Evolution: Conqueror - Chapter 128

(A/N: Listen to “medicine” by Daughter for this chapter)

Torug’s POV,

I stood before the fireplace with a lost expression.

“I’ve never had a wedding before…” I said with a laugh as brought my fruit wine to my lips, “who would’ve thought?”

Although I hate to admit it but I was strangely nervous as began to wonder who I would have invited if I really was going to have in my last life but… all that came back was…

Anger…

Hate…

and…

Sadness…

‘Was that it?…’ I wondered as I thought of the woman who birthed me in my previous life, the woman who I loved and so dearly hated.

I am jealous…

-Flash back-

“God’s aren’t as omnipotent as they are made out to be” I said in a small voice as a small laugh came from behind me.

“indeed Ugarth, that’s why…” Mother hugged me from behind, “like our ancestor before you, you can be a God”

hearing her words a frown appeared on my small green face, “you say that Everytime even though I’m the weakest of my brothers” I complained while kicking up dirt with my feet, only for her to laugh further.

“My child is my child, strong or weak. My child holds my soul in their heart, and my heart is forever theirs. there is no rule that can contain such a sacred thing. My child has my support for always and my guidance should they every wish to ask. I would walk through the gates of hell to keep them safe and feel honoured to be given the chance, feeling only gratitude.”

“Eh?? What are you saying now…”

“what is strength Ugarth?!”

“Father?!”

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“I did everything I was told mother… What must I do for you to look at me one more time, Mother?”

“Leave me Alexander… You’re pathetic!”

“Pathetic?! All of this! everything! Everything I have done! everything I have ever done! what was it for mother?! Tell me!!”

“…”

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“Mother…I did it!”

“Good job, Ugarth!…my little warrior!”

“hehe…”

“Yes mother?”

“Remember to always protect your brothers”

“Huh? But I’m not the first…”

“You connect them, You see how they always fight”

“hmm I guess you are right”

“That’s my little warrior”

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“when I look at you, all I see is him…”

“Who mother?!”

“Do this Alex, Do that Alex…If you hate seeing me so much why bother even having me return every time?!! I hate this!! I hate you!”

“Alex!”

*Bang!*

“Mother! No!!”

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“Watch yourself You!”

“Yes moth..Ah!”

“Oh! look at what I was saying…now you hurt your knee” mother laughed, “Are you crying? Warriors don’t cry”

“Sorry…”

Torug’s POV,

“Haha, look at me…I really am pathetic, I say I have forgotten my past life but here I am thinking about…” I gave myself a self depreciating laugh.

The woman I hated, the woman I thought hated me, took a bullet for me…

Images flashed across my mind as two memories of both worlds clashed, memories hidden deep within my mind gushed out like a flood,

I always take that part of me that is broken and make it a ghost, a ghost that falls away and becomes nothing. and what remains is an empty shell, strong and ready to do what is to be done.

“To think that was the last thing I said to her”.

Then I thought of my mother in this life, ‘There was no magic on earth, but it’s not the same here, here, it’s different, I’ll bring her back, this time I have a family, this time…I won’t fall that far…

at some point, I was standing outside and the purple moon was in full bloom, I stared at it lost in thought and strangely it felt…

Silent…

Calm…

The noise in my head seemed to disappear as I muttered, ‘as calm as the black moon lake’.

‘What changed?’

“My Chief” Torrelsav called out from behind me.

“Yes?”

“It’s time” he said with a nod.

“it’s time huh?” I repeated before asking, “where’s old Dabok? How come you are the one here?”.

Torrelsav sighed awkwardly as he says, “He said he was going to meet a special guest”.

“Oh! That was today? right… What about Urim and Gilgar?”I asked.

“everyone’s ready… we’re just waiting for you my Chief”.

I took in deep breaths “Let’s go”.

“yes my Chief”

As we head towards the Town Hall, the whole clan looked like a machine, everyone was busy, the wolves laid on both sides the path and Mana stones were used to light up the path on both sides.

The purple moonlight added a strange ethereal beauty to the scene like never before.

the children played around with wooden weapons pretending to be warriors, and I couldn’t stop myself from wondering, what would it have been like, to live through that time, live through this past that I know now and experience first hand, a mother’s love.

“They’re more human than humans”I muttered.

“Did you say something?”

“No…”

‘Something isn’t right, why all this emotions? could it be you?’ I looked at the moon while having such thoughts.

‘I need to complete the First level of my cultivation quickly’ I concluded as I noticed Urim standing at the entrance of the Town Hall.

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At the edge of the forest boundary just passed Govan territory, separated from the Laboni region.

Dabok’s POV,

The forest here was vast, misty, and rich. Its canopy was marked by elm, cedar, and birch, their crowns allowed cascading purple lights to shimmer through for disorderly bushes to control the stony grounds below.

Curving climbing plants suspended from many trees, and a variety of flowers, which desperately tried to claim the last remnants of light, added colorful variety to the scenery.

A discord of noises, most of which were bird songs, resonated through the air, This was the difference between the other parts of the forest compared to the otherwise silent Laboni region’s forest.

Soon, Mounted Orc warriors appeared before my eyes under the leadership of a red haired Orc female.

“We meet again old friend…” She says, leaving the me speechless for a second before saying with a smirk, “you’ve grown old as well”.

immediately, the atmosphere changed as the temperature around seemed to become hotter. Unfortunately, me being the target of all this seemed oblivious of these changes, After all she didn’t really spread whatever that is, to me.

After a few seconds, Haran broke out with wild laughter, “Where’s the prince, how can he not even come to see me even though he invited me over?!”.

“…”

“You…”She raised a brow, “you sent me that letter?”

“… Yes” I said.

She looked at me seriously for a while before nodding, “What’s this about?”.

“A ceremony”

“A ceremony?”

‘here’s the hard part’ I thought before saying, “Yes, a ceremony… ceremony of souls”.

“…is this what the letter was about?”She finally says and a smile spread across my face,” yes, come with me”.

I turned around and took a few steps only to turn back, They remained unmoved and exchanged glances.

“Come Haran, or has the years made you cowardly?”I taunted.

unsurprisingly, she urged her group forward as she fired back with a playful tone, “Cowardly?! hahaha coming from you? are you still hugging those books like you did all those years?”.

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