The Princess And The Lord

We all sacrifice to get what we are not given for free because we all have to fight for it and the more you want it the harder you have to fight for it so it took Lory a long time to understand it took more time to accept it.

It took him time to accept the sacrifices made by her parents, the sacrifices of Arthea, Huo Long as well as the boy named Zian.

They all sacrificed for her to live so she will end this tragedy once and for all therefore no matter what she couldn't let them down.

"Girsha!" Lory shouted.

Girsha automatically responded to Lory's call and he shot at Lory then turned into a ball of light that penetrated Lory's chest a second later wide white wings appear on her back at the same time they both felt their relationship had been resurrected.

'Lory...you're alive' Girsha's voice trembled with joy.

"Yeah, sorry I made you worry" Lory sincerely apologized.

'Well, it's not only to me you have to apologize" Girsha purposedly reminds her.

"Oh…" When Lory turned her head, Zhao Li Xin was already floating in the air while the golden fire whirl surrounding him made him look like a fire god so beautiful but deadly.

Zhao Li Xin's dark onyx eyes glinted as his gaze fixated on Lory's figure for a long time as if he wanted to carve her whole image in his memory worried if he wouldn't have another chance to see her again.

Zhao Li Xin's gaze sent pulses of electricity through her bone and soon all the strength she displayed before shattered without a fight. Lory just realized how much she missed him, even though she had given up on being with him, however, now seeing him before her eyes, all the feelings she had been holding on collapsed like a a sands castle.

she thought there was so much she wanted to say to Zhao Li Xin but for some reason her voice seems froze in her throat she barrely make a word out of her, only after taking a long deep breath did she manage to push a few words out of her lips, "Li..Xin, I'm back..." her voice trembled.

strangely, Zhao Li Xin didn't react at all as he just stood there unmoving like a statue so Lory became more worried that Zhao Li Xin might still be mad at her after what she had done therefore she hastily tried to explain herself "Li Xin, I'm sorry, I have no choice because...."

Zhao Li Xin jumped towards her then wrapped his arms around Lory's waist and hugged her tightly soon the warmth from her body and her soft heartbeat finally reassured him that this is real, that Lory is real, she's alive! f𝚛e𝗲𝔀e𝚋𝑛o𝘃𝒆𝗹.c𝗼𝒎

"Lory...Lory" Zhao Li Xin called his name over and over.

Zhao Li Xin's trembling arms startled her then she realized she must have never thought she would come back alive but neither did she.

"Your wound!" Zhao Li Xin suddenly pushed her and his eyes immediately examined her chest.

"It's just a bloodstain, my wound is closed as well as my curse, apparently" Lory reassured him, "I think this is the result of my mother and Arthea's giving me their mana so it strengthen my healing power...and not only that" Lory looked at the sword in her hand she never thought Arthea would give her own life to repair the trinity staff.

[I hate to ruin your reunion, but there's a huge black snake on the way here!] Girsha quickly remind Lory.

Lory waved her hand and Lucient's shield instantly blocked Lazarus's attack even though she stagger a little bit still she managed to hold off Lazarus, for a moment at least.

"Lory, are you okay?!" Zhao Li Xin turned pale as the trauma was still fresh in his mind, the last thing he want to see is Lory got hurt again cause he doesn't think he can't handle it anymore.

Lory nodded "Yes, but even with all my strength and trinity staff I can't kill him..." Lory placed her palm on Zhao Li Xin's cheek, "Only you and the Crimson lightning sword can kill him, the annoying rule said so..." Lory's lips twitch into a smile.

Zhao Li Xin's expression became tense then he shook his head profusely, "I can't, you know what happens if I touch that sword again..."

"You have to overcome it, love" she looks at him closely, "That sword is made from Huo Long's bones, he made it as a token of devotion to his master, Emperor Lei Yu as a token of his love"

"Huo Long?" Zhao Li Xin's eyebrows creased.

"Actually, my last fragment was inside Huo Long so to get the fragment Huo long sacrificed himself so arthea could repair the Trinity staff and indirectly revive me" Lory looked at Zhao Li Xin nervously he didn't know what Zhao Li Xin would react because after all Huo Long was one of the few people who had always been with him since childhood.

"So, he helped you..." Zhao Li Xin's gaze softened. She didn't expect that Huo Long would sacrifice so much for them.

