The Dragon Race Maiden quietly ended her peeping journey.

Morning.

As soon as Shami opened his eyes, he found the flat golden-haired girl lying on her side facing him, staring straight at his face.

"Morning."

"Morning~"

"What's up?"

Seeing the flat golden-haired girl who clearly wanted to talk but was waiting for him to start speaking, Shami gave a good morning smile and asked.

The Elf Maiden smiled proudly, corners of her mouth curving upwards sweetly.

"Shami, you really prefer it flat, huh~"

Shami frowned slightly, remembering he fell asleep holding the flat golden-haired girl's small belly.

"Ah, everyone likes it flat, right? A big belly isn't nice to look at or touch, is it?"

"That's not what I meant!"

The Elf Maiden shook her head, glanced at the still-sleeping white-haired girl, and leaned close to Shami's ear, her pointy ears slightly red.

"I mean..."

Secret conversation.

"When given the choice, you obviously ignored Lina with her bulky fat and instead stretched out your naughty hands... Sleeping reactions are the most honest, don't think about trying to dodge this."

The Elf Maiden, her eyes shy yet proud, looked at Shami as if announcing victory.

Shami was briefly stunned.

"No wonder I dreamt of picking grapes on a plain field. I was thinking, how can grapes grow on a plain?"

The Elf Maiden's forehead twitched, and she put a foot down on Shami's chest.

"What nonsense are you spouting, apologize to the Elf Maiden's ○ faction disapprovingly!"

Beside them, the white-haired girl rubbed her eyes and stretched languidly, waking against the backdrop of the golden-haired girl stomping Shami.

"Morning~ Everyone's as energetic as always~"

—

Breakfast table.

The Dragon Race Maiden kept guessing the trio's relationships.

The white-haired girl handed over a small, bulging paper package with a smiling face.

"Shami, it's for you."

"If you want to bribe me, at least pick a time when it's just the two of us. With everyone here, how am I supposed to take action?"

Shami didn't dare to take it.

"No, open it and see."

The white-haired girl steadied herself against the chair's sides, watching hopefully.

Shami opened the bag, finding a bank receipt and a certificate of reward inside.

"Due to your good performance in the Swordsman Academy, you received a scholarship from the academy, amounting to 500 gold coins. Shami can go to the bank and withdraw it."

Shami was a bit surprised.

"For me?"

"Yes. Although it's not much, I have enough money now. Shami works hard, always taking care of us, right?"

The white-haired girl nodded.

Warmth filled Shami's heart.

With such a Demon Envoy Maiden, how could the Demon Race not prosper?

"Lureya, look how sensible she is."

The Elf Maiden, drinking milk, suddenly got cued, recalled she'd been playing at school recently, and was a little embarrassed that Lina was truly studying at school.

"Oh come on, it's just household support? I can do that too!"

"It's obviously about scholarships." Shami sighed, "Learn something in school, get it into your head, now's the chance to learn, use it!"

"Alright~"

—

Shami checked his schedule and happened to have a Swordsman Academy class, so he headed to the academy ahead of time.

At the Sword Dojo, he saw the shadow of the white-haired girl.

She seemed to be in class, during break time, she and several other girls wearing Swordsman Uniforms went to rest under the trees.

Shami approached, ready to greet them but overheard the swordswoman chatting.

"I'm telling you, the practice swords are way too lousy. It's impossible to unleash full strength."

"The academy's swords are of normal quality, already considered good."

"My brother recently bought me a Wild Tachi made with Cold Stone, it's super sharp."

"My family's Cyan Pear Sword, passed down generations, once slaughtered 53 chief Demon Envoys of Demon Kings. When the family elder dies, it'll be mine."

The girls were discussing their swords, and most owned top-quality ones.

"What about Lina, what's Lina's sword?"

The girls turned their attention to the white-haired girl.

The white-haired girl shyly took out her sword.

A plain Village Sword forged by Yorson from Yili Village, had no outstanding features.

"This quality of sword doesn't match Lina's strength at all."

The girls scrutinized the ordinary long sword.

"I think it's fine... Good swords are too expensive... As long as it works..."

The white-haired girl rubbed her head, and Shami saw her silly look.

Shami realized this overlooked fact.

Since returning to the village, she only used low-grade wooden and iron swords...

Keeping her scholarship to him, not upgrading her weapon.

The white-haired girl truly...

Shami decided to gift her a sword worthy of her talents.

Over the following days, Shami scoured the entire Saint Karno City for the perfect sword.

While he found numerous good swords, they were pricey, and Shami felt something was lacking.

For her, the sword had to be unique, matching her skills.

"Perhaps try pulling out the Hero's Sword from Mount Erubu?"

While looking at swords in a shop in Saint Karno City, a shopkeeper suggested to Shami, intrigued by his outfit.

"Mount Erubu?"

"You don't know of this place?"

The shopkeeper was somewhat surprised.

"Erubu was one of the strongest Holy Swordsmen in the past century, once led humans to defeat the 68th Demon King."

It didn't seem like a distant history. Shami thought.

"After defeating the Demon Race, Erubu embedded his sword there on a nearby high mountain, and people named the mountain Mount Erubu. Decades ago, Erubu announced he had a guiding purpose to leave the continent; before departing, he told people that if a true Hero appears needing a sword, they could draw the sword left behind."

The shopkeeper laughed; he was just killing time during work.

"I believe this gentleman can certainly manage it."

Shami said nothing and left.

It's unlikely he could, but the white-haired girl, a real Heroic Maiden, surely could.

Shami found his target.

Next day, Saturday.

Shami and the white-haired girl set out together to Mount Erubu, located 200 kilometers away from Saint Karno City.

Outside the city, Shami saw the white-haired girl wearing a pretty floral dress, white hair cascading naturally over her waist, and an exquisite butterfly hair clip on her bangs.

"Sorry for the wait... didn't get spotted by Lureya..."

The white-haired girl jogged over, the breeze lifted her skirt slightly, and Shami picked up a subtle fragrance.

"It's not something Lureya couldn't join in on, really."

Shami explained.

But the white-haired girl was already not listening, eagerly looking at him.

"Where are we going? Did you reserve a hotel room? I've already taken a bath."

"That's a straightforward expectation, Lina. Too bad we're hiking this time, maybe find you a sword as a bonus."

Shami led the white-haired girl into the woods, using the Teleportation Gate to transfer directly to the vicinity of Mount Erubu.

With the Hero's Sword embedded there, boasting a beautiful natural landscape, Mount Erubu had been developed into a scenic tourist area.

There were quite a few visitors checking in.

Mount Erubu was fenced in with barriers three meters high; no entry without a ticket allowed a look beyond.

Passersby weren't allowed either.

Before ascending the mountain, Shami and the white-haired girl paid a 1 gold coin ticket fee plus a 1 gold coin nature preservation fee each.

Shami looked at the box labeling ticket and preservation fees and quietly memorized its position.

Planning to lug it off on the way down.

"Shami, I'd still prefer going to an amusement park, into a haunted house. Hiking, is just too exhausting."

Halfway up, the white-haired girl realized this was nearly interactive and said bluntly it's merely disguised physical assessment!

"We're almost there. Afterward, I'll massage your feet if they hurt."

Seeing the condition, Shami held the white-haired girl's little hand.

Her cowlick perked up energetically.

The two arrived at a mid-mountain platform of Mount Erubu, which appeared distinctly pristine as if chopped by an axe.

Gentle breeze wafted through.

On the open platform, they immediately spotted their target.

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