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Chapter 765: Heart and Flesh
Chapter 765: Heart and Flesh
"I'm sorry."
After the two other Earthline Leaders, along with all the captured Earthline Descendants, escaped from the nightmare created by Lyon, the tall, thin elder spoke with a hint of apology:
"They just ran away, and I couldn't stop them."
"It's alright."
After listening to the tall, thin elder's explanation, the black-haired woman, identical to Sheva, smiled and gently consoled him:
"After all, they are the Clay Artisan of the Aquarius Bureau, and a Purifier of the Zodiac Chief level. They usually have more than one life-saving anomaly, so it's not easy to kill them.
As for the other one who doesn't look human, although I haven't met him before, he's clearly a powerful being at the Zodiac Chief level. It's normal that you couldn't stop them when they were determined to escape."
After comforting the tall, thin elder named 'Bone', the black-haired woman took the initiative and walked towards Sheva, who was sitting on the ground in a daze. She reached out and pulled Sheva up, then gently caressed her forehead, calling out with loving eyes:
"Sheva, my child, it's time to go home."
At the sound of the black-haired woman's loving call, and the gentle touch that felt like a soft breeze brushing over a lake, Sheva's body trembled slightly. A flash of clarity suddenly broke through her daze, quickly regaining control of her pupils.
"Flesh... no, Mother... Mother! I'm back!"
"Yes!"
The warm and tender palm gently moved downward, caressing Sheva's face, identical to her own. The black-haired woman smiled affectionately and said:
"You've endured so much over the years."
"It wasn't hard!"
Sheva shook her head slightly, then tilted her head up, looking at the black-haired woman who was much taller than her. She spoke with adoration:
"I am your child, bred by your flesh and heart, and I live for all the Earthline Descendants... Hmm?"
Sheva paused, as if she had noticed something amiss. She reached out and touched her own cheek.
When her mother caressed her, she had returned the Earth's Blessing that she had taken away earlier, so her face and palm should have regained the Grace Scales. But now, her skin still felt soft, and not only were the scales absent, but it also felt...
Somewhat damp?
Sheva blinked instinctively, hoping to use the double eyelids of the Earthline Descendants to clear her eyes of any foreign objects and restore her vision.
However, the resilient nictitating membrane that should have belonged to the Earthline Descendants was absent from her eyes. Instead, a large amount of warm, slightly salty liquid flowed downward, wetting her face, which lacked scales.
"Sheva, you've endured so much..."
Watching her daughter standing in a daze, constantly wiping her eyes, with tears flowing more and more, the black-haired woman repeated her words, then embraced her, who was at a loss:
"I don't know what your other life was like, but it seems they treated you well... Sheva, I suddenly made you regain your original memories and completely betrayed your past. It must be very painful, right?"
"No... it's not painful."
Sheva raised her face, almost identical to the black-haired woman's, and smiled through the strained muscles of her face:
"I am your daughter, bred by your flesh and heart, and I live for all the Earthline Descendants..."
"Don't say such things."
The black-haired woman patted Sheva's trembling back and said with a guilty expression:
"You are my daughter first, and everything else comes after. Sheva, I can feel your inner pain. If you want to cry, go ahead. It's not wrong; it's something we all owe you.
"I... I... Waaah..."
Upon hearing the gentle words of comfort from the dark-haired woman, Sheva's lips trembled slightly, and she buried her face in the woman's chest, sobbing heart-wrenchingly. Her shoulders shook uncontrollably, clearly indicating deep sorrow.
However, aside from the dark-haired woman showing a hint of heartache, gently patting her back, the other Earthline Descendants maintained a rather indifferent demeanor, with some even appearing slightly detached.
The tall, thin elder named Bone, though offering a few comforting words, showed no closeness in his aged eyes. Another male Earthline leader, with a stout build, remained silent, his eyes revealing a hint of disgust.
This creation, born of Heart and Flesh, was of the Earthline Descendants' bloodline, yet her entire being exuded a strong human essence, an unpleasant smell to the descendants.
Moreover, even though her body had been granted Earth's Blessing by Flesh, her face still lacked the Grace Scales, and her physical features remained unchanged from the Earth Parasites, lacking the typical Earthline Descendants' physique.
Thus, during the years of separation from Flesh, she had likely fully identified as human, even subconsciously surpassing her connection to her bloodline, unconsciously resisting Earth's Blessing.
Currently, her allegiance to the Earthline Descendants might be due to the dominance of past memories, and whether she would still consider herself one of them after recovering from the memory's impact was uncertain.
...
"That should be enough, right?"
After patiently waiting for a while, seeing Sheva still crying incessantly, the stout man couldn't help but urge, "Flesh! Stop her crying first, and quickly check the situation! The Purification Bureau's support might arrive any moment, and we don't have much time!"
"Hmm..."
Although slightly dissatisfied with the stout man's attitude, the dark-haired woman acknowledged the validity of his words. She gently nodded, caressing the trembling back in her embrace, and said softly, "Sheva, your first prophecy at birth was to have us seal your memories, placing you in the snow mountains amidst the chaos, and you would lead us out of captivity after our war with the Purification Bureau.
With your sacrifice, we have seized this opportunity. Now, it's time for your second prophecy... Sheva, my daughter, I need you to use your heart to sense the pulse of this world and guide us towards Earth's future!"
"Yes, Mother."
Unaware of the distant gazes of her clan, Sheva nodded slightly after hearing the dark-haired woman's request. She wiped away her tears, interlaced her palms, and pressed them firmly against her heart.
Thump.
Thump-thump!
Thump-thump-thump-thump...
The rapid heartbeat echoed like a drumbeat, synchronizing with Sheva's own. Gradually, the heartbeats of all the Earthline Descendants in the room aligned, converging into one, even including the three Earthline leaders.
Amidst the pained expressions of the descendants, the silent Earth, with its rock layers as bones, soil as flesh, and veins as blood, came to life under the blessing of the three Zodiac Chiefs. It lifted its head, opened its empty, dark eye sockets, and gazed shallowly towards the future.
In this profound and mysterious gaze, a young dark-haired man with dark eyes emerged from behind, cradling a petite blue-haired girl, whispering embarrassingly, "Big sister, I don't want to try anymore."
(End of Chapter)
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