Game of the World Tree - Chapter 952

952. Chapter 944 Theresa’s Dream (End)

Theresa kept running… running…

She didn’t know where she wanted to go, she just knew she wanted to escape from this place.

Even if she stayed here for a second, she seemed to be able to see the scene when the revolutionary army broke through the palace that night.

The girl kept running… running…

When she stopped panting, she had unknowingly climbed the tallest tower in the palace.

That was her favorite place to stay when she was young. Whenever she was sad, she would hide in the attic of the tower and cry alone.

And every time, it was her elderly grandmother Maria II who finally found her in the attic, stroked her head with a smile, and comforted her not to cry and to be strong.

Her grandmother was a competent queen, but also a kind grandmother.

But everything was gone.

The grandmother was gone, the home was gone, and even the identity was gone.

She could only live in anonymity, waking up from her sleep countless nights, dreaming of the night when the country was destroyed and the family was ruined.

There was no hatred.

When she followed her teacher to travel, she realized that the demise of Holy Mania was a matter of course.

However, she didn’t know how to face the hatred of the angry people.

She didn’t know what kind of judgment she would face when her identity was made public.

The girl hid in the attic, curled up and cried constantly.

Fear, confusion, sadness…

all kinds of emotions intertwined, making her want to escape from this world.

“Don’t cry… it won’t look good if your eyes turn red.”

The kind voice of her grandmother came, and Teresa was slightly shocked.

What came into view was a handkerchief.

She slowly raised her head and saw her grandmother holding a handkerchief, looking at her curiously and nervously.

Teresa was in a trance for a moment, and the figure of her grandmother disappeared, replaced by an elderly woman.

Judging from her clothes, she seemed to be a civilian. Seeing

the girl raise her head, the old woman smiled kindly and said:

“Child, when you are sad, just think about something happy.”

Teresa stared at the old woman in a daze, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally stretched out her hand.

At this moment, she thought of her grandmother.

“Thank you…”

the girl choked.

The handkerchief was not made of good material and had patches on it, but it was washed very clean.

Theresa wiped her eyes, hesitated for a moment, and said:

“Thank you, I’ll wash it and return it to you…”

After speaking, she silently chanted a spell and performed the cleaning technique.

Seeing the brilliance of magic, the old woman’s eyes flashed with a trace of nostalgia:

“Cleaning magic… I really miss it.”

Theresa was slightly startled:

“Are you… also a wizard?”

She did not sense the fluctuation of magic power in the old woman.

“No, I’m just an ordinary person.”

The old woman shook her head.

“Then… how can you recognize the cleaning technique?”

Theresa was a little curious for a moment.

This old woman reminded her of her grandmother, and the uneasiness in her heart unconsciously dissipated a lot, replaced by doubts.

“Daughter… my daughter is, she often uses the cleaning technique to help me clean.”

The old woman said, her smile was very proud.

Theresa was stunned and nodded slowly.

The old woman did not speak again. She stood in front of the window of the tower and looked out quietly.

The sun shone on her hunched back, casting a thin shadow on the ground.

Theresa followed her gaze and saw the distant view of the palace. In the distance, there were crisscrossing streets and urban areas.

Here, you can overlook the entire Mania, and it was also the place where she liked to look out the distance the most when she was a child.

Prosperous, peaceful, and rich.

“Is the scenery beautiful?”

Noticing Theresa’s gaze, the old woman asked with a smile.

Theresa nodded.

Beautiful.

Of course it is beautiful.

She has always liked the scenery here the most since she was a child.

“I think it is beautiful too…”

the old woman sighed.

Theresa’s heart moved:

“Are you… a tourist too?”

“Yes, I am old and can’t walk anymore. I used a lot of effort to climb up.”

The old woman patted her back and said self-deprecatingly.

“Alone? Where is your daughter?”

Theresa was a little confused.

The old woman was silent.

Just when Theresa was wondering if she had said something wrong, the old woman spoke again:

“She is gone.”

