17 Generals Crisis 2 (2/2)
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Slowly but surely a small wisp of vapor seemed to form a figure in front of her. Hongyue's eyes dilated. The figure in front of her was the previous owner of this body.
The real Hongyue.
”Why?” The siren asked. She didn't understand. Why did this weak human stop her when she was about to kill off the enemy who harmed her?
”Why?!”
The blood from the table slowly floated upwards and vaporized. The vapor combined with the wisp and the figure solidified. The figure stared at her but did not speak.
Why? Why did she look at her like that? Wasn't she helping this human exact her revenge?
”I saw your memories.”
The siren flinched.
”So?”
The figure smiled sadly and walked toward the cautious siren half-ling. She reached out her hand and pointed to the top of the siren's forehead.
”When our souls exchanged spots, I saw your memories. I never saw anyone like you before. It made me admire you so much. So I've decided. I won't fight for this body with you. I'll give it to you.”
The siren frowned, ”Why, do you pity me?”
A moment went by before the figure murmured a soft yes.
The siren laughed coldly, ”If you have seen my memories, you should have seen my killings, so there's no need to pity me. Tell me what your conditions for allowing me to use your body are. Revenge? I can kill all of th-”
A quiet voice interrupted her.
”No, I just want you to live well.”
The siren slammed her hand down angrily. ”What is with all your sweet words? Don't waste your time! What is your condition, Hongyue?!”
”You don't trust me, do you? No, you don't trust anyone. Then let me be the first one you trust. I have no need for this body, so I truly want you to have it. The name Hongyue is not mine to call anymore. It's now yours. When you got Concubine Mei to tell the truth about my mother's death, I've already given up on regaining this body. My soul's already too far gone. I'm leaving this world completely soon, so I wanted to tell something before I leave, Hongyue.”
The siren sat shocked. No, she can't believe what she said. Humans have always, always betrayed her.
”You don't believe me, do you?”
The figure smiled sadly.
”It doesn't matter. It's the truth. You'll believe me someday.”
She touched the siren on the forehead and her figure dispersed. Her soul broke down to wisps and entered the siren's forehead. The was a slight tingling sensation before everything went quiet.