Chapter 63: Flower Street: Restoring the Body [VIP]
The battle was over, but the excitement and cheers of the people on the shore did not diminish in the slightest.
They crowded in front of the fence, their cheeks flushed, their breathing rapid, staring intently at the altar of Poseidon floating on the sea, waiting for the hero to return.
The ships returned to the altar one after another, and the heroes walked up to the altar one by one on the wooden planks, paying tribute to the Holy Duke who was surrounded by paladins in silver armor and magicians in black.
"Your Highness, we have lived up to your expectations. We have successfully defeated the Hydra and the Sea Giants and protected Kukuchia!"
"You are the real heroes."
The Holy Duke replied gently.
Then, he raised his right hand and, through the magic loudspeaker, softly but firmly addressed the people gathered at the port: "Long live Kukuchia."
"Long live Kukuchia!"
"Long live Kukuchia! Long live!"
The port suddenly erupted in an earth-shaking roar.
The intense emotions made them shed tears uncontrollably and cry loudly.
"Long live! Long live!"
On the altar, Yaris glanced at the magicians beside him and said, "Let's begin."
"Yes, sir."
The mages bowed their heads politely, activated their magic crystals, and projected the image of the altar into the air so that everyone gathered at the port could see and hear it.
Yaris and Xiao Yun stood together in the center of the screen, delivering their speeches with ease.
"Dear people of Kukuchia, you should know better than anyone the brutal oppression of this city by the Tales family. As outsiders, we brothers should not interfere in Kukuchia's affairs, but—"
Yaris looked at Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun understood. "I came to Kukuchia as a bard, originally to rescue the Gaola people who were trafficked there. But when I saw that the people living in this land were forced to suffer such long periods of injustice and brutal torture because of the personal desires of the 'Priest of the Sea God'—"
"I can't remain silent, nor do I want to remain silent! I told my brother and Alfonso what I wanted. They both supported me and were willing to work with me to end the tyranny of the Tales family! Return Kucukia to the people of Kucukia!"
"Long live! Long live!"
The powerful speech excited the crowd again. They applauded enthusiastically, cheered and screamed until Yaris raised his right hand to signal them to be quiet.
"After the battle just now, we successfully drove out the 'Priest of the Sea God' and completely ended the Talese family's rule over Kukuchia! But this success belongs not only to my dear brother and his friends, but also to every Kukuchian citizen present! And - all the fighters who have resisted injustice and pursued fairness and justice for hundreds of years!"
"Yes!"
Xiao Yun, who noticed that beads of sweat were constantly appearing on Yaris's fair forehead, took the initiative to take over the conversation.
"—It was the resistance of the rebels that kept the flames of resistance burning even though this land had long been shrouded in bloody terror! It was the silent support of the people that allowed us to end the centuries-long dark rule of the 'Priests of the Sea God' in just two days!"
"At this moment, we are heroes! You are heroes too! Everyone here is a hero! We are all masters of the newly born Kukuchia!"
The high-pitched and pleasant sound echoed over the port, like a sea breeze blowing through the hearts of the Kukuchia people, whose bones had long been penetrated by nihilism and hedonism, and set off unprecedented waves.
(He said we were heroes... He said we were the masters of Kukuchia...)
(Hero... Master... We, we can actually be called heroes... Master...)
(Although I don’t know what will happen in the future, I am sure that we are happy and glorious at this moment...)
(A beautiful tomorrow, a sunny tomorrow...)
(A brand new era has finally arrived...)
"From now on, Kukuchia is the city of all of you! As long as you firmly believe in love and peace, and love this city loyally and passionately, Kukuchia's prosperity and pride will never disappear! Long live the people of Kukuchia!"
"Long live!"
"Long live Kukuchia!"
"Long live the people of Kukuchia!"
The unanimous cheers were as moving as the boiling waves. Even after the projection of the magic crystal disappeared, the applause and cheers in the port square did not stop.
At the altar—
As soon as the projection disappeared, Yaris lost his balance, his body swayed, and he almost fell.
Xiao Yun hurriedly supported him.
"elder brother……"
"Your Highness!"
Mikael and Alfonso also ran from both sides.
"nothing."
Yaris forced a smile and leaned on his brother's shoulder: "My tense nerves have finally relaxed, and I feel a little exhausted."
[So the Dragon Emperor just now...]
[Well, Hui, and I secretly confronted each other until the people of Kukuchia shouted "Wan" in unison.]
[But the Kukuchia people's shouts...]
The "Long Live" chants that drove away the "Priests of the Sea God" were fake.
He grabbed his brother's wrist with his left hand and explained in detail.
The Kukuchia people have long been corrupted by nihilism and hedonism, and it's difficult for them to develop a sense of self-awareness similar to "Long live Kukuchia." The "Long live" chants that drove away the "Sea God Priests" were forcibly stimulated by me using magical means to control their minds. The cheers just now were their true cheers...
【turn out to be……】
Unexpectedly, such a fierce demonic war was happening in the invisible darkness. Xiao Yun couldn't help but hug Yaris's shoulders tightly.
"Brother, you... your body is thinner than I expected..."
"Well, my..."
As if in prayer, Yaris closed his eyes and fell into his brother's arms.
Xiao Yun picked him up without hesitation. His hair was slender and his body weight was lighter than common sense, as if his muscles were air instead of bones.
(Like bubbles, they will dissolve with a gentle blow...)
Xiao Yun thought to himself.
(LA, I want to use your restorative energy to heal his body.)
[According to the host's request, LA has expanded the scope of the repair field... Identified individual as Yaris Aldo Santis... Please maintain stability to avoid repair errors...]
(Thanks.)
[It is LA's honor to serve the host.]
…
…
At night in Xiaoyue Palace, the curtains in all the rooms were closed and the lights were off.
However, on the big bed that should have been dim and dark, there was a strange warm white light that came out from nowhere.
In the white light, two bodies leaning against each other could be vaguely seen.
"Um……"
The sleeping body stirred.
"Are you awake?"
Xiao Yun loosened his arms that were tightly holding Yaris.
Perhaps unable to withstand the violent shock brought to his body by the system's repair stance, Yaris closed his eyes even after waking up and asked haggardly, "What time is it now? Is the sacrifice over?"
"It is now evening. The sacrifice to the god of the sea has been successfully completed, and the city of Kukuchia is holding a grand carnival under the auspices of Alfonso."
"oh……"
After hearing this, Yaris breathed a sigh of relief.
He snuggled in the mother's warm embrace like a child having a nightmare seeking a hug from his mother, and said in a low voice: "I had a dream... a real dream..."
"In my dream, I saw my mother. She said I shouldn't exist in this world. I was born only because God asked her to give birth to me... I was born to be God's plaything, a tool to bring a terrible fate to the world..."
"No matter how hard I study, how I dress myself up to be popular, how many great things I accomplish, how many people praise me, how many people adore and admire me, I can never find true love."
"It is my fate to be trapped in darkness forever, to be constantly hurt, bleeding, and in pain... Everyone I have ever loved will eventually leave me, and only those I don't like will remain... I will be forever lonely and miserable, and become a sad monster... Because I am God's property, and God will not allow me to fall in love with anything other than Him..."
“…”
Xiao Yun didn't say anything, just hugged him tightly.
"You should leave me as soon as possible... find someone who loves you and live an ordinary but happy life with her... If you insist on staying with me, you will continue to lose the things that can bring you satisfaction and happiness... Then you will start to resent me, curse me, hurt me, and abandon me..."
"I won't leave you, I swear."
"swear……"
Yaris's voice was trembling. He grabbed Xiao Yun's shoulders in near panic and blurted out.
"Even if you swear to me a thousand times, you will still leave me one day! I'm a monster who doesn't even love my own mother! No matter how I scheme or try to gain, I can never get true love! All vows are temporary! Even you... once you see the ugly truth, you will definitely scream and leave me!"
"I won't, I will never..."
"Really?"
"real."
Xiao Yun lowered his head and left a light kiss on Yaris's tightly closed upper eyelid.
"Archduchess Anna never hugged or kissed you. Her coldness left you with scars that will never heal. In the past, out of youth and ignorance, I also said hurtful words to you. But now I have grown up, and I understand your pain and loneliness. I want to be by your side and love you forever... As long as you are alive, I will never leave you... and I will never betray you..."
"As long as I live..."
Yaris looked up and slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes sparkled like stars, but his fair face was filled with fear and anxiety, and his body was trembling slightly.
He was afraid, afraid because the only thing he had ever wanted was right in front of him.
"Yes, I will never leave you."
"ah……"
Yaris's voice trembled slightly, completely losing its usual calmness and clarity.
"Am I still dreaming? Such a vivid and beautiful dream... Even if it's just a dream, it doesn't matter... As long as I never wake up, the dream is not a dream..."
"No, this is not a dream. I made a real promise to you, and I swear on my life that I will always keep and honor this promise no matter what happens in the future."
Xiao Yun raised his hand and pushed aside Yaris's long black hair, which was stuck to his skin due to the moisture from his breath.
"I will always be with you, as long as you are alive, and as long as I am alive..."
"So... the sun in my dream is real..."
Biting her lip lightly, Yaris closed her beautiful eyes again and fell asleep in the warm embrace.
Xiao Yun lowered his head and looked at Yaris who was sleeping: the corners of his mouth, as soft as petals, were hung with a sincere, childish and timid smile that he rarely showed in other days. He was as innocent as a fifteen or sixteen-year-old child.
(For so many years, in order to gain the approval and love of others, you have tried hard to hide your childish nature and disguise yourself as an elegant, wise, and mature adult who can shoulder everything. It must have been hard for you too...)
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