When the two of them returned to the palace, Janice was shocked by their sorry state.
Although she heard the commotion outside and saw the interstellar beasts attacking from afar, Janice did not expect that His Highness would be at the center of the battlefield.
Fortunately, after a careful examination, the two of them were not injured. The blood on their bodies was from the interstellar beasts.
She quickly ordered someone to boil water and prepare clean clothes for them.
Although this courtyard was simpler than the prince's palace, it still had the necessary facilities, such as a bath.
The only thing was that this bath was a little small and did not have a heating array. Firewood had to be burned at the bottom. Xu Sili soaked in the bath and felt as if he was being cooked.
He sat on a small stool and leaned on the edge of the bath. He lazily watched Si Sheng take a shower under the shower.
The young man had swept through the battlefield and was stained with too much blood. If he soaked in the bath directly, he would dirty the water, so he needed to wash first.
This was not the first time that Xu Sili had seen his body. He had seen it when he was teaching him how to put on clothes that day. However, after knowing that he had regained his memory, he felt a little strange.
"Crunch crunch —"
When Si Sheng turned off the shower and turned to walk towards him, he saw the little boy staring at a certain part of his body and sighed, "It's really much smaller …"
Si Sheng: "…"
He threw the towel in his hand and covered the little boy's head, covering his eyes.
"Splash —"
He heard the sound of water splashing.
Xu Sili pulled down the towel and glanced sideways at Si Sheng. He was soaking in the water and only his shoulders and collarbones were exposed. He was sitting a little further away with his eyes closed.
His ears were a little red, probably because of the hot water.
Xu Sili swam towards him.
The pool was not deep, but for his small body, it was enough for him to swim.
He flopped to Si Sheng's side. The young man opened his eyes and looked at him. He was slightly stunned.
The silver-haired, purple-eyed little boy's facial features were delicate and beautiful to begin with. Now that they were red from the steam, he looked even cuter. Looking at his pink cheeks, he felt his fingers itch.
Si Sheng pursed his lips slightly and turned his head to the other side.
However, Xu Sili did not let him go. Seeing that his ears were getting redder and redder, she could not help but reach out her small hand and gently pinch his earlobe.
It was soft and seemed to be hotter than hot water.
Just as he was about to squeeze it again, the young man grabbed his hand. Si Sheng turned around and looked at him helplessly. "Your Majesty …"
"What happened?"
The little boy looked back at him innocently. With the support of his young and tender facial features, this innocence was expanded to the limit, and even seemed a little pure and innocent.
Si Sheng paused and sighed slightly. He reached out and turned her around, pulling her into his arms.
"How about I wash your hair?" he asked in a low voice.
Xu Sili scratched his hair and felt that it was indeed a little dirty. Then, he replied, "Okay."
Si Sheng dragged his stool over and let him sit in the pool. Then, he took out a soap and lathered it up before carefully washing his hair.
The little boy sat there obediently, exposing his weak and tender back and neck to Si Sheng. He allowed Si Sheng to stroke his soft and fine silver hair.
Steam rose from the bathroom, covering everything with a soft veil. There was also a faint warmth spreading in the air.
A smile slowly appeared on Si Sheng's face.
He liked the current time and did not want the trial to end too soon. However …
Thinking about the little boy's sentiments, he paused slightly.
He looked down at his current body. With his thin and weak body, his strength was a hundred times weaker than before …
He pursed his lips and remained silent.
Xu Sili didn't know how much of a shadow his words had left on a certain someone. He closed his eyes slightly and soaked comfortably in the bath. Someone even helped him wash and massage his hair. He only felt drowsy.
When he woke up, he realized that it was already dark outside. He was lying on the bed, covered with a thick blanket.
"Si Sheng?"
He sat up and saw the youth sitting beside him, flipping through a book in his hand.
Si Sheng saw that he suddenly sat up with an uneasy expression. He quickly closed the book and reached out to hug him.
"Your Majesty, I'm here."
Seeing that he was here, Xu Sili heaved a sigh of relief. His tense body softened as he nestled in his arms.
"Wasn't I in the bath? Why am I here? "
"You fell asleep." Si Sheng touched his soft and fragrant silver hair. He loved it so much that he could not bear to part with it.
"Did you carry me back?"
"Yes."
Xu Sili looked at his body and suddenly shrunk under the blanket. He did not know what he was doing. After a while, he came out again.
"Were you the one who changed my pajamas?" He asked with a red face.
Si Sheng nodded.
Xu Sili buried his face in his lower abdomen. After a long time, he looked up at him and said with some resentment,
"Then didn't you see my little brother?"
When he was in the bath, he was wearing underwear. However, now that he was dry, the color of his underwear had changed. It was obvious that he had changed his underwear.
