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Miss Heart Demon nodded slightly, maintaining a serious expression, and slowly added to the white-haired girl in front of her:

"No need for thanks. On the path of helping the elder brother, we are all in the same boat. It is our common interest, so there is no need for excessive gratitude. In addition, the source of this power is not just me. The main energy source... is still fused from the elder brother."

"It was fused from Chief Katsuhito?"

"That's right. Why does your power increase when you interact with your elder brother? You've probably thought about this yourself, haven't you? You've also conducted some examinations on yourself and your elder brother, trying to explore the hidden mysteries, right?"

Looking at Lia, the inner demon girl posed this question, and Lia nodded unconsciously, a thoughtful expression on her face, and slowly uttered her own doubts:

"Lia was actually worried before that her abilities might be increasing because she absorbed the power from her brother's body. She was also worried that doing so might cause some side effects for Chief K, so she secretly conducted several examinations on Chief K in private."

"Any results from the tests?" Miss Heart Demon continued to ask.

Well… after checking several times, Lia discovered that not only did she and her brother not have any defects, but their magic had actually become stronger. I've always been very curious about this. Could it be that, Miss Heart Demon… you know something inside?

With a serious yet curious look in her eyes, Lia asked Miss Heart Demon. At this moment, Miss Heart Demon slowly exhaled, as if she had finally gotten to the point, making her emotions even more serious, and her gaze towards Lia became more solemn.

"You and your elder brother have a very strong and close relationship."

"A strong and close relationship? Hmm, do you mean that my brother and I became lovers? Or do you mean that my brother's family adopted me and made us siblings?" Leah tilted her head and asked.

"These relationships do exist, but they are not the kind of relationships I'm referring to. The connection between you and your elder brother has nothing to do with blood ties or status; rather, it's like the very foundation of this world—a 'rule' of this world."

"The rules between me and my elder brother?"

Faced with Miss Heart Demon's words, Leah narrowed her eyes, a mixture of confusion and curiosity showing in her expression...

Chapter 354: My Dream Home (Part 3)

"The love between you and your elder brother... was originally something forbidden, but to some extent, since you've already done it, there's no need to deny it. At this moment, your love for him has become one of the 'rules' that this world must abide by."

"Rules." Faced with Miss Heart Demon's exaggerated statement, Lia lowered her eyes in surprise, momentarily unable to grasp the meaning behind Miss Heart Demon's words. The white-haired girl in front of Lia nodded slightly and continued:

"That's right. Just like death, everyone will experience this. No one can shake or change this rule. Under this rule, you and Lord Dui have a close connection and can continuously increase your power through this connection. This is the unique world will between you and him. As long as you come into contact with each other, this connection will continue to deepen with the emotion called love in your hearts. Do you understand now?"

Faced with these words from Miss Heart Demon, Leah's stunned expression deepened, taking her a long time to grasp her meaning. Swallowing nervously as thoughts swirled in her mind, she remained silent for a long while before cautiously opening her lips to ask, "Miss Heart Demon, do you mean... that the love between my brother and me is some kind of rule of this world, a rule that Leah must love my brother?"

"On the contrary, this world did not dictate that you should love each other, and your fate with your brother originally had no possibility of love. It is precisely because of your act of defying fate that the rules of this world have been altered, thus deepening your connection."

Looking at the girl, Miss Heart Demon answered in this way, while Lia tilted her head again in confusion, muttering incomprehensible words: "This... Miss Heart Demon, what you said has confused me again. I know that loving my brother can increase my power, but you just said that there is no possibility of love between my brother and me... But Lia doesn't feel any obstacles. Is it really such a difficult thing for Lia and my brother to love each other?"

Difficult. Ha.

Faced with the girl's words, Miss Heart Demon showed a rare smile, but it didn't sound like she was happy. Instead, it was filled with a sense of desolation and sorrow.

"Difficult... that word is too mild. The relationship between you and your elder brother was not just difficult, it was practically impossible. And the fact that you and he can love each other so much is a complete miracle."

