Chapter 1239: 1239
Chapter 1239 Legacy
Upon hearing Cattleya’s words, Queen Mystic Bernadette looked at her silently for a few seconds before saying, “That is your choice, and also your freedom . ”
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Cattleya stared straight at the Queen before pursing her lips and saying, “I know . You must’ve destroyed all the clues that will allow me to pursue your tracks…
“To you, this is to end the past—all of it—regardless of whether you return . ”
The chestnut-colored hair casually draped over Bernadette’s shoulders as she maintained her silence as if she was using this method to confirm the Admiral of Stars’s guess .
When Cattleya saw this, she smiled bitterly and said, “I won’t harp on how I’ll do everything I can to find you if you were to remain lost for half a year or a year . I just want you to remember to recite Mr . Fool’s honorific name when the danger is gravest . ”
She said that title frankly .
Queen Mystic Bernadette slowly nodded and said, “I will keep that in mind . ”
Cattleya immediately revealed a smile as she said with misty eyes, “What items and matters need to be handed over to me?”
With a flip of her hand, Bernadette took out an item from somewhere .
The item was entirely gold in color, like a miniaturized kettle . Its surface was covered with mysterious and complicated symbols, and a part of a lamp’s wick extended out from the mouth .
“It’s name is the ‘Magic Wishing Lamp . ’ Its serial number is 0-05 . It might’ve originated from the First Epoch, and even a true deity can’t shatter it . Normally, it wouldn’t cause any harm, nor would it be of any use . However, it will constantly tempt you to rub it through dreams and illusions, to summon the Genie . ” Queen Mystic Bernadette simply introduced the item’s origins and effects . “The Genie claims to be eternal and can grant you any ten wishes, but often, they are fulfilled in an extremely warped manner or with terrifying consequences . My father told me that the holder can avoid the harm brought by the first two wishes through proper wording and preparations, but the third wish is absolutely forbidden . ”
At this point, Bernadette emphasized, “Absolutely forbidden!”
“It sounds easy to get around it…” Cattleya thought for a moment before saying, “Can’t you make two wishes before giving it to me . I’ll make another two wishes, then give it to Frank, Heath, and the others . This will allow for many things to be done . ”
She was only using Frank as an example . She had no intention of letting him come into contact with something so dangerous .
Holding the Magic Wishing Lamp, Bernadette shook her head indiscernibly and said, “The owner is different from the wielder . Before I die, even if you obtain the Magic Wishing Lamp, you will only be a wielder . The first wish you make will also be counted as my third wish and your first wish .
“Also, although we can craft our words and make preparations to avoid the damage caused by the fulfillment of the wishes, this does not mean that the Genie isn’t intelligent . On the contrary, ‘He’ is very smart, very cunning, and has a very strong sense of autonomy . ”
Cattleya tersely acknowledged .
“Then, is there any wish that ‘He’ cannot fulfill?”
“Nothing at the moment, but if it involves the level of a true deity, the distortion of the wish will exceed your imagination . To put it simply, if you wish to become a Sequence 0 true deity, then your body and soul will meld into one with an unknown evil god . Remember, the Genie’s requirement is that the wish has to be simple and concise . Otherwise, ‘He’ will reject it and treat it as if you have already made a wish,” Bernadette explained .
With that said, she got an invisible servant to fly towards Cattleya with the terrifying Sealed Artifact 0-05 .
After Cattleya reached out her hand to grab the Magic Wishing Lamp, Bernadette continued, “If you dream of the Genie and are bewitched by ‘Him’ to make a wish, that means that I can no longer return . Following that, you will be its owner . I hope that your first wish is to retrieve all the items that were carried on Bernadette Gustav’s person before she headed out to sea, including her own Beyonder characteristic . Yes, it’s best to add the exact date when making a wish . ”
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Cattleya looked down at the golden lamp and blurted out, “Can I make a wish to bring you back to life?”
After a few seconds of silence, Bernadette said, “The resurrected me might just be a monster .
“If you really wish to do so, you can ask Mr . Fool for ‘His’ opinion . ”
Cattleya nodded slightly .
“Okay . ”
“This is the item I’m giving you and the matters I need to settle . I’ll leave the rest to the Element Dawn . They will have a new leader and won’t collapse because of a person’s disappearance . ” Bernadette didn’t beat around the bush, indicating that this was the main reason she had summoned Cattleya to Emerald City .
The level of the divine lamp was extremely high, making it impossible to pass it through a messenger .
Without waiting for Cattleya’s reply, Queen Mystic’s expression suddenly softened .
“Haven’t you always wanted to share what happened all these years with me?”
Cattleya was taken aback as she nodded .
“That’s right . ”
She then walked to the Queen’s side, pulled a chair over, and sat down, facing the blue sea beyond the emerald railing .
Bernadette sat beside her and listened to her talk about all the encounters after she left the Dawn .
These matters had been mentioned in the letter by Cattleya, but due to the limited length, she didn’t provide any detailed descriptions . There were some that she was sharing for the first time .
At some point in time, Cattleya fell asleep and dreamed of a time many years ago .
At that time, she was just a maiden who stubbornly left the Dawn without looking back .