Si Sheng was stunned. After a while, he realized what he meant by "little brother".
He could not help but cough dryly.
"This … I had no choice." He tried to explain himself. In the end, he said, "Your Majesty … is very cute."
Xu Sili was ashamed and angry.
Si Sheng must have done it on purpose! He said that he was cute when he said that he was young … This bastard!
He grabbed the teenager's wrist with his two small hands and bit down on it. However, he was not willing to use any strength. He only used his teeth to grind it, leaving behind shallow teeth marks and sparkling saliva.
Si Sheng did not feel pain. Instead, he felt like his heart was being scratched. When he saw the little boy's angry expression, he could not help but lower his head and peck his soft cheeks.
"I know I was wrong." He coaxed gently.
However, Xu Sili did not accept it. He was embarrassed and angry. He felt that he had lost all his image in front of Si Sheng.
He suddenly thought of something and narrowed his eyes. "Did you secretly touch her?"
Si Sheng paused and shook his head firmly. At the same time, he gave a look that said, "Why would you think that?"
"Your Majesty, I would never do that."
Xu Sili looked at him suspiciously and asked, "What about other places?"
Si Sheng's eyes flickered.
"When changing clothes, it's inevitable that …"
Xu Sili snorted coldly. His mind was filled with shame and anger from being seen naked. Actually, he could have just looked, but why did it have to be this child's body?
He turned his back on her and sulked alone.
After a while, the person behind him leaned over and hugged him with open arms. Xu Sili pretended to struggle, and then obediently let the person take him into his arms.
"I thought that you would chase me out."
Si Sheng's voice was low. It was still young and tender, but it carried a maturity and gentleness that far exceeded his age.
Xu Sili pursed his lips.
"Why would I chase you out? It's so cold outside. "
Si Sheng smiled gently. Xu Sili's ears softened slightly. However, he heard him say, "Your Majesty is so good to me."
That's it?
Isn't Si Sheng too easy to satisfy?
Xu Sili pursed his lips. However, he was successfully appeased.
He slowly turned around and hugged Si Sheng again. He buried his head in his arms and smelled the same soap scent on him. His voice was soft and gentle. "You have to forget what you just saw."
Si Sheng still had a smile on his face.
He didn't expect that His Majesty would mind so much. He nodded and said seriously, "I will try my best."
Xu Sili snorted and let it go.
After a while, Si Sheng saw that it was almost time. He rang the bell and waited for Janice to bring dinner. As usual, he was the one to pick it up. This future head maid couldn't even enter the room.
Xu Sili ate the not-so-delicious food while asking Si Sheng what happened after he fell asleep.
They were supposed to hold a celebratory banquet tonight. However, because of the interstellar beasts' attack during the day, the banquet was postponed. Therefore, no one disturbed him when he fell asleep.
There were less than two days left before the trial. Now that Si Sheng had regained his memory, Xu Sili wasn't particularly worried. Although his strength was suppressed, he still had his powerful battle instincts and skills.
He couldn't wait to end the trial and return to his original body. However, sometimes, things just didn't go as he wished.
The next day, when Xu Sili woke up again, he was awakened by the deafening sound of sirens and the roars of interstellar beasts.
Si Sheng stood by the window with a serious expression and looked at the sky. Xu Sili immediately woke up. He looked past him and saw the flying interstellar beasts that covered the entire sky.
They swooped down from the sky and seemed to be preparing to attack the palace. However, they were blocked by a transparent barrier.
However, they didn't stop and continued to attack the protective barrier.
That doomsday-like scene made Xu Sili's scalp go numb, and his blood almost froze.
This was the dilemma that the Roland Empire had faced in the past and would face in the future.
Xu Sili had never felt this directly before.
"Your Highness!"
The door was suddenly opened and light poured in.
Janice stood at the door. She had changed into a combat uniform. The young woman with red hair and red eyes looked valiant. She didn't have her usual gentleness.
It was only now that Xu Sili remembered that this maid was an Elementalist with a high level.
"Your Highness, the interstellar beasts are attacking. Please follow the guards to the basement immediately!"
Janice said with a serious expression.
Si Sheng had already left the window and was helping Xu Sili put on his clothes. Xu Sili reached through his sleeves and looked at Janice. "What about you?"
Although he could guess the answer by looking at her attire.
Janice stared at him, paused, and whispered, "The palace has a protective barrier. Interstellar beasts can't break in, but there are no barriers outside the palace. I have to follow the army outside to protect the civilians."
"Your Highness, hide well with Si Sheng. I hope there will be a chance to take care of you in the future."
"Please take care of yourself."
In the backlight, a trace of gentleness appeared in her red eyes. It was like a mother looking at her child. Then, all the gentleness faded away and her expression became firm and resolute.
"I'm leaving."
