All Chapters of Beyond His World: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Three months had passed since the Final Gate closed. Three months since the Return had stopped. Three months since the people of two universes had been given something they had never truly possessed before. A future. Liana stood on the balcony of the Interworld Observatory, watching a silver sunrise spread across the horizon. The view still didn't feel real. Below her, the first city of the Interworld was alive. Ships from the old universe moved through one of the newly built star ports. Travelers from the new universe crossed wide bridges of light. Merchants had begun selling objects that had never before existed in the same world. Old-world crystals beside new-world technology. Ancient star maps beside modern navigation systems. The impossible had become ordinary. At least, that was what everyone hoped. Liana rested her hands on the balcony. "You're thinking too loudly again." She didn't turn. Kael walked onto the balcony carrying two cups. "I wasn't thinking." "Tha

The words remained on every screen in the Observatory.I CAN SEE YOU NOW.Nobody moved.Nobody spoke.Even the machines seemed to have forgotten how to make a sound.Liana stared at the message.Then she looked at the older version of herself.The black mark on the woman's palm pulsed once.The same symbol appeared briefly on Liana's Celestial Heart before disappearing.Kael stepped between the two women."What exactly did you bring back with you?"The older Liana looked at him."Nothing."Morvane raised an eyebrow."That's not reassuring.""I didn't bring it here."She pointed toward the black mark."It followed me."The First Light moved closer.Its golden glow became brighter."Let me see your hand."The older Liana hesitated.Then she extended it.The First Light stared at the mark.Its expression changed.Liana had never seen the ancient being look so disturbed."What is it?"The First Light didn't answer."Tell me.""It is a connection.""To the Witness?"The First Light nodded.

Caelum didn't move. For several seconds, the entire Observatory remained silent. The doorway had disappeared. The palace beyond it was gone. The voice that had called Caelum home had faded. But the words remained in everyone's mind. Welcome home, Caelum. Liana looked at him. "You're going to explain." Caelum said nothing. "Now." Still nothing. Liana stepped closer. "You told me you were an Origin One." "I was." "You told me you abandoned the Origin Realm." "I did." "You told me you met my mother there." "Yes." "Then why did something from that world call you home?" Caelum looked toward the place where the doorway had vanished. "Because I never told you the whole story." Morvane sighed. "Of course you didn't." Kael glanced at him. "Can you blame him?" "At this point, I blame everyone." Liana ignored them. "What didn't you tell me?" Caelum finally turned toward her. "That world existed before I became an Origin One." Liana frowned. "You were born somewher

The mirror shattered. Fragments of silver light floated through the Observatory. Liana stood perfectly still. The Celestial Heart hovered before her, surrounded by seventeen seals. The newest one—the mirror—was gone. But its reflection remained. Not on the Heart. Not on the glass. Inside Liana's mind. She could still hear the voice. I'm the choice you haven't made yet. Kael rushed toward her. "Liana!" She looked at him. "I'm okay." "You just stood there while a mirror version of you appeared and spoke." "Yes." "And you're saying you're okay?" Liana glanced at the Celestial Heart. "I think so." Morvane walked closer. "That's not convincing." "You're not exactly convincing yourself." "I stopped trying years ago." The tension in the room eased for only a moment. Then the First Light spoke. "Nobody touch the Heart." Everyone stopped. The ancient being stared at the seventeen seals. "I have never seen anything like this." Caelum stepped forward. "Neither have

The image disappeared. But Liana remained staring at the empty space where it had been. The words continued repeating in her mind. Now choose who gets to live. Kael watched her carefully. "Liana." She didn't answer. "Liana." "I'm here." "What did you see?" She looked at him. "Another version of me." Kael frowned. "Another?" "She was standing beside the Witness." His expression hardened. "And?" Liana swallowed. "She told me to choose who gets to live." Kael's hand moved toward his sword. "That sounds like a threat." "I don't think it was." "Then what was it?" Liana looked toward the Celestial Heart. "A warning." --- By morning, the entire council had gathered. Avarion stood at the head of the chamber. Caelum stood beside him. The First Light, First Shadow, and Devourer occupied the center. Morvane sat with his arms crossed, looking as though he had already regretted attending. The older Liana stood near the window. Lena remained beside her. Kael stood n