Chapter 266: Yes! I Envy You! (2/2)
Does he still think he's 18?
'Or was he here the whole time?' Varian palms sweated
'We made a point to not talk about important matters in public So, no secrets are leaked
Besides, Boo didn't alert me So, he's either far away or he just caood as its detection of space waves
Since the person in question was a peak level 9, Varian wasn't sure if Boo could detect hi
"The terrace section of us old people is…corrupted by stupid couples Jokes on the to date So, I caave up on dating or dating gave up on you?'
"Haha" Varian laughed for another joke
Slowly, Bali's laughter died down
He glared at Varian and said "Then I saw you guys"
"…"
It isn'tVarian's dumbfounded expression, Bali turned to Sarah and ser Your dad is an idiot, but you're really a genius Even better than your brother"
Sarah's expression stiffened as a wry smile appeared on her face "Thank you…it's just, n is cut off the htly on the back 'I told you I can find a way to let Dual Awakeners advance to Sovereign a while back, didn't I? So you totally didn't believe it?'
The temperature suddenly fell and in confusion, Varian looked at Bali's expressionless face
The chill washed over Sarah as she suddenly blinked her eyes "II'azed deep into the stars No He was gazing at a small planet far away
Mercury
"No You're right" Bali's plain, yet deeply sorrowful voice reverberated in the cold night
Varian raised his brow and looked at Sarah's crestfallen expression She was already bla herself
'Why do you blaently, and sighed
"Want to hear the story of an old man?" Bali asked and the two slowly nodded
"All h effort and planning
My Level 7 parents wanted a genius But I was a dual awakener
They believed that with two paths, I'd never be strong enough I promised them I'd keep up with my peers
I focused only on my fire path, but slowly a part of my aura was devoured by space path
It was a part of nore it Even when I tried to…it sucked the aura I poured for Fire Path
Before I knew it, I was behind everybody" Bali's red hair ruffled in the wind as a nostalgic smile appeared on his face
It soon collapsed into aone
"Then…they abandoned me
I don't remember how exactly I survived But I stole, beat, and did all kind of crap
Then by some stroke of luck, I found a treasure and advanced
The luck didn't end there, and I joined military" Bali puffed his chest out and said
It see Military was his proudest decision Tofire in his eyes as Bali continued "I've been in the arht
But you knohat?
I was always trying my best And sometimes, luck knocked on my door
Finally, here I aloith splendor as he said the lines with conviction
Usually, the story ended there
Just…his didn't
The glow in his eyes was replaced by regret and grief as he said "I can't n after all
But over the years, many who could make it died
So, sometimes I wonder…what if it was me who died? What if they lived?
Would Hun?
Would the War end? Would peace finally ensue?" The conviction he had was all gone, replaced by deep self-doubt
Varian felt Sarah violently trehtly and patted her back
Bali stared at the sky after he finished It was as if they didn't exist
Perhaps he just wanted to let it out
Varian felt a wetness on his chest and closed his eyes He never realized things were so serious
Feeling her tre in his arms, he looked at Bali and recalled his information
Peak Level 9 Dual Awakener in space and Fire Paths
Varian's eyes flashed
'You're the one!'
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