bookbashuk Chapter 1115: Keli Misses Her Mother
Chapter 1115: Keli Misses Her Mother
Albedo also knew that Shao Yun was an unstable factor. Alice had said before that "killing him is the best choice", and to some extent he agreed.
After all, Shao Yun is indeed like a time bomb, but the situation is different now, because Du Lin is in front of him!
That is a monster that can now destroy the entire Teyvat, and no matter how dangerous Shao Yun is, he is still a "human" after all.
In the face of a world-destroying crisis, shouldn't we prioritize joining forces to fight against the common enemy?
"Ms. Alice, I know you have a grudge against Shao Yun, but I have something unpleasant to say."
"Now that Lord Barbatos, the Wind God, is 'dead,' Mond has lost its most powerful protector. Mr. Shao Yun's strength is well known to you and me. He is no longer someone we can kill at will."
"Dulin is facing an imminent crisis. Isn't it time to put aside our prejudices and consider the possibility of cooperating with him?"
"Du Lin is a monster, and Mr. Shao Yun is a human. Regardless of what he did before, at least when it comes to 'stopping monsters from destroying the world,' our goals are the same, so we should act in unison!"
Time waits for no one now, and Durin may make unusual moves at any time. Albedo can only try his best to make Alice change her mind.
When a person becomes strong enough, it is no longer a question of "whether he can be killed" but rather "whether cooperation is possible".
Now he has no control over the situation at all. If he continues to think about exacerbating the conflict with Shao Yun, it will only make the situation worse. By then, let alone solving Du Lin's problem, he might even fall into a dead end first.
Alice on the other end of the communicator was silent for a few seconds, and then a cold sneer came, directly criticizing Albedo's point of view.
"Cooperation? You actually want to cooperate with Shao Yun? Albedo, have you forgotten what happened the last time we cooperated with the devil? We lost both the wife and the army!"
"Shao Yun is a follower of the devil. Chaos and madness run deep in his blood. Cooperating with him is like trying to get the skin of a tiger. Are you sure you want to be a fool and make the same mistake again?"
When Albedo heard Alice mention the past of "cooperating with the devil", the scene of "sacrificing" Barbara flashed through his mind.
But is there any other choice now?
"Ms. Alice..."
Albedo paused and continued:
"I think you're a bit biased. The failure of our initial collaboration with the devil was largely due to our own misjudgment of the situation and our underestimation of the devil's ambition. We can't attribute all the problems to 'cooperation' itself."
"The crisis in Durin is imminent now. We don't have much time to waste!"
Albedo wanted to persuade Alice again, hoping that she could put aside her prejudice and consider the issue from the perspective of the overall safety of Teyvat.
But at this moment, a rapid communication prompt tone suddenly came from Alice's side, obviously there was a new communication request coming in.
Alice glanced at the name on Duduko's communicator, and her originally tense expression instantly relaxed a little.
My daughter "Keli" called!
"Wait a minute, Ke Li called me. If you have anything to say, we can contact you later."
Before she finished her words and without waiting for Albedo's response, Alice hung up the call with him and switched to her daughter Klee's communication channel without hesitation.
After the call was connected, she took a deep breath, trying to suppress her anger towards Shao Yun and her annoyance at Du Lin's crisis. She forced a gentle smile on her face and said to the communicator with a full and energetic tone, "I'm so tired, so tired!"
"Hello, Keli, my dear daughter, why are you calling your mother suddenly?"
However, what came from the other end of the communicator was not Klee's usual lively voice, but sobbing sounds with obvious sadness and grievance.
"Mom...Keli misses her..."
When Alice heard her daughter's crying voice, her eyes instantly turned red and she almost couldn't control her tears.
She can be ruthless to her enemies and will do anything to achieve her goals, but when facing her daughter, all her strength collapses in an instant.
As a mother, listening to my child express longing for me in such a wronged tone is simply the most deadly tear gas.
She suppressed her urge to cry, tried to keep her voice steady, and asked softly:
"Keli, be good and don't cry, okay? Has Aunt Barbiros been mean to you lately? Has someone bullied you? Tell mom and I'll teach him a lesson for you!"
When she heard Alice asking whether Aunt Barberos was nice to her, Kelly immediately denied it eagerly, fearing that her mother would misunderstand.
"No, no! Aunt Barbiros is so nice to Kelly! She prepared a lot of delicious food for her, and a lot of moving stuffed dolls!"
She was afraid that her mother would worry, so she quickly told her mother all the good things Barbiros had done for her.
But as soon as he finished speaking, his tone suddenly dropped again, with the grievance that was unique to children.
"But...Keli still misses her mother..."
"Mom, when will you come back to see Keli? Keli sleeps every night with the dodo that mom gave her, but she still feels warmer without mom by her side..."
Alice felt a lump in her throat as she listened to her daughter's soft voice. She sniffed hastily, trying hard not to let her tears fall. She gently soothed her through the Duduko communicator:
"Dear Keli, Mommy is busy with a very important task right now. Once Mommy finishes the task, I will never leave Keli again. You must accompany Keli every day, okay?"
