Chapter 94: Light by the River

Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Light by the River

[When did you get back? You said you were leaving for a few days yet you vanished for half a month!] Liam talked with Nirvana inside his head, his tone carrying a hint of sulkiness.

Nirvana immediately coaxed him: [Host, I missed you very much too, but the documents about you were truly too difficult to find so we had to take more time.] It lay on top of Liam’s head, swishing its fluffy tail, saying happily: [The moment the documents were found I came straight back to report to you here. Host, I guessed right without mistake, you and Liam Hall are indeed the exact same person.]

After that, it immediately explained Liam’s origins to him.

It turned out that around the same time Liam was born, the spacetime gate hidden underground on that planet was blasted open by the quantum bombs of star pirates, accidentally activating a spacetime pull for a brief moment. It was very weak, so it could only pull a portion of someone else’s soul out of their body. At that time, the only souls suitable for it to take away were the souls of the two newborn infants, Liam and Elijah; furthermore, Liam was born prematurely, his soul already much weaker than Elijah’s, so he was unlucky enough to have half his soul split off, carried away.

[So, both Liams are me?]

[That is correct, host.] Nirvana projected a virtual screen in front of Liam: [Parallel spaces usually share a few similar characteristics, so the lives of the two soul halves will have a surprising resemblance.

However, because the energy of the spacetime gate was insufficient when carrying your soul across spacetime, it threw you back to Earth over a thousand years ago instead of Earth over a thousand years later. That can also be considered a blessing in disguise, allowing you to be born right during the era when the culture on Earth was still rich.]

[Then... how is Earth right now?]

[They managed to contact other planets in the Solar System, subsequently becoming a preserved relic of the Gemini Galaxy. Basically it has been saved, also having been upgraded to an S-grade world. However, that place is very far away; if you want to go back to visit, you will probably have to wait until this World reaches a 6S-grade achievement.]

Liam shook his head: [I never said I wanted to go back, I am only asking after it. Regardless, that is still half of my homeland. So the reason you could not find me before was because my soul was incomplete?]

[That is correct, host. The Master God even said your existence is truly a miracle. Possessing only half a soul, yet both halves are surprisingly strong. Had it been anyone else, losing half a soul would have left them either simple-minded or a vegetable.]

Liam’s mood was very complicated, not knowing whether to be happy or sad anymore. Nirvana swished its tail, pulling his attention to another matter: [Host, who are these two people in front of you? The gland area of that young man is bright red, one look tells me he is suffering from an illness even more severe than your older brother’s. However, inside his body there is a pharmaceutical compound named Mociphypotanis, helping him stabilize his mental power for a certain period of time.]

It clicked its tongue in wonder: [Your world has not even announced this compound yet, I wonder how they managed to have it?]

[Those are my second maternal uncle and fourth maternal uncle from my maternal family’s side.] Liam clicked his tongue: [They are an aristocratic family specializing in medicine and medical equipment, having a few secret items is nothing strange.]

[Oh, no wonder.] Nirvana stopped talking about the two Vance brothers, turning instead to tell its host: [Host, in the stall today there are banana corms with sprouting eyes, mangosteens, and ripe durians!]

[Damn it! All the kings, queens among tropical fruits?! Trade, trade, trade, trade for them immediately for me!]

Liam’s mood had visibly improved ever since Nirvana returned; now that there were a few items suiting his wishes, his expression grew even more cheerful. Everyone who was eating dinner tensely simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts upon seeing that. The meal quickly ended in a cheerful atmosphere.

At this moment, a staff member ran in panicking to say to Daniel: "Boss, your pair of swans has been stolen by someone!"

Daniel slammed the table, springing to his feet upon hearing the staff member report, his two eyes widening: "What? Who has the nerve to dare come right into the backyard of the Luxe Morsel to steal?!"

That pair of white swans had been traded by Liam from the system stall, given to Daniel to personally hatch and raise. Initially, the color of their feathers was a dull grey, painfully ugly. However, because they were pets hatched by his own hands, Daniel still cherished them like precious eggs, sheltering them like delicate flowers. They were fed food containing mental energy, so they were extremely sharp. Daniel doted on them even more when they grew into two creatures with feathers as pure white as snow.

Daniel immediately lost his composure at this moment upon hearing his pets had been stolen, completely failing to consider in time how there could possibly be any outsiders on planet Sirius right now. The Vance family was the maternal family of the Martinez house, naturally counting as family members as well.

Benjamin did not hesitate for a single second, immediately pulling out a napkin to wipe his mouth before decisively standing up: "Do not rush, let me go with you!"

The two of them ran quickly downstairs, heading toward the backyard. The Luxe Morsel restaurant sat by the river; half the view overlooked the fields while the other half overlooked the river. The backyard of the restaurant was also a very wide open space facing the riverbed.

Everyone in the room did not run after them, instead striding over to the corridor side. Looking down from this spot could take in the entire view on the river.

The door leading out to the backyard had barely swung open, before Daniel even had time to see the scenery outside clearly, when with a "pop", the entire lighting system around the restaurant, including inside the restaurant and the lights by the river, suddenly went completely dark. A pitch-black night curtain immediately surrounded the two of them.

The unexpected incident startled Daniel into a panic. He instinctively took a step back, blurting out a cry: "Ah! What is going on here? Why did the power suddenly go out?"

