Chapter 806 - GDK 806: Come, hit me!
Setting out for the Fringe from the Darkness Dominion, Han Shuo must cross the Death and Lightning Dominions. There were no transportation matrixes available.
It was a long journey even for Han Shuo. After three months of traveling, they passed through Mirage City and Darkwater City. They were stepping into the territory of the City of Gorging Clouds.
Throughout the three months of traveling, Han Shuo and Rose had been avoiding the city centers as much as possible. When they crossed Mirage City and Darkwater City, they had not entered the main Cities but would only stay in the outer towns and forts. Then, one day, they finally stepped into the territory of the most powerful city in the Darkness Dominion – the City of Gorging Clouds.
But unlike previously, Han Shuo did not lead Rose through roads far from the City but headed straight for it.
“Huh? Why aren’t you avoiding the City?” Rose was a little surprised when she noticed the decision of Han Shuo’s. She asked, “Are you planning to enter the City of Gorging Clouds?”
Han Shuo and Rose had been traveling alone for the past three months. Rose seemed to be in a better mood during the journey. She was no longer cold and silent to Han Shuo. Han Shuo even noticed that she became more talkative when they were in the City of Shadows. Perhaps that had something to do with her innate dislike of being in a populated area.
Although Felder was the person who organized a sneak attack against Han Shuo on his journey to Soaring Cloud Mountain Range, the person who sponsored the most to the attack was Lakrisen of the Broadhurst Family. The House of Broadhurst was the most powerful family clan in the City of Gorging Clouds. Their patriarch, Yarus, was the City Lord of the City. Not only that Lakrisen had failed in assassinating Han Shuo, but three of his experts were killed by Han Shuo instead.
Han Shuo doubted that Lakrisen will simply forget about this grudge!
Han Shuo wanted to enter the City of Gorging Clouds and learn its situation. And if the opportunity presents itself, Han Shuo would take risks and eliminate Lakrisen, removing this great danger looming over his House of Han.
<i>Bam!</i> Dolores was sent flying backward and he slammed his back onto the wall of the gymnasium.
“Stop!” Dolores raised his hands and begged for mercy, “Please, that’s enough. It’s very late already and I need to rest. No more fights!”
“Again!” replied Donna. She started walking towards Dolores ferociously.
“Elder Sister, I know that you are not in a good mood but you can’t just vent all your anger at me like this every day!” Dolores shouted, “That last incident has nothing to do with me. Lord Patriarch brought me there because I’m familiar with the region! Besides, the youngster killed our uncle and took over everything we had in the City of Shadows. Is it wrong for us to take revenge at him? Sister Donna, you are also a member of the Lavers Family. Can’t you understand the situation?”
“If it wasn’t for your brother Doloxis, Bryan wouldn’t have become hostile towards our family right from the beginning and none of this shitstorm would have happened!” Donna angrily shouted, “Now our House of Lavers have plunged to this shithole and I’m forced to marry that imbecile. Why? Why do I have to suffer this?”
As Donna shouted, she charged at Dolores and began yet another round of punching and kicking.
Dolores dared not fight back and he allowed Donna to assault him. When Donna finally stopped punching as though she got tired, Dolores shouted, “Don’t ask me. You should ask Lord Patriarch instead. I’m not qualified to answer that!” As soon as he finished those words, Dolores quickly limped his way out of the gymnasium.
Donna turned exhausted right after Dolores left as though tiredness had suddenly overcome her.
“What’s the point? The interest of the family is above everything else. I have been taught that since young. Am I going to watch the Lavers Family walk down the path of destruction?” mumbled Donna helplessly. She was physically and mentally exhausted.
“Come, hit me!” a voice suddenly sounded from the main entrance of the gymnasium. Shortly after that, all the doors and windows automatically shut themselves. Several layers of bizarre boundaries formed within the gymnasium. Not a sound made in the gymnasium could travel past the boundaries.
Donna seemed confused for a moment before she started laughing. She stared at the person who appeared before her without warning and mumbled to herself, “I must have been too stressed, so much so that I’m now hallucinating!”
“Elder sister Donna, you aren’t hallucinating. It’s really me!” Han Shuo’s heart ached when he saw Donna in this state now. He wondered, <i>is this the same Donna who could remain calm and collected no matter what happens?</i>
The poised and regal demeanor that Donna carried when she arrived on Profound Continent was nowhere to be seen. The disheartened and dispirited Donna standing before Han Shuo right then looked like another person to him.
“Though it’s just a hallucination, I can make do with it!” shouted Donna suddenly and she charged at Han Shuo. She started punching and kicking Han Shuo wildly while shouting, “Why? Why fight my family out of all people? Why did you kill my uncle? Why did you have to destroy everything my Lavers Family had? Have I ever did you any wrong? Tell me! Why? Why… “
Donna repeatedly struck Han Shuo as she shouted maniacally.
After a while, Donna who was beside herself with grief suddenly noticed that every punch she threw hit something that felt solid and very real. She suddenly stopped attacking and looked at Han Shuo bewilderedly. Her eyes slowly turned bright and clear. After a long while, Donna cried out in surprise, “It’s, it’s really you? How is this possible?! How come you are here?”
“I happen to be traveling past this place and I thought I might as well pay you a visit!” replied Han Shuo as he forced a smile.
Donna stared deeply at Han Shuo for a dozen seconds and she suddenly threw herself into Han Shuo’s chest. She started weeping as she embraced Han Shuo.