The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 200 – Test: Himself (4)

Lian Haocun who knew about it, immediately ran to the place ‘mini Lian Haocun' after getting information about the arena where ‘mini Lian Haocun' fought. More precisely, after ‘scrambled' the information from the guard who tried to re-changer it.

With incredible speed, Lian Haocun managed to arrive at the arena in just a matter of seconds, but unfortunately Lian Haocun found out too late, the fight had already started a few minutes ago, already, although Lian Haocun did not hear the sound of a fight.

Because of that, Lian Haocun's anxiety was alleviated and as Lian Haocun expected, what she feared did not happen. However, when Lian Haocun came, he saw the figure of the man in front of ‘mini Lian Haocun' thrust his dagger into his own heart! Lian Haocun's eyes rounded in surprise, while Lian Haocun's ‘mini reaction looked even worse.

Lian Haocun's heart was racing, and it felt a little tight. He can remember who the man in front of ‘mini Lian Haocun’ is. He was the figure that made the existence of the current figure of Lian Haocun, and indirectly the savior in Lian Haocun's life. Lian Haocun did not expect to be able to see the figure of the man again in his life, but unfortunately, before he said thank you, the man had already left first.

While ‘mini Lian Haocun' had a very complicated feeling when she saw the corpse of the person she met the first time, but sacrificed her life for him. On the other hand, ‘mini Lian Haocun’ was confused by the man's actions, because, no one would care whether he was alive or dead, even if not dead at this time, the article said, ‘mini Lian Haocun’ sure, he will die in the next fight.

However, even though ‘mini Lian Haocun’ managed to defeat a lion, he was still just a child who could not fight, nor defend himself. It was certain that such a child was like a chick waiting to be slaughtered.

The memory before the man was taken away by the angel of death rotated in the mind of ‘mini Lian Haocun’, the man said, “Hope this cruel world, will never tarnish your 'shining' eyes.”.

The man's voice was getting weaker at the end of his sentence, a sign that he had wanted to be taken ‘pergi’, but the man's words continued to ring in the head of ‘mini Lian Haocun'. At the same time, questions like,

'What do you mean? I don't have shining eyes.'

‘Why did you save me?’

‘Didn't your sacrifice go to waste? After all, I will definitely die in the next fight.’.

‘I'm also useless, I'm just a burden to the people around me, so, doesn't it matter if I die or live?’

‘Makanya, why...., you sacrificed my life for me better never to be born this?’

‘Mini Lian Haocun’ felt like crying, and voiced all the confusing questions in her mind. From childhood, he was never valued as a human being, his mother who gave birth to him always said that ‘mini Lian Haocun' was a mistake, without ‘mini Lian Haocun' his life would definitely be perfect.

Not only that, he was not treated as a family member at all, his mother always forced him to clean the house every day, and often even forgot to give him food. So ‘mini Lian Haocun' often had to find his own food in a trash can that was outside the house, or survive on a hungry stomach until the next day in hopes of getting food.

Of course, it is not uncommon for the mother to beat, curse, persecute or try to kill ‘mini Lian Haocun'. This is because, the mother needs stress relief. Meanwhile, when ‘mini Lian Haocun’ cries, begs for forgiveness, or begs for food to fill her stomach, her mother will always yell or curse ‘mini Lian Haocun’ harshly, she said, then expel ‘mini Lian Haocun’ for a day, not once twice ‘mini Lian Haocun’ expelled when rain is falling, and end up sick.

Until the time he was five, his mother sold him to the notoriously cruel, cold-hearted nobleman. When I found out, ‘mini Lian Haocun thought her life was over. But once there, ‘mini Lian Haocun' was fed to fullness for several days. ‘Mini Lian Haocun’ recalled that time, she felt warmth growing in her heart, thinking maybe the noble family was not as evil as she heard, and even cared for her.

