18. Begging You
Xia Yi's heartbeat inexplicably quickened.
Her body was overwhelmed by the dragon race's instincts, sensing immense danger approaching, commanding her to flee to safety.
"Sera, it seems like something bad is about to happen…" Xia Yi warned, "My heart is beating so fast."
"Your Highness, do you feel a threat approaching?" Sera asked.
"Indeed, Sera, you too?"
Sera nodded, "Yes, actually, I have this strong feeling in my heart too, the enemy is very dangerous, we must take it seriously."
Xia Yi had to heighten her vigilance.
Her current realm was at the third tier.
If she were to fight using the Holy Sword, she could reach the fourth tier.
The elite warriors of the dragon race, when displaying their true dragon form, were at the fourth tier.
However, this level was not enough for Sera to handle.
And as a member of the Royal Maid Corps, Sera was stronger, her realm had reached the fifth tier.
The fact that Sera, a fifth-tier, felt danger and had to be serious, indicated that the current enemy was indeed very formidable.
No wonder the companions who came to Golde to investigate the Black Tide had disappeared.
"Sera, I suspect the Black Tide is coming, quick, let's hurry to the seaside!"
"Your Highness, I will take you there."
Xia Yi and Sera arrived outside the abandoned church.
Sera used her true dragon form, transforming from a maid big sister into a red dragon, lowering her head to let Xia Yi climb onto her back along her neck.
"Your Highness, hold on tight."
After Sera spoke, she spread her dragon wings and took flight.
Flying was indeed convenient.
Now, because of the Sea Dream, everyone in Seaside City was mentally disturbed, so there was no need to worry about revealing her true dragon form.
In a sense, the coming of the Black Tide had lifted the restrictions on Sera, allowing her to wield her strength as she pleased.
"Is the wind picking up?"
Standing on Sera's dragon back, Xia Yi felt the damp and chilly sea breeze, as if she was moving through a drizzle.
The sea had changed.
In these past few days, the ocean had always been very calm, like a docile sheep.
Now, the ocean had a temper, with howling sea winds and surging waves, the sea surface constantly undulating, dark clouds blocking the sunlight, making the sea appear even darker, impenetrable.
The closer they got to the sea, the stronger the dragon race's instincts became, making Xia Yi feel terrible.
She tried her best to endure.
It didn't take long for Sera to fly over Seaside City and arrive at the coastal beach.
After Xia Yi jumped down from Sera's back, Sera also transformed back into her maid form, which was more convenient for the search operation.
"Your Highness, what do you plan to do next?" Sera asked.
"I need to conduct a search, to find those two people! It doesn't matter if the student named Albert can't be found, but that girl, she holds extremely crucial information directly related to the Black Tide, I must interrogate her personally! Even if she's dead, I need to find the body!"
Xia Yi averted her gaze and quickly made up a reason.
She definitely had to protect Hill.
But this was something she couldn't explain directly to Sera.
I'm actually the Human Sword Saint, just turned into a loli by the Silver Dragon Queen, Hill is my student, I can't ignore her—
It's really impossible to say!
"…"
Sera narrowed her eyes, obviously somewhat skeptical, not believing at all.
At such a critical moment, instead of investigating the Black Tide, she was asking to find someone.
This is bad!
What if Sera doesn't agree to help?
Wuwuwu!
I'm going all out!
"Sera, please, help me, help me~!"
Xia Yi grabbed Sera's hand and began to act coquettishly.
Hill, do you see this? Your teacher is making such a big sacrifice to save you!
To temporarily set aside her pride as a Sword Saint for her student… such a good teacher is rare nowadays!
Under Xia Yi's coquettish offensive, Sera was somewhat unable to resist.
"Your Highness, I understand, don't worry, I will help you."
"Great, thank you, Sera! Then let's move quickly!"
Xia Yi and Sera began searching on the beach.
After a while.
"Your Highness, I've found something." Sera called Xia Yi over.
"What did you find?"
"Look here, there are footprints."
In front of Sera, there were many disordered footprints.
"The size and depth of the footprints vary , but overall, they seem to be from human males and females, left not long ago, probably those who left the abandoned church from the Laurel Academy."
Indeed, it's Detective Sera!
She discovered the clues so quickly.
"Good, then let's hurry and follow them!"
"Your Highness, please follow me."
Sera led Xia Yi.
Following closely behind her personal maid, she soon spotted the target.
Amidst the noisy wind, she heard a human laughing wildly.
Approaching, she found Albert, the initiator of the research project "The Black Tide of Golde."
He was bound all over with ropes, wriggling on the beach like an insect.
Xia Yi looked around but didn't see the other person.
Hill isn't here?
"I want to go too! I want to go too! Hill, teacher… how could you leave me behind!!" Albert was shouting incomprehensible words.
"Sera, where's the other person?" Xia Yi asked, puzzled.
"…Your Highness, come here and see. In front of this human, there's a series of footprints, judging by their depth, they should be from that human female, the accompanying teacher from the Laurel Academy's research project."
Sera lifted her finger, pointing in a direction.
"She went that way."
Xia Yi followed her gaze and fell silent.
That direction was—
The sea.
Hill had gone into the sea.
"Don't leave me behind… let me also… return…" Albert cast a longing look towards the sea.
Xia Yi's heart sank.
Could it be that Hill had finally reached her limit, couldn't hold on, and lost her sanity?
But now, Xia Yi was unwilling to accept that Hill had just died like that.
After all, she hadn't seen the body, and she wouldn't give up hope.
Xia Yi walked towards the sea, and faintly, she seemed to hear singing in the wind…
"Princess!!"
"Ah!"
Sera's voice woke Xia Yi.
She realized she had been somewhat absent-minded, and when she came to, she was already standing at the water's edge, her little leather shoes soaked in the water, her white silk stockings wet.
"It's here, it's finally here!!" Albert shouted ecstatically.
Sera had a premonition and sprang into action, as a personal maid, her first reaction was to protect the Silver Dragon Princess, standing in front of Xia Yi, ready for battle.
Xia Yi looked towards the nearby sea and widened her eyes.
Darkness emerged from beneath the sea surface, gradually moving to the shore, drenched, approaching the beach.
They came ashore.
The sea water gradually receded from their bodies, revealing their appearances.
As the little princess saw everything clearly, she was struck with astonishment.
"…Did I see that wrong?"
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