San Tian Liang Jiao
Chapter 262 Brothers
“When I realized I wasn’t human, that was the first hypothesis that popped into my head…” Feng Bujue said. “Thinking about it now… the words on the back of that photo—‘Arthur and Andrew, my children, my love’—whether I saw it, or Arthur saw it, it’s all the same… isn’t it?”
Feng Bujue looked at Candice’s only eyeball and said in a deep voice, “Actually, what you covet isn’t just his power, but mine as well. Neither Arthur nor I are human, nor are we your children. The only difference is… I’m simpler and easier to control.” He sneered. “You really are a terrifying woman. I have to admire the depths of your scheming…”
Numerous fragments flashed before Feng Bujue's eyes, and every line of connection on the information network in his mind became incomparably clear, leading him to the very core of the truth.
Feng Bujue stood up and continued, “Arthur said ‘my silly brother’ to me twice. The first time was when we were very young, probably less than ten years old… At that time, he was already aware of his uniqueness, and he knew he was adopted. But I still treated him like my own brother, trusting, admiring, and respecting him. Therefore, he said that sentence, which was his inner recognition of me as a brother, and of that kinship.”
He paused and continued, “And just now, Arthur said that sentence for the second time. And followed it with ‘You think you’re so clever, and this… is the price.’" He smiled. "At first, I thought it was irony from a victor, but as I gradually came to my senses… I realized there was also sympathy and helplessness in his tone.
So, what was the reason for him to call me silly the second time?”
Speaking to this point, Feng Bujue changed his tone and began to narrate from a player's perspective: “Arthur is very smart. There’s no reason he wouldn’t have thought of the things I could deduce, it was just a matter of time.
After the failed Liancheng (alchemy), Arthur obtained the information that Andrew 'was not human'. Afterwards, he would naturally carry out a series of deductions based on this…
My knowledge is limited, but I can still make the previous assumption. And Arthur knows you much better than I do, so he quickly understood… that Andrew is also not your child.”
Feng Bujue sighed, “Perhaps out of pity, or perhaps out of guilt, Arthur decided not to tell his brother the truth, because he knew Andrew couldn’t bear that fact.
Under your bewitchment, Andrew has already determined that his brother lied to him, and that Arthur is a cruel demon. If Arthur tells him now that you, this so-called mother, are the one who’s using him, and that he’s just another power container you’re raising…”
Feng Bujue pointed to his face, "For a person who has been deceived and used, and ultimately ended up in this situation, that kind of truth is too cruel." He shook his head. "Arthur is a person who clearly distinguishes between love and hate. Only when facing Andrew has he always left room for maneuver. He knew that his brother had betrayed him under your instigation, but he was reluctant to act. Even when the Liancheng (alchemy) was over and there was no turning back, he still didn't kill him.
Things have developed to this point, and Arthur has done everything he could. He told me the healing method before leaving. And he considered it very carefully, he had me ask you who Andrew’s ‘biological father’ was. Heh… this is actually Arthur thinking of a way to cover it up for you, so you can go with the flow and say what Andrew actually is, without exposing the fact that you and he aren’t related.”
“You… you’re not Andrew, who exactly are you?” Candice looked at Feng Bujue with astonished eyes.
“I’m here to give you deliverance.” Feng Bujue replied.
As he said that, he squatted down again, pressed his hands on the ground, and activated the Liancheng zhen (alchemy array) he had just drawn.
In an instant, a burst of blood-red light erupted, and energy surged from the surface of the Liancheng zhen (alchemy array).
Seconds later, the light dissipated, and Feng Bujue was still standing. From an outsider's perspective, Andrew had returned to normal human appearance, and the corpse-like rotting phenomenon around his body had disappeared.
And not far in front of him, Candice, who was in the center of the Liancheng zhen (alchemy array), although she had also recovered her human female appearance, her body immediately began to rot, extremely painful rotting…
[Your Summoning Specialization has been unlocked, there are task updates in the Landing Space]
“Ah! What’s going on? What’s going on!” Candice howled madly, rolling around on the ground in pain.
“I have to say, Arthur is also a naive guy.” At this moment, Feng Bujue's expression was more like that of a cold-blooded demon. "He left as if he had taken away all the sins. But what about after that? Andrew heals his injuries and helps you restore your human body. Will you live in harmony as mother and son from now on? After experiencing these things, will you let go of the child who has always regarded you as his mother?”
