Chapter 474: To You Who’s Lost in Oblivion (1)

Dddd-

As the Demon Gate almost fully erased its trace after sucking Gu Yangcheon in, the Heavenly Demon looked into an empty direction.

The silence continued.

“Hah… Hah…”

There were a couple of people who looked for Gu Yangcheon after he suddenly disappeared.

While noticing their gazes, the Heavenly Demon gazed at the Demonic Sword.

“Demonic Sword.”

After hearing the Heavenly Demon’s call, the Demonic Sword lifted her head up while still being on her knees.

The Heavenly Demon was able to see the clear disappointment in the Demonic Sword’s eyes.

She asked.

“Are you disappointed?”

“…No…”

It was a lie. The Demonic Sword surely felt disappointed.

However, the Heavenly Demon didn’t fault her for being that way.

After all, the Demonic Sword had always been this way in all the universes.

Moreover, the Heavenly Demon felt penance for not saving the Demonic Sword when she could have.

It may have been necessary, but she couldn’t help but feel bothered by it anyways.

Because of that, the Heavenly Demon decided to show generosity just this once.

“Speak if you wish.”

The Heavenly Demon pointed to the empty direction while speaking.

Then…

Craaack-!

“…!”

A rift started to appear from where the Heavenly Demon’s finger was.

“If you so wish, I can send you to that place as well.”

“…”

The rift gradually grew in size.

Unlike the white color it had when it gulped down Gu Yangcheon, the one Heavenly Demon made was violet.

“…”

Even so, the Demonic Sword was able to tell that she could see Gu Yangcheon again if she went through that rift.

The Heavenly Demon wasn’t someone who ever lied.

Could I really see him again if I go in?

The thought passed by the Demonic Sword’s mind.

There were still many things she didn’t get to ask him.

Moreover, the Demonic Sword was able to feel a bunch of new emotions after seeing Gu Yangcheon’s eyes that looked into hers.

She wanted to see those eyes again.

She also wanted to ask how things turned out for him to stare at her like that.

She was reminded of how Gu Yangcheon protected her first when the rift appeared.

It all happened in an instant, but all of those moments were engraved into the Demonic Sword’s heart.

However…

“…I will not go.”

The Demonic Sword had no intent to go to him.

The Heavenly Demon tilted her head after hearing the Demonic Sword’s firm answer.

“Reason being?”

“My Gu Yangcheon is… in here.”

“Hm.”

The Heavenly Demon smiled and turned her head around after hearing her.

What a laughable response that was.

The Demonic Sword’s eyes glowed more vividly. The Heavenly Demon thought to herself after seeing the sight.

My Gu Yangcheon… huh?

The Gu Yangcheon that just disappeared may have been Gu Yangcheon, but the Gu Yangcheon of this world was more important to her.

That’s what she likely meant, but judging by how she insisted on adding ‘my’ in the beginning, it almost sounded as if she was intentionally saying that to the Heavenly Demon, and her other half, who was breathing heavily.

It’s got me a little annoyed.

Killing intent slowly rose up.

The Heavenly Demon smiled to herself while feeling a nasty emotion that she felt for the first time in a long time.

She wanted to pull the Demonic Sword’s heart out and kill her, but she had to hold back.

There were still some things the Demonic Sword needed to do in this timeline, and she gave a rather satisfying response, enough for the Heavenly Demon to feel anger.

Cgckk-

The Heavenly Demon retrieved her hand.

Once she did, the rift disappeared by itself without leaving any trace.

“You’ve given me a satisfying answer, so I will show you mercy this time.”

The Demonic Sword bowed her head down after hearing her, and the Heavenly Demon smirked at the sight.

Judging by that, it indeed seemed like the Demonic Sword spoke to her.

The Heavenly Demon thought about punishing her, but she decided to give her a pass as her answer was satisfactory.

Moreover.

“I figured out the correct path…”

After thousands of repetitions of the cycle, she finally found out the answer.

Or perhaps, she had already known it all along.

She had been delaying it because she wanted to see it for a little longer.

Because she couldn’t let go of her regrets, she had been lost for the longest time.

In the end…

In the end, she wasn’t able to avoid it.

She used all sorts of methods and tried her best to look for a different way.

But ultimately…

I’ll have to let you go.

She realized there was no other way.

She became certain after seeing it for herself.

Did she feel refreshed?

No, the only thing left inside her was disappointment.

“Demonic Sword.”

“…Yes, Leader.”

“Return to the headquarters.”

“…!”

The Demonic Sword lifted her head up in shock, but she couldn’t speak back.

The Heavenly Demon’s gaze, which looked at her, was way too cold.

Step.

The Heavenly Demon started to move towards the Celestial Sword.

The Celestial Sword had been staring desolately into the empty distance after Gu Yangcheon disappeared.

“As much as I want to end this cycle and start the next one,”

“Ugh…”

The Heavenly Demon pulled on the Celestial Sword’s hair after walking up to her.

Her beautiful white hair was back to gold.

“But now there is a reason for me to continue this one.”

“…”

“I despise you. Enough to make me want to rip you in pieces right now.”

