[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-return-of-the-legendary-runesmith":3,"chapter-return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-195":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Return of the Legendary Runesmith",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1562520,2026,"Chapter 195 - 194- Reunion","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-195",195,"\u003Cp>Crash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annabelle tripped over an outgrown root and slammed face-first into the dirt, sliding a few meters before coming to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t stay down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scrambled up, her face smeared with mud and her knees scraped, yet she kept running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not once did she wince. Not once did she look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain didn’t matter right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was only one thing in her eyes—wild excitement mixed with trembling nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>H-her old man...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As impossible as it sounded, it was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memories she thought only she carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moments that shaped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nights when they had no one but each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The days he carried her through the storm and gave her a reason to live again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>H-he...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahh!! I want to see you!\" she cried, almost breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pushed herself harder, weaving between trees, leaping over roots, and ignoring the branches that scratched her skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest around her stirred with her presence, startled by the whirlwind of a girl tearing through its heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Birds flew out of their nests. Small animals scurried into their burrows. The night itself seemed to pull back in fear of her rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m coming! Just wait—don’t go anywhere!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart pounded like a drum, each beat screaming his name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the darkness, she didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because for the first time in so long, she wasn’t running away from the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was running towards it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So, you remember it all, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruby’s voice was gentle, almost a whisper, and a soft smile curved her lips as she stood before Adrian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just told her the truth—he remembered everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His connection to Annabelle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t gone into the details, but the way Ruby quietly absorbed the news, it was clear—Bella had told her about those days long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry,\" Adrian said, his gaze dropping. \"Maybe I should’ve thought this through. My impulsive choice might... put a rift between you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because when Annabelle found out—when she realized he was her old man... and that Ruby had known before her—there was no doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would be furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could’ve taken a smarter route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Planned it all more carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Found a way to keep the truth hidden, just a little longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after reliving all those memories—those quiet mornings, those shared silences, those days when the world was cruel but they still had each other—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruby shook her head, \"I have seen her staring at the window for hours, saying nothing...waiting and lonely. She is my friend...like a sister. But I was never able to fill that void in her heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a nod, she added, \"You did the right thing. She needed you...And I am happy to see that you are equally desperate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian was feeling conflicted until now, but after hearing her words, he felt better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruby helped him take out the suit as she asked, \"Did you tell her where you are?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hummed, \"I sent her the location, or who knows how long she would have searched for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruby chuckled, \"I can hardly imagine how wildly she was rushing toward us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annabelle has been searching for Adrian for the past so many years. Even a single word from him lit up her day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, she could finally see him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian stepped away from the suit before turning toward Ruby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled warmly at the woman as he said, \"Thank you, Ruby...if not for your help I would have never met the lost part of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruby’s heart fluttered at the sight. However, before she could say something, they heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensed the person rushing toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far from them, a huge gust of dry soil erupted, and at an astonishing pace, something was coming towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian turned towards the person, a smile adorning his face as he waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not so long after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*DHAK*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was hugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered a few steps back and held the girl in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her arms and legs completely clasped around his body, Annabelle hugged him as close as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian patted her back gently as he felt her shoulders trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruby smiled at the sight. This was the first time she had seen Annabelle crying. And fortunately, those tears weren’t out of grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry for being late...I kept you waiting.\" He softly whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annabelle didn’t speak for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She first slowly parted her face from his shoulder, looking at him with her eyes watery as she said, \"You were so close to me yet...I never recognized you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian shook his head, \"It’s not your fault. I had no recollection of our past...so naturally, you couldn’t have recognised me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annabelle hugged him again, but this time there was a faint smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They remained in each other’s embrace for some time before Adrian finally put her down and asked, \"Where were you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annabelle informed him, \"Near Valmoran capital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian and Ruby were shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anna...you traveled from there on foot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annabelle nodded, a smile blooming on her face, \"When I heard he had regained his memories, my mind went blank and I just rushed here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruby shook her head in defeat while Adrian looked at her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a few injuries, cuts and dirt marks. Undoubtedly, the journey had been rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey...\" She called out, gathering his attention to her face again, as he heard her saying, \"I missed you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian sighed, his concern overwritten by warmth as he nodded, \"I missed you too. Now let’s look at your injuries while we talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annabelle agreed. Until she could stay by side, it won’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that would be the case from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She isn’t going let him go~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>°°°°°°°°\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A\u002FN:- Hello, readers. Compared to my past three stories, this one has been most least rated and the fans are quite low too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you help me know what went wrong? Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-06T07:53:02.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","3af915cd66008f3d9c423be669da74b19060e6e51c7028e4268791c40358136e","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-196","return-of-the-legendary-runesmith-chapter-194",595,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freturn-of-the-legendary-runesmith-cover.jpg"]