Strange Cards

Chapter 361 The Price of Becoming King

"White Rain!"

Shigure recalled the fragments of the swords, never imagining that the person he lost yesterday would become a ghost today.

The monster also heard Shigure's voice, and its murky eyes suddenly cleared for a moment.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

A female voice, accompanied by a roar, burst from the monster's mouth, and Shigure instantly recognized the owner of that voice.

"Don't worry, Bai Yu."

Shigure took out the buckle of the Evil General's belt, untied it, and pressed it onto the Evil General's belt around his waist.

"I'll get you out right now!"

A large, black skeletal hand gripped Shigure's body tightly, and then the heavy black and green armor reappeared on Shigure's body.

Shigure abandoned his weapon and charged forward, fighting the monster with his fists.

In close combat, the monster was in no way inferior to Shigure, and as Shigure watched the monster use the exact same moves as himself, his heart began to ache.

The monster's monstrous strength, its moves that were exactly the same as his own, and its familiarity with his fighting style all proved that this monster was Bai Yu.

But in just one night, the cat girl who used to stick to Shigure's side every day had turned into this hideous monster.

While pondering how to separate Bai Yu from the monster, Shi Yu defended against the monster's attacks. After realizing that the monster was Bai Yu, Shi Yu dared not use any force.

He was deceiving himself, deceiving Bai Yu into believing that she had only become this ghostly after merging with a ghost.

But as a veteran, how could he not recognize that Bai Yu's aura had completely turned into that of a ghost?

In other words, Bai Yu is dead.

The Bai Yu of the past is dead.

After fighting Shigure for a while, the monster suddenly left. Its painful roar and its still-moving hand proved that the monster still wanted to fight, but something controlled it and it left.

After the monster left, Shigure didn't know how she got back to the Hunter's Base. After returning to the base, she went to her room.

Shiyu took off her belt, looked at the white clothes still drying outside the window, and suddenly her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

Those were the clothes Bai Yu washed the day before yesterday, and she hadn't had time to put them away yet.

However, the owner of the clothes no longer needed them.

Shi Yu looked at the room, which was full of life, grabbed the chair and forced herself to stand up, then walked to the balcony.

Shi Yu looked at Xiao Bo's portrait and murmured to herself.

"Uncle Xiao..."

"What should I do?"

Shiyu squatted down in front of the offering table, just like a little child.

The wind blew gently, caressing Shi Yu's cheeks, and Xiao Bo's voice seemed to appear in her ears again.

The thought of one's beloved becoming a ghost is unbearable for anyone.

This heavy blow was far too cruel for a child who was not yet nineteen years old.

They even nearly beat the child to pieces.

Shi Yu saw the dagger on the altar and clearly remembered that it was a hellish weapon.

Shi Yu's gaze hardened as she looked at the dagger.

"I want to save Bai Yu."

Even if she becomes a ghost, she is still Bai Yu.

Shi Yu took the dagger with him and pushed open the balcony door. He found Liu Yu and Shi Yanlan sitting on the bed, looking at him with worried expressions.

"You two..."

"When did you get back?"

"just..."

"Brother, you..."

Shi Yu hugged the two little ones, suppressing her overwhelming emotions once again, and on the surface, she regained her gentle demeanor.

Shiyu is the only pillar of this family; if Shiyu collapses, it will be truly over.

"I've found Sister Baiyu's trail."

"I believe I will be able to bring your Sister Baiyu back soon."

At this moment, Liu Yu suddenly hugged Shi Yu's neck, her tone somewhat worried.

"Brother, I want to eat the dumplings you make."

"Your dumplings are the best ever."

Shi Yu looked at the two little ones in front of her and nodded.

"Okay, I'll take it."

"You'll be able to eat dumplings soon."

Without further ado, Shi Yu went downstairs to knead the dough and start making dumplings.

Shi Yu knew that it would be useless to go looking for Bai Yu again; she had no way to save Bai Yu, and even if she found her, it would be in vain.

I need to start thinking of ways to save Bai Yu, to consider my own strength.

Shi Yu watched the two little ones eating dumplings while holding two bowls, and after eating only a dozen or so herself, she went to the study.

The information windows in the study had already been opened, and all of them recorded Shigure's full abilities.

For the first time, Shigure began to organize all her abilities, and by then the moon had already risen high in the sky.

Shigure had no idea what time it was outside until she heard a soft knock on the door.

"elder brother."

"May we come in?"

"Please come in."

After Shiyu agreed, the study door was pushed open a crack, and two little heads peeked in one after the other.

After realizing that Shigure had indeed stopped what she was doing, the two little ones came in one after the other, carrying milk and food. They placed the things on the empty table next to them and then pushed them to Shigure's side.

"Brother, have something to eat and rest for a bit."

"We're going to sleep now. Uncle Wu will take us to school tomorrow."

"Brother, you should get some rest too."

"It's not good to ruin your health if you stay up too late."

Shi Yu looked at the two little ones standing in front of her, hugged them, and kissed each of them on the forehead.

"Okay, you guys go to sleep first."

"I'll rest for a bit."

The two little ones nodded and, after leaving the room, made sure to close the door behind them for Shiyu.

Not far away, on a high-rise building in the center of Nanhai city.

Chun and Gu Nian looked at the scene destroyed by Shi Yu's battle today, their voices filled with regret and pity.

"Boss..."

"What do you think will happen if Shigure becomes all alone again?"

Gu Nian was silent for a while, then looked up at the stars in the night sky and said.

"The gifts of fate have always come with a price tag attached."

"To gain means to lose, and to lose means to gain."

"He chose the path he should take, and he also bore the burdens that he should bear for the path he chose."

"This kid, even if he can hold up half the sky now, he's still just a kid who's not even nineteen years old."

"How much did he go through in the past year to achieve his current level of strength?"

"And what is the price of becoming king?"

Chun was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"Losing loved ones and friends."

"Losing oneself".

"Losing everything."

"he..."

"I've endured too much."