Mommy Vyvyan also soon woke up. Well, not exactly soon, since she was out until night time. Although I still had my flesh, my scales felt a little stiff at night. My limbs and fingers felt stiff when I moved about.
I sat next to the fire. Vyvyan and the dragon did their best to stay as far away from each other as possible. Vyvyan still didn’t like the dragon whatsoever. Instead, Vyvyan was brimming with hostility toward Dragon Mom. If I wasn’t present, she probably would’ve attacked her. Mommy Vyvyan was apologetic to me, because she nearly strangled me to death. She was very scared and even afraid of getting close to me as a result.
I didn’t intend to make a fuss over it. In fact, my feelings for Mommy Vyvyan hadn’t changed in the least. For me, nothing she ever did was unforgivable. To the contrary, it was me who was in the wrong in the first place. Fortunately, she was feeling guilty toward me, so the three of us could sit together in peace.
With that said, the dragon was always unfriendly to Vyvyan, but that couldn’t be any more normal. Vyvyan did team up with Ying and kill her once, after all. Nobody would like the person who murdered them. As for Ying, the dragon was even more vigilant of her, since Ying was able to pierce her scales that she was proud of.
Ying was very obedient next to me. She did ask that we get back to the lighthouse as soon as possible, since Xia’s body was there. Ying was afraid something bad would happen if she was separated from her body for too long. While there was nobody else present, she was still very worried without her most important person by her side.
I looked at the stuff in my hand. There was a black ball-shaped object. Actually, it wasn’t completely black but purple. It was unmoving. They were the organs that Dragon Mom left for me. Additionally, there was a yellow eyeball. My organs and eyes weren’t included in what she gave me. I pumped dragon blood around my elven organs. That meant the dragon blood wasn’t of much use to me.
“Son, this is a dragon’s heart. An elf’s heart isn’t that big in reality. If you continue using an elf’s heart, the function of the dragon’s blood won’t be that important. You need to switch yours out for a dragon’s in order for the dragon’s blood to take full effect. If possible… I can help you…”
Vyvyan seemed to have something she really wanted to say to me. She leaned in toward me. She looked at me somewhat fearfully and nervously, not daring to approach me and hug me. She appeared to worry that I’d push her away. Eyes on the heart in front of me, I asked, “What can this do for me…?”
“Immortality.”
The dragon suddenly spoke up, leading to Vyvyan spitting as an expression of contempt. She angrily looked in the dragon’s direction: “I don’t care what business you have, you just shut up! I’m speaking to my son, understood?! He’s my son!!”
“It is my heart! Mine!” Dragon Mom almost roared at Vyvyan.
I didn’t think the dragon was in the wrong… It was what she left for me. Dragon Mom explained to me, “It does not provide you with immortality but a long lifespan, nevertheless. Thou are a dragon, so thou should have a dragon’s blood. By having a dragon’s blood, thou can have the lifespan of a dragon.”
I nodded, and then looked to the heart in front of me. Previously, I was just an ordinary hybrid of elven and human genetics, and my lifespan was shorter than a human’s. I didn’t want a long lifespan, though. A long lifespan wasn’t a blessing but torture to me.
I saw Dragon Mom lose everything she loved due to her long lifespan. For me, who was initially human, a long lifespan wasn’t a very blissful thing. Having a short lifespan would make me cherish every moment. My lifespan might be short, but that was what gave value to all of the blissful things that happened around me. That was what would allow me to pass on with my eyes shut and a happy smile. A dragon’s lifespan might be long, but my moms, my wives and my children were whom I cherish. Without them, living was meaningless to me.
“If you use a dragon’s blood and heart, you’ll be able to heal most wounds. You’ll even be able to return from the dead as long as you have an intact corpse. Damaged organs can be repaired. Of course, that isn’t revival. It’s just turning you into a puppet of your own mana by using the dragon’s blood and heart.” Vyvyan seemed to want to ingratiate herself with me. She did her best to explain the dragon’s heart to me at my side.
I spaced out as I looked at the dragon heart in front of me.