After saying goodbye, she resolutely turned and left. Only two non-Elementalist guards stayed behind.
Xu Sili looked at her back. His heart couldn't help but tighten.
She should be fine …
Janice clearly lived well until 13 years later …
However, this was the Trial World.
Xu Sili gritted his teeth. Although Snow Roland was still young at this time, such a large-scale Interstellar Beast attack would definitely be recorded in history even if he didn't remember it.
However, in the history books that Snow Roland studied, there was no such passage.
So … this was part of the Trial World again!
While he was thinking about this, Si Sheng had already carried him out of the dormitory under the guidance of the guards. Xu Sili also had a clearer view of the scene outside.
Like special effects in a movie, in the air dozens of meters above their heads, Interstellar Beasts of various sizes constantly bombarded the protective barrier with their bodies and skills.
They roared crazily and violently, as if they wanted to tear everything in front of them into pieces.
The two guards had never seen such a frightening scene. Their bodies trembled, but they still said in a trembling voice, "This way, we have to quickly take refuge in the underground palace!"
The underground palace was located in the center of the palace. It was currently the safest place. Xu Sili's courtyard was very close to the palace walls. Once the protective barrier was broken, he would immediately fall.
Si Sheng hugged Xu Sili tightly and followed the guards out of the courtyard. They took a shortcut and rushed to the center of the palace.
Probably seeing that Xu Sili's expression wasn't good, one of the guards comforted him, "Your Highness, don't worry. The protective barrier is unbreakable. These Interstellar Beasts won't attack."
Xu Sili kept looking above his head. A strong sense of uneasiness welled up in his heart. Of all things this guard could say, why did he have to raise a flag?
"Where are my brothers and sisters?"
"Your Highness should be in the underground palace."
Hearing this, Xu Sili relaxed a little. However, when he thought of Janice, who had gone out to fight, he still felt like a stone was pressing down on his heart.
Even if he knew that they were illusions and not real, he couldn't completely ignore them.
After all, they were too real …
Xu Sili bit his lip. He tried to use the sound element, but he realized that although he could absorb it, this young body didn't have any magic power.
He was facing a situation where he was sure to die …
Who the hell came up with this trial?
He glanced at the interface. There were still 26 hours until the trial ended.
It seemed that the trial was about to end, and the difficulty of the trial had increased. It had jumped from easy mode to hard mode.
Soon, Xu Sili and the others arrived at the center of the palace. They could hear the sounds of quarreling from afar.
"Father, please let me go out to fight!"
"At a time like this, as royalty, how can we hide in the underground palace and let our people be slaughtered?"
Sirene's voice came from afar. Xu Sili had already seen her figure.
In front of her stood a tall figure. He was wearing a gorgeous and exquisite emperor's robe. He had a crown on his head, and his long silver hair draped over his shoulders. Just his silhouette was enough to move one's heart.
When Xu Sili and the others approached, he saw the man glance in their direction. It was just a glance, but he was stunned.
Silver hair and purple eyes. He seemed to see his future self. However, that was the dignity and majesty of an emperor. It was something he couldn't compare to at the moment.
He suddenly remembered why Snow Roland had long hair. It seemed … it was because of her father.
In Snow Roland's memories, there were very few images of the old emperor. The few images she had were of her father's cold back and his waist-long silver hair.
To be honest, when Xu Sili looked at the former emperor like this, he couldn't match the old lecher that he had imagined.
"Father, are you listening to me?" Sirene's angry voice sounded.
The man retracted his gaze and looked down at his daughter.
"I don't want to hide like a coward!"
Slap!
The slap landed. Sirene was forced to turn her head away. Her teeth even cut the corner of her mouth, and blood seeped out.
She covered her cheek in a daze.
"Go to the underground palace. This is an order." The man looked down at his daughter and said coldly.
Sirene bit her lip, covered her cheek and lowered her head. Then, she turned and ran into the central palace.
Her slightly trembling shoulders indicated that she was crying.
At this moment, Xu Sili and the others had followed the guards to the palace.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
The two guards bowed respectfully.
The silver-haired man glanced at them and didn't say anything. He looked up slightly and made eye contact with Xu Sili.
Xu Sili could clearly feel Si Sheng's arms tightening around him.
He was on the alert, his whole body on guard.
Xu Sili opened his mouth slightly. He was about to call out "Father" to ease the atmosphere when he saw the man lift his chin slightly and look down at him with his cold purple eyes.
"Who are you?" He said coldly.
Xu Sili felt like his scalp was going to explode.
He … could tell at a glance that he wasn't Snow Roland?
Seeing that he didn't speak, the man raised his hand. But before he could touch him, another hand reached out and grabbed his wrist firmly.
The man frowned in pain and finally looked at Si Sheng.
