Chapter 235:The wind is quite noisy today.

After pondering for so long, Mason couldn’t help but offer an outrageous theory.

“Do you think… there might be a possibility?”

He lowered his body, leaned in toward Tos and Brian, and whispered, “Perhaps, Litt isn’t dead. She just feigned her death!”

As soon as he said this, the three of them fell into a long, collective silence.

Even Tos, who usually contradicted Mason, could only retort with an uncertain voice at this moment.

“That’s… impossible, right?”

At the time, it wasn’t just Mason; when the Dawnblade arrived later, they also witnessed the scene of Litt’s chest being pierced.

Logic dictated that under the influence of that eerie weapon, her entire body had turned into solid ice, which eventually melted into a pool of bloody water.

Even the gods couldn’t save someone in that situation.

“Mason’s guess isn’t entirely impossible,” Brian mused as well.

“After all, Tos, don’t you have a one-time-use Feign Death Magic Tool as well?”

“No, no, no.”

Tos shook his head repeatedly.

“My magic artifact can’t make a pool of blood turn back into a human being. No matter how you think about it, it’s impossible.”

Mason rested his chin in his hand, his brow furrowed.

“There are so many magic artifacts out there. Who knows if there’s one stronger than the one in your hand?”

“There definitely is. Mine is considered a low-end magic artifact. I can’t rule out the existence of a magic artifact with a stronger feign death function. But don’t forget, the stronger the artifact’s function, the greater the price. Especially for a feign death artifact…”

Tos suddenly thought of something and added, “And besides, what benefit would there be for Red if Litt chose to feign her death?”

“That is indeed a question worth deep reflection…”

Mason couldn’t think of a specific reason.

The only reason that carried any weight was one he voiced.

“You should know that as a Creation Magus, Red indeed has great potential. But if he always stays in a gentle environment, that potential will always remain just potential.”

“According to your logic, Litt intends to raise Red like a Boss?”

Tos waved his hand dismissively.

“How could that little angel whom everyone loves do something like that?”

“That’s true.”

Mason ultimately couldn’t figure out the logic behind it and could only let out a helpless sigh.

“Anyway, let’s leave it at that for now. Although Litt is gone, at least Red has that noisy monkey by his side. She’s loud, but she’ll certainly keep him from getting depressed.”

“So, coming back to the topic…”

Tos once again brought the conversation back to the beginning.

“Don’t you guys really think the way Letia was looking for Red just now is exactly like the way Litt used to call Red home for dinner?”

***

On the other side, Red sat alone, silent, on the edge of a towering cliff on the West Coast.

The chilling sea breeze carried a salty, fishy moisture, whistling past his somewhat thin figure and blowing the messy hair on his forehead.

Beneath his feet was a steep rock wall dozens of feet high, plunging vertically into the massive bay that was gradually settling into the twilight below.

That was the harbor where the White Sun Dawnbreak Festival had been held.

Red’s gaze swept across the anchored ships, and the bits and pieces within his memory rose to the surface once again.

Back then, he had traveled all the way from the Dungeon, finally reaching the festival site at the very last moment.

Amidst the storm, he had successfully saved that helpless young girl.

Even though the two of them were drenched like drowned rats by the rain…

Even though they only caught the last faint echoes of the festival…

Even though their soaked clothes clung to their skin, bringing waves of chilliness…

But when the tremors after the disaster slightly subsided, as they supported each other, huddled in a corner where the last trace of warmth remained as the festival ended, and their gazes met with the same disheveled smile in each other’s eyes…

That heart-pounding sensation was still fresh in his memory even now.

But now, the sea breeze continued to whistle in his ears, scattering the image of that girl in his memories.

Red only felt his heart becoming increasingly lonely and cold.

‘If I had accepted Litt’s kindness back then, if I had accepted her warmth… perhaps the feeling in my heart right now wouldn’t be so full of remorse and regret.’

The gap in their status had turned Liz and him into strangers.

It was also the gap in status that made him hesitant, afraid to touch her easily, yet now they were separated by life and death.

It was as if destiny were playing a trick, leaving only frustration and remorse behind.

‘If I were given another chance… I probably wouldn’t have let the gap in our status cause such psychological cowardice, leading me to choose to ignore that girl who was like a little sun, right?’

At this thought, Red let out a sigh.

But… regret was a medicine that couldn’t be bought for any price.

It was already too late for anything now.

However, thinking carefully, Red really had to thank that unreliable Letia.

If that girl didn’t constantly joke around and pull stunts for him, he might… never have been able to walk out of the shadows.

As he thought of the monkey who had tried to pull off his pants early this morning, Red didn’t show an annoyed expression.

Instead, it was a smile filled with doting.

Perhaps because her stature was a bit too petite, he always subconsciously treated her like a noisy younger sister.

Therefore, he didn’t find her very annoying.

Regarding the fact that she owed him money, Red didn’t actually care too much.

After all, it wasn’t uncommon for a younger sister to “explode gold coins” from her older brother.

Just as Red’s mind was wandering, he suddenly saw a girl with blue hair, wearing a white dress, standing quietly on the cliff not far away.

From the glimpse of her eyes, Red realized something.

This blue-haired girl was definitely not here to look at the scenery like he was.

There was no life in her eyes at all.

She neither wanted to die nor live… there was only a single desire to escape from pain.

It seemed she had exhausted her strength on the road to escaping suffering.

The light in her eyes was gone, leaving only deep exhaustion.

As Red looked at the girl’s lifeless silhouette, a cold and piercing thought flashed uncontrollably through his mind.

‘If I hadn’t moved on, would I be just like her?’

But that fleeting thought was quickly tossed aside.

The priority now was to save her.

Given her stance, it felt like she was about to jump into the sea!

However, just as Red noticed her, the blue-haired girl also locked eyes with him.

That lifeless gaze suddenly turned into one of astonishment.

She didn’t seem to understand why a person would be sitting here.

Red’s brain worked at high speed.

With the distance between them, he definitely couldn’t rush up and stop her in time.

Using the Hand of Gaigabo to catch her from below wouldn’t work either; this place was simply too high.

So, after careful consideration, an equally sorrowful and painful expression appeared on Red’s face.

“The wind is quite blustery today… What a coincidence, are you here to jump into the sea too?”