Chapter 209: Meeting You Must be Fate
“There’s no need to worry or be afraid; I have no intention of hitting you.”
Feeling the warm palm, the little girl instantly opened her eyes in disbelief.
As she raised her gaze slightly, her eyes met Leon’s gentle expression, causing her face to flush with embarrassment.
“Sir… You… W-what are you doing?” She asked nervously, her voice trembling.
Never in her life had she imagined someone would gently rub her head, which made her feel incredibly embarrassed.
Leon smiled at her reaction and gently rubbed her dry hair once more. “Like I said, you don’t have to worry. I never intended to hit or punish you at all,” he reassured her.
Upon hearing this, the little girl looked at Leon in surprise, unable to believe him. Suddenly, the tears welling in her eyes spilled over and streamed down her cheeks.
“Sir, is what you’re saying true? You really don’t want to punish me? But I stole your pouch, which is a crime!” She cried, trying to wipe away the tears that kept falling.
Every day, she endured bullying, beatings, and other painful actions from demons who mocked her for her differently colored eyes.
Though she was terrified of the pain, she had braced herself for the punishment she thought she deserved for stealing his pouch.
However, his words felt like a dream to her, causing her to involuntarily burst into tears.
Seeing how pitiful she was, Leon couldn’t help but sigh.
From her dirty appearance and emaciated body to the visible wounds on her small frame, he couldn’t imagine how miserable her life had been.
‘Is this because of her heterochromia?’ Leon wondered, noticing her unique eyes—one golden and one purple.
As he had mentioned earlier, cases of heterochromia were extremely rare in this world, whether among humans or demons; they were almost unheard of.
It was likely that this was the cause of the little girl’s misery.
With a soothing smile on his lips, Leon was about to speak but was suddenly interrupted by Fiona in his arms.
“Big sister, don’t cry. Daddy said he wouldn’t punish you, and that’s the truth!” Fiona encouraged her, tears rolling down her own chubby cheeks, making her look very adorable.
Hearing Fiona’s words, the little girl was stunned and looked at Leon doubtfully.
“Fiona’s right. You don’t have to worry because what I say is the truth,” Leon said reassuringly, gently pinching her cheek.
The little girl blushed with embarrassment when Leon pinched her cheeks, but his reassuring words calmed her enough that her tears slowly stopped.
Struggling to rise to her feet despite the wounds on her knees, the little girl winced slightly in pain but managed to push herself up and bow towards Leon.
“Thank you, sir! Thank you!” she expressed gratefully, though she struggled to hide the pain etched on her face.
Leon did not respond to her gratitude but instead focused on the severe wound on her knee, causing him to frown slightly.
He knew that the injury to the little girl’s knee resulted from their earlier collision, but he hadn’t anticipated that it would worsen so quickly.
Moreover, upon closer inspection, he noticed numerous other injuries across her body—on her neck, arms, legs, and elsewhere—each marked by dark bruises that spoke volumes about the pain she endured.
Certainly, that wasn’t the worst part; the most horrifying aspect was the severe damage to this little girl’s internal organs, where poison had affected her kidneys, liver, lungs, and heart.
‘What a tragic situation…’ Leon sighed deeply, closing his eyes briefly as if unable to bear the sight.
With injuries this severe, he feared that the little girl might not survive another hour or two.
Even with high-level healing magic, healing her would prove exceedingly difficult.
Nevertheless, since meeting this little girl, he has been determined not to let her suffer.
‘Perhaps this is fate…’ Leon whispered to himself, his gaze softening as he opened his eyes and looked at her pitiful face.
Extending his index finger and gently pressing it to her forehead, Leon whispered softly, “Stay still.”
Upon hearing this, the little girl was startled, but before she could say a word, suddenly Leon’s golden eyes shone brightly with a dazzling white light.
“Hero Techniques: Life Force Transfer!” Leon muttered in an indifferent tone.
*Whoosh!*
A speck of white light appeared on Leon’s finger before entering the little girl’s body.
*Boom!*
The speck of white light, the essence of Leon’s hero power, erupted from the little girl’s body, surrounding her in an intensely powerful aura of holy power.
Meanwhile, Fiona, witnessing the scene, couldn’t help but widen her eyes in amazement.
“Wow! That’s such a dazzling white light…” She exclaimed with excitement, her golden eyes sparkling.
As she watched the white light, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and excitement, causing her to instinctively reach out her small, chubby hand towards it.
*Buzz!*
Just as she touched the holy power, her round golden eyes suddenly emitted a bright light, much like Leon’s.
Simultaneously, a golden star mark appeared on her forehead, amplifying the explosion of holy power that enveloped the little girl’s body.
Leon, unaware of Fiona’s unusual reaction, was suddenly startled by the surge of holy power enveloping the little girl. However, he quickly regained focus and continued controlling his hero technique.
The hero technique he was currently employing was called “Life Force Transfer.” True to its name, this technique allowed him to transfer his life force to others.
Its profound impact was evident in its ability to revive those on the brink of death, restoring them as if they had never been ill.
Although it appears impressive, mastering this technique is exceedingly challenging, even for Leon himself.
Additionally, each use of this technique requires a substantial amount of life force as payment.
However, Leon was not overly concerned because his life force was currently exceptionally abundant, thanks to the transcendent night he had experienced the previous night.
After ten minutes passed, Leon gradually eased off the flow of his holy power before bringing it to a stop.
“Whew! Finally done,” he sighed, his brightly shining eyes returning to normal.
Looking at the little girl before him, whose small body still radiated with holy power, Leon nodded in satisfaction, a faint smile gracing his lips.
“Meeting you must be fate.”
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