Are there any other heroes in Chapter 125?

Xia Xier also felt somewhat helpless; although she had expected Mira might provoke Xu Ruo after gaining new power...

...she hadn't expected her to be so impatient.

It seemed that tonight was destined to be a night of intense battle and inseparable passion for those two.

Since that was the case, there was no need for her to keep those knights stationed here anymore.

Seeing Xia Xier about to leave like this, Bai Ye, who was still somewhat worried, finally chose to call out to her after a moment of hesitation—

"Wait, Xier..."

"Mira and Xu Ruo... will they really be alright?"

From Xia Xier's previous description, she knew Mira had encountered her own opportunity, and Xu Ruo was guarding her side.

Although she had seen a part of Xu Ruo's skills, Bai Ye had never witnessed his true strength with her own eyes, so regarding whether his strength was enough to protect Mira...

...she was still somewhat worried.

Xia Xier's footsteps paused slightly.

Turning back to see the anxiety and worry in Bai Ye's eyes, she gave a helpless smile—

"Don't worry, nothing will happen."

"With him there, there absolutely won't be any problems."

Seeing Xia Xier so certain, Bai Ye's hanging heart finally settled a little.

However, looking back at the now-quiet full moon, a sliver of worry still remained.

"I'll stay and keep watch anyway. I'll leave once they come out."

Seeing Bai Ye's stubbornness, Qingya smiled slightly, walked over, and patted her shoulder:

"Captain, don't worry."

"I have a rough guess about Xu Ruo's strength."

"His strength... is much greater than what you're worried about."

"In fact... even I am not his match."

Well, naturally.

Xu Ruo was not only powerful, but he was also a master who taught with profound simplicity, having taught Qingya how to chant Water Magic normally...

However, at the moment, Bai Ye didn't know about what had happened between Qingya and Xu Ruo, so making her relax like this...

...was still somewhat difficult.

Compared to Qingya, who seemed quite concerned about Bai Ye, Luna stood with her hands on her hips and appeared completely indifferent:

"Alright then, if the Captain wants to stay here, then stay. I'm going to get my beauty sleep first."

Having said that, Luna swayed her hips, yawned, and returned to the original spot to rest alone.

Xia Xier didn't try to persuade her further and gave Bai Ye a comforting smile:

"Captain, I'm going to rest too. Bye-bye~~~"

Seeing the other two women turn and leave, Qingya loyally stated:

"It's okay, Captain, I'll stay with you."

"Luna, that little girl, has always been like that, and as the leader of the Holy Kingdom, Xier must be tired too."

"But it's fine, I have plenty of energy."

"After all, we of the Divine Dragon Race are naturally full of energy, aren't we?"

As she spoke, Qingya pulled Bai Ye to sit by the nearby campfire.

"Having you stay here with me, I'm really putting you out, Sister Qingya."

Bai Ye gave a grateful smile, but also felt a bit embarrassed.

"It's no trouble," Qingya shook her head, her expression extremely serious:

"We are partners who spend every day together; it's only normal to look out for each other..."

Who knows what Qingya suddenly thought of, but under the glow of the burning fire...

...the blush on her pretty face was perfectly concealed.

Bai Ye didn't notice Qingya's abnormality, her attention entirely on the flickering flames before her.

"You're right, we will always be partners..."

Partners they certainly were, but what kind of partners they would be in the future was perhaps not so certain.

Back during the war, Qingya had realized that her power had increased by more than just one level.

And not just her; the same went for Bai Ye!

With just a light sweep of her holy sword, enemies were instantly killed or wounded in countless numbers!

Thinking of what the two had in common, Qingya seemed to realize something.

It was because she thought of that possibility that her cheeks had just turned slightly hot.

Secretly casting her gaze on Bai Ye's profile again, Qingya's jewel-like eyes shimmered with an indescribable look.

Could it be...

Not just her, but even the Captain and Xu Ruo...

Seemingly noticing Qingya's gaze, Bai Ye turned and looked at her in confusion.

Caught in the act, Qingya's face flushed red, and she quickly looked away.

"Sister Qingya?"

"It's nothing!" Qingya waved her hand, changing the subject to hide her embarrassment: "What were you saying just now?"

Bai Ye didn't press further, only shook her head and looked up at the silent, silvery night sky, saying with some emotion:

"We are partners..."

"But no one knows what the road ahead will be like."

"Just like this time, to stop the Fran Empire's plot from succeeding, we were forced to scatter to our respective battlefields..."

"I was wondering... if before long, we'll be like other adventuring parties, going our separate ways and fighting our own battles."

Bai Ye's sentiment caused Qingya's thoughts to return to somewhat normal—

"Probably... maybe not?"

"After all... we don't really have any reason why we must separate..."

"And..."

Pausing for a moment, Qingya ultimately couldn't bring herself to continue. She just shook her head and gave herself a sharp slap on the face:

"No, it's nothing. Anyway, we won't be parting ways so easily in the short term."

The loud sound of the slap echoed in the quiet night.

Bai Ye was startled by Qingya's sudden slap.

"Uh... Sister Qingya, are you okay?"

Pointed at the clearly visible handprint on Qingya's face, Bai Ye asked with concern.

"I'm fine, just a mosquito was bothering me..." Qingya covered her cheek and forced a smile, trying to hide her recent lapse in composure.

She couldn't possibly tell Bai Ye...

...that she had just thought of a scene of doing something unspeakable with her and Xu Ruo, and had slapped herself to snap out of it, could she?

After all, Xu Ruo alone would make it impossible for them to separate anytime soon.

Bai Ye nodded without understanding, not thinking too deeply into it, and just continued her own narrative:

"Sister Qingya, although I am the princess of the Sains Empire, I prefer being a knight more than being a princess."

"Only when I hold the sword in my hand can I feel that I am truly living in this world."

Flattering nobles, scheming power struggles...

These were not areas Bai Ye was good at dealing with.

Only with a blade in hand could she feel the meaning of her existence.

Bai Ye's words made Qingya fall silent for a moment.

Then, she nodded firmly:

"Yeah! Me too."

"Only by traversing between life and death can I experience the meaning of my life as a dragon."

Unlike others in the Divine Dragon Race, although Qingya was a princess...

...she had loved all kinds of adventures since she was a child.

Especially challenging enemies stronger than herself; only this feeling of constantly growing stronger through life-and-death struggles...

...could make Qingya feel the meaning of her existence.

The mutual gaze of two purists caused both of their lips to curl into a knowing smile.

"Captain, I didn't expect us to have such an unexpected rapport in this regard."

"Maybe... the relationship between us has long since become as close as sisters."

Regarding Qingya's point, Bai Ye also nodded:

"Yeah..."

Recalling the past, Bai Ye's tone carried a relaxed smile:

"The Holy Kingdom's Hero Summoning Order is truly magical, that it could actually bring us, with such different personalities, to the Holy Kingdom..."

As Bai Ye mentioned the Hero Summoning Order, Qingya also recalled a scene that had once made her slightly curious.

"By the way, I remember back then... Xier once said..."

"The five of us are all the heroes on this continent."

"So besides us, will there be other heroes?"

Bai Ye was slightly stunned, clearly not expecting Qingya to care about this question.

But after thinking for a moment, Bai Ye shook her head with certainty:

"Probably... there won't be any more."

"Xier also said that the heroes designated by the Goddess are just the five of us."

"Besides us, there shouldn't be any other heroes."}],