[For atonement, offer the sweetest soul in the world!]」
She did not know who was calling her name.
However! However, no one could stop the current situation. This was an execution. Red Lotus would punish the disobedient child and take away her only soul that belonged to her in exchange for the most delicious food.
The successor was not the master, but a puppet controlled by the palm of his hand!
Blood flowed down the shimmering blade of the sword as he fell into despair. The mist in his blood-red eyes rippled.
The moment the blade was close to his neck…it stopped.
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In front of him was the darkness that extended to the end, all concentrated in a small room.
Behind her was a door without a doorknob. She leaned weakly against the wall and did not sleep all night. Her hands and feet were handcuffed with heavy chains, like a sinner. It was absurd and ironic!
This was a world of dreams. She was deprived of the right to dream freely.
[Hey, what are you thinking about?] The sweet voice of a child came from above. The person had a face that Starry Night was familiar with.
She had short silver hair, a delicate face, and a petite stature. She looked exactly like Starry Night when he was three years old! The only difference was her mysterious smile and burning eyes.
Starry Night didn't even raise its head. It sat on the wooden chair in the corner and moved its feet mischievously like a child."Why did you become so cold?"」He looked at the person leaning against the wall with interest.
Suddenly, as if she had found something fun, she opened her big, beautiful eyes and covered her lips with a strange smile.
[It seems like someone doesn't want you to die!]」
Starry Night's eyes were instantly revealed. They were completely different from the person in front of him. They were clearly blood-red, but they were so clear. There was no dirty innocence mixed in. They were eyes that Red Lotus could never see through.
The redness of blood was mesmerizing! It was what it wanted the most.
Misty lifted her head, but she was not surprised by the person's appearance. She was only a three-year-old girl, but she had the ability to make Starry Night unable to move because the chip " it " held was its own life.
"This won't do! I've been waiting for your soul for a long time.」
[I really want to see the expressions of those humans.」
Its eyes flickered with a demonic flame! Playing with the silver hair that didn't belong to her, her impermanence made people feel timid and hopeless.
" Why…" This was the first thing Starry Night said. Although it was weak, it was surprisingly pleasant to hear.
Its tone was faint and excited, and the surrounding air was cold, suffocating as if nothing had withered.
[There's no reason!]
His meaningful expression flickered as he muttered," If I don't do this…"
[Games aren't fun, are they?」
What was the meaning of the truth of 'game' in the language?
The girl's long eyelashes trembled slightly. After a moment of silence, her bloody eyes closed again as she muttered something in a low voice. Red Lotus looked straight at her and said. A smile spread across her face as she lightly leaped towards Xingye.
It was as if he was chanting a spell, lingering in his ears…
[Then, let me fulfill your wish!」
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In an instant, the sound stopped and disappeared. The scarlet sword stopped executing.
Everyone looked at the pair of people who were holding on to the sharp sword to save Starry Night's life, and blood dripped from their palms.
" S-Sasuke…" Sakura's heart trembled as she broke into tears.
Sky Shadow looked at the silent starry night, and his heart that had missed a beat calmed down.
[It's too dangerous!] Kakashi was shocked by Sasuke's actions, but he was also relieved.
Naruto clenched his fists tightly. At that time, it was as if he was frozen in place. He couldn't do anything and couldn't help at all. He suddenly felt that he was so weak and useless.
Sasuke shook off Fei Jian, grabbed Starry Night's shoulders, and turned her to face him.
[What are you doing?」Suppressing the emotions that were about to explode in his chest, he said,"Even if you're being controlled, enough is enough!」
He was angry at her coldness, always isolating them. Even though they were clearly very close, it seemed as if they were as far away as the distance between heaven and earth.
She had never taken Starry Night seriously because she always only showed him her back, as if to show that the gap in their strength would never be closed.
After Sasuke found out about her identity, it further confirmed how great the disparity between the two of them was!
He couldn't take this lying down. How could someone who would inherit Uchiha possibly take this lying down? He had been constantly tempering himself, hoping that he could stand on the same level as her in the future.
At that time, he might be able to understand her better.
His usual calm attitude, his familiarity with fresh blood, and his sometimes unreadable gaze, wanting to know what was going on behind everything.
On the night he ran out of the hospital, she told him that everything was just to survive.
The strength of his hand increased, and he looked straight into Starry Night's eyes."Are you going to die just like that?"」
She must have had her own reasons for her obsession with living back then.
But…what was this now?
Starry Night's body trembled."You bastard, wake up!」
" Starry Night..." After she finished speaking, the voice gradually dissipated and entered Starry Night's ears. A hint of deep ripples flashed across her empty eyes.
[Ring!] Without a sound, the low sound of a silver bell breaking came from the pendant.
As time passed, the pendant emitted a strange, dazzling red light. The power in Star Night's body surged out as if it was being attracted. The powerful suction force was enough to shake the trees off the ground.
Sasuke was unaware of the current situation, and his grip on her hand seemed to tighten.
The light gradually disappeared, and everything finally calmed down! Sakura poked her head out and looked around. It was so quiet that only the sound of the wind was left.」
[Looks like it's over.] Sky Shadow stood up steadily and looked at the moon hanging high in the night sky before turning to look at its unconscious master.
