6kv Chapter 284: WHERE ARE YOU????
Chapter 284: WHERE ARE YOU????
"So, you want me to leave now and come tomorrow to see the fight?" Lilith asked, her eyes filled with sadness as she observed her husband reclining in her lap.
"Yes" Eli replied with a seriousness that hinted at a deeper purpose.
Having repeatedly employed his art series, Eli sensed the impending exhaustion, prompting him to conclude the training session prematurely.
"Hmm..." Lilith deliberated on what course of action to take, her bracelet signaling that it had already darkened by 60%.
"Okay, but for what?" Lilith sought clarification, still not grasping the underlying significance.
"I want to show my cool side!" Eli declared, a playful smirk gracing his lips.
"You're always cool to me, though" Lilith responded with a sincere expression, causing Eli to abandon his smirk and gaze at her in silence.
'What is he even saying? My Darling, you are always cool and elegant....' She thought.
"...." Faced with his intense gaze, Lilith tilted her head, her silky golden hair framing Eli's face.
"...."
A profound silence hung in the air, and Lilith lowered her head.
As their lips parted, they simultaneously uttered words of endearment.
"I Love You"
"I Love You"
"~Hmm~"
Their prolonged, deep kiss spoke volumes. After breaking the kiss, Eli rose to his feet, locking eyes with Lilith. A sense of yearning emanated from him, and Lilith too sensed the melancholy that had settled over her husband.
Eli was fully cognizant of his emotional turbulence since the previous day. Eli couldn't help but wonder how his easily emotions changed within a day. While emotions might shift quickly, the underlying true feelings usually took more time to transform.
While pondering the reasons behind his emotional unrest, he suddenly remembered something more important,
"Ah, and make sure to bring 'Her'" Eli's tone turned serious as he issued the directive.
"Adriana?" Lilith ventured a guess.
"Yes."
"Why?" Lilith's forehead creased in confusion. Eli had a direct line of communication with Adriana, making the need for Lilith to involve herself unclear.
"She has been avoiding my calls" Eli admitted, his annoyance tinged with a trace of frustration at missing his interactions with cute little vampire.
"Hmm... Maybe she's busy with other things?" Lilith offered a plausible explanation, subtly acknowledging her role in directing Adriana to eliminate the escaped monster.
But Eli, privy to the true reason behind Adriana's evasion, remained silent.
"Bring her" Eli reiterated, closing the topic. Lilith nodded without further inquiry, ready to carry out her husband's cute order. As she prepared to depart, Eli caught her hand in a sudden, unexpected gesture.
"Darling?"
Eli stayed silent not answering anything... Only staring at her eyes. Lilith, in response, intertwined her fingers with his, suggesting a shared bond that transcended spoken words.
"Shall we go for a walk?" Lilith proposed softly, sensing her husband's emotional vulnerability.
"..." Eli stared at the woman who understood him. He felt a bit pathetic acting this way, but he responded, "Yes" He didn't mind showing every side of himself to Lilith.
Soon, they exited the ruined arena, momentarily forgetting something crucial, or perhaps deliberately choosing to overlook it.
Eli had no intention of attending Aadya's class, having expended his energy in the rigorous training. He swiftly messaged her,
/I cannot attend class and.... I am sorry? ????/
Ignoring the sudden return message, Eli and Lilith left the Nex, stepping onto the streets.
"-ha-ha-ha" My vision sprinted faster as if racing through the middle of the night, stealing glances back at a horde of low-level monsters in relentless pursuit.
"FASTER!! ASHER!!!" The sound echoed through the dark expanse, urging my vision to move even faster in a forest that seemed to swallow the feeble light.
"W-Where? Where? Where? WHERE AM I????" I shouted as the tears and snot leaked.
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'Thunder, thunder'
The surroundings shifted once more, this time to a place cloaked in black ashes.....
"puff, puff, puff" My vision turned blurry, moving frantically through the ashes, searching as if engaged in an exhausting marathon, struggling to breathe.
'W-Where? Where? Where are you? WHERE ARE YOU????" I shouted yet again.
"Who is there?" The sound pierced the air, and my blurry vision instinctively sought refuge in the black ashes, concealing itself.
And just as it was about to loo---
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Lilith saw Eli's eyes losing their lustre, and without hesitation, she immediately enveloped him in a reassuring embrace, drawing him back from the haunting depths of his reverie.
"Darling! I am here... I am here" Lilith bit her lips, and they trembled with concern. She couldn't help but regret uttering those words.
Eli blinked for a few seconds before slowly allowing himself to absorb the warmth of Lilith's embrace. His fingers clung tightly to her back, as if afraid to let go. However, those fingers looked abnormal, almost like a reddish-black substance.
'No, Asher... We are fine' Eli muttered inwardly, and magically, the reddish-black substance transformed into the semblance of normal, lively fingers.
'Deep inhale'
Taking a breath, he gradually loosened his grip, releasing the tension that had momentarily consumed him.
Inside Eli's soul,
The colossal mountain quivered, sending ice debris cascading down its slopes, creating a chilling symphony of destruction. The white space resonated with the echoes of suffering, as anguished cries of tormented souls reverberated against the icy walls.
Seated upon an icy throne, the reddish-black figure stared its hands... the absence of fingers as if they were chopped off.
However, the two ethereal white figures beside it extended their luminous hands, their ethereal touched it's hands. The reddish-black figure's fingers gradually normalized before a sigh was released from it.
It glanced at the two figures, they white ethereal ghost-like figures simply shrugged their shoulders.
Shaking its head in a gesture of acknowledgement, the reddish-black redirected its attention to the suffering souls.
"More"
It didn't sound live voice instead it cracked a monster voice that sent shivers through the soul space.
And soon,
"PLEASE!! STOP-AAAHHHH"
"WE ARE -ASSSSORRYYYYY!!!"
"M-MY SON! P-PLEASE STOP THIS. WE SHOULDN'T BE TORTURED LIKE THIS FOR A BIT--AAGGGHHHHH"
"PLEASE FORGIV----!!!!"
"N-NO, NO MORE PLEASE!!!"
"-'sob'-'sob' HOW LONG WE ARE GOING TO SUFFER LIKE THIS!!!"
"GOD! PLEASE HELP US FROM THIS MONS-AARRRRHHHH"
The agonizing cries of the tormented people at the mountain base intensified, creating a crescendo of despair. The reddish-black figure remained comfortably seated on the throne, a silent observer of the unfolding tragedy.
Glancing at the two figures beside it, who continued to shake their heads in disapproval.