After having a banter for almost thirty minutes, Lucy finally agrees to visit the place because she needs to do sothing before Soma gives a dose of Elixir to Xiao Lian's mother.
"Everyone lets go inside!".
Xiao Lian stood in front of the door, holding its handle. She twisted her wrist and pushed away the wooden door that blocked her path.
The door creaked and revealed the interior, which was tidy with no tiny speck of dust. It seed Xiao Bai was truly ticulous in her work. The room was plain, with three-seater sofas put together, flanking a rectangular wooden table in the middle. On the right side, near the wall, there are shelves filled with books and fiction, which are favored by children.
The room was simple with no conspicuous decoration, and it pictured the humble origin of the family that stayed there. Xiao Lian scanned the room with a nostalgic face she made, her lips slightly lifted up, and she inhaled deeply the air in the place as she took Soma's hand and dragged him before the others.
"This way!".
Soma let himself flow, and the other two girls watched their interaction with smiles on their faces. They seed happy to see another side of Xiao Lian, who was rarely shown to the outside world.
They pushed further inside and found two-way corridors on each side. In front of them stood a kitchen. Xiao Lian turned to the right and then faced a single wooden door.
A montary silence descended upon the room. Xiao Lian felt her breath turn irregular as her heart skipped a beat. It got harder to breathe, and the mories that haunted her past began to replicate on their own, making her face pale.
However, a strong feeling of warmth slowly lted the tension in her body, and she could feel Soma gripping her hand tightly. Once again, his composure helped her in this situation where her mother was involved.
She shook her head, a glint presented before her eyes, unwavering and believed to the boy beside her that would save the day like usual. Xiao Lian unlocked the handle and pushed inside the door with gentle creaking. It gently rubbed against her consciousness.
"Mother, I'm Ho!".
Silence enveloped the room as the figure of a young woman with a pale complexion lay on the bed in the corner near the window to get a sun bath. Xiao Lian gulped her saliva but braced herself despite her eyes were already blurred.
Slowly, as she approached the bed, her mother, Xiao Luan, wore a white gown. The sun touched her face, showing that she was in a calm and deep sleep. The skin clung tightly to its bones, unhealthy as she was. She had been imprisoned in her sleep for years without any bright solution.
"It's been a while, Mother!".
Xiao Lian picked out her mother's hair, which clung to her cheek, and looked at her mother warmly. Sadly, she got no response from her despite already being in her best mood while holding her tears.
"Mm, I almost forgot! Mother, he is Soma".
Soma stepped forward and faced the sleeping woman with a calm gaze, but inside, he was swirling with a myriad of thoughts. "...I can feel it! It was strong and ferocious even at this ti it was still gnawing at her being. Such cruel curse they put on her". Soma's thoughts.
As soon as he was near the bed, his instinct skill flared up wildly; his whole body was tingling in horror, for the curse was putting her mind and body into sleep for eternity.
One person who has this advanced technique regarding curses, and that is one of the seven subordinates of Demon Lord who happened to hide in this place, trying to overthrow the four family reigns as Damian had ordered.
Unknowingly, he clenched his teeth, and Xiao Lian, who happened to witness it, bulged. She saw Soma's filled with wrath the mont he witnessed her mother. "Soma!? " However, she also noticed a bit of grief within those rage-filled eyes. Xiao Lian's frozen heart began to lt, and she chose to tightly grip his hand.
Then, after a mont of introduction, the three girls sat on a wooden chair in the room surrounding a round table, enjoying the mild and refreshing taste of a tea Xiao Bai had prepared.
Soma and Xiao Rui decided to return to the entrance gate to receive a guest that Serafina had invited to the place by Soma's order. As they walked side by side, Xiao Rui noticed wrinkles on her nephew's temple, which ward her heart:"He is indeed my elder sister's son. Always worrying about every little thing around her important circles. Fufu, that is quite refreshing…"
"Xiao Ma?".
"Hm, What is it Aunt?".
"The girl we will pick up currently is The rumoured Saint, right?".
"Yeah, she is".
Then, the two shut their mouths because they already understood each other's intentions. But one thing began to linger in Xiao Rui's mind: "Is this going to work?" Her brows knitted together, thinking about the past, when she kept searching and sending many talented doctors, also trying traditional and modern dicine, to cure Xiao Luan.
However, all of the results were zero. Xiao Rui desperately began to beg, pray, and do everything to gain a single drop of Elixir, but the thing was gone from the world. There was one ti when she intended to ask the Saint for a favor, but because of the country policies where the Saint lived, it was hard for her to get a chance for a eting. "But to think that the chance to et the saint will happen right now".
The two finally arrived at the entrance gate, observed by many curious gazes. Xiao Rui led Soma outside by waving her hand and informing the people at the gate.
"There is another guest of mine waiting outside. Open the entrance gate!".
A loud 'click' perated the atmosphere, accompanied by a rumbling sound as the gate slid to the side, attracting the attention of the person outside.
Her blonde wavy hair is tied in a half-up style to give her a mature vibe. She wears a white dress with frilly decoration, coated with a thick brown coat that keeps her warm.
"Soma, where is Sera?".
"Welco, Senior Lucy. She is having a chat with the other and thank you for listening to her request, no my request".
Lucy's face stiffened as she witnessed Soma bow his torso ninety degrees under everyone else's gaze. It was, of course, attracting attention; also, rather than stunned, Xiao Rui's complexion was touched. "Elder sister, you are truly blessed by a magnificent Son".
"Ah, no problem, by the way. Please lift your body up. It makes uncomfortable when you do that. Let's talk like usual."
"Thank you, also this is my Aunt. We were recently reunited by fate".
"Greetings, My na is Xiao Rui. Xiao Ma Aunt. thank you for always looking after my Nephew and Niece".
"Nephew? Niece? Xiao Ma?".
She feels overwheld by Soma's sudden burst of information. Lucy dumbfoundedly alternates her gaze between the two. However, ti is of the essence, so Soma opens his mouth to resort to the topic at hand.
"Senior Lucy, please help us!".
"!?".
*****
Lucy stepped into a humble house in the corner of the vast place. She was following Soma and Xiao Rui's steps, which seed urgent, looking at their complexion. Soma didn't give her a big piece of what she should do here, but hearing their sincere plea and the way he acted blew away her curiosity and set her mind straight to helping people in need in front of her.
Once she enters a simple bedroom, where the other girls are having a blast in the corner, they are stiffened by the sudden guest who cos in.
"You guys".
"Senior, Lucy!?".
"Senior!?".
"Lucy, thanks for coming!".
"No, I !?".
Hina, Xiao Lian, and Serafina began to approach her side, but the mont she was distracted, an ominous feeling assaulted her body. The uncomfortable sensation crawled under her skin, turning her mind into chaos.
"...Wha-What is this sensation!?".
"You feel it too?".
Everyone in the room tilted their heads in wonder except for Soma, who had already stayed near the bed and overlooked a presence hidden far away, looking at their place.
Slowly, Lucy approached the side of the bed, and the embodied malice in front of her further distorted her complexion. She turned to the side and witnessed Soma gazing straight at her with a grim expression.
"Please can you do sothing about the curse?".
The room turned heavy as Soma's declaration made the others who remained standing behind change their facial color to blue.
Without minding the others, Lucy nodded her head and clasped her palm in praying. She closed her eyes before releasing the miracle she possessed.
Soon, a blinding light filled the room, and it made them shut their eyes tightly. A Magic circle floated above Xiao Luan's body and began to resonate with the activation, circling in motion while bathing the Sleeping woman with particles of light.
[Saint's Miracle activated]
[Light magic level 9 activated]
[Dispelling the curses]
[Curses dispelled]
At the sa ti as the magic finished its job, black smoke began to leak from Xiao Luan's body. Slowly, as it clashed with the light, the smoke dissipated into thin air, obliterated.
The light in the room dimd, and Lucy slowly opened her eyes. She observed the woman sleeping in front of her, wiping the sweat on her temple, then turned her gaze to Soma and the others.
"She will be fine!".
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