Chapter 227: Cruel Truth
Chapter 227: Cruel Truth
The joy of victory was shattered by one of Wendy's words.
Wendy herself was perhaps even more burdened, as the first to discover this fact, tears couldn't stop falling.
"Does 'long dead' mean? Liss is the child we were looking for to be cured by a doctor, right?"
Natsu had never met Liss, but hearing Wendy's words made it hard to believe.
Elusa and Rod were even less able to accept it. They had clearly seen her, and even touched her, a lovely child, so visible and tangible...
Wendy wiped away her tears, determined to explain her discovery clearly:
"My Exting Dragon's Oath Galaxy can hear the voice of the dragon soul, and it can help me sense the human soul. I originally thought that Miss Liss's condition might be due to a problem with her soul, but after using the Galaxy, I realized...
The Liss we saw was just her soul..."
The cruel truth hit everyone like a heavy hammer. Such a lovely and pit child, a spirit who had passed on?
Rod believed that Wendy wouldn't lie, but he found it hard to believe such a bizarre truth:
"That's not right, the soul should be something intangible, something only visible or perceptible with special magic. Wendy also said that she could only sense the soul with the Galaxy. Why couldn't we feel any magic from Liss?"
"Perhaps it's the heart." Elusa spoke with a heavy heart, recalling the words of the grandfather who told her about magic long ago,
"Everything starts from the believing heart. Divination, wishes, and faith can all become magic, a miracle only those who 'believe' can feel."
Elusa closed her eyes, freeing herself from that memory, and continued her speculation:
"Perhaps before Liss escaped from the Black Magic Guild, she had already... but she didn't know she was dead, she just wanted to be with her parents.
This strong desire, and not knowing she was already dead, kept her in this current state, staying by her parents for so long."
Wendy was already sobbing, Xialulu turned to wipe away her tears, and Habi's eyes were also teary.
She was just a child who wanted to be with her parents.
Natsu was filled with anger, not knowing what to do. The Black Magic Guild had already been destroyed, and the demon defeated, but what about Liss?
"What's the point? If this thing can really produce a miracle, then let that child come back to life!"
"Don't talk nonsense, Natsu."
Elusa lowered her gaze, remembering when Grandpa Rob saw her fall to protect her, and how she had hoped for him to stand up again, but...
"Life is such a fragile thing, once lost, it can never be regained."
"Damn it!" Natsu's fist hit the ground, and anyone would feel sorry for Liss.
Rod remained silent, this mission was the most powerless one for him.
In terms of battle, he could rely on his companions to fill in for his lack of strength, but in terms of life, how could one restore a lost life?
As if to say, all his efforts and cautious actions up to this point were to prevent such things from happening to himself and the people he cared about.
To prevent what happened to Liss, it might only be by completely destroying the Dark Guild and the Black Magic Guild.
That wasn't something he could do alone.
Perhaps he could try to eliminate every Black Magic Guild he encountered.
Rod sighed deeply, "How are we supposed to tell Mr. Yopa this truth..."
Everyone looked worried. They were already this distressed knowing the truth, how much more heartbroken would Liss's parents be?
But things always had to be faced. ...
The next morning, the group silently arrived at the client's door.
When they returned to the inn last night, it was already late, but the injured who needed to rest had all spent the night without sleep.
Mr. Yopa was the same. He and Mrs. Eve had stayed by their daughter's bedside all night. In the morning, although they were tired, they had washed up early and were preparing to go to the inn to ask the mages for a follow-up examination.
But when he opened the door, he saw the mages standing in a row outside his door.
Mr. Yopa was stunned for a moment, then stepped out, bowing as he said, "Thank you all for your help. Last night, Liss woke up early, it was the first time she woke up early after fainting! Please continue with the treatment!"
Everyone looked at each other, feeling uneasy.
Elusa asked, "When did Liss wake up?"
Mr. Yopa gave a time, and the group calculated that it was roughly when Carnivore had dissipated.
There was likely a connection between the two events, but it wasn't important now.
Rod solemnly said, "Mr. Yopa, there's something we need to tell you alone. Please... come out for a moment."
The joy on Mr. Yopa's face gradually faded. He looked at the serious or sorrowful expressions of the group and had a bad feeling.
...
Rod carefully organized his words, informing Mr. Yopa of where they had gone last night and gradually revealing the cruel truth.
Finally, Elusa added the recently completed speculation, "The blood-drawn magic array we saw on the altar that day was probably her blood.
At that time, the summoning ritual might have been halfway complete. The demon devoured Liss's flesh and blood, but her soul escaped.
Perhaps because of this, the demon wasn't awakened on the spot but woke up after some time, continuously assaulting the seal.
Based on what we just said, every time Liss fainted, it was likely when the demon was assaulting the seal. Now that the demon has dissipated, she..."
Elusa hesitated, which was rare, "won't be disturbed by the demon anymore."
After the important words were said, everyone averted their gaze, none daring to look Mr. Yopa in the eye.
Mr. Yopa's lips moved, but no words came out. He fumbled in his pocket, taking out a cigarette case and a matchbox.
Click, click... his hands were trembling, and the matches failed to light several times.
Natsu silently extended his finger to help light it for him.
Mr. Yopa said nothing, smoking and squatting in the corner.
Wendy couldn't hold back anymore and bowed deeply before Mr. Yopa, "Mr. Yopa, I'm sorry!"
Her long, deep blue hair slid off her shoulders, and her tears fell to the ground first.
Wendy sympathized with Liss's plight and blamed herself for being powerless.
Mr. Yopa raised his head, his red and swollen eyes looking at Wendy.
She was a very cute little girl, and Mr. Yopa had thought so since the first time he met her. He believed that when his own daughter grew up, she would be even cuter than Wendy.
But now, everything was gone.
(End of Chapter)
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