Chapter 344

"Mila."

"Mila, over here! This way!"

"Mila!"

A woman dressed in deep crimson robes walked through the night, the faint scent

of incense drifting around her. The distant calls echoed through the darkness, swirling closer and closer, drawing her forward.

The night was thick and heavy.

Step by step, she moved ahead, drawn toward the voices.

They grew clearer-closer.

But just then, a sudden weight yanked at her arm. Metal clanked loudly. She looked down and found, without knowing when or how, a heavy chain had coiled around her wrist, its weight and pressure pinning her in place.

Where had this chain come from?

She glanced around, but the world had vanished into utter blackness. The mountains, the stony path-gone, swallowed by the dark.

Out of nowhere, a child's laughter rang out behind her.

"One, two, three... Heaven! Hahaha, I made it to heaven-I win!"

Startled, she turned.

triumphantly on the last one

out-then

her age as they wove

rope next, and-again-she

light faded, then flared

At the front of the classroom, her English teacher announced loudly, "Let's all congratulate Mila for winning first

class erupted in

the girl beamed,

she entered high school, then scored in the top ten nationwide to enroll at Northpoint University. College brought more competitions, more

light faded and

to bright, her steps from hesitant to sure. She fought her way forward, carving a path through thorns and hardship, yet always surrounded by the music of triumph and confidence shining in her

darkness, watching this younger, ever-brighter version of herself blossom beneath

then, one day,

seven

forever. Suddenly, the light blazed back. Under its glow stood Mila as a teenager, arms

each other

Mila broke into a radiant smile. She strode forward, grabbed the heavy chain on Mila's wrist, and gave it a

down on

the younger Mila pointed at her

felt

freedom. Looking up,

girl pointed at her and shouted, "No crying! We're

into a trembling

"Yes. We are winners."

shared a look-one young, one

then that Mila finally understood the words of that strange blind monk

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