Whispering Poems

Chapter 4299 The True Wish

Chapter 4299 The True Wish

The weakened Carmen immediately replied:

"It's me, God! Please save my daughter and lift the curse on her."

She knelt on the ground, touching her head to the earth, and sobbed, but God did not immediately grant her request:

"Although I can bestow favors upon mortals who come here, each person can only pray once. If you wish to heal your daughter, you will no longer have the opportunity to heal yourself."

Shad immediately understood the rule that "each person can only cure one disease for one person," but that wasn't a big deal:

“Then I will pray to you for a cure for Lady Carmen.”

But God gently refused:

“You did not come here to seek treatment; you are different from them.”

Shad also said:

"Then it is Ms. Carmen's daughter who will speak to you."

“The newborn life did not come here seeking help; she made no effort, so like you, she cannot ask me for favors.”

God still gently refused, even though He is the "God of Love," it seems that He will not easily break His own rules.

There are six people and one cat here. Mia and Shad are in similar situations, and the unnamed baby has also been ruled out. So, the only ones left who can ask the gods for help are Ms. Carmen, Ms. Thorne, and the two old witches.

Ms. Carmen was determined to save her daughter rather than herself, and she clearly had no intention of changing her mind. The other three women also came with their own agendas, and in Shad's view, they probably wouldn't easily relinquish their opportunity.

Shad did not give up. He pondered whether there were other ways, such as begging the gods to let him complete some special tasks or challenges in exchange for extra opportunities to help others.

Just then, the baby held by Lady Thorne began to cry loudly. The mother, kneeling on the ground, immediately looked up at her daughter, while the blind witch shook the child in alarm. After a moment's hesitation, she made a decision:

"Then I will."

"Then let us pray to you."

Before Lady Thorne could finish speaking, two other voices completely drowned her out. They were two frail old witches, both looking at the child being held, before uttering their plea:

“Gods, we want to use our two chances to pray to you. Yes, our wishes are the same—we pray that you will save the newborn child, that you will protect her and help her grow up healthy, and that you will ensure her a smooth and peaceful life.”

Everyone looked at them in surprise, but the elderly women, Viktor and his sister, had clearly made up their minds. Being twins, they probably possessed a kind of telepathic ability, and this wish was obviously something they had already communicated. Although one person's wish could save the child, they had spent their entire lives together and wouldn't leave one of them to make a wish alone at this moment.

"So, are you sure this is your shared hope?"

God asked gently, and Shad reminded the two old women, Viktor:

"Ms. Thorne and I have restored your memories. Are you sure you want to give up your own chance to help that child?"

He took out the "Legacy of the Earth," and the two old men nodded firmly.

“We are already very old, and whatever our wishes are for coming here, they cannot compare to the effects on this newborn child. When we were delivering her just now, we were thinking about whether we should give up our own wishes and pray to the gods to protect her and help her grow up healthy.”

Look at her, she's so small, she doesn't understand anything, she knows nothing, but because of us, she was able to come into this world and see its differences and wonders. I believe we have an obligation to do something for her.

Thank you, thank you.

Mrs. Carmen, curled up on the ground, was sobbing uncontrollably. The two old witches had made a wish about her daughter, in which she could be cured of her illness and raise her daughter to adulthood.

Ms. Thorne, cradling the baby in her arms, clearly had no intention of commenting. Shad looked at the stone in his hand, and a strange thought suddenly occurred to him: perhaps there was a reason for all of this.

"But no matter what, the memories are here. Do you want to retrieve them now?"

Both old witches shook their heads:

"No, regaining the memories would only bring me regret, it's unnecessary. Merciful God, please bless that child."

"can."

The tall figure spoke gently, and then two golden rays of light simultaneously enveloped the baby in Ms. Thorne's arms and Ms. Carmen, who was kneeling on the ground.

The scars on their bodies melted away instantly, like ice, and the power of the curse vanished completely under the sunlight. Because the two old witches had made a joint wish, the child radiated even more light than Lady Carmen—a blessing from the gods.

The deity continued:

"Having received this blessing, leave this place."

Ms. Thorne wanted to return the child in her arms to Ms. Carmen, but the deity said:

"But the child will need to stay here for a while. She was born in this swamp, and the moment she was born, her extraordinary destiny was already determined. She needs to adapt to the environment of this world before she can safely return to where you came from."

