Prequel Chapter 2: Xia Er (II)

Xia Er was just ten years old that year.

She is one of the youngest daughters of the patriarch of the Sun Demon Dao family......

One of the twenty-two Arcana families, the Sun Demon Dao Family, is located in the sea capital to the west of the King Continent. However, the power of the Demon Dao is an extraordinary power that mortals can obtain by stealing the power of the gods (miracle shards). Therefore, each generation of demonic bloodlines has to bear the most terrible curse, which is the price of gaining the power of the gods. At that time, the Sun Demon Dao family was second only to the most respected tower family in Haidu, but because of the birth of a [alien], it created a tragedy that no one could reverse......

Is this the result of the so-called curse of the devil, or is it a sin of their own making?

Xia'er's father is the ruler of the Sun family, has countless children, and has four wives. And Xia Er's mother is the fourth lady.

The fourth lady has beautiful blue hair and tender eyes like Xia Er, and she can be said to be a rare beauty, but because of this beauty, she has become the culprit of her life. The fourth lady does not have any family background and power, so the status of the fourth lady and Xia Er in the Sun family is extremely humble. And Xia Er was actually the patriarch back then, who made a mistake in the tavern for a while, and forcibly occupied the 'product' of the fourth lady who was upright and beautiful at that time.

I still remember that the year Xia Er was born happened to be a hot summer, and not long after she was born, because she was not a man, the patriarch didn't take it seriously at all.

In the Sun Demon Dao family, women are not eligible to enter the family tree, so naturally they can't follow their father's surname. Since it is born in summer, Xia is taken as the surname, and the word baby represents a doll that is not much different from a marionette. And the fourth lady naturally doesn't want her daughter to be a marionette in someone else's life, so more often, she calls her child 'Xia'er'.

There is no doubt that Xia Er's childhood was very miserable, and the children of other wives never regarded her as a blood relative, and even at the instigation of their mother, they could beat and scold her at will. But fortunately, the glimmer of light in this Infernal Hell is her mother......

When Xia Er couldn't bear it and was close to collapse, the fourth lady would always gently comfort her daughter:

"Xia'er, be good, it's okay, mom is ......"

In this way, the two mothers and daughters have depended on each other since they were children, although they have to live a life of swallowing and forbearance every day, and even the subordinates are not as good as others. But the mother and daughter have become each other's biggest support, and even if life is hard, they have each other's comfort.

Until that day came, it was the first day that Xia Er was ten years old......

The fourth lady, who is much older, is dressed plainly, and her eyes are full of vicissitudes, but even so, she can still see a little bit of her youthful appearance. I saw her come to Xia Er with a small cake in her hand, and said softly, "Happy birthday!" Xia'er! ”

The cake looked like a tiny piece, about the size of a palm, with a small candle stuck in it. When Xia Er saw it, she was extremely happy.

"Wow, it's apple cake! Thanks, Mom! Xia Er said excitedly, her eyes seemed to be glowing.

"Let's have a cake!" The fourth lady smiled.

"Wow! Xia Er likes to eat cake the most! Xia Er said excitedly. Without saying a word, he just picked up the fork and ate it.

"Isn't it delicious?" The fourth lady asked with a smile

"Good! Eat! Xia Er shouted, as if she had eaten the best cake in the world.

The next moment, while eating the cake, Xia Er began to talk about business: "Mom, let me tell you!" Today, it seems that there is a demon tester in the clan, and I feel the power of the demon path surging in my body, as long as I awaken the magic power. Xia Er will be able to fight for her place in the clan until we can live a good life! ”

After hearing this, the fourth lady was instantly shocked, and then said with worried eyes: "Xia ...... ...... children"

Xia Er naturally sensed her mother's uneasiness, she held her mother's calloused hands tightly, and reassured: "Mom, don't worry. I know that our demonic bloodline is carrying a lot of things that we can't imagine. But Mom, this is the only way to improve our lives! ”

"Xia'er, I can understand your intentions. I'm just afraid you're in danger......" The fourth lady sighed.

Xia Er shook her head and said, "No, Mom! You have to believe in Xia'er! ”

"You stupid boy!" The fourth lady touched Xia Er's little head and said.

"Mom, I love you the most!" Xia Er smiled and threw herself directly into her mother's arms.

"Silly child, mom just hopes that you can be well, and she is satisfied......" The fourth lady gently hugged Xia Er and said.

"The cake is finished, Mom, do you still have apples?" Xia Er asked.

The fourth lady sneered and replied, "Look at your child, you are really a gluttonous cat, of course!" Hahaha! ”

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In the afternoon, the main hall of the Sun Family ......