The pendant returned to its original appearance, emitting a strange flame. Sasuke looked down at the unconscious Starry Night in his arms. He thought that she was fine, but her body was unusually cold, like a dead glass doll, lifeless and miserable.
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A moonless night was just an empty sky! This dream-like mirror realm restricted freedom and the future!
The spider lilies that extended to the edge were the sin of a young girl's attachment and the blooming of loneliness. That was the companionship he gave to the girl. And now, after a few years, what entered those clear eyes again was a dark red.
It made one humble! It was heartbreaking! The lifeless red cinnabar flower with withered leaves.
The silver-white figure stood in the middle of the sea of flowers. His hands and feet were handcuffed with chains that were as red as blood. His blood-red eyes stared at the pure white in front of his feet. It was dazzling in the vast dark red. It was the only white Mandala Flower that had survived through countless cleanses.
White as snow, imprinted in front of her eyes, delicate and moving, unable to extricate herself.
This was the second dream she had in her life, but it was very different. At that time, she was only three years old. The Resurrection Lily had just bloomed, and it was demonic and beautiful. One of the white buds had quietly lowered its head, waiting for the moment to bloom.
Now, its whiteness was more beautiful than the red around it, and it gave its existence the name of " Dream Girl's Flower " in this dream.
Meng Ji…
It had once called him that. At that time, he did not know the meaning behind it. Mandala, who had the same name and would never wither, was given a meaning of existence that he could not choose at this moment.
"It's very beautiful, right? If you like it, why don't you take a few more glances?』
This was the first thing it said in its first dream. He couldn't deny it! However, it seemed too unreal. Such an illusory scene could only be presented in a dream.
The girl in front of him who looked like him was the key to explaining everything. The crystal stone was the source of life for it like a heart.
It did not have a name." Red Lotus " was just a human act of dominance in the secular world. It did not have an individual, so it created the appearance of the girl when she was three years old. It was like she walked out of the mirror, illusory and unreal.
" Dreams can print the things that humans yearn for the most, and even unreal desires can be easily grasped in the palm of one's hand. This kind of thing that is beyond common sense is the thing that should not exist in the world.』
'Why…me?』
It was incomprehensible. There were too many questions in its mind, but its answer was enough to make those thoughts sink to the bottom.
'Because I've taken a fancy to your soul! And you have no right to refuse.』
Find a delicious soul in this world, give her strength and give her the title of "Dream Princess" to become the heir of the Red Lotus. Her mission is to kill human souls for it to keep her life.
If she offended the Mirror Realm or died, her soul would be offered to the red lotus as the price.
Was all of this just a game of the soul?
Your soul! It's the most delicious food I've ever seen!』
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It was like the smile of a devil, but it was actually using the same face and voice as him to say the truth. A sad chill spread throughout his entire body.
[What did you say you wanted to see? So it's this thing!]」
A childish voice rang in his ears. In an instant, a petite figure appeared in front of him. Her tone was filled with irresistible courage.
Starry Night didn't get it. He turned his head and looked around, only to see a large area of withered red spider lily.
Blinking his eyes, he said calmly,"The flowers have withered."」
"Of course! There was no such thing as eternity in this world.」He had a playful look in his eyes, which was filled with contempt and disdain.
As she listened, she whispered,"Aren't you the same?」
"But I won't die so easily.」It simply regarded life as something in its pocket. Unless it let go of it, it would never be able to escape.」
When Starry Night saw it smiling with its own face, he felt lost!
Red Lotus's desire was endless. She indulged herself to obtain the ideal delicacy! If he had only obtained ordinary souls, he would never have been satisfied, but this was only temporary.
Just like humans, it needed food to survive, but it never went hungry. It did not mind going on a hundred-year fast.
To it, death might just be a monotonous word.
It had once said that watching people grieve over life and death was the greatest pleasure for a non-existent self!
" Hey, are you afraid of death?" His voice was indistinct as he stared at her silently.
In the end, she shook her head.
" Then why resist?"
The starry night was as clear as silver bells, but it became gentle and confused at the same time.」
"What's your reason?" A strange smile crept up his lips."Killing is to live, and at the same time, killing is to survive."」
[Your life is really meaningless.」The provocative words rang in his ears with a hint of sarcasm and a trembling smile.」
Looking at the girl's unresponsive eyes, it seemed like something had changed, and its face instantly turned bone-chilling.
"You've changed a lot compared to before.」The silent accent sounded dark with it."I don't like a tainted soul.」
The chains on his hands and feet were as heavy as lead. He didn't even have the strength to lift his hand. He felt an unquestionable killing intent that was enough to make his heart fall to the bottom of the valley. The wind stopped in the air, and even the sound froze into ice.
[Ring--!] The sound of a bell rang from the pendant on her chest, interrupting the power that was suppressing Starry Night's thoughts.
Retracting its killing intent, it revealed the same smile again.」
He reached out and touched her forehead lightly.
Then go to hell and reflect on yourself!」
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At this moment, the grass under his feet seemed to have split open and created a black hole in the dark valley. He could not see what was there. He only felt that the emptiness of facing death occupied his mind.
His heart fell along with his body, and what entered his eyes was that elusive smile, the flame-like pendant, and the pure white mandala.
Finally! It called out the name that the girl was born with…
[Mengji...]
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