Chapter 621 - Martial King (15) (2/2)

『Q-Queen…!』

『It’s too dangerous here! Queen, please evacuate as soon as…!』

Crackle! Crackle! Crackle Theout one after the other with an increasing urgency were soon replaced by static noiseAt thatAs her squad attacked the One-horned tribe, Arthia was attacking their empty headquarters Waltz should have conducted a hit-and-run operation and left the One-horned tribe’s village quickly, but she had lingered for too long Yeon-woo had probably sent Arthia to attack her headquarters as soon as he appeared in the One-horned tribe’s village

Now that Waltz’s squad had also been annihilated in this village, White Dragon was finished

“Won’t you answer? I…we… In the end, ere all nothing s to you Hahaha…!” As she continued to deflect one attack after another froh-level leamed coldly The tears that formed in her eyes evaporated from the heat around her Then, a plu their view of each other for a moment Due to this, Waltz did not see the Su eyes The Summer Queen had maintained an expressionless face up to then, but for the briefest of otten the better of her

“You’re all the saer, but in fact, it was filled with bitterness

Her parents had been abandoned by the One-horned tribe Waltz had many people who pretended to care, only to abandon her as hen she was no longer a benefit to theht that all was lost, she had found a lifeline: the Su more than an illusion Waltz had lived a life full of broken proht in her life Everything was always a mess

She had believed that she could overcoh sheer effort If she clenched her teeth, did not give up, and continued to endure and persevere, she thought she would one day see the light at the end of the tunnel She would break off all the chains that restricted her and proudly stand tall for everyone to see She wanted to prove that even those who fell into the depths of despair like herself could stand proudly under the bright sky However, it had all been for naught She would die without acco

Was there really such a thing as fate? If so, was it not too unforgiving? Too cruel? She hadn’t done anything wrong She endured each day that she was given and lived to the best of her abilities Why did she have to live like this? With these thoughts swirling in her mind, Waltz shouted up at the sky, but there was no answer

“Hahaha, hahaha!” Waltz burst into laughter, not because she had given up but because she felt an overwhel at the fate that shackled her and at whoever was playing tricks on her until the very end

Waltz knew there was only one way to end her damned fate and take away control fro her life, she had control over nothing However, she could control how she would die Waltz let go of her lingering feelings She ceased to resist and succuues of the fire greedily devoured her It was hot and painful But that was all Despite the pain, her spirit was delighted since she could now see the end She would finally be rid of all the things that tormented her and be free Life was just a series of pain and suffering for Waltz However, this freedom was entirely of her oill It was her decision

Whoosh!+ When the black flames were about to devour the last remnants of her consciousness Waltz saw the Su with a sad expression She had already ceased her attacks by then This expression was completely different from the one she’d worn earlier

Waltz felt incredulous Why was she looking at her like that? Now that Waltz was dying, did the Su wasted? Waltz wanted to say soet any words out because her vocal cords had already ht appeared in her mind like an epiphany Waltz finally understood Before the fla Thank you, Mother

And with that, Waltz disappeared The fierce black flames subsided in an instant

The Summer Queen stood and looked silently at the place where Waltz had been She kept her htly shut with an expressionless face

“A long tio—as it exactly—around the time Nayu defeated his rivals and came to power, there was a ss who lost the competition for the throne defied tradition and started a rebellion,” the Head Elder said as he appeared behind her The Suaze towards hi what his point was, but the old , “Of course, Nayu isn’t the type to just let things be In the process of sto out the rebels, ained the approval of the council of elders, all other contenders withdrew their clai ordinary members of the tribe This was a tradition that had been implemented to prevent the co too bloody and crowded Moreover, because of the One-horned tribe’s general reverence for the powerful, contenders usually gave up their clai was stronger than theed the authority of the new king but also the authority of the elders Naturally, the Martial King vented his anger, and the elders tried to squash the rebellion

“But in the process, a couple ran away When we tried to catch them, we found that they had a baby Of course, I’ve been searching for that baby ever since”

「Why are you telling me this?」

“You didn't want to pass on the burden you’re experiencing to your precious daughter, right? You lived a life filled with unavoidable anger for many years And that kid…” The Head Elder spoke callasses “She’s just like you Even if you didn’t give birth to her, wasn’t she born from your heart? You probably couldn’t allow yourself, or her, to continue living with such baggage”

Without answering, the Su the Head Elder Then, she returned to her skeletal for into the sky The Head Elder thought that he could sense loneliness e fored her in the past, the Head Elder could guess what the Suree The Elder took off his glasses and quietly covered his eyes with his hand “My situation is no different fro face as he moved slowly to another location Just as the Suic choice for her child, the Martial King had made a fateful choice for his disciple The Head Elder prepared hi The Head Elder had to ’s last wish Wasn’t that the Head Elder’s job? The Head Elder also instinctively knew that it would be his final task, and he was co it properly

『Phante』

『Yes』

A deep voice immediately replied The Head Elder sees, which hy he was careful to say in a cal immediately”