noffsinger Chapter 113 The aftermath
Chapter 113 The aftermath
[The Human World, Zina's Home]
Perhaps because she had experienced life and death, Fei Ling couldn't wait to return to her own little house as soon as she returned to Qi Na's bedroom with Qi Na.
In just over a day, Fei Ling missed her home terribly—perhaps not only her home, but also the owner who had been waiting for her to return.
Now, Feiling finally has a life of her own, one that she doesn't have to worry about being taken away by someone else at any time. But when she thinks about the conditions that Zina agreed to, Feiling feels a tightness in her chest.
"Master, I'm sorry..."
Zina immediately understood Fei Ling's unspoken meaning—she felt she was being held back by the conditions she had agreed to with the man in black earlier that day.
Fei Ling couldn't imagine what price they would have to pay, whether it would require her master to betray the past, betray her companions... or even betray the human world.
But in reality, Zina didn't care about any of that.
Her past brought her the loss of her parents, which she couldn't prevent, and the fact that she had to rely on her grandmother for survival; her Ye Luoli warrior companions brought her exploitation, betrayal, and indifference; the bleak human world brought her bullying, being humiliated, and being dragged into an abyss of darkness...
Zina always thought that no one could save her, until she met her light—Feiling, who also had a tragic fate.
The person deep in darkness saw a ray of light that came for her, and naturally she wanted to eliminate all enemies for this light—whether it was a partner she once trusted or the human world she had no attachment to.
"It's okay, Fei Ling. I just want you back. I'll fight against your so-called 'mission' no matter the cost!"
Zina held Feiling, who had shrunk since returning to the human world, in her arms. She felt that she had grown up and become incredibly strong the moment she lost Feiling. She, who had always believed in fate, was willing to fight against fate for the person she cherished.
“Feiling, the only people in this world I cherish are you and Grandma…” Qi Na said with unwavering determination, “No matter what happens or what we go through, I hope you are doing well, and I hope I can protect you.”
“Master…” Fei Ling’s eyes also welled up with tears.
"Alright, alright, this isn't like you at all," Zina said with a laugh, looking at Fei Ling, who was even more sentimental than her.
However, she quickly remembered that she had agreed to the conditions of the man in black, so she asked Fei Ling with some unease, "Fei Ling, do you... feel anything is wrong right now?"
“Master, I…I’m fine.” Fei Ling felt a headache coming on when she thought about the idea of absolute submission to the man in black, and she didn’t dare to tell Qi Na.
"Feiling, promise me, okay?" Zina sighed softly, "Don't hide anything from me. I can't bear the pain of losing you anymore."
“Master… things have come to this, so I will no longer hide it from you.” Fei Ling said as if she had resigned herself to her fate: “Although I don’t know how that man in black resurrected me, even if this method does not use his soul fragments, he does have the ability to kill me at will, and I must submit to him. Moreover, he can even monitor my thoughts and consciousness.”
Shui Qingli did not strip Fei Ling of her own soul color, so Fei Ling knows everything, but precisely because of this, Fei Ling is even more confused.
Her only obsession was to return to Zina's side, even though she had almost no freedom.
"Feiling, you've suffered. It's my fault for not protecting you..." As expected, Qi Na didn't mind Feiling's constant restraints; instead, she cared for her even more.
“Master, it’s alright. At least my life no longer depends on the soul fragments of other fairies. I still have a chance to live forever.” Fei Ling shook her head, trying to comfort Qi Na.
"I knew, so I made up my mind back then that I could betray everything for you." Zina said casually, "Maybe once we've completed all the tasks, you can stay with me forever."
"Yes, it's a promise, I'll never break my word again..."
[The Human World, the Ye Luoli Doll Shop]
The ancient book of contracts suddenly opened automatically and landed on the page with Fei Ling and Qi Na, a strange phenomenon that also attracted Xin Ling's attention.
To Xinling's surprise, Feiling, who had just been sentenced to death yesterday, seemed to have been given life again and even formed a Ye Luoli contract with Qi Na once more.
However, Xinling did not see the puppetry runes that flashed briefly on Fei Ling's portrait on the contract this time.
"It seems these two children have encountered a new opportunity. Should I ask them about it?" Xin Ling murmured to herself, but quickly dismissed the thought: "Never mind, they've already suffered enough. Let's trust them..."
【to be continued…】
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