195: Chapter 195 Xia Yan

A few minutes ago.

"Xia Yan, we'll need you to step in this time."

In the Imperial Capital, at the Special Affairs Bureau, an aged voice rang out from the phone in Xia Yan's office.

"Director Qian, I understand."

A cold voice responded as a petite girl, appearing to be in her teens and wearing oversized robes, stepped down from her high office chair.

She floated directly into mid-air, about thirty centimeters off the ground.

At this height, she was only slightly taller than an ordinary person.

Her small face carried a touch of chilliness, as if she viewed everything as nothing more than an ant.

However, no matter which way you looked at her, this girl was clearly a child.

Yet, she was one of the strongest S-ranks in the Imperial Capital's Special Affairs Bureau.

Ice Sword · Xia Yan

As Xia Yan walked out of her office, passersby couldn't help but steal glances, yet none dared to look directly at this S-rank powerhouse whose expression was perpetually as cold as ice and snow.

Only after she had walked far away did hushed discussions break out behind her.

"Is that our S-rank powerhouse, Xia Yan? She looks so tiny."

"Shh, that's our Ice Queen. She's the most decisive and ruthless member of our Special Affairs Bureau."

"Really? She looks so small. She just seems a bit unapproachable and aloof."

"You better watch your mouth, kid. The last person who called Captain Xia short is still cleaning toilets."

"Oh, oh, oh..."

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Back to the present.

Above the park.

Rain fell from the sky.

Rain turned to ice, ice became swords, and swords fell like rain.

Facing this deluge of ten thousand swords,

Fang Xun raised his spear—Triple Crit, the brilliance reappeared!!!

This strike seemed to pierce through the stars.

But that person raised a hand, and ten thousand swords rose, actually clashing head-on with Fang Xun's spear strike.

Through sheer numerical power, she actually forced a path forward.

"Calamity, surrender!"

With a soft cry, a slender figure descended along with the rain of swords.

The sword momentum swept up the rain, transforming into a long dragon of Sword Qi, and she stepped upon this dragon, crashing down toward Fang Xun.

Her Aura was like the roar of tigers and the cry of dragons.

"Huh?" Fang Xun initially thought it was a misunderstanding and hadn't taken it too seriously.

After all, this might have been reinforcements from the Imperial Capital, just arriving a bit late.

As it turns out, you really came to fight me, the King of Calamity?

A Humanoid Disaster Beast?

No wonder she's somewhat strong.

Billowing black energy instantly spread out from all around the King of Calamity.

The ink-like color formed by nightmares was so thick it seemed impossible to disperse.

Only when the person stepped on the ice dragon and arrived before him did Fang Xun leap up, rushing directly toward the dragon.

Fang Xun clenched his fist, and the four elements of water, fire, earth, and wind converged in his palm, forming a punch that felt like the ultimate nightmare.

"Break!"

The punch went out, startling the wind, breaking the rain, and shaking the thunder.

Under this single punch, even the space itself developed fine cracks, appearing like a pane of glass about to shatter.

The dragon disintegrated instantly under this punch.

Fang Xun's momentum didn't flag as he landed another punch directly on the person.

This punch sent her falling from the sky, carrying her straight into the deep pit Fang Xun had previously blasted with his spear.

At this moment, water was gathering in the pit, and a pool of muddy water had already accumulated at the bottom.

The person was smashed directly into the muddy water.

"Calamity, surrender?"

Fang Xun let out a 'ha' and said:

"Still want me to surrender? Call me Daddy! Hurry up! Call me that, and I'll send you to work in Dongcheng and spare your life!"

She wanted him to surrender; now she knew who was the boss and who was the subordinate, right?

This Disaster Beast even knows how to use archaic phrases?

Fang Xun pinned her down in the muddy water with his foot.

Pressing his knee onto the person's chest, he raised his fist again, gripping the four colors of water, fire, earth, and wind in his hand.

Only after he finished shouting did Fang Xun bother to take a closer look at the person beneath him.

Her ice-blue hair was very distinctive, and she had a face like cold ice, though her cheeks were currently puffed out with indignation like a little steamed bun.

As expected of an Advanced Disaster Beast, her expressions were more varied.

If it were Jiu Ying, she wouldn't have such rich expressions.

She was more focused on learning how to act cute.

For Disaster Beast outside of Lian Lian's lineage, Fang Xun had nothing to say.

