The World of Kings
At this moment, a small figure was hiding within the walled city along the Great Wall.
The figure had sunflower-colored hair, with whisker-like markings on her cheeks that resembled a cat's, and most eye-catching of all, a twitching tail on her back.
In this land, beings like her, those who bore features distinct from ordinary humans, were called demonic hybrids.
Her name was Noya Aki
A few days ago, while lingering near a cliff, Noya Aki had encountered a mysterious individual.
The person wore the robes of a Taoist priest, with hair white as snow and an aura of profound enigma.
He had invited Noya Aki to join an organization called Yaoten.
She refused, loudly, and declared her dream without hesitation.
She wanted to join the Wall Guard Corps.
Her family had lived beneath the Great Wall for generations. Her ancestors were among the very first to serve in the Guard.
Thanks to them, the Great Wall had flourished and grown prosperous.
So naturally,
From childhood, her dream had been to become one of the Wall Guard.
Unexpectedly, the robed man hadn't shown the slightest anger at her refusal.
Instead, he offered her advice, how to earn her way into the Wall Guard.
According to the Taoist's prophecy,
When the gates of the Wall and Jade City reopened, an invasion of demonic hybrids would follow.
He even told her the exact route the enemy would take through the rear passage.
And now,
Noya Aki had already buried explosives along the path the Taoist had indicated.
All that was left… was to wait.
Wait for the target to pass, then detonate.
Although she wasn't entirely convinced by the mysterious priest's words,
Noya Aki's dream of joining the Wall Guard outweighed her doubt.
No matter how slim the chance, she had to take it.
Right now,
She was crouched low, anxiously watching the passing crowd, afraid of missing her opportunity.
Elsewhere, Su Lie stood in the city market, gazing at the throngs of people bustling through the open gates.
Seeing the joy on everyone's faces filled him with satisfaction.
He had come from a prestigious family and topped the imperial exams in his youth.
But instead of pursuing a government post, he had laid down his pen and taken up arms, coming to the Great Wall.
The Wall itself was a relic of the ancient age.
It towered between the desert and the heartlands, guarding the empire's borders.
And those stationed here were known as the Wall Guard Corps.
In the blink of an eye, many years had passed.
Su Lie now served as the Corps' highest commander.
Under his leadership, the empire had even established a Protectorate in the most barren frontier, a military base designed to safeguard civilians and resist demonic incursions.
Just recently,
He and the Lord of Jade City had agreed to lift their mutual border restrictions, allowing free trade between their peoples.
Jade City, nestled in the clouds and the desert, was famed for its jade mines, abundant and wealthy.
Merchants from Jade City had requested protection from the Protectorate due to threats on the trade route.
Given the longstanding alliance between the two cities, Su Lie trusted their request.
And after all,
Such cooperation would benefit everyone.
Jade City's jade could bring immense wealth to the borderlands.
And shared trade would improve the lives of the common folk.
Now, with the gates open,
The streets were packed shoulder-to-shoulder, bustling with energy.
The sheer liveliness rivaled even that of Chang'an.
As the Wall Guard Commander, Su Lie couldn't help but feel deep pride in the scene before him.
He had defended this land for over a decade.
No one hoped for its peace and prosperity more than he did.
11:00 AM
Carl sat at the edge of the bed, sipping red wine in leisure.
Beside him,
Skye lay resting, eyes closed.
She was wearing the Supergirl battle suit, boots, tights, and all.
And to be fair,
The suit really was stunning.
Not only was it form-fitting, but the short skirt and stockings added a bold charm.
On Skye, it was breathtaking.
Carl couldn't help but mutter in admiration,
"This system is amazing…"
Before this,
He had thought the system was almost useless.
He already had a battle suit, yet the system gave him another.
And worse, it gave him a woman's suit.
He'd thought it was a joke. A complete failure.
But now?
Now that Skye was wearing it, using it,
All Carl could feel was endless gratitude.
"Truly amazing."
If Skye hadn't exhausted herself earlier, Carl wouldn't have minded keeping the session going a bit longer.
After all, when she wore the outfit, she really did resemble Supergirl.
And she looked gorgeous doing it.
But he could afford to be patient.
Tonight would work just fine.
Carl even started imagining,
What if tonight, Skye wore her Supergirl suit…
…and he wore his?
Although that probably wouldn't work.
He'd have to take his off eventually.
Hers? Not so much.
FiniNoyag his drink, Carl freshened up in the bathroom.
When he returned, Skye was still resting peacefully.
He didn't wake her.
Instead, he opened the group chat.
King of the Heavenly Blade: Thanks to Carl-senpai, I finally bought a Sharingan!
King of the Heavenly Blade: Kinda a shame though, it's just a single tomoe version. Not much power.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: You actually bought the Sharingan?
King of the Heavenly Blade: Yup.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: How does it feel? Any good?
King of the Heavenly Blade: It's alright.
King of the Heavenly Blade: One-tomoe doesn't do much, mostly just boosts perception and awareness.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: Sigh. I can't even afford the Iron Man suit...
Princess of the Senju: I thought Mark I was super cheap though?
Princess of the Senju: Didn't Tokka-oneechan grab a ton of points last time? How can you not afford it?
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: I could afford Mark I.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: But it looks terrible. Just a big metal lump.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: And it can't even fly.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: I doubt Rikka would be impressed.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: She'd probably laugh at it, honestly.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: Mark III's almost affordable though. So I'm waiting.
Princess of the Senju: Ohh, I see.
King of the Heavenly Blade: Yeah, Mark I really isn't pretty.
King of the Heavenly Blade: But hey, Tokka-nee, you could still get the Sharingan!
King of the Heavenly Blade: Single tomoe is dirt cheap.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: If I just wanted to mess with Rikka, the Sharingan's perfect.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: She's always yelling about the "Tyrant's Mystic Eye." I bet she'd love the Sharingan.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: But I can't just buy something just to tease her.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: I am really into the Iron Man suits though.
What Do I Do, My Sister's a Chuunibyou?: I mean, who doesn't want to fly?
Princess of the Senju: True that!
Princess of the Senju: When you put it that way, the Iron Man suit really does sound awesome.
Princess of the Senju: I wanna save up and buy one too!