Chapter 1424
Chapter 1424
A miraculous power raged, and Evangeline stared blankly at it in awe.The complicated details were neither something she wanted to know, nor something she cared enough to think about. Pondering it further would only give her a headache.
The important thing was that Kouna had smashed the dimensional pearl she held, causing a massive surge of power. It was nothing short of astonishing.
The sky-blue afterglow, wreathed in light, completely enveloped Darian in its radiance. It created the illusion that Darian’s very heartbeat was echoing out.
Her power resonated with Darian, and it felt like something new was blossoming within him as a result.
“Ugh.”
Her eyes filled with tears as she noticed his labored breathing gradually settle into a calm rhythm. As soon as Kouna collapsed, she hugged Darian tight. “Darian... Darian...”
Even if they were the same age, they were family. While siblings didn't always get along, for Evangeline at that moment, Darian felt exactly like a perfect little brother. The story might change once Darian grew up, but that was the case for the time being.
After checking on the peacefully sleeping Darian, Evangeline finally let out a sigh of relief, and slowly looked over at Kouna. “Kouna... thank you.”
Yet, Kouna said nothing. Perhaps she was too exhausted, or maybe she was too absorbed in her own thoughts.
“Hey. Kouna?” Evangeline repeated.
Letting out a bitter laugh, she responded, “I’m sorry... I don’t even have the strength to lift a finger right now.”
“Let me support you.”
Saying that, Evangeline lifted Kouna up and snorted. “Hmph. You’re too light! You gotta eat more...”
Embarrassed, she turned her face away. “S-stop...”
Since the lord’s manor had plenty of empty rooms, Kouna had her pick of many options.
As Evangeline walked down the hall, leaving Darian with Perserque and Aeria, Kouna spoke up to say,“Evangeline.”
“Yes?”
“Do you also not want me as your mother?”
Evangeline fell silent for a moment at the question. Then she smiled brightly. “Yes.”
Kouna gave a wry smile, as if she’d expected it. “I see...”
“Kouna, you still have plenty of time. Why are you so eager to marry a married man?” Evangeline didn't get it.
Kouna wasn't sure how to respond. “That’s...”
“Think about it carefully. I’m not that bright, so I don’t know all the details. But honestly, I think our relationship is better as sisters than it would be as mother and daughter.”
Kouna offered a bittersweet smile upon seeing Evangeline’s own innocent and bright smile.
“I wonder why...” Kouna began.
“Why what?”
“We've surely grown closer than we were before... so why does it feel like we're farther apart than ever?” she said in a self-mocking tone.
Evangeline let out a long hum as she thought it over. Then she answered, “Maybe that’s just our destiny.”
“Ahaha. That’s sad.”
* * *
After the fierce fight broke out in the isolated dimension, only three of the original sins remained.
Envy and Greed resisted fiercely, yet after they attacked everything indiscriminately and were even more reckless than Wrath, they were eventually overwhelmed by the barrage and annihilated.