“Gone?”

Theresa’s eyes widened.

The old woman nodded and sighed:

“It has been almost ten years… During the Great Revolution, she joined the resistance army and died when attacking Doloria Castle. Until the last moment of her life, she still held high the banner of the revolution…”

As she spoke, the old woman looked at Theresa and smiled:

“When I saw you, I thought of her. If she were still alive, she would be as powerful as you now. Your cleaning skills seem to be much better than hers.”

After hearing the old woman’s words, Theresa was slightly shocked.

At this moment, she seemed to have returned to that terrifying night again, but this time, along with the fear, there was also a strong sense of guilt.

“I’m… I’m sorry…”

The girl bowed her head.

The old woman smiled and said:

“What are you apologizing for? I have let it go a long time ago.”

After speaking, the old woman looked out the window again and sighed:

“The priest of the Church of Life said that revolutions… always involve sacrifices. It is precisely because of the efforts of countless heroes that we have today’s peace and happiness…”

“I am proud of my daughter.”

After hearing the old woman’s words, Theresa’s eyes were very complicated.

She lowered her head, clenched her hands, and pursed her lips tightly…

Silence.

A long silence.

“I’m sorry…”

After a moment, Theresa lowered her head and repeated it again.

“Child, it’s okay, you don’t have to apologize.”

The old woman shook her head.

Theresa gritted her teeth and shook her head:

“No… I must apologize…”

As she said that, she raised her head and looked at the old woman, and her anxiety gradually turned into determination:

“I am Theresa, Theresa von Teres…”

“I am the former empress of the empire, Theresa II…”

After saying this, the girl seemed to have used up all her strength, and it seemed that she had finally revealed the secret that had been in her heart, and the whole person relaxed instantly.

And then, it was tension, infinite tension. She lowered her head and curled up again, ready to face the old woman’s anger.

However, the imagined anger did not come.

Instead, an old, rough, but warm hand

gently placed on the girl’s head.

“I know.”

The old woman’s calm words came from above.

Theresa was stunned.

She looked up at the old woman, only to find that she was looking at her gently.

“I recognized you the first time I saw you. When you ascended the throne, I saw you from a distance…”

“I don’t have much power, but I have a photographic memory of everyone I have seen since a long, long time ago. Although ten years have passed, you don’t look much different except that you have grown taller…”

“So… I recognized you a long time ago.”

Eye of True Vision!

Looking at the old woman’s pupils that were as deep as the starry sky, a name flashed through Theresa’s mind for a moment.

It is a talent that is born with a very small probability, and it often appears in bloodlines with mythical blood.

Mania City used to be the place with the most descendants of myths. Although the probability is very small, it is not impossible.

“You… don’t you hate me?”

She couldn’t help asking.

The old woman shook her head and sighed:

“It’s all in the past. Although I lost my daughter, didn’t you also lose everything you had?”

Then, the old woman sighed:

“Her Majesty Maria II was a good emperor. When she was in power, she always worked for the rights of us civilians. This is well known. However, the power of the nobles and the church is too huge…”

“You too, ten years ago you were just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child, and you were sidelined by the nobles. Even if I hate them, I should hate those nobles…”

After hearing what the old woman said, Theresa was slightly shocked.

She raised her head, her eyes full of disbelief:

“But…but…but I heard…”

“I heard that all the blame after the Revolution was pushed onto the royal family and the royalist nobles, right?”

The old woman smiled.

She sighed softly:

“This is all a conspiracy of some ambitious people and the remaining nobles to divert the anger of the people.”

“As early as three years ago, the Life Church published many archives of the late empire, exposing the ugliness of the nobles and letting us civilians know that the former Tres Royal Family was not so bad.”

“Not to mention, you have lost everything, even if there is a grudge, it has long been settled.”

At this point, the old woman smiled:

“Now, we are just a member of the Republic of Mannia.”

Theresa stared at the old woman blankly.

Gradually, tears filled her eyes.

“Can I… really be forgiven?”

She choked.

“Of course, no one resents you. I don’t, no one does. The past is over. What we need to focus on is the future…”

The old woman said gently.

As she spoke, she gently patted the girl’s back:

“Child, you are no longer Theresa II.”

After hearing her words, Theresa’s body shook.

She finally couldn’t help it and hugged the old woman and cried.

Heartbroken, just like lying in the arms of her teacher on the night when her country was destroyed.

However, that time was the sorrow of the country’s destruction, this time, it was a complete farewell to the past full of self-blame and fear.

The shadow that even the legendary wizard Daniel could not let the girl out of was finally broken at this moment.

…

When Theresa left the tower, it was already evening.

There were fewer tourists in the palace. They came and went, looking at everything with curiosity and excitement.

No one cared about the girl. They passed by her without even turning their heads.

At this moment, Theresa finally realized that it seemed that all along… it was she who had put a yoke on herself…

“Do you feel better?”

A familiar voice came from behind.

Theresa’s heart moved, and she turned around and saw Feng looking at her with a smile.

Her eyes were a little complicated.

“Have you… always known it?”

the girl asked.

“Of course, the only one who can’t get out of it is you.”

Feng smiled.

As she spoke, she gently waved her hand:

“See the real expressions of everyone when they know your identity!”

As the wind moved, Theresa felt a gentle force surge into her mind.

At the same time, the eyes of those tourists when she was recognized by the noble guide before flashed in the girl’s mind again…

There was no resentment, no hostility, only curiosity and excitement.

It was as if they had seen something rare.

A little further away, there were two wealthy businessmen holding magic cameras, eager to try, as if they wanted to get over and take a photo.

Theresa widened her eyes and was stunned for a moment.

She had been worried about these details at the beginning, but she didn’t notice them.

“By the way, Theresa, this is your ID card. I have asked someone to get it. It is a resident card of the Republic of Mania.”

Feng smiled and handed over a magic crystal card.

Theresa hesitated for a moment, and finally took it.

Yes…

everything is over.

The empire has become the dust of history with the wave of revolution, and the past grievances have also disappeared in the changes of the world.

People bid farewell to the past, let go of hatred, and embrace a better future.

And I should also walk out of the shackles of fate and spirit and face a brand new tomorrow.

Taking a deep breath, the girl clenched the magic crystal card.

A trace of relief flashed across her eyes, and finally… she gradually became firm.

“Ms. Feng.”

“Hmm?”

“Can you tell me more about the Life Church and what happened after the Great Revolution?”

“Have you figured it out?”

“Well… I want to cheer up and face tomorrow with a more high-spirited attitude, and face the dream in my heart…”

“Dream? So… you have found it?”

“No… Ms. Feng, my dream has always been there and has never changed.”

As she spoke, the girl looked into the distance with a firm gaze:

“That is to bring happiness to the people…”

“But you are no longer the queen.”

Feng laughed.

Theresa also laughed.

But this time, it was a free and easy laugh:

“I know… But, so what? The puppet queen is just a shackle. Letting go of everything, I will gain freedom. This time, I will no longer be the queen, but a commoner, to work hard for my dream. Even as a commoner, I can do a lot… Don’t forget, I am a mage! A genius mage!”

“Then, I will wait and see.”

Feng said with a smile.

The golden sunset fell, stretching the shadows of the two people very long…

The girl’s eyes were brighter than ever.

Suddenly, an excited voice came from afar:

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!”

It was the downtrodden court noble Felix.

He was panting, sweating, and excited:

“Your Majesty! I finally see you!”

Theresa retracted her gaze.

Her eyes fell on Felix.

There was no trepidation, nor anger.

She smiled, shook her head, and said,

“No, sir.”

“Theresa II is dead. I am a citizen of the Republic of Mania. You can call me Ms. Theresa.”

This chapter is over. The next one is Azazel. I said I would write about players in this volume, but I ended up writing about a lot of natives.

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