"Father, he's awake!" Amy was elated as she patted her little chest as if she were heaving a sigh of relief.
Meg and all of the customers also heaved a collective sigh of relief. With Sally and Xixi here, it would be difficult for Joshua to die even if he wanted to.
Xixi looked at Joshua, whose face had suddenly become a little flushed, and withdrew her hand with a complex expression. The small World Tree disappeared into her palm as a streak of green light.
Sally's lips quivered as she withdrew her hand with a reluctant expression. She had already tried her best, but Joshua didn't have much time left to live. Now that his life force had been completely exhausted, death was inevitable.
Blour was also elated to see Joshua, but his heart instantly sank at the sight of Sally and Xixi's expressions. It appeared that the worst-case scenario had still happened. He couldn't bear to see the elated smile on Anna's face.
"Grandpa! You're finally awake! That's great … I thought you didn't want Anna anymore. " Anna's little hand pressed Joshua's big hand against her face. She said with a sobbing tone, her face full of surprise.
"That damned old bastard is still alive!" A cold light flashed through Ebenezer's inverted triangular eyes as he glared at Joshua. He waved his uppermost pair of arms through the air, and two black magic balls hurtled toward Joshua. At the same time, he whipped his massive serpentine tail through the air, and his other four arms charged toward the entrance of the restaurant.
"You bastards should be the ones to die!" Blour looked at Ebenezer with a cold expression as he waved his wand through the air. A green barrier of light appeared before him, just in time to block the two black magic balls. A dull thump erupted as the two balls of light were destroyed in mid-air. Vines as thick as an arm erupted from the ground before binding themselves around Ebenezer. At the same time, a series of wooden walls that were three to four meters tall appeared in his path.
"Anna, Grandpa is leaving soon. He's going to a faraway place. If you're the only one left, I hope you can stay strong. Don't harbor hatred in your heart. You must become a free and kind elf." Joshua gently stroked Anna's face and shook his head with a smile.
"Grandpa, where are you going? Can you take Anna with you? Anna is scared to be alone." Anna looked at Joshua in fear and begged.
"I'm afraid it won't work this time." Joshua shook his head and pointed at the sky as he said, "High Priestess Helena once said that the end of an elf's life is to return to the Sea of Stars. Their souls will ascend and become stars in the night sky. If you miss me in the future, Anna, look up at the sky. Grandpa will always be by your side."
"I don't want to. I don't want grandpa to become a star. I want grandpa to stay by my side. I want grandpa to stay by Anna's side forever …" Anna shook her head. Her tears fell pitifully.
"Father, is Grandpa going to die like Mother?" Amy looked up at Meg with a soft voice.
"It's not the same. Your mother only lives on the moon. We'll go and bring her back sooner or later." Meg shook his head and gently laid a hand on Amy's head. He looked at Joshua with a heavy heart.
If he and Amy were the ones in danger today, he would definitely do everything in his power to save Amy. However, if he were to die, what would happen to Amy? Would he have to bid farewell to her like this?
Sally's expression was also a little sorrowful. This was the first time she had come into contact with a pair of wandering elves. She didn't think that they would be separated by life and death in just half a day. Life seemed so fragile at this moment.
All of the customers who had just heaved a sigh of relief were all quite sympathetic to this scene. They didn't think that this would be the outcome.
"Silly child, Grandpa is getting old, and I'm going to leave you sooner or later. To have such an adorable granddaughter like you, Grandpa's life has been worth it." A resigned smile appeared on Joshua's face. There was also a hint of concern and reluctance in his eyes. He turned to Blour with difficulty, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Young Master Blour, can I ask you for a favor?"
Blour looked into Joshua's deep and wise eyes, and nodded as he replied, "Please go ahead."
"Anna's parents have already passed away, and I'm also going to die soon. Can you please raise Anna?" Joshua looked into Blour's eyes with an earnest expression.
"Grandpa, Anna wants to be by your side. Don't go, don't go …" Anna sobbed as she clung onto Joshua's arm and shook her head.
"Poor child." Xixi looked at Anna with a sympathetic expression before transforming into a white cat and running toward Lu Lu's big bear form. The two of them were connected by a green ribbon, and Xixi said in the druid language, "Lu Lu, stop him!"
The big bear was initially evenly matched with all of the demons and orcs, but his aura suddenly soared. He sent an orc flying with a single slap, and bashed a demon's head into the ground with a single punch. He then shook off the two demons behind him and rushed toward Ebenezer. He leaped into the air and gave the six-armed snake demon a bear hug before pinning it to the ground. The three-meter-tall giant bear and the six-armed snake demon were instantly embroiled in a fierce battle.
The vines that were initially sweeping toward Ebenezer were now sweeping toward the other demons and orcs to prevent them from getting any closer.
Blour looked into Joshua's eyes in silence for a while before turning to Anna, who was kneeling beside him with tears streaming down her face. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and the adorable smile on her face during lunch was still fresh in his mind. It had only been half a day, but she had already become so pitiful.
Blour was silent for a long while before turning to Joshua with a serious expression, and said, "I'll take good care of her and turn her into a kind and free elf."
"Thank you." A smile appeared on Joshua's face as he held tightly onto Anna's little hand. He turned back to look at the six-armed snake demon that was battling the big bear, and asked, "Do you know why we're being hunted?"
"At the very least, I don't believe that he's telling the truth." Blour shook his head.
Sally's lips moved, but she remained silent. However, she knew that Joshua had something to say to them, and that included her. She knew that Joshua had something to say to them.
"They're a mercenary group that specializes in capturing wandering elves. All of the elves that they've captured are being imprisoned five kilometers north of Chaos City. They're going to be sent to The Wind Forest to become slaves for all of the major families and warriors for the border guards. All of the elves who resist will be crippled or killed in battle." A mocking smile appeared on Joshua's face as he mustered the last of his strength to continue, "The war among species is over, and the demons and orcs are still the ones killing the elves. However, the ones leading the war this time are from The Wind Forest … How laughable …"
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