Even if she looked like a puffed-up little bun, it wouldn't work.

"Speak, or die."

Fang Xun swung his fist mercilessly, but just as it was about to hit the little bun's face, he heard Wei Yunyun's voice.

"Stop, Great Senior!"

"Hmm?"

Fang Xun turned his head and saw Tang Xiaotang flying over while carrying Wei Yunyun.

Clearly, Tang Xiaotang didn't know what was happening, and Jiang Qin, who arrived with them, also looked confused.

"What's up?" Fang Xun unconsciously let out a confused sound that didn't sound much like a Great Senior.

Jiang Qin: "Eh?"

That voice sounds so familiar.

Just then, Wei Yunyun interrupted Jiang Qin's train of thought.

"Great Senior, this is our Special Affairs Bureau's S-rank Ability User, Captain Xia, Xia Yan."

Wei Yunyun introduced her with some embarrassment.

While Wei Yunyun was making the introduction, a faint voice grew louder and louder until everyone present could hear it clearly.

"Daddy... Daddy... Daddy... Daddy!!! Waaah..."

By the end, she sounded like she had completely given up on herself.

Hearing this, Fang Xun awkwardly withdrew his fist.

Although he had stopped his fist just now, his Aura had remained pressed against the top of her head.

It was like a suspended Sword of Damocles.

The pressure of that Aura made it so she could only see the fist energy that seemed capable of destroying the world; everything else was blocked out.

Facing this fear of imminent death, she could hold out at first.

But the longer it lasted, the more that nightmare of fear wore down her will to face death without flinching.

Until finally, her will collapsed, and she became a slave to the nightmare.

"Daddy... Daddy... Waaah..."

At this moment, the girl was crying even more sorrowfully, still calling out unconsciously.

Her eyes were closed, yet they were full of tears.

After a moment, she realized the air seemed to have gone silent.

She slowly opened her eyes a crack.

The massive compound eye of that Disaster Beast was right in front of her, looking at her.

And beside her, three girls were standing there.

She was very familiar with these faces.

"You... you guys..."

Her eyes flew wide open, and then, overcome by a surge of intense agitation, she fainted.

Fang Xun: "?"

"Great Senior, I didn't know you..." Tang Xiaotang started to speak... but stopped halfway, swallowing her words.

This was the Great Senior, not her brother.

But why is the Great Senior just like her brother...

*Cough.* "Anyway, I'm heading out. I thought this was a Disaster Beast. See ya."

Fang Xun was too embarrassed to stay any longer.

He hopped a couple of times and ran off.

After a good while, the three girls discussed it and decided to shake Xia Yan again.

The alarm hadn't been lifted yet.

When an S-rank Ability User was involved in a battlefield, everyone else stayed far away.

Besides, Xia Yan's vital signs were perfectly fine; there was no need for backup at all.

Now, they were just stuck here.

The three girls couldn't just leave Xia Yan to freeze in the muddy water.

"Captain Xia, Captain Xia."

A moment later, after being shaken, Xia Yan opened her eyes.

As soon as she opened them, she saw the worried faces of the others.

"Just now... did I shout something?" Xia Yan asked softly.

"No."

"Nothing at all."

"Didn't hear a thing."

The three girls immediately and smoothly denied it.

The Great Senior's sense of humor was truly too strange.

Xia Yan blinked. Really nothing?

Could it be she had only shouted it in her mind and hadn't actually called out?

Yes, that must be it.

*Cough.* Xia Yan coughed lightly and stood up with Wei Yunyun's support.

It was only then that Jiang Qin and Tang Xiaotang realized something.

This S-rank Ability User didn't just have a face like a little bun; her whole body was tiny.

She looked to be about 1.4 meters tall, a full head shorter than Jiang Qin.

"Who was that person just now? He wasn't a Disaster Beast?" Xia Yan asked again.

Since he left as soon as the others arrived, he probably wasn't a truly bad person, nor was he a Disaster Beast.

Otherwise, with his power, he could have killed everyone instead of leaving.

"He's our Great Senior from Dongcheng City," Jiang Qin said, her voice tinged with admiration again.

However, after learning about the Great Senior's 'tastes,' that admiration was somewhat tarnished.

As expected, it's better to keep some distance from your idols.

"Hmm."

Xia Yan suddenly said:

"Did he always like making people call him Daddy?"

"No, the Great Senior wasn't like this before," Jiang Qin hurriedly defended him.

"..."