Chương 72: Chapter 72
Chapter 72
He had already collapsed and had no will to live any longer. The only reason he fought fate to live was to see his younger brother lead a good life.
This sole hope had already been extinguished until someone from the Union came along and offered to revive his younger brother. However, his brother would not retain any memories from his previous life, meaning he would forget the one who fought and gave everything for him, M-24.
At that moment, the fire that had been extinguished reignited stronger than before, and he agreed without hesitation, even shocking the Union when he said he didn't care what they did to him as long as his younger brother lived.
He then became an experimental subject, dissected and tested upon until his memories were erased, and he became a new person from scratch.
However, habits stronger than muscle memory, like helping everyone, seeking justice, and even his love for children, as if they were his younger brother, remained unchanged.
Even when M-21, who was completely confused and couldn't understand even speech, came along, he taught and helped him, considering him a younger brother who needed support.
After many years and numerous missions, he knew his time had come and prepared himself to die. However, he didn't want to see a child suffer in front of him and performed his last act, wishing he could stay with M-21 and help him.
Even then, he never thought of himself but of M-21, wanting to know who he was.
He stood in front of the little girl like a wall, protecting her from everything in this world, giving her soul a sense of tranquility and safety.
Even when Shark pierced his abdomen completely, he could have killed the girl, but his instincts trembled due to the horror-filled look from M-24. At that moment, M-24 knew who he was.
He was no longer M-24 from the Union but the fierce general who brought terror to the hearts of all evildoers, the person who protected children and brought them joy and safety.
When his vision returned, and he saw M-21 crying like a child, he smiled at him.
"M-21… why are you crying like a child," M-24 chuckled a little, lifting his right hand with all his strength and affectionately ruffling his hair, "Little boy… don't cry… don't… cry."
Tao and Takeo couldn't hold back their tears, and the little girl was crying too, even as the rain started to pour heavily.
M-21's tears didn't stop, and he cried like a child for the first time, feeling how weak and insignificant he was, unable to protect the person who taught him and considered him family.
"I want… to give you… something," M-24 wanted to do one last thing to ensure M-21 lived well, transferring all his strength to him.
When he regained all his memories, he knew that he and M-21 were part of an experiment called Project X Cell, aimed at creating a similar cell to inherit information and strength to someone carrying the same X Cell, so they wouldn't reduce their number of strong individuals in case one died.
This plan initially succeeded as both M-21 and M-24 survived the experiment, becoming stronger, but failed in transferring their powers to each other.
When M-24 fully regained his memories, the X Cell merged rapidly with his body and soul, becoming one.
Thus, when he wanted to transfer all his strength and memories to M-21, he could use this method to protect him upon his death.
M-21 felt his power surge crazily, shocking even Tao and Takeo, who were protecting the little girl from any further danger.
"This is… the last… thing I can do for you," M-24 said, feeling at peace, knowing his task was done when he saw M-21's power rise to {Migrating Mirage Rank Expansive Mirage World}, then immediately to {Migrating Mirage Rank Infinite Mirage World}, stopping to match Tao and Kranz's level, standing shoulder to shoulder with them.
As his power increased, M-24's memories flooded into M-21's mind, feeling the injustice M-24 faced, his feelings, and how he treated him like a younger brother, making the pain intensify, but he no longer cried.
Firstly, M-21 realized M-24's brother was still alive, so he had to find and protect him, and also, M-24 didn't want him to cry but to live a life he could only dream of.
M-21 opened his eyes, hugged M-24 tightly for the last time, and whispered, "Raven nii, this is the first time I'm calling you that," speaking with all his might due to the shock.
"I swear to you, from the day we met and lived to this day, that I will avenge you, find Eliot, and save him," M-21's eyes filled with determination, his will unshakable, moving Tao and Takeo deeply.
Rustle!
Tao assumed a battle stance as he noticed the bushes moving.
"It seems we are too late," Emilia's voice emerged, followed by Kanae, Seira, Regis, Mitsuri, and the two fools sealed by Kanae.
**Ten minutes earlier**
Due to the intense battle, their supply of Etheora was low. To conserve the remaining Etheora, they chose to run at the speed of a sports car through the forest instead of flying, or they would have already reached Raizel.
As they sped through the woods, they heard the sounds of the battle.
They decided to check, just to ensure no innocents were caught in a fight by mistake.
Unfortunately, by the time they arrived, the fight had already ended, and they found M-24 dead.
Emilia didn't know who M-21 or M-24 were, nor did Tao and Takeo, all because of her father Gibert, who had cut off all her communications with the Union. Being naturally curious, she met Ignes and they became sisters, supporting and competing with each other to see who was better.
After learning the details of the battle, Kanae knelt beside M-24, touching his cold hand tightly, "Thank you so much for saving the little girl. Take this as a gift from me." Kanae created a green lotus concentrated with the cosmic law of life and placed it in his body.
No one spoke, not understanding what she was doing. Their eyes filled with confusion, so she began to explain, "The dead remain alive in the spirit world as souls, feeling no time, without memories."
This was the first time they heard about this, except for Seira, who knew of this place after Kanae, being the goddess of the underworld. As for KE, well, hehe…
"So, I gave him this life lotus because it will protect his soul. Though he may not remember everything, he will still watch over those important to him," Kanae's statement about the existence of the soul and spirit world inspired M-21 to stand up firmly and listen to her.
"Thank you very much, madam. I'm sure you're a goddess. Please, revive Raven-nii," he bowed so deeply his head touched the ground. Kanae felt pity for him because she didn't possess such power.
If she could revive the dead, she would first bring back her parents. So, she shook her head, making M-21 feel despair. He had only wanted to revive Raven, and now…
M-21 lowered his head, filled with disappointment but not giving up. After learning about the soul and spirit world, he was sure he could find a way to revive the dead.
Suddenly, a silver and golden beam shot up from the Hidden Blacksmith Village into the sky, its end invisible to the eye. Etheora began to spread everywhere like falling meteors.
Kanae and Seira's eyes widened as they felt KE's special Etheora spread throughout Nippon.
All humans without Etheora or with it began healing completely, even those born with physical, mental, or limb deficiencies started to recover.
People suffering from mental issues were healed, those born or who had lost limbs began growing new ones, and children up to the age of ten filled with wisdom.
The bodies of all humans (subjects of His Empire) in Nippon, with KE's consent, became several times stronger than ordinary humans.
Miyako and Ryota stood atop the palace, looking at KE's childhood photos when they felt his aura(Egheora)spreading throughout Nipon like a spiderweb and stood up.
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