A white-robed magician arrives here and serves as a wild ...... for the rest of his wife's chamber Ahh Accompanied by the fourth lady, the fourth lady silently kissed Xia Er's forehead, and Xia Er walked up to the demon tester alive......

"This wild seed is also worthy of awakening the power of our family's Sun Demon Dao?" One of the children spoke mockingly.

"It's just, it's just a dream, hehehe!"

"That's it, my father shouldn't have taken in that wild woman in the first place, and he gave birth to this bastard."

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However, Xia Er ignored them at all......

She looked at the Demon Tester with a smile and politely introduced herself, "Brother Demon Tester, hello, my name is Xia Er. ”

And the magician also looked at Xia Er kindly, without any discrimination, and said gently: "Hello, Xia Er, my name is Flander. Raise your hand, and I'll test your magic......"

For some reason, Flandley seemed to see the difference in this child, and he slowly took off his cloak to show his true face.

With long silver-white hair and blue eyes, he was a very handsome young man.

"Wait a minute......" Suddenly a cold voice behind him stopped. When the children of the other wives saw them, they cried out with some awe, "Mother, father! ”

The person who came was actually the eldest lady and the patriarch of the Sun family, the eldest lady had purple hair, was dressed in a noble purple dress, held a fan carved with different patterns, and wore thick makeup on her face. Hou Se had a white beard on his face, and most of the long golden hair on his head had turned white.

"Ah, I heard that Xiao Xia'er is also coming to awaken her magic power today, let's take a look, maybe the daughter of the fourth sister will be a rare genius with extraordinary talents! Hehehe! The eldest lady fanned her fan gently, praising her openly and mocking her secretly.

(Author: It's just talented, not angry!) Drag away this author with such strong personal emotions! ）

"Eldest sister smiled, how can our Xia'er compare to your eldest son?" The fourth lady said gently.

"Alright, be quiet. Let's get started......" Hou Se said with a bit of majesty.

"Then it's going to be a trouble for Brother Flanderly!" Xia Er smiled gently.

"Xia'er, when you wake up later, you may feel a little pain, you have to endure it." Flenderley said softly.

"Good!" Xia Er broke out in a cold sweat and said mentally prepared.

As soon as the words fell, Flandelli took out a small and small colorful fragment from his sleeve, and the brilliant brilliance instantly illuminated the entire hall. The beauty of the miracle fragments is something that anyone will appreciate.

Flenderley slowly placed the colorful fragment on the palm of Xia'er's hand. If she were just an ordinary person, she would not have any reaction and resonance with the miracle shard, just like holding an ordinary glass shard. But if she has a powerful demonic bloodline flowing through her, then the miracle shards will inspire her power......

The moment the miracle fragment fell into Xia Er's hands, Xia Er suddenly felt a strong current of heat rushing into her body, and felt that she had endless power to burst out, but the process was painful. Xia Er's small body was suffering from the ultra-high temperature like the sun: "It's so hot, I feel like the whole person is going to be burned......"

But Xia Er didn't cry out in pain because of this, Xia Er looked at her mother nearby, she was looking at herself with extreme worry.

"Gotta keep it up!" Xia Er gritted her teeth and insisted. Flanderley looked at the little girl in front of him and couldn't help but be stunned. It was also the first time he had seen a child who could still hold on without saying a word, even though his body was suffering so much.

There were all kinds of admiration in his eyes, he was more or less aware of the status plan in the Sun family, looking at the clothes of this little girl and her mother, he obviously knew the life of their mother and daughter in this family. At this time, he could only silently pray in his heart that this child could awaken powerful magic......

Seeing that Xia Er had such a powerful magical resonance, the eldest lady couldn't pull her face for a while, and said in surprise: "No, that slut's child ......"

Finally, in the next moment, Xia Er seemed to be able to adapt to the high temperature, and felt as if she had some kind of power. She clenched her fists, and a heavy blue flame ignited in her fist!

Everyone present was stunned all of a sudden......

"Great, it turns out that I can really control the power of the sun's demonic path!" Xia Er was pleasantly surprised, but before she could be happy, she found out that she ......

"Huh? How is my flame blue? Xia Er said curiously.

She raised her head and looked at the rest of the family, all of them dumbfounded. And the fourth lady had already hugged Xia Er tightly, a trace of tears flashed in her eyes, and her whole delicate body was trembling......

"Mother...... Kiss? Xia Er was a little confused.

