Chapter 108: Farewell Under the Cold Stars
Chapter 108: Farewell Under the Cold Stars
By the time Yuxi followed Cain back to Lake Avon, night had already fallen.
A blood moon hung above Lake Ivan, unusually close to the lake surface. The moonlight cast a dark red cast on the lake surface, and the surrounding silence was eerie.
"Why is the moon this color again?" Yuxi whispered to herself.
The cat in Kain's arms suddenly struggled, and his eyes became stern, as if he sensed something ominous.
He gently let the cat go and quickly rushed towards the castle by the lake.
Yuxi also felt an ominous premonition and followed closely.
As they approached the lake, Yuxi smelled a strong smell of blood.
Countless bodies floated on the lake, dyeing the water black. A deep and hoarse female voice came from the darkness. It was Luna's voice.
"Brother~You're finally back...I missed you so much." There was a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
Kain frowned: "Little sister...what's going on? What happened to the family?"
Luna's laughter became even crazier: "Hahahaha... guess!"
Kain's face turned pale, and his voice was filled with uncontrollable anger: "My people, are they all in the lake?!"
Luna's exposed skin looked particularly terrifying under the dim red light. She took advantage of Kain's distraction and suddenly swung her sword at him.
Yuxi's eyes widened and she shouted hurriedly, "Be careful!"
Kain reacted extremely quickly and drew his sword to block Luna's attack.
"Luna...are you crazy?!" Kain roared, with a trace of pain in his eyes.
"I'm not Luna." Luna's voice became cold and ruthless: "I am your death."
As her voice fell, Luna shouted: "Come down! Vermillion Moon!"
Yuxi looked up at the sky. The blood moon seemed to be getting closer and closer. His heartbeat quickened and the ground began to shake.
A huge magic circle descended from the sky, and Yuxi instinctively [flash] to avoid it.
The surroundings became dark and unclear, and only the figures of Kain and Luna fighting could be vaguely seen.
"What is going on?" Yuxi's heart was filled with confusion and fear.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he recalled the scene when he met Kain shortly after arriving in the King's Continent, and encountered the possessed Luna.
"Damn it, how could I forget something so important."
"Luna went crazy during the awakening ceremony and then slaughtered the entire family."
Just as he was lost in his memories, a sharp sword energy cut through the night sky and struck the approaching blood moon.
The blood moon seemed to be chopped into pieces, turning into fragments that fell on the lake.
Yuxi was stunned: "This moon... is it fake?"
As the fake moon shattered, the real starry sky reappeared, dazzling and brilliant.
Let him see everything clearly.
"Brother Kain...are you going to kill me?"
Luna was half-kneeling on the ground, her eyes looked empty and desperate, as if she was unaware of everything around her.
The tip of Kain's sword was pressed against her delicate throat, his hands were trembling slightly, and it was obvious that he was struggling inside.
Luna couldn't believe that all this was true. She shook her head and cried, her tears wet the mud by the lake.
"Brother Abel! Sisters...what have you done?!"
Luna's voice was filled with deep pain and confusion. Her eyes fell on the bodies of her relatives floating in the lake. Her pupils suddenly contracted, and then suddenly, she seemed to collapse.
"As you can see." Kain's voice was cold and firm.
Yuxi was shocked: "What's going on? Is he going to admit it?"
"I killed them all." Kain's words were like a sharp knife piercing Luna's heart.
Luna's tears rolled down like beads from a broken string, and she almost choked: "Why?"
Her voice was almost choked with sobs: "Why do you do this? Brother, if you want to be the heir, I can give it to you. Why do you have to kill your father, mother, and even your family?"
Kain's eyes became deep: "Little sister, do you remember? When you were eleven years old, assassins broke into the village and held you hostage, and I killed them one by one?"
Luna's eyes flashed with a glimmer of recollection: "Yes, I remember..."
Kain took a deep breath and said, "Actually, I didn't just want to save you, I just simply couldn't control my own strength."
The magic can give people power, but it can also make people crazy.
Luna realized that her brother was in such danger.
Kain's voice was full of self-mockery: "You are very beautiful, little sister. I mean, you are getting stronger and stronger. I am not interested in the position of heir. I just want to defeat you more and more."
Luna's eyes flashed with complex emotions: "Brother..."
Kain interrupted her: "Why don't you start yet? What are you still hesitating about?"
Luna bit her lower lip and said, "At that time... you saved me. I admire you so much and want to be as strong as you... Brother, I can't forget this warmth, just like I can't ignore the moonlight."
