483 The Host and Clone? (1/2)

Leon was confused.

”I am not Aria White's reincarnation, but I have inherited her memories…” Aria explained.

”Inherited her memories…? But that is—”

”It's not the same as reincarnation.” Aria quickly shook her head and said, ”During my breakthrough to the Transcendent Realm, my consciousness was brought into this strange world. It was there that I met Aria White.”

Aria felt some sorrow when she recalled her experience with Aria White before she continued explaining, ”The world seems to be a construct of Aria White's memories. I was about to learn about the events of the Divine Realm there…”

She felt uneasy recounting the next bit of information, but she quickly steeled her resolve. Leon would not want her to hide anything from him.

”I also found out that Aria White took her life after returning to the Divine Pill Kingdom and learning of your death… However, her soul was preserved in that strange memory world for many years…”

”But in order to let me leave, she willingly allowed herself to be absorbed into me when our bodies made contact… Now only her memories exist inside me…”

Hearing news of Aria White's death, Leon felt pained in his heart. Tears quickly filled his eyes but refused to overflow.

Even so, his face paled, and his body felt lethargic.

”Why must you be so stupid? Why did you take your own life…?” Leon spoke to himself with sorrow, seemingly lost in his own world.

'So Aria White was no longer in the world as well…'

Seeing Leon like this, Aria also felt like someone was gripping onto her own heart. She had never seen him so weak and lost before.

At the same time, she began to wonder if Leon only loves her because she resembled the Aria White that he loved.

The confidence she had suddenly disappeared and only insecurity remained behind, gripping her heart. Was Leon's feelings for her fake all along?

She shivered at the thought and buried her face deeply into Leon's chest with her arms wrapped around him, feeling she would lose him if she did not hold onto him tightly.

Leon was pulled out of his melancholy.

He quickly realized the emotions and insecurities that might be plaguing Aria's heart and mind.

After a long mental sigh, he closed his eyes sorrowfully before embracing Aria more tightly in his arms.

Aria White was gone, but Aria Rivera was still here, in his arms, where she was close and not going anywhere.

It seemed like everything tying him back to the Divine Realm was gone. There was no one left in the Divine Realm that was close to him.

The only ones left behind were his enemies—enemies that must be killed at all cost! If they did not lust after his father's treasure, the tragedy could have been avoided!

His path was clear.

After the flicker of killing intent disappeared from Leon's eyes, he glanced down at Aria and rubbed her head.

He moved her bangs and planted a warm kiss on her forehead before aligning his eyes to meet with her.