Chapter 974: Two women (2/2)

Even though, he likes to pretend to be this badass character during the initial Fall, when he saw her in that mall, he keeps risking his life for her, regardless of what his mind is telling him

She was his first love.

And men rarely forget their first love. Rarer still, to make it work.

But while she was his first, he was not her first.

So, he felt quite jealous about this.

But each time, he holds her, all this jealousy fades away. Because the one holding her hand and caress her hair is him.

But, there is also this difference between them. Azief felt the beauty of love when he is with her. Everything is new for him

But, she knows that love could also very much hurt. Azief could not have thought of it but apparently Sofia loves him more than he loves her.

If love could be quantified, then Sofia is confident she loves him more. And that, in the game of love make her the weaker one.

She even wished that Azief would be the old Azief she knows. The Azief that the world knows and the Azief that she knows is two different people.

It is like the difference between Heaven and Earth.

And as time passes by Azief become even more different. This is not only on appearance but also in demeanor.

If in the past the badass persona is simply an act, then now, it is no longer an act. Azief truly had become the strongest badass motherfucker alive

Because she loves him, she felt even more insecure. Who knows what is going on her mind when she told him to make a choice?

That matter was unresolved. That night, there is no answer coming out from Azief mouth

But, when Sofia went to that hill Azief could feel this in the bottom of his heart, the premonition of something sad would happen if he goes there.

He then knew, that Sofia wanted him to give her the reason to leave. He could not understand her. So, like most time, he avoids that place. Sighing he then said to Sasha

'Let her be wherever she wanted to be' Sasha shakes her head and then said

'This would not work. Sina would not agree to come with me if this is the case' Azief think for a second and then he said

'She would understand. Tell her, I know how to handle this. I think Sofia would also not object to it. And if you could…tell Sofia what she is doing is unnecessary'

Sasha sighed and then she said

'I don't think she would respond fondly to that kind of comment' Azief smiles bitterly. Of course he knows that she would not like to hear it.

'She is forcing me to choose. Knowing full well, that I have no choice. She wanted a reason and she wanted me to give that reason to her'

There is silence inside the throne room and moment pass. Sasha did not say anything as she let Death Monarch settle whatever he wanted to settle in his heart.

Then after a few more moments of silent, Azief then said

'I would be leaving most of the internal security of Pandemonium towards you. Unless there is truly something that would threaten Pandemonium or the world, do not disturb me' Sasha nodded and said

'I would make sure those noisy minister would not send a memorial trying to discuss thing with you. And would you not mind me appointing some of the officials to oversee the reconstruction program?'

Azief thinks for a moment and nodded

'Do it. And….' Azief hesitated before saying.

'Don't die' he said with a trace of gentleness in his voice.

Sasha only smile and nodded. This is the way Death Monarch show his affection to his subordinate. Not honest at all, she thought to herself.

Then she slowly retreated back from the throne room. Azief took a long look at Sasha before he got up from his throne and take a step forward.

The space contorted and become distended before he completely disappears from the area of the throne.

Sasha raise her head and see there is no one on the throne. She frowned. Thunder booms on the sky outside and rain falls down.

The thunder flashes only for a momentary moment and the rain falls in a drizzle. Sasha took a moment and thought to herself

'What is the limit of the world? And what is his limit? Even if he did not want to be a threat, even if he wanted to be peaceful, how could anyone trust him when he holds all the cards?'

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