The wind was sorrowful and cold just like their hearts.
Sir Ares led the Imperial Capital team to return to Imperial Capital along the road they came from.
His heart that was previously brimming with confidence in bringing his baby girl back had now settled down. Baby Zetty could no longer jest around and accompany them as they went home.
One could only imagine the pain in Sir Ares' heart.
Other than Sir Ares, Grayson and Andy, who were rescued by Baby Zetty, were in even more pain.
Andy even slapped herself fiercely and knelt in front o f Sir Ares. She remorsefully said, "It's all my fault, Daddy. If it hadn't been because of me, we wouldn't have come to Sacred Land. Perhaps Sis Zetty's fate wouldn't have turned out this way."
Sir Ares helped Andy up and said distressedly, “My darling Andy, it's not your fault. Even if you weren't poisoned, we wouldn't have been able to change the connection between Baby Zetty and Sacred Land.”
At this moment, Baby Robbie stood up and said with extreme guilt, "It was me. I failed to protect my sisters. I failed to fulfill my obligations. Please punish me, Daddy."
Sir Ares said nothing and merely heaved a long sigh.
Then, Finn interrupted in a daze, "Don't blame yourselves. I should be the one at fault. If it weren’t for me, Baby Zetty would've never walked on the path of studying medicine in the first place..."
Sir Ares finally got angry and said, "What's the matter with all of you? Will saying these words change anything now? All of you, cheer up this instant. If Baby Zetty were to witness all of you acting like a bunch of bereaved, abandoned dogs, she'd be filled with nothing but regrets."
The group stopped talking altogether.
Every one of them had a mournful look on their faces a s they walked along the mountain road like a group of zombies.
As they descended the mountain, they noticed a slender and thin figure standing at the cramped intersection.
Jenson cried out, "Gale?"
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