Chapter 388 - Holy Stone (1/2)

Chapter 388 - Holy Stone

Nie Yan felt his es in his past life, it was impossible to remain indifferent in this moment A sympathetic expression surfaced on his face as he continued to listen in silence

“I left the castle to drown … Please, forgiveto repent with this worthless life of mine!’ But by the ti under a beah she were fast asleep I vividly remember the look on her pale and lifeless face, the tear stains that had yet to dry She took her own life as a way of silently denouncing me! Why? Ina! Why couldn’t you just wait for me to come back home! We still have Nia! We still have our family! But no rief along with her as she departed from this world Oh, God! How do I redee on my sleeve It was Nia She asked, ‘Daddy, is uish as he broke down and sobbed with bitter tears

Nie Yan’s heart ached as he stared at the Earl’s ure If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have asked this old man to relive such painful memories

“It wasn’t much later, days er That mad woman! What did she do? I rushed out of the roo on the floor, the life rapidly draining froht touch on my shoulder as Patience whispered into ain! We can finally be together! You can bear my child, start a new family!’ That woman, she had already lost her e, I turned the dagger on her That vile wo back into his chair “I did everything I could But in the end, Nia left uiltless child! It was onlyany wrongs theI loved and cared for with my own hands This is my sin to bear Ever since then, I’ve been all alone in the world, destined to live on with this pain and guilt”

Earl Kelfield’s words resonated deeply with Nie Yan Every person had their own demons You would stray further and further away once you crossed a certain line,a life full of regret

“Why didn’t you abandon the castle? Leave this place behind and start your life anew?” Nie Yan asked He had just unearthed a clue

“Both Ina and Nia are buried in the garden I want to guard their graves,” Earl Kelfield replied “Beyond that, a cloaked stranger visited ht I was handed an item, then told if I handed it over to a certain person, iven and the curse placed on this castle would be lifted I tried to ask who but received no reply I’ve waited for over 30 years, though it’s felt more like a thousand, for this person to show up Then, today you arrived” The Earl fished around in his pocket with his wrinkled hand before taking out a curious-looking stone It was pure white, shaped like a tooth, and roughly the size of a thumb “This is the item I was entrusted with Take it I’ for”

Nie Yan reached out his hand and accepted the stone It was translucent like jade and eentle radiance that soothed the heart

Nie Yan examined the stone

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“Earl Kelfield, thank you for sharing your story with me,” Nie Yan said It was time for him to move on with his quest

The Gli this quest The Holy Stone would lead him to more clues!

Earl Kelfield broke into a relieved smile “With the item delivered, my mission is complete I have no more attachments to this world Adventurer, e and conviction”

Nie Yan could feel Earl Kelfield’s life gradually leaving his body after he handed over the Holy Stone His condition rapidly deteriorated

Breckon and Bernard started shedding tears as grief filled their faces They knew the Earl was not long for this world

The light in the Earl’s eyes dirievefor my sins are absolved I can finally be at peace I will exit like a gentle breeze May the light shi+ne upon the world, and you all live without regrets”

Earl Kelfield’s body ht as his spirit floated and flew out the

Following the disappearance of the Earl, all that remained in his chair was a dusty old book

Nie Yan picked it up and flipped through the pages It was a prayer book Over the last several decades, Earl Kelfield had constantly recited the litanies inside to atone for his sins