Suddenly, with a dark face, he looked at the ceiling and said to himself:

"Wicked, wicked! How could our family give birth to such a demon, is it because God wants to punish us? ”

But the eldest lady showed a strange sneer and watched the show from the sidelines......

The children of the other wives also smiled coldly, and they began to talk one after another: "I knew that the child of this wild woman was definitely not a good thing. ”

"The blue flame is in our family, but it represents the ghost fire! It's a bad omen! ”

"Tsk, it seems that this wild species will not survive tomorrow, hahaha!"

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"Father...... Father, what are you talking about? Xia Er was puzzled.

"Come on, prepare to burn at the stake and burn this demon!" Hinder raised his hand and ordered.

Just when some guards wanted to come and capture Xia Er, the fourth lady hugged her child tightly, no longer had the previous weakness, and angrily yelled at Hou Se: "Stop, you are not allowed to hurt my child!" ”

"That's a cursed child, leaving her will only destroy our family!" Houser shouted.

And the eldest lady on the side did not forget to fan the flames and said: "You vicious woman is simply the reincarnation of a fox spirit!" I knew that you didn't have a good heart when you married into our family! ”

"Come, take the fourth lady away, and immediately use the sun at the stake on Eve, and wipe out this reincar......nation of a demon who should not exist in the world," Hou Se ordered again.

"Yes!" The guards said.

"Nope! Xia'er! The fourth lady hugged Xia Er to death, but she was helpless, how could she, a small woman, compete with these guards, and was torn apart.

"What are you doing, don't, let me go!" Xia Er cried out with tears in her eyes.

"Woo woo, father, don't you want Xia'er? I'm your daughter too......" Xia Er shouted helplessly as she burst into tears.

However, Hou Se stared at Xia Er without any emotion and said, "No, you are a demon cursed by God, and you are no longer my daughter, and if you are kept, sooner or later your family will harm our family......"

"Why, what exactly am I doing wrong? Why kill me? Xia Er asked desperately.

And Flandelli, who saw this scene on the side, stretched out his hand, he wanted to rescue the little girl, but ......

He still didn't make a move after all, because he couldn't do it on his own.

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In the evening of the same day, in front of the main hall of the Sun Family......

In a fire, Xia'er, a little girl who was only ten years old, was tied alive to a cross......

The eldest lady and the queen, and the other two ladies and their children, came to watch the burning at the stake. In their eyes, they do not feel that this is a cruel and inhumane criminal law. On the contrary, everyone still had a smile on their faces, wishing that the so-called demon in front of them would go to hell soon......

"Ignition!" Hinder ordered.

"Yes!" The guards said, so they threw out the torches in their hands......

"Ahhh Faced with such heat, Xia Er screamed in pain.

"I'm ...... Are you going to die? Xia Er cried out in despair.

However, in the next moment, a thick white smoke drifted from nowhere, blocking the view of the members of the Sun Family.

"Ahem, ahem!" Everyone coughed.

When the white smoke cleared, they realized that Xia Er on the cross was gone!

"Where's she?!" Houser said in horror.

"Patriarch, Fourth Lady ......," one of the guards noticed first.

"Dare to protect that demon, from now on she is no longer my concubine, and she will be killed together with that demon!" Hou Se was furious.

"Don't chase it yet!" Houser roared.

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Meanwhile......

Xia Er was tightly carried behind her by the fourth lady, whose forehead was covered with sweat, and ran desperately until she ran into a huge forest......

And Xia Er, who was lying on the back of the fourth lady, had already fallen into a coma.

She had burns of varying degrees on her skin all over her body, but what she didn't notice was that the wounds were healing at an extremely slow rate......

The next moment, Xia Er slowly opened her eyes, only to find that she was still alive, looking at her mother carrying her, with a little surprise in her eyes, she said weakly: "Mom...... Mom......"

"Xia'er, it's okay......" The fourth lady smiled softly.

Suddenly, not far from them, the voices of a group of guards were heard: "Where are they? ”

Seeing this, the fourth lady immediately put Xia Er down and squatted down together to avoid being discovered......

Seeing that the guards nearby were rushing to find the figure of the mother and daughter, the fourth lady whispered to Xia Er: "Xia Er, mother can't run, you can go quickly, ...... you go"

After Xia Er heard this, she was instantly terrified, shook her head frantically and said, "I don't want it!" Xia'er don't be separated from her mother! ”

That's when ......

"Fourth lady, are you all right......" A familiar voice came into the ears of the mother and daughter.

The mother and daughter were frightened, thinking that when they were discovered, they found out that it was him, wearing a white robe and long silver hair.

