Chapter One Hundred Eighty-Nine:
"Rish! Nonga riyayanang yosa?!"
I heard my sister calling me after seeing a vision from the future.
"Shen…" I don't know if the vision that I saw was true but whatever I do, it is inevitable.
"Nonga takina om?" she seriously asked me.
"Sacrifice. Destruction. Death." I answered. "Yoni nga kinga mga takina ta dihin ok lama nguk wagagama tingna tasligkama as raso an tingmadu nga honnapa an yoni."
"What do you mean?"
"Shen, I think… I need to be a coward. Because that is the only thing, I can do to help the one that was chosen to save us all."
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Present…
Umbra Land
"Then, take it." Haimon answered.
I was surprised by Haimon's decision and I didn't like it, especially since the King of Hell just said that he would die to take Manu's soul.
"No Haimon!" I answered. "I will not let you die!"
"But if you don't allow it more lives can be lost." He seriously answered.
"He was right." the King of Hell answered. "And besides, the course of time is different here in the underworld. If not for the fact that Goddess Vive is fighting with Khawar, I'm sure she's been out of here for a long time and facing Kanik." He added and he had a point, we don't know for how long it will take to take down Khawar but one thing we can do to assure that he and Kanik won't meet up ever.
"Now, what is your decision, Lady Shu?" it was God Folkvar that asked me.
In silence I just stare to Haimon, because I can't think of anything to say just to stop what has been set for a long time.
"Take my soul." Suddenly someone speaks up and since I was not looking at the speaker, I did not immediately clearly hear her voice and was surprised when I finally learned who own it.
"Aunt, what are you talking about?!" Navina surprisingly asked Rishna.
"Galtama ngan datakkana nga rawa an toi, Navin." She answered that I still don't understand. "And this is it! Besides, it is not necessary for Shu herself to take Manu's soul because all that is needed to get it is to be a virgin. Am I right?" She asked as she turned her gaze to the King of Hell.
A deep breath was released by the King of Hell before he answered. "You were right, only a virgin can take out the soul of Manu. So, it doesn't matter if it's Lady Shu or who else that woman is as long as what matters is that woman is a virgin."
"Then, what will happen to Aunt Rishna after?" Navina seriously asked.
"She will stay here forever after." The King of Hell replied.
"No!"
"Navin!"
"Dihin koa yagpapa! Lawana an as kina nga kinga nai posta kawi an losha langi rawa ok ap ngal masakakana lawawama an nir as kina?! No! I will not allow--"
"Stop!" Rishna cuts her off. "I have seen this future for a long time and your mother knows that too."
"What?!"
"Yes, she knows everything. But still, she does what is the right thing to do. To save all of you even if she knew she will face her own death."
We were just silent on what we heard from Rishna while Navina expressed the shock because of that information.
"Th-then…" Navina couldn't continue anymore as she slowly understands everything that happened before. "No!" She just got down on her knees because of what Rishna's vision made her show until she started to cry.
"I'm so sorry." Rishna replied and hug her so tight.
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Afterwards…
"What are your plans now, Folkvar?" The King of Hell asked.
"Nothing." He simply answered.
The King of Hell smirks. "You're too simple, do you know that?"
God Folkvar laughs. "Well, this is who I am."
"Yeah, right!" He replied then sighed as he watched Rishna and Navina seriously talking. "What do you think?"
"Of what?"
"Will Rishna accept my offer?"
"To rule this land?"
"Yes. For a long time, no one ruled this land. And that was the agreement between me and Edelweiss so she could own this whole land."
"You're too generous, my King."
"Well, our God Father gives us all each realm and each realm was too wide to rule so we need someone to help us to maintain each of our lands."
"Well, you were right."
"So, how about your realm?"
"It is still safe and I still rule that realm. Remember, I bring it to Earth and also known as Akand Village."
"Oh, I totally forgot. I'm sorry."
"Don't be. A long time ago you last visited the land of the living. So, next time, try to visit us I will welcome you with an open arm."
The King of Hell laughs out loud before he stops and answered. "Alright, the next time my wife comes back on Earth I will come with her to visit the Earth you are proud of."
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"Shu?"
I look at him and sigh. "Are you sure about this?" I worriedly asked.
"Yes, I am."
I take another sigh. "Alright, if that is what you want then, I want to stay with you till the end." I decided.
"What do you mean?"
"I want to see it from myself. I want to enter together with Rishna."
"What! But how is that possible?!"
"That is possible." Suddenly God Folkvar came together with the King of Hell. "She can go with Lady Rishna but she can never take Manu's soul no matter what happens."
"I will not interfere in what Rishna will do, I promise and I will do it."
"Alright, that will be good. Then," he turned his gaze to Rishna and Navina that was finally end their private talk. "Are you two, okay?"
"Yes. We're both okay." Navina answered while still holding Rishna's hand.
"Good!" The King of Hell happily answered.
"But I have a condition." Navina suddenly answered. "I want to go with them if that is also possible."
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