Chapter 703 - 14. 99: The Heart Of A Lovelorn (End)

"Uncle, this is your breakfast. I made it by myself!" Artemis came inside the room with a tray of warm porridge for her Uncle Reed. 

"Are you still feeling unwell, Uncle?" Artemis asked. She put her palm on Reed's forehead and hummed for a moment, "Hmm, Uncle's temperature is still high, are you sure we don't need to see the doctor?"

Reed smiled at Artemis and shook his head, "No need, Princess. Uncle is strong. This is just a small fever."

"But you've never been sick, Uncle…." Artemis knew it was just a small fever. But Uncle Reed had her late Dad's original body. It's almost impossible for him to get sick.

"Ahah, that's because Uncle is old. I'm 44 this year. That means I'm not as strong as I used to be," Reed said with a chuckle. "Thank you for breakfast. You should return to your class. The teacher has been waiting, right?"

"Yes, Uncle…"

Artemis walked out but turned her head when she was about to leave the door, "Uncle, are you sure you don't want to marry anyone?"

"… No. Don't talk about it again, okay?"

"Understand, Uncle…"

Artemis finally left the room and resumed her study with the tutor. 

Reed sighed. Artemis was 14 years old now, even Reed didn't realize how time passed, and the three years old little princess had turned into a teenage girl who was smart and understanding. 

Reed Ville stared at the ceiling. Eleven years had passed after the incident that killed Clarke and Yunyu. 

Reed was utterly heartbroken when he heard that huge explosion in the sky because he knew that his beloved Yunyu wouldn't return to him.

"It is my fault in the first place. I am a scum…."

After that, Reed started searching for Artemis and Hermes, they were hiding in their old home, and it took a while until Reed could convince them to live with him.

Because he didn't want Yunyu's kids to suffer.

Honestly, he wasn't sure if his love for the kids stemmed from his true feeling as a father figure or because he just loved Yunyu too much that he was willing to take care of his kids.

But in the end, Reed Ville took serious care of the kids, from their education, emotional support, and future. He also disbanded The Revenant just a month after Clarke and Yunyu's death. 

However, despite The Revenant disbandment, he still employed those supervillains to be his and the kids' guards and workers in other fields so they wouldn't return to the world of crime.

And those who dared to do another crime heist, Reed just disintegrated them instantly.

Thus, in just five years, the League of Heroes became inactive. Nowadays, only Bateman and a few others patrolled the cities for small crimes. 

Because the big ones had been taken care of by Reed's power. 

Eleven years had passed, Reed could feel that his body was in borrowed time. He couldn't last much longer because he was just a stand-in right now.

His real soul, the monster that loved Yunyu, decided to live in Clarke's body and died with Yunyu. 

So in this borrowed time, he wanted to make up for all the wrongdoings he did before and compensated the kids for his insanity that killed their parents. 

"Ah, Yunyu… where are you right now? I miss you so much…."

**

"Uncle, how are you feeling right now?" Hermes returned home in the evening after managing Uncle Reed's business. He was 19 years old and tutored by Reed since he was 15 to be the next successor. 

Hermes became a handsome and tall man. He looked similar to Clarke, basically Clarke 2.0 at this point. He sat at the edge of the bed and checked Uncle Reed's forehead, "Uncle, your fever is still bad. Let's go to the doctor, or let me call one, okay?"

"No need, Champ. Uncle is just feeling unwell these days," Reed smiled. "How is your work?"

"All is well, Uncle. Thanks to you, who taught me since four years ago, now I understand how to run the business," Hermes said. 

"That's good. Then, how about your power? I heard you developed a power similar to mine."

Hermes paused and then nodded, "It's similar Uncle, disintegration."

"Champ, be careful of that power. Don't get arrogant because of that, or it might be your doom, just like your Uncle."

Hermes was distressed by his Uncle Reed's stubbornness. But he understood how Uncle Reed still firmly said that he didn't need a doctor because this was the first time he got sick, even though it was just a fever. 

If only there was someone here…

"Uncle, have you thought about marrying someone else? I'm sure Mom wouldn't mind…."

"It's not only about your Mom, Hermes. It's about myself. I refuse to marry because of my sin…." Reed said. "I have decided to dedicate my life to you and Artemis."

"Tell me, Champ. Do you hate me?"

"Huh? What's with that question, Uncle?"

"Do you hate me for… killing your parents?" 

…

Hermes took a deep breath and shook his head, "At first, I thought that you're the bad guy who killed my Mom and Dad. But Mom told Artemis and me to return to you because you're the only one he trusted to take care of us."

"Uncle, Mom never blame you for his death, neither I nor Artemis. We loved you as much as Mom and Dad."

"You're the best father we could have, and Mom would probably think the same. You took care of us for eleven years, and there is nothing we could do to pay back."

"So no, Uncle. I do not hate you for what you did. I believe everything happened for a reason, especially when I saw how Mom and Dad accepted their fate valiantly," Hermes said. 

…

"Thank you, Champ," Reed said in a low voice. "Can you call me Dad, at least once?"

…

"Dad…"

Reed felt his heart start beating slower as he heard that word coming from Hermes' lips for the first time.

"Thank you, Son. You should have dinner with your little sister. Artemis said she had a new recipe. She really took your mother's cooking talent."

"Tell her to be a chef in the future, and you should do what you like as well."

"Now, Uncle is a little tired. I will sleep earlier. You can leave now, Son."

Hermes wanted to stay for a while, but Uncle Reed looked exhausted, so he got up and walked out.

"Hermes."

"Yes, Uncle?"

"You two are my children, you and Artemis."

"Of course, Uncle…."

Hermes finally closed the door, leaving Reed alone. 

Leaving continued staring at the ceiling. He was at his last straw. So he closed his eyes and mumbled one name, "Bai Yunyu…."

The last teardrop at the edge of his eyes marked the death of Reed Ville. 

**

After Reed's death, Clarke finally regained his consciousness, absorbing his real body, and faced the real Master, the creator of all, God Han Ye. 

Master Han Ye chuckled mirthlessly when Clarke stared at him with such a clear gaze, "What? What do you want right now? Are you planning to revolt as well? You've been blinded by that bitch Yunyu."

"Just because you have half of my soul doesn't mean that I cannot defeat you," Master Han Ye said. 

"No, my Lord. I know I cannot defeat you, and I am willing to give my soul because you're the real owner," Clarke replied. "But please give Yunyu a chance. He will make it right."

"Whether I will give him a chance or not, that's not your problem," Master Han Ye opened his hand and trapped Clarke in a golden sphere that slowly shrunk.

Clarke could fight back and probably give Master Han Ye a good fight. But he knew that Yunyu and Master Han Ye needed to meet sooner or later.

He just wished that Master Han Ye wouldn't be so harsh on Yunyu, no matter how scummy he was in the past. 

Master Han Ