Book 16: Chapter 42


    Do I save the child or should I not? I asked myself.


    Instinctually motivated, I pushed the crowd aside. The familiar scene appeared before me again. It was the same problem and victim. The girl in the freezing water was struggling and crying for help. She didnt have time to wait for me to think. I needed to jump down to rescue her. As a student who graduated from a family school, I shouldve jumped straight down to save her; however, I hesitated.


    If I died there, I mightve gone through life in that world again. In other words, I might live as Troy then die at Mom and Lucias hand a second time. Mommy Vyvyan didnt need me. She only needed her son. If it wasnt for me, Troy mightve survived. As a matter of fact, maybe anyone couldve fit the role I wasnt necessary. Anyone would do as long as there was Troy. None of them cared. I was just an unnecessary existence in their world, a soul that possessed a body, a mere shadow. I had no purpose in that world.


    This was the world I belonged to. This was where my life had meaning, with people who truly loved me. I had a life that belonged to me. My footsteps in life had been imprinted there as well as my memories. I really should live here, I thought.


    Save my daughter! Please! Save my child!! Please, somebody please! The woman cried as she frantically pulled on people around.


    Saving somebody was supposed to be a good thing, yet everybody cowered away as if they were avoiding the gue. I could understand their decision. The prerequisite for saving someone was ensuring that you survived the rescue attempt. Therein was the problem. They werent certain theyd survive. Surely youd die if you jumped down. The ordinary people were afraid of the current. Only someone who could abandon everything would jump down.


    Originally, I jumped down without a moment of hesitation. I remembered my reason for living on. I wanted to live. I didnt want to die. I cherished my current life,nd and family. I really didnt have the guts to jump


    Please! I beg you!! Please save my child Please Ill give you anything, just please!! The woman stumbled over to me.


    Last time, I jumped down before she could even grab me, yet this time, I stepped back. I hid behind someone else. This time, I cowered


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    Current time inside the Elven Imperial Pce at Duargana.


    Puah!!!


    A green silhouette swiftly flew from one end of the corridor to the other and smashed into the wall. She spat up a mouthful of painful blood. Her head bounced off the wall. Vyvyan slowly slid down the wall, wearing a painful expression. Lucia jumped through a window. She helped her Queen up. Concerned, she cried, Your Highness! Are you all right?! Are you all right?!


    Im fine


    The footsteps in the corridor slowly approached. Lucia quickly drew her dagger and looked over in the direction the footsteps came from. A familiar individual appeared from the end of the corridor. Lucia narrowed then let out a breath of relief. She smiled: Your Highness! Your Highness! Are you all right?! Are you


    Lucia, dont go near him!!!


    Vyvyan yelled at the top of her lungs, but it was toote. Lucia had rushed over to Troy, expecting to hug him, only for Troy to grab her by her mounds and m her up against the wall. The heavy impact cracked the wall. Lucia screamed in pain. Then, her small body slid down along the wall. Lucias body felt as though it was broken after the heavy impact of the attack. She struggled to raise her head. In disbelief, she trembled: Why? Why? Why Your Highness?


    Isnt it obvious? Troy rhetorically asked. He slowly crouched down in front of his wife. He tore off her clothes and groped her breasts: Niers body is superior to yours. You cant bring me pleasure at night, either. Why should I love you?


    What What are you saying?


    I said Troy brought his face in close to Lucia. In a dead serious tone, he finished up his response. I said I no longer love you, Lucia!


    Wh-


    Lucias eyes widened. Vyvyans yelled out to the former before she could finish, Dont listen to him, Lucia! Hes not Troy! Hes not my son or your husband! Hes the conscious in the elven spring! Hes taken over my sons conscious, so thats just his body! Hes not my son!


    Tch! Troy coldly stood back up. He looked at his hand and warmed up his neck. He then snickered: Long-time no see, Vyvyan. You never thought youd see me again, did you? You performed splendidly at the Tower of Heavenst time. You managed to destroy my body with a sneak attack. Im back now, nevertheless. Are you happy to see me? To be honest, I really like this body. Im pleased to have such a strong body thats also immune to mana. How about we do this: Vyvyan, Ill continue using this body to be your son


    Vyvyan violently hurled a fireball at Troy. However, a nonchnt flick of his hand was enough to generate a shield that knocked the fireball aside. Vyvyan thundered, I wont allow you to disgrace my son!! Get out of my sons body! Our grudge is between you and I. Dont bring my son into it!


    Troy sassily cracked his neck as if he was warming up: How can we discuss our grudge if I dont have a body? How about we do this: Vyvyan, Ill stand here. You should be aware that not all of Troys body is covered in dragon scales. All you need to do is inject mana into his eyes. Blow up his brain and vo. Vyvyan, thats the only way to kill me, Sweetie.


    Troy grabbed Lucia by her throat and lifted her off the ground. Lucia grabbed his arm with every ounce of strength she had and desperately tried to gasp for air. Troy continued coldly looking at Vyvyan and snickered: If you dont kill me, Ill kill her, instead? Shes the mother to two girls. Would you be so cruel as to leave her daughters without a mother? Now, kill me. Kill me!!