Chapter 760: All Encounters Are Reunions Following Lengthy Separations (2/2)
This was a completely wordless scene, like the silent films of old.
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For you, I can die with a smile.
During the Skysea Alliance Tournament, she was targeted by a surprise attack that was too abrupt for her to evade, and she could only resign herself to a horrible fate.
All of a sudden, her body was enveloped by warmth. He'd used his own back to s.h.i.+eld her.
Crimson flowers of blood blossomed before her eyes, but there was no sorrow nor regret on his face; only a faint smile.
He really wanted to be with her forever, but if one of them had to die, he'd much rather let it be himself. He really wanted to protect her for all of eternity, but this would be the final time.
She panicked. She unleashed life's light of the highest degree of purity, repairing his grievously wounded body at the expense of her own life force.
She didn't care about anything else; all she wanted was for him to live.
There was no bond in this world stronger than that forged between two people who had been through life and death together.
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Even after growing up, you're still you.
Time flew by like a speeding arrow.
Three years pa.s.sed, and for some reason, her att.i.tude toward him had changed. She wasn't as close with him as she'd been in the past, and she'd grown quite distant.
They pa.s.sed the sternest test, but she was unwilling to accept her reward.
“She hit Wulin so I don't want to be her disciple.”
She turned to him without any hesitation nor regret, and gave her reason in a completely calm yet implacable manner.
Thank you, thank you for still being the same person who would do anything for me. I can see now that nothing has changed.
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I'll return when I obtain the power to fight for fairness.
She was picked on, and he remained completely fearless in the face of the elder's authority, standing by her side in a manner that was neither arrogant nor humble. He was fearless because the one being picked on was someone whom he had to protect no matter what.
”Is there fairness in Shrek Academy?”
The answer was final and disdainful.
He felt completely powerless. In the face of absolute power, was he really unable to protect even his closest companions?
He raised his head.
”Esteemed elders, I relinquish the right to enter Shrek Academy. I'll return someday when I have the power to fight for fairness.”
For her, he was willing to give up on his dreams.
Even if the entire world were to turn its back on you, I would remain by your side.
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He didn't return for an entire night, and she waited in complete silence.
Her body was leaned against a large tree, and she had her eyes closed. There were several drops of dew on her long eyelashes, under the light of the morning sun, she was like the most beautiful artistic masterpiece.
He stared blankly at her, and that scene became a memory that would remain with him for the rest of eternity.
”You're awake!”
”Why are you sleeping here?”
”You didn't come back last night, so I came to look for you. I saw that you were still meditating, so I didn't disturb you.”
She had said this in a calm and nonchalant manner, as if she hadn't done anything worthy of note.
He wore a smile on his face, and for some reason, as he looked at her, he didn't want to say the words ”thank you”.
Life didn't need to be filled with excitement and exhilaration. At times, peace and serenity were enough.
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Even if we disband, I'll still follow you.
There was a dispute in the group, and everyone else opposed his opinion.
To everyone else, using spirit alloys to construct battle armor was far too much of a distant pipe dream.
However, she believed in him unconditionally and stood by his side without any hesitation.
”Alright, maybe I really am being overly ambitious.”
”No! I won't use any metal other than spirit alloy to make my one-word battle armor!”
Her stubbornness and determination had filled his entire heart with warmth.
With you by my side, I'd have nothing to fear even with the entire world as my enemy.
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Soul fusion, I become a part of you, and you become a part of me.
In the face of an unfathomably powerful opponent, he still stood resolutely before her. He knew that defeat was certain, but he wasn't fearful in the slightest.
He was a man who could accept her haughtiness and wilfulness.
He was a man who could lay down his life without any hesitation to protect her.
Her eyes gradually glazed over, and she spread open her arms before enveloping him in a tight hug from behind.
There was no hesitation; only unconditional trust and sacrifice. It was as if they were back to their childhood days again.
At the time, he was still a little boy who admired his senior disciple sister, and she was a little girl who liked to get into verbal arguments.
It was as if the boundless sky were hanging above their heads to bear witness to their glory.
They had won, yet they were also unconscious. Even so, her hands seemed to have become a part of his body, and they refused to be pried open no matter what. Thus, they sealed their victory and glory with an unbreakable embrace.
Their affinity may be severed from time to time, but there was an eternal connection between their hearts and martial souls. They were like each other's unbreakable chains that clung tightly onto one another.
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