Chapter 80: Sadness Flows Back Like a River
The scene shifts.
The battle has ended.
The Judger is pinned to the ground by a dozen Black Feather spears, unable to move, and their star is temporarily sealed, leaving them utterly immobile.
The Perpetual Mechanism is currently locked in Loti Shana’s Star Eclipse Nation, also lacking any ability to act.
And then there’s the Record Keeper.
At this moment, she too is skewered against the stone wall by the spears, looking quite worse for wear.
The moment the Record Keeper was defeated, all her twisted settings reverted to normal—apparently, the effects are not eternal.
Night Star Lan’s consciousness slowly returns, adjusting to the current state.
Even though the Wish Princess defeated the three First Generation Holders with minimal cost, it still took quite a toll.
Numerous wishes were granted during this time.
Sure, they were all manageable wishes, but stacked up, it still was quite the effort.
As it stands, Night Star Lan’s mental strength is down to less than half, making it quite difficult to face the Source of White.
But it’s worth it.
No matter what, today she must meet Bai.
Night Star Lan has a million questions for her and is determined to get answers!
“Phew…”
Night Star Lan takes a deep breath, calming her nerves as she focuses on the only remaining First Generation Star Holder who can still speak.
“Tell me, where is Bai?”
The Record Keeper stares at Night Star Lan with a calm expression, showing little emotion.
“Nothing to report.”
Night Star Lan grinds her teeth in frustration.
“Since you’re on the losing side, you should answer the winner’s questions!”
“There’s no such agreement. You might as well give up.”
“Give up? No way! Hurry up and tell me!”
The Record Keeper falls silent.
It turns out that even defeating all three First Generations won’t lead to Bai’s whereabouts.
Physical force cannot bend their will.
The ending was fixed from the very beginning.
Night Star Lan vaguely senses this and a wave of sadness washes over her.
“Could it be… she hates me?”
When people are sad, they often become incredibly pessimistic.
No matter the facts, a sorrowful person always tends to think the worst.
This can lead to a serious mental spiral.
If no one is there to guide them or if they can’t find their way out, it could turn into a lifelong emotional scar.
Right now, Night Star Lan believes Bai is avoiding her because she dislikes her.
It’s time to shut down.
“Wah…”
Night Star Lan’s eyes gradually turn red, mist forming in them as her vision becomes a blur.
She can’t even remember the last time she cried.
All she knows is that it’s been a while since she felt this sad.
Recently, Night Star Lan has been doing quite well.
With her best companions by her side, she enjoys the stability and comfort of daily life.
A while ago, things were just like that.
But now, her beloved Bai has left her, and there’s even a chance they may never meet again.
Night Star Lan is terrified.
She fears that not even the Wish Machine could change this outcome.
If such a thing were to happen, how could she ever find peace?
Night Star Lan is greedy.
No matter how many people adore her, she doesn’t want any of those she loves to leave.
Bai is the first one to actively want to step out of her life.
And Night Star Lan absolutely refuses to accept that!
“Wah~ don’t hate me…”
Night Star Lan finally loses control of her sorrow.
Tears stream down her cheeks like raindrops.
“Wah wah wah…”
Night Star Lan wipes at her tears, but it doesn’t help—her sadness is unrelenting as she drowns in this self-created tragedy.
If her usual companions saw her like this, it would break their hearts.
Even the Record Keeper, standing by Bai’s side, can’t help but look away, unable to bear the sight of Night Star Lan’s sorrowful crying.
What will Bai do next?
The Record Keeper can’t predict what’s coming.
But if she could, she hopes Bai would follow her heart and at least explain why she’s leaving.
Maybe that would stop this pitiful figure from crying.
Everything around them quickly falls silent.
The aftermath of the battle hasn’t attracted a single soul.
Only the soft breeze of nature brushes by.
Everything is so peaceful.
Only Night Star Lan’s soft sobs drift away with the wind.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly wafts into Night Star Lan’s ear, as if carried by the breeze.
“Sigh…”
The sigh is both strange and familiar.
It sounds a lot like Luo Xi’s voice.
But she never sighs.
Always with that blank expression.
Hearing that voice causes Night Star Lan to instantly vanish from where she stood, leaving behind a lingering trace of her teleportation.
Bai’s presence emerges.
Night Star Lan quickly re-materializes in another spot, glancing around frantically, desperately searching for a familiar silhouette.
In less than a few seconds, she locks onto a figure.
It’s a small girl with white hair.
She barely stands at one meter forty tall.
Her figure is exactly like the one Night Star Lan remembers.
It’s unmistakably a white-haired version of Luo Xi.
Or rather, this is Luo Xi in her true form—the Source of White.
“Luo Xi…”
Night Star Lan whispers the name, as if calling out a spell.
The white-haired figure turns around, her pale grey eyes landing on Night Star Lan’s slightly reddened gaze, and speaks softly.
“I don’t hate you.”
Night Star Lan wipes her remaining tears, starting to get herself together, fixating her determined gaze on Bai.
“Is this your explanation?”
“You could think of it that way.”
“Why did you lie to me?”
“Which time are you referring to? If it’s the beginning, it was merely out of curiosity. Any lies I told after were just to cover up my tracks; there was no special reason behind it.”
“That doesn’t matter! Why did you leave me? And why did you stop me from coming to see you?”
“You don’t belong here, I do. You are the past, I am the future. That’s the simplest reason.”
Night Star Lan purses her lips, very dissatisfied with this explanation.
“That’s not a valid reason! No matter how you look at it, it’s too much to keep me from seeing you!”
“It’s not excessive.”
“Isn’t it excessive to take my first kiss?”
“I don’t mind. If you’re talking about the first time, then it’s the same for me. The cost was equal on both sides.”
“But I do care! If you took something so important from me and left such significant memories in my heart, don’t just casually leave me behind!”
“In that case, why not just erase the memories? Without memories, there’d be no burden.”
Hearing that, Night Star Lan nearly has a heart attack.
How could Bai say such emotionless and cold-hearted things?
This is way beyond just being expressionless.
Night Star Lan takes a deep breath, staring fixedly at Bai with determination in her eyes.
“Why would you say that? If you had mind-reading abilities, you’d know what I’m really feeling. Even if you say something like this, do you really think I would just give up?”
“Seems like you won’t.”
“Well then! Hurry up and promise to stay by my side forever!”