Kain's eyes turned cold: "Why are you talking nonsense! Draw your sword! I have forgotten those little things a long time ago."
Luna's eyes were firm: "But I won't forget. I am willing to give my life back to you."
Her voice was full of determination: "You are my most beloved brother...but you disappoint me so much!"
Kain was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Who disappointed whom more?"
His voice revealed a hint of fatigue and helplessness.
Kain said as he raised his sword and swung it at the sword in Luna's hand.
Luna blocked the blow with her sword, but her sword couldn't withstand the force and broke in two.
Kain's words were like a knife, pointing directly at Luna's weak spot: "You are so vulnerable, how can you be the leader of the clan?"
He continued sarcastically, "If the stars can cover up the brightness of the moon, then how can such a family deserve the name 'Moon'? Perhaps it would be more appropriate to change the name to 'Star'."
Luna's heart was deeply hurt, and tears fell like beads from a broken string.
Seeing this, Kain frowned, as if he was disdainful: "From childhood to adulthood, you seem to only respond to everything with tears."
Kain smiled contemptuously: "It's really boring to kill someone like you who can't resist."
Suddenly he shouted angrily: "Don't you want to avenge them?"
Hearing this, Luna's eyes flashed with determination. She wiped away her tears and said resolutely: "I will take revenge on you!"
Her eyes were like torches, burning with the flames of revenge.
Kain turned around and said in a cold tone: "When you become stronger, come and seek revenge on me."
After Kain finished speaking, he put away his sword and left without looking back.
Luna also wiped away the last of her tears.
The fate of the devil is such a terrifying thing.
Unknowingly, the brother took on the sin for his sister.
Not far away, Yuxi suddenly felt that the scene in front of her was frozen and turned into a myriad of phantoms.
……
Yuxi's eyes darkened, and he felt as if he had woken up from a heavy dream. He looked around and found himself back in Jixia Academy.
For a moment, he was still a little slow to react, thinking to himself: "So I am really dreaming? This dream is really long... and quite uncomfortable."
After standing there for a while, Yuxi calmed down and prepared to go back to his room to rest. At this moment, a girl suddenly appeared and blocked his way.
Xi Shi (imitating): "I'll let you hug me...you give me 10 silver coins..."
Yuxi was stunned and answered uncertainly: "Are you sure?"
Xi Shi (imitating): “Yes…”
Yuxi shook her head: "Don't joke. I want to go back and rest."
Xishi (imitating): "No... just kidding..."
As soon as she finished speaking, the girl suddenly hugged Yuxi tightly, but her body was a little stiff, without any of the softness of a girl.
This confused Yuxi.
Xi Shi (imitating): "Silver coins..."
Yuxi frowned: "Who are you? Why are you pretending to be Xishi?"
Xishi (imitating): "Ah... have you been discovered? You are really not an ordinary person~ You are so insightful."
The girl in front of her changed her appearance in an instant, becoming a vivid puppet. Yuxi then realized that the "Xi Shi" in front of her was actually Yuange's puppet.
Every word of the puppet sounded particularly beautiful and pleasant, but Yuxi didn't buy it.
Yuan Ge (Puppet): "So~ this girl's name is Xi Shi. She is indeed a beautiful girl, even her name is extremely beautiful."
Yuxi asked impatiently, "What are you doing? Impersonating her and damaging her reputation?"
Yuan Ge (puppet): "Just letting people hug me~ How is that damaging? Beautiful things should be shared with everyone~"
Yuxi responded sarcastically: "Really? Then you turn into your mother and hug me, let me share your mother."
Yuan Ge (puppet): "You!"
Then, a sudden realization came over me, returning to normal: “Oh, I almost forgot… I don’t have a mother.”
"The more perfect a person is, the more likely he or she is to have a tragic life story."
Yuxi thought: "There are so many talented people in Jixia."
As he turned to leave, he was stopped by a man with silver curly hair and a pretty face.
Yuan Ge bowed gracefully and said, "You are so handsome, I'm sure you won't refuse to pay me 10 silver coins."
Yuxi replied disdainfully: "I won't pay. It was you who hugged me, so you should be the one giving me the money."
Yuan Ge had a rich expression and said in surprise: "Oh, I'm so scared. You even made it sound so righteous. You have a great eloquence. Although it was the other person who took the initiative, you also felt good about it."
Yuxi angrily retorted: "I'm so happy, you big head ghost! Are you a drama queen?"
"Life is like a play, it all depends on acting. It's also true~"
Yuxi no longer had the patience to continue tangling with this Yuange man, so he decided to leave this troubled place and go back to his room to have a good rest.
……
Finish
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