Chapter 593
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Chapter 593: Promise
Bai Yan stood amid a snowy landscape.
He looked up and saw snowflakes gently falling from the sky.
Feeling the cold.
Ever since becoming an extraordinary being, how long had Bai Yan last noticed the chill? That was his first thought.
This is Mu Ling’s world of consciousness.
Tatsumi City’s streets.
After Mu Ling transformed her body into a protective barrier to guard the World of Noah, her consciousness remained here, never straying too far… This city of hearts became both her prison and sanctuary.
A chilling wind blew in the midst of snowflakes as Bai Yan calmly walked forward.
There were many people on the road, but they were mere shadows, their faces impossible to make out.
After all, this city was nothing but an illusion.
No matter how long it had been, time outside wouldn’t pass here, it was just a fleeting moment.
Where is Mu Ling?
Tatsumi City.
In this city that she was most familiar with, there was only one place, the most likely one where Mu Ling could be found.
After pondering for a moment, Bai Yan skillfully passed through the hidden barrier entrance and arrived inside the secluded space where the Mu family resided.
He felt that this was the most likely place where Mu Ling could be found.
Suddenly, Bai Yan came across a corpse.
The ground was littered with corpses, the scene was extremely bloody and brutal. Moreover, from their attire and weapons, it was apparent that they were all members of the Mu family…
The remains of the crime-hunter.
This was the great massacre that happened many years ago…
Bai Yan knew in his heart and continued his journey, eventually arriving at the Mu family’s villa.
A little girl knelt on the snowy ground.
In front of her, there lay a pile of unrecognizable limbs and flesh, horrifying to behold.
“…”
Bai Yan stood silently by the side.
He had heard about Mu Ling’s experiences. Her parents had done everything they could to fight against their enemy, but sadly, they lost their lives right before her eyes.
In a remarkably intense manner, they protected her.
The legendary crime-hunter family, thus, fell into complete decline.
This is a past that the girl could never forget.
Bai Yan understood this.
At this very moment, a delicate young girl with white hair knelt on the ground, gazing blankly at everything in front of her, even forgetting to shed tears.
In her violet eyes, the sparkle had already vanished.
Then, young Mu Ling collapsed into the snow.
“According to her previous memories, the butler appeared and carried Little Mu Ling to a safe area… Afterwards, Little Mu Ling fell seriously ill and her personality changed dramatically.”
Bai Yan didn’t see the butler’s figure, and he knew this wasn’t the real past… Because in the real past, Black Star had never found the exact location of the Mu family’s residence, so the massacre certainly didn’t happen here.
These were all just images.
He lifted Mu Ling into his arms and carried her back to the villa.
The unconscious girl suddenly started to run a fever, just like in her distant memories.
In the World of Consciousness, Bai Yan didn’t have extraordinary powers and couldn’t heal Mu Ling with a mere wave of his hand.
He had to personally take care of the sick little girl.
She didn’t feel too much pain while she was in deep slumber.
Instead, she felt a sense of comfort.
One day, two days, three days…
Days passed in the realm of consciousness, yet Mu Ling remained unconscious.
Noon.
Bai Yan returned to the room to find the little girl with white hair already awake. She sat silently at the edge of the bed.
“You have finally awakened, Mu Ling… No, actually, you haven’t truly awakened yet.”
Bai Yan knelt by the edge of the bed, smiling gently at little Mu Ling.
The little girl also looked at him silently.
After a long time, Mu Ling finally trembled as she spoke.
“I don’t want to wake up.”
“Why?”
Bai Yan had long realized that the true reason Mu Ling couldn’t wake up was because of the thoughts in her heart.
“I am very scared.”
She shed tears.
“My family has all passed away, and while I was unconscious, I had a dream where they were all alive… But once I woke up, I could only face this reality.”
“In fact, I am not the strongest person.”
The little girl lowered her head.
“I’ve become stronger, tried my best, and give everything I had to protect something. I didn’t want the people I care about to leave… but I still couldn’t do better.”
“It’s all my fault.”
She paused for a moment and continued, saying:
“And if I wake up, they will appear, and then, all the people I care about will die.”
“However, let me stay here.”
Mu Ling curled up in the corner, not making a sound, and lowered her little head.
Bai Yan remained silent.
Once upon a time, Mu Ling fell gravely ill. When she awoke, an intense obsession with her family and honor consumed her, driving her to great lengths to achieve strength.
She didn’t want to face a future of losing everything anymore.
But as her pillar of strength, I was right in front of her eyes… Clearly, it caused another blow to Mu Ling.
She took hold of the Babel Tower, vowing to protect Noah’s world.
When the fallen gods descended, countless beings of Noah’s world perished. In that harrowing moment, Mu Ling, who had sworn to protect everything, had clearly spiraled into madness.
Reaching the brink of collapse.
She felt guilty, filled with self-blame, as well as confusion and helplessness.
In the end.
She became desperate.
Mu Ling bravely sacrificed herself, turning into a barrier, to withstand the fallen gods, putting an end to it all.
Bai Yan reached out his hand and gently stroked the girl’s white hair with a calm expression.
“I will change everything, so even if you wake up, you won’t see a sad, painful ending.”
“So, you don’t need to worry.”
“No more need for pain and despair.”
Mu Ling didn’t immediately respond, but instead fell into a long silence.
She gently reached out her hand, grabbed Bai Yan’s arm, and asked:
“Can you promise?”
Bai Yan nodded gently.
At this very moment, he had no hesitation. There was not a trace of confusion in his eyes.
“Um, I promise you.”
Since Mu Ling had lost hope, let oneself become her pillar of strength once again.
She had already done very well.
Helping oneself, guarding this world for many years.
Next, it’s my turn!
“You will definitely have a wonderful outcome!”
Bai Yan made a promise.
Mu Ling smiled.
She had never worn such an innocent and pure smile before. At this moment, her once-cold demeanor seemed to dissolve entirely.
“I believe you.”
The girl said so.
—
Bai Yan woke up.
In the sky above.
The power of Solitary is undergoing rapid changes.
Unable to defeat his opponents after a prolonged struggle, Solitary decided to unleash the powers of the Tower organization’s members he had consumed.
Solitary began to unleash incredibly powerful attack magic.
The sky was engulfed in a sea of flames as if it were about to turn the entire world into a fiery realm!
In an instant, the nature of the magic was altered, transforming it into an even more dreadful chaos magic.
The endless flames transformed into a chaotic darkness!
This is the power of cruelty!
Changing the nature of magic!
On the ground, the witch shook her head and said, “This guy, the destructive power of the new attack seems stronger, quite tricky.”
Bai Yan didn’t offer any response.
Simply prepared once again.
The light of chaos descended!
Everything in the heavens and the earth seemed to be on the verge of destruction!
Suddenly.
The everlasting darkness in the sky disappeared.
The sun appeared once again.
Then, in addition to Bai Yan and the others, a new, endless power of darkness surged around, colliding with various forces and the light of chaos, causing it to explode prematurely!
A terrifying power ripped through the continent, shattering the land beneath their feet and reshaping the very plates of Noah’s world. This war was a true battle of gods.
Bai Yan and the others were still at a disadvantage, but none of them felt hopeless anymore. Instead, they were filled with joy!
Merete Chambers chuckled, squinting her eyes and saying, “Ah, she finally woke up.”
“I thought she was going to keep sleeping like this.”
A girl’s voice echoed.
“Did you fully experience it? What is the weapon of the Savior, and the reason why she is undefeated in battles.”