pertwk Chapter 220 To whom should I share this joy?
Chapter 220 To whom should I share this joy?
The fleeting happiness of the dream world will soon come to an end.
This time was different from the last. He didn't mistake Yan Yi for a girl again, there was no scene where he said he wanted to marry her on their first meeting, and there was no awkward parting moment like before.
But Takita always felt empty inside, as if something was missing.
He knew it was a dream, and no matter how beautiful or real it was, it was all fake. Yan Yi was fake, and the time they spent together was fake too.
The only truth is that he rejected me many times and then told me he chose someone else.
He was like an outsider. Even if he tried his best to squeeze into Yan Yi's life and Yan Yi's world, he was still not the most important person to him.
He was self-aware, just as his father always said, everyone is the protagonist of their own story, but he knew that in this drama that had been going on for so long, he was not the protagonist.
Yan Yi and Senju Itama are the true protagonists of this drama.
Unfortunately, and cruelly, when he discovered this, it caused him more pain than anything else.
Why should I? Just because I arrived a step late?
This extreme emotion permeated his dream. As he stood at the gate of the clan's territory, watching that familiar figure walk away, his heart, which he thought had long since seen through everything, felt as if it were being cut by a knife once again.
I want to be with you!
Even in a dream, even if he's fake, even if it's just my own inner demons...
Even such a simple wish is not allowed?
Takita gritted his teeth, tears silently streaming down his cheeks.
Without further hesitation, he drew a cold, sharp blade from his kunai bag and held it to his neck.
puff-
The sharp blade sliced through, the red light obscuring his vision, the icy air chilling his breath, and his consciousness gradually blurred.
In a daze, he could still hear the anxious calls of the people around him, and Yan Yi running back from afar, hugging him and crying...
Everything is gone now; it was all a lie, a figment of my imagination.
Now, it's time to return to the world of clarity, to the harsh reality, and to face what we have to face.
"what!!!"
Takita suddenly woke up and sat up straight from the ground. His back was already soaked with cold sweat, and his face was as pale as if he had just "died".
Princess Tsurugi's eyes were filled with shock, even disbelief.
That's it...?
Unable to bear killing the person in her fantasy, she chose to commit suicide to escape the dream.
Moreover, his strike just now was decisive, swift, and without the slightest hesitation, as if he had already died—so clean and efficient? Is that really possible?
Tuanjin Princess knew very well, because she had seen countless trial participants, even in her dreams, that no one would hesitate to kill her or her obsession.
Does this boy have no fear of death and deprivation whatsoever?
Not only was Princess Tsuratsu in charge of this trial shocked, but the other two goddesses were also stunned.
Only the White Snake Immortal remained calmly reclining on his throne in the main hall, quietly smoking with his eyes half-closed.
"What's wrong, you three little girls? You seem quite surprised?"
The White Snake Immortal's voice wasn't loud, but it resonated clearly throughout the hall, with a penetrating force like the tolling of a great bell, instantly pulling the three of them, including Princess Tsuratsu, back to reality from their shock.
"I... the immortal, he is truly special. You're right, I underestimated his determination..."
Princess Tsurugi regained her respectful expression, and her gaze towards the White Snake Sage was now filled with even more admiration and awe.
Tianxin Shenji gasped, her voice trembling slightly as she said, "I never would have guessed that this handsome and adorable little guy could be so heartless... Doesn't he feel...at all sad?"
"Sadness? To personally end the past, to shatter the illusion he most hoped for and longed for? This precisely proves his thirst for power." Princess Ichikishima commented, a hint of admiration in her eyes. "It's a pity he's too young, otherwise I really wanted to..."
"Thinking about you?! If anyone should be thinking about you, it's me!"
While making sarcastic remarks, Tianxin Shenji also made an effort to "fight" for herself.
"Alright, girls, the person she likes is a boy. Even though it didn't work out, you should stop dreaming."
The White Snake Immortal waved his hand and snapped his fingers. Instantly, a dark and long passage appeared in the cave where Takita had just enjoyed his trial...
“Child, you have passed all the tests. Come along the path, and I will meet your needs.”
Takita was startled and his eyes widened immediately.
The voice seemed to resonate directly within his soul, causing him to involuntarily stand up and walk forward.
......
"This...this is...Ryuchi Cave?"
Takita blinked, looking around at his surroundings. There was a tall grotto, a magnificent hall, and several large figures standing in the shadows, like small hills hidden in the shadows.
But upon closer inspection, one would discover that they were enormous snake-like creatures, their shadows swaying slightly, bringing a touch of coolness.
With his gaze focused on the throne in the very center of the hall, Takita finally saw the figure sitting on it... and below that figure, standing were the three goddesses he had seen before.
"You are...?" Takita asked tentatively.
“I am the master of this Dragon Cave, the one who can give you power. You can call me... White Snake Immortal.”
"The White Snake Immortal?"
Takita's throat tightened. Was this old woman in front of him also a snake-turned-human?
Strangely, Takita couldn't sense any aura or pressure from her, as if she were just a shadow and nothing existed at all.
"Hagoromo Takita, the current successor of the Hagoromo clan, not bad, very good..."
The White Snake Immortal was generous with her praise; she stood up and slowly floated downwards.
"The power you needed was already obtained when you overcame the trial. Can you feel it?"
Upon hearing this, Takita's pupils constricted sharply: "I've already... obtained it?"
He began to sense the changes within his body, but nothing seemed amiss. There was a strange, almost imperceptible energy... an energy that was extremely peculiar yet completely integrated with him.
Without careful observation, he didn't notice anything at all.
"This is...?"
"This is Sage Chakra. You have completely absorbed this wisp of Sage Chakra. Of course, next you will have to refine it yourself to create your own Sage Chakra. Tazumahime, you help him."
"Yes, sir."
"..."
Takita's mind was in a mess, but he managed to pass the test. His eyes were filled with complex emotions; the journey had been incredibly dangerous.
At first, I was overly optimistic and confident. Perhaps it was really good luck that allowed me to pass all the tests...
But now that all this has been achieved, and I've finally gained the power... why am I not as happy as I imagined?
Even with this joy that should be there, who can I share it with?
"Don't just stand there, come with me!"
Princess Tsuratsu walked up to Takita, smiled gently, took his hand, and led him toward the side door of the main hall.