Chapter 273 Do the Right Thing
Amid a huge roar, the back door of the Temple of Courage slowly opened, and the road leading to the sacrificial site gradually appeared in front of Vic.
At the end of the road, there is a refreshing bright moon.
Vic stood blankly in the moonlight, his body still in the same posture as when he threw the thunder gun.
Because until now Vic couldn't believe that he had succeeded.
Although he was so scared that he didn't even dare to raise his head, at that moment, the fear disappeared from his heart, so that he really caught the thunder and pierced the darkness.
Looking at the bright moon above his head, Vic couldn't help but grin.
"Thank you, Vic... ugh."
Vic was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and smiled silly.
He is obviously Vic, and this is what he has done before, he is just doing it again.
But even so, he was still very happy and felt that he had finally accomplished something a hunter should do.
Ah, I was just enjoying myself.
"Father Uru, Miss Saint!" He quickly turned around and said to the people around him, "I did it! We can move on...eh?"
There was no one behind him, neither Bai Wei nor Yivina was there.
Vic was stunned for a moment, and then when he saw the shadow on the ground, he realized that it was already night.
If Vic remembered correctly, they arrived here at noon.
In other words, has he been sitting here all afternoon?
Spend a whole afternoon preparing?!
Vic felt that it was a little unreal. In his memory, the last conversation with Ivana was just a few minutes ago, but he didn't expect that it was already dark in the blink of an eye.
As a result, Vic didn't feel that passing this trial was worth being happy about. He even felt a little embarrassed, after all, he had made them wait for so long.
"Father Uru!" Vic thought the two were resting not far outside, so he raised his voice, "Miss Saint! I've opened the door!"
But still no one responded, and only Vic's own echo could be heard in the empty temple.
...What's going on?
Vigilance and uneasiness surged into Vic's heart at the same time. He immediately returned to the main entrance of the Hall of Courage, but still did not see Ivina and Bai Wei.
So Vic tried to track their scent and successfully found Ivina's scent, but failed to find Bai Wei's.
...So are we going to go find Yvina?
Vic was a little hesitant because Bai Wei did not tell him what to do in this situation. He only reminded him not to fight or use his own strength.
Otherwise, he would most likely become one of those Wildfire Cultists who had become completely wolf-transformed and would never regain his sanity.
Therefore, to be on the safe side, it would be better for him to stay where he is and wait for Bai Wei to come back. It would be bad if he left rashly and ran into any trouble.
As for Miss Saint, she is a local and no one knows this place better than her, so nothing will happen.
They should be back soon.
Thinking of this, Vic was about to sit down and wait obediently for the two to return, but just as he bent down, he suddenly smelled something strange... from the Saint Lady.
…
Yvina was running in the woods, looking very nervous.
She knew that her current behavior was very risky. She ran away before completing the task assigned to her by the Wildfire Cult.
But she couldn't wait any longer.
Because those two people said that she would be able to see her grandmother tonight.
Grandma...is coming back.
Thinking of this, Ivana couldn't sit still.
So after seeing that strange Father Rhine disappeared at some point, and Vic was still making those dull "preparations" as if isolated from the outside world, Ivina could no longer suppress her inner impulse and rushed out.
As long as I can see my grandmother.
Even just one glance, just one glance will do.
"Miss Saint, no matter if it's a human or a god, once dead, they are dead. There is no way to revive them."
The words that the annoying Father Rhine had said during the day suddenly echoed in Yvina's mind.
She pursed her lips tightly.
No, grandma...will definitely come back!
With this thought in mind, Ivina returned to the cave she was in yesterday.
There was still a bonfire burning in the cave, and the priest named Zane was still sitting by the bonfire as he did yesterday. After hearing the footsteps, he spoke without raising his head.
"Miss Saint, it seems that you have not completed the task I assigned to you."
As soon as she spoke, a huge sense of oppression came over her, forcing Ivana to stop.
