167 Fire Of Red And Green (1/2)

”Am I losing strength? No. This is not how it's supposed to be. I still have enough power to push it through but, why can't I do it?”

Kahayag's eyes were currently locked on Elric's back where blood is spilling out of the incision from her stab.

Those blood. She could not help her tears flowing down as she watched them flow out of Elric's body.

She could hear it. Lapu-Lapu's voice has been shouting in her ears. From the blood of the young man, Lapu-Lapu's will had been reawakened.

She could not help but see an image of the handsome warrior whom she missed a lot. His wavy hair moved according to the rhythm of the wind. His eyes glowed with the same sharp orange-brown edges in his iris.

She could tell it. And she could not help but cry.

Those were the eyes of disappointment.

Her hands stopped moving. She could not take it anymore.

Meanwhile seeing that the mad lady suddenly stopped exerting force on the blade, the King suddenly transformed into his massive Shadow form.

”Let me do it instead of you useless woman!”

The King forcefully slammed the small marble in her stomach and followed up with a forceful push that sent Kahayag flying a good five meters away.

Then the King took over, stepping over Elric's twitching body, ready to do the finishing push and the start of his take over!

Kahayag was sent far and was feeling incredible pain, both in her physical and mental state.

Lapu-Lapu's eyes were just too beautiful yet mysterious. It sent a message that far surpasses the limits of realms and gave her his unexpected message.

”I hate you.”

It was loud and clear in that image. She could only cry bitterly as her fingers slowly slid down her stomach, held the small marble, and pulled it closer in her face so she could see.

Then it was finally revealed to her.

The eyes of Lapu-Lapu's soul was pitch black and lifeless.

Her hands started to shake further at the unexplainable feeling of rage and regret.

What she saw inside the marble was a sure sign of spiritual death. And she was too late.

The deal was done but it was not what she expected. No wonder the bastard King gave it to her so casually. He was just passing a dead fish after all!

”NOOOOOOO! HUHUHU!~”

Kahayag's voice wailed with great sadness. She can't bother about everything else in the world right now. Who cares about Elric? Who cares about the King that was about to take over the most perfect body!?

Who cares when all her effort was in vain!?

CRASH!~

With deep anger and regret, Kahayag ended up shattering the marble in her bare hands. The pieces of marble shards landed in her face and created small wounds that she could barely careabout.

The pain was just too much. Her eyes could see the soul of the man she loved the most slowly evaporating into thin air. Like a white smoke, he faded into nothingness.

”Lapu... I am sorry.” Kahayag closed her eyes. She did everything. She was too tired.

She tried her best, to recover from her past mistake. If not for her recklessness during the past, all of this could have been avoided.

She was once warned by a certain being from the Realm of Light, that attaching yourself to anything that produces shadow would incure attachments. She ignored it.

But now she understands. She should have never loved a mortal. She should have never fallen to the temptation of temporary. All this, started with the feeling of wanting. That feeling the she taught was freedom, was actually the snare of her downfall.

Even Lapu-Lapu told her so. To get back to her realm before it's too late but she refused.

She was in love. But now, the world is at stake because of that feeling of love. She didn't want to lose him so she did everything.

She fought over time and waited. She fought over her real identity and rebelled. She fought over her fate and eventually lost. She fought over love and ended up in regret. She gave up everything for one.

Did she make a mistake? Was she wrong?

All questions poured out and ultimately disabled her overwhelming powers. The essence of light slowly flowed out of her body as a realization finally came down to her.

She failed as a being of Light and now, the heavens are taking her powers away from her.

And she could only watch the enerfy go away helplessly and regretfully as she resigned herself to her defeat.

She once lived a glorious life, all it takes is one wrong decision and everything crumbled. All her plans, dreams and hopes. All gone.

A few meters away from her, the King from the Dark Realm is currently rejoicing.

His sensitive senses had been warning him for quite a while about the incoming intruders.

From the north, west, and south, he could feel the massive congregation of thousands of Dragons, from various ranks and tribes. With haste and agitation, they are just minutes away from reaching his location.