novelraw Chapter 1402 708: Family and Me (Part 3)
Chapter 1402 708: Family and Me (Part 3)
Ordinary people cannot hear the hungry cries and roars from within, nor the resentful howls, and they cannot see the continuous stream of soul fragments and spiritual essence being thrown in.
Times are progressing, and everything is changing, even the days of the Family God have improved significantly.
Decades to a hundred years ago, each sacrificial ritual required the slaughtering of a large number of livestock in advance, and even numerous live sacrifices. Now, after the Seven Cities formed an alliance and the council began to promote modernization vigorously, with hospitals, public cemeteries, nursing homes, orphanages, and slums in Xiang State, things have become much more convenient.
It's nothing more than a few old folks, tramps, and kids dying; early or late, death is death, so why not let their deaths be more meaningful?
Moreover, they don't die on the spot.
Not even any bloodshed.
"Truly magnificent."
At this moment, as a guest in attendance, Ji Jue turned his head to look outside the family temple.
In the city below the mountain, strands of white mist rose like a tide towards the sky...
During the ceremony, the more the family fire burned and thrived, the darker the sky became.
As if a storm were about to arrive.
On the cloud-covered sky, deep within the clouds' darkness, a massive and bizarre hollow face became faintly visible, seemingly enveloping the entire city.
At this moment, it appeared gradually with the call, opened its mouth, and devoured the spiritual essence offered by hundreds of thousands of lives in the city, becoming even more ravenous.
Greedily sucking.
Each suck made the flickering lights in hospitals or slums dim even further, and with each breath, the candles flickered even weaker in the wind.
Gradually, within the hollow eyes, a dazzling flame light like that of the family fire appeared.
The Family God was awakening.
Everyone in the family temple felt it, the terrifying power rising from the family fire.
In the past, Minkler could only stand with the servants, but today was different. Through his efforts, his biological father's harm, and his foster father's care, he finally stood at the very front.
He could even sit on a chair.
Enjoying the family's pleas and requests.
"... It's still not too late to give up, Minkler."
Bogio whispered solemnly, "The Federation people are insatiable, and the Ji surname is untrustworthy. In his hands, you will gain nothing but lose everything.
You're essentially negotiating with a tiger!"
From start to finish, Minkler gazed at the family fire, his expression calmer than he expected, unaffected by Bogio's earnest advice, promises, and pleas.
"It's so strange, Bogio."
He asked puzzledly, "The tiger you spoke of saved my life, stood by me, and helped me live until now.
But the family you talked about longs for my death, wishing I never existed... If you were me, who would you trust?"
"Family is family, Minkler; each of us must make sacrifices!
The past and present are different, but regardless, we are always family.
If you don't trust me, I can even sign a blood covenant with you, as long as I'm alive, you are the General Commander of the family, the General Commander of the Seven Cities!"
"Save your promises for your so-called family, Bogio." Minkler shook his head, "Your family has never included me, and I've never had that honor."
Thus, Bogio fell silent.
His expression turned ice-cold, murderous intent rising.
It wasn't rage from shame but at this moment, he finally understood: why Ji Jue would choose Minkler, why this mingled bastard, Minkler, would be so crazed!
"Minkler, do you hate this family so much?!"
"What are you talking about, Fourth Brother?"
Minkler finally turned back, looked at him, and smiled, promising, "Of course, I love my family, love it from the bottom of my heart, more than anyone!"
"Then why..."
"But it wasn't until a few days ago that I realized my family was long gone."
Those pitch-black eyes, bloodshot from sleepless nights, seemed like a violent flame, spreading silently.
No longer with any warmth.
He said, "Decades ago, my family was drowned by you with your own hands."
Boom!
A sound like a roar echoed from the family fire.
Pale firelight spurted out from the fuel like a waterfall. Within the flames, bizarre and changing contours began to appear.
Responding to the call of descendants, countless chaotic souls overlapped at this moment, merging into a muddled and frenzied whole. In the darkness beyond this violent flame light, a giant figure, like a mountain, rose gradually.
Its mere appearance stirred a storm throughout Xiang State!
It opened its eyes.
The Family God descended!