Chapter1159:DancingUndertheStarrySky
"Ahahaha,Icanbreatheagain!"Childrenarelikethis,simpleintheirlikesandsimpleintheirhappiness.
Nottomention,thisisthehappinessofbeingabletobreathe,haveaheartbeat,andmovefreelyagain,likebeingreborn.
Well,ofcourse,hatingashamelessandlecheroussilverdragonisanunchangingfactfortenthousandyears.
Thenot-so-bigstarryaltarquicklybecamePassedPrincess’splayground,andeverycornerofthealtarwasfilledwithherfootprints,eventhoughitwasonlytensofmetersinsize.
Withherexcitement,sheevenfearlesslysteppedoutofthealtarandswayedupintothesky.
"Aaahhh!"
"Stars,ohstars!"Likeaclumsychildlearningtowalk,PassedPrincesscuriouslymovedthroughthestarrysky,leavingtransparentrippleswitheachstep.
Yes,thestarryskyhereisnotfaraway.ThestarryskythatexistsaroundtheStarchildaltardoesn’trejectPassedPrincess.
Theygentlyacceptedthischildandgrantedherthepowertoenterthestarrysky.Therewereevenpiecesofstardustsurroundingher,emittingafaintglow.
"Youcangotoo."YunXiheldtherestlessPafuinhisarmsandlookedatWarDancerwithlongingeyes.
"Really...canI?"Thedancerhadneverdreamedthatshewouldonedaystrollinaworldofstars.
ForthegirlsinSia’sworld,thisistheultimateromanticfantasy.
"Consideritagiftfromme."
"I’msorry,it’sverybarrenhere,there’snothing."YunXilookedatthedancerwithsomeembarrassment.
Asitisasoulaltar,thereisnobreadorwinehere,apartfromtheabilitytomaterializePassedPrincessandWarDancer,theredoesn’tseemtobeanyotherspecialabilities.
"No...herehaseverythingIwant..."
"Thankyou."Thistime,WarDancerexpressedsinceregratitude.
Forthesoulcorethathadlongbeendead,havingaworldwithbreathingandheartbeatagainwassowonderful.
Nottomention,therewasadream-likestarryskyhere.
EvenPassedPrincess,whohelddeepgrudgesagainstYunXi,wasimmersedinthecolorsofthestarrysky.Shehadalwayslongedforthestarsandcouldn’tresistthesparklingstars.
Evenforamoment,shefeltthatbeingcapturedasaprizemightnotbesuchabadthing.
Eventhegreatkingcouldn’tdowhatYunXididatthismoment.
Thiswasatruemiracle,asceneryasifdreamscometrue.
LearningfromPassedPrincess,WarDancergentlytookoffhershoesandsteppedwithherfootadornedwithanankletontheedgeofthestarryskyoutsidethealtar.
Afaintrippleofstardustspreadfromthesnow-whitefeetofthedancer,wholookedatthestarryskythatacceptedherwithdevouteyes,shimmeringwithtears.
Dream,eveniftheyknowit’sadream,cannotimaginetheSiapeople,whoareboundtotheearth,reallysteppingfootinthestarsoneday.
ThegreatKingofUndead,thekingwholooksdownuponSia’sworldcontinentalcrown,dreamsofbreakingoutofSia’sworldandgoingtothestarsinthesky.
AlltheGuardiansoftheUndergroundCemeteryknowthiswishandarewillingtodowhateverittakestohelpthegreatKingofUndeadfulfillthiswish.
Now,thewishhasbeengrantedaheadoftime,insuchanincredibleway.
"Thankyou...destiny..."WarDancerstepsintothestarrysky,onestepatatime.
Atfirst,sheisabithesitant,butisquicklyinfectedbythejoyfulsmileofPassedPrincessandstartsopeningupherself.
Howlonghasitbeensinceshewalkedonthestagewithbarefeetlikethis?
Andthisiswhatshehasalwaysdreamtof,thestagethatalltheSiapeopleadmire.
WarDancercan’thelpbutliftherslenderandbeautifullegandstartdancing.
Thatisadancethatpraisesbeautifulloveandbringsafeelingofhappiness.ItisadancebyPassedPrincessthatyoucannevergettiredof,anditisWarDancer’smostskillfuldance.
AsPassedPrincesswatchedWarDancerdanceagain,shecouldn’thelpbutsinglyricsthatrespondedtothisdance.ItwasasongfromthethirdlevelGuardianchoiroftheUndergroundCemeterycalled"[Field]".
"Theprincess’spostureisbeautiful."
"Theprincess’shairislightandsoft."
"Thesoundoftheprincess’sfootstepsisendearing."
"Theprincess’seyesarebeautifulgemstones."
"Theprincessissurroundedbyadizzyingsweetfragrance,itisthefruitoflove."
"Evenifweareclumsy,wewilltirelesslyworkhard.Wewillprotectyourdreams.Youarethesun,youareaflower,youarethemostbeautifulprincessintheworld."
"Weapplaudforyou,wishingyoueternalhappinessandbeauty.Youareourfaith,ourlight."
"Princess,princess,Iprotectyourpast,Iprotectyourpresent,Iprotectyourfuture."
"Maythislovelastforeverandneverfade."
Itwasapoemwrittenbyapoetfortheprincesshesecretlyloved,filledwithloveandblessingsfortheprincess.
Eventhoughheknewhecouldnevergetclosetotheprincess,justseeingherfromafarmadehimhappy.Catchingaglimpseofhereverynowandthenbroughtjoytothepoet.
Tothepoet,theprincessrepresentedallthebeautyintheworld,likeadream,likeafairytale.
Eventhoughthepoethadpassedawayandtheprincesshadlongvanishedintheriveroftime,thispoemthatwitnessedtheirloveremainedforeverandbecameatrulyeternallegend.
Inthesong,"princess"nolongerrepresentsaspecificperson,butbecomesanidealizedfantasyofhappinessandbeautyinlove.
WarDancerdancedstepshehadlongforgotten,andtearsfilledhiseyeswithouthimnoticingwhen.
Truly,Iwishthesongstresscouldcometothisworldonceagain,tolistentoherclearvoiceandenchantingmelodies.
Onceagain,withtheabilitytobreatheandabeatingheart,shehadabodythatcoulddance,everythingfeltlikeamagicaldream.
Eventhestarsaroundherseemedtoshineinhonorofherdance.
ItwasnotanillusionofWarDancer,becauseYunXi,whowatchedthegracefuldanceoftheballerinaonthealtar,wasgentlyapplauding.
Someartgoesbeyondrace,nationality,andeventhedomainofGod.
WarDancer’spassionateandexpressivedance,whichcompletelyconveyedheremotions,wasthemostbeautifulandtouchingdanceYunXihadeverseen.
Suchadancedeservedrecognitionfromthestars,andthosescatteredstarlightswereYunXi’sapplauseforWarDancer.
Oneafteranother,thestarlightsintertwinedonthedancer’sbody,leavingspecksofstardustwitheverygestureshemade,itwastrulybreathtaking.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales妫e啯袚)
Atthismoment,WarDancersteppedontothegrandstagecalled"StarrySky".
Thestarswouldrememberherfigureandbecomeeternalmemoriespasseddownthroughthestars.
Forthedancer,thisisamomentworthrememberingforalifetime.