"Hmm? A miracle?" Leah tilted her head slightly.

"Yes, two people who would never have had any contact with each other have become intertwined and expressed their love for each other. Isn't that a miracle?"

"Well... Miss Heart Demon, there's something I don't understand about what you're saying. Could you explain it to Leah in more detail?"

Despite the Demoness's words, Leah remained drowsy, while the Demoness waved her hand again, and another image appeared beside her.

The image was the same as before, showing Lius standing quietly in the white space, with a solemn expression on his face, as if he were thinking about something.

The boy's figure remained largely unchanged. However, behind Leah, Leah's figure also appeared, holding a silver-white sword in her hand. With slow and heavy steps, she approached Leah's back step by step.

"This is...me?"

Upon seeing her own reflection, Leah slightly narrowed her eyes, feeling a sense of surprise at the scene unfolding before her. Then, the scene that followed made her eyes widen in shock at what she saw.

"You've come," Lius said slowly in the illusion, without turning around. He greeted her by relying on the aura of Lia behind him, letting his voice flow from his mouth and surround the space.

"Yes... I've come, just as you expected. In the illusion, Lia hides her face in black shadows in response to Lius's greeting, making it impossible to see her features. She slowly walks behind the boy, responding to Lius's words with a complex and indescribable emotion in her voice."

"Chief Ke...you've been waiting here for a long time, haven't you? Because you knew I would come to find you. You've considered all of this, whether it's the kingdom's military, the monsters' attack, or even my whereabouts...it's all under your control. You knew everything from the beginning, didn't you?"

Lia's voice echoed within the space, to which Leus did not respond much, but merely nodded slightly and continued speaking:

"Now that you're here, Lia, you already know what to do, right? For so many years, Lia, you've been fighting me until today. Now the kingdom has regained peace, and the monsters have been completely wiped out as planned. All the crises are over. As for me, are you going to settle things once and for all?"

"Yes... The kingdom is at peace, and all the demons have been wiped out. The only threat to the kingdom now is you, who once cooperated with the demons. You have done so many evil deeds. From the very first conflict between us, we have been sworn enemies. So... I will definitely eliminate you completely today!"

The girl's voice echoed in the space, causing Leah, who was standing to the side, to open her eyes wide in disbelief as she heard these words that she herself could never have uttered.

"What? What am I saying? This."

Unconsciously uttering a series of muttered words, Leah glanced at herself and noticed that in the illusion she was slowly taking a step forward, raising the sword in her hand against Leus's back. She then froze in place, trembling.

"How could this be... What am I doing?" Realizing what was about to happen, Leah instinctively uttered panicked sounds, and her body involuntarily moved forward, trying to stop the illusion of herself.

"Brother...Brother, get out of here! Get out of here quickly! Don't let Lia hurt you, brother!"

Leah's words sounded hysterical, and her body kept trying to stop what was about to happen. However, an invisible barrier kept her firmly outside the illusion, preventing Leah from taking any action. She could only watch helplessly as the series of scenes unfolded.

"No! No! Adult!"

Accompanied by trembling sounds, Leah's eyes gradually became hazy and panicked. She felt a strong sense of dizziness, as the light swirled around the two people in the illusion. She didn't know what to do and was in a state of extreme confusion.

Just then, as Leah was in a daze, the words of the Demoness slowly flowed into her ears:

"Don't move... watch carefully as things unfold, and then you'll understand the destiny you were meant to experience, and why the love between you and your brother is called a miracle."

Miss Heart Demon's voice echoed in Leah's ears, accompanied by a small hand resting on Leah's shoulder, gently soothing her and calming her trembling heart.

"Miss Heart Demon... I... What is this? This shouldn't be happening. Neither I nor my brother should be like this. This is all fake, right? But why... why does it feel so real? What is this...?"

