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Chapter 1312: Chapter 522: The Essence of Motherly Love

"But what emotions can we compare to a mother’s love?"

Gareen asked in confusion.

Ron didn’t answer directly but turned to Kael:

"Tell me, when you use your Plant Empathy Ability, what do you convey?"

"I..." Kael hesitated for a moment:

"Primarily understanding and sympathy? I can sense their needs and then try to help."

"It’s more than that."

Ron spoke softly: "When I observed you interacting with plants, you conveyed a pure ’acceptance.’ An unconditional acceptance of their existence, regardless of beauty or ugliness, good or evil."

"This acceptance shares the same essence as a mother’s love: both are unconditional care and protection."

Upon hearing these words, Kael’s eyes showed a look of comprehension.

"You mean for me to create an equally pure emotional energy to exchange with the Emotion Elf?"

"Not create, but manifest."

Ron corrected: "This emotion already exists in your heart, it just needs a vessel to carry it."

He took out an ordinary seed from his Storage Bag:

"This is an evening primrose seed, nothing special about it.

But if you can infuse it with your longing and gratitude for your mother, and your acceptance and love for all life, into its growth process..."

Kael carefully took the seed, feeling the potential of life contained within.

"I’ll try."

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and placed the seed in his palm.

At first, nothing happened.

But gradually, a gentle Energy Fluctuation began to fill the air.

The seed started to sprout, tender green shoots emerged from Kael’s palm.

"I remember my mother..."

Kael’s voice became soft:

"The first lesson she taught me was to listen to the voices of plants.

She said every life has its own value, whether it’s a beautiful flower or an ugly weed."

As the memory deepened, the evening primrose grew more rapidly.

But even more amazing was the increasingly pure emotional energy the flower exuded, warming the heart like the spring sun.

"Longing..." Kael continued to murmur:

"Longing for my mother, longing for that warm embrace..."

The flower began to bloom, revealing soft white petals.

"Gratitude..."

"Gratitude for everything she gave me, for teaching me how to love this world..."

Dew began to gather on the petals, each drop shimmering like a diamond.

"And..."

Kael’s voice almost turned into a whisper:

"Love for all life, just like a mother’s love for me, unconditional, without reservation..."

The evening primrose fully bloomed.

Though the flower was ordinary, the emotional energy contained within was pure enough to take one’s breath away.

It was a love transcending personal joy and sorrow, filled with deep longing for a mother and gentle acceptance of all things in the world.

A slight rustle suddenly came from within the tree hole.

A glowing orb with rainbow colors floated out of the hole and gently landed on the ground.

This was the Emotion Elf — it had no fixed shape, appearing more like a flowing consciousness composed purely of light.

When it "saw" the evening primrose in Kael’s hand, the entire orb began to tremble violently.

The tremble was not of fear, but of pure joy and desire.

The Emotion Elf circled the flower a few times, then floated back into the tree hole and retrieved a small item.

It was Kael’s Protective Talisman.

The elf gently placed the talisman on the ground and then expectantly "looked" at the flower in Kael’s hand.

Its intent was clear: this was an equivalent exchange.

Kael didn’t hesitate, lightly placing the evening primrose beside the talisman.

The Emotion Elf immediately "dived" towards the flower, the entire orb enveloped by the emotional energy exuded by the flower.

The light became even more brilliant, like a miniature aurora dancing in the air.

When the exchange was complete, the elf contentedly floated back to the tree hole, leaving the talisman lying quietly on the ground.

Kael carefully picked up the talisman and hung it back around his neck.

His tightly furrowed brows eased, and his whole state clearly improved.

The "voices" of the surrounding plants once again became faint and distant, no longer a painful noise.

"Thank you..."

He sincerely expressed his gratitude to Ron and his companions:

"Without your help, I would never have found it again."

But Lira suddenly extended her hand: "Wait, Kael, let me take another look at this talisman."

Her third eye opened again, but this time her expression became more complex.

"Strange..." she frowned:

"I do feel a strong energy of maternal love, but on a deeper level, there is another emotion..."

"What kind of emotion?" Ron asked.

"Worry..." Lira’s voice became faint:

"A deep worry, even... fear?"

This discovery surprised everyone.

Why would fear be hidden in maternal love?

Lira closed her eyes, pushing her Perception Ability to the limit.

Gradually, her consciousness touched the memory core deep within the talisman.

It was a heartbreaking scene:

A human woman lay on a sickbed, her skin possessing a light green hue from her Danasu Race lineage, yet it had already turned extremely pale.

In her hands was a delicate carving knife, performing the final touches on a piece of moonwood.

"My child..."

The mother’s voice was weak but firm:

"This world may be harsh to you. But no matter what, mama wants you to have a safe haven of your own."

"When the world’s malice becomes unbearable, this talisman will build a barrier for you."

"Mama can’t accompany you through life’s journey, but at least..."

She infused the last strand of Life Energy into the talisman:

"At least it can protect you from the world’s harm."

When the illusion dissipated, Lira’s eyes were already full of tears.

"She is worried..."

Lira’s voice trembled:

"She worries that when Kael grows up, he might be hurt by this imperfect world.

The talisman’s isolation effect not only blocks the emotional interference from plants but also all malice from the outside world."

"It is a Protective Spell crafted with a mother’s life."

This truth plunged all the mixed-breed apprentices present into silence.

Each of them too well understood that kind of fear.

Straddling two worlds yet never fully accepted by either, the loneliness and pain it brings.

Kael gently caressed the talisman on his chest. "I see..."

He spoke softly: "Mother has always been protecting me, even after she left."

"But now I understand, true growth is not always hiding under the umbrella."

He looked at Ron:

"Master, you taught me to use my own strength to understand and accept the world.

Perhaps it’s time to learn to coexist with malice, instead of simply escaping it."

Ron nodded with satisfaction.

The sun was setting, and the group slowly walked out of the eco-park.

This lesson was far more profound than any textbook.