Doing the Right Thing

With a tremendous roar, the back door of the Courage Hall slowly opened, revealing the path leading to the Sacrificial Ground to Wei Ke little by little.

At the end of the road, there is a clear, bright moon.

Wei Ke stood there blankly in the moonlight, his body still in the posture he had when he threw the lightning gun.

Even now, Wei Ke still can't believe he actually succeeded.

He had been so terrified he didn't even dare lift his head, but in that instant, the fear vanished from his heart. So much so that he actually grasped the lightning and pierced the darkness.

Looking at the bright moon overhead, Wei Ke couldn't help but grin.

"Thank you, Wei Ke... uh."

Wei Ke paused for a moment, then scratched his head and gave a silly smile.

He is clearly Wei Ke, and this is something he has done before; he's just doing it again.

Even so, he was still very happy, feeling that he had finally accomplished something a Hunter should do.

Ah, I was so busy having fun with myself.

"Father Ulu, Saintess!" He quickly turned to the person beside him and said, "I did it! We can continue... uh?"

There was no one behind him; neither Bai Wei nor Yi Weina were there.

Wei Ke was stunned for a moment before realizing, upon seeing the shadow on the ground, that it was already night.

If Wei Ke remembers correctly, they arrived here around noon.

So, he's been sitting here all afternoon?

You spent the whole afternoon preparing?!

Wei Ke felt a little unreal. In his memory, his last conversation with Yi Weina was only a few minutes ago, and now it was already dark.

As a result, Wei Ke didn't feel particularly happy about passing the trial; in fact, he felt a little embarrassed, after all, he had made them wait for so long.

"Father Ulu!" Wei Ke, assuming the two were resting nearby, raised his voice, "Saintess! I've Open the door!"

But still no one responded; only Wei Ke's own echo could be heard in the empty temple.

What's going on here?

A sense of vigilance and unease welled up in Wei Ke's heart. He immediately returned to the main gate of the Courage Hall, but still did not see Yi Weina and Bai Wei.

So Wei Ke tried to track their scents and successfully found Yi Weina's scent, but not Bai Wei's.

... So, should we go find Yi Weina?

Wei Ke hesitated because Bai Wei hadn't told him what to do in this situation; he had only reminded him not to fight or use his power.

Otherwise, he might very well become one of those Wildfire Cultists who Complete Wolf Transformation far and can no longer regain their sanity.

So, to be on the safe side, it would be better for him to stay where he was and wait for Bai Wei to return. It wouldn't be good if he left rashly and ran into some trouble.

As for Saintess, she's a local, and no one knows this place better than her, so nothing should happen to her.

They should be back soon.

Thinking this, Wei Ke was about to sit down and wait patiently for the two to return, but just as he bent down, he suddenly smelled a strange scent... from the Saintess.

Yi Weina ran through the woods, looking very nervous.

She knew her actions were risky; she had run away before completing the task assigned to her by the Wildfire Cult.

But she couldn't wait any longer.

Because those two people said that she would be able to see her grandmother tonight.

Grandmother... is coming back.

Thinking of this, Yi Weina couldn't sit still at all.

So when she saw that the strange Rhine Father had disappeared at some point, and that Wei Ke was still doing his "preparations" in a daze, as if isolated from the outside world, Yi Weina could no longer suppress her inner impulse and rushed out.

As long as I can see my grandmother.

Even just one glance, just one glance would be enough.

"Saintess, whether human or god, once they die, they are dead and cannot be resurrected."

Suddenly, Yi Weina recalled the words that annoying Rhine Father had said during the day.

She pursed her lips tightly.

No, Grandmother... she will definitely come back!

With this in mind, Yi Weina returned to the cave from yesterday.

The campfire was still burning in the cave, and the Chief named Zane was still sitting by the fire as he had been the day before. When he heard footsteps, he spoke without even looking up.

"Saintess, it seems you haven't completed the task I assigned you."

The moment she spoke, an immense sense of oppression washed over her, forcing Yi Weina to stop in her tracks.

"There was a little accident," Yi Weina stammered, "But it won't take too long. Tomorrow... as long as it's tomorrow, I'll get them to their destination."

"I don't have that much time for you to drag things out," Zane said calmly.

"I know, so I'll definitely do my best tomorrow!" Yi Weina said pleadingly. "Before that, could you please let me see my grandmother, as you promised yesterday?"

"I did promise you, but you also promised me yesterday that you would do it," Zane said. "But you didn't, Saintess."

Yi Weina immediately knelt on the ground.

"Please, punish me however you like." Tears streamed uncontrollably from Yi Weina's eyes. "Just let me see my grandmother, even just once!"

Yi Weina's head hit the ground, the solid surface immediately breaking her forehead, and her face quickly turned bright red.

But she finally got the answer she wanted.

"All right."

She immediately looked up and saw Zane slowly stand up and walk into the cave.

"You wait here."

Zane left with those words and then disappeared.

These were probably the longest days of Yi Weina's life.

She didn't know how long she had been waiting.

A few minutes, or a few hours.

Throughout the entire time, she kept her eyes fixed on the dark cave, not daring to blink.

Finally, the sound of gears turning came from inside the cave.

Then that all-too-familiar figure appeared in Yi Weina's field of vision.

Tears welled up again, seemingly out of nowhere.

"...grandmother."

The old woman who appeared at that moment was sitting in a wheelchair; Zane had pushed her out.

She smiled kindly and then extended her hand to Yi Weina.

"Yi Weina ..." Her voice trembled slightly, "Come here...let me hug you."

Zane frowned slightly.

But Yi Weina rushed over regardless, throwing herself into the old woman's arms and crying uncontrollably.

"Grandmother... you're finally... back."

"Yes," the old woman said softly, stroking Yi Weina's hair. "I'm back."

I'm back.

They're all back.

The moment Yi Weina rushed into her grandmother's arms, she felt all the pain, despair, and bad things she had experienced before vanish.

Because Grandma came back.

She was certain that this was her grandmother, an irreplaceable grandmother.

She cried uncontrollably in her grandmother's arms, and her grandmother gently stroked her hair.

Everything is the same as always.

"Grandma, Grandma, why do we have to stay here all this time?"

"Because we are the Senro Saintess."

"But the Senro God is no longer here."

"But the people of Senluo are still here, the Hunter of Senluo are still here, and they need us."

"I do not understand."

"The sun is gone, and only the stars can dispel the darkness. We are the stars, and we cannot disappear until the next sun rises."

"And what if the next sun rises?"

"We should leave now."

"No, Grandmother! Don't leave me."

"Silly child." Under the moonlight, the kind old woman gently stroked young Yi Weina. "No one is eternal, not the gods, not the stars, and not us either."

Childhood memories kept flooding Yi Weina's mind, while in reality, her grandmother was gently patting her trembling back and softly comforting her, "It's alright, it's alright, I'm back now."

Yi Weina was still sobbing as she said, "Don't leave me again."

"Silly child." The kind old woman gently stroked Yi Weina's face. "Of course I will never leave you again."

"Really?"

"Of course," the old woman said with a smile. "This land will be reborn, and so will we. Oh, not just reborn, we will become the eternal sun of this land."

Yi Weina's pupils narrowed slightly.

The old woman embraced Yi Weina again, whispering in her ear, "Before, we were the Senro Saintess; from now on... we are the Wildfire Saintess. We will no longer be alone, no longer separated. We will have a better, a better future. Do you agree, Yi Weina?"

Yi Weina nodded repeatedly.

The old woman glanced at Zane, who had remained silent beside her, and chuckled again as she said to Yi Weina, "So, for our brighter future, shouldn't Yi Weina work even harder? For our future, for... the Wildfire that is about to ignite."

Yi Weina made a muffled nasal sound—"Mmm."

Just then, as if he had sensed something, Zane suddenly raised his head and looked out of the cave.

"Saint?" Zane looked surprised. "How did he get here?"

Under Zane's notice, Wei Ke was carefully hiding not far away.

Zane immediately understood that he had come to find Yi Weina and had obviously noticed the unusual situation here, so he hid himself first.

