Semua Bab The Dragon King's Curse : Bab 111 - Bab 113

The crack on the black eye deepened, spreading slowly across its dark surface like lightning across a stormy sky. No one spoke. Verath and Elara exchanged a glance before looking back at the strange entity hovering above them. It no longer felt like an unstoppable force of destruction. There was something different in its voice now something uncertain. “I’ve never had someone search for me.” The words hung in the air. Noxaris studied the eye carefully. In all his long existence, he had never heard hesitation from the being called the End. It had always spoken with cold certainty, as though everything in existence followed laws only it understood. “You’ve always been alone,” he said quietly. The black eye shifted toward him. “I am the End. I require nothing.” “You keep saying that,” Noxaris replied, “but you also keep asking us questions.” The darkness around the eye stirred. Noxaris took a step forward. “You want to know why we keep choosing one another. You want to know why

The forest remained quiet as silver petals drifted through the air. The black eye watched the three of them without speaking. The anger that had shaken the heavens earlier seemed distant now, replaced by something that looked remarkably like contemplation. Verath eventually broke the silence. “So… what happens now?” No one answered immediately. He looked at Elara. She shrugged. He looked at Noxaris. Noxaris raised an eyebrow. “Why are you looking at me? I’ve been dead, trapped, or alone for most of my recent existence. I don’t have a plan.” “That’s reassuring.” “I’m glad you think so.” A smile touched Elara’s lips. The eye noticed. “You smile often.” “I suppose I do.” “Even after learning that another world died?” The smile faded slightly. “Yes.” “Why?” Elara looked up at the sky. The cracks still scarred the heavens, and beyond them lay memories of destruction and loss. When she spoke, her voice was soft. “Because sadness isn’t the only thing that exists.” The