"There was an accident." Ivana stammered, "But it won't take too long. Tomorrow... As long as tomorrow, I will take them to the place."
“I don’t have that much time for you to procrastinate,” Zane said calmly.
"I know, so I will definitely try my best tomorrow!" Ivana said in a pleading tone, "Before that, can you let me see my grandmother first, as you promised yesterday."
"I did promise you, but you also promised me yesterday that you would do it," Zane said, "but you didn't do it, Miss Saint."
Ivana immediately knelt on the ground.
“Please, no matter how you punish me, it’s fine.” Tears couldn’t stop flowing from Ivana’s eyes, “Just let me see my grandmother, even just once!”
Ivana's head hit the ground, and the solid ground immediately broke her forehead, and soon her face turned red.
But she finally got the answer she wanted.
"All right."
She immediately raised her head and saw Zane slowly standing up and walking towards the cave.
"You wait here."
Zain left these words and disappeared.
These were probably the longest days in Ivina's life.
She didn't know how long she had been waiting.
A few minutes, or a few hours.
During this time, she kept staring at the dark cave, not daring to blink.
Finally, the sound of gears turning was heard in the cave.
Then, the figure that couldn't be more familiar appeared in Yvina's sight.
Tears welled up again unreasonably.
"……grandmother."
The old woman who appeared at this time was sitting in a wheelchair, and it was Zain who pushed her out.
She had a kind smile on her face, and then she extended her hand to Yvina.
“Yvina…” There was a tremor in her voice, “Come here… let me hug you.”
Zane frowned slightly.
But Ivana had already rushed over regardless of everything, threw herself into the old woman's arms, and cried wildly.
"Grandma...you are finally...back."
"Yes." The old woman said softly while touching Ivana's hair, "I'm back."
…
Back.
All are back.
The moment she rushed into her grandmother's arms, Ivana felt that all the pain, despair and all the bad things she had experienced before disappeared.
Because grandma is back.
She was very sure that this was her grandmother, a grandmother who could never be replaced.
She cried wildly in her grandmother's arms, and her grandmother touched her hair gently.
Everything is the same as before.
…
"Grandma, grandma, why do we have to stay here all the time?"
"Because we are the Saint of Senluo."
"But the God of Senluo is no longer here."
"But Senluo's people are still here, Senluo's hunters are still here, and they need us."
"I do not understand."
"Without the sun, the only things that can dispel the darkness are the stars. We are the stars. Before the next sun rises, we cannot disappear."
"What about the next sun that rises?"
"We should leave now."
"No, Grandma! Don't leave me."
"Silly child." Under the moonlight, the kind old woman gently stroked the young Ivana, "No one is eternal, not the gods, not the stars, and not us... either."
…
Childhood memories kept flooding into Ivana's mind, and in reality, her grandmother was gently patting her trembling back, and whispering in comfort: "Okay, okay, I'm back."
Ivana was still sobbing: “Don’t leave me again.”
"Silly child." The kind old woman gently stroked Ivana's face, "Of course I will never leave you again."
"Really?"
"Of course." The old woman smiled and said, "This land will be reborn, and so will we. Oh, more than just a new life, we will become the eternal sun of this land."
Ivana's pupils narrowed slightly.
The old woman embraced Ivana again and whispered in her ear: "We were the Saint of Senluo before, and now... we are the Saint of Wildfire. We no longer have to be alone, and we no longer have to be separated. We will have a better, better future. What do you say, Ivana?"
Ivana nodded repeatedly.
The old woman glanced at Zain, who had been silent beside her, and chuckled again and said to Ivana, “So, for our better future, shouldn’t Ivana work harder? For our future, for... the wildfire that is about to ignite.”
Yvina made a vague nasal sound - "Hmm".
At this moment, Zane seemed to smell something and suddenly raised his head and looked outside the cave.
"Saint?" Zane showed a surprised expression, "Why is he here?"
From what Zane could sense, Vic was hiding carefully not far from here.
