XIAO SHUXIANG'S

403 - Lumiere

Xiao Shuxiang was in a vast meadow.

There was only a breeze of the night wind, the moon, and the stars accompanying him. He did not know where this was, whether it was still in the Central Continent or not. But clearly, he had to go back to his friends.

Xiao Shuxiang's sword continued to emit a faint red light and then shook slowly. The sword made its owner flinch.

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A point of light appeared at a distance of seven meters from where Xiao Shuxiang was standing. The light grew more and more and then solidified and formed the figure of a creature with amazingly awesome wings.

No one knew what Xiao Shuxiang was feeling at the moment, his facial expression revealing something different other than annoyance.

The wings are silvery white and as if able to match the moonlight begins to expand. The face of a long white haired girl with her golden yellow eyes was now visible before Xiao Shuxiang.

"...…"

There was no utterance whatsoever that escaped from the lips of this Destroying Star, only his two hands seemed to tremble slightly and his beating heart was ungodly.

The coldness of the night wind and the friction sound of grass around Xiao Shuxiang seemed to disappear, it was like it was replaced with a thump that was in his chest.

"......"

The winged figure did not say anything either. He just stared straight ahead, looking at every face of someone he had long wanted to meet.

Lumiere had just wanted to make a sound, he had intended to call out the name he used to this young man in front of him, but his lips seemed to be held back. He finally mentioned the name 'Shuxiang'.

"... You look different" Lumiere smiled faintly, but one could see there was sadness behind that smile. "... Are you... Don't wanna talk to me...?"

Xiao Shuxiang had known since when to close his eyes. He seemed to be focusing more on hearing the beautiful soft voice he just heard.

In a close look, Xiao Shuxiang had fairly long eyelashes and it trembled slightly as he started to open his eyes.

Xiao Shuxiang's gaze was fixed on the figure of the winged girl in front of him.

"Shuxiang-chan..." Lumiere is back.

"......"

There was no answer whatsoever that came out from the lips of the young man before her making the beautiful eyes of Lumiere slightly look down. He also could not get close because from the visible-young man with the sword in his right hand it would refuse.

"......"

"......"

The silence of the two men made the breeze that made the grass play again sound.

The atmosphere illuminated by the dim light of the moon makes this place look very beautiful.

Xiao Shuxiang's long hair and clothes were played with the wind, as well as Lumiere's white hair.

The winged girl was originally wearing a golden white uniform that looked like a male uniform, but now her body was only wrapped by three layers of white cloth similar to the Elves' clothes.

Lumiere has a jade-white skin, his face and every inch of his body as if it were the most beautiful sculpture. He is like a creature capable of matching all forms of beauty in the four worlds.

"......"

This was the first time that Xiao Shuxiang was so quiet, unlike the usual who always talked a lot or let out a remark that seemed to provoke the opponent.

This was also the first time he had not directly attacked.

Xiao Shuxiang was like a different person.

"Shuxiangsu... Do you really not want to talk to me...?"

"I don't know what to say. Your presence has been a great surprise to me..." Xiao Shuxiang finally started to open his voice. "... Time really changes everything. I forgot that among them there is a figure like you. Lumiere..."

Ying xiong was put back into the Universal Bracelet along with Xiao Shuxiang's eye color which began to change normally. He seems to have no intention of fighting.

Before living in the Human World for the first time, Xiao Shuxiang lived in The Fallen Angel World for a long time. And Lumiere was a figure who in that span of time always accompanied him.

Life in that world is very bad and also hard, a world full of suffering. No one will resist if the world is called Hell.

In a bad environment accompanied by its terrible inhabitants, only Lumiere was the most beautiful and holy figure in that cursed place.

"Shuxiang-chan..."

The silvery-white wings with these fine feathers expand. In one blow, Lumiere was now right in front of the black-clothed young man and immediately hugged him.

"I... Miss you so much..."

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Xiao Shuxiang was actually surprised at getting this kind of attack, yet he did not refuse at all.

His hand stretched out and returned Lumiere's embrace even though the sword on the sidelines of the girl's wing wounded him.

"I thought... I will never meet you..." Lumiere tightened his embrace, he had been wanting to hug this young man for a very long time, he was unable to endure the longing any longer.

It was not an easy matter to actually make Xiao Shuxiang into a container, this was because he was created from the strength of the ten greatest beings from The Fallen Angel World, including Lumiere himself.

Xiao Shuxiang could have refused to become the container and wreak havoc in The Fallen Angel World. He can rebel and destroy the world if he is forced to do something he does not want.

"You've forgotten me..." Lumiere had yet to let go of his embrace, he seemed to dissolve in the warmth of Xiao Shuxiang's body.

"I don't remember you. But hear your voice... Now it makes me remember."

Lumiere had smooth, soft and warm wings beside the sharp blades of the sword hidden between the feathers of his wings. He also had a pretty cold body.

Honestly speaking, after the war against Wyvern, when alone, even when he was in the Elf-Xiao Shuxiang World always wondered to himself.

How can he be a container and tool for the people of The Fallen Angel? The creature in that place was extremely terrifying and no one could attract his attention in order to make sacrifices.

He claimed to have been created for the purpose of destroying the human world, bringing his people into this world and then mastering it. But is that just an excuse? Is there no other reason stronger than to encourage him to do all this?

"Shuxiang-chan..."

Now it seemed that Xiao Shuxiang already knew. He did it for the sake of making this winged figure that he hugged in order to get a better place to live.

