Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Eight:
Front of Edelweiss Kingdom
I was shocked when I was suddenly attacked by a creature from the dark waves and with its extreme force, I could not avoid what it did and he pushed me hard down to the ground that almost sank us very deep.
"I'll kill you!" he said in a very deep and cold tone and when I tried to see who it was. I'm so surprised when I finally see him clearly.
"Kie-Kieran?!" I said as he pushed me down much harder that I cough with blood.
"Die! And soon he will wake up!"
"Haimon!"
In the midst of the chaos, I heard my wife's voice and as soon as I opened my eyes a dazzling light finally blinded my sight. I don't know what happened but I just felt comfortable after what happened and Kieran suddenly gone and the next thing happened was, I woke up in our room.
"Love!" Siara's voice was the very first thing I've heard and when I turned to my right, there she is waiting with a smile but worries are still written to her face.
"Love…" I said in a weak voice. "Wh-what happ--" she didn't let me finish my question instead Siara immediately hugs me so tight before I feel her crying. "Love?"
"I'm so glad that you're safe. But then…" she couldn't continue anymore and she just cries through my chest.
I hug her and tap her back as I let her cry through my chest. In silence, we stayed holding each other and only her cries can be heard.
Cullen Village Ruin
"Aunt, what should we do now?"
Rishna takes a deep breath before answering. "Nguk koa nga nodsusuma… nganlaika an tingna yopikrisai yasi sake yopiskrisai nga sam mingrama tengsennui haybu."
"But Duke Haimon will not agree with what you say."
"I know." She answered. "Especially when he found out he was the one who deserved to take the life of Princess Siara."
"What do you mean?"
"The third Crystal Ball has a condition, when the blood of his reincarnated sister spilled and drank, then two conditions will occur. One, death of one innocent life or two, death of thousand innocent lives and those two conditions have long been known by Princess Siara. So, it's up to her what decision she makes. Because either the two choice isn't easy to do."
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Edelweiss Kingdom
Del Gazini's Residence
It only took a moment for the dark waves to be released and only took an hour to devour everyone that tried to fight back the creatures of the dark, but for that hour ago the dark waves already brought tremendous tragedy for all of us.
Death, is counting as we speak. Norward, Dealla, Wei and Sai were there at our house. After saving my husband out of the hands of Kieran, I also manage to take down the dark waves together with the creatures of the dark. I used all the powers I have only to save not only my husband, but also the entire Clans of Manu and Edelweiss.
Now, we are experiencing a momentarily peace and yet it isn't finish. I know and I feel that, my real brother's reincarnation is about to wake up. With the help of an ancient flower, the Dipili Flower, my brother's reincarnation finally awakes but because it came from a poison that brought by Dipili Flower, I easily cured it and now it will only take another hour to finally regain his consciousness and if that will happen, then…
"No! Siara, we can think of something else, and besides I'll be fine so you don't have to do tha--"
"No," I said cutting him off. "Just do it. I beg you. This is the only way to save you."
"No! No!"
"Stop, Haimon!" I pleaded. "I don't want more innocent lives to be lost mostly, you."
Haimon seriously looks at me and took him long before he finally answered.
"Siara, you know I'm still confused but…"
"Trust me, my Love. We can do nothing more." 'Because only my death can prevent his return.' I silently added to myself.
"We need to go." suddenly Sai interrupted us.
"What?"
"I'll explain it so I want to be alone with my husband. Please, wait for a minute."
Sai silently nodded before they all left, leaving us alone.
"What's happening? Where are you going?"
"From the place where it all started." I replied. "And you're coming with us."
Merwa Mountain
Up to that time, I still couldn't believe Siara's revealed truth. There are only two conditions of the last Crystal Ball that was created from the God of Void.
First, if the blood of the reincarnated twin is to be drunk after it has flowed out of the body, the person who drank that blood must be killed in order to permanently fulfill the third condition placed on the Crystal Ball.
Second, and the last one that the God of Void doesn't know, if the person who drank the blood of the reincarnated twin was saved from the hand of death, then all that person needs to do is to kill the reincarnated twin before death comes to him or her.
The later condition is what I am against and yet I couldn't do anything about it. Now, I finally realize that Harkan and the others don't know about the three Crystal Balls. Because no one intended to explain it to them, the one who knows about it deliberately hidden that information for a reason I still don't know.
Though, one thing is for sure, I will not be able to kill the woman I love the most.
"No!" I suddenly speak out loud.
Sai seriously looks at me. "Whether you do or you do not do this thing. You only have two options. One, sacrifice one life for a thousand lives or two, sacrifice a thousand lives and let one life live. Whatever you choose… is up to you, Duke Haimon. Only you can decide what the future hold for everyone."
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