Was it because she looked identical to her? Perhaps it was because his heart was taken by her other half?

Those all could have been the reasons, but it wasn’t.

There was someone long ago.

With the same eyes that the Celestial Sword had, a nameless lady chased after hope endlessly.

The Heavenly Demon was reminded of a hopeful idiot who believed they could walk along with their loved ones as long as they worked hard enough.

Because of that, she became infuriated every time she saw her.

“Just kill m- “

“Silence. You shouldn’t dare to say that to me.”

At the very least, the Celestial Sword shouldn’t have begged her to kill her.

While grabbing her by the hair, the Heavenly Demon glanced at the Demonic Sword.

“Return to the headquarters and tell the Captain this. I will be visiting in a few days, so prepare yourself.”

“…”

The Heavenly Demon didn’t wait for the Demonic Sword’s response.

“And you.”

She resumed what she was doing before.

“Bring me to you and my father. There is something I must say to him.”

The Celestial Sword’s eyes widened when she heard her.

The Heavenly Demon hid her emotions while seeing her reaction.

She had to do this a few times, or even dozens of times, from now on.

She had already made up her mind, so it was possible for her to do ‘that’ if she wanted to.

However, now wasn’t the time.

She had to wait for a little longer.

Even if it was a little, she had to pave the path more.

After all, she had been enduring all this time for this.

Despite finally being able to see the end, her mind felt heavy.

If there was one thing she wanted,

At the end of this timeline.

Once this was all over, she hoped that he would hug her like he did long ago in the past, complimenting her for the hard work.

She imagined that picture in her mind, but she knew very well such a thing would never happen.

I felt dazed.

It felt like I was floating in some space.

Was I feeling comfortable?

At the very least, it didn’t feel unpleasant.

Where is this place?

Perhaps it was because my body was feeling dazed, but my mind was also feeling blurry.

I barely managed to keep my head together and tried to think straight.

I thought about what happened before I lost consciousness.

…!

Then, the scattered memories started to come back.

I was killed by the Heavenly Venerable, and I fought against the Blood Qi monster.

My vessel was shattered, and I became something that wasn’t human.

…And the Heavenly Demon.

I even met the Heavenly Demon.

I was able to open my eyes in an instant once I remembered all of those things.

“Hugh…!”

I immediately lifted my body up after waking up.

I was reminded of what happened just earlier.

…The Gate of Demons…

A White Demon Gate opened up and gulped me as a whole.

I looked around my surroundings.

Perhaps.

Did I really return to my world like the Heavenly Demon said I would?

I didn’t even get to do anything that resembled a test in that world.

I couldn’t afford to come back without accomplishing anything.

…Hmm?

With that thought, I looked around the surroundings, but something was strange.

I was expecting either a dried land of Sichuan or the secret vault I was in before I moved to a different universe.

But it was neither of those things.

“Where the hell is this…?”

Unlike what the Heavenly Demon said, I wasn’t in the world I lived in.

It was white.

This was a strange world that was completely white.

Because of that, I didn’t even know where the ceiling or the wall of this place was.

“This place.”

I felt like I was going to remember it.

This place felt familiar, as if I had been here before.

How was that possible?

Right as I was about to stand up and observe the situation,

“Hmm?”

I was able to find something strange right away.

Something appeared right in front of me when I stood up, even though it wasn’t there before while I was seated.

“…”

I was able to realize as soon as I saw the sight.

Far into the distance, there was someone.

I frowned and focused.

I was able to see it.

There was a lady who was seated.

She had a table and three tea cups in front of her, which didn’t suit this strange place one bit.

Her long green hair reached all the way down to her waist, and she had her hands collected in one spot with her eyes half closed.

After seeing her, I carefully called out to her.

“Mistres- …No, Senior.”

The lady moved her head up and gazed at me after hearing my voice.

I became certain once again after seeing her face.

Yes, it was Tang Jaemoon who sent me to the alternate world.

“It’s been a while.”

She spoke in a soft tone, but I couldn’t help but frown after hearing her voice.

I became infuriated as soon as I saw her.

At the same time, I had so many questions to ask.

“What did you want from me for you to- “

“I waited, hoping to see you again… but you took much longer than expected.”

“Hey, I’m trying to talk to- “

I tried speaking to her in a complaining tone, but I had to stop when I saw Tang Jaemoon’s eyes.

I realized her gaze wasn’t looking at me.

Where was she looking at?

I followed her gaze.

In that spot…

“…Huh?”

Like earlier, someone had appeared and stood there when he wasn’t there before.

It was a tall old man wearing a white outfit.

He stood there with both hands behind his back.

Because of the flower symbol on his chest and the figure I saw in my mind, it was impossible not to know who he was.

“…Elder Shin…?”

It was Elder Shin himself.

“…”

I looked at him in shock, but he too looked at Tang Jaemoon instead of me.

Was it because it was their first meeting in a very long time?

Elder Shin had a rather shocked expression, but I couldn’t help but become very confused after hearing what he said.

“…Who are you?”

“Eh?”

What…?