"Keli, just be good and wait for mommy for a while, okay?"
She knew that Kelly was a sensible child, but no matter how sensible a child was, she could not resist missing her mother.
Sure enough, although Keli's voice still contained a strong sense of grievance, she stopped crying and just whispered her concern.
"Klee is obedient... But Klee misses her mother and everyone in the Knights..."
"Leader Jean tells Klee stories, Brother Kaeya plays hide-and-seek with her, and Sister Noelle helps Klee clean up the mess after the fish fry... Klee hasn't seen them in a long time..."
Alice's heart felt like it was pricked by a needle, and a feeling of guilt instantly surged into her heart.
She originally wanted to remind Cleemond that it was not safe now and asked her to follow him obediently, but when the words came to her lips, she was blocked by her longing for Clee.
But just as she hesitated, Kelly's suppressed crying suddenly came from the other end of the communicator.
"Mom...Kelly just dreamed that mom didn't want her anymore...Kelly looked for mom for a long time in the dream, but couldn't find her...Mom, you're not really going to want Kelly anymore, are you?"
"Woo woo...Keli will be very good. She won't fry fish secretly anymore and won't get into trouble again. Mommy, can you please come back..."
Kelly's crying became louder and louder, and each cry was like a sledgehammer hitting Alice's heart.
Alice couldn't hold it in any longer, tears welled up in her eyes, and she choked out, "No! How could Mommy not want Keli! Keli is Mommy's most precious daughter!"
"Mom just has something to do temporarily and will be back soon. Keli, please don't let your imagination run wild, okay? Mom promises that she will be back to be with Keli as soon as possible!"
"You're having a nightmare. Dreams are fake, you know?"
As she spoke, she wiped her tears with her sleeves, and her mind was full of the image of Keli holding Dudu and crying.
In order to reassure her daughter, she patiently comforted her for a long time until Keli's crying gradually subsided and she said in a thick nasal voice, "Keli, wait for mommy to come back," and she felt a little relieved.
Immediately afterwards, Alice notified Barbiros and asked her to go see Kelly as soon as possible, as if she was begging her for help!
After ending the call, she took a deep breath, raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face, and looked towards the pasture not far away.
The tenderness in Alice's eyes towards Kelly disappeared instantly, replaced by a hint of almost crazy cruelty.
"Shao Yun..." She uttered the name through gritted teeth.
"As long as I kill you and eliminate this hidden danger as soon as possible, I can go back and spend time with Klee! No one can stop me!"
Just then, a light cough suddenly came from behind.
"Hey……"
Ellie turned around abruptly. She saw Mavica had appeared behind her, arms folded, her eyes icy as she stared at her. She had obviously been standing there for a long time, having heard everything she had said to Klee.
In fact, Mavica had discovered Alice's whereabouts a long time ago, but she didn't interrupt immediately after hearing her conversation with Kelly and knowing her mother's concern.
At this moment, Alice secretly cried out "Damn it". She was so busy feeling sorry for Kelly and comforting her daughter that she completely forgot to be alert to the movements around her and didn't even notice Mavica approaching.
Mavica raised her chin, her gaze fixed on the corners of her slightly red eyes.
"Are you crying? When I was communicating with your daughter just now, you weren't as cold as you are now."
"I didn't..." Alice immediately raised her hand to wipe the remaining tears from the corners of her eyes, deliberately put on a stern face, completely restrained the tenderness she had just shown to her daughter, and denied it in a stiff tone.
Mavica obviously didn't believe her excuse. She sneered and changed the subject, raising her own questions.
"I really don't understand. You clearly love your daughter so much and want to go back to be with her, so why do you have to waste your time here arguing with Mr. Shao Yun?"
"Can't you just go home and spend some quality time with your daughter? Is it worth it to make yourself so embarrassed?"
"Is it worth it?" Alice seemed to be hurt by these words. She became agitated instantly and shouted in anger with a higher voice.
"I'm doing this for Teyvat! If it weren't for eliminating Shao Yun, the hidden danger, and protecting Teyvat's safety, I would have gone back to be with my daughter long ago. Why would I have to stand still with you?"
"Do you know how sad I felt when Keli cried and said she missed me just now?"
In her opinion, all her actions against Shao Yun were for the future of Teyvat, but no one understood her painstaking efforts. Even Mavika only saw her concern for Klee, but could not see the "righteousness" behind her.
But after hearing her words, Mavica seemed to have heard a joke and complained bluntly:
"For Teyvat? That's ridiculous! I've been with Mr. Shao Yun for so long, and I've never seen him do anything that would harm Teyvat. On the contrary, he's helped Nata solve a lot of problems."
"I'd like to ask you, what does killing Mr. Shao Yun have to do with 'for Teyvat'? Don't use such high-sounding excuses to cover up your own obsession!"