Until the day ‘mini Lian Haocun’ was sent to fight in the coloseum, ‘mini Lian Haocun' instantly understood why he was fed to his fullness every day. The feeling of ‘mini Lian Haocun’ at that time was like the feeling had been lifted up high, but dropped just like that. Yes, even though he was only five years old, ‘mini Lian Haocun' had already experienced various unpleasant experiences, so he formed an understanding for various things.

When, ‘mini Lian Haocun' succeeded ‘win’, he shed tears, felt the life he managed to protect this, not real. However, ‘mini Lian Haocun' succeeded, he managed to survive, however, when ‘mini Lian Haocun' was brought in the second match in a wounded condition, he had given up his life. His opponent was a burly, heavily armed man, how likely was ‘mini Lian Haocun' to manage to win with his small, scarred body?

However, ‘mini Lian Haocun' did not expect at all, the man would sacrifice himself. ‘Mini Lian Haocun’ who is ready to feel death, certainly very surprised, confused, and empty, yes, empty, because he does not know, what he lives for now.

Unfortunately, ‘mini Lian Haocun' or the man does not know, ‘mini Lian Haocun' in the future, will do great things that save many people from the colosseum, however, will do great things, life in the colosseum also makes ‘mini Lian Haocun’ grow into a cold-blooded figure who is cruel, and does not care for the lives of his fellow men.

After making sure ‘mini opponent Lian Haocun’ died, ‘mini Lian Haocun' was brought back violently by the grumbling guard regarding the luck of ‘mini Lian Haocun'. The guard had absolutely no thought of how it would affect mentally ‘mini Lian Haocun'. The figure of the five-year-old child, had to bear the burden that no child his age.

Lian Haocun sneaked quietly into the cell where he lived before ‘mini Lian Haocun' arrived at the cell first. Surely, the old man and man who witnessed Lian Haocun's actions in and out of the cell with such ease, felt a sense of awkwardness, and complexity. As with other gladiators, they felt the same way.

However, strangely, when the gladiators wanted to shout for help to Lian Haocun to be released, an invisible force smothered their mouths, forcing them to shut up while thrashing. Yes, it also happened to the old man, as well as the man who tried to get Lian Haocun to speak.

Not long after, ‘mini Lian Haocun’, carried by a coloseum keeper, was inserted into the cell. ‘Mini Lian Haocun’ does not look sad, nor looks out of tears. However, Lian Haocun who had experienced the same thing with ‘mini Lian Haocun' found out how roughly ‘mini Lian Haocun’ felt at the moment.

Thinking of that, unwittingly Lian Haocun, his hand moved itself to stroke the head of ‘mini Lian Haocun's'. Blonde ‘mini Lian Haocun' feels soft. Suddenly, the soul of ‘mini Lian Haocun’ returned when it felt a touch in its head. Blue eyes ‘mini Lian Haocun’ shows confusion, and strong emptiness.

“You must endure, at least for the sake of the man who sacrificed his life for you.” Lian Haocun said with a cold expression, as well as her tone, but somehow ‘mini Lian Haocun' could feel Lian Haocun's empathy, as if she had experienced the same thing with him.

‘Mini Lian Haocun’ also felt a strong desire to cry, yet she tried to hold it in, thinking she had to be strong. However, tears just fell from his eye pelukan unstoppable, at the same time, ‘mini Lian Haocun’ hugged tightly the warm body of Lian Haocun.

Lian Haocun instantly countered by hugging her tightly, letting ‘mini Lian Haocun’ pour out her feelings. Lian Haocun's warm and safe hug seemed to speak, ‘It's okay, I understand, I understand how it feels. Crying occasionally is fine, because, you are a strong child.’ And it makes the feeling of ‘mini Lian Haocun’ more overflowing. All the grievances, sadness, anger, and suffering in his five-year life were poured out in that cry.

They were the same person, and had experienced an equally cruel childhood. So they feel closeness to each other without them noticing. Because, however, the one who accompanied Lian Haocun on the first life, was only her own ‘diri’.

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