Chapter 126: The Apocalypse of Love and the Cry of the Protected Infant
The Dawn of Darkness:
On that morning, when the whole world awaited the sun's rays, the sun did not rise. The sky turned a pitch-black and deep purple, as if the universe itself were preparing for a great funeral. That day was the day of "The Approach of Death." A lethal silence gripped the city; even the birds ceased to sing. The air reeked of sulfur and blood. This was the moment Lina had decided, with all her demonic might, to bring everything to an end.
A Preparation Filled with Terror:
Inside the house, Diari paced like a wounded lion. His crimson eyes glowed like two furnaces of fire, yet deep within, a massive fear took root. Rina sat on the bed, her face as white as paper. The strength that once resided in her body was gone. All her energy, all her life force, had flowed into the infant within her womb. That child... that tiny piece of flesh possessed a power that even Diari feared—a power that seemed to spring from the veins of the gods.
Rina (with a very weak, trembling voice): "Diari... I feel like I'm suffocating. This child... I feel it drinking my very soul. Diari, I'm afraid... not for myself, but for the baby. I'm afraid Lina might reach it."
Diari (rushing to her side, gripping her hands so tightly they shook from his rising power): "Rina! Look into my eyes! I swear to you, as long as a single drop of blood remains in my body, I will not let that shameless woman near you. Just endure, just breathe. I am going out now; I will not let her set foot in this courtyard."
Lina's Attack and the War of Shadows:
Suddenly, the courtyard gate shattered in a massive explosion. A thick black smoke engulfed everything. Lina appeared amidst the smog, but she was no longer human. Her body was transforming into fragments of purple fire; her eyes were like two black voids.
Lina (with a terrifying voice echoing from all directions): "Diari! The time for games is over! Give that child to me, or I will crush its mother before your very eyes! That cursed child must not enter this world; it will be the death of us all!"
Diari let out a roar that shook the earth beneath Lina's feet. "Lina! Step forward if you dare!"
Diari unleashed all his power. Crimson light rained from his hands and eyes. The battle began. Diari attacked like a lightning bolt, but Lina was far stronger than he had imagined. With a mere flick of her wrist, she hurled Diari into the stone walls.
Rina's Agony and the Infant's Protection:
Inside the room, Rina was dying of pain. Lina used her sorcery to directly torture Rina's body. Rina screamed—a scream that could melt a heart of stone.
Rina: "Help me! My stomach... my stomach is burning! Diari... help me!"
Lina attempted to thrust her black magic into Rina's womb to kill the child. But something miraculous happened. Every time Lina's spell neared the womb, a blinding white and golden light erupted from within Rina, shattering the sorcery. No matter how hard she tried, Lina could not inflict a single wound upon the child. The infant within its mother's womb acted like a divine shield.
Lina (in a frantic rage): "Curse it! What is this child? Why can't I silence it? If I cannot kill the child, I will kill the mother so it drowns in her blood!"
Diari's Breaking Point and the Peak of Sorrow:
Diari struggled to stand, but his body was bathed in blood. His joints felt as though they were being torn apart. He watched Rina as she writhed in a pool of blood and sweat.
Diari (sobbing and shouting): "No... no! God, why? Why do I have no strength? Rina... forgive me! Forgive me for failing to protect you!"
Crawling, Diari reached Rina and placed his hand on her forehead. His blood dripped onto her pale face.
Rina (in a faint whisper, her eyes flickering out): "Diari... it doesn't matter what happens to me... the baby... protect the baby. Diari... I love you..."
Rina lost consciousness. Diari felt the world stop. He could no longer hear the beat of Rina's heart. At that micro-second, a grief so immense filled him that he felt his soul fragmenting. Diari lifted his head to the sky and let out a scream that shook the entire city—a scream that carried all his love, his sorrow, and his rage.
Diari: "Lina! None of us leave here alive tonight!"
At that moment, Diari's crimson eyes transformed into a brilliant, blinding white—as if the infant within Rina's womb had bestowed its own power upon its father. This was the beginning of the end.
Written by: Dlin_myth