thefictionvixens Chapter 1393 The Curse Titled "Family"
Chapter 1393 The Curse Titled "Family"
"Crack—!"
A crisp trigger click suddenly echoed through the deathly silent Floating Feather Bay.
However, there was no gunshot as expected, no blood splattering, yet it was more chilling than any other sound.
Upon hearing the sharp sound, Alice froze, her heart, which had been pounding in her throat, shattering into dust.
She didn't even have time to see what Keli looked like before everything went black, her body went limp, and she fainted from fright. Before she lost consciousness, only one thought remained in her mind.
His own daughter... is dead?
She had completely lost consciousness, with only a slight trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth, her face completely devoid of color.
Just as Alice fainted from fright, Klee, with her eyes closed, did not feel the expected pain for a long time.
She paused, opened her eyes in confusion, and subconsciously raised her small hand to touch her forehead. Then she quickly touched her entire body, again and again, to make sure she was not injured or bleeding.
"Huh?" Klee blinked her tear-streaked eyes, muttering to herself in confusion. "Klee's still alive?"
She looked up at Shao Yun, her eyes full of confusion.
Shao Yun slowly lowered the pistol in his hand. At this moment, the M1899 pistol was in the bolt hold-open position, with the chamber open.
In the end, he still couldn't bring himself to kill a young child; he couldn't let go of the last vestige of humanity in his heart.
Earlier, when he pulled the slide, he had deliberately ejected the only bullet in the chamber.
Shao Yun hadn't loaded any bullets. When he pulled back the slide, he ejected the bullet from the chamber, so there were no bullets in his gun at all; it was in a "locked empty chamber" state.
When a child cries, everything else is left to instinct...
Looking at Keli, who was still confused and trying to make sure she was safe, Shao Yun raised his other hand and, with a soft "click," reset the slide. He then skillfully put the M1899 pistol back into the backpack on his waist.
Klee was still just a child after all. No matter how brave or stubborn she was, she couldn't overcome the fear of having a gun pointed at her head, nor could she withstand this sudden life-or-death test.
After confirming that she was safe and sound, Klee's forced strength crumbled instantly. Her lips trembled, and her cries became even more heart-wrenching than before. Tears streamed down her face, and her shoulders trembled violently as she tried to cry out all the fear and grievances she had been suppressing.
Shao Yun looked at Ke Li, who was crying uncontrollably.
He longed to go forward, gently embrace the frightened little one, and soothe her tenderly as he always had.
But everything has changed...
Suppressing the heartache in his heart, Shao Yun asked Ke Li, who was wailing loudly, "Ke Li, I'm asking you, can you take good care of your mother?"
Klee nodded vigorously while wailing, tears blurring her vision and her speech broken, yet she still readily agreed:
“Keli…Keli will take good care of Mommy! Keli will…Keli will never let Mommy out of Keli’s sight, and will never let Mommy come to cause trouble for Brother Shaoyun again…”
At this moment, all she felt was fear and resentment. All she wanted was to stay by her mother's side and never experience such a terrible thing again.
Seeing her like this, Shao Yun took out a special magical supplement from his pocket and walked to Alice's side, who was still unconscious.
"Miss Alice, I'd like to ask you, after what just happened, are you scared?"
However, all that answered him was deathly silence.
Looking at Alice's unconscious state, Shao Yun felt that everything was meaningless.
"Frightened into fainting? Well, it seems I asked too many questions. From now on, just pretend I'm talking to myself."
Then, Shao Yun told the unconscious Alice about the past that she had never known.
"You made a deal with the devil and learned about that 'me's' past, right?"
"To tell you the truth, I don't even know who I am. It's because I think I made a deal with the devil using my memories, in exchange for the power to protect Ying."
"I don't know whether what I did back then was right or wrong, and I can't remember what kind of past is hidden in those forgotten memories."
"Just think of me as the 'me' you learned about from the devil."
At this point, his voice choked slightly as he said, “You don’t know, I was also married once, her name was Eliza; I also had a lovely son named Isaac.”
"But back then, I couldn't escape that terrible life. In the end, a group of robbers, for ten dollars, I lost them..."
"I don't want to defend myself. Those so-called distinctions between good and evil only exist in deceptive fairy tales."
"Now, I have finally realized the dream I had left unfulfilled back then."
"I will never allow anyone, under any pretext, to take it away or destroy it. Otherwise, don't blame me for ruthlessly depriving you of the happiness that belongs to you."
After saying that, Shao Yun picked up the special effects tonic beside him. Without any extra movements, he bit open the bottle with a slight force of his mouth and spat the bottle stopper onto the beach, splashing up a grain of sand.
Then, he turned his head to look at Klee, who was still crying her heart out.
"Claire, take good care of your mother from now on."
Upon hearing Shao Yun's words, Ke Li nodded, sobbing, tears still streaming down her face, but she still managed to mumble, "Ke Li... Ke Li understands..."
