"Hero Sir! We've been looking for you for so long!"
The always composed Xiya was now incredibly excited; even when she met the Celestial Mandate Emperor, she didn't feel this way, but facing Lynn now, she truly couldn't contain herself.
If it weren't for the consideration of gender differences, Xiya would have wanted to leap over Little Yuri and Little Yuna and pounce directly at Lynn.
She regretted sitting so far away earlier; she should have let the two adults sit together, letting the two kids play on the side.
"What are you looking for me for? I was just doing a world task... Uh, just doing some insignificant work."
Lynn didn't quite understand the fanaticism in Xiya's eyes. At the time, he was one of the thousands of players; although he did kill the three super bosses eventually, his contribution was at most 3%-5%. The world task was completed with everyone's effort; how could he take all the credit himself?
"You're too modest. Although during that battle I wasn't in the country, I've heard from sisters who were..."
"They say you charged into the enemy lines alone, summoned a million celestial soldiers with a wave of your hand, the three Demon Kings were beaten by you without any chance to fight back, and the Demon Race army was no match for your forces."
"In the end, you single-handedly repelled the three Demon Kings, and your army slaughtered the Demon Race army, saving the Elf Race from blood and fire."
Speaking of these legendary stories heard from sisters or elders, Xiya's calm face revealed an undeniable yearning, as if she had experienced it herself.
A wave of the hand, a million celestial soldiers?
Single-handedly repelled the three Demon Kings?
Is this really talking about me?
How is it that all players' credit is concentrated on me, and their existence is just background troops in the millions?
"Maybe your tribe has some misunderstandings. I'm not that amazing. Those who fought with me were my companions, not my subordinates..."
Lynn's face isn't that thick; calling him outstanding in exploits, he'd accept modestly, but attributing all the credit to him alone was too much, something he truly couldn't bear.
"How could that be? They say when the war ended, you waved your hand again, that million-strong army disappeared without a trace, as if they'd never existed. If they weren't summoned by you, what happened to them?"
Seeing Lynn still being modest, Xiya tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.
Then what could it be? The world task was completed, and everyone was teleported out of the special map...
But I was teleported away too, only to find a special task item "Promise of the Elf King" in my backpack later.
"How to say this... Anyway, I put in a lot of effort, but it wasn't just my power that saved the Elf Race."
Lynn couldn't explain the existence of players to Xiya; he had a vague feeling that there was a special reason he crossed into Miracle World, and the natives of Miracle World seemed to have completely lost memory of players. If he were to break this fourth wall, there might be extremely serious unexpected situations.
"The former king was a great Elf King, and since he gave you the Promise of the Elf King, the entire Elf Race, the entire Elf Kingdom would be your friends!"
"Allow me to introduce myself again, Xiya Belinda, former member of the Elf Kingdom's Shooter Army Corps, now director of the Victory City War Orphanage."
With that, Xiya proactively extended a hand to Lynn, to formally get acquainted.
Looking at the fair, jade-like small hand before him, Lynn thought for a moment, then openly extended his hand to clasp it.
The moment their large and small hands touched, Lynn felt an odd sensation.
To be honest, this wasn't the first time he'd held a girl's hand, but it was the most inexplicably meaningful one, as if by holding a small hand, he grasped the whole world.
Xiya also felt a strange sensation at this moment; unlike Lynn, this was genuinely her first time holding hands with the opposite sex. Previously, she would keep others at a distance, not even showing kindness to males of her own race.
A man and a woman, each lost in their own thoughts, immersed in their drifting contemplation, forgot to let go for a moment. Little Yuri and Little Yuna, who had been whispering together, couldn't help but stare wide-eyed at the hands clasped above their heads.
There's something fishy!
Little Yuri and Little Yuna exchanged glances, seeing the same thought in each other's eyes.
Earlier they pretended to be aloof, but after a few words, they're holding hands, reluctant to let go even after a while.
If it weren't for us two little burdens being in the way, Lynn brother and Xiya sister might really set up a little family and have their own baby!
"Um, excuse me, your meals will be served at once."
At this moment, an untimely voice arose, waking the two little spectators and the involved Lynn and Xiya.
"Ahem!"
Lynn timely released Xiya's hand, then covered his mouth and pretended to cough lightly, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.
Moreover, the belated Xiya didn't feel anything of it. Her respect for the legendary Hero was full of reverence, with no improper thoughts. Although this handshake lasted a bit longer, the Hero was gentlemanly, not taking the opportunity to tease her deliberately, just holding for a while longer.
"Little cake! Little cake! Little Yuna loves to eat it!"
"Little cake, Xiya sister eats first..."
Disrupted by the waiter serving food, without the spectacle to watch, the two little ones promptly turned their attention to the sweets before them.
However, Little Yuna directly started eating upon spotting the little cake, while Little Yuri cut a piece first and offered it to Xiya.
"Little Yuri is so good~"
Seeing Little Yuri being so considerate, Xiya ate the cake she offered with gratification, then patted her head, encouraging her to eat properly too.
"Huh? Do I have to do this too? Then I'll feed big cousin..."
Little Yuna watched her friend's act and paused briefly, but being crafty, she quickly imitated, cutting a tiny piece of cake and turned to feed it to Lynn.
Looking at the cake crumb not much larger than a nail, Lynn couldn't help but smile, but still ate it in one bite under Little Yuna's expectant gaze.
The scene infused with warmth prompted nods of approval from nearby tables.
This young foreign couple is truly enviable, with such lovely, well-behaved children. They're indeed a fortunate big family.