Chapter 423 Cycle Of Life And Death (2/2)

Ours is ht now"<readnovelfullcoment…" Aldrich rolled the word in his head He rement that won't last?"

"Yeah Well, the power you've absorbed from me is permanent, make no mistake about that But uy that's talking to you I' is our first and,to be our last"

"I see"

"Yeah"

"…"

Another silence that contemplated loss In this case, the loss of a hero A hero that Aldrich once wanted to be Once was

The Hero stepped closer to Aldrich, standing right in front of him The Hero smiled

"Let's not end this on a sulky note," said the Hero "In the brief tiot a little speedrun of your memories I know that this world is a shi+tshow In orse of a state than my one was People are nastier, too

It's s that mom and dad never had to do"

"I know" Aldrich saw the Hero's sments about that?"

"No Because deep doe're still the sas done, no et things done in my oay" He put the fist to Aldrich's chest "But you have your oay The i is that once we choose our paths, we stay on them

We don't back down no matter who stands in our way No matter how et back up No

That's just e are What we are Fighters"

"I know" Aldrich nodded "Before, I was hesitant about seeing this path I took through to the end This path of ht

I didn't knoas at the end I didn't know if it was the right thing to do

But now I know fro what's ahead It's about having the resolve to see it through, even if the road ahead is dark"

"That about sums it up I ht the world was going to end because of rit ed on and, eventually, I made it to the finish line

I want that for you as well I want you to ood end One you'll be satisfied with No, screw that" The Hero put his fist out towards Aldrich "I want you to promise me

Promise me you'll reach the end of this path you've set on It's the least I deserve for getting ainst the Hero's "I promise"

"Good" The Hero san to flicker, his powerful figure turning fuzzy and dark "Looks like ht, but he was not looking at that

He was looking ahead Far ahead "Be joining you soon, Elaine Everyone"

Aldrich stepped back, allowing the Hero to take his last ain

"And Chrysa - our daughter - you'll raise her right, won't you? Make sure she doesn't get into trouble Deal with duirl you kneas neat and innocent, and e, but, well, I'll just say you've inherited yourself a whole firecracker She's just as hed in reed noith sadness

He looked to Aldrich et eyes "Just…make sure she ends up happy, will you? I know that unliketo reach the end of your path, but make sure she's there by your side at the end, will you?"

Aldrich smiled His was fainter Less pronounced, less practiced because he had never had ive one But he smiled nonetheless "I will"