Adair came back to his senses and immediately chased him out of his deep sleep.
"Sister Wang!"
Hearing Adair's shout, Aaliyah, whose back was turned to Adair, stiffened.
Then he turned around and looked at Adair.
"I'm fine..."
Aria seemed to want to give Adair a reassuring smile.
However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a rapid cough.
“Cough cough cough—!”
Aria pressed her throat tightly with one hand and covered her mouth with the other hand, but this could not hide her poor state at this time.
"How do you look like you're okay? Sister Wang!"
Seeing this scene, Adair walked towards Aria step by step, his face gradually filled with incredible panic and anger towards Aria for showing off.
In response, Aria, who finally ended her coughing fit, was silent and apologized to Adair: "I'm sorry."
"I don't want you to apologize to me..."
"I know."
Aaliyah interrupted Adair.
"That's what I want to tell you."
Aria looked into Adair's eyes and said seriously.
"I'm sorry, Adair, it's useless for my sister to suffer from the red death disease so quickly."
With Aria looking at her like this, Adair clenched his fists and said with pain on his face: "Why you?"
Yes, why is it just me?
Aria was silent for a moment before answering.
"Probably, this is fate.
"In the face of fate, neither I nor that mother are any different."
Even back then, their mother, the queen of the Great Emperor of the Beholder World, was the same.
Therefore, it is not a particularly bizarre thing if you think about it, she would suffer from the red death disease.
However, although she cannot refuse the suffering that fate will definitely arrange for her, she can choose her own attitude when facing that suffering.
Thinking of this, a smile slowly appeared on Aria's face.
That smile was a little sad, but surprisingly it didn't carry any haze shrouded by the disease.
Aria accepted this reality.
And decided to face it with the pride of a princess.
"Don't look like that, Adair."
Aaliya comforts Adair.
"With dad and Uncle Edith here, I'll be fine."
Then persuade him.
"Compared to me, you should have more important things to do right now, right?"
Aria raised her hand and helped Adair turn around so that he was facing the direction where he was sleeping, and gave him a gentle push behind him.
"Okay, let's go back. Didn't you already promise your father that you would take care of this place?"
"But……"
"No buts."
Aria showed her dignity as a sister and interrupted Adair.
"Go quickly."
Aria urged.
After a moment of silence, Adair finally took steps.
Looking at Adair's leaving figure, Aria breathed a sigh of relief.
But before she could finish breathing, she quickly raised her hand to cover her lips, and fell into a violent cough again.
And every time Aria coughed, it was like a sledgehammer hitting Adair's heart.
Adair quickened his pace to leave.
But after a while, Alan came out of the sleeping room with three escort soldiers.
"Sister Wang!"
Alan looked at Aria worriedly.
Apparently, Adair had informed Aram about Aria's illness from the Red Death.
Seeing this, Aria couldn't help but have a look of helplessness on her face.
However, before she could open her mouth to comfort Alan, she heard Alan speak to him quickly.
"It's okay, Sister Wang, father will definitely find a way to save you!"
After saying that, Alan ran away in a hurry.
No matter how much Aria shouted, she didn't look back.
Apparently, while Adair told Aram the truth, he also conveyed to him the instructions to tell Adnis that Aria had suffered from the red death disease.
This gave Aria a headache.
Because she didn't want her own affairs to affect her father's judgment.
But at the same time it felt very heart-warming.
There was even a little bit of expectation that shouldn't be had.
Will my father leave what he is doing and come back to see me?
Then he shook his head vigorously to get rid of this thought.
The three different identities of princess, sister, and daughter gave Aria three different feelings.
I have to say that humans are really complex and contradictory creatures.
Suppressing the thoughts in her heart, Aria glanced at the direction in which she was sleeping and where Alan was leaving, and then gave an order to a guard soldier who was waiting here.
"Tell the mother who is suffering from the Red Death about my situation and ask her if she would like to come to me to wait for the results."
"yes."
The convoy soldiers were ordered to leave.
Then, Aria ordered the other escort soldiers to find some things, and she was going to build a simple shelter here.
After a while.
The mother came to Aria with her son.
"Your Highness Aria...will we die?"
"No, we will all be fine."
Aria smiled softly at them.
