Chapter 89.3
Chapter 89: In The End, We Still Inevitably Recognized Each Other [3]
During this period, countless people had been helped.
All the good deeds she had done in the past were laying the groundwork for tonight. When the blood moon descended, the group would control these victims and offer their souls to “Wolf King” Akatsukimaru.
And only a dream demon could accomplish this feat, absorbing the soul energy of others.
This would strengthen their own power.
Countless faces flashed through Linnevia’s mind, and finally, one silver-white figure stood still in her memory.
“You are…”
“Monet.”
Naya admitted it directly.
In that instant, Linnevia felt her world crumble.
She collapsed powerlessly to the ground.
Her eyes widened, so wide that it seemed like they were about to fall out in shock.
So, the recent surge of dragons coming to find her wasn’t because her plan had been discovered, but… because Monet had been greeting her?
This… This was too absurd.
And yet, she had been scared for days because of it.
“You really are… him?”
“Yes, the change stays constant.”
“The symbols, look at the quadrants…”
Linnevia raised her hand, covering her tear-blurred eyes, but she couldn’t help bursting into laughter.
“Why… why… why does fate have to toy with us like this…”
Naya jumped down from Iris’s back and slowly walked towards Linnevia.
“Why are you only coming to see me now? If you had come a bit earlier, told me sooner that you were alive, I wouldn’t have chosen this path!”
“That’s because…”
Should she tell Linnevia that she had lost her memory? That reason would likely make Linnevia feel even worse, wouldn’t it?
“That’s because I became part of the dragon race and even became pregnant with a dragon’s child. I felt too ashamed to face you all.”
Linnevia raised her head.
“Then why are you here to see me now?”
“Because not long ago, I killed Leo with my own hands. I finally put an end to everything between him and me.”
A flash of panic crossed Linnevia’s black eyes again.
“You killed Leo?”
“Yes.” Naya sighed, “Do you know what happened six years ago?”
“What happened? Could it be that Leo turned you into a dragon?”
“I became a dragon to survive. Six years ago, Leo took advantage of your absence, tricked me into challenging the Dragon Queen, and then sold me out. I almost died at the Dragon Queen’s hands. After I turned into a dragon, she spared me. So, I killed Leo to take revenge.”
Naya spoke the truth, without any defense.
Linnevia still seemed to be processing her words in shock, while Naya looked down at her with a cold expression.
“And you? Lina, what happened between you and him afterward?”
“I… He… He wanted to… but nothing happened. Later, I wanted to avenge you, but Leo refused to let me take the risk, so we parted ways.”
“So, it was for revenge for me?”
“Yes…”
Linnevia’s emotions gradually stabilized, and she began to recount her own experiences.
“That day, while on an adventure, I encountered Akatsukimaru, who was gravely injured. I saved her, and then we met her enemy, a dream demon. She said Akatsukimaru was an excellent vessel for soul energy. To protect her, I fought the dream demon alongside Akatsukimaru, and… we lost.”
“You lost?”
“Yes. After our defeat, I begged the dream demon to spare Akatsukimaru, saying I would do anything for her. The dream demon agreed. She said I had excellent dream demon potential and turned me into one, teaching me how to control Akatsukimaru… how to use her…”
“Ah!”
Akatsukimaru whimpered under Iris’s feet.
A faint smile appeared on Linnevia’s lips.
“But I never treated you like she did, right? Akatsukimaru… I’m sorry for placing so many of my hopes on you. I watched as you grew, bit by bit, into a giant beast capable of rivaling the dragons. Meanwhile, my race changed, and I transcended the limits of a human body, becoming immortal like you. My heart was rekindled with the hope of revenge. I believed that after tonight’s evolution, Akatsukimaru would become strong enough to defeat the Dragon King.”
Linnevia took a deep breath.
“That’s been my story these past years. What about you, Monet? How did you end up like this?”
Linnevia looked up, gazing at the fierce waves in front of Naya, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, her face stunningly beautiful.
The changes in her old friend were astounding.