Zain understood immediately that he was here to find Ivana, and he obviously noticed the unusual situation here, so he hid himself first.
It’s a pity that his hiding method was not very good and was still sensed by Zane.
But this put Zane in a dilemma.
Because according to the original plan, they wanted to let the saint awaken on his own through Ivina's guidance without alerting the other party. This was the safest method. After all, the saint was accompanied by a Rhine priest who looked difficult to deal with, and they really didn't want to cause any trouble.
But now he has noticed it, so Ivana as a chess piece may be useless.
Zane felt annoyed at the thought.
If I had known earlier, I would not have let Yvina get her wish. It would have been best to send her back earlier.
But now, it has happened and there is no use regretting.
Zane quickly thought of a countermeasure, and then he was surprised to find that the Saint came alone.
The strange-looking Father Rhine was not by his side!
If it was just him... then they could just take direct action and force the saint to awaken, which would also be a method, and a faster method.
But the distance is too far now. If we act rashly, we might alert the enemy, which is too risky.
In that case...
Zane looked at Yvina, who was still sobbing in her grandmother’s arms.
…
"Lure Vic?" Yvina asked. "Lure him here?"
"Yes." Grandma smiled and said, "You have been with him for two days, so you should have a certain understanding of him. Then bring him here."
Ivana hesitated: "But..."
“Yvina.” Grandma interrupted Yvina with a smile, “This is all for our future, okay?”
Ivana pursed her lips. For some reason, she suddenly felt that the grandmother in front of her was a little strange.
No...impossible.
Grandma is Grandma! She is back!
The hesitation in Ivana's eyes gradually faded away.
She didn't care about the future of wildfires, but that was what her grandmother had told her.
As long as my grandmother told me...
With her grandmother's encouraging eyes, Ivana slowly walked to the edge of the cave and looked at the endless darkness in front of her.
There are no stars tonight, only the moon hanging lonely in the night sky, like a candle that may go out at any time.
Zain watched her from the side: “It’s time to start.”
Ivana nodded, took a deep breath and was about to speak.
…
"Because I am the last hunter of Senluo."
…
Yvina's words were stuck.
The conversation with Vic in the afternoon suddenly came to my mind.
The young man looked at her seriously, without a trace of impurity in his eyes.
"Because I am the last hunter of Senluo."
He said so.
Yvina's body trembled slightly.
Zain frowned, “What’s wrong?”
"I… no, nothing."
Yvina shook her head violently.
Don't think too much. She and Vic have only known each other for a few days, and Senluo's era is about to end.
The hunter and the saint are no longer needed.
Ivana clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh.
She is going to move towards a new future with her grandmother!
Don't think about those things!
Yvina opened her mouth.
"Yvina."
Grandma's voice suddenly came from behind.
Ivana turned around subconsciously and saw her grandmother looking at her with a smile.
It was still the same smile, but there was no trace of strangeness in it.
"Yvina," she said softly, "You are a good child. You need to do...the right thing."
After saying this, my grandmother's expression immediately changed from kind to horrified, as if she had never expected that I would say that.
Ivana didn't know what happened.
But her body had made its decision.
"Vic!"
She roared at the darkness before her with all her might.
"run!!!!"
The whole valley trembled.
Ivana only had time to say this before she was slammed against the wall by Zain beside her.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Zane yelled at the old woman.
Hair was also growing rapidly on the old woman's body.
"The time is too short!" "She" stood up from the wheelchair and said angrily, "This old woman's obsession is too strong! I couldn't suppress it completely!"
Ivana could no longer hear the following conversation.
She was just an ordinary person, and after taking Zane’s attack, she felt like her internal organs were about to burst.
It's about to end.
Yvina's vision was quickly swallowed by darkness.
Unfortunately, she never saw the sun in the end.
She thought so.
Then she saw a silver light tearing through the darkness.
The pure silver wolf is roaring.
(End of this chapter)
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