Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 484 - 477: The Long-Awaited Awakening

Chapter 484: Chapter 477: The Long-Awaited Awakening

This was probably the first time Luo’er had opened his eyes during the days he had been unconscious. He vaguely remembered seeing his dearly missed mother before he fell into a coma, and then his family happily living in a canyon.

Those days were long and beautiful, to the point where Luo’er didn’t even notice he was still his five or six-year-old self. Every day was simple and repetitive, but he enjoyed it immensely.

However, one day, he saw a faint golden light glowing in the sky, followed by a melodious chorus. The moment he heard the music, his body began to float upwards uncontrollably, like an angel responding to the call of a god.

Like a dazzlingly colorful bubble bursting instantly, Luo’er soon realized too many illogical things. He watched as the ground beneath his feet grew further and further away, and he slowly flew towards the sky. It was then that he realized that his father had already passed away many years ago.

The mask on his face filtered the green light around him, casting a golden glow on his face. In his sleep, he looked up at the dazzling light coming from a position not known for sunlight, and knew that someone was trying to awaken him, to free him from this repetitive and monotonous life.

Faced with this call, Luo’er began to struggle, trying to return to the ground, to his parents, and to the dream world he had conceived. The long-term, simple and comfortable life had made him feel strange and fearful of the outside world. He didn’t want to leave this wonderful world, even if it was just a fictitious one.

But the power of this call, like gravity, was unceremoniously pulling him towards the sky. At the end of the light, he faintly saw a silhouette that seemed to be a woman in a robe.

In most of the myths of Otherworld, the supreme gods are basically women. Although the Church Court didn’t define the gender of the God of Light, it was widely believed among the people that she was a goddess.

Luo’er saw the goddess smiling faintly. She looked a lot like Nina, with a benevolent and sweet smile. This was the result of his mind’s embodiment, so he saw a goddess that looked like Nina.

The goddess slowly opened her arms, and Luo’er’s body began to uncontrollably fly into her arms. Perhaps because she looked like Nina, Luo’er didn’t resist this behavior, but instead eagerly hoped to get close to the goddess.

However, although this distance seemed close, he couldn’t reach the end no matter how he flew. The melodious and lengthy chorus abruptly stopped, and Luo’er suddenly sucked in a gust of cool air, and the whole world began to slowly freeze and shatter in front of him.

Behind the shattered world lies an endless dark abyss, as if a pair of giant eyes were staring at him. To escape this nightmarish world, Luo’er kept moving backwards. However, no matter how hard he tried, his body couldn’t move at all.

He closed his eyes tightly, and then abruptly opened them, and at this time, the world in front of him was no longer a dark abyss, but a faint yellow, as if he was standing in front of Jupiter, staring at the faint yellow atmosphere below.

Then, the faint yellow face mask in front of him was removed, and Luo’er saw the first person he had met after he fainted. It was a male elf, a true elf. He looked at Luo’er from a higher position, with a gentle smile on his face, which made him impossible to dislike.

This elf was wearing a exquisite but simple robe, with a strong religious atmosphere. He held a huge face mask in his hand, and when he saw Luo’er, his face showed a slight smile, and then he said gently: "You’re finally awake?"

The priest put down the helmet face mask in his hand and helped Luo’er up. He had been lying in a liquid for several days, and his muscles had somewhat atrophied, so he couldn’t muster any strength for a while.

Just as he was still struggling to adapt to everything that was happening before his eyes, a familiar yet strange exclamation sounded in his ears: "Luo’er!"

Then, to his astonishment, he found his mother Nina staring at him with tears streaming down her face. Before he could react, Nina rushed towards him excitedly and hugged Luo’er.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, you’re finally awake, mom was so worried about you," Nina tightly hugged Luo’er, too emotional to speak.

Luo’er blinked in a daze, with his chin resting on Nina’s shoulder, his mind still struggling to understand. Why, why would Nina appear here? Was this still a dream, just like before?

But, but...

Luo’er turned his head, and his eyes immediately caught sight of a few familiar figures. They were his comrades from the Advance Team, watching the mother and son reunite with ease and smiles on their faces.

If this was simply a dream, then why would the members of the Advance Team appear here? And if it was not a dream, how could he explain Nina’s presence?

Suddenly, Luo’er seemed to realize something. Yes, that’s right, he had seen Nina before he fell unconscious. Yes, this was not a dream, he had found his mother, he had found Nina.

"Mom... mom?"

Luo’er’s arm twitched slightly as he dazedly called out to Nina in Chinese. But despite the language barrier, Nina understood him perfectly.

"Mommy’s here, Mommy’s here!" Nina replied with teary-eyed.

"Mom..." Luo’er called out blankly, and then suddenly, a lump formed in his throat, and tears gushed out of his eyes. This man, who had been strong for over twenty years, who had never shown his vulnerability before others, finally couldn’t hold his tears back and started crying.

Witnessing the poignant reunion of mother and son, everyone present had mixed emotions. Tangmo and Baiyue had already red-rimmed eyes, and tears were falling uncontrollably. How much Luo’er struggled to locate his mother - The Advance Team members understood this best. They had seen every hardship he endured during the journey.

Now that mother and son are reunited, Luo’er had finally found the mother he had longed for day and night—the sight of this scene made the members of the Advance Team feel the same emotion.

Luoya silently watched this scene unfold, though she too felt a sense of discomfort deep down. After all, it was because of her that the reunion of Luo’er and Nina got postponed.

But on one hand, she also resented Luo’er’s appearance, as she felt that Luo’er’s arrival had stolen the motherly love that Luoya thought belonged solely to her. She had enjoyed Nina’s motherly love all for herself, but now she had to share it with this stranger of a brother.

Her feelings were complex. After hesitating for a long time, finally taking advantage of the moment everyone’s attention was elsewhere, she quietly left the pyramid and headed towards the town square.

But not everyone failed to notice her departure. As soon as she walked down the stairs, a man’s voice came from behind: "Aren’t you going in to see them?"

She turned around, frowning at the man who was meddling in her affairs. Cheng Ziang’s eyes were slightly red, but he didn’t admit that he came out because he wanted to distract himself from crying.

"Have you thought about how you’re going to explain yourself to your mom and brother?" Cheng Ziang asked her kindly, keeping his head low.

"I don’t need you to worry about me. I can handle it myself." Luoya retorted irritably, her head lowered.

"I’m not worrying about you. I’m reminding you. You should be prepared to face Luo’er. Since he’s your brother, he will definitely forgive you unconditionally. He won’t blame you, even if you don’t say anything. But you need to be mentally prepared. If you’re at peace, that means you’re conscienceless. If you have guilt, it means you can’t forgive yourself."

At this, Cheng Ziang glanced at her, just as she looked back at him: "Ultimately, it’s about forgiving yourself. Whether you want to let go of this grudge or drag it on, the choice is yours."