Shadow Mask Group
72 - Liu Chen III
"Remember? What memory do you mean? I think I've got all my memories" Liu Chen said.
"You don't remember the old man's conversation with someone back then. Because he has sealed your memory" said clone.
Flashback~
Thousands of years ago, when the Emperor's birthday came. Liu Chen who was the demon prince was intending to give the Emperor a surprise. He ordered the servants to make a lot of food and told them not to tell the Emperor. The servants responded and did as Liu Chen said.
Meanwhile, Liu Chen went to look for items that would be used as gifts for the Emperor. Of course, the items he was given must be impressive to the Emperor. After he finished getting the prize, Liu Chen used one of the spacious rooms in the palace to decorate.
After he finished, Liu Chen went to the palace kitchen. There he could see many servants doing as he commanded. Although the Emperor could not eat for several days due to his high cultivation level, Liu Chen wanted to provide food for the Emperor.
"I want to make black fox soup for the old man", Liu Chen smiled.
Hearing that, the servants stopped their activities and looked towards Liu Chen. "It is better not to be princes" they said in unison.
Liu Chen raised his eyebrows, "What's wrong? My black fox soup is delicious. A lot of people like it and they say that my cooking is really good. Then why can't the old man taste my cooking? Do you envy me for not getting my black fox soup?"
"Bu-not so prince. But if the prince makes black fox soup for the Emperor, then the Emperor will be very impressed with your cooking. So the Emperor will always ask you to make it again and again. Then how can you practice and do anything else if you have to keep making black fox soup for the Emperor?"
Liu Chen held his chin hearing the remark of one of the palace chefs. "You're right too, the old man will be very impressed with my cooking. He would always have me make that food for him again"
The chefs and waiters there sighed in relief, "Emperor, you survived. Thank us "themselves.
"Then I leave all the cooking to you. Get it done and you have to deliver the food to the room that I have decorated", Liu Chen immediately left the chefs and waiters.
"Good prince"
Liu Chen waited in the room that was already decorated with many embellishments by him. After some time, finally the servants came while carrying food.
"Well, put it here", Liu Chen pointed to a long table.
"Well prince", the servants slightly bowed their bodies. They put food where Liu Chen wanted it.
After they finished putting all the food down, Liu Chen immediately said. "You wait here and greet the old man when he comes here"
"Good prince"
Liu Chen immediately went to the place where his father was. To be exact, in the Emperor's study. He hid his presence to surprise the Emperor.
Liu Chen also coated his body with the coldness of the ice element so that the body heat temperature could not be felt by his father. Because he knew, the Emperor would still be aware of his presence, even though he had hidden the existence. So Liu Chen made himself to have the same body temperature as the room temperature around. So that the Emperor does not know his existence.
When Liu Chen was about to enter and shock the Emperor, he stopped his steps at the door. He attached an ear to the door to hear the conversation inside the Emperor's office.
"Although the prince never saw his mother, the prince was never sad. The prince has a cheerful and upbeat personality. So you don't have to think about the past" said a male voice.
"General Ding, I still feel guilty. Because of me, Gang'er never felt his mother's affection. He never even saw his mother. If only at that time
I'm not selfish, so Mei'er must be alive." said the voice. It was the Emperor's voice. While the person who was his interlocutor was General Ding Bang.
"..I accepted the condition to give a little blood to Mei'er so I could marry Mei'er. I know that there are many demons who oppose it because if we have children, then the child will have a human-like age and they will only be a weak half-human demon.
But if I give some of my blood to Mei'er, then our son will have a long life like a demon and his development will be the same as that of a demon. He would not be a weak half-human demon. However it would be a powerful half demon human.
I accepted the terms they proposed so that I could marry Mei'er. And I know that if I give Mei'er my blood, she will die after she gives birth to our child. I didn't even tell Mei'er anything about these terms.
So his death was caused by my selfishness. Though I shouldn't have married her and made her die like that or at least I shouldn't have done their terms. Am I not being so selfish, General Ding? I only thought of my wishes without thinking about Mei'er's life and I even followed their terms without hesitation" Emperor Xiao continued.
"Your Majesty, it's not your fault. Destiny had already determined that the empress died after she gave birth to the prince. After all, if you do not agree to their terms and stay married to the empress, then the citizens will always blame you for the future that will happen later. You have chosen the right decision" said General Ding Bang.
Brakkkk
The door was opened until it hit the wall of the room. The two demons inside were shocked to see who had come. Yes, he is a prince. They both felt no existence at all. The prince arrived, however.
The prince's gaze pointed at the Emperor furiously. During this time, he always blamed himself for his mother's death. He felt that he did not deserve to live because he was alive, his mother was dead. Although he never met the empress and got affection from her, the prince loved her very much. That woman who made him born into the world.
"So you're the cause of mom's death?! You're the one who makes me feel guilty and because of you, I can't feel what a mother's affection feels like. Didn't you think about how I felt all this time?!
The guilt that always haunts me. The loneliness I always felt. Because of you, mother died. I hate you, I hate you so much!", Liu Chen immediately attacked the Emperor very quickly.
Emperor Xiao quickly repelled the prince's attack. The two of them fought inside the room for a while. They finally left the room by destroying the wall.
The Prince and Emperor instantly fought in the air. The Emperor continued to fend off and dodge Liu Chen's attacks. Without replying to the attack. "Listen to father's explanation first, son" said the Emperor.
"There is nothing to explain because everything is clear! You're the cause of mom's death!" said Liu Chen. Around him instantly appeared many ice needles and directly glued towards the Emperor.
The Emperor immediately avoided the attack. Liu Chen did not give a pause in his fight against the Emperor. He fought blindly. He is very angry at the moment.
Many demons were shocked when they heard the loud thumping sound in the sky. The bang was very loud. Even the resulting shock wind was quite large. Even though the people who fight are at a height far from the surface of the ground.
"I hate you so much, I hate you! Because of you, mom died. You're the cause!" said Liu Chen. It looks like he has lost control of his body. It is controlled by its own emotions.
"Over this time, I've always blamed myself for my mother's death. No matter how many times I avoided that thought, it still haunted me. I want to feel the love of a mother. Many people say that a mother's love is limitless. I want to feel it "inner prince.
His mind had entered into darkness. All this time, he had always felt lonely, alone and empty. Although there are always demons around him who pay attention to him, as well as give their smiles, but he can feel that the smiles and attention they give are not too sincere. Not many demons were truly sincere to him.
Liu Chen who controlled his emotions, continuously against the Emperor.
"It's all your fault, it's all your fault!"
The more Liu Chen said his words, the more the Emperor felt guilty about what he had done before.
The demon below could do nothing to separate the child and the father who fought it. Including General Ding. He cannot separate the two.
The longer, the stronger their fight made some of the residents' houses below swept away by the shock wind. Now, the citizens immediately moved away from where the fight took place.
As he felt the impact of his fight with the prince would be even greater, the Emperor wanted to finish the fight immediately. He disappeared from before Liu Chen who was aiming his fist.
Very quickly, the Emperor made a hand gesture and returned before Liu Chen. He directly attached the index and middle fingers to Liu Chen's forehead. Instantly, a snow-shaped mark was formed and the sign felt cold air.
"Aarrrkkhh"
A moment Liu Chen shouted in pain. Eventually, he closed his eyes and fainted. Before Liu Chen plunged freely downwards, the Emperor immediately captured Liu Chen's body. "I'm sorry, Gang'er. Father was forced to do this" Emperor Xiao muttered.
He and Liu Chen descended slowly and finally retraced on the surface of the ground. They were no longer in the territory of the palace, but were outside the capital. Because when in the air, they attack while moving places very quickly. Eventually they were outside the capital.
Flashback end~
Clone Liu Chen told Liu Chen everything.
"The old man was very selfish. Because of her, my mother died. It's not just because it makes me hate him. Because of him, we are haunted by guilt, emptiness and other feelings. It was an uncomfortable feeling" said the clone with a gaze that contained hatred.
Liu Chen was silent for a moment. She laughed, "Haha, are you telling me? You're kidding me, aren't you? Definitely kidding. It is impossible for father to do that" Liu Chen said as he shook his head in disbelief.
"I am you. So you must know how I feel when I'm talking about something like this. There's no way I'm kidding. Let alone lying" said the clone resentfully as Liu Chen did not believe him. He was a part of Liu Chen. But why didn't the young man believe him? Wasn't it the same as that young man not believing in himself?
Liu Chen stopped laughing, smiling at his clone. "Don't our lives have changed? So why remember the past? It's no use if you keep facing the past"
"You don't understand! Do you want to just forget the feeling that has made you uncomfortable at that time?", annoyed clone.
Liu Chen said, "The past cannot be changed. We can only keep looking forward to a happy day. We will get nothing if we keep looking at the past. The past is not for regret. But the past is there to make us move forward and be better"
The clone was silent. He slowly turned into a flake of light and entered into Liu Chen.
Liu Chen was somewhat surprised that his clone had suddenly disappeared and entered his body. He didn't eliminate the clone.
Inside Liu Chen's soul room, an all-white place. Suddenly a light appeared. Around that light, small flakes of light appeared and fused with the white light.
Slowly, the white light dimmed and dissipated, replaced with a small ball of light that floated up. "My master passed this test. I will give him two requests. If Master had used those two requests, then I would have disappeared. May you make the best use of those two requests"
The small ball of light was just like the ball of light Liu Chen had found while in the demon palace that existed in the human world. It was also the ball that had awakened Liu Chen, Song Quon and many citizens in Red Moon city who should have been dead.
In fact, that ball of light was the fruit of an extremely rare plant. If anyone eats it, then that person gets a chance to ask for 3 requests. Of course, that request must be what the person really wants.
The person must have a strong desire for something he wants. Then the ball of light will make it happen. If the request is not so desirable to the person who eats it, then the ball of light will not grant the request.
Meanwhile, Liu Chen had already used a single request. You get 3 chances to live again. Liu Chen did not know that the ball of light could give him 3 chances to request a request. As Liu Chen knew, that ball of light could make him have 3 more chances of life.
Outside, Liu Chen was astonished that his clone had simply disappeared. "Ah, stop"
Liu Chen was silent. He stared at the frozen top, "Well.. I can't change the past. Even though what my clone said was true, I couldn't do anything. Reciprocated him? Wh-wh-what for? If I fight back and kill you, won't that sorrow only increase?" muttered Liu Chen. She breathed.
