Chapter 468: The Fallen Artist
Chapter 468: The Fallen Artist
Wah Wah Wah bursts into the shop, immediately capturing the attention of Lindsey and Seraphina.
Lindsey, naturally, tenses up, as the intrusion of a young girl is akin to being in danger.
As for Seraphina, she glances at Wah Wah Wah with a mixture of fanaticism, scorn, and disdain: "Hmph, so it's you, the fake."
"What? Do you think that by staying close to a hero, your false nature will be redeemed?"
"..."
Wah Wah Wah's expression darkens, and she remains silent.
She walks around Seraphina, coming to the counter to protect Lindsey. Only then does she warily look at the girl in the wheelchair:
"Lindsey, why is this person here?"
Lindsey reminds her:
"Remember when I asked you about the altered fate?"
Wah Wah Wah suddenly understands:
"So it's her!"
"But that's right, only someone who dares to alter others' fates so recklessly must be someone like her."
"..."
"Cough, cough, cough!"
At this moment, Seraphina starts coughing violently again.
This time, her movements are particularly intense, giving the impression of being on the verge of tearing herself apart.
Seraphina reaches out towards Lindsey.
However, she loses her balance and falls out of her wheelchair, landing face down on the ground.
"..."
Usually, when Lindsey sees someone fall like this, she would rush to help them up. But today is an exception to all exceptions.
Instead, Wah Wah Wah, standing by Seraphina's side, is puzzled by her behavior:
"Seraphina, what fate did you alter to end up like this?"
"..."
Seraphina, lying on the ground, scoffs at Wah Wah Wah.
She pays no attention to her, turning her head back towards Lindsey, and pleads insistently:
"Lindsey, please, come and kill me!"
"You can..."
Lindsey interrupts Seraphina's plea:
"You're right. By killing you, I can immediately enhance many of my abilities and even gain some fate-altering powers. Even during my adventures over the past few years, I've only encountered such an opportunity a few times."
Hearing this, a glimmer of desire flashes in Seraphina's eyes:
"Then hurry..."
"But I refuse!" Lindsey declares without hesitation, "Reality won't follow your script, and I won't comply with your request—even if it benefits me."
"You would alter others' fates in pursuit of art."
"But I won't take a life for such a frivolous reason!"
"So, Seraphina, I'll tell you now—"
"I won't kill you, and the goal you wish to achieve by altering fate will never come to fruition!"
"..."
Seraphina, lying on the ground, stares blankly at Lindsey.
Tears seem to glisten in her eyes, but she soon falls back, motionless on the ground.
...
At the front of the shop, Lindsey and Wah Wah Wah exchange a glance.
They wait for a while longer, but the fallen artist on the ground remains still.
Lindsey approaches to take a closer look.
[Human Female - Extremely Weak, Near Death.]
[The use of overly powerful abilities to alter fate has resulted in the destruction of her essence, causing her skills to collapse; her already weak physical condition means she could die at any moment.]
"Like this, I don't even need to lift a finger."
Lindsey, puzzled, turns to look at Wah Wah Wah:
"She used abilities that were too powerful, and now she's on the brink of death."
Wah Wah Wah nods in agreement:
"This is the backlash of altering fate."
"She must have tampered with some exceptionally dangerous fate lines and failed to stop, leading to this outcome."
An exceptionally dangerous fate? Did this fallen artist come here, determined to face her inevitable death?
Lindsey shook her head, unable to agree with such obsession. "This is no longer about pursuing art; it's outright madness!"
Wah Wah Wah also sighed in agreement.
"Fallen Artists are a bunch like this."
"If you really killed her, her soul might even thank you for it!"
Lindsey asked curiously, "By the way, Wah Wah Wah."
"Seeing how you two reacted when you met—did you know each other before?"
Wah Wah Wah's expression was subtle.
She bent down and lifted Seraphina off the ground.
The Fallen Artist's frail body was as light as a child's, and Wah Wah Wah effortlessly tossed her back into the wheelchair.
"We're both from Black Tide Island."
"A long time ago, it was created by an Eighth-Stage Fallen Artist, so no one in the Seven Seas Alliance's world dares to provoke them."
"Until one day more than a decade ago, that Eighth-Stage powerhouse suddenly disappeared. Just two months later, Thousand Sails City dispatched art inspectors to completely destroy the entire island."
Lindsey naturally understood,
"Before Black Tide Island was destroyed, she was there."
Wah Wah Wah Wah nodded, "That's right, and she was a big celebrity on the island."
Facing such an unprecedented enemy, Lindsey couldn't help but be curious, "Do you know how she became like this?"
Wah Wah Wah had no intention of keeping the villain's secrets.
She directly revealed Seraphina's background:
"Seraphina was born in Thousand Sails City and grew up in a theater environment from a young age. And on Harvest Day when she was three years old, she directly became an Awakener, a genius among geniuses!"
Lindsey became even more puzzled,
"A genius like this should receive the best nurturing, right?"
Wah Wah Wah sighed with regret, "She grew up in the theater and loved those traditional adventure plays. Like a knight slaying a dragon to save the princess, or a warrior defeating the demon king to save the world."
"From a young age, she was infected by the essence of emotions and began to perceive these things as reality, believing that this is how the world should be.'"
Lindsey immediately guessed what happened next,
"So later, when she encountered the opposite in reality compared to what she saw in the stories?"
"When goodness couldn't defeat evil, people became obsessed with falling, suspicion, and betrayal, and even the righteous didn't get a good outcome?"
Wah Wah Wah nodded,
"The concepts she was raised with contradicted reality from the time she could remember."
"And with power in her hands, she embarked on this tragic path."
"..."
"I can understand how her tragic path was born."
Lindsey sighed.
He felt a bit of pity for the girl before him, but his fundamental attitude remained unchanged,
"However, even so..."
"This reason cannot absolve her of the evil act of manipulating others' fates."
Lindsey asked, "What would happen if she were sent to the Art Association?"
Wah Wah Wah immediately replied,
"Unless she threatens Thousand Sails City or the world itself."
"Otherwise, a Seven-Stage Awakener won't be sentenced to death for making a mistake. Seraphina's fate will likely be reviewed by a specialist—under the premise that it's not a death sentence, she'll be imprisoned in an underwater prison for a hundred years."
Lindsey pressed further, "And after a hundred years?"
Wah Wah Wah helplessly shrugged,
"She'll be released after serving her sentence."
"A Seven-Stage Awakener enjoys this level of privilege."
After answering, Wah Wah Wah looked at Lindsey meaningfully,
"So?"
"Lindsey, what do you plan to do with this person?"
(End of Chapter)
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