After saying that, Shao Yun stopped looking at Ke Li and knelt down in front of Alice.
He grabbed Alice's chin, roughly pried open her tightly pursed lips, and then poured all the special magical supplement in his hand down her throat.
Some of the medicine slid down Alice's lips, mixed with blood, soaking her neck and the beach.
He didn't care at all. After finishing the drench, he suddenly let go, letting Alice's head droop limply.
Now Shao Yun has more pressing issues to deal with, such as the aftermath, and he needs to thoroughly deter these five dying enemies.
Shao Yun slowly stood up, patted the medicine and bloodstains on his hands, and swept his sharp gaze over the five people not far away.
Zhongli leaned against the reef, delirious; Yae no Miko remained unconscious, blood still seeping from the broken part of her fox tail; Nasita continued to grin foolishly, oblivious to everything around her; Rhinedot and Istaru were like lambs to the slaughter.
With the absolute control of a victor, Shao Yun shouted sternly at the five men: "Now, I have won this war! From this day forward, your life and death are in my hands!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he slightly raised his hand, announcing his punishment for them.
"In the name of the 'Legend of the Apocalypse,' I declare that you will live the rest of your lives in endless fear!"
"Remember the disaster I have brought you today, remember this unforgettable pain. They will be indelible marks on you, accompanying you until the moment you step into your grave!"
"I'm warning you one last time: from this day forward, you are not allowed to have any thoughts other than repentance, and you are not allowed to try to cause trouble for me or my family again. Even the slightest thought of resistance will result in your death! You will die without a burial place!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shao Yun raised his hand and waved gently at the Apocalypse Horse "Famine" not far away, signaling it to make a move.
"Famine" immediately understood, and the dense swarm of locusts that had been circling and flying between its four hooves instantly became restless.
Immediately afterwards, six locusts flew swiftly toward Zhongli, Yae no Miko, Nasita, Rhinedot, Ishtar, and the unconscious Alice, precisely burrowing into their mouths and disappearing instantly.
Everyone present, whether it was Nico Lane, Abyss, or the monsters of the Abyss Order, showed expressions of terror.
In their view, these six locusts must be a deadly curse placed by Shao Yun, a weapon used to control their lives and to torment them forever.
Nico Lane was so wary of Shao Yun that he dared not do anything to him and no longer dared to have the slightest thought of resistance.
But only Shao Yun himself knew that this so-called "curse" was just a pretext he used to establish his authority.
Only when tens of thousands of locusts gather together can they create a devastating locust plague, bringing endless famine and disaster.
And this locust? That's high in protein!
However, no one doubted that Shao Yun had not cast a curse, because they were all afraid.
Shao Yun glanced at Nico Lane, who was being blocked by the "death" of the Apokolips horse not far away, waved his hand, and commanded:
"Now, Miss Nicole, take this bunch of losers and get the hell out of here!!! Get out of Nata and never bother me again, or else, you know what will happen!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Apokolips "Death," which had been blocking Nico Lane's path, slowly retreated to the side and no longer obstructed Nico Lane's way.
Nico Lane watched "Death" step back and quickly walked up to Shao Yun.
She glanced at the unconscious and injured Alice, then at the disoriented and disheveled Zhong Li and the others, before looking up at Shao Yun with regret:
"You're so pathetic..."
Shao Yun did not answer. He was tired and did not want to argue with Nico Lane anymore. He had done what he had to do.
"Take good care of Klee. If I find out that Klee has been wronged, I don't care if you're an angel or a witch, I'll hold you accountable!"
As he spoke, Shao Yun pulled a bag of Mora from his backpack and tossed it in front of Nico Lane as child support for Ke Lie for the foreseeable future.
"The Mora here will serve as child support for Claire for the foreseeable future."
"If you need money to raise Keli, just write to me and I'll send it to the ranch at the foot of the Suspended Wood People's mountain. Don't worry, this money is earned from selling milk; it's clean money, it hasn't been stained with blood, so feel free to use it."
Nico Lane looked at Mora at his feet, then at the unconcealed concern in Shao Yun's eyes. The grief and indignation in his heart inexplicably dissipated, leaving only a deep sense of complexity.
She bent down to pick up the bag of Mora, carefully tucked it into her bosom, then quickly walked to Claire's side, gently knelt down, and tenderly picked up the still sobbing Claire.
Claire leaned against Nico Lane, still sobbing.
Nico Lane gently patted Klee's back to soothe her, then raised his hand and waved it. A faint light emanated from his body, and an invisible force (the Moon's Force) quietly rose up, steadily lifting the unconscious Alice, Zhongli, Yae no Miko, and others.
She looked up at Shao Yun, announcing his victory.
“I will lead everyone away now. From now on, we will never set foot in Nata again, nor will we ever bother you and your family again.”
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