You could revive a dead person as long as you have a bit of mana, a heart and dragon blood. To be precise, they’d become a belonging of the mana supplied. That meant I could use my mana to activate the dragon’s heart, subsequently making the dragon’s blood flow. Then, I’d use the dragon’s blood to repair damaged organs and what have you. In other words, they’d basically become my slave. They weren’t alive, but they weren’t dead. Basically, they were an existence that I forcibly commanded to live.
“Come on, Son. Come. Mommy will help you put this heart inside, and you’ll have the lifespan of a dragon. You’ll be able to live as long as Mommy. You can live with Mommy forever.”
Mommy Vyvyan seemed to be crazy about pleasing me. She looked at me with excitement. She tried to approach me and put the heart into my body.
“I’ll pass, Mom.” I shook my head and placed the heart downIn a soft, but resolute voice, I explained, “A long lifespan is meaningless to me. In my opinion, life is about how you live, not how long you live. As you once said, not everybody lives once. Death is very simple. Mom, I’m not afraid to die. The only thing I’m worried about is being unable to live a perfect life. My meaning in life is my family. If they’re no longer in this world, I don’t have any desire to live. Further, I will do everything I can to do things as soon as possible, since I have a short life.”
Mommy Vyvyan was stupefied. She didn’t expect me to reject the proposal. Everybody, particularly those who have families, wealth and power, will continuously search for a way to extend their life. That was just instinctual, and it applied to all species. You could only enjoy the beautiful things life had to offer if you were alive. You could only enjoy everything you had if you were alive. You spent so much time to acquire it all, which was why you need longer to enjoy it.
I didn’t want that, though. I wanted somebody else to live instead of extending my lifespan. I want to give my life to her; or should I say, return to her?
Luna once saved my life. She died, because she tried to protect me. I had always been very grateful for her sacrifice, but also very guilty. I never gave her anything. I never gave her any promises and never possessed anything from her. Instead, I always used her to find salvation and to find nice things.
Luna never asked me for anything. She had the right to obtain things and even ask for a title, but she never did. She always stayed by my side with a smile and fulfilled the duties of a personal servant. She never leveraged her position as my personal servant to run amok. She always did things for my sake, yet was happy just being able to stay by my side. She always wore that smile that was as bright as the sun.
I solemnly said, “I want to save Luna. She saved my heart, so I must use the remainder of my life to repay her.”
“But, Son… this is… a dragon’s heart…” Vyvyan was startled. She desperately wanted to stop me from giving the heart away, but didn’t dare to oppose me, for she was afraid I’d get angry.
I nodded: “To me, I want to see my Luna more than I want to live a long life. It’s meaningless for me to have a long life. I just want to see my Luna once again. I can give up everything for my Luna. Moreover, this doesn’t belong to me.”
I looked at Dragon Mom, and then solemnly added, “This is her heart.”
“I do not mind. Thou can do as thou likes. It is thy heart. Thou can do as thou likes.” Dragon Mom shook her head, indicating she wasn’t going to interfere with my decision.
I nodded then looked back at Mommy Vyvyan, who was next to me. I sincerely said, “Mom, I really want to give this to Luna. I want to revive her even if she’s just a puppet. I’ll be fine as long as she’s by my side. I want to see Luna’s smile again. Her smile is the gift I want more than anything.”
Mommy Vyvyan didn’t reply. She, instead, looked at me with hopelessness. Her eyes were filled with sorrow. She looked at me in silence for a long time. She wanted to speak up but didn’t. I knew she was afraid of angering me, so she was very reluctant to let me go through with it, but she didn’t want to stop me. I carefully put the heart away to avoid damaging it. I finally managed to get myself some clothes and my backpack with Mommy Vyvyan and Dragon Mom’s help. I finally looked my usual self.
“There are still the eyes. You can give yourself the dragon eyes, right? After all, you’ve switched everything out for new parts. Only your elven eyes aren’t up to par, right?”
I picked up the eyes that were akin to large glass balls. I didn’t know what to say; but nevertheless, did I really need a new pair of eyes?
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