Xiao Shuxiang's Black Jade Heart obtained him after he was created. That heart was once broken by Lumiere. However when she is sent to the Human World in the form of a baby who comes out in the womb of a woman-memories about Lumiere and The Fallen Angel World seem to disappear.

All that was stored in his heart was to become strong, strong and then create chaos. Nevertheless, there was at least once in six months-he seemed to miss someone's soft voice, no matter who...

Xiao Shuxiang was breathing slowly, his hands dripping blood from being injured from touching Lumiere's wings. The sword between the wings of this girl was extremely sharp, it could even make one's body into a flesh chop in just a single jolt.

"Shuxiang-chan..." Lumiere could feel a tight hug from this young man, he was seen smiling and shedding happy tears. Xiao Shuxiang also seemed to miss him a lot.

Lumiere wanted time to stop for a while, he was unwilling to let go of this young man he was holding. "It's been a very long time." his soft voice was actually able to tear anything down.

"... You must have suffered a lot..."

"Mrs..." Xiao Shuxiang closed his eyes, he felt a chill on the body of the girl he held in his arms and a sting on both hands.

Behind the coldness and pain he felt, Xiao Shuxiang was still able to find a warmth that never changed. This was probably what made him not care about the sharpness of the sword tucked between Lumiere's fine wings.

"The same voice... The same smell... The same cold... And the same pain... It's really you..."

Xiao Shuxiang gently rubbed the head of the winged girl he was hugging. The white hair was slightly stained from the blood from his hands. Lumiere's silvery white wings were also stained with the same thing.

Lumiere's tears were now seen falling timidly, he did not want this to end. The warmth she now felt, she had long since missed.

"......"

Xiao Shuxiang slowly opened his eyes, he began to distance his right hand slightly and slowly took out Yinng xiong from within his Semestal Bracelet.

The sword seemed to emerge from void space, Xiao Shuxiang held his sword firmly and unceremoniously thrust it at Lumiere's back.

It's just that, when the tip of his sword came into contact with the girl's fine feathers-quickly Lumiere's body became a grain of light and disappeared.

The girl appeared not far in front of Xiao Shuxiang, her facial features revealing shock. He had not expected to be nearly stabbed by the sword by the young man who had just hugged him.

"Shuxiangsu... What did you just want to do?"

Xiao Shuxiang rubbed the lower half of his eyes slightly by wearing the back of his left hand. He showed a flat facial expression, but a sad look in the eyes.

"Lumire... I'm glad to see you. But for me now, you're nothing more than the past." Xiao Shuxiang seriously said so, his eyes started to turn red.

"Whatchu mean? Don't you want to be with me anymore...? Have you forgotten your promise?" Lumiere was seen shedding tears, he did not believe Xiao Shuxiang could change his attitude this quickly.

Whereas just now, the charming young man hugged her very tightly without a care of getting hurt. The hug also feels like a deep outburst of longing, but why is it different now?

"Shuxiang-chan..."

"You don't cry. At first I had forgotten my promise, but now I remember it. It's just, I had to deny it."

Xiao Shuxiang enveloped his sword with Qi, Yinng xiong accepted it without any rejection at all. He seemed to know that the owner would be prepared to attack the beautiful winged figure.

"... My promise is to give you a better place to live, even if in order to do so - I must exterminate the humans and all the creatures that inhabit this world..." Xiao Shuxiang raised his left hand slightly and ten Moving Mirrors appeared instantly in the air.

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Lumiere spread his gaze and looked at the mirrors. He still stood up without taking any action, his eyes then directed back at the young man in front of him.

"Shuxiangsu... Do you really want to break your promise? You want to forget me...? A person who breaks his promise is like a liar. All I know is, you'll never lie."

Xiao Shuxiang closed his eyes for a moment, he would not deceive himself. He liked the soft voice of the winged girl.

"To keep my promise to you is to sacrifice four worlds. I'd rather be considered a 'Liar' than do it."

A thin black smoke formed under Xiao Shuxiang's feet and then enveloped his body. In three breaths, he transformed into his 39-year-old self. His black robe seemed to flutter from the wind.

"I have a foster uncle and aunt in the Demon World. I have people who consider me their Emperor in the Elf World. My relationship with the sirens is also very good and the humans who consider me a family live in this world. So to protect them, even if I had to betray my people, I would."

Xiao Shuxiang blinked, he only realized what he said just now. His words just now were completely thrown from his lips just like that, he did not think at all before saying so.

"....."

Lumiere did not say anything, he had already seen and heard it himself. Xiao Shuxiang's words just now seemed to announce himself to be the protector of the Four Worlds.

"You've changed... Too long to live in the Human World and blend in with them, has changed the firmness of your heart. You are no longer the same, Shuxiang..."

Lumiere wiped his tears slowly with the fingers of his right hand. The skin of his cheeks looked very smooth, as if it was made of the softness of flowers and dew illuminated by the moonlight.

He is a person who can make all beings, whether human or not they will feel that their sadness is like the darkness of all nature.

Xiao Shuxiang let out a slow breath, he momentarily turned his gaze then looked back at the beautiful winged girl in front of him.

"Lumire... I may have changed a little, but my determination remains the same. Beings like you and Qian Kun shouldn't exist in the Human World."

The ten Moving Mirrors of Xiao Shuxiang faced towards Lumiere and then emitted a faint white light. In a single hand movement, the ten mirrors launched a huge attack simultaneously.

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