Chapter 279: Our Supremes Are Very Well-Behaved

"I don't know how the communication between Ele and Klisa and the others actually went."

"I hope everything is well…"

The morning world was awakened by the warm sunlight.

In the hazy light, the display cabinet outlined a dark silhouette, its textures deep and shallow, cradling the four collectibles inside.

Inside the room.

A soft sigh sounded.

Xu Xi got up and pulled open the room's curtains, allowing the already brilliant sunlight to fully illuminate every corner of the room.

He stood quietly, watching the flowers and plants in the Courtyard outside the window.

He watched the crimson and cyan dragon blood grass rise and fall like waves, swaying along the trajectory of the wind.

When the wind gradually subsided and the waves of grass returned to calm, the tender, vibrant grass tips touched the blue sky, and glistening dewdrops slid down the stems and leaves.

Xu Xi gazed at the scenery before him.

His fingers tapped unconsciously on the windowsill.

His thoughts drifted far away, worrying about the relationship between the Mech-Servant and the others.

What happened last night was truly too bizarre; the sudden arrival of the Mech-Servant and the subsequent flight through the starry sky had greatly exceeded Xu Xi's expectations.

"Ele… she was too worried about my safety; concern causes Chaos."

Xu Xi sighed again.

Reuniting with Ele should have been a good thing, but the loyal Mech-Servant was too loyal.

She inadvertently clashed with the younger sister, the witch, and the princess.

The reason Xu Xi went to sleep early last night was that fatigue was only one of the reasons; more importantly, he wanted to leave enough space for the girls to communicate on their own.

Xu Xi believed that Mo Li and the others would not make things difficult for Ele.

Well, at least not like in the dream, where they would easily fight until Chaos was reshaped and the heavens collapsed.

"It was only a dream after all; it cannot be taken as real."

"Mo Li and the others are still very well-behaved…"

His slender fingers tapped gently, silent and slow.

Tick-tock.

Tick-tock.

Time was passing.

Xu Xi was waiting.

After waiting for about ten minutes, a subtle movement came from beside him, and a figure materialized, taking on the posture familiar to Xu Xi.

"…I am sorry, Master."

Her silver-blue eyes remained downcast, not daring to look directly at Xu Xi's face.

Her voice was full of apology.

The first thing the Mech-Servant did after returning was to apologize to Xu Xi, saying that she had caused trouble for him.

Trouble? It was indeed very troublesome.

A reunion that should have been harmonious and warm had evolved into conflict and dispute because of the Mech-Servant's impulsiveness.

So, what kind of words and what kind of punishment should be used to criticize and educate the Mech-Servant's behavior?

Xu Xi did not do that.

"Long time no see, Ele, I'm back," he turned around and smiled in the sunlight.

It was not "Good morning."

It was "Long time no see."

It was not a daily greeting.

It was a reunion after a long separation.

Yesterday's haste clearly could not count as a reunion; therefore, Xu Xi put an end to the past promise, telling the loyal Mech-Servant that there was no longer a need to wait.

The Mech-Servant was stunned.

Her silver-blue eyes rippled, her expression trembling and somewhat difficult to control, before she finally squeezed out a smile.

"Long time no see, Master…" she smiled beautifully.

Some intense emotion overflowed.

Brilliant, explosive, echoing in the empty air.

Before returning, the loyal Mech-Servant had already prepared herself mentally, waiting for accountability from Xu Xi.

But as expected, Master was still as strange as before.

There was absolutely no intention to hold Ele accountable.

He even apologized, saying he had returned too late and had kept Ele waiting for too, too long, to the point that it led to the series of misunderstandings last night.

"…There is no such thing, Master."

"…It is I who did not do well enough."

"…You are always correct."

The hollow chest cavity cast of metal had become a truly beating heart.

Precisely because of this.

That wail and touch were even deeper.

Ele smiled, trying her best to smile, wanting to present the most beautiful side of herself to Xu Xi.

But the touch originating from the depths of the machine spirit made tears unstoppable, continuously flowing from the corners of her smiling eyes, streaming wantonly.

Smiling brilliantly.

Tragically just as brilliantly.

"Sorry, Ele, I made you wait too long…" The flow of tears was so sad that it moved the observer.

Xu Xi comforted her softly, reaching out his palm just like he used to wipe the camera.

With a delicate and gentle force, he wiped Ele's face clean.

Camera.

Machine eye.

And then to the real eyes now.

Cold machinery had become a real person.

Xu Xi's wiping witnessed that growth, drying Ele's tears, allowing that face, which was forcing a smile, to move toward the future in a cleaner state.

"Master, thank you…"

"May I ask you… not to let go…"

Thank you for returning to my life.

And please, never leave again.

After drying Ele's tears, Xu Xi was about to withdraw his hand, but Ele took the initiative to hold it.

Tremblingly, she moved Xu Xi's palm to the top of her head, feeling that warmth again, begging Xu Xi not to leave.

Autumn is ruthless.

Turning from hot to cold, the howling cold wind would take away all passion.

Therefore, the Mech-Servant did not want that warmth to leave; she wanted more, to crave the stay of the warmth.

"It's okay, Ele, I am right here."

Meeting those fragile silver-blue eyes.

Xu Xi comforted her softly.

His palm moved, stroking her soft long hair, and for the first time in a long while, it made the Mech-Servant's Soul feel warm, no longer the cold, dead silence.

It was not until a long time had passed that the anxious emotions completely subsided.

It should not have been like this.

Even before meeting, the Mech-Servant had already prepared herself mentally to protect Xu Xi well and not bring any trouble to Xu Xi.

But when they truly met, the surge of sadness was simply impossible to contain.

"I am sorry, Master."

"I still have many shortcomings…"

After recovering her emotions, having found the meaning of life again, the Mech-Servant was once again shrouded in light.

She reviewed her own shortcomings with a serious attitude.

She claimed that she would never make things difficult for Xu Xi in the future.

"It's okay, Ele," Xu Xi smiled and stroked the Mech-Servant's head.

He never cared whether the Mech-Servant had done anything wrong; rather, mistakes themselves were a supplement to humanity.

Compared to the so-called shortcomings.

Xu Xi cared more about another matter.

"Ele, when I was away, how did the communication between you and Mo Li, Klisa, and Yingxue go?"

"Did you resolve the misunderstandings and get along harmoniously?"

Facing Xu Xi's worry, Ele nodded slightly.

"Please rest assured, we have resolved all misunderstandings, and the farce of last night will never happen again."

"I am truly sorry for making you worry all this time."

In her calm voice, there was sincere apology and obvious guilt.

The Mech-Servant apologized sincerely.

Xu Xi breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay, as long as the misunderstandings are resolved, that is the best result."

As expected.

Things like the Chaos war in the dream were just dreams after all.

How could that happen in reality?

Smile.

The eternal Supremes are very well-behaved.

While feeling relieved, Xu Xi asked the Mech-Servant what exactly happened after the fourth simulation ended that allowed the Mech-Servant to become a Supreme.

(Happy New Year, wishing everyone can also have their own beautiful life.)