Now only I had any fighting strength left among the three of us. I had to take down this beast alone. Our eyes locked, and as the withered leaves fell, the battle began. The beast charged at me, but I dodged with lightning speed and struck back with a direct thrust. The beast, though hit, didn't pause and came at me again, this time with a frontal pounce. Unable to dodge, I was pinned beneath it. Sensing its advantage, the beast prepared to deliver a fatal blow. "Husband!" Enis, ignoring her own condition, used her blood sacrifice technique to unleash a lightning strike at the beast. But in her weakened state, the move only repelled the beast, not enough to kill it.Seizing the opportunity, I drew my sword and pierced its throat, finishing it off on the spot. Pushing the beast's corpse aside, I hurried back to Enis. "Are you okay, darling?" "I'm fine," she replied, taking my hand to stand up. Seeing her drain her vitality multiple times pained my heart. "Promise me you won't use that move again," I urged her. "If anything happened to you, how could I go on?" Enis replied with deep affection. "Same goes for you. We need to take care of ourselves for each other," I said, holding her hand as we continued on.We took a shortcut back to the mountain path. Having traveled this route before, we knew how to avoid dangers. After about ten minutes, we reached the spot where we had parted ways. I wasn't sure if Suōshā was still safe, so we quickened our pace. There she was, still sitting on the stone bench, waiting. "Sorry to keep you waiting! We're back!" I called out joyfully. Suōshā, seeing us return safely, struggled to stand with excitement. "Don't move, let me carry you," I said, rushing to support her. "I'm so glad you're safe, sister! I knew you'd come back!" she said. "I'm sorry I slowed everyone down," Enis said guiltily. "How could this be your fault? If you hadn't spotted the falling rocks and pushed us out of the way, we might've been the ones hurt or dead," I comforted her, patting her head.We stopped chatting and pressed toward the nearby mountain peak. The three of us were battered and bruised, something we hadn't anticipated. After some distance, we finally reached the summit, where a portal glowing with white light stood before us. "We did it! We can finally pass the test!" I exclaimed. "Don't be hasty. There's one final trial," God Master's voice rang out again. "Another trial? We're all injured, what more do you want?" I snapped, frustrated. "This is a gate for two. Only one man and one woman may pass, and one must stay behind. Decide among yourselves," the voice declared before fading."What kind of nonsense is this? Are you toying with us?" I shouted, grabbing Enis and Suōshā to storm through the gate together, only to be repelled. It seemed brute force wouldn't work. With our powers depleted, destroying the gate was impossible. I had hoped to let my two wives go first, but now only one man and one woman could pass. This cruel choice was clearly aimed at the three of us!Suōshā suddenly spoke up: "Husband, go with sister. I'll stay behind." "What are you talking about? We'll figure out a way together! Either we all leave, or none of us do!" I snapped back, angry. Suōshā lowered her head with a faint smile, as if accepting her fate. "From your actions earlier, I know I'll never hold the same place in your heart as sister. Let me fulfill your happiness. Go now, don't delay. I hope you'll remember me in the future. Farewell." With that, she pushed us toward the portal with all her strength.Slap! A crisp sound rang out as my hand struck Suōshā's delicate cheek. "Stop talking nonsense! You and Enis are equally important to me! In that situation, I had to risk my life to save her, just as I would've done if it were you falling into the abyss. You're a divine being—how can you not understand this? Today, we either all leave together or stay here forever. I won't abandon anyone!" I declared, hoisting her onto my back and grabbing Enis's hand to charge at the portal again. This time, we passed through without resistance, returning to the divine realm. As we stepped out, our wounds vanished, and The power of the universe was restored, as if it had all been a dream."What's going on? Weren't we all injured?" I asked, puzzled, inspecting everyone's bodies. "It was indeed an illusion set by God Master. He tricked us, but thanks to him, I finally understand your heart," Suōshā said, smiling as she took my hand. "Well, as long as we're all okay. It's been a while since we had such a thrilling adventure," Enis added, relaxing slightly. "Congratulations on passing the test. Enter," God Master's voice announced as the grand gates slowly opened. My two wives and I exchanged helpless smiles and stepped inside.
