Cheat Awakening

Chapter 333. Aisha's POV

Two weeks had passed, but there was no news of Myne. We'd searched his whereabouts everywhere frantically, yet found nothing. Everyone is going nuts because of this, and no one has spoken anything positive recently. Gloom hangs heavy in the air and a depressed look is plastered on our faces, as if we have lost all hope.

I... myself am no better. When I learned that Myne had disappeared that day, I thought with Myne's abilities it probably wouldn't be a big deal. After all, he always does miraculous things, and I wouldn't be much surprised someday declared he'd returned from hell itself... But as time stretched on, I, like everyone else, began to lose hope.

Yes, I believe that he will come back; it is only a matter of time. But negativity can be infectious, and the constant downbeat talk around me fueled unsettling thoughts.

Recently, Sylphy's deterioration worried me. Her temper is getting worse with each passing day; manifesting in irritability. A few days ago, she sharply scolded Waffle for accidentally spilling water on her papers. Now, she rarely left her room, either burying herself in all kinds of messy books or practising swordsmanship to distract herself.

While I hated to admit it, I envied her because unlike her, I can't just lock myself in a room, leaving everything on its own. As the eldest wife of the house, I bore the responsibility of everyone on my shoulders.

Sylphy's siblings occasionally visited to update us on their search efforts. They too were doing their utmost, but I can see they are not very optimistic now. After all, the Augusta Kingdom wasn't that big, and twelve days were more than enough to search every corner of the kingdom with so many people's efforts.

If someone is least worried and can make me feel a bit better, then they are probably Ted, Waffle, and Amy. Ted and Waffle are still children, and although they are also sad, but their attempts to cheer me held a significant effect. At least this makes me feel better a bit. As for Amy, she is not very familiar with Myne, so obviously, she is not too emotionally unstable like us.

Now, about "Mother-in-law." (Why I referred to her as such when she's clearly Myne's sister, not mother, eludes me.) Since learning of Myne's disappearance, I hadn't seen her again. Yes, her husband, Mr. Jin, occasionally offered encouraging words, but to tell the truth, he really doesn't have any talent in this field. He might also have realized this thing, so now he rarely gives us false hope.

But I learned from him that he also hadn't seen Mother-in-law since that day and had no idea where she was wandering.

Oh, by the way, Waffle's other two brothers now also live with us. According to Waffle, his mother is now searching for Myne everywhere, so she doesn't have time to look after those little guys, so she decided to entrust them to me. Thankfully, they were more mature than Waffle and rarely caused trouble, otherwise the pressure would be overwhelming.

But I have to say I never expected that Myne's relationship with Waffle's mother would be so good. For his sake, she didn't hesitate for a second and directly gave all her children to me. This is really eye-opening for me. If she wasn't a divine beast, I would even wonder if Myne was having an affair with her.

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A month has passed, yet Myne remains missing, as if vanished into thin air. Sylphy's family has seemingly abandoned the search. While they haven't explicitly said it, their tone speaks volumes, implying they believe him to be dead. It's understandable, after all. It's been a month, and even with the entire kingdom's resources, he remains untraceable.

For this reason, Sylphy had a big fight with her brothers, and they wore very ugly expressions when she kicked them out of the house. To my surprise, Ayri sided with Sylphy, clinging to the belief that Myne is alive. She even refused to return to the capital with them. This prompted Sylphy's mother to visit personally, and it took her a few hours to coax her both daughters.

She stood before us transformed, a goddess in a flowing blue dress adorned with a crown. A mesmerizing blue aura surrounded her, and a shimmering trident grasped in her hand. It was undeniable – she had been hiding much more than she revealed.

Then, before I could say anything, she shot skyward like a meteor, disappearing from sight. Sigh, she destroyed the entire garden just to look cool; I have to rebuild it from scratch. What a mess.

However, although we were a bit angry that she didn't say anything, but her dramatic departure ignited a flicker of hope in us, the possibility that Myne might be alive.

We waited; each second was no different than months...

We were still waiting...

F*ck! It's been two days; where the hell is she? Damn it, why didn't she say anything? I am going crazy. Damn you, Mother-in-law...

BOOM! Then, a booming sound echoed through the air.**

I was taking a bath to calm down my inner nervousness and rising tension when a booming sound echoed from outside the house. Panic surged through me. I hastily wore my clothes, not caring if they got wet, and rushed out. Finally, the moment we had all been desperately awaiting arrived: Mother-in-law, our beacon of hope in the darkness, returned.

She was quite dishevelled, her previously magical attire now reduced to ordinary clothes riddled with burn marks and holes. Dust and mud coated her, and her hair was dishevelled. Yet, amidst it all, she bore no physical injuries. More importantly, her eyes sparkled with an unknown excitement, and a wide grin stretched across her face.

Since Myne had gone missing, I had never seen her so excited and happy. Could it be? Had she succeeded? Had she brought him back?

She didn't speak to us, no matter what we asked, and quickly walked toward the bedroom. There, she waved her hand, and the person we had been dying to see materialized on the bed.

He was alive. I couldn't believe my eyes. I had dreamed of this moment every night, and he was finally back... But although there were no wounds on his body, I knew he wasn't well. Otherwise, with his shameless healing skill, he wouldn't be lying in bed.

I yearned to run to him, to touch him and confirm I wasn't dreaming, but I restrained myself. It wasn't time. He needed to recover. I could do it later.

Then, Mother-in-law quickly removed his clothes, cleaned him with her skill, and told us that he had emptied his mana and was now in a coma. He would wake up after a few hours.

That's good news, but I desperately wanted to talk to him, to find out what the hell had happened that caused him to vanish like smoke. But alas, I had to wait a bit more until he woke up. I should think of a proper way to welcome him. This bastard always got himself into all kinds of trouble, and then we had to suffer because of him. This time, I would not let him go easily.

While I was contemplating this, Mother-in-law kicked us all out of the bedroom, forcing everyone to sleep in her second room. According to her, we'd all been under immense stress for the past few months and needed proper rest. Saying that she snapped her fingers, and before we could protest, everything around me began to fade to black...