System's POV - Chapter 1188: No Regrets. Time To Smash
Chapter 1188: No Regrets. Time To Smash
Princess Xynalia didn’t know how long she had been traveling with Kate and Zion in the dream.
Perhaps two years, perhaps five.
A part of her even thought it had already been a decade.
Through many ups and downs, through many joys and sadness, and through life, the succubus princess accompanied Kate and Thirteen in their journey as the young lady’s imaginary friend.
Kate was an heir of a fallen nobility who had escaped from her kingdom to find the place where she belonged.
In this world, people practiced Martial Arts, so Kate had her share of battles along her path.
Most of these battles were caused by her beauty, as well as her exceptional bad luck.
There were some close calls, but Kate was able to overcome these obstacles with Princess Xynalia’s and Thirteen’s help.
“They are finally gone,” Thirteen said.
Kate, who was breathing through a reed pipe, slowly raised her head from the river to double-check her surroundings.
Once she truly confirmed that her pursuers were no longer in sight, she slowly made her way upriver, where a waterfall was located.
She had been here in the past and knew that there was a cave behind the waterfall, where she could rest and hide for the time being.
After lighting up a small campfire to brighten up the cave, Kate removed her clothes and squeezed out the water before hanging them to dry.
She didn’t care that Princess Xynalia could see her completely naked. After all, both of them were girls.
The succubus princess had to admit that despite Kate’s rough character, her lean and toned body was very sexy.
It was nothing compared to her delicate and smooth body, which she believed was the most ideal for ladies and perfect in attracting the opposite sex.
“You know, Thirteen, sometimes, I wish you were here with me, but not just inside my head,” Kate said as she dried herself with a towel. “That way, I can hug, kiss, and cuddle you every day. Isn’t that right, Xynalia?”
Princess Xynalia nodded in agreement. “You’re right.”
“You also wanted to hug, kiss, and cuddle my Thirteen, right? I know you do. He would have been the most perfect boyfriend, if not for the fact that he nags a lot.”
Thirteen chose to remain silent. Unlike Kate, he couldn’t see her imaginary friend, who goes by the name Xynalia.
“Well then, since I have nothing to do, it’s time once again for a lottery game!” Kate declared with a confident look on her face.
“”No! Don’t do it!””
Princess Xynalia and Thirteen shouted at the same time. After spending years with Kate, the succubus princes finally understood that her blue-haired friend really had dog-shit luck.
“Hahaha! Too late!” Kate shouted as she pressed on the lottery button, which made the Wheel of Fortune spin around, making Thirteen groan in frustration.
A moment later, the spinning wheel stopped on a golden chest, which made Kate’s eyes widen in shock!
“Yessssssssssssssss!” The young lady stood up and did a victory dance. “I won!”
“What the….” Thirteen’s voice, filled with denial and disbelief, reached Princess Aracelle’s ears. “Is the world going to end tomorrow? Will the sun rise from the West?”
“Kukuku! You have underestimated me, Thirteen!” Kate rested her hands on her waist, feeling smug. “There’s a saying—you can’t lose forever! Even a dog will have its day!”
“Did you just call yourself a dog?”
“…”
Thirteen and Princess Xynalia looked at Kate with pity, wondering if her win was due to the God of Luck pitying her.
Kate ignored her two comrades and opened the golden chest with a big smile on her face.
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< Congratulations! You have acquired a Divine Grade Wish Coupon! >
< Any wish that you make with this coupon will come true no matter what! So, wish wisely! >
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“D-Divine Grade Wish Coupon?!” Kate’s voice shook as she read the notification that appeared in front of her. “Any wish I make will come true no matter what?!”
“Okay, Kate. Calm down,” Thirteen said softly. “Take a deep breath and repeat after me. I wish to become a Paragon. I wish to become a Paragon.”
Thirteen understood that if Kate truly became a Paragon, she would be able to break free from her fate as a cannon fodder.
If that wish became reality, he would no longer have to worry about her.
Princess Xynalia didn’t know what a Paragon was, but if Thirteen wanted Kate to become one, she believed that Kate should be obedient and make the wish that he asked of her.
“A Paragon?” Kate scoffed. “I have a better wish. A wish that will make me happy!”
Clasping her hands together, the young lady made a wish.
“I wish for Thirteen to have a real body, so he can become my boyfriend!” Kate said firmly.
“You stupid idiot!” Thirteen’s shout echoed inside the cave as a bright flash of light drowned the darkness with its radiance.
When Kate and Princess Xynalia opened their eyes, they saw another person standing in front of them.
“…”
“… O_O!”
A handsome young man, who seemed to be in his early twenties, looked at Kate as if he wanted to eat her alive.
He had a lean, toned body, as if sculpted by the Gods themselves, making both ladies swallow subconsciously.
However, Princess Xynalia recognized him as an adult version of Zion, which made her feel like she could get pregnant just by looking at him!
“What kind of stupid wish did you make, you idiot?!” Thirteen asked in anger.
But the two young ladies, who glanced at each other and gave each other a high five, ignored his complaint.
In Kate’s simple mind, the ranking of priority was really simple
Wish to make Thirteen her boyfriend, over wish to become a Paragon.
“Hey, are you listening to me?” Thirteen moved closer to Kate, resting his hands on her shoulder. “Do you really understand what you have done?!”
“Yep,” Kate replied. “No regrets. Time to smash.”
Thirteen’s face twitched violently as if lightning had struck him. “S-Smash?!”
Kate’s cheeks flushed, but her grin never faltered. “That’s right. Don’t tell me you thought I wished for you to just… exist? No way! I’ve waited too long for this!”
Princess Xynalia covered her mouth with both hands, her crimson eyes trembling between shock and disbelief.
The atmosphere in the cave shifted to something thick and suffocating, filled with heat despite the cold spray from the waterfall outside.
“You’re insane,” Thirteen growled, his mechanical monotone replaced by a deep, almost sensual tone that made the succubus princess and Kate feel their hearts skip a beat.
Thirteen tightened his grip on Kate’s shoulders, forcing her to meet his fiery gaze. “Do you realize what you’ve thrown away? With one wish, you could have transcended your misfortune—become untouchable! And instead, you… you…”
“Instead of that, I chose you,” Kate said with a smile, showing not a single trace of regret.
The words left Kate’s lips like a whisper, but they cut through his tirade like a blade.
Her eyes, shimmering with both stubbornness and sincerity, locked onto his. “I don’t care about being some Paragon. I don’t care about power or fate, or whatever else you think I should want. All I ever wanted… is you by my side.”
Princess Xynalia’s chest tightened painfully. A part of her wanted to scream and shout, “What about me?!” But the lump in her throat refused to let the words out.
For the first time since he had manifested, Thirteen was speechless.
His fingers slackened on Kate’s shoulders, and he stared at her as if he were looking at something incomprehensible.
“…You’re an idiot,” Thirteen finally muttered, his voice hoarse, almost breaking as if holding back his tears.
Kate’s grin widened. “Maybe. But I’m your idiot now.”
The silence that followed was broken only by the crackling of the campfire and the steady roar of the waterfall outside.
Princess Xynalia turned away, unable to bear the sight any longer.
Her hands clenched over her chest as jealousy burned through her like wildfire.
She had traveled with them for years, laughed with them, fought with them, and yet in the end, it was Kate who had claimed Zion’s… no, Thirteen’s heart in the most reckless way possible.
The succubus princess closed her eyes, whispering a bitter prayer to herself.
’Why… why wasn’t it me?’
But her answer never came.
Because in that dream, under the glow of the campfire, Kate had already forcefully sealed Thirteen’s lips with a kiss.
