When I stroked Lily's soft hair, her words were now in my mind, as clear as a bell.
"Remember, Everem, if one day you have to heal your partner, you have to dedicate your strength to her free of charge. Put your amulet on her neck and say these words in a low voice. They Full of ancient power, passed down through our bags for centuries: Anima, the soul of a monster. Say this when you meet your partner, and you will all be healed. Don’t forget. It can save you both s life."
I closed my eyes and said these words aloud. There was a roaring sound from the amulet, and every second, the sound became louder and louder. The power passed through Lily, into my arms, and into my chest, it vibrated between my fingers. My head began to spin, because the magic flowed through me, and then returned to Lily. Her body began to glow slightly under my hands, and she began to tremble. After the silver bullet melted, it dripped from the wound to the floor and solidified into a small ball on the floor. After hitting the floor, it rolled away harmlessly, making a clanging sound.
I groaned in pain, this is the greatest pain I have ever felt in my life. This made me try to stay awake because it absorbed my energy and exchanged it with Lily's injured vitality. The mixing of energy is painful. I can't breathe and feel the whole world rushing towards me.
Hiss sounded as the wound healed, and the light that passed through her skin began to fade. When her wound healed, I could feel every little skin and muscle pulling. I felt the magic return to the amulet, calming down the harsh hum that filled me a few minutes ago. The moment the light disappeared, my hand left, and I fell on the ground beside Lily.
I tried to stay awake, but Lily's eyes kept blinking. The beautiful brown iris is connected to mine, I try to smile, but my muscles don't let it. All I felt was a strong drowsiness. My magic is exhausted, and I hope that when I wake up again, those same beautiful eyes are staring at me.
Lily.
"The elders of the Bullhorn Knights and the Marktier tribe have gathered, and we have reached an agreement on Liliana Bullhorn Knight and Everem Marktier. According to the laws of each wolf pack, both Will be executed for spying and treason that endangered the leaders of the two wolves."
There was a rush of whispers and gasps in the crowded room. Lily refused to look at them, focusing on a far wall, raising her chin high. It took her several days to recover, and since the night that Yitan was shot and killed, I have never seen her again. She can't even look at me now because she is not allowed to turn around and look at my face. She blushed as she listened to what the administrator said. She didn't seem to realize this at all. At least I saw her before we died. This is the most important.
We will die together, just as lovers should do. There is something poetic in it.
"However..." The elder magistrate cleared his throat. He stood on the podium, looking older than the dirt, and was probably making the final speech. His wrinkled face looked like he had been punched, causing his eyes and nose to squeeze into the small holes in the wide face. Lily hates him. He suggested that Jill ban her.
After he was convinced that the pause in his drama left an appropriate impression, he continued. "In view of the vicious nature of the deceased Elise, he planned to occupy two bags with stolen royal amulets. Both were pardoned and must be restored to their previous state of servitude, or expelled as detailed in the previous sentence. That's it."
I was relieved, but neither Lily nor I could celebrate the verdict. The crowd looked happy, but the low whispers still lingered, leaving a melancholy mood. Disband, Lily turned to me, our eyes met. During the court session, my mother never left her, even though the court told her not to look at her.
This is not the sentence we want, but we are pardoned and can continue our lives. Nevertheless, I still cannot feel ecstatic. Lily was still exiled. Now she can't go home anymore. There is no desire to overthrow the elders.
Etan frowned and let me pass. When I rushed to the door, I felt his eyes staring at me, squeezing past those who were left behind, until I stepped into the square. This is the only place where two wolves are allowed to mix and hold a double council like the one that just happened. Even so, the two ethnic groups are still separated, and Maguire is on the other side, and some things will never change.
Lily looked away from me.
She can never go home...
The room was suffocating, I could see her eyes were full of tears, but she refused to cry. As soon as most people left the room, she walked down from the platform and rushed out the door, avoiding everyone, including her sister Raphaela, who Raphaela desperately called her.