Unfortunately, his concealment wasn't very good, and Zane still sensed it.

But this put Zane in a difficult position.

According to their original plan, they intended to awaken the Saint on his own through Yi Weina's guidance without alerting the other party. This was the safest method, especially since the Saint was accompanied by Rhine Father, who looked like a formidable opponent, and they really didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

But now that he has noticed, Yi Weina, this pawn, is very likely to be rendered useless as a result.

Thinking about this, Zane felt a surge of annoyance.

I should have known better than to let Yi Weina have her way; it would have been better to send her back sooner.

But now that it's happened, there's no use in regretting it.

Zane quickly considered a solution, and then he was surprised to find that the Saint had come alone.

Rhine Father, who looked rather strange, was not with him!

If it were just him alone... then their direct intervention to force the Saint to awaken would also be a method, and a faster one at that.

However, the distance is too far now, and taking action rashly could easily alert the enemy, which is too risky.

Since that's the case...

Zane looked at Yi Weina was still sobbing in her grandmother's arms.

"Lure Wei Ke over here?" Yi Weina asked. "Lure him here?"

"Yes," Grandmother said with a smile. "You've spent two days with him, so you should know him a bit. Why don't you bring him here?"

Yi Weina hesitated for a moment. "But..."

"Yi Weina," Grandmother interrupted Yi Weina with a smile, "This is all for our future, okay?"

Yi Weina pursed her lips, and for some reason, she suddenly felt that her grandmother in front of her was somewhat unfamiliar.

No... impossible.

Grandma is Grandma! She's back!

The hesitation in Yi Weina's eyes gradually faded.

She didn't care about the future of the Wildfire, but it was her grandmother's instruction.

As long as it was instructed by my grandmother...

Encouraged by her grandmother's gaze, Yi Weina slowly walked to the edge of the cave, looking at the boundless darkness before her.

There are no stars tonight, only the moon hanging lonely in the night sky, like a candle flame that could be extinguished at any moment.

Zane watched her from the side. "You can begin."

Yi Weina nodded, took a deep breath, and was about to speak.

"Because I am the last Hunter in the world."

Yi Weina was speechless.

My conversation with Wei Ke in the afternoon suddenly came to mind.

The boy looked at her intently, his eyes devoid of any impurity.

"Because I am the last Hunter in the world."

He said this.

Yi Weina's body trembled slightly.

Zane frowned. "What's wrong?"

"I... no, it's nothing."

Yi Weina shook her head violently.

Don't overthink it. She and Wei Ke have only known each other for a few days, and Senro's era is coming to an end.

Neither the Hunter nor the saintess is needed anymore.

Yi Weina clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh.

She and her grandmother are about to embark on a new future!

Stop thinking about those things!

Yi Weina opened her mouth.

"Yi Weina".

Grandmother's voice suddenly came from behind.

Yi Weina instinctively turned her head and saw her grandmother smiling at her.

It was still that same smile, but there was no trace of unfamiliarity.

"Yi Weina," she said softly, "You are a good girl, and you should do...the right thing."

After saying this, the grandmother's expression immediately changed from kind to horrified, as if she had never expected that she would say such a thing.

Yi Weina didn't know what had happened either.

But her body had already made its decision.

"Wei Ke!"

She roared at the darkness before her with all the strength she could muster.

"Run!!!!"

The entire valley trembled.

Yi Weina only had time to utter this sentence before Zane slammed her hard against the wall.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Zane roared at the old woman.

Hair was also growing rapidly on the old woman's body.

"Too little time!" "She" stood up from her wheelchair and said angrily, "This old woman's obsession runs too deep! I couldn't completely suppress it!"

Yi Weina could no longer hear the rest of the conversation.

She was just an ordinary person, and after taking Zane's attack, she felt like her internal organs were about to rupture.

It's over.

Yi Weina's vision was quickly swallowed by darkness.

Unfortunately, she never saw the sun in the end.

That's what she was thinking.

Then she saw a silver light tear through the darkness.

The Pure Silver Wolf is howling.