Who hid My Corpse!-Chapter 227: Sixty-seven, we’re home! (5K)_3
Chapter 227: Sixty-seven, we’re home! (5K)_3
“Since you’ve decided to use the Purification Source Crystal to solve the problem…” Bai Wei asked, “Then there’s an even bigger issue, how will you find the Purification Source Crystal? Are you planning to take another trip to the Polluted Land?”
“No, the Devil’s Army will bring it back.”
“Do you trust your juniors that much?”
“It’s not about trusting the Devil’s Army.”
Gerard slowly closed his eyes.
After his fragmented soul returned, he not only recalled the memories he had lost, but his mind was also filled with new images. These were what his fragmented soul had witnessed wandering the Polluted Land for ten years.
“I just trust… them.”
…
They actually found it.
The tongue lay right beneath the Purification Source Crystal.
Yuri directed the Devil Knights to securely encase the tongue, preparing to transport it along with the Purification Source Crystal. Afterward, he walked back to the side of the Night Star Knight.
“Is this what you were supposed to tell us?” Yuri asked.
“Yes.” He nodded.
Yuri thought back on the journey they had taken, remembered the two guiding Night Star Knights from before, and asked, “Was it your role to show us the way?”
“To show the way? No, not quite.” He shook his head, “I was only responsible for telling you that the thing lies beneath the Purification Source Crystal.”
“What?” Yuri did not grasp the meaning at first.
“Guiding would probably be someone else’s task.” He explained, “What I had to do was wait here and then tell you that the thing is beneath the Purification Source Crystal.”
Yuri was somewhat stunned, “Is that all?”
“Yes, that’s all.”
“…But, what’s the point of that?” Yuri didn’t understand, “If we found the Source Crystal, wouldn’t we certainly find the tongue?”
“Um… you seem to have a point there.” He scratched his head, “So does that mean what I did was meaningless? Sorry, the only things I can clearly remember are just these.”
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Hearing these words, Yuri felt as if something had fiercely gripped his heart.
He finally understood what this was all about.
Those Night Star Knights had forgotten too much, only remembering their mission—to bring this tongue back to Lyra, which had also been their task ten years ago.
But they had wandered here far too long, losing their memories so rapidly that they couldn’t even lead the way entirely anymore.
Thus, they turned themselves into something akin to signposts, with each person remembering the bare minimum, like turn left or turn right.
Like the two guiding knights he had seen earlier, and those he hadn’t, who had led the other Devil Knights here.
And the one before him now.
The one just to tell him the tongue lay beneath the Source Crystal.
To Yuri, it seemed a completely pointless reminder; however, to him, it was the most critical thing.
Thinking this, Yuri fell into a prolonged silence and then said softly, “I’m sorry.”
“Hm?”
“What you did, it was meaningful.” Yuri looked at him earnestly and spoke, “Thank you for everything you’ve done for Lyra.”
“What’s Lyra? Uh, okay, okay.” He waved his hand and then sighed, “I really can’t remember much else, but it’s good to know that what I do remember is meaningful.”
He paused and then asked.
“You’re leaving now, aren’t you?”
Yuri nodded.
“I see.” There was a look of relief on his face, “It looks like I finally don’t have to remember this anymore.”
But then he hesitated.
“But I’ve forgotten everything else.”
Yuri pursed his lips.
He wanted to do something for him, but didn’t know what he could do, especially since the man had died ten years ago, and he had seen his rotting corpse with his own eyes.
“Hmm… maybe I haven’t forgotten everything.” A memory seemed to strike him, and he turned to look at Yuri, “Can you do me a favor?”
Yuri immediately became attentive, “Tell me.”
“There’s a melody that keeps playing in my mind, like it’s coming from a little box,” he gestured while speaking to Yuri, “I can’t remember what it is, but I vaguely recall promising a woman… I think it was a woman, that once I returned, I would give her such an item, but I can’t recall who she was, only that… she must have been important to me.”
He said this with some embarrassment.
“Is that too vague? If it’s no good, just forget it.”
“No… I will do it.” Yuri said, “I promise.”
“Ah, that’s really kind of you.”
“…Is there anything else you’d like me to convey to her?”
“Anything else… well, this truly is troubling since I can’t remember who she is.” He looked up blankly at the dim sky, as if the fog would never clear, “That’s just it.”
“If I must say something…”
He paused.
“Please tell her, I love… no, sorry.”
At that moment, the sound of footsteps approached Yuri, and turning, he saw a subordinate, nervous and agitated.
“Captain.” He lowered his head, mustering the courage, “There’s something I’ve been hesitant to tell you; I didn’t find the Purification Source Crystal. It was a Monster…”
Before he could finish, Yuri placed his hand on his shoulder.
“No, not a Monster.”
Yuri turned back to the spot where the Night Star Knight had been standing, but now, there was nothing there.
He took a deep breath and said, “A Hero.”
Then, with a puzzled look from the Devil Knight, Yuri turned around and spoke to all the Devil Knights.
“Pack everything up!”
“The mission is over!” He roared as loudly as possible, as if he intended for others to hear, “We’re… going home!”
