A Journey from Bitterness to Truth (Matilda and Yvan) novel Chapter 699

After R7CKY made his point, he slapped his thigh with force, "Exactly! That explains everything. The reason Yvan has always had envy by his side is because it was envy that saved him in the first place. That's how he was pulled back from the brink of death!"

"You're not wrong there," ventus chimed in coolly, adding his two cents. "Envy bringing Yvan back to life isn't something unheard of. He was once called the Redeemer of the Doomed, believed to have the power to heal any wound, no matter how grave. So, it's quite possible that Yvan survived those severe injuries. But—"

ventus paused for a moment, "The question still remains, why did envy choose to save Yvan?"

The group fell into a contemplative silence.

What was the relationship between Yvan and envy? Why did envy choose to save Yvan?

They couldn't come up with any answers on their own; they would have to wait until Yvan's memories returned, hoping he could reveal the truth.

"I never would've guessed," R7CKY said, still somewhat in shock, "that we, the Seven Sins, would all somehow resurface, one by one."

"I thought we had all gone our separate ways, lost to the world. But turns out, we're still intricately linked."

The level of connection among them was what truly surprised them.

It turned out that their little squad had never really disbanded. They had each pursued their own paths, but the ties that bound them remained strong, never fading in the least.

"Now, I'm Pride, ventus is Wrath, Orson Crowe is Sloth, and Envy has made his appearance. That just leaves Gluttony and Lust," R7CKY mused, looking up at the ceiling. "Greed... Greed is gone."

"Ever thought about finding a second Greed?" Logan asked his mentor, noticing the sadness in his eyes and wondering about Greed's once significant role within the Seven Sins.

"A replacement?" R7CKY echoed, as if hearing a joke, repeating the word, "Finding a replacement is easier said than done."

Greed was a pivotal member of the Seven Sins, much like in the origins of their group, where the creators, akin to the priests of the Path-Bright Society, deemed Greed a primary source of sin. In their circle, Greed was irreplaceable.

Just as R7CKY embodied Pride, unmatched in his hacking skills, always striving to be number one; just as ventus harbored a deep-seated Wrath, knife in hand, sniper scope aimed, killing without a drop of blood; just as the white-haired man known as Envy possessed miraculous healing abilities, yet despised anyone better than him, jealous of all things beautiful—

Greed was an irreplaceable part of their hearts.

So, finding a new Greed? That was no simple task.

Who could replace the original, perfectly powerful Greed, capable of orchestrating all their strategies, devising countless schemes, managing their operations with divine foresight?