Chapter 698 - 14.94

"Right now, we see our dearest and bravest superhero, Superbman is walking towards the mysterious steel ball with purple energy inside. So far, nobody has been able to step more than 100 m from the steel ball as their skin would melt. Only Superbman can withstand the mysterious power hidden inside the steel ball."

"But based on the leaked conversation between superheroes, they said that Superbman is facing his death bravely because he will carry this steel ball to the space instead, killing him in the process."

Gaius' heart stopped beating for a second as the blood drained from his body. He knew what that purple glow was and how dangerous it was for Superbman. 

[That is… the Kryptonite in this world, right?]

[Pupa: Indeed, it is called Kirktonian stone, just like Kryptonite or Kryptonian stone, it also causes Superbman to lose his power and is capable of hurting him.]

[… so original, wow. That spicy chicken author likes parody, it seems.]

[Pupa:… Anyway, you should just ignore this. He is not important in our mission. Clarke doesn't have a Fatemeter, nor he contributes to the Breakmeter at all.]

[I know he doesn't… but what if he is that Monster…]

[Pupa: And what would you do if he is that monster?]

[Well, sacrifice one world for him and do our very first restart? Duh!]

[Pupa: This is the first time for me to see you being so dedicated to some random man.]

[He is not a random man, he is the one who loved me as Mamoru Ito, Zerocheat, Original Lee Yongsun, Aaron Xu, Xu Jiansheng, Matthew, and maybe this time… as Clarke. Even if he is not, I will restart this world without regret.]

[Pupa:… do what you feel right, I cannot control any of your decision.]

[Thanks, Pupa.]

"Mommy, will Daddy die and leave us?" Artemis asked innocently, not understanding the severity of this situation.

"Mom… I don't like Dad… but I don't want Dad to die…." Hermes added. He had more consciousness than his little sister, so he got distressed. 

Gaius was too stunned to speak at the moment. The image of his life with Clarke flashed in his mind, like an old movie of what they had before their marriage soured and Reed invaded their love life. 

Gaius wouldn't lie that Clarke was initially a great boyfriend and great husband before he got busy taking care of his office work and protecting the city from the hordes of Supervillains that kept invading. 

Then he just got way too busy and stressed that he gradually put his family on the sideline, then things just spiraled down after that. 

"C—Children, Mom must leave—"

"Nobody is leaving today."

Gaius and the kids darted their eyes at the source of a new voice barging inside the living room. 

Reed walked in and turned off the television with a remote, "Nobody is leaving tonight. It's time to sleep."

"REED!" Clarke rushed towards Reed Ville and yanked his collar. "WHAT DID YOU DO!?"

Reed was expressionless as he stared at Gaius, then his lips slowly perked up, creating a small grin, and he caressed Gaius' cheek with his cold hand, "I did something right, to begin with. I should've done this since the beginning, so that pest will stop bugging us, and you will stop thinking about him."

"WHAT DID YOU DO!?" Gaius asked twice. The moment he saw that steel ball with dense Kirktonian stone purple glow inside, he knew only Reed could do that. 

Reed continued staring at Gaius and then shifted his gaze at the kids who were watching from the chair, confused and scared at the same time. 

"Our kids are watching, dear," Reed said. "Do you want them to see how their Mom was as abusive and neglectful as their Dad? That's not a good example, my dearest."

"REED VILLE!"

"Alright, alright, don't get so worked up over it. It's not a big deal," Reed replied. "All I did was create a timer nuke that'd destroy the 3/4 of the city. But this time, it is imbued with powerful Kirktonian stone that will kill Clarke by the time of the explosion."

"I also imbued it with a bit of my power, so anyone other than Clarke who dares to approach it will get disintegrated."

"You—YOU MONSTER!" 

"AHAHAHAH! Do you not realize that since the very beginning? I am a monster! I was originally a ruthless monster who did everything for fun until I met you! You—You confuse me, Gaius!" Reed yelled back. He was also confused about why would he do something so crazy. 

But whenever he remembered how Gaius continued to love Clarke even after what happened, it just infuriated him so much that he couldn't think straight. 

"Now that man will die! He will never be the shadow in this family again! This is because you refuse to move on. For how long you will keep that surname Gaist?!" 

Gaius' hand trembled as he stared at Reed fiercely. He wanted to beat and slap Reed for what he did, but he knew it wouldn't make the situation any better.

Reed was crazy, and there was no extent of his malignant behavior. Gaius should've closed his heart for Clarke and opened it for Reed.

But he was a slave to his own heart. 

"Go on, slap me if you want, Gaius. There is nothing you can do now!" Reed taunted Gaius, who was desperately trying to contain himself.

Gaius gritted his teeth, but rather than slapping Reed or beating him, he wanted to make a statement, so Reed would think about it once Gaius was gone.

Gaius yanked Reed's collar again and kissed his lips voluntarily. This was the first time for Gaius to initiate a kiss with Reed Ville.

And the moment their lips touched, a notification rang in Yunyu's head. 

[Pupa: Ding! The hidden plot has been unlocked! An ugly monster's deepest love.]

[Pupa: Ding! Sharing memory feature between Host and Master of the World has been activated.]