Chapter 57: Death By Suffocation (2/2)

The backyard of Yaro's house was filled with people, tables, and chairs with bright and beautiful decorations, including lights to highlight the whole area.

There was also a long table filled with plates and snacks while the smell of something delicious was wafting from the inside of the house, which was obviously from whatever Yaro was cooking.

When Arion arrived along with Mei and Shun, silence suddenly descended as people turned to look at him and kept on maintaining their gaze, making him feel a little awkward for getting so much attention.

Without any warning, a wave of people rushed towards him like a tide, surrounding him from all sides.

Mei moved aside with a smile and felt happy seeing how all these people were so concerned about Arion and how he had earned their goodwill all by himself.

”Arion, how are you?!”

”Are you feeling alright now? We have been so worried.”

”Thank almighty Alara that you are alive. You even look so handsome now!”

”I know, right! Look at him! So tall and strong. A miracle indeed!”

Suddenly a couple came forward, and Arion recognized them as Silvi's parents. They placed their palms over each other, forming a cross shape as they said, ”We can't thank you enough for what you did that day. If it weren't for you, Cayden, Nena, and our Silvi might not have made it.”

They then took out a case and placed it on Arion's palm by taking his hand.

Arion partially opened his lips but then closed, not knowing what to say since he was not used to such gestures of gratitude. He couldn't remember the last time he was shown gratitude or did anything to warrant it in his previous life.

All he got were curses and death threats for even existing and breathing.

Seeing him hesitate, Sana grabbed Arion's hand gently and said, ”Don't feel shy about accepting this small gift. It's the least we can do to show you how happy and grateful we are for you saving our daughter. You deserve this and more.”

Mei came forward and whispered in his ear, ”Go ahead. Accept it. Otherwise, you will be making them feel bad.”

Arion didn't show any hesitation any longer and quietly accepted it, making the couple beam. Silvi also came forward from behind and was a bit shocked to see a taller, handsome version of Arion.

She could hardly recognize that this was the same disabled and frail boy who always sat in a wheelchair. In fact, not only here, but everyone else had the same shock even if they saw his current form a few days back while some were seeing him for the first time.

Silvi also expressed her thanks along with Cayden and Nena, who quickly joined her. Alv somehow pulled Bari along, who expressed his gratitude with an apologetic face.

Arion felt a little bad for him since he knew that Bari didn't do it on purpose and must have been feeling very guilty when he was the indirect cause for his childhood friend's death.

And this meant that Bari was not yet ready to enter the world of Defiers since that would mean he would have to fight the Dreadlings.

But in this world or society, there was no choice for Bari since he was already born with a pranic heart. He will have to join the fight against the Dreadlings unless he wants to be treated as an outcast, including his own parents.

Another surprise came Arion's way as people suddenly began to shower him with gifts left and right. Arion barely had enough pockets to store away some of the smaller gifts, and everyone else had awkward expressions seeing that they should have given these gifts by visiting his house.

But each one didn't expect that everyone else would be bringing gifts as well, and Arion was astonished that some of these gifts looked expensive though he couldn't identify them.

”Are you all planning to bury him with gifts?” A woman's voice resounded from behind, and Arion recognized it easily and saw Yaro pushing her way through the crowd while everybody else hurriedly made way for her.

Finally, when she saw Arion standing before her, her eyes teared up a bit as she rushed towards Arion and pulled his head towards her bosom for a warm hug, making his face squeeze against her big and soft melons.

”Mmmh!!” Arion felt like he was going to die a pleasurable death by suffocating between her bosom.