MasukThere was no sound between them except for their short, overlapping breaths. Eira also kept her head down, as if ignoring Kael’s presence there.“Eira—”“I’m sorry, Kael,” Eira murmured. Her voice was faint, but since it was the only sound around them, Kael could still hear it very clearly.“Why are you apologizing? You didn’t do anything wrong.”Eira shook her head slightly. “I can’t repay the debt I owe for ruining your future,” Eira continued.“So, you really already knew about everything that happened?”Now Eira lifted her face and looked at Kael with a sparkle in her eyes, a faint yet sincere smile, and a posture that suggested she was perfectly at peace with what would befall her in the future—without the slightest bit of resentment toward Kael, who had destroyed everything.“It’s like a dream…” Eira’s sentence trailed off. Kael was still waiting for her to continue, but at the same time, his vision suddenly blurred.His head was so filled with the sounds of crying, regret, and
Kael still didn’t fully understand what was happening or why he had ended up in a time when Eira was still alive—for the second time. He only knew that he had returned to the period right after the collapse of Lucas and Eira’s first marriage.After spending a few days in the hospital—with Kael constantly by Eira’s side and Lucas visiting several times—Kael had fallen silent. He was trying to process everything while making sure he didn’t do anything worse than before.“I won’t force you, Eira. But if you come home with me, I’ll take care of you as best as I can,” Kael said as he packed up Eira’s belongings.Eira gave a small smile and then shook her head. “No, Kael. I can still take care of myself. Don’t worry,” she replied.There was no argument from Kael this time. He genuinely didn’t want to force Eira into anything, no matter how small. Eira had the right to make all her own decisions without any coercion from Kael, which would surely only cause problems.Before long, Lucas arrive
Kael walked slowly towards his other self, who stood bewildered in front of Eira’s grave. He wanted to tell his past self what had happened in the future, full of hope; that was the best way to change the past.However, just as he was about to call out his own name—as indicated to the man—his body suddenly lost its balance, and he fell flat on the ground.A few moments later, Kael got back to his feet—but his past self, whom he had glimpsed, was no longer there before him. Instead, there was a crowd of people on the summit of Moon Hill.Everyone was gathered around a pile of wood. They were all wearing black robes with clan emblems on their chests that glowed brightly, including Kael himself.“By the Moon Goddess, we offer all this to you, to lift the curse from all the clans.” They all chanted the prayer in unison.Kael, still bewildered, could not tear his gaze away from the pile of wood ready to be burnt in their midst.“W-what is this? What sort of ritual is this?” he muttered sof
[Meanwhile, Kael from the past...]He froze in place, his body going completely rigid, his eyes bulging as if they might pop out of their sockets. His jaw dropped as he beheld the sight of Eira’s body hanging in the middle of the guest room.His mind was in turmoil. He had absolutely no memory of what had actually transpired; all he recalled was being thrown into a pitch-black, empty void, only for the world around him to reappear—revealing that horrific scene."E-Eira..." he murmured, still in shock.Kael shook his head repeatedly, wondering if he was dreaming. With weak knees, he stepped out of the room, needing to confirm that he had truly returned to his own colorful world.But when he mustered the courage to look back, Eira’s body was still there, in the same position.It wasn't a dream. It was all real—but why couldn't he remember anything? The last thing he recalled before falling into that dark void was punishing Eira."No—no... it can't be..." Kael immediately tried to banish
“E—Eira…” Kael’s voice seemed to catch in his throat at the sight of Eira’s current state, as if his own throat were constricted.He staggered towards Eira’s hanging body, though his mind was still not entirely clear. Kael was confused and so overwhelmed by the pressure that he didn’t even know what to do.“W—what is this… why?” Kael still couldn’t think clearly.All he could do was reach out and touch Eira’s hands, which hung down on either side of her body. Kael tried to feel for Eira’s pulse, clinging to the desperate hope that she was still alive.But there was nothing. Eira’s cold hands showed absolutely no sign of a pulse whatsoever.“No… it can’t be. Eira must still be alive. Yes, Eira is still alive…” Tears suddenly streamed down Kael’s face. He felt so suffocated; his body was trembling, and his vision blurred as he tried to find a way to get Eira down from there.But within just a few seconds, his vision went dark. His head ached so terribly that he stumbled backwards and hi
There is nothing worse than getting nothing in return after managing to travel back in time by committing all manner of sins to break through the boundaries of heavenly destiny—Kael is still trying.He tried all sorts of ways to tell his past self what would happen.He wrote everything down in a book, but his writing vanished afterward. He recorded it with a makeshift camera, but the recordings always failed. He even went to Valerius Castle to search for something that might never disappear.Like the castle walls, which remained completely unchanged even in the future.But once again, he failed. Everything he’d used to try and inform his past self—nothing remained, as if Kael hadn’t done anything at all.“Bloody hell! Why won’t any of these methods work?!” Kael banged his head in frustration. “How am I supposed to pass these memories on to my past self?” Kael thought hard, but his head ended up aching terribly.Kael stumbled out of the car, feeling disheartened that all his efforts ha