I quickly followed, but ran straight into Yitan, Yitan put his arms around me and shook his head. "Let her go."
"Don't get in the way. I must find her."
"She was banished. You can never marry her again."
I stopped struggling and glared at my brother coldly. "It doesn't matter to me. I love her. You will never understand anyway. You don't know what love is."
I ran and surpassed Raphaela. Raphaela had given up chasing her sister, and I came to the outer realm of the city of the temple. There, I looked around the streets and alleys, trying to find the girl with my soul. She is the only one I am willing to fight for, the only one I will never let go of.
"Lily?" I found her sitting in the middle of the bustling restaurant we had eaten. She sat there, staring at the bright surface of the table, tears streaming down her red cheeks, and any injury to either side was safe. No one will hunt her down. She will become a standard citizen of Temple. That's it.
This is bittersweet. Now she can never go home again.
I walked to her quietly, and after a long time of chasing, my lungs started to burn. I exhaled and waited, let her sort out her thoughts.
"You can live with me," I said.
"We can never get married." Her voice trembled.
I put her hands on mine and put them on my chest.
"I don't care. Do you feel it? My heart is yours. We are one. We don't have to get married. It doesn't matter to me. I just want to be with you. Say you want to be the same."
She shook her head and looked up at me. Her grief broke my heart, but I can't let her bear it alone. I want her to know that she is safe with me. Always.
"I love you," I whispered, and put my amulet on her palm. She stared at the stone, it glowed like moonlight, and when it touched her skin, it trembled with a weak force. She smiled and stroked it with her fingers.
"I love you too." She tore off her amulet and put it in my hand. "Forever. You and me. Okay?"
These words are what I need to hear, and I can't smile happier. "Yes. Forever."
That night was ruthless. I wiped off the blood that obscured my vision and dyed my sweat crimson. I lost my advantage. This is a busy evening, starting from the fall, and lasting until late at night. My muscles were tense because I picked up another weapon, which had already thrown me from the assistant of the maintenance director next to it. The defending champion won the last cent until the last fighter was exhausted and spent all his money. I can't get the money. This is my contractual slavery to pay the debts I have already owed; I have been a slave until I meet ZìYóu's requirements. I still have six games away from it, every minute thinking about the infinite possibilities in the future, my soul is triumphant.
I want to go home. Seeing the streets of Marco Til Palace again felt like a distant memory, a dream I kept repeating in my mind. This is the only thing that can keep me going. On such a night, when all the amateur players take turns trying to knock me down and make me bleed, this is my fuel. Of course, I am the champion. Indomitable, indomitable. Before the hellish night of battle, a precious gladiator paraded through the city streets.
Just a pawn. The prince of loot.
When the last duel was over, I stomped on the neck of the last soldier with my foot, preparing to overwhelm him with lethal pressure, and I will eventually return from this place where my conscience is disturbed. The order to end the battle has been issued, and I let the soldier go. Fortunately for them, I have killed countless people before this battle. Killing without mercy, regardless of who the opponent is, this is already the second day of human beings. I do not care. Their blood is the currency of ZìYóu that I desire.
My brother left me here to fend for himself. This is a painful fact. Whenever the sun crosses the sky, through the eternal night, everything is quiet, and only my thoughts accompany me, I will think of this fact. Then, there are waves of stars in the sky. That is the only time I feel like myself.
I am not lost. I know who I am and what I must do to move on. This is to prevent this vicious anger from tarnishing my soul with its hatred.
It was on such a night that I remembered the reason why I had to persevere. The thoughts of her passed through my mind and reminded me of what might have happened. This girl is my fiancee, Princess Liliana. I watched her grow up from a distance. Occasionally, her face would flash on the screen. The screen kept showing things in the world, making me awake at night. When I scanned those bright rectangular areas, I searched for her face and saw the chaos of the world. (To be continued) (End of this chapter)