Chapter 196 Give Up My Promise

"Bang!"

The green leaves rustled and shook, the gray smoke and dust dissipated, and Eddie, who had fallen on the tree trunk, hugged Fei Yi tightly and did not let go.

The two of them lost consciousness due to the huge impact and slid down the tree trunk.

The stone house on one side blocked the wind a little, and the howling of the wind slowly stopped.

The moon rotated, bringing a different kind of life to St. Fagus Island, and the sticky green liquid on the ground strangely bypassed the two people's position.

A huge bouquet of flowers towers over the trees, casting shadows.

There was a commotion and noise in the distance.

"Cough." The small cough was not very obvious.

The girl in the boy's arms frowned and struggled to open her eyes. What she saw was the fabric of Eddie's clothes, his warmth, and she could feel the heartbeat from his chest.

Unlike last time, she smelled blood.

Fei Yi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to her senses. She used her legs to try to get up, but the boy was holding her too tightly.

She had to try another way. As soon as she raised her head, she felt a splitting headache and her eyes were painful, so she couldn't help but close them.

After the pain subsided, Fei Yi quickly opened her eyes: "Eddie, Eddie."

The boy had his eyes closed and did not hear her call.

"Eddie? Eddie, Eddie..."

"Cough." The boy in front of him suddenly coughed lightly, and his head fell weakly on Fei Yi's shoulder.

Fei Yi stopped calling his name and felt his shallow breathing on her shoulder.

"Cough!" A mouthful of blood gushed out of Eddie's throat and soaked into the girl's clothes on the back.

A stronger smell of blood wafted into her nose, and she felt a warmth on her back. Fei Yi was stunned.

As if sensing her stiffness, Eddie opened his somewhat dazed eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Sorry for staining your clothes."

Fei Yi's lips moved, she blinked, and said bluntly: "You have to find a way to get me a few more new clothes from Sister Clover."

After taking a few breaths, Eddie finally had the strength to say, "Okay."

Fei Yi turned her head towards him. After resting for a while, her head could ignore the occasional pain.

The two heads were close together, and Fei Yi looked at his pale profile. His injuries were more serious than any previous ones. She pursed her lips.

Eddie glanced over and, enduring the severe pain in his body, smiled: "It's okay, Fei Yi."

"What's more important now is your safety." He knew what kind of persuasion would be most effective for Fei Yi. "Observe the surroundings and find..."

Fei Yi's heartbeat was strong, "bang, bang, bang..." shaking on the empty left side of his chest, as if he had two hearts, one still full of vitality, and the other had already collapsed.

He slowly released the arms that held Fei Yi: "Find...a way to avoid danger."

"Fei Yi, it's time to give up on me."

The boy's gradually weakening voice reached her ears. Fei Yi did not grab his loosened hand, but just remained motionless.

"Why did you follow me on the ship back then?" she murmured softly. After all, Eddie was not abandoned, nor did he choose to exile himself. He was a normal person in the eyes of everyone, and he came here with her.

She didn't understand why Eddie was willing to do this for her.

As if no answer was needed, she asked again, "How can I walk if you lean on me?"

Eddie replied nonchalantly, "Just push me away."

He really had no strength left, and the blood was still flowing from his back. He tried his best not to let Fei Yi notice.

The smell of Eddie's blood filled her nose. She was not hurt. From childhood to adulthood, many times, he was the one who was hurt in her place.

Fei Yi reached out and pushed Eddie away from her, then placed the boy, who had his eyes closed and was still breathing softly, back against the tree trunk.

She stood up and stomped her legs hard on the ground. After making sure that she was only slightly sore all over, she looked around.

The strange liquid falling from the moon and the huge bouquets of flowers around her made her feel uncomfortable. She frowned. No matter what it was, she had to leave as soon as possible.

She turned and squatted in front of Eddie, taking both of his hands without a word.

Eddie was visibly stunned when he realized what she was trying to do. He was anxious, but he didn't have the strength to resist her actions.

He was forced to lie on the girl's back, feeling her stagger as she stood up with him on her back, and she took a few steps forward.

Eddie was silent for a moment, then his voice cracked: "Didn't we agree on this?"

Didn't they agree that if she encountered any dangerous situation, she would be ready to abandon him at any time?

They made the appointment when they were five years old.

Five-year-old Fei Yi agreed without hesitation.

Five-year-old Eddie was delighted by her lack of hesitation.

"Is it dangerous now?" Fei Yi asked nonchalantly.

He lowered his eyes and spoke frankly, "Taking me with you would be a burden."

He was aware of his current situation. Although he would not die for the time being, his injuries were a big problem. The most important point was that no one knew what would happen on St. Fagus Island.

For Fei Yi, giving up on him and running back to Sangsongta alone was the best option.

The girl didn't speak again.

As if he had seen something, Eddie chuckled helplessly: "Fei Yi, are you soft-hearted?"

