The Wicked Female Is Wild and Scheming, Living in a Love Battlefield Every Day-Chapter 483 - 360: The Cornered Little Beast
He tugged a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth, with an almost self-destructive honesty, "This life of mine was saved by Malachi Arcanus, perhaps only in this way can I atone for my sins."
He did not argue or shirk responsibility, carrying a heavy aura of darkness, standing there tightly, self-mockingly, yet filled with sorrow.
What he once tried his best to protect had long since become unrecognizable and even turned into the source of disaster.
And the female he wanted to protect for a lifetime now stood here, eyes filled with compassion and sighs, yet the warmth he yearned for was absent.
That faint thought, once supporting him through countless days and nights, had now turned to ashes.
Protect her?
He had long lost the qualification for this, and he had tainted this intention.
He lowered his head, seemingly unwilling to let her see the complex emotions surging in his eyes—regret, despair, humility, and a bit of relinquishment.
Caleb Manning quickly pulled up his hood again, covering most of his face, only his tense jaw was exposed.
"Take care."
His voice was muffled under the hood, with a hint of determination, as if these two words drained all his strength.
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly turned around, transforming into the form of The White Tiger, swiftly disappearing into the depths of the dense forest, the fallen leaves crunching under his feet.
Soon he was swallowed by the wind among the trees, as if he had never appeared.
Luna Sutton stood there, quietly gazing in the direction where he disappeared, her expression complex.
Finally, it turned into a gentle sigh.
The forest wind passed through the branches, swirling a few dry leaves down at her feet, adding to the desolation.
She did not stand there forever, turning around and went back.
Only sparse light and shadow between the forest and the few leaves swept by the wind were left behind.
Deep in the forest.
Caleb Manning didn’t know when he transformed back to human form, leaning against the rough tree trunk, breathing heavily.
Beneath the hood, the scalding hot tears finally couldn’t be held back, falling to the ground among the dry leaves, rapidly soaking a small dark spot.
He raised his hand and wiped away the wet traces on his face fiercely, his eyes turning cold and hard as iron again.
The path of atonement had just begun.
This life would be used to repay the monstrous sins.
As for the rest... it had long become a luxury, a distant illusion.
Perhaps... this was the last time he would see her.
Caleb Manning took one last look in the direction of The Wolf Tribe, where warm lights were, people he could no longer reach.
But he could only leave, without looking back.
His figure was quickly swallowed entirely by the dense woods, disappearing without a trace.
...
On the other side, Luna Sutton returned to the tribe, just in time to encounter the returning Malachi Arcanus. Perhaps with the Qi Observation Skill, her gaze instinctively looked at the top of his head.
Pure purple, purple so deep it was almost black, far deeper than Zeke Veridian’s pale purple.
Honestly, she was a bit surprised.
She initially thought Malachi Arcanus’s fortune would be similar to or a bit less than Zeke Veridian’s, but unexpectedly, it was even better than Zeke Veridian’s.
Her mind quickly turned, soon understanding the reason.
Malachi Arcanus was sincere and kind, not only never doing bad deeds but often helping others, so having purple fortune was normal.
Zeke Veridian’s heart was also kind, but alas, his mouth was sharp, his harsh words hurt others like winter cold in June. No matter how good his fortune was, if his mouth didn’t accumulate virtues, the blessings of fortune would gradually diminish.
"The host guessed very accurately, Zeke Veridian’s original fortune was the same as Rhys Blackwood and Malachi Arcanus, all so purple it was almost black. Now it has turned pale purple, all because of that mouth."
The system seemed to know what she was thinking, the voice resonating in her mind.
Luna Sutton felt helpless.
She thought of Zeke Veridian’s face, always carrying a hint of indifference and coldness, and his mouth that could kill without recompense, and she couldn’t help shaking her head.
"Zeke Veridian... his personality is like that, maybe he’ll change in the future."
But the system did not respond to her, as if it was just a casual remark.
She didn’t continue dwelling on this problem, instead turning to Malachi Arcanus and directly handing him the two Purple Crystal Holy Fruits.
"Caleb Manning asked me to give these to you, he said they were for Barrett Arcanus and Fintan Arcanus to eat. Also, he asked me to tell you, thank you, and that he owes you his life."
Malachi Arcanus took the two Purple Crystal Holy Fruits, surrounded by a seven-colored halo, his expression was very complex.
He certainly knew the preciousness of these two Purple Crystal Holy Fruits, because in the entire Beast World Continent, they could only be found in one of the Ten Forbidden Lands, Animost.
Caleb Manning’s strength was good but only eighth-ranked, acquiring Purple Crystal Holy Fruits was not easy.
"That stupid tiger, do I care for his thanks?"
He muttered, but carefully put away the Purple Crystal Holy Fruits.
