When Ember suddenly appeared in Clint's subconscious, both Cliffton and Clint were taken aback. "Em, why?" Cliffton asked, clearly confused.
"I came to find you," Ember replied calmly.
"Find me... but..." Cliffton glanced at Clint and then at the approaching pillar of light. He shook his head resolutely. "No... You shouldn't stay here... I'm about to leave..." he said with firm determination.
"Then... why don't we leave together?" Ember suggested suddenly.
Cliffton immediately refused. "Of course not!" he exclaimed, flustered. "You... You can't die..."
"Without you by my side, life and death feel the same," Ember said softly.
Cliffton stood frozen, unable to believe that the king demon would be willing to go to such lengths for him. "Why..." he murmured.
"Have you turned foolish in your reincarnation? It's because I love you," Ember said with a gentle smile. She understood how difficult it had been for Cliffton to reincarnate, and she could not let his efforts go unreciprocated. The moment she saw Clint at the summit, she knew it was him. She understood his sacrifices, and now, it was her turn to respond. It was not too late to rekindle the love they had failed to fulfill in their previous lives.
"But... But this..." Cliffton, who had been ready to let go, found himself unable to remain calm after hearing those words. At this moment, there was no one to stop him from being with the one he loved.
"Uh... I don't mean to ruin the moment here," Clint suddenly interjected, feeling awkward as he witnessed their emotional exchange.
"If you two don't want to die, maybe we should figure out how to get out of here first?" Clint suggested, noticing the light pillar now dangerously close.
Only then did Cliffton and Ember realize the imminent threat.
Cliffton said softly "You should go, Em. Just hearing those words from you is enough. You don't have to die for me..."
However, Ember shook her head. "It's okay... Someone will help us."
In the Netherworld, the great gates were about to open. The Undying God and Ruin were both looking at the gate, but even after waiting for a long time, no one appeared. The gates slowly closed again.
"This... How is this possible?" the Undying God stammered, staring at the now-shut gates in disbelief. Then, turning toward Ruin, he demanded in anger, "What have you done? How am I supposed to explain this? This is the first time in centuries the gates have opened without a soul arriving! noveldrama
"Are you messing with me on purpose? You know I'm just a few centuries away from regaining my divine body, so what's the meaning of this?!"
"Oh? You can get worked up too?" Ruin chuckled, revealing his massive, bloodthirsty grin.
The Undying God snapped, "Enough with the nonsense. I don't care what deal you made with the old
man, but if he finds out about this, we're both-"
"Relax, he's too occupied to bother with us right now," Ruin replied, a sly grin spreading across his face.
The Undying God could only curse
silently. A strict superior on one hand, and a troublemaker like Ruin on the other. If only he had not been swayed by Ruin's deceit back then, he might have already been reborn as a human by now.
"No way..." Ruin suddenly muttered.
The Undying God sighed in exasperation. Can you stop peeking into my thoughts, you sneaky bastard. And that power running rampant inside you lately... If it'` causes any trouble, don't even think about blaming me."
"Of course not. Stop nagging." With that, Ruin closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. The Undying God
wanted to say more, but seeing Ruin's disinterested expression, he gave up and kept quiet.
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