"You're the magician? Could that layer of smoke just now be your ......?" the fourth lady understood. She looked up and watched the guards get closer and closer to their side, not much more at the moment.

She could only entrust her favorite daughter to this man who had helped them and said, "Please, can you take Xia Er away?" Please help me take care of her, please......" The fourth lady's vicissitudes of life were full of pleading.

"Fourth lady......," Flanderly surprised.

He looked deeply at the eyes of the fourth lady, and then he clenched his fists, determined to take on this heavy responsibility, and said resolutely: "I understand, fourth lady, I will definitely do my best to take care of Xia'er." ”

"Thank you......" The fourth lady smiled kindly, so that she was relieved......

"Mom, I don't want to be separated from you! Woooooo Xia Er howled.

And the fourth lady gently wiped away Xia Er's tears and gently comforted: "Xia Er, after you and Brother Fran have walked a long way, your mother will catch up!" ”

"Mom, you won't lie to Xia'er, will you?" Xia Er asked.

Seeing this, the fourth lady knew that she could not lie to the child. Finally, a teardrop fell from her tears uncontrollably: "Xia'er, be good." If mom can't catch up, you'll have to change your name and live well, you know? ”

"Don't, Xia'er, don't leave your mother! Whining! Xia Er hugged her mother and said.

In the next moment, the guards in the distance seemed to have insight into something, and walked in the direction of the mother and daughter: "They seem to be there, go there and have a look!" ”

Seeing this, the fourth lady gritted her teeth and hurriedly pushed Xia Er out,

Flandelli immediately hugged Xia Er tightly.

"Take her away!" The Fourth Lady shouted.

"No - ——!" Xia Er roared.

"Fourth lady, take care......" Flandelli closed his eyes in pain, and then without looking back, he took Xia Er away as fast as he could......

"Xia'er, live well, you should take a good look at the world......" the fourth lady smiled.

"Woooooooooooo Mom! Put me down, bastard! Xia Er thrashed Flenderley hard, but Flandelli just wouldn't let go.

Finally, a group of guards found the fourth lady......

"Isn't this the Fourth Lady?" The guard said.

"Phew, she's not the Fourth Lady anymore, the patriarch said......" The other guard didn't have a good breath.

"Come, if you want to do it, hurry up and ......," cried out the fourth lady as if she were dead.

"Hmph, then fulfill you, a wild woman, you are not even worthy of being a dog in our family!" A female voice said in a very vicious tone. It was the eldest lady who came, and I saw her clenching a spear, and then pierced the fourth lady's chest fiercely......

"Ahh The fourth lady screamed, and the blood on her chest gushed out, and she fell to the ground, and her blood seemed to stain the entire forest and the earth red at once......

"Big lady!? If you kill her like this, the patriarch may ......," one of the guards said in shock.

"What are you afraid of, the master has already said that she is not our dog, she will die if she dies......" The eldest lady said coldly.

"Mom...... Mom......" Xia Er stared, and she didn't blink at that moment. The scene of her mother's death is forever etched in her mind......

"Mother's hatred, I will repay it sooner or later, I will make all of you pay......" In this way, a huge seed of hatred was buried in the heart of a little girl who was only ten years old.

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Back to the present......

After hearing this, Luna's face was already full of surprise, "It turns out that Xia'er's mother had such a miserable childhood...... A little sadness and sympathy flashed in her beautiful eyes, and Luna realized that they were really much luckier than everything she and Kai had experienced......

"Yes...... Kai said with a sigh, a faint pain in his heart.

"Armor...... Luna caressed Armor's face and kissed him deeply with her red lips. She could not comfort him with words, but could only soothe his heart with actions.

(Author + reader: Why did you kiss each other again?) I said that I would concentrate on telling the prequel story, and give me a kiss once in a chapter, what does rice mean! ）

But the armor smiled faintly, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the kiss. In fact, many years have passed since this happened, and he has long seen it, and the only regret is that he has not honored his mother well.

After this kiss, Kai kept smiling, and said in a somewhat hoarse voice: "You seduce me like this, tomorrow we probably won't have to get up all day......"

"Huh? It was only ...... in the afternoon That one...... I want to keep listening to the story! Luna quickly changed the subject.

After hearing this, Kai smiled slightly, and did not continue to tease her, and said playfully: "Okay, then let's continue......

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There are actually two small easter eggs in this chapter:

Eve loved to eat apple cake, and apples.

This is a tribute to the mythical Eve, who ate the forbidden fruit that looked like an apple.

The name Flanderly is derived from the English language: Friendly and friendly.

At the same time, thank you Sanjiu (cold) and Kenway for their tips!