Ms. Carmen immediately stated:

"Then I'll stay too!"

But others objected. Although the gods had healed her from the curse, other problems she had developed because of the swamp remained.

This is not a place suitable for normal people to stay. The child was able to stay because of the blessing of the gods due to the joint wish of the two old witches, but even if Ms. Carmen stayed, the final result awaiting her would probably be madness or insanity.

Everyone advised Ms. Carmen to leave first, so that she could leave her address and then find her after the others had left with their children, and tell her everything that had happened.

Ms. Thorne will stay; she can take care of the child.

After a moment's consideration, the two old witches who had made their wishes also decided to stay:

“We’re not leaving either. We’ll stay and care for the child with Lady Thorne. When we die, we can be buried beneath the temple. The child will surely become a witch, so at least someone can continue our lives.”

It is always difficult to get a mother to leave her newborn child, but in the end, everyone managed to persuade Ms. Carmen.

She left her address and named her newborn child "Dolly Victor Carmen," the middle name clearly a way of thanking and honoring the two kind old witches.

God sent her away directly, and those who had resolved the matter respectfully thanked the gods and prepared to leave.

But the tall figure called out to Shad. The witches, assuming the god wanted to discuss other matters with Shad, left and returned to the first floor. When the door behind them closed again, leaving only the man, the cat, and the god in the room, the tall figure smiled gently and asked Shad:

"Let's guess, what is the real purpose of the woman who left and the two elderly people who stayed?"

The cat had somehow climbed onto Shad's shoulder and was now lazily lying there. Shad had been thinking about this, and he felt like he understood:

"Everyone can guess what Ms. Carmen's purpose is. She must have come here because of that child, right? She didn't want the child at first."

"Yes, she was deceived by a man and became pregnant unexpectedly. She didn't want to give birth to the child, but she also didn't want to harm this innocent life. So she came here, hoping to send the child elsewhere without harming it."

With a tone of mercy in his voice, Shad spoke the following:

"But after the pregnant mother lost the painful memory of being deceived, she developed feelings for the child in her womb. I think she actually remembered her original wish when she came into this world, right?"

"Yes, you remembered when you used that incense burner. But she has changed her mind and, even knowing everything about the past, wants the child to be born safely."

The story sounds like it has a good ending. Carmen's unexpected pregnancy as a princess has an impact that can't be explained in a few words. She may have even hated her child, but after forgetting everything, the rediscovery of her responsibility as a mother made her realize that the child was innocent.

Shad didn't know exactly what happened at the beginning of the story, but at least he thought the ending was good.

"It's hard to guess what the old ladies' wishes are."

He put the [Legacy of the Earth] back into his pocket:

"The two elderly women have very kind personalities and are always willing to help others. Their cooking skills are also superb. Apart from their age, they appear to be in perfect health."

He paused, then looked up to meet the tall, gentle figure's golden eyes:

“Well, I actually have a vague guess. Is the purpose of the old women Viktor related to their old age?”

This guess suddenly came to mind after they arrived on the second floor; before that, Xia De thought he had simply failed to understand their problems.

The expression on God's face as He looked at Shad was gentler than ever before. His voice was like that of a human woman of Queen Diana's age, but His enormous material form was only about the same age as Galina.

"Yes, they have no disease, nor have they been cursed by anyone. They are simply afraid of the wear and tear that time brings to life. Or to put it simply, they are afraid of aging. So they came here hoping to be cured of the disease called 'aging'."

Shad always felt an unbearable pressure when he looked into the eyes of other gods, but he felt fine only when he looked into the eyes of this god.

He stroked the cat on his shoulder again, collected his thoughts, and summarized the current situation:

"Women who longed to get rid of their unborn children eventually forgot everything, separated from their children, and returned to their normal lives; elderly people who longed to escape aging, although they did not regain their youth, gave their chance to a newborn baby, allowing the baby to continue their lives."

Shad paused for a moment:

"In fact, they have achieved their initial goal."

But the deity smiled and asked:

"Are you thinking that I didn't bestow favors upon them in the way they wanted, but instead forced them to do so in my own way?"