A large, warm, and extremely steady hand reached out in the darkness right as Daniel was feeling flustered, grasping his fumbling hand completely. A familiar wave of warmth washed over him, accompanied by Benjamin’s low, deep voice full of a sense of security ringing out close beside his ear:

"Do not be afraid, I am here. Perhaps the thief cut the circuit breaker to make escaping easier; walk close to me, be careful lest you trip."

Daniel obediently nodded upon hearing that, even though Benjamin could not see it in the darkness. He timidly stepped along following Benjamin’s lead. Benjamin’s hand held Daniel’s hand very tightly; Benjamin carefully felt his way step by step, occasionally wrapping an arm around Daniel’s waist to support Daniel as though afraid Daniel would trip over some invisible obstacle.

Daniel’s heart pounded wildly. The initial panic over the darkness and the thief had vanished into thin air, giving way to an indescribable fluttering sensation when wrapped in Benjamin’s warmth. He entrusted himself with complete faith for Benjamin to lead along.

Benjamin suddenly stopped after walking about a dozen steps. He turned around, standing face-to-face with Daniel, both hands gently holding onto Daniel’s shoulders.

"We are here." Benjamin’s gentle voice rang out in front of Daniel.

"Here... where is here?" Daniel blinked blankly in the dark night.

Benjamin only smiled and lightly snapped his fingers once instead of answering.

"Snap!"

The sound had barely faded when a scene dazzling and romantic to the point of being breathtaking immediately appeared before Daniel’s eyes. It was not the glaring lighting system of the restaurant being switched back on, but thousands of sparkling points of light from microscopic mechanical fireflies hovering in mid-air. A soft orange-yellow light radiated outward, dispelling the cold night curtain, clearly illuminating a path carpeted with vibrant flower petals beneath their feet.

And the thing that stunned Daniel the most was the surrounding scenery. The entire central area of the backyard had been splendidly decorated with countless baskets of White Narcissus flowers radiating a pure, sweet fragrance. The scene appeared no different from a fairytale garden stepping out of a wonderland.

The two swans that the staff member said had been stolen were now slowly swimming on the surface of the river, their heads touching together to form a heart shape. Through the heart created by their two slender necks, one could see a heart of light projected onto the river surface, sparkling like the Milky Way.

Daniel was dazed, his two eyes wide open staring fixedly at the radiant yard, before blankly looking up at the Alpha standing in front of him.

Benjamin’s face appeared exceedingly handsome under the shimmering light of the artificial fireflies. His gaze looking at Daniel was brimming with a tenderness and deep affection to the point of making one hold their breath.

Benjamin knelt down on one knee, his hand lifting a velvet box in front of Daniel trembling slightly. He opened the box, revealing a ring set with a rare mineral stone, speaking solemnly:

"Daniel... I know an Alpha bearing a defective gland like me originally has no right whatsoever to dream of a radiant young master like you. I once felt inferior, once wanted to step back, once thought that merely getting to be a ’bedtime storyteller’ behind the screen, getting to hear your voice every day, was already more than enough."

"However, when seeing you here, in the flesh, seeing your smile, I realized I could no longer lie to my own heart. Meeting you is the luckiest thing in my life. Daniel, you are like the brightest ray of light shining into my dry and barren life. I do not want to merely be an online friend, nor do I want to have to stand from afar watching you belong to anyone else."

"My White Narcissus, I like you. I like you very much. Setting aside all prejudices, setting aside all distances in family background, are you willing to give someone with nothing remarkable like me... a chance to legitimately take care of you for a lifetime?"

Physiological tears from being too moved welled up at the corners of Daniel’s eyelashes. He stared fixedly at the Alpha in front of him—the person who was always honest, simple-hearted, timid, yet now for his sake had overcome all inferiority to meticulously prepare this entire romantic confession. All the waiting, all the unease in his heart suddenly melted into countless overflowing bubbles of happiness.

He smiled, spreading his beautiful hand out, puffing his cheeks as he said: "Since you are already so sincere, I will reluctantly accept then. Put the ring on for me, let me see if the ring you chose fits my hand."

Benjamin broke into a joyful smile, then slowly stood up. He took the ring out, trembling as he slipped it onto Daniel’s ring finger. His hand shook badly, but when slipping the ring onto Daniel’s finger it was steadier than ever before, as though holding Daniel tight in his hand so as not to let Daniel run away.

Benjamin hugged Daniel after putting the ring on, looking at Daniel passionately. Who knew who it was upstairs that shouted out loudly: "Kiss him!"

After that, everyone immediately chimed in as well: "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"

Daniel blushed, wanting to run away, but Benjamin held him tight; Benjamin’s large hand held the back of Daniel’s neck firmly, bowing his head to kiss down. The surrounding space immediately echoed with sky-shaking cheers, accompanied by joyful whooping.

Michael Mason stood on the second floor watching this scene, his eye rims turning red. He silently rubbed his nose, then sent the video back for his Daddy to see. Mr. Mason, who was busy seizing the properties of the Eugene family, felt the bridge of his nose sting as well upon receiving the video sent back by his second son.

He stood silently in front of a picture frame as tall as a person’s head in his study, quietly gazing at the beautiful blonde Omega in the picture. This Omega resembled Daniel slightly, but was older in age, his facial features sharper as well.

"Aiden, our little Omega has finally truly grown up. He is smiling so happily, just like you back in the day..."