His voice became lower and lower, and he felt himself growing colder and colder.

The breathing behind her gradually subsided, and Fei Yi said with some complaints: "Don't die on my back."

The breath on her neck paused for a moment, and the thin warm breath fell again, and there was an itch.

Eddie wanted to respond to Fei Yi immediately, but his breathing was blocked and even his words were intermittent: "That's... No, you will remember... me."

Fei Yi kept an eye on Eddie's situation while keeping an eye on the huge bouquets of flowers around her. The closer she got to Sansongta, the more she felt something was wrong.

The soil was not right, she looked at him with disgust. The soil where the huge bouquet of flowers grew could vaguely see the green inside, and it had a disgusting smell.

"It's no big deal. Just remember it. Are you so ashamed?" Fei Yi said casually.

She jerked Eddie up a little.

Her action didn't make Eddie particularly uncomfortable. He fell silent with a complicated look in his eyes.

Did he still have a place in Fei Yi's heart? It was hard to say whether he was good or bad.

He wasn't going to expose her, because even if he did, she would refute him.

but……

"If... you are willing... to remember me, I... would be very happy." He spoke his true feelings, "But, it's better not to... remember me."

They grew up together, and no one in this world understands each other better than they do.

He didn't want Fei Yi to be sad.

Emotional ties were once Fei Yi's biggest fear.

So, if you don’t remember and don’t care, you won’t be sad.

Now Fei Yi takes the initiative to make friends, and Eddie is actually very happy about it.

Fei Yi, who has taken an important step forward, deserves his pride.

Fei Yi immediately understood what he meant, but she remained silent.

Eddie's distracted eyes understood that she wanted to avoid the topic.

"Fei Yi, you have to stick to your own ideas." Eddie said.

"You're so annoying." Fei Yi's breathing was a little heavy. She looked at the distant Sangsong Tower. They were blown far away by the wind. "I won't stop you from being my friend, but it's you who wants to get close to me. It has nothing to do with me."

Hearing the familiar tone and familiar words, Eddie couldn't help but smile. The blood behind him had not yet scabbed over, and new blood was coming out again.

After Fei Yi said this when she was a child, she never rejected his approach again.

"Fei Yi, give up... me." He repeated.

Fei Yi suddenly stopped, her expression unusually solemn.

The surroundings were silent, although from time to time one could hear some adults shouting in excitement. But on the other hand, the silence was so quiet that it frightened Fei Yi.

And there was something strange about the sky.

She always felt that something was roaring in the huge bouquet.

"Don't you think it's too quiet around here?"

Hearing this, Eddie glanced to the side: "Yeah, that's why... I asked you to... give up on me."

Sometimes, there are more hidden dangers than known ones.

"Listen to me, Fei Yi." Eddie's chest heaved with difficulty breathing. He spoke quickly, "Put me down. I can figure it out myself. Now... you... run back to Samson... Tower."

There is probably no safe place in the entire St. Fagus Island, but compared to other places, Samson Tower is obviously safer.

The girl didn't respond, but continued walking forward with him on her back. Eddie couldn't help but urge her again: "Fei Yi."

The girl was silent.

"Fei Yi."

The only responses he got were the twinkling of the stars, the sticky green liquid flowing down from the moon, and a foul smell filling his nose.

…

"Fei Yi, you saw it a long time ago, didn't you?" He said helplessly.

The girl paused for a moment.

She couldn't hide it from him, he had already known Fei Yi's anxiety.

She had noticed the strangeness in the sky earlier than anyone else.

"Fei Yi."

"Shut up, Eddie." This time, she responded with a firmness that was unusual for her. "Do you want me to contradict myself?"

Something flashed in Eddie's eyes, and he asked tentatively: "Refute...what?"

Fei Yi looked in the direction of Sangsong Tower, estimating the distance left. She said calmly, "You're so weird."

In fact, she was the weird one, but Eddie who said that just now was even weirder. It didn't sound wrong, but Fei Yi just felt it was weird.

Eddie was stunned, and where Fei Yi couldn't see, his face showed disappointment.

The smell of corruption was so strong that Fei Yi felt a lump in her throat.

A huge bouquet of flowers not far away made a slight sound. She stopped suddenly and turned her head. In her eyes, she saw the huge bouquet of flowers explode, green roots and petals scattered all over the sky, and an iron chain rushed towards them.

Fei Yi's heart tightened and her legs subconsciously moved in the opposite direction.

Faster than her was the chain, and faster than the chain was Eddie.

After resting on Fei Yi's back for a while, Eddie used all his strength to break free from her.

"Ugh!" The wound on his back felt like it was torn apart, and he finally couldn't help but cry out in pain, but he still bit his lower lip tightly to prevent the sound from being too loud.

His sudden movement caught Fei Yi off guard. She stumbled forward a few steps uncontrollably. When she steady herself in shock and looked back hurriedly, she heard the sound of chains piercing through her flesh.

Her movement of turning back froze.