Suddenly, she woke up and realized that there was no one beside her . She realized that it had already turned dark at some point in time, and dawn was even approaching .
Cattleya suddenly reached out and threw out an illusory ball of yarn .
The ball of yarn rolled into the void, leaving behind a bright-colored thread .
Following this thread, Cattleya walked through the spirit world as though she had mastered “Teleportation” and arrived at the periphery of La Cha Island .
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She stood at the edge of the cliff and cast her gaze into the distance . She saw that on the dark blue sea, a gorgeous and huge sailboat, which was tinted with an orange glow, was steering towards the horizon .
Cattleya slowly sat down and leaned forward slightly . She hugged her knees and looked in that direction for a long time .
The sun gradually rose and shone on her .
In Backlund, at a soup kitchen .
The veil-wearing Stelyn Sammer no longer lowered her head like the previous few months, afraid that others would recognize her . The only worry on her mind as she anxiously looked ahead was if the free food would last until it was her turn .
She could vaguely hear gunshots echoing in the distance . She didn’t know if the armies of Feysac, Intis, or Feynapotter had breached the final line of defense, or if the police were dealing with a looter .
Please end it… Please end this war quickly… Stelyn, who had gone to three soup kitchens, silently prayed .
At this moment, a staff member raised his voice and said from a few meters away, “All the food here has been handed out!”
Stelyn’s face turned ashen . She looked up at the dark sky and dragged her feet in despair and numbness before returning to the house at 17 Minsk Street .
The moment she opened the door, her two children rushed over and raised their innocent faces .
“Mommy, did you get any bread?”
“Mommy, I’m hungry…”
They were twins, a boy and a girl . Both of them were very adorable .
Stelyn held back her tears and forced a smile .
“Yes . ”
She then entered the house, took out some pieces of bread she had stashed, and split it among the two children .
As she watched the two children eat the bread without any regard for etiquette, Stelyn’s expression kept changing . It cycled between sorrow and pain .
Not long after, her husband, Luke Sammer, returned home, but he, too, didn’t have any food in his hands .
Ever since the Coim Company was taken over by the military during the war, this former manager had lost his job . He could only rely on their past savings and maintain his family via government aid .
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“I didn’t manage to…” Seeing his wife’s hopeful gaze, this burly man with a messy beard lowered his head in shame .
Stelyn, who still looked rather pretty while in her thirties, took a deep breath and said, “Me too… I’ll go out and queue again . There should still be places that haven’t finished distributing food!”
Without waiting for her husband to respond, she rushed out of the door .
Luke immediately turned around and said to her back, “I’ll find another one too!”
Stelyn didn’t stop . She walked two streets and arrived in front of a house with a garden .
Not long after, she saw the owner of the place, a tycoon in his fifties .
“I want to buy some food . ” Stelyn took out a stack of crumpled bills .
The grizzled elder smiled and said, “And why should I sell it to you?
“I remember that you rejected me last time . ”
Stelyn’s face paled . Without a word, she lowered her head and unbuckled her belt with her other hand .
With a snap, the leather belt that was originally very exquisite but now had quite a few stains fell to the ground .
Luke Sammer wandered aimlessly on the streets, unsure where he could find food .
Looking at the small number of pedestrians passing by, and the bags that they were trying their best to protect, the scholarly gentleman’s eyes gradually turned red .
Unknowingly, he followed someone and turned into a street .
In less than an hour, the curfew would begin . This was a rare opportunity for him .
That person stopped outside a house and walked towards the door feebly .
At this moment, the person suddenly fainted and fell to the ground .
Luke subconsciously took a few steps back before quickly approaching to test the pedestrian’s breathing .
His gaze unconsciously fell on the paper bag in the man’s embrace, and he could smell the aroma of bread .
Luke gulped and reached out for the bag .
As he moved his hand, he looked back in fear at the house that this pedestrian was trying to enter . He saw a child’s drawing pasted on the oriel window .
Luke’s actions stiffened . A few seconds later, he stood up, walked to the door of the house, and rang the doorbell .
The house’s mistress and child quickly opened the door and saw their weak father and the bag of bread .
The curfew arrived very quickly, and Luke returned to Minsk Street dejectedly .
Just as he opened the door, he saw his wife smiling at him .
“I got food!”
That’s great… Luke heaved a sigh of relief and hugged her tightly .
Audrey walked along the streets and alleys, with no one capable of seeing her .
She didn’t say anything and walked back to Empress Borough, all the way back into the luxurious mansion where she smelled the aroma of pan-fried foie gras and other delicacies .
After staring silently for a while, she saw the maids coming and going . Finally, she headed upstairs to her room .
In the middle of the night, she wore a cloak and entered her parents’ bedroom before arriving at their bed .
After staring at them for a long time, Audrey knelt down on one knee and pressed her forehead against her father’s hand .
Beads of water dripped onto the carpet .
Then, the blonde, green-eyed noble lady slowly raised her head and said to her sleeping parents, choking, “Daddy, Mommy, thank you . Thank you for teaching me what pity, kindness, and virtue are . ”
As soon as she finished speaking, she closed her eyes and stood up abruptly . Turning around, she walked towards the door, no longer wearing the slightest emotions on her face .
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