Free Web NovelChapter 499: Chapter 244: Do You Believe in Light? (Part 3)
This sentence was like the final straw, breaking down all the hesitation and fear in the young man’s heart. The faint spark in his eyes suddenly burst into a fierce flame.
"I’ve got it!"
The young man let out a low growl and closed his eyes. All the experiences he had gone through with his mother, those scenes filled with hope and light, played out like a kaleidoscope.
And now, someone wanted to take away his insignificant little happiness, just for a few copper coins.
Is this the weight of Life?
I do not accept it! I absolutely do not accept it!
With his eyes closed, all he saw was endless darkness, yet he vaguely perceived a presence draped in gray gauze, whose face was the infinite starry sky.
This is...
The Lord of Light and Shadow?
Could the Lord of Light and Shadow really exist?
Could hope really exist?
Having confirmed it, the belief in the young man’s heart soared exponentially. The once-hidden hatred and desire for resistance suddenly erupted like a prairie fire.
At the same time, a holy and warm golden light unexpectedly surged from the young man’s frail body.
He opened his hands and watched the light converging in them.
The light was not dazzling but carried a healing Power from the Life Origin. It was the light named hope that he gathered with all his strength after a glimpse from the Lord of Light and Shadow.
’I did it!’
’Mom, I’m here to save you!’
The young man carefully covered the scarred body of his mother with this light.
The warm light seeped in like flowing water, and his mother’s faint breathing began to strengthen. The wounds on her body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a hint of color returned to her pale face.
Healing! Truly effective healing!
I really did it!
The light in the young man’s eyes shone even brighter, no longer just the flames of anger but supplemented with a steadfast Control Power and hope.
’He did it.’
Modus stared at the scene, seemingly petrified.
He remembered his grandfather, who had fallen in a pool of blood, unable to open his eyes to look at him again. If... if there had been such a light back then...
No, this wasn’t the boy’s light; it was the light bestowed by the Blood Erosion Tyrant. It was a bestowed light.
Light doesn’t exist.
Having reached his conclusion, Modus turned his head, looking at Ye Mingqiu beside him, with a slight tremble in his voice:
"Does this world... really have light?"
Ye Mingqiu turned his head, looking into the Hero’s eyes, filled with confusion and struggle, repeating the previous question:
"Do you believe in light?"
"I..."
Modus opened his mouth but found himself unable to answer immediately.
Before asking, he had already had his answer in his heart. Based on his years of knowledge, the Lord of Light and Shadow does not exist, nor does this world have light; that’s the theory.
The boy was merely deceived and misled, mistakenly believing he received the Lord of Light and Shadow’s regard, yet in this emotional moment, he was unwilling to face the grim reality.
He hoped the boy truly saw the Lord of Light and Shadow and received his own unique light.
"If you believe, it exists; if you don’t, it doesn’t."
Ye Mingqiu’s voice was calm and profound, and he continued, "The firewood of light is your belief and desire to resist and your longing for a beautiful future. True light always resides in your heart."
"...."
Modus lowered his head, looking at his calloused hands, stained with countless blood and dust, sinking into a lengthy silence, finally letting out a long sigh and saying, "Then let this light save the world."
"As it should be."
Ye Mingqiu nodded.
Adira stood by, her mischievous smile gradually receding, deep thought flashing in her sapphire eyes as she glanced at the mother and son who had been reborn, then at the silent Hero and the inscrutable Tyrant, pondering something.
On the street, the ice and snow seemed to melt slightly under the golden light. The young man helped his mother up, looking at Ye Mingqiu with an indescribable gratitude and a newfound determination.