Clinging tightly to her hallucinatory self, Leah trembled uncontrollably, repeatedly seeking confirmation from the inner demon beside her. The inner demon, meanwhile, continued to pat the girl's shoulder, maintaining a calm demeanor, and offered gentle words of comfort:

"Don't say too much... Be strong and accept what's going to happen. If you've really made up your mind to stay by your brother's side, then don't run away. This is something you have to go through. Be prepared for everything and accept the consequences you may face."

At this moment, the white-haired girl who looked exactly like Lia gently knelt down and sat beside Lia. With soft words, she was like a mother who cared for her daughter, or like a senior who treated her younger sister. She accompanied the girl and waited quietly in front of the illusion, waiting for what would happen next.

As for Lia, after listening to the gentle yet resolute words of the inner demon, she remained silent for a moment, then slowly exhaled and turned her gaze back to the illusion before her.

“This is… my possible sin.” Li thought about what Miss Heart Demon had just said to her. Liya clenched her fists, forcing herself to suppress her originally repressed and panicked emotions. After pursing her lips, she nodded slightly to Miss Heart Demon.

"I...I understand. If this is something I have to go through, I will accept it for the sake of Chief Ke, and I will no longer have any thoughts of running away. So...Miss Heart Demon, please let me know and let me see what will happen next."

"Okay, I'm a little relieved to see you have this intention. Now, you'd better watch carefully what happens next."

Having received Lia's affirmative reply, Miss Heart Demon slowly exhaled, seemingly feeling a sense of relaxation, and also as if she was somewhat gratified by Lia's quick adjustment of her state. After looking at Lia for a few seconds, she waved her finger again, allowing the scene before her to continue.

"boom!"

With a sound like fabric being cut and air being pierced, the silver-white blade sliced ​​through the air, and with a sharp flash, pierced Lius's back, penetrating him from behind and completely piercing his body with the silver-white blade.

Along with this silvery-white light, the blood-red glow, accompanied by a lingering stench of blood, began to permeate the air.

Thick, bright red liquid slowly seeped out from the boy's black suit, condensing on the ground into small pools of blood that covered his entire body.

At the same time, Leus's body could no longer hold on, and he slowly collapsed, his knees sinking into the blood.

The sharp blade pierced through his body, and one could feel the pain just by looking at it. However, Lius did not react at all. He did not cry out or struggle. He simply closed his eyes silently, feeling the intense pain coming from his body. He let out a soft groan and closed his mouth completely. After that, there was no more sound.

As for Lia, she remained unmoved as Lius gradually knelt on the ground. She continued to push the blade of her sword forward, inch by inch, until the last part of the blade was completely buried inside the boy's body, before finally stopping.

At this moment, only this "bridge" made of silver-white sword blades remains between the two, serving as the only remaining "connection" between them.

Along with the sharp edge that trailed fine blood, the girl, who had remained calm, began to tremble uncontrollably after the final blade pierced through.

It was as if she was being affected by some force, which put her in a very uncomfortable state. The trembling started from her arm and spread from her arm to her shoulder, all the way to her entire body, making the illusionary Leah feel like she was struggling.

My broken words gradually flowed from my lips, and my face, hidden in the shadows, was gradually illuminated by the flashing silver light, allowing the onlookers to see the girl's appearance at this moment—a face filled with tears, on the verge of collapse.

"I don't want to. I don't want this... Why... Why did it turn out like this? Why?" With these intense and sorrowful words, Leah in the illusion trembled uncontrollably, tears streaming from her eyes. She felt despair and loss at everything that was happening before her, and her voice became increasingly hysterical with these fluctuating emotions.

At the same time, Leus's body could no longer hold on, and he slowly collapsed, his knees sinking into the blood.

The sharp blade pierced through his body, and one could feel the pain just by looking at it. However, Lius did not react at all. He did not cry out or struggle. He simply closed his eyes silently, feeling the intense pain coming from his body. He let out a soft groan and closed his mouth completely. After that, there was no more sound.

As for Lia, she remained unmoved as Lius gradually knelt on the ground. She continued to push the blade of her sword forward, inch by inch, until the last part of the blade was completely buried inside the boy's body, before finally stopping.