Feng Bujue took a few steps back, keeping a certain distance from the struggling Candice: “I don’t think that’s possible… If you had any conscience, you should have given up on your idea when those two children were very young.
In that case… the teenage Arthur wouldn’t have attacked you. He would have accepted you as a mother, just like he accepted Andrew.
The fact that he did it shows that you never gave up, and that the threat was approaching…
A dozen years, even if you raised two dogs, even if the original intention of raising them was to eat meat, even if the feeder wasn’t a woman, you should have given up.”
“You understand nothing! They are monsters! They deserve to die! My husband, my children… were all killed by monsters like them!” Candice roared with her last strength. "What's wrong with me making these two little monsters pay the price!" She grinned hideously, “You want me to let them go? Hahaha… Every day, every minute! When I smile at them, when I hug them, when I coax them to sleep, I can’t wait to peel off their skin! It’s these monsters who owe me! Isn’t it right for me to make them repay me!”
“I see… Because of your personal hatred, you’re venting your anger on the other party’s entire race, and then grabbing two innocent children to complete a self-deceiving revenge.” Feng Bujue summarized, "Putting aside your absurd logic, perhaps from an objective point of view, what you did wasn't wrong… From the standpoint of humans, the two brothers are indeed a threat to this world. However, looking at it from the perspective of humans as well…"
At this moment, Candice was on the verge of death, and the rotting had spread to her internal organs. Her eyes bulged as she watched Feng Bujue take something out of his pocket. It was a small wooden comb with the letters A.A engraved on it.
“At that time… that family of three people who were not related by blood… that time of laughter, tears, those happinesses, were they all fake? When you wrote that line on the back of that photo, did you really have no attachment to that time…” He paused and continued, “Do monsters have no humanity and emotion? In my opinion, humans can be more cruel than monsters. It is this twisted world that has created a true monster like you.”
Feng Bujue picked up the comb and put it in front of his eyes: “This is just an ordinary piece of wood… it’s the bond between brothers that saved Andrew from pain.” He lowered his eyes to look at Candice, "But in this world, what can save you?"
[Hidden Quest Completed]
[Automatic teleportation will occur after viewing the ending]
A vast meadow, a gloomy big house.
A figure walked out of the gate, with golden hair and covered in stains. His eyes were full of emptiness and confusion.
The dark clouds in the sky happened to dissipate at this moment, and Andrew saw that on the path in front of the door, not far ahead of him, stood a small figure.
“Bro… Brother.” Andrew just instinctively called out to the other party, but he didn’t know what else to say.
“Because I wasn’t too worried, I decided to look around nearby before leaving.” Arthur still seemed very calm. “What happened?”
“I… I killed her, I killed… Mom…” As Andrew said this, two lines of tears welled up from his eyes. He wiped his face with his sleeve, "She... she's not my biological..."
“Alright, I know.” Arthur interrupted, looking his brother up and down a few times. “Are your injuries healed?”
“Yeah…” Andrew replied, “But I still don’t know what kind of… monster I am…”
“Monster?” Arthur repeated, followed by a sneer, “Hmph… now that you’ve recovered, it doesn’t matter what you are, right?” As he said that, he snapped his fingers.
In an instant, flames soared into the sky, and the big house behind Andrew, like a lit matchstick, instantly burned into a huge fireball.
“It’s all over…” Arthur breathed a sigh of relief and said, “All you have to do is keep the good things in your memory, and set fire to everything else.” He looked at the sky, “Whether you are a demon or a monster, the sun will rise as usual tomorrow. Monsters, just live as monsters, there’s nothing to be ashamed of.” He paused, “Now, I no longer have any reason to become a human and live a so-called peaceful life… I want to leave this small place and venture into the outside world. Do you want to come with me? Brother.”
“I…” Andrew hesitated for a few seconds, then he smiled too, “Heh… two monster brothers with blood on their hands, wreaking havoc on the Sati Continent together?”
“Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?” Arthur smiled.
“Yeah… Brother.” It was rare for Andrew to show a firm look in his eyes.
Under the moonlight, the wind rose.
Two figures walked side by side on the country path, the soaring fire behind them burning away the darkness of the past.
The road ahead leads to an unknown future.