Chapter 41: The Tragedy of Angel's Heart (Part 2)

  "Angel's Heart? Tragedy?"

  When Su heard Chris's words, Sa was a bit stunned. How could a name that was extremely beautiful and full of light and hope be related to tragedy?

  Christie suppressed her sorrow and reached up with her right hand to grasp the gemstone that hung from her neck, holding it tightly.

  "This is the heart of an angel!"

  With palms open, Chu Rui and his group finally saw what was known as the Angel's Heart.

  A gemstone of extraordinary beauty, the entire stone was filled with a massive amount of light energy. The soft and warm glow illuminated the dark cave, making it incredibly bright. Chris's white light came from this very source. The fact that Chris, an ordinary human, could remain in this cave filled with miasma and demonic energy for so long without being tainted, showed just how powerful the Angel's Heart was.

  "What you said... tragedy... is?"

  Chu Rui stared at the white Angel's Heart for a while, then looked up at Keli Si, hesitated for a moment, but still said it out.

  "Look at the words on this Angel's Heart."

  Kris forced a smile and lifted Angel's Heart slightly higher.

  Chu Rui and his group immediately swarmed forward.

  The bottom of Angel's Heart has three capital letters!

  "What's this?" Chu Rui looked at Kellis with confusion, waiting for her response.

  "These three letters are the abbreviation of our names." Chris gently stroked the three engraved letters on the Angel's Heart, tracing the marks with her fingertips, her expression filled with nostalgia.

  "K, Kriss! L, Ronnie! And as for H, it's Halley's name!" Kriss said with a smile, her face still bearing faint tear marks.

  "Who's Harlev?" Chu Rui noticed the change in Kris' expression and knew that this Harlev was definitely not ordinary.

  "Halev, he's like a brother to me and Ronnie, we grew up together since childhood. Halev has always taken care of me, he's handsome, strong, gentle, brave, the greatest warrior in our village, even his father, who was once known as the elite monster hunter, can't compare to him. Even the wolf king that roams the mountains has tasted defeat at his hands." Kri's voice was very soft, but the nostalgia and sorrow in it were palpable to everyone.

  Chu Rui was somewhat surprised. Weren't Chris and Ronnie a couple? How could mentioning Harlev bring about this expression?

  "The story begins on that day. A wandering adventurer arrived in our peaceful village, and the village chief was the first to discover this blood-soaked person, bringing him back, but he was too heavily injured and passed away soon after. Before his death, he thanked the village chief and gave him his legacy... Although it's unknown what kind of person he was, it can be estimated from his legacy that he was a very formidable thief. Your Azure Dagger is one of his legacies."

  Keris turned her head towards Chu Rui and looked at the dagger in his hand that was emitting a faint blue glow.

  Ghostly blue dagger, sacrificing life for one strike!

  A golden equipment, a golden-level skill book, an existence that can possess these two things must be a very powerful thief. I don't know if he has any relics left, such as those equipment. If there are, then we will be rich. If we get them, then for a period of time in the future, we won't have to worry about equipment anymore.

  "And this angel's heart is one of his relics!" Chris didn't notice Chu Rui's expression, continuing to say: "This incomparably beautiful stone, no one knows what it is. Judging from the energy contained within, it is a very high-grade light system divine stone. Wearing it on one's body can not only ward off evil demons but also prolong life and prevent all diseases."

  "For this stone, the village fell into dispute. At that time, it was not long after we discovered the ore vein at the foot of the mountain. I am physically weak, and in order to make it easier for me to manage, this stone was finally given to me. At that time, those who were qualified to own this stone were only me, Ronnie and Haref, and it ended up on my body because they had the most support. To thank them, for the feelings of the three of us, I asked my father to engrave our initials on the Heart of Stone today."

  "Time passed day by day, and with the effect of the angel's heart, my body was also getting better. The village's mine also produced a lot of ore, making the village gradually richer. But good times didn't last long. One day, Uncle Hore and my father announced in front of the whole village that I would be marrying Ronnie. I was stunned at the time. I was very confused. As for Ronnie, I didn't know what kind of feelings I had towards him. Maybe after being together for a long time, even my feelings became dull. I just knew that I didn't reject him. ... When Ronnie heard the news of our engagement, he was very happy, but Hallef changed. On the eve of the wedding, he came to find me and wanted to take me away with him, but I refused."

  "Halef is gone, just like that!" Chris's eyes shone with tears, her expression a mix of nostalgia and regret: "From now on, the three letters on the Angel's Heart will be missing one H forever! I'll be missing a partner, a family member who protected me like an older brother."

  "Three years ago, Roni and I finally met Halef again!" Chris's expression became somewhat painful, somewhat dim: "Right in this mine, right in that cave."

  Chu Rui turned his head and looked in the direction that Kriss was pointing. That was, the depths of the abandoned mine. Having said this, Chu Rui had already guessed roughly. It must be that the BOSS behind should be Harlev without a doubt. However, as an ordinary hunter, he absolutely did not have the ability to deal with the powerful forces here. Strength was still manageable, but this demonic energy was absolutely not something that an ordinary person could possess. So, it meant that at least two BOSSes had to be faced, one was Harlev and the other was the demon behind the scenes.

  "He's changed, the old Halef who used to be so warm and sunny like a spring day is gone, what's left is a resentful spirit full of venom, ferocity and malice. I called out to him loudly, but he didn't hear me. Just like that, he raised his evil blade and killed all the villagers, including Ronnie, our childhood friend who grew up with us. Kris's eyes were filled with tears, her gaze was complex, she was really confused about Halef, not knowing whether to love or hate him."

  "Cursed by him, the dead villagers all turned into evil creatures. And Ronnie's resentment gathered together, causing him not to enter reincarnation, but instead transformed into a special existence, lingering here. If Halef is not killed, the resentment will not disperse, and Ronnie will never leave this place. As for me, due to the Angel's Heart, the creatures inside cannot harm me. If I want to leave, the Angel's Heart can help me. However, Ronnie and Halef are my heart knots, if I don't untie them, I won't be able to find peace. In order to understand this karma, I remained here in a special half-ghostly half-corporeal form."

  "I implore you, help me, help Ronnie, help Halef, let us rest in peace!"