Chapter 375: Chapter 375 Approached.
The orb shone a golden hue, brightening the dark that surrounded him. Soma finally realized which place he was in—a dead land where no life existed, the place where his devil self stayed.
"...You sure are slow witted at times!".
There are many things to ask, such as how he found himself in the place. But, putting that aside, Soma's attention got directed. A snickering laugh came from his side, and Soma saw his devil self, as usual, his playful nature, floating in the air while acting lazy about all the problems in the world. Soma had no energy to reply to the devil's sarcastic remark. He turned to look at the orb that was still floating before him.
"This power, Martial Saint!?". He muttered those words that somehow emerged from within his heart and grabbed the orb in hand.
Soma's body suddenly faded; it slowly turned into fine particles and then disappeared, leaving the devil, who suddenly spread his lips and showed his eerie laugh.
"Kishihi, Hyahahaha.. Good, it seems the awaited moments will come sooner! Can't wait for it".
Leon and Lin Fan, who noticed the change within Soma, turned to look at him, and they couldn't sense anything about him. It was as if he disappeared despite standing in front of them.
Worry began to infiltrate their hearts, and Leon, who was the closest, extended his hand to try to make contact. However, Soma's body flinched before he did, startling the two figures behind him.
"Soma you okay?".
Leon carefully opened his mouth when Soma clutched his head and shook it to the sides. The two of them tried to open their mouths once more but stopped as they felt something tremendous from Soma's opened palm.
The luminous golden glow from a small orb took their breath away; the item brought peace and calm to the surrounding space, lessening the tension in the atmosphere. Soma turned his back and faced Lin Fan before him; looking at his shocked and pleading eyes, Soma clutched the orbs and spoke his mind.
"Lin Fan, will you give me a chance?".
"Huh!?".
Lin Fan was taken aback, his jaw slackening wide like his eyes. He stared at the composed boy in front of him, but within his eyes, Lin Fan could still feel a slight doubt about what Soma would do to save his sister.
"Eh, what's wrong, Soma? You have a chance to save Lin Jia?".
Leon, who felt shaken, stepped forward and clutched Soma's shoulders tightly, waiting for his answer.
"Calm down, I am still not sure it had a hundred percent chance, but…".
Soma deliberately glanced at Lin Fan, whose face was down, his fists clenched so hard that it left a red trail toward the floor.
Lin Fan contemplated how he should solve it. Deep down, he knew returning his sister to normal was hard. But even so, again, Lin Fan wanted to believe in the power of the current bond he had created with other people.
The boy in front of him already had solid proof of saving his family, and now he was willing to save it for the second time. Lin Fan never understood Soma's nature and wanted to help him to such an extent.
"...You have a way right?".
"Yes!".
"...Then, I leave my sister in your care!".
Despite his conflicted thoughts, Lin Fan bowed and uttered his deep wish, resonating with Soma and Leon.
"Okay, leave it to me!".
Soma straightened Lin Fan's posture and urged them to follow him and return to the room.
As the distance shortened, they heard a commotion inside, which made them all frown in worry. In a blink, the boys summoned their respective weapons and pushed inside the door leading to Lin Jia's room.
It turned out they saw Lin Jia, whose body was still bonded, awoken, and struggling to break free from it.
In an instant, Soma covered the distance, pressed Lin Jia's body downward, and rode on her. The other also noticed his appearance but soon turned pale as they still recalled the earlier event when he almost killed her.
"No, please!?".
Lin Huang's frantic shout startled everyone as she rushed forward, trying to intervene in what Soma would do.
"I'm sorry mother".
However, faster than her, Lin Fan arrived faster and restrained her mother, pulling her close to his embrace.
"Fan'er, what are you doing? Let me go Fan'er! Jia is,,, Jia is…".
"Don't worry mother, everything is going to be alright".
"No, no please let me go! Jia, please spare my daughter".
Feeling a broken heart while restraining his crying mother, Lin Fan grits his teeth and abandons all his emotions while praying that everything will work well.
[Extra Skill Puppeteer activated]
Soma foreclosed his emotion as he summoned the orb in his right palm while gazing coldly at the demon beneath him.
"Grr!".
Apparently, the demon was wary and seemed to retain its previous memory of when Soma single-handedly beat her without showing much effort, and the shock that she received still ingrained a bit of fear deep inside her heart.
"Please work! Help me Martial Saint!". Soma shoved the orb toward the girl's mouth, shocking everyone.
Lin Jia, who received it, was startled, and her mouth reacted by slightly opening up. Then, from that opening, her throat felt choked somewhat, and she unconsciously gulped the orb down to her stomach.
"!?".
As soon as it settled down within her stomach, it dissolved instantly and let the entrapped power within it burst apart, flowing through all of her veins, slowly pushing away the diluted devil blood that corrupted her physique.
The flash of light burst out from her body like a sun, blinded everyone's eyes in the room. It pierced through the window, startling every person outside, but it slightly dwindled a few seconds later.
When the light subsided, everyone in the room fluttered their eyes open; relief washed their faces while the light was gone.
"...Fuuh, Thank god!".
Soma's words of relief attracted the room's attention. They glanced at the source and saw Soma riding a cute young girl with closed eyes and calm breathing.
He jumped off the bed and walked outside, ignoring everyone's gaze. Once outside, Soma slammed his back to the wall before crouching down.
"Fuuh, I'm glad everything works well".
While he was lamenting the success of returning Lin Jia to how it was supposed to be, the door beside him blasted open, showing the three figures of his girlfriends with elated expressions on their faces. They simultaneously.
"Soma!? Good work".
All three of them dived into his embrace, and tears of relief also accumulated in the corner of their eyes. Soma faintly smiled as he reached out toward the three and spoke.
"Yeah, and thanks".
*****
Several hours had passed since the incident, and now the time has come for Soma to return to the Xiao family.
In front of the entrance gate, Xiao Luan and Lin Huang, the elders in the group, bid their farewell, while Soma and Lin Fan, gathered together, spoke in a composed manner. Leon's absence is because he had the duty to monitor Lin Jia's condition.
"Soma, once again. I don't know how I should repay you for all the things you have done to me".
"Well, let's put it aside for now. I will ask if I have something in mind, later".
"Fuu, if that time comes don't hesitate then".
Lin Fan extended his right hand, letting it stay in mid-air. Soma broke into a smile, grasped his reached-out hand, and shook it firmly.
"See you next time, Soma".
"You too, Lin Fan".
The two families separated as Soma rode the limousine that had been waiting behind them and silently drove off from the place, leaving the chaotic visit behind.
"Fuuh, that was an intense day".
Hina softly muttered those words and was received by everyone's ears as they sighed in resignation.
"Mm, with Soma around! the world seemed overrun by conflict everywhere he goes ".
"Truly, I wonder what sort of magnet you are, Soma?".
Despite grumbling, the two Xiao Lian and Serafina nestled together on each side of him, leaning against his dependable figure.
Soma and Hina exchanged a wry smile as he witnessed the two girls' spoiled sides. Then, all of a sudden, he felt something tingling, which gave him a nausea feeling. He spoke his mind.
"Girls listen!".
"!?".
Then, after taking a long detour, buying some necessities for dinner, and having some fun, the world outside the car turns blazing orange, signalling the end of the day.
Walking in the long corridor that will lead them to their place. A figure of a graceful Xiao Yin, accompanied by her two guards, stood still near the corridor as if expecting their arrival.
The group was on guard, and then Xiao Luan, as the representatives, stepped forward and pasted her business-like smiles.
"Oh my, Mrs Xiao Yin. To what do I owe your pleasure?".
Xiao Yin's eyes twitched as she felt grounded by the unnerving smile Xiao Luan showed her. However, she held on, put on her masked smile, and greeted her.
"Oh, nothing of the sort, first of all, I congratulate you on your recovery".
"Oh my, thank you very much, ufufufu. You are such a flatter that it pleased me! Ufufu".
A vein began to pop out from Xiao Yin's temples as she began to feel irked by Xiao Luan's thick skin.
"Well, let's cut to the problem!".
"!?".
Xiao Luan's group stiffened upon witnessing the change in Xiao Yin's demeanour. She began to put on her flirtatious smile and glance at Soma, who was at the back.
"Boy, I think we have something to discuss, like we promised!".