amaotonovel Chapter 758 - 39: Tears (4,000 Words)
Chapter 758 - 39: Tears (4,000 Words)
"Yes, Mother."
Seeing Deng snap out of her brief daze, the Master of All Changes grinned and then got up and left, heading towards Yun You’s room.
Deng also took a moment to gather herself, putting on her usual carefree demeanor.
In front of her daughter, she must always act like a mother.
In her heart, she vowed to speak properly today, to reconcile with Yun You, at least to avoid another cold war—how childish it was for people their age to have such moods...
Deng even rapidly organized her thoughts in her mind, debating whether, when Yun You came, she should first put on a stern face and say, "You troublesome girl finally decided to show up," or awkwardly hand her the gift directly?
Or... maybe mimic Fanny, asking her if her recent training was going well? Though she thought this was stupid...
Deng scratched her head.
"Ahhh! You troublesome girl, I’m just going to give you the gift directly. If you dare refuse and embarrass me, all your future desserts will be mine!"
But...
Unfortunately, she could no longer wait for Yun You.
About a minute later, the light mist passage leading to Yun You’s room silently parted.
But the only one to walk out was the Master of All Changes.
The usual elegant smile on her face was gone, replaced by an almost solemn seriousness.
Beside her, no one.
There was no sign of the stubborn, bright-eyed, black-haired figure Deng longed to see...
In the Master of All Changes’ hand, quietly lay a letter...
The envelope was made from the most common paper in the library, without any adornments, yet it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds in the Master of All Changes’ pale hand.
Upon seeing this, the expressions on Deng’s face froze.
No words were needed, no explanations required.
In truth, from the moment she saw this scene, Deng already understood what had happened.
Her fingertips on the armrest curled slightly, the knuckles turning slightly white from exertion. An indescribable emotion surged within her heart.
But after all, she was a Stargazer.
She paused for half a second, then took a deep breath, as if forcibly submerging the surging emotions back into the abyss.
Then, she raised her hand expressionlessly, reached towards the letter in the Master of All Changes’ hand, grabbed it in mid-air, and began to slowly open it.
Inside was Yun You’s familiar handwriting. Between the lines, no ornate words, only a kind of tranquility and determination once the dust had settled.
[To Deng]
[Sorry for leaving without notice]
[Honestly, the past few years might have been the most carefree, relaxing, and joyful days of my life]
[After my parents left, I never again felt the sense of home. It was you who brought that feeling back to me once more. So, I sincerely thank you, Deng]
[But I must leave]
[I know it’s selfish, it’s foolish. I know what kind of expectations you have for me—you might see me as the only one who can accompany you through endless eons. I also know how long you’ve waited for someone like me.]
[Really... you’ve waited a long time, haven’t you?]
[It’s a shame, but I might disappoint you.]
[Recently, aside from training, I’ve locked myself in the Time Observation Room, not watching my power increase nor contemplating infinite possibilities. What I’ve been looking at... is the land groaning under the Monarch’s power, the lives whose existence is being completely erased without a trace. I’ve seen countless possibilities, simulated billions of times.]
[I’m truly sorry, but I really can’t bear watching the world turn to ashes under the Monarch’s fury. I can’t endure this]
[So in the end, I barely found a way, a way to save more people]
[To put it simply, using the Time Authority I now control, within the areas of the real world that haven’t yet been completely consumed by the Monarch’s power, I will weave "time turbulence" universes.]
[These universes are independent of the main world, resembling cocoons wrapped in dense fog, isolating Tian Kui’s perception. Even if he eventually finds them, he’ll be caught in the twisted timelines within the turbulence, either spinning in the fragments of past and future, or facing far more effort and time than expected to break through the barriers.]
[This way, at least human civilization won’t be wiped out all at once; they can linger a few more days.]
[More importantly, the people I know, Tian En, Mokaka, Frost Moon, Aurora... and my senior brothers and sisters, they can live out their lives peacefully within these "cocoons", without having to hide from the Death Domain and the Monarch’s power, without the anxiety and dread on the battlefield.]
[They can eat well, sleep well, watch the sunrise and sunset, and die of old age. That would be enough, for me, that would be enough...]
[I know the moment I step out of the library, the Monarch will definitely sense me—after all, the blood of both you and him flows in my veins, and I possess the time power that can challenge him. He’ll come for me, try to find a way to kill me, and I’ve already thought of this.]
[But that doesn’t matter.]
[First of all, I might not lose. The skills I’ve honed in the library over the years are not for nothing; I might have what it takes to fight him. Even if I really can’t win, even if I’m killed in battle, I won’t be regretting it. By that time, those "time turbulence" universes should have stabilized, the people inside can live well, and my purpose will be achieved.]