575 Faith (1/2)
”Yes, general.”
”Come with us!”
Ma Xiaoru shook her head. She wanted to be alone tonight and reflect on the last five years. When she finally returned her room, she stared at Wang Tong's picture beside her bed, where it had been for five years.
”Jerk! A*shole! ” Ma Xiaoru cursed in her mind. She wanted to cry it all out, the loneliness and sorrow of the five long years.
Both Li Shiming and Li Ruoer were stunned when they heard the astonishing news. The elated cheers of their soldiers finally pulled their thoughts back to reality.
After the celebration, Li Shiming finally got a moment to reflect on the development. He marveled at the tremendous influence Wang Tong still had on the human world. In the minds of the public, Wang Tong was their only hope in defeating Patroclus, since he had done it once before.
The heir of the Blade Warrior was invincible. Whether it was real or a self-fulfilled prophecy, no one would ever know. The war against the Zergs was a long-term struggle, only perseverance and tenacity could ferry the human safely to the end of the war,
”Ruoer, are you alright?” Li Shiming noticed a strange expression on her sister's face. Li Ruoer stormed out of the room and didn't even spare her brother a glance.
When she finally arrived at her room, she slammed the door close and produced a picture of Wang Tong from a bedside table drawer. She slammed the framed picture on her bed and shouted, ”You a*shole! Where had you gone? You were dead! DEAD!”
The teenage girl had matured, but she was still an Enchantress. Ma Xiaoru, Li Ruoer, and Zhang Jing were the only images that humans could seek consolation and solace in as their feminine faces harbored the spirit of caring and giving.
However, the goddesses of might and power were tearing up now. Ma Xiaoru had a good reason to be carried away by the return of Wang Tong, but what would be her reason?
She had turned down many suitors' request, and so did Ma Xiaoru. However, Ma Xiaoru had done so for a legit reason, while her refusals seemed rather out of the blue. Faced with pressures from all sides, Li Ruoer was on the verge of giving up the wait. But there he was, appearing a few million miles away, well and alive.
She stared at Wang Tong's picture as a mixture of feelings swilled in her heart. Finally, the joyful current took hold of her heart as the negative ones ebbed away.
”A*shole, I knew you would survive.” A smile bloomed on Li Ruoer's face. She picked up the picture and pressed it in between her bosom. ”If we ever meet again, I will let you have a taste of this!”
Zhang Jing and her lunar units also received the news; however, the joyful feeling in the Ivantians were overshadowed by the guilt of what House Dower had become. Although Wang Tong's survival was exhilarating news to them, they doubted he would be able to overcome Patroclus again after five years.
This was one of Zhang Jing's biggest problem: morale. The Lunar Front had the most powerful units among the human resistance forces, but the soldiers were so shaken by what had happened that they barely had the courage to pick up their weapons. Perhaps, Zhang Jing thought, Wang Tong's return could be a turning point in solving her conundrum. When she first saw Wang Tong on Norton so many years ago, she had never thought that the fate of human race would rest on this innocent, if not naïve, boy.
Till this day, she still remembered Wang Tong's silly smile.
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Meanwhile in space....
”Commander, the news had been sent out to all major factions.” Cao Yi reported to Samantha.
”Excellent! Thank you!”
”You are welcome, principal! Everyone was thrilled when they heard the news. I feel like we finally can see the light at the end of the tunnel!”
”Indeed! We need to give our gratitude to our friends on Mars. They had risked their lives to send us this news.”
”I believe he will come back for us, principal.” Cao Yi announced firmly. His words carried an unswerving conviction.
Samantha cracked a smile, ”Yes, we are all waiting for that moment.”