Published at 25th of August 2026 9:08 am

Volume 8, Chapter 70: Soul Sight Resonance

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Wu threw on a rain cloak and ran through the forest at the border of the Red Flame Dragon Clan territory, heading toward the boundary.

Small Constantine followed behind him; the older Constantine followed behind the younger one.

There are memories that seem forever buried under the weight of the years—but as Constantine re-experienced this moment through bodily resonance, he gradually recalled what truly happened that night.

It was indeed on that night that he heard the surname Pyx for the first time—and also the only time.

Except, in his blurred memory, it was just a fleeting line—something that left no deep impression on him at the time.

Which is why he later forgot. Even just a few years later, the younger Constantine had already let it slip completely from his mind.

Fortunately, Leon’s little pink fluffball daughter had this sort of method to let him relive the scene. Otherwise, whether they could have found that legendary Pyx at all was questionable.

After running some distance, Wu glanced around. He had once served as a border patrol guard of the Red Flame Dragon Clan; he knew all patrol posts and shift timings like the back of his hand, so finding a place where no one would come was easy.

Wu walked toward a stone cave. Small Constantine followed closely after him. They were already far from home.

Seeing how furtive his brother looked, small Constantine hid behind a tree, frowning.

“What is big brother doing... why is he sneaking around like this...”

With doubt in his chest, he continued tailing him. The older Constantine hurried as well, eyes fixed forward.

Wu had already entered the cave. Fortunately, the cave interior was small—not an open cavern—so even standing at the entrance, both Constantines could clearly hear the sounds from inside.

“...Wait. They can’t see me, so why am I crouching at the cave entrance like I’m secretly eavesdropping?”

Realizing that, the older Constantine lightly extended his senses to detect the presence of others.

Confident, he stepped into the cave—but the situation was not what he expected.

The people inside could indeed not see Constantine. But likewise—Constantine could not see them.

Wu’s face was already completely blurred in the memory—though his voice was audible.

Constantine frowned.

“What’s going on...”

Just then, Aurora’s voice came again in his ear:

“Uncle Constantine, back then you didn’t see the situation inside clearly. You only heard the voices. So in your memory world, there is only sound—no detailed image.”

This was the same limitation that appeared when Leon and Rosvisser once shared memories.

For instance, Leon at the time hadn’t clearly seen Rosvisser’s parents’ faces; Rosvisser also never saw the person who left cherry-sized Leon in the Human Empire.

Because the memory world is built from the recollections of the one undergoing the spell. If the memory lacks detail, the spell cannot invent it.

Constantine nodded.

“Fine. Hearing is enough.”

He turned back toward Wu.

A moment later, a figure approached from deeper inside the cave.

Likewise, the person’s face was blurred and indistinct, but faintly, from the outline and build, it was clear she was a woman.

“Wu, you’re finally here!”

The woman had originally sounded cautious and nervous—but upon seeing that it was Wu, she immediately became excited.

She hurried over, about to speak—but Wu spoke first:

“Cloti, didn’t we agree to meet only once every half-year? It has only been two months. Coming to the Red Flame Dragon Clan like this is dangerous.”

Cloti...

The moment the name was spoken, both the older Constantine in the memory world and Leon and Rosvisser in the real world froze slightly.

This was the same name as Teacher Orion. So Constantine’s brother really did have contact with Cloti back then.

But before they could process that—

The next line struck like thunder:

“But... but I missed you. I wanted to see you.”

Small Constantine: ???

Older Constantine: ???

Leon: ???

Aurora: This memory replay technique is insane. Absolutely insane.

It appeared Wu didn’t just know Cloti. The two of them had even developed affection—something beyond race.

“I missed you too, Cloti... but this really is dangerous,” Wu’s voice softened.

Even if their faces couldn’t be seen—whether through the illusion stone or Leon’s family’s reactions, or older Constantine frozen stiff—everyone could easily imagine exactly how ambiguous this scene was.

(Except older Constantine, who lacked the practical imagination, having never been in a relationship.)

Unlike certain two people who got pregnant the first time they met. (crossed out)

“You’re always like this—so rational, Wu—”

Cloti sounded slightly sulky. But after a pause, she let out a soft laugh and added:

“But perhaps it was exactly because of your rationality—and everything else about you—that I fell for you in the first place...”

Older Constantine silently turned and stood beside his younger self at the cave entrance.

Standing together in the rain felt less painful than listening to that inside.

The cave couple continued being affectionate.

Older Constantine kept listening—partly unwilling, partly afraid that skipping ahead would make him miss something important.

Meanwhile, small Constantine was listening with intense focus, looking like he was about to burst in and call her “sister-in-law.”

Older Constantine’s eyelid twitched.

“You listened this seriously—and still forgot later? You little—”

He cut himself off.

Sometimes it was better not to speak of what was forgotten.

After a while, the affection settled, and Wu finally asked:

“But you didn’t come all this way just because you missed me, did you?”

“...Mm.”

Cloti took a breath.

“Everyone in the clan is becoming more and more zealous toward our forebear Apollo. The city lord keeps secretly stirring up the emotions of the Blazing Sun citizens—I don’t know what his goal is.”

“And recently... the city lord seems to have discovered that I once had a Soul-Sight Resonance with the Golden Bandit. He’s been targeting me constantly, claiming that I covet the Golden Bandit’s power and want to take it for myself...”

“On the surface, the city still protects me, but behind the scenes, they fuel rumors. The Oren who follow the city lord have gone mad... I can’t even go out during the day anymore. If I do, people will throw garbage at me... call me traitor...”

......

......

“Mom, Dad, what is Soul-Sight Resonance?”

In the real world, Aurora asked with curiosity.

“Oh, Soul-Sight Resonance is—”

Leon began to explain—but another familiar voice spoke from behind them:

“It is a power that dwells within material existence. Under certain conditions, certain people can awaken it—images, voices, and memories become engraved into their mind.”

The family turned.

It was Noa.

“When I was in the Noa Remains, I made contact with the Primordial Force. I resonated with the memories Noa left behind in the world. I saw everything she once experienced.”

The queen of overachievement walked forward, explaining:

“You’ll often dream of such memories. Aurora, back then you said—‘I must be possessed by a ghost.’”

Aurora’s eyes lit:

“Big sis! When did you get here?”

“Just now. And here I find you secretly watching Uncle Constantine’s memories in an abandoned hospital.”

Constantine: “...”

“This isn’t spying, this is—well, Uncle Constantine authorized us to spy!” Aurora declared proudly.

Noa smiled, pinching her sister’s cheek, then looked to Leon and Rosvisser:

“Mom, Dad. The sun is about to go out. You’re not seriously spending time here letting Aurora take naps, are you?”

Leon didn’t seem surprised that Noa already knew of the solar extinction.

“As long as Saint Heath Academy had the courage to reveal such a panic-inducing message, you—someone who sees through space itself—would notice.”

Leon gestured toward Constantine’s memory:

“The key to reigniting the sun lies in Constantine’s memories. We need to understand the origin of the Golden Bandit, and how Wu and Teacher Cloti first met.”

Rosvisser added softly:

“And also—in the Soul-Sight Resonance between Cloti and the Golden Bandit—what exactly did she see...”

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