The blonde youth looked at him coldly. His grey-blue eyes were full of hostility. He increased the strength in his hand, as if he wanted to crush the man's wrist.
"How dare you!"
The two guards kneeling on the ground were scared out of their wits when they saw this scene.
They shouted angrily and were about to step forward to protect the emperor.
The silver-haired man raised his other hand and stopped them.
He narrowed his purple eyes and looked at Si Sheng. "Little brat, have you caught enough?"
Si Sheng pursed his lips and lowered his eyes to look at Xu Sili. With Xu Sili's approval, he forcefully shook off the man's wrist and took a step back.
The man didn't care about them. He rubbed his bruised wrist with his other hand and twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Little brat, you're quite strong."
He cursed in a low voice. His long and narrow eyes moved slightly as he looked at Xu Sili again. His eyelids twitched slightly with some interest.
"Sound Elementalist?"
Xu Sili stared at him warily. He had been here for a long time, and this man was the first one to notice that something was wrong with him. And this was in the trial world …
At this time, the silver-haired man put away his expression and looked up at the sky.
There were more and more Galactic Beasts.
They covered the sky and were densely packed. It was as if the world would collapse under their attacks in the next moment.
The silver-haired man clicked his tongue. His light purple eyes were full of hatred and disgust.
"Brenda."
He called out softly.
Green robes fluttered in the wind. A figure descended from the top of the palace and bowed. "Your Majesty."
"Send me up," the silver-haired man ordered.
The man named Brenda immediately replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Under the gaze of Xu Sili and Si Sheng, green wind elements gathered and the silver-haired emperor slowly left the ground.
"Little brat, watch carefully!"
Before he completely flew into the sky, the silver-haired man suddenly looked down at Xu Sili and said arrogantly.
Watch carefully? What are you looking at?
Xu Sili looked at him in confusion.
The strong wind blew the man's robes and long silver hair. Under Brenda's control, he flew into the air and was only five or six meters away from the transparent barrier.
Perhaps it was because of his provocation, the interstellar beasts attacked the barrier even more crazily. It was as if they were about to rush in and tear him to pieces.
The man looked at them coldly. Veins popped out on his forehead. His handsome features became ferocious as a strong aura gathered around him.
It was the restless sound element.
Xu Sili stared at this scene.
Is it what I think it is?
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, a terrifying sound wave suddenly broke through the air as if it had materialized.
The man in the air opened his arms. A high-pitched scream came from his throat. It could almost pierce through a human's eardrums.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"
The interstellar beasts outside the protective barrier exploded one after another, blooming into beautiful blood flowers in the air. With the interstellar beast closest to the silver-haired man as the center, the blood continued to spread in all directions.
Critical damage values stacked up crazily. The bright red and terrifying numbers could barely be seen.
Xu Sili stared blankly at this shocking scene.
Old … No, the former emperor was really a sound elementalist!
And he was not a support-type, but a powerful combat-type!
Xu Sili quickly came back to his senses. He tried his best to observe the scene in front of him, trying to analyze and replicate it. This skill … he had to learn it!
The silver-haired man's scream lasted for about a minute. Almost half of the flying interstellar beasts outside the barrier were killed by him.
His control of the sound element was really strong.
At such a close distance, Xu Sili could only hear such a powerful sound wave.
This meant that under the man's control, the skill was mostly aimed at the interstellar beasts outside.
Xu Sili felt his heart beating fast. A powerful sound elementalist!
There were no sound elementalists in the Elementalist College. There were no sound elementalists in the school, so he had to figure it out himself.
However, he had limited contact with life. Because of his special status, he was not allowed to go to the cruel battlefield. Therefore, his understanding of the world was soft and gentle.
He had always thought that the sound elementalist could only be used as a support skill because there were very few impassioned and murderous songs in the Roland Empire.
But now, he finally knew why.
Even if he did not use the lyrics, he could use the sound elementalist to control the power of the skill. It could even be a powerful and lethal skill!
Just like how the man had just reminded him, he stared at him tensely the whole time, a trace of yearning and worship faintly appearing in the depths of his eyes.
Under his gaze, the man's scream slowly stopped. Then, under Brenda's control, he slowly descended from the sky and landed in front of them.
Xu Sili looked at the interstellar beasts that were slowly gathering outside. Then, he looked at the man's cold back and couldn't help but say,
He could not help but ask, "Are you … not going to scream again?"
If he screamed again, the interstellar beasts outside might be wiped out!
The silver-haired man glanced at him coldly.
Just as Xu Sili thought that the man was going to scold him again, the man suddenly rolled his eyes and fell backward. Then, Brenda reached out and caught him.
"Your Majesty, do you want me to send you to the Water Healing Division?"
"… Noisy!"
The man's hoarse voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible.
Xu Sili: "…"
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