have nothing to do?" Crusch asked back. She didn't use "Qing" anymore, but directly called her "you".
"Um, sorry, that's not what I meant."
"You are really a mysterious and powerful man." Crusch looked into Xia Yu's eyes and said what was in his heart: "When I really fought against the White Whale, I realized that it would be difficult to succeed with the expedition team and the power gathered at that time. If I didn't have that sword and the golden light of death, I might have died a long time ago."
"Even if I won by chance, the Archbishops of Greed and Gluttony that followed would have killed me. But then, you appeared again and saved me and the others."
As he said these words, Crusch's eyes moved, his bright eyes were lovely: "Xia Yu, you have been so kind to me. You saved my life twice, plus other help. I don't even know how to thank you."
"This..." Xia Yu scratched his head, not knowing how to answer.
"Don't say that I am your boss, so I should help you. These favors are no longer something that can be explained by a monarch and his subjects. I must repay you."
"Then marry Xia Yu!"
Suddenly, a voice came from the side. Huijin, who had been acting like a transparent person, looked at the two people who were stunned and said with a chuckle: "Since the favor is as heavy as a mountain, let Xia Yu pledge his love to you."
"this……"
Subaru didn't refute for a while, but Xia Yu suddenly jumped up and punched Ashes directly: "Shut the fuck up, I'll give you my body!"
"Crouch, don't forget what I told you, Xia Yu likes you!" Before Xia Yu got close to him, Ashes shouted with all his strength in a voice that could be heard throughout the mansion.
After shouting, Huijin instantly clicked the return button and his figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
With a bang, Xia Yu punched the floor, creating spider-web-like cracks on it.
“…”
“…”
Unable to beat Ashes, there was no way to leave. Xia Yu turned around stiffly and looked at Crusch in silence.
"Well...well, I...well...I, forget it, see you later!"
Xia Yu stuttered for a moment, then disappeared in a flash. This was the first time he had seen such a scene and he had no idea how to respond.
Looking at the place where Xia Yu disappeared, Crusch was stunned for a moment, and suddenly couldn't help laughing. Xia Yu's departure actually eased her nervous heart.
It seems that someone is more nervous than her. Obviously, the other person is a man, but this makes her seem as if she is the man.
Although she usually dresses in men's clothes, she is still a woman at heart, just like tonight, she is wearing a women's evening gown.
"Lord Crusch, just now a voice suddenly shouted loudly, 'Xia Yu likes you', which scared meow. What happened?" Felix suddenly jumped out from the balcony door and asked curiously with his head slightly tilted.
Looking at Felix like this, Crusch recalled the awkward Xia Yu and couldn't help laughing: "Nothing, just that there is an idiot who looks more like a woman than me."
"Eh?" Felix shook his cat ears and couldn't help but move closer to ask, "Who is that idiot? Maybe Felix can become friends with him."
“Hehe~” Crusch just smiled and shook his head without answering, then changed the subject: “Felice, do you have any experience in love? I want to learn about it.”
"Meow meow meow?"
This time, Felix was really shocked. After all, Crusch was an idiot who was shockingly slow in emotions, and now he actually took the initiative to ask questions about love?
Is the world coming to an end?
However, thinking back to the roar that had just spread throughout the surroundings, Felix seemed to be thinking about something, and smiled like an auntie looking at a child who had grown up.
"Phyllis, why are you laughing so strangely?"
“Hey, Master Crusch, don’t worry about me. Since you want to know about love, let me tell you some little secrets about Xia Yu. Felice knows all of Xia Yu’s secrets!”
"Huh? Why are you suddenly talking about Xia Yu's secret? Isn't it about love?"
“Hey, that’s not important. What’s important is whether Master Crusch wants to listen or not.”
" Well... go ahead."
…
In the forest, Xia Yu, feeling the cool breeze, calmed his slightly accelerated heartbeat. After a moment, he exhaled.
"Damn you, Ashes! Don't let me catch you! Hiss... Why did I shiver suddenly? Is it because the wind is too cold? Never mind, let the wind blow for a while to calm down."