At this moment, only this "bridge" made of silver-white sword blades remains between the two, serving as the only remaining "connection" between them.

Along with the sharp edge that trailed fine blood, the girl, who had remained calm, began to tremble uncontrollably after the final blade pierced through.

It was as if she was being affected by some force, which put her in a very uncomfortable state. The trembling started from her arm and spread from her arm to her shoulder, all the way to her entire body, making the illusionary Leah feel like she was struggling.

My broken words gradually flowed from my lips, and my face, hidden in the shadows, was gradually illuminated by the flashing silver light, allowing the onlookers to see the girl's appearance at this moment—a face filled with tears, on the verge of collapse.

"I don't want this. I don't want this to happen. Why... why did it turn out like this? Why..." With these intense and sorrowful words, Leah in the illusion trembled uncontrollably, tears streaming from her eyes. She felt despair and loss at everything that was happening before her, and her voice became increasingly hysterical with these fluctuating emotions.

Chapter 355: The Place of Return in Dreams (Part 4)

"Why. Why did it have to turn out like this... like this?" A relationship that seemed to be irreconcilable. Lying between the kneeling blond boy, Lia in the image pursed her lips slightly, her eyes glistening with crystal-clear tears, looking extremely tired.

This exhaustion did not come from the body, but from the confusion and helplessness in her heart about the current situation. Especially when she looked at the face of Lius in front of her, the white-haired girl couldn't help but start to tremble, just like the slightly trembling Lia herself who was watching from the side. Both of them showed the same reaction when facing the momentary Lius.

"Lia."

Meanwhile, Leus, kneeling in a pool of blood, showed no resentment or anger. Instead, he appeared quite relaxed, his eyes radiating a gentle light as he looked towards Leah, and he uttered soft words:

"Lia...it's alright...maybe this is my destiny. I foresaw it from the beginning. If walking down this path of villainy is my fate, then I'm willing to accept it...you've already achieved your goal, so there's no need to be sad."

"destiny.

Hearing Lius's words, Leah's trembling intensified, and her words grew increasingly hysterical. She could barely control her emotions, wrapping her arms around Lius's shoulders and pulling the boy into her embrace. Between sobs, she continued to plead:

"What...fate...because of the prophecy from the goddess that Lia witnessed, Lia has always harbored hostility towards you. In fact, Lia had already sensed it long ago. It was you who secretly orchestrated the situation, you who secretly guided us, so that we could successfully annihilate those demons. You are not like the prophecy, who would be hostile to Lia...but now we are hostile...this can be considered, cough cough...the prophecy has been fulfilled, haha." Listening to Lia's words, Leus couldn't help but chuckle softly, seemingly with a touch of self-mockery regarding this guidance of fate. Then he gently reached out and stroked the girl's soft white hair with his blood-stained hand, trying to comfort her.

"So... Lia, you don't need to be sad anymore. You said before that in the prophecy, I was your enemy all along, that you would lead the kingdom to wipe out the demons, and that I would die by your sword in the end. Now, haven't all the prophecies come true? You don't need to worry about anything anymore. So... Lia was wrong from the beginning. If Lia hadn't believed those prophecies from the start, and had trusted you, brother, completely from the beginning, then perhaps... perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way, and you wouldn't be like this now... dying at my hands. It's all my fault... I drove you to the brink of despair."

Holding onto Lius's arm, Leah felt the boy's body growing colder and colder. Blood, along with the warmth, was constantly flowing from Lius's body, as if his life was inevitably dissipating.

Even at this moment, Leus showed no resentment towards the girl. He simply continued to stroke Lia's hair, his mouth opening and closing intermittently as he pondered, and in his final moments, he uttered the words from the depths of his heart to the girl:

Leah. This is all fate. "I don't believe in fate! I... if I have another chance, I will never do such a thing again! If I have another chance, I will definitely, definitely protect you, my brother! If being your enemy is my fate, then I... must rebel against this fate! Rebel against this fate that will harm you, my brother!"

