Chapter 120: Sorrow And Hope (1/2)

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And…

There were two corpses.

They were holding hands, tightly.

They were so burned down that they were completely black, like charcoal.

”Mom? Dad?”

Benladann was pretending to not notice, as she rushed towards the corpses and began to talk to them, to hold them, she raises their torsos as she moved their arms and hugged them.

”Mom! Dad!”

She began to hug them as tears began to rush out of her eyes.

”I am back…! I am… Sniff… Aaaahh! Uwaaaaaahhh!”

She began to scream in pain, crying as I've never seen her cry before.

I felt like my entire world was fragmenting apart.

Ah…

Why?

WHY?!

I wanted to say something, anything.

But… it felt as if I had a knot in my throat.

They… how?

How did this happen?

When?

Who… did this?

I quickly glanced everywhere, the entire village was desertic.

But… maybe… perhaps!

Paranormal Sense!

I quickly activated the Skill, as I was suddenly taken aback.

Dozens of souls wandered all around… all of them had the shape of ice giants, but they were all burnt.

All of them had dulled expressions…

So many… how many…? How many did die?!

I quickly glanced around, seeking some of the souls…

Until then.

I glanced inside the house.

There were two souls, their appearances were horrid, burned entirely, their hair was gone, their eyes seemed burned as well, but…

They were hugging Benladann as she cried.

”Ungh… Mama… papa…”

I noticed that they were slowly dissipating as if turning into dust. More than half of their soul was already gone.

I had to do something!

”Benladann! There's hope!” I roared.

Benladann was suddenly taken aback by my words, as she glanced back at me.

”Drake…?”

”I can see them… The souls of your parents are with you, they're hugging you!”

”Eh? W-What…? Really? Can you revive them!?” she asked.

”No…” I said.

”Ah…”

”But I can keep them here until we can find a way to revive them!” I said.

Benladann's eyes opened wide, as her tears flowed like rivers below her beautiful yellow-gold eyes.

I want to… make her happy.

I don't want to see her cry like this!

Not like this!

So let me… do this for you, Benladann!

”Please… Drake… save them…” she said.

”We need something… a catalyst, something that you've infused with your emotions with your- Ah, the shield and the axe!”