"He did, and he left a message for you..." Lory's eyes spark as he speaks "That he loves you, and he wants you to smile more and be happy, very - very happy"

Zhao Li Xin stared at the black ring on her thumb, she didn't notice that the ring had lost its luster indicating that it had lost its power. suddenly a strange feeling enveloped him there was a bit of regret, sadness, gratitude, annoyance and also longing that mixed together into a complex emotion that was hard to describe. Zhao Li Xin was surprised that she harbored these kinds of feelings for Huo Long.

"Sorry Li Xin…" Lory was genuinely sorry for what happened though she had no choice.

No..this is what he wanted, right?!" Zhao Li Xin clenched his ring suddenly a memory from her long-forgotten childhood flashed through her mind, only now did Zhao Li Xin realize how important Huo Long role played in making who he is today, maybe if Huo Long wasn't around he wouldn't last long enough until he met Lory or become as strong unfortunately when he wanted to thank him the old lizard already gone causing him to miss his chance and that made him regret it.

[Lory, get ready! Lazarus has managed to break your shield!] Girsha's voice snapped Lory out of her conversation.

Lory look up and saw her shield had been shattered, "Li Xin, I'll buy some time meanwhile, you try to subdue that crazy sword, okay!" said Lory.

Zhao Li Xin glances at the Crimson lightning sword laying on the ground with an annoyed look as he knew he had no other way but never before he has had more confidence after he knew the true origin of the sword.

Zhao Li Xin grabbed Lorh's arm, "Be careful Lory, I won't take long" he gave a resolute expression.

"Alright!~" Lory didn't look worried at all besides she never doubt Zhao Li Xin's ability perhaps even more than Zhao Li Xin himself.

"Take your time love, in the meantime, the snake and I have old debts to settle!" Lory swung her sword and the sword transformed into a white bow "Let's go old birdie, we have a snake to kill!" her wings spread soon they flew at high speed to the air while avoiding Lazarus's black miasma attack, Lory find the right moment then released wind arrows that automatically multiplied into hundreds while struck at Lazarus.

While Lazarus blocks Lory's attack, she transforms her arrow into a double-handed gun that shoots ice bullets.

"Ha, It's been a long time since I used a gun!" Lory laughed excitedly.

[Don't overdo it, girl!] Girsha nags her as always.

However, Lory's laughter only got louder [Oh come on old birdie, if there's a time to go crazy it's definitely this time!" Lory changed her weapon to a machine gun.

'Ta-Ta-Ta-Ta-Ta!'

Lory fired non-stop with gusto, she had no intention to hold her power at all.

"This is FUN!" her adrenaline run high she forgot how much she like to go all out without thinking like this.

Lory's repeated attacks succeeded in wounding Lazarus and it made him go berserk, his huge body coiled in the air soon the black miasma that gather around him increased significantly and then transform into dozens of giant sharp metal that rained over her but Lory nimbly dodged it then swiftly turned her machine gun into a long whip where she hooked her whip to the end of the metal then swung her body from side to side before she lands smoothly on the metal surface.

Seeing an opening in Lazarus' position, Lory stomped her foot and shot like a bullet towards Lazarus at the same time she summoned a giant whirlpool around her then struck Lazarus' body which managed to stun him not stopping there, once again changing her weapon into a sword then aimed on Lazarus' head.

Unexpectedly, Lazarus suddenly opened his giant jaws ready to swallow Lory, at that crucial moment Girsha suddenly stopped and made a sharp turn before Lazarus bit them.

Lory was surprised, he immediately flew away to keep his distance from Lazarus.

[Lory, what did I always say! you can go crazy but you cannot be stupid] Girsha scolded her.

[Yeah, sorry – sorry, I got a bit carried away earlier….] Lory apologized. 𝙛𝑟𝑒e𝘸𝑒𝗯𝘯𝗼𝘃el.𝒄𝒐m

[What's your plan anyway?] Girsha worriedly asked.

Lory chuckles lightly [I got nothing, I just wanted to make him very angry so I could draw all his attention toward me]

Lazarus roared angrily "Why are you still alive, Lorient? Give Thea back to me - give her BACK!" in his madness Lazarus refused to accept his fault instead he put all the blame on Lory.

Lory didn't care his rant knowing is useless to reason with a crazy demon "Hey, I hate to break it down to you, but our family does not accept snakes!" Lory bluntly mocked him.

Lazarus's intractable emotion become even more wild and violent he let out a long deafening roar that shook their surroundings and the air suddenly became extremely heavy and the miasma around them grew thicker to the point it suffocated then Lazarus's eyes glare menacingly at Lory.

[Well...you did it!] Girsha sarcastically praised her.

[Yep!] Lory grinned proudly.

Girsha sighed inwardly while lamenting to himself 'I love this girl, but why she's so crazy?'