"Ha... Silly child, if you don't believe in fate, then what is there to resist it... Really, Lia, you're always like this. Once you face something you want to protect, you'll protect it no matter what the cost. In a sense, I'm also very grateful to you for having such a pure heart..." Stroking the girl's head, the last bit of life in Lius's body stopped. Amidst waves of turbulent and chaotic thoughts, his arm slowly fell down and rested on Lia's shoulder.

“Brother. Sir.”

Feeling Leus's hand slide down, Leah, who had been crying with her head down, suddenly froze in place, unsure of how to face what was happening before her eyes.

“Brother.” The elder brother called out to the boy in front of him several times, but there was no response. Just as Lia least wanted to face, Lius would no longer give her any response. The only thing left was the lingering warmth on his hair and a pain in her heart that would never dissipate.

Sensing all this, the girl's expression once again became shrouded in darkness, making it impossible to discern her features or hear any sound. The only sound that could be heard was the rapid, pounding of her heart, like a volcanic eruption.

Silently, Lia sat still in the pool of blood, embracing the dead blond boy in her arms.

No one knows exactly how long it lasted; it could have been a few minutes or a few hours. Neither the onlookers nor those on stage could provide any answer.

The only thing that could be seen was what Leah did after she turned around.

Gazing at Leus with his eyes closed, Lia gently reached out her hand, a determined look gradually emerging in her eyes, as if something was controlling her, or as if some long-suppressed emotion was being revealed, collapsing from the depths of her heart and continuing throughout her entire mind.

In the midst of this surging emotion, Lia suddenly pressed her hand to Lius's forehead, her body trembling slightly, radiating a red light like that of a demon, especially the blood-red glow at the pores, which enveloped her and Lius in her arms, completely merging them into this blood-red light.

“Brother, I…I will definitely save you, even if it means defying the fate of this world, even if it means…destroying this world that I have saved, I will definitely save you! So now, please merge with me for now! Let your consciousness…survive with me!”

"call!"

With a strong gust of wind, the surrounding air filled with a large amount of magical energy, which swirled around Lia's figure, extracting a portion of the blood-red magical energy that remained within Leus's body and merging it into the white-haired girl's body. The red light shone brightly. Lia gently closed her eyes, quietly sensing the red radiance merging into her body amidst the turmoil within her heart, her mind lost in endless thoughts.

Chapter 356: My Dream Home (Part 5)

This is it. Is this what I'm going to experience? Seeing herself embracing Lius in the illusion, Leah swallowed hard, a sense of unease rising within her amidst her flustered and confused thoughts. At the same time, her gaze involuntarily drifted to the inner demon beside her, and she spoke again:

"Could it be... that these are things that Lia will experience in the future? Why do they feel so familiar... as if Lia has already experienced them, it feels so real."

Faced with the girl's words, Miss Heart Demon fell silent, a hint of unease appearing in her eyes, as if she were pondering something or adjusting her emotions internally, making this already taciturn person even more silent.

"Miss Heart Demon?"

Seeing the girl's appearance, Lia also spoke again with a sleepy look on her face. In response, Miss Heart Demon shook her head slightly, without giving Lia a direct reply. She simply pointed her finger in the direction of the illusion again, and with a slight movement, made those images disappear from the space.

"These things... you can take them as a warning. If such things really happen, it means that you have fallen into the vortex of fate and are being manipulated by fate. At that time, even if you want to resist, you will not be able to change the fate that you have already fallen into. You and your elder brother... will inevitably end up in this way."

"What! This... Leah doesn't want this... Leah absolutely doesn't want to go down this path! Absolutely not!"

Clenching her fists, Lia looked again at the fading illusion, her trembling intensifying. "Fate... Is my brother's departure truly fate?" As if trying to control her emotions, she muttered words about "fate." After a moment of deep thought, a new emotion gradually appeared on Lia's face, adding a sense of defiance and resentment to her current situation in addition to sadness.

"Lia will definitely. She will definitely protect her brother! She will absolutely not let this prophecy come true! If this is fate, then Lea will... personally defy it!"