"No matter what, I will always be with you."
…
…
On the way to Edith's laboratory.
Alain caught up with Adnis who was walking quickly.
"Father--!"
From a distance, as soon as he saw Adnis's back, Alan shouted loudly.
"Aram?"
The shout successfully reached Adnis's ears.
Making Adnis stop in his tracks.
"Shouldn't you be staying in your slumber now, taking care of the people with Aria and Adair? Why are you here?"
Adnis asked.
While asking, a faint uneasiness flowed in his heart.
Then, Adnis' bad premonition came true.
"It's Sister Wang...Sister Wang is suffering from the Red Death Disease!"
The moment he heard this answer, Adnis felt that his heart was suddenly pulled hard.
The feeling of the outside world quickly faded away, and only the breathless grief became more and more intense.
"Aria...is suffering from the Red Death?"
Just as Adair thought of his mother when he heard the news, Adnis thought of his wife who died of the Red Death the moment he heard the news.
Red Death!
How many precious treasures do you have to take away from me before you stop?
Adnis looked up at the red sky, filled with anger and hatred.
"Father...Father!"
Alan's shout brought back Adnis' consciousness.
Adnis lowered his head, looked at Alan's young face full of panic, took a deep breath, and calmed himself down.
Don't panic...
Whether as a leader or as a father, he cannot panic now!
Moreover, it's not like he really has no hope at all.
Thinking of this, Adnis asked Alan.
"Alan, do you still remember the mission you took on 65 years ago?"
"That mission..."
Hearing what Adnis said, Alan was stunned for a moment. When he realized what he said, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"yes, I remember!"
Alan said happily.
"I understand, I'm going to send Sister Wang to Earth right now!"
As he said this, Alan couldn't help but think of the beautiful blue sky of the earth.
Yes, the sky there is blue.
Under that blue sky, there was no place for the Red Death.
However, just as Alan was about to turn around, he was stopped by Adnis.
"Wait a minute, Alan, don't act rashly!"
Adnis reminded Alain.
"Don't forget, we are no longer eyes and souls, but fragile flesh and blood."
Adnis said solemnly.
"So, don't be impatient. We only have one chance. If we fail, we will die. Do you understand?"
Hearing this, Alan's expression froze, then he lowered his head and looked at his body, with an obvious look of dissatisfaction on his face.
"Why do I have such an inconvenient body? Aren't I just like those humans?"
Hearing Alan's words, Adnis' eyebrows immediately knitted deeply.
"Aram!"
Alain was startled by Adnis' sudden rise in voice.
"Father?"
Alan looked at Adnis in confusion, wondering why his father was suddenly so angry.
Looking at Alan's doubtful eyes, the anger boiling inside Adnis gradually turned into self-deprecation.
"Sorry, Alan."
After a moment of silence, Adnis took a deep breath and apologized to Alan.
"It was my dereliction of duty as a leader and a father that made you think like this. If there is another chance in the future, I will have a good talk with you about this matter. So, now, I hope you can put me first This sentence sticks in my mind.”
Adnis looked into Alan's eyes seriously.
"We are humans!"
Beholders are the name of this world. They are the residents of beholders, so naturally they can call themselves beholders, but that is just a code name.
At the same time, although they live in the form of eyes and souls, it is just a tool they created for survival.
Therefore, they can look down on the people on earth from a technological perspective.
But only, they cannot look down on the people on earth from the species level.
Because, they are essentially the same as the people on earth, they are all [human beings]!
Looking at Alan who looked confused because of his words, Adnis sighed softly and patted Alan on the shoulder.
"Okay, let's think about this issue after all this is over. Now, go and prepare the devices needed for teleportation."
Adnis warned Alan.
"Remember, don't just prepare Aria, but also have a device to cover all the people. This is to ensure that after Edith and I confirm the process of safely transmitting the body, we can transport it in the shortest possible time. Everyone is teleported to Earth, got it?”
"Um!"
Alan affirmed.
Then, the two separated.
Adnis continues towards Edith's laboratory.
Alan began to return in the direction from which he came.
The two of them turned their backs to each other and drifted away.
…
…
On the way back to sleep.
When passing a ruins, Alan suddenly stopped and turned to look.
