Chapter 169
I knew that presence. The overwhelming aura surging from Sandra could only mean one thing
The person standing before me was the Moon Goddess.
It wasn’t exactly the same as the aura I had felt when I died and met her for the first time, Back then, it had been denser, heavier, almost crushing. This one was different–lighter, yet still far stronger than the time she had possessed the pack’s shamani, Dorothy.
But there was one thing that never changed, one thing that always revealed her identity without question.
The colors.
The goddess’s aura was never just one, it swirled in many, shifting and blending together.
Blue. Red, White. Black. Purple. Green.
Everything.
That was how I was able to recognise that the person standing before me was the goddess. Had the goddess possessed Sandra’s body, how had she gotten here?
The doors had been locked, and there wasn’t a window. It was as though she had appeared out of thin air.
I had so many questions, and I knew I should feel terrified seeing the goddess here. I should bow in respect, say something, anything but I couldn’t. couldn’t move, couldn’t speak. My heart pounded so hard I could hear it echoing in my ears.
And then, just like last time, I heard it.
The voice in my head. Repeating the same words. Sharper. Louder.
“Remember who he is to you!!”
“Remember who he is to you!!!!!”
My face twisted in pain as I screamed, falling to my knees, pressing my hands against my ears in a desperate attempt to block it out. But it wasn’t physical, it was inside me, ringing over and over in my mind.
“Remember who he is to you!!”
“Ahhh! Stop it, stop it!” I yelled, pressing harder, my vision blurring, breath coming in ragged gasps as the air seemed to thin around me. My body trembled uncontrollably.
That voice… I just wanted it to stop. The more I heard it, the more unbearable it became. My heart ached, sharp and crushing, as though a dagger had been driven into my chest. The pain was overwhelming.
So overwhelming.
“Please stop…” I whispered breathlessly, tears streaming down my cheeks. “Please stop. Please stop…” I repeated, staring at the ground as flashes of the painted woman filled my vision.
And then, through my tears, I saw Sandra’s feet, the Moon Goddess’s feet, appearing in my line of sight. A moment later, her voice followed, soft and gentle.
“It must be really painful,” Sandra’s voice said, and I froze as I felt her hand brush gently over my head.
My breath hitched instantly, my eyes widening as a single tear slipped down my cheek. She continued softly, her words cutting straight into me,
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“To want to remember something so desperately… to long for someone so deeply that even after forgetting, your soul refuses to let go. Your soul still yearns for that person.”
The world seemed to freeze. Before I even realized it, my hands had fallen from my ears, dropping limply at my sides. I lifted my head, drawn to her, and found Sandra looking down at me with a sad smile. Her white eyes gleamed brighter than ever, no longer carrying the blind, vacant stare she usually
had.
No… she could see me clearly.
A shiver tore through me, my body trembling beneath her gaze. My mouth opened, then closed again, trying to form words, but nothing came out.
What was she saying? What was happening? Was she really the Moon Goddess?
“Just as that person still yearns for you, even after so many years…” she murmured, lowering herself slowly until she was at my eye level. She leaned closer, leaving only the smallest space between us, her head tilting slightly as her smile widened.
“But do you truly want to remember, Nyssa? Do you want to relive that pain? Do you want to remember that life? Is it truly worth it… to remember him?”
A shaky breath escaped me as she leaned in until she was mere inches away, her whisper brushing against me like a spell.
“Do you want to remember the owner of the dagger? The reason you were reborn?”
The moment those words left her lips, I murmured breathlessly,
“G–goddess…”
The amusement in her eyes deepened, her lips curving just slightly, before she rose from the ground. Stretching lazily, she began to move about the room, her gaze drifting over the paintings, fingers trailing against them with casual ease.
My eyes followed her every step as she spoke.
“Yes, my dear. How are you doing? We met not long ago, didn’t we?” she hummed, pausing at a particular painting of the woman running through the fields. “I remember, I had to enter little Dorothy’s body to speak with you and Darius.”
My eyes widened at her words. I already knew it was the goddess before me, but hearing her say it out loud sent a cold sweat down my spine.
Was she…possessing Sandra’s body?
“No, I am not possessing this body,” she continued smoothly, as if plucking the thought straight from my mind. “This is simply a form I chose to take. cannot possess a body for long, no one can sustain me. They would meet their end if I lingered too long. So…”
She turned sharply toward me then, her movements deliberate, and pointed to herself.
“Our whole entire interaction has been with me.”
A soft, disbelieving scoff slipped past my lips at her words, yet my gaze refused to leave her.
I didn’t know if I should be surprised or not. A part of me had always suspected there was something different about Sandra, the way she carried herself, the way she moved as though she always knew where she was going, the way she looked at me with that knowing gaze. She had never seemed like an ordinary blind woman… but I hadn’t expected her to be the moon goddess.
“You still haven’t answered my question,” she said again, her tone sharper this time, her gaze narrowing as the amusement in her eyes deepened.
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“Do you want to remember your past? Do you want to remember everything? You see, I’m feeling a little generous today. I came here to watch Darius since I was bored, but now that I must return, want to do at least one thing for you two before I go”
Before I could even blink, she was already in front of me. She crouched to my level, her smile widening as her hand reached up to gently wipe the tears from my cheek. Her voice dropped into a soft murmur.
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“Because if
I don’t help
you remember, I fear you
two will never
find your peace… Liana.”
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宙
