Chapter 4

Seeing Karnos appear, the people around looked on with awe, instinctively taking a few steps back.

Even Sol was stunned, a flash of fear crossing his eyes.

After all, everyone knew how cruel Karnos's methods were.

But thinking that he would soon inherit the authority of the Sun and Moon, he suppressed the wariness in his heart and shouted: "Karnos, by what right do you stop me?"

Karnos had no intention of answering him, only glancing back at me.

"How are you?" His body carried the pressure of a superior, and his tone was very cold.

What seemed like a casual inquiry made my heart tremble.

I thought of the time I had a difficult labor in my previous life. Sol had transferred away all the healing messengers and locked me in the temple to wait for death.

When I was about to die, it was Karnos who broke into the temple and forcibly took me away for treatment.

Unfortunately, I still died in the end...

Everyone said Karnos was a terrifying devil, but in my eyes, he was the only warmth I had before death.

"I'm fine," I answered softly.

Perhaps this scene stung Sol’s male ego; he couldn't help but say: "Karnos, I will soon be Lyra’s husband. Her affairs are not for you to care about."

At this time, my father’s divine messenger appeared.

Hearing Sol's words, he frowned and instinctively said: "Goddess Lyra’s husband..."

Before he could finish, Karnos raised his hand to stop him.

"The Sun God and the Moon Empress have arrived. Everyone, head inside."

Since my parents had arrived, it meant the choice for my husband was about to be announced.

At these words, a look of impatience flashed in Sol's eyes.

"It seems the Sun God and the Moon Empress are already waiting for me. Lilith, let’s go quickly."

Saying this, he hurriedly led Lilith forward, leaving me behind without hesitation.

I didn't care at all, following Karnos’s pace and walking inside unhurriedly.

When everyone was gathered, my parents appeared.

Their eyes held tears of reluctance as they took my hands and announced together: "We once said that when Lyra turned a thousand years old, we would let the husband she chose inherit the authority of the Sun and Moon systems to govern this Divine Realm with her."

"Now, please have Lyra’s chosen husband come up. It is time for you to welcome your happiness together."

As the voice fell, everyone present instinctively looked toward Sol.

Everyone believed that the husband I chose would be no man other than Sol.

They all began to clap, preparing to welcome the new Supreme God of the Sun and Moon.

Sol’s face was also filled with excitement that was hard to hide; clearly, he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

He straightened his divine robe and intended to go up.

But a figure directly bypassed Sol and was the first to walk toward me on the stage.

He knelt before me and took out an obsidian box carved with star patterns.

When he opened the box, a ruby the size of a pigeon egg glowed inside, its light pulsing like a heartbeat.

I recognized it—the Heart of the Abyss. It was said it would bring eternal love to the wearer.

"Lyra," his voice was gentler than I had ever heard it, "are you willing to bind your fate with mine?"