Chapter 536 GRATEFUL
"Cathy, did you see anyone when you opened your eyes?" Veronica asked.
Confused by her question, Catherine asked, "See? See whom?" "Anyone? Or did you hear any voices?"
"Now that you mentioned, I did hear a voice."
"Was it a familiar voice? To me, it was."
"Well, of course it was. I mean I heard your voice. How can it not be familiar? I heard you keep calling my name. You sounded so desperate. "You heard my voice?! But I didn't call you. Why would you hear my voice?" "Maybe it's some kind of Elvish magic," Catherine spoke with uncertainty. "But Ver, why does it not seem real? Did we both die? It must be our afterlife."
"Wait, wait, I didn't die. I brought you back to life. I had to do it for you."
"You didn't do anything forbidden, did you?"
"Don't you think bringing a dead back to life itself is forbidden? But fear not, I'm not Arthur. I wouldn't do something like that."
Veronica hid the fact that she did want to use black magic if the Elven Realm couldn't help her out.
"But… Ver, I'm so confused. I don't know what to do. Was I really dead? Or I didn't die at all?!!
The excitement started to fade away and the astonishment was coming back. Veronica grabbed her friend and said, "This is real, Cathy. You died because of me and you now live because of the elves. I took away your life and it was my responsibility to bring you back."
Catherine's heart shook.
She said, "What should I do now? I'm so scared."
"What are you scared of? You just have to live your life. Don't be afraid," Veronica assured her.
Catherine thought of something and asked cautiously, "You didn't give anything in return, did you? There shouldn't be any easy deal."
"I know but I didn't make any deal," her friend reassured her. "The person… I heard a voice. It talked to me and agreed to save you without asking anything in return."
"But it feels too good to be true," the blonde was skeptical.
"I know!"
"Thank you for bringing me back, Ver. I never wanted to die. I wanted to live for a long time."
"I know. I'm sorry I made you go through this."
"Ver, you brought me back. What else I can ask for?"
"But the pain…"
Veronica couldn't forget the scene of her best friend's pained expression. It was so painful for Catherine that her face turned blue before she died.
That painful dying face would haunt her down for the rest of her life. If she wanted to atone for something, it was for the painful death she caused her one and only friend.
"What pain?" Catherine frowned.
"…You don't remember?"
Veronica couldn't understand how her friend could not remember the emotional or physical pain she had gone through right before her death.
"Remember what?"
"Do you not remember how you died?"
"I do remember why I died but how I died… I don't recall it. But I know I asked you to share my life force with Sebastian." Catherine stopped there and then asked nervously, "How…is he doing?"
"…He is doing just fine. He's healthy. He is working hard. He was devastated when he learned that you died though. I couldn't look at his face."
"Was he devastated? But… he was supposed to move on. That guy is so silly."
Catherine sighed. She wished he could just fall in love with another lady and live happily. She didn't wish for him to cling to her. She already gave away her life for him without expecting anything in return.
"Don't talk about him like that," Veronica softly reprimanded her. "When you are truly in love, there is no way a person can move on so easily. "I'd be devastated if something were to happen to Arthur. I can't imagine moving on without him. And I know you couldn't either. "So, stop saying something like that. You are someone who gave away your life for that man. That much you loved him. "How can you expect him to move on? A human cannot do that. Now, you are back. Get him back. Not everyone can have a second chance."
Catherine smiled at her.
"I know," she said. "That's why I'm grateful. Although I don't remember the pain you are talking about, I'm happy that I'm alive. A second chance, Ver! I can't be grateful enough to you."
"Don't say that," her friend replied. "There is nothing to be grateful for. Let's go out. We need to share the good news with everyone!"
Then, she pulled Catherine near the hole. "Ovior and the rest used this hole to go outside," she said. "Someone will be out there guarding. Let's meet them first."
"All right."
Catherine deeply inhaled and let the oxygen calm her pounding heart. Afterward, she entered the hole.
Before Veronica followed her from the back, she turned around and looked at the lake.
The voice that helped her get her friend back was very nostalgic. She kept having a thought like she heard this voice before but she couldn't remember where.
However, from the deepest part of her heart, she felt gratitude. She bowed to show her respect.
As they stepped out, they were greeted by the breathtaking sight of the setting sun. Its vibrant orange hues painted the vast sky, casting a warm glow over everything around them. The clouds above took on a reddish-gray hue, creating a mesmerizing contrast against the fading sunlight. The sudden light caused them to squint their eyes but soon, their eyes adjusted to the light.
"Oh goodness…"
The girls heard an odd noise and looked to their left.
Ironin and Urulas were standing there. They were bewildered.
Although they did their best to assist Veronica on her whim to revive her dead best friend of hers, they never expected that she would actually succeed in doing that.
Catherine noticed their gaze and felt bashful.
"Hello, good to see you," she said.
"Ack!"
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