Chapter 921: Chapter 919: Heartfelt Chapter 921: Chapter 919: Heartfelt Alas!
At this moment, Fu Qian let out a sigh of sympathy.
There’s a limit to deceiving oneself, and Demigod Selana had obviously broken through her defenses.
The current situation was indeed too easy for the imagination to run wild–a certain Moon God had suddenly stopped responding, and at this time, the devout follower Annalise was considered a reincarnation of a Deity, gradually ascending to godhood step by step.
And, due to peculiar preferences, she had designed a special appearance for her followers, or perhaps her offspring.
Indeed, one should not overinterpret things; the characteristic red eyes of the Bloodline Clan were simply because the Progenitor liked that color.
“Red eyes…”
Annalise’s question made the old lady opposite her somewhat puzzled.
However, this lady obviously had an easy-going nature, and after a few seconds of thought, she nodded in agreement.
“Imagine, it would be quite beautiful, like a gemstone.”
“As long as you like it!”
At these words, Annalise’s smile grew even sweeter, but Fu Qian felt an even more pronounced sense of unease–the style of the woman before him seemed somewhat different from that of others.
He had felt this way since their interaction began: it was like a well-performed act that lacked heart, detached from everything around.
Additionally, from what could be seen at the moment, the glory of the Ancestor in this Ancient Reminiscence was clearly different from what was imagined; it was actually the scene before her ascension to divinity.
To be precise, it was the day Annalise learned she would become a god.
Considering these two facts, had the Progenitor of the Blood Clan stored her memories as a “human” in this place?
Had a sliver of her will remained forever at this point, becoming an anchor for her humanity?
And was all of this eternally protected by her lover from before she became divine?
Suddenly, one could understand why Annalise had laid down a prohibition, not wishing for other members of the Bloodline Clan to come and see.
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“How much longer can we hold out?”
Amidst these reflections, Fu Qian looked directly at Selana and asked.
“I’m fine…”
She hesitated a bit, then responded reflexively.
“I know very well whether you’re fine or not.”
Fu Qian shook his head and raised his solitary arm.
Forcing his way into this space-time was not without cost.
“The situation is clearly becoming unstable; you probably aren’t much better off than me.”
“If you really want to persist, we can observe another five minutes, but I won’t wait too long.”
Fu Qian spoke calmly, but his intention was very firm.
“If need be, I will use the threat of violence.”
“Okay…”
Selana clearly didn’t want to test whether Fu Qian’s words were sincere, and indeed, as he had said, her own condition was also precarious and could falter at any moment.
In light of this, her only hope was to gather as much information as possible in the limited time remaining.
As it turned out, Annalise was quite accommodating.
After discussing the perfect pupils and exchanging a few more words, Annalise unexpectedly stood up.
“Aren’t you participating in what comes next?”
The old lady was obviously a bit surprised.
A glance revealed that The Priests, including Herbert, had begun their busy activities again; clearly, the break had been just an intermission for the prayers.
“Yes, I have someone else to meet.”
Annalise admitted openly, with a gentle smile.
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The old woman subconsciously glanced at Herbert, who was busily occupied, before revealing a strange and suggestive smile.
It was quite clear that, at this critical moment, the person Annalise insisted on seeing was, in her eyes, likely of the same kind as Herbert.
It was not unreasonable for her to think this way; it was a logical instinct. After all, Serlana was at that moment as if she had been petrified.
Not only was the Ancestor a human, but he was even an Ocean King…
This revelation made the idol filter utterly collapse.
But no matter what, she still had to follow.
After all, even if she didn’t go, Fu Qian would definitely follow along.
The idea that the secrets of the Ancestor could fall into the eyes of an outsider was a situation Serlana couldn’t tolerate.
…
Annalise’s steps seemed slow but were actually fast, and in a short moment, she led Fu Qian and another to a quiet chamber.
Upon seeing an even more secretive place than before, Serlana’s expression became even more solemn.
There was indeed something special!
At the same time, what Fu Qian focused on was something else.
During their journey here, Annalise had demonstrated what it truly meant to be unruffled.
A mere recollection would reveal that she had chosen a nearly perfect route, one optimized to avoid others to an uncanny degree.
As for why she could do this… she was obviously not a cheater in a game, but rather she might be too familiar with the scene before her.
Fu Qian thought to himself, naturally recalling a classic movie plot–a person trapped in the same day repeatedly, with time no longer moving forward, resulting in a precise and perfect grasp of everything after countless repeats.
The current Annalise gave off a similar impression, which likely explained her lack of genuine emotion in her performance.
“How do you feel?”
Just then, Annalise’s voice from inside the room clearly reached the ears of Serlana and Fu Qian.
Seeing that the room ahead was obviously not large, even the somewhat impatient Serlana didn’t rashly open the door.
At this moment, Annalise’s question undoubtedly led to wild speculation.
“Are we ready to go back?”
Serlana, decisive as ever, looked directly at Fu Qian the next moment and whispered.
“We can.”
Fu Qian looked at her, showing no objection, and even laid his hand on the door.
At that moment, his skin was displaying a pattern of strange spirals.
Just a mere focused look could make one feel dizzy, and Serlana’s situation seemed even more severe.
Of course, Fu Qian understood very well. The reason she proposed leaving was not a sudden desire to make a brave retreat, but a resolve to open the door and see for herself.
Pushing open the door would likely disturb Annalise and the others, and having accepted that Annalise was the Ancestor–even if the latter was just an ancient image–Serlana would not dare to continue standing before the Ancestor after such an act.
That was the real reason Serlana wanted to leave.
Alas…
However, just as the two finished their conversation, a long sigh was heard from inside.
The sigh was so full of emotion, so resigned, that it was overwhelmingly contagious.
… Serlana was momentarily stunned, feeling that something was amiss, and subconsciously wanted to stop Fu Qian.
Unfortunately, he had already pushed the door open with force.
With her teeth clenched, Serlana made a split-second decision, dropping to her knee and raising her hand in an attempt to retract the Ancient Reminiscence while hurriedly trying to look inside the room.
In the dimly lit room, Annalise was turning around, looking over with some surprise.
And although Serlana knew Annalise couldn’t see her, she still instinctively ducked her head.
However, at the same time, she discovered a situation that challenged her imagination–there was only Annalise in the room!
She had no time to express her astonishment before the scene before her eyes shattered into pieces.
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