Chapter 716: Remembrance (2/2)

*Bzzt!* *Boom!!*

The serpent shrieked due to the pain. It wanted to escape, it truly does, but it couldn't. Not when it and the heart are linked this way.

The serpent remembered. It knew that the moment it started the devouring the heart, it wouldn't be able to stop halfway through the process. It is for this very reason that it enslaved numerous demonic beast in the first place. The process cannot be interrupted.

The infection was caused by the heart. The serpent knew that the heart was a unique thing. It contained mystical energy that isn't harmful to the serpent but has a great effect against other demonic beasts.

The serpent's instincts at that time told it to devour the heart since by doing so, it could allow the serpent to shed its skin and transform into a true god, much like the one at the Central Continent that once visited this place.

Did the serpent wanted to become a god? Well, if this was during the time before it was bewitched by Wendy, probably not. All the serpent wanted was to search for a way to cure the Forest Witch - its beloved. The witch can't produce offspring. Something that the two greatly dreamed of. All they wanted was a family, a huge one. But the Forest Witch can't, she's unable to since birth.

That's when the couple heard a rumor from other demonic beasts, there is a cure that could only be found on the Western Continent, unfortunately only the strong demonic beasts could enter that place. It is for this very reason that they became deities.

When the Vampiric Serpent arrived here, it found the cure. The only thing that's stopping it from entering that place its insufficient strength. So it stayed here. Time passed and during one of its attempts, the serpent was injured greatly that it lost consciousness.

It woke up, all healed. Taken care of by a fair human lady. That's when everything started to go wrong. The lady was sweet and gentle. Her kindness touched the guarded heart of the serpent. She made him lower his guard which was fatal mistake.

She did help him a lot of times. Healing him whenever he's injured, unbeknownst to him, the healing was accompanied by a string of hexes that poisoned its mind. It wasn't long until the serpent became unable to resist anymore. The long separation from his beloved, the sweet and gentle company of that fair lady who didn't leave his side even once. The poisonous effect of the hexes and one silly mistake was all it took for the serpent to forget everything.

It became the slave of a Hag. A willing slave that followed everything she ordered him to do. Gone were his resolve as well as his memories. His thoughts became centered around the Hag and the Hag only. If the Hag asked him to lay down his own life, he will without any questions asked.

The Hag wanted him to be more powerful. Hence it spurred the attempt of the serpent to devour that mysterious heart. An act which lead to the ultimate tragedy.

*Bzzt!* *Boom!*

”I'm sorry...”

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”I've forgotten you...”

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”My beloved...I hope...”

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”That in our next life...”

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”...I could make it up to you...”

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