Reborn as a Transcendent-Chapter 742Book 3: : Now Then… How Should This Money Be Spent?

“Heyah!” Yunuen charged straight into the cluster of monsters. Her staff swept out as she spun, and a blood-red whirlwind surged forth. The swamp toads were instantly lifted into the air, flung about like rag dolls.

In the next moment, Little Fairy, who had long finished readying her bow, pulled the string skyward. Her Multi-Shot burst outward in a full barrage. The two coordinated seamlessly, slaughtering the nearby beasts with wild momentum. In less than ten minutes, the entire area had been completely cleared.

“Let’s rest for a moment.” Yunuen’s face had turned a little pale.

“Mm, I’m tired too.” Little Fairy seemed to be in about the same condition.

The two left the swamp and moved to a relatively safer spot to rest.

“Getting to level thirty takes so much experience.” Little Fairy stared at her experience bar in helpless awe.

“Yeah, it’s way too hard. If Princess had time to carry us, it’d go so much faster.” Yunuen leaned back against a tree trunk, gazing at the distant scenery as she spoke calmly.

“Too bad Princess is so busy,” Little Fairy said.

“Mm. It’s been a while since we last saw her in the game.”

Ever since leaving Jade City, the two of them had not regrouped with Yae-hime and had simply been leveling in the surrounding areas.

“Speaking of which, Yunuen, how are you planning to spend all that money you won?” Little Fairy asked. The money she referred to was the bet they had placed before Yae-hime’s duel with Lucky.

Yunuen and Little Fairy had staked everything they had. The former bet fifty thousand, while the latter bet ten thousand. At the time, Yae-hime’s odds were seven-to-one. Which meant Yunuen had received three hundred fifty thousand in winnings, netting a pure profit of three hundred thousand. Little Fairy received seventy thousand, earning sixty thousand in pure profit. For them, that was already a fortune.

“I plan to give half to my family and keep the other half for myself,” Yunuen said.

“To save up for an apartment?” Having spent quite some time together now, Little Fairy already understood Yunuen very well, including her family situation.

“An apartment? No need. The money I earn from apothecary is being managed by Princess. At this rate, it probably won’t be long before I have a new home!” Yunuen spoke cheerfully.

Right now, she and her parents were staying at the Rosen Hotel. It was comfortable, but still not truly their own home. As the saying went, even a golden or silver nest couldn’t compare to one’s own humble den.

“That’s nice… I want my own house too.” Little Fairy spoke with a trace of envy. Ever since her father passed away, she had been living with her uncle’s family. Being dependent on others never felt very good.

Of course, she was still grateful to the uncle’s family who had taken her in. After all, taking care of a disabled child with crippled legs was already adding a heavy burden to their household.

At that moment, Yunuen gave Little Fairy a slow, assessing look, making her feel uneasy all over.

“W-What is it? Do I have something weird on me?”

“I was just thinking… the equipment you’re wearing is probably worth tens of millions,” Yunuen said.

Little Fairy blinked in surprise, then realized that her Epic gear and Rare gear really were worth several tens of millions. “Suddenly turning into a rich lady… it doesn’t feel real at all.” She let out a wry smile.

“I don’t feel real either. Ever since we latched onto Princess’ thigh, it’s like the whole world changed.” Yunuen lifted her head, shading her eyes from the sunlight filtering through the leaves as she spoke softly.

“Yeah… it really changed.” Little Fairy lowered her head. Thinking back on everything that had happened over the past few days, it all felt like a dream. A beautiful dream, almost unreal.

“Right, how are you planning to spend your winnings?” Yunuen suddenly asked.

“I…” Although she was the one who brought up the topic, Little Fairy truly hadn’t decided how to use the money.

Seventy thousand. With her salary at the flower shop, she would need to save for two full years without eating or drinking to reach that amount.

In truth, among young people these days, very few had seventy thousand in savings. Receiving such a sum all of a sudden… she really didn’t know how to spend it.1

“Not buying new clothes or cosmetics?” Yunuen blinked her big eyes as she asked.

Little Fairy shook her head. “I don’t need those for now.” As soon as she said that, one person suddenly came to mind.

‘I wonder if he’s managed to get through his troubles… Too bad I don’t have his number.’ Right then, Little Fairy finally realized how she wanted to use the money.2 She wanted to help Yaeger through his difficulties.

Even now, she still cared about the boy who had once helped her. Unfortunately, she had no way of contacting him at all.

If it had been anyone else borrowing money without leaving any contact information, Little Fairy would have absolutely assumed they were a scammer. ‘The situation that day had been a little special. It was only natural he hadn’t thought about leaving his contact details.’

Remembering Yaeger’s condition at the time, Little Fairy still felt a pang of pain in her chest. ‘I hope he’s safe… I really do.’ She made a silent wish in her heart.

“Little Fairy, what are you thinking about?” At that moment, Yunuen waved a hand in front of her face.

“Ah? I—I wasn’t thinking about anything!” Little Fairy snapped back to reality and answered in fluster.

“Heheh, you’re that panicked and still claiming you’re not thinking about anything? Come on, tell me!” Yunuen leaned closer with a comically exaggerated face.

“N-Nothing at all! Break time’s over, let’s keep leveling!” When it came to matters involving Yaeger, Little Fairy had no intention of telling anyone just yet. Not even someone as close as Yunuen.

“Heheh, the more you don’t want to say it, the more I want to know.” Yunuen took full advantage of the opportunity, her hands almost wrapping around Little Fairy.

Little Fairy reacted with startling speed, slipping away like a startled rabbit.

“Tell meee!” Naturally, Yunuen wasn’t going to let her go and immediately chased after her. Under the sunlight, the breath of youth scattered freely into the air.

***

Time flew by, and before they knew it, evening had arrived.

Lili slowly opened her eyes, her consciousness still a little hazy.

“So comfortable…” She felt the warmth and softness behind her and stretched like a cat.

“You’re awake.” Suddenly, a voice came from above. Hearing that familiar tone, Lili’s thoughts kicked into motion, and her mind gradually cleared.

“Ah… I fell asleep…” she murmured with a faint flush across her pretty face.

“Mm, you slept very soundly.” Yae-hime chuckled.

“Uu…” Lili lowered her head, letting out a soft, embarrassed sound that made her look incredibly adorable.

“Your sleeping face is really cute,” Yae-hime teased.

“You’re awful.” Lili gave Yae-hime’s thigh a light pinch and spoke in a coquettish tone.

Then she lifted her head and looked over at Alicia. By now, the earth energy and wood energy around the girl had completely disappeared. “Is it over?” she asked softly.

“More or less.” Yae-hime’s pupils instantly turned a vivid jade-green as she used them to see through Alicia’s condition.

The two waited for about three minutes before Alicia finally opened her eyes, an irrepressible excitement spreading over her face. ‘What I gained in just one afternoon was actually more than what I managed in the past few days!’

At this pace, she would be back at her peak in just four or five days!

“Sis, how do you feel?” Seeing that expression, Lili couldn’t help asking.

“I’ve never felt this good before!” Alicia looked over at them, her voice filled with excitement.

“Then just keep recovering at this pace. Whatever you do, don’t get impatient and push too hard,” Yae-hime reminded her.

Hearing that, Alicia immediately felt a little embarrassed, a faint blush rising to her cheeks.

“It’s getting late. There are still things waiting for me back in Aoma Village, so I won’t stay much longer.” Yae-hime gently patted Lili’s head, then went on, “If anything comes up, just send someone to Aoma Village to find me. I’ll basically be staying there these next few days. Also, Lili… are you free?”