System: Starting Out in Command of the Heavenly Dao
Chapter 963

Smart's Obsession

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Unexpectedly, something happened at the Vast Star. Without much hesitation, Lin Yu immediately immersed his spiritual power into the Vast Star.

Of course, he didn't forget the creatures of the Hunter World that he had bound beside him; he packed them up and brought them to the Vast Star.

The creatures of the Hunter world never expected that they would arrive on a desolate planet in the blink of an eye, and their gazes toward Lin Yu changed from initial bewilderment to shock.

Now the creatures of the hunter world finally understood that the person before them was far more powerful than they had imagined!

Lin Yu's idea was quite simple: if he left this Hunter World creature in the hotel, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause, so he simply brought it along.

However, after realizing what had happened, the creatures of the Hunter world nearly fell into despair.

I was exiled just like that?

The Land of Eagles.

The silence of the night was shattered by a maid's scream, and the news, like a carrier pigeon, quickly reached Smart's ears.

Upon hearing this, Smart, who was engrossed in his official duties, immediately dropped everything and rushed to Fertina's residence without looking back.

When Smart arrived, his first reaction was to dismiss his men and women, preventing anyone other than himself from entering.

Fettina simply lay on the bed, quietly watching Smart run towards her, her expression showing no surprise, but rather a hint of resentment.

Just moments ago, she ingested a deadly poison in front of her maid. There was no antidote for this poison, and Ferdinand was now rapidly approaching the end of her life.

Smart glanced at it once, and his expression became extremely complicated.

He already knew the whole story when he arrived, but when he actually saw the scene, he still couldn't help but feel heartbroken and in great pain.

"Why are you doing this, Fertina?" Smart gently put his arm around Fertina's waist, his tone softer than ever before. "This entire Eagle Kingdom was a gift I gave you, why are you so impatient?"

A soft sigh reached Fettina's ears, but she merely chuckled softly.

The poison had already taken effect in her body, and blood was continuously gushing from her cherry-like mouth.

Ferdinand leaned against Smart's chest, her clothes stained with blood, after a long absence. "Why did you do this? It's only a few years, and you couldn't even wait that long? You'd rather drink poison to obtain the truth."

What meaning does this place have, no matter how prosperous, if I lose you?

Even so, Ferdinand's eyes were still full of love when she looked at Smart.

Perhaps, she simply admired this man's relentless pursuit of truth.

But only when you truly rely on a man do you realize that this obsession will hurt everyone who loves him!

Smart, being so intelligent, surely understood the intricacies of the situation. After a thousand words, he could only sigh and say, "Fertina, I'm sorry."

Ferdinand simply replied, "No need, no need. You haven't wronged me..."

At this point, Fedina was barely breathing, but she still managed to say, "Meeting you and being with you is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me. Now... to die in your arms, I am also very happy."

"Smart, I need you to answer a question."

"Fertina said with a serious expression."

Smart quickly said, "Go ahead."

Even if Ferdinand asked him to pluck the stars, he would never dare to pluck the moon, let alone just answer a question.

Ferdinand nodded and said, "Don't lie to me."

Smart simply said, "I would never lie to you."

"Fine, then tell me, what am I to you?" Fettina said, her eyes already glistening with tears.

Smart knew exactly what Ferdinand was asking. After hesitating for a moment, remembering his promise to her, he finally decided to tell the truth, "I love you, but I love truth more."

As if she had expected this answer, Ferdinand did not show any disappointment after hearing it; instead, she decided to accept it.

She leaned against Smart's chest, murmuring almost to herself, "You... still won't lie to me. You know, this used to be my favorite place."

"Ordinary men are either tongue-tied or full of flowery words, but you moved me with timeless truths. It's a pity I was too young then, unaware that it was a double-edged sword."

"It can make me love you, but it can also make me get hurt by you."

These words, which sounded like a sigh, left Smart speechless when he heard them.

"Since I am under the truth, what about our child? Do you truly love him, or do you merely want to use him as a tool to perpetuate the Church of Wisdom?" Fertina asked again.

However, at this moment, her face had become uncontrollably pale, and Smart could feel that her life force was leaving at an extremely rapid pace.

Smart's hands began to tremble uncontrollably, but as an "ordinary person," he was powerless to stop it.

"No, I love our child. He is second only to you; he is the third love I have in this world."

"If we really have to talk about tools, then this country is the tool I use in my pursuit of truth."

Hearing Smart's words, Ferdinand smiled helplessly and asked, "Really? You'd rather sacrifice your own life to make the Eagle Nation strong. How much time have you spent on official duties all these years? How much time have you spent with us, mother and son?"

"If you consider the Kingdom of Eagles insignificant, then what are my son and I?"

Smart hurriedly said, "Eagle Kingdom, compared to you and our treasures, my life is insignificant."

After saying that, Smart didn't hesitate, picked up the remaining poison, and drank it all in one gulp.

Unfortunately, Fedina did not witness this scene.

After asking her last question, her head drooped weakly, her life force completely exhausted, and she left this world forever, never to ask Smart another question.

The poison took effect in Smart's body. Enduring the pain of the poison, Smart slowly reached out and closed the eyes of his beloved.

Feeling Ferdinand's body temperature growing colder and colder, while the toxins within his body burned like fire, Smart used his last strength to call out, "Incarnation of nature and power, your messenger has fulfilled his promise to you!"

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