It's All My Fault

After realizing that the suffering of the people from the Great Beast was of no benefit to the Great Yan, the emperor, possessing both great talent and ambition, resolved to reclaim the territory that belonged to the Great Yan from their hands.

But at that time, humans were far too weak in the face of Great Beast.

Therefore, he chose to travel alone across the land of the Great Yan to personally investigate the news of the Great Beast.

During this journey, he made two good friends.

One of them was a genius with extraordinary talent, named Bai Zai.

The other one is a female general who is extremely rare in the entire Great Yan, Exorcist General!

With the help of these two, the Great Yan accumulated an absolute power that could be described as terrifying in just ten years.

Finally, they launched a war called the Demon-Subduing and Calamity-Suppressing Campaign...

There are many heartwarming stories associated with this.

For example, there are many fictional short stories, such as the South River City's Beast Defense, the Nine Battles of Hundred Stoves, and the Clearing Mountains and Seas, which have been adapted countless times.

But no matter how it's changed, the facts remain the facts. As people grow older, they will realize that there were only three true protagonists in this war.

A strategist emperor, Exorcist General Demon-Subduing and Calamity-Suppressing Campaign, and then there's that seemingly elusive, all-around talent, Bai Zai, whose abilities are so rare that even legends speak of him...

For many Yan in Yan, these events are more like unverifiable and mysterious legends.

They could confirm that such a person existed in history... but the records about these people were far too vague.

The emperor was fortunate; his entire life was recorded in detail.

But the information regarding these two prodigies has become very vague.

After Bai Zai finished imparting her abilities, records about her suddenly stopped, and no one knew where she went.

The other female general also disappeared from everyone's sight.

Some say they were originally hermits who came out of seclusion to help the emperor, and once the problem was solved, they naturally returned to seclusion.

Some people say that these two people did not exist, but were merely a microcosm of the brave soldiers and hardworking logistics personnel of that era.

This has always been a topic of much discussion among the public.

But as a member of the Great Yan Sui Office, the man naturally knew a lot about the legends.

He also knew that the Bai Zai people talked about were actually a misconception; their true name was 'year'!

But he also understood why this outcome had occurred.

After all, it's hard to imagine that in that era, there would be Great Beast choosing to help humanity.

Compared to the Great Beast named Year, it helped humanity defeat the Great Beast.

People prefer to hear that humanity itself worked together to defeat the Great Beast.

The man didn't really have much of an opinion on this.

After all, facts are facts, and seven hundred years have passed. There are indeed not many people who remember the truth anymore, so the matter should just be left in the past.

Can...

Looking at the woman in front of him with a calm expression, the man's face turned ashen, as if he had seen a ghost.

No, it's still broad daylight.

How come I'm seeing ghosts?

He hadn't expected that the person in front of him was Exorcist General... You know, even a special Sarkaz might not live this long.

Therefore... the person in front of me must be fake!

It's fake! Absolutely fake!

Thinking of this, the man's expression finally softened considerably.

I guess it's just a matter of looking alike... After all, the world is a big place, and there are all sorts of strange things. There's no rule that says one person can only use one face.

After all these years, it's not surprising that there are a few people who look exactly like Exorcist General, is it?

The man comforted himself.

But Maria's words quickly interrupted his thoughts.

You know me?

She spoke calmly, showing no resistance to the title of Exorcist General. Turning to the side, her slender fingers were adorned with a distinctive and highly recognizable ring.

This made the man feel as if his brain had been struck by lightning, and he had completely shut down.

He was completely taken aback and started stammering.

He stared at the woman in front of him, hesitated for a long time before finally speaking.

"Yes... yes."

"This is quite interesting..."

Maria was silent for a moment, then shook her head slightly.

She thought that after she left, that guy would do everything he could to erase all traces of her and Sui's existence.

But unexpectedly...

It actually survived?

Was this his only remaining conscience, or was it also for some other purpose?

Maria for a moment, then looked at the other person, who was covered in sweat and looked completely bewildered, and let out a soft breath.

"So, what brings you here?"

The man hesitated for a while.

Even though his reason kept telling him that it was impossible, Maria simply sitting there quietly was enough to interrupt all his thoughts.

So alike! Absolutely so!

How can they look so alike?!

"Yes... to confirm the situation."

Even if a man is unwilling to admit it, he can only grit his teeth, lower his head, and subtly reveal his purpose.

"Confirm the situation?"

Maria frowned slightly, about to ask something, when Shu suddenly stood up.

"They've come to see me..."

As she spoke, she looked at Maria with a subtle expression.

Exorcist General...

If that's the case, then everything makes sense.

Let's talk later.

She sighed, stood up, and gestured for the reserved man beside her to leave for the time being.

Regardless of anything else, getting the report done first is definitely the right thing to do.

After all, as Beast Fragments, it's natural that the Yan's officials would be on high alert.

Only...

The tall, frail-looking man beside her hesitated as he approached Maria.

After carefully examining the familiar yet unfamiliar face, he hesitated before speaking.

"Have we... met somewhere before?"

"..."

"Um... this wasn't a flirting attempt."

The man seemed to realize that his words were a bit strange, so he quickly waved his hand to indicate that he meant no harm and was just curious.

"Nothing."

Maria shook her head and sat calmly in the chair.

She could sense that the boy in front of her was also a fragment of that age.

Judging from her behavior, she also remembered some things about Maria.

However, like his sister Shu, his memories are vague and unclear.

Since that's the case, there's no need to explain it specifically.

That's all.

But clearly, Maria felt there was no need for deliberate communication, while the man didn't think so.

He sat obediently in the chair, legs together, hands on his knees, head down, his eyes occasionally glancing at Maria.

After hesitating for a while, he gritted his teeth and carefully took out a set of needles and thread from the small backpack he carried with him.

"That..."

He spoke hesitantly, glancing cautiously at Maria.

"Do you... need your clothes mended?"

"I'm actually quite good at this..."

As he spoke, he revealed a sweet and expectant expression.

Maria: "..."

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Chapter 324 It's all my fault.

"Sorry, I forgot, I haven't introduced myself yet..."

Seeing Maria's calm gaze, the tall man suddenly remembered something and quickly spoke up again.

"My name... is Ji..."

Ji's voice was very soft, and he looked like a well-behaved child, very honest. When looking at Maria, he would first glance at her cautiously a few times to make sure that she didn't mind before daring to look at her directly.

Maria even had the misconception that this guy wasn't a child.

Maria didn't respond immediately, but calmly looked at him for a while before slowly speaking.

"No need."

"Ah... I see. Okay then."

Ji was somewhat disappointed, but he still nodded and put down his needle and thread.

But every now and then, he would still glance at Maria with his eyes, his furrowed brows suggesting he was trying to remember.

I wonder where I saw her before.

Maria, taking advantage of the fact that Shu hadn't returned, turned to look at Ji.

Are you the only two people living here?

"Ah... um."

Ji was startled for a moment when Maria suddenly reminded him, but he quickly nodded.

"It's usually just my sister and me living here. Occasionally, my older sister and brother come over to visit, but not very often..."

"Eldest sister and eldest brother?"

"Hmm... we have quite a few people in our family."

Ji's expression became subtle as he spoke.

"A lot of?"

There are twelve in total.

"..."

Maria was stunned.