In the empty hall, Victor sat alone in a chair, picked up his teacup, and took sips of steaming tea from time to time.
Vega slumped down on his shoulder, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
Vanilla stood quietly to the side, a gentle smile on her face.
It was already late, but none of them left, as if they were waiting for something.
The crow seemed to be trying its best to stay awake, occasionally struggling unconsciously to preen its wings and raising its head from time to time.
After a while, Aurelion returned alone.
The paleness on her face had not disappeared, and she swayed slightly as she walked, appearing tired and weak.
Vanilla rushed forward to help Aurelion walk over.
Only when she reached Victor did Aurelion manage a weak greeting.
"teacher."
Upon seeing Aurelion's arrival, Victor put down his teacup:
How are you feeling?
Aurelion forced a smile and pointed to her chest, saying:
"I feel a little unwell."
She thought that coming here to pay respects to her mother, whom she had never met, would not evoke any feelings.
But you only know after you experience it.
A heavy feeling still lingered in her heart.
But what she found even harder to accept than seeing her mother's suffering was the inexplicable cause of her mother's death.
Why couldn't my powerful father protect my mother?
Aurelion felt a little scared.
Just as her father had told her.
No one can protect her forever.
What about the teacher?
Aurelion thought again about what had happened in the underground prison.
Teacher Victor disappeared once again.
Although she knew very well that it was her teacher testing her, hoping that she could grow from the crisis.
But what if one day she really encounters a terrifying monster that she absolutely cannot defeat?
At that time, no one could protect her, just like her mother.
Vulnerable and helpless.
Aurelion placed her hand on her chest, feeling her heart pounding strongly.
Her father will pass away, and in the future, Teacher Victor will also leave her.
Aurelion raised her head and looked at Victor with a slightly burning gaze.
One day.
She will change too.
Do I have nothing?
...
Finally, Aurelion returned home dejectedly.
It was Xiang Zilan who helped her back.
As she left, Xiang Zilan helped her sit on the bed, and then bowed to her.
"Your Highness, I am nearby."
"Please call me if you need anything."
Having said that, she pushed open the door, leaving Aurelion a spacious room for herself.
After Vanilla left, Aurelian tilted her head back and lay down.
She just stared at the ceiling, taking in everything around her.
Finally, Aurelion found out.
This used to be her mother's cozy room.
No wonder, even though she had come to such an unfamiliar place, she felt warm and at ease only in this room.
Turning her head, she saw the old doll that had been patched up over the years.
So Aurelion reached out and took it.
Suddenly, a biting cold wind blew open the curtains.
A pale pink curtain fluttered across Aurelion's face, and a cool breeze blew through the window cracks, gently brushing against her long eyelashes.
Aurelion looked up and sat up abruptly.
But at that moment, I felt an invisible, deep embrace from behind.
The surrounding scenery seemed to move slowly before Aurelion's eyes, and time seemed to stretch out, like a river gradually freezing over in winter.
The curtains, instead of falling, seemed to be slowly swirling in mid-air.
The sound of the curtains flapping out, which was supposed to come out, did not occur; silence enveloped her.
Even the heartbeat within seemed to slow down slightly as a result.
When she came to her senses, everything in the room had returned to normal.
The sound of the wind subsided, and the curtains gently fell.
It's as if nothing ever happened.
In the instant he lowered his head, the doll in his hand vanished.
Instead, a string of sparkling necklaces was placed on top.
The necklace is set with a deep-sea sapphire at the end, which, when illuminated, seems to have waves flowing within it.
She tried to raise her right hand to touch the gem that had suddenly appeared.
But suddenly, the scar on his right wrist inexplicably disappeared.
Her skin regained its former fair and smooth appearance.
The pain was also eliminated.
She didn't understand, but simply reached out gently to touch the gem.
On the back of the necklace are finely engraved characters.
Aurelion examined it carefully and couldn't help but read it aloud:
'My child—'
You will shine like a jewel.
Suddenly, a gust of wind rushed out of the room.
The window was closed again.
Aurelion felt a sudden wave of dizziness wash over her, a sense of loss washing over her.
"Huh?"
Unbeknownst to her, a crystal tear slid down her cheek.
Tick-tock—
Clear tears fell onto the sapphire on the necklace, shimmering with a crystalline light.
The surroundings were completely silent. Aurelion sat alone on the edge of the bed, letting the tears stream down her face.
...
The spacious living room was now empty, with only Victor remaining.
He stood up again and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
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