Chapter 374: "The Usurper's Scheme"
One day, after the doctors finished changing the medicine and left.
Sang Luo used her invisibility talent to take Little Minos to play in the garden.
The boy was like a blind and deaf child seeing the real world for the first time, curious about everything: the emerald green lawn, the scattered white flowers, the blooming rose garden, the beautiful little butterflies flying from the flowers, even the fallen leaves blown by the wind... he had to pick them up and look at them, tucking them into his books.
Minos loved to read. When he was bored in bed, he would pass the time by reading.
During the days when Sang Luo lived in the Holy Palace to recuperate, she often flipped through the books on his bookshelf. Contrary to what one might expect, there weren't only obscure and difficult-to-understand classical scriptures, but also many interesting picture books and storybooks, with vivid illustrations. Many of the illustrations were later personally added to the stories by Minos.
Sang Luo had only promised to take him out to play for an hour, but unknowingly extended the time.
She didn't care too much. Looking at the boy's happy appearance, she thought she would take him back before the doctor came to change the medicine in the evening.
Last night, she used her power to check, and Minos had successfully survived the most difficult hurdle. The soul bone was about to be completely fused—the Holy Ancestor would be out of seclusion in the next few days.
Thinking of this, Sang Luo's heart sank again. She couldn't interfere with the original timeline.
"Little Highness, are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat," she asked, stepping forward.
The boy was lying in the grass full of white flowers, feeling the comfort and freedom he had never experienced in bed. He raised his hand to wipe the mud off his face, then touched his stomach, and said shyly, "Thank you, Goddess Sister."
"Little Highness, you're welcome."
Sang Luo went to the kitchen to prepare some light and delicious food. She understood Minos's tastes and quickly returned.
The weather was good today, a clear sky without clouds, and the warm, bright sunshine shone on her body, making her feel lazy and comfortable.
She walked back to the garden along the pebble path.
Her nostrils were filled with the rich fragrance of flowers, a riot of colors, a beautiful sight.
Not far ahead, the little boy with golden hair and blue eyes was sitting on the flower bed, waiting for her return.
His pure white robe was blown by the breeze, his face and body were covered with mud, and his shoes had fallen off. He was barefoot, not stepping on the ground. A white dove flew down onto the back of his raised hand, an indescribable sense of comfort and freedom.
Even the sun and wind seemed to favor him, gently stroking his light golden hair, emitting a faint glow.
Sang Luo gazed at this beautiful oil painting-like scene, unable to regain her senses, as if she was looking at the future Minos.
The angel favored by even the gods, so holy and beautiful, would eventually turn into that "ugly" appearance.
"Goddess Sister? What's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
The boy didn't even put on his shoes, jumped off the flower bed, and hurried to her, reaching out to gently wipe the moisture from her face.
Only then did Sang Luo realize that she was crying. She restrained her emotions, shook her head, and smiled gently, "It's nothing, I just thought of some bad things."
The boy pursed his lips, hesitant to speak.
But he clearly saw Goddess Sister shedding tears only after seeing him.
Little Minos recalled, had he done something wrong or lost his temper during this period, making Goddess Sister unhappy?
Now, it was his turn to be sullen.
Sang Luo couldn't help but smile, broke off a branch and weaved a golden-green laurel crown, and put it on the boy's golden hair, "Okay, don't think so much. Little Highness is very good, I like Little Highness too much, how could I be sad because of you?"
"...Goddess Sister, do you like me very much?" The boy's azure blue eyes were as clear as a mirror, reflecting her figure.
"Yes! I like you very much! Very much!" Sang Luo nodded.
Little Minos couldn't hide the joy in his heart. Suddenly, he really wanted to ask what kind of liking it was?
And why did she come here?
Or... what is the relationship between the two in the future?
He had guessed these days that she came from the future.
The power of time in her body and his are from the same source. The relationship between the two is actually only two answers.
But he never asked.
He knew the backlash of the power of time. Sometimes, knowing too much would cause irreversible harm to her.
She couldn't possibly not know.
What kind of feeling would make her sacrifice herself and go against the flow of time to come to his side...
"Goddess Sister."
"Hmm?"
"I, I also like you very much..."
"Haha, it's my honor to be liked by Little Highness!" Sang Luo handed him the jam bread and salad.
He ate seriously.
When people are not feeling well, their appetite is also very low. Minos had never had a good meal since he was a child. But he ate this meal very deliciously, very delicious.
Sang Luo also sat on the stone edge of the flower bed, watching him with a smile, "Little Highness's body is much better, do you want to go to other places to play? I can take you to any place you want to go~"
"Yes! I want to!" He licked the white salad dressing from the corner of his lips.
She took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, "Aren't you worried that I have ulterior motives, and my real purpose of lurking for many days is to secretly abduct Little Highness?"
The boy shook his head, "You won't hurt me."
Sang Luo smiled, "Well, Your Highness is right, where do you want to go to play?"
"I..." Little Minos lowered his head and thought seriously, his eyes sparkling, "I want to take a look outside the Holy Palace."
"Okay, besides the Holy Palace, there are many beautiful scenery in the Holy Realm. After Your Highness finishes eating, I will take Your Highness out of the palace to play!"
The boy couldn't hide his excitement, but when he thought of something, he hesitated, "...If we are discovered, the Archbishop and the others will be angry."
"Don't worry, we'll sneak out to play, we won't be discovered~" Sang Luo also said, "We'll come back in the evening, and I'll often take Your Highness out to play when I have time, okay?"
"Yes!"
After Minos had his soul bone replaced, he would be depressed for a long time. Sang Luo couldn't wait to take him to play everywhere.
Unfortunately, she couldn't keep her promise.
That night, the Holy Ancestor came out of seclusion.
Someone leaked the news that the two had secretly run out of the palace, angering the Holy Ancestor. In the name of guarding and protecting, but in reality, monitoring, the Holy Son was imprisoned in the bedroom, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
Sang Luo's identity form was also poisoned to death with a cup of poisonous wine.
It also made it easier for her to escape.
After Sang Luo came out of the dungeon invisibly, she heard the news that the Holy Son was imprisoned... It seems that tonight is the day the Holy Ancestor will take action.
She sneaked into the bedroom, and Little Minos had already fallen into a coma.
His chest was a bloody mess, scarlet.
The Holy Ancestor held a golden soul bone in his hand.
He was about to destroy the soul bone.
A sudden force struck his wrist, and the soul bone disappeared before it fell to the ground.
"Who!"
The Holy Ancestor's face changed drastically, and he waved an attack at the empty space. Sang Luo held a golden dagger and split the energy arrow, taking advantage of the situation to flash closer and stab the Holy Ancestor's brow.
The Holy Ancestor's pupils turned dark gold, turning into the prototype of a fallen angel, and fell to the ground.
—Entering a minute of sealed state.
Sang Luo quickly replicated a fake soul bone, put it back in his palm, and at the same time used her mental power to tamper with his memory of the previous scene.
After doing all this, Sang Luo's whole body was almost drained of power, and she quickly disappeared. The next second, the Holy Ancestor opened his eyes, his eyes stagnated for a moment and then returned to gold.
He got up and glanced at Minos, who was in a coma on the bed, seeming a little confused, but didn't think too much. He forcibly crushed the soul bone in his hand with force, and then took out a dark gold soul bone and integrated it into Minos's body...