"Is it an illusion?"
Just now, he seemed to see the shadow of Makoto Fukami.
Shaking his head, Alan continued to move forward.
And it's opposite the ruins in the direction Alan was looking at before.
Fukami Makoto held the dead pink eye soul and sat against the half wall on the edge of the ruins, staring blankly at the red sky above.
"Huayin..."
A low whisper came from his mouth.
At this moment, a gray curtain with rippling light suddenly appeared, swallowing Deep Sea Makoto inside.
Disappear.
…
…
Edith's laboratory.
Without any shouting or searching, Adnis saw Edith as soon as he reached the door.
Directly in front of the door, I saw Edith sitting on the ground, her pupils dilated, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Or, are you just in a daze?
"..."
Adnis was silent for a moment and made a sound to alert Edith of his arrival.
"Edith, what are you doing?"
Hearing this, Edith came back to her senses, focused her pupils, and looked at Adnis.
"I'm waiting for your instructions."
After saying that, Edith got up from the ground...but just halfway up, he felt a soreness in his old waist, which made the corners of his mouth tremble uncontrollably.
Adnis noticed this and took the initiative to help Edith.
"Thanks."
Edith looked up at Adnis and thanked him.
Adnis didn't speak, just shook his head and helped Edith to an empty chair.
Edith was not polite either.
He really needed a break now.
After sitting down, Edith looked up at Adnis, who was still standing, and suddenly smiled.
"What? It seems that leaving the Great Eye is not a good thing at all."
He felt the change in Adnis's mood at this time.
At the same time, after hearing those words, Adnis first showed a hint of shame on his face, and then he looked at Edith and couldn't help but smile.
"That being said...it seems to be the case."
But thinking of the reality that needs to be faced now, the smile on Adnis's face turned into a sigh.
"Edith, Aria is sick with the Red Death."
Adnis did not directly tell Edith his conclusion, but put the matter out first.
Sure enough, Edith, who had almost watched Aria grow up, suddenly became worried and nervous.
"How come it's so fast?"
"Probably, it's because everyone is very weak now."
Adnis said worriedly.
"If this continues, I'm afraid about half of the people will be sick with the red death disease before tomorrow.
"And during this period, if someone really dies from the Red Death, someone will definitely choose to seek refuge in Denton."
After a pause, Adnis looked sincerely into Edith's eyes and continued.
"So, I want to stop it before it gets to that point, but I need your help...
"Edith, do you have the technology to safely teleport your body?"
After a moment of silence, Edith nodded.
"Yes I have."
"Then, are you sure you can cure Aria 'there'?"
Looking at the nervous Adnis, Edith nodded slowly.
"Yes, as long as a neutralizing agent is made, the red death disease in the 'source-cut state' can be cured."
Saying this, Edith reached into her arms and took out a small box.
When I opened the box, I saw four or five circular patches with cat faces painted on them.
"This is the finished product I prepared before... The formula of the neutralizer is in the sandwich under the box."
After speaking, Edith handed it to Adnis.
Adnis raised his hand and took it, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
After a moment of silence, Adnis suddenly said:
"Sure enough, those bags of rice were brought over from the earth by you after the Eye Soul System collapsed."
Now that the words have been spoken to this extent, Edith naturally doesn't need to hide anything anymore.
He nodded directly and answered Adnis.
"Yes."
"So, you didn't agree with the 'Guidance Plan' from the beginning?"
"Huh, guidance? It's an invasion, right?"
Hearing this, Edith sneered directly.
"Adnis, if your next sentence is to ask me why I didn't tell you my thoughts earlier, then please ask yourself first, will you listen to my opinion at that time? Don't forget, You who are swallowed up by the ideal of a 'perfect world' refuse to understand the human heart."
After finishing his words, there was a pause, and Edith said in a distant tone.
"Earth, that's not just a beautiful place...
"'She' is still our hometown."
After hearing these words from Edith, Adnis, who was speechless, suddenly thought while looking back on the past.
Perhaps, a long time ago, when he first came up with the idea of asking people to actively forget "the history that they came from the earth", he had already gone astray.
So, after a long silence, Adnis closed his eyes and made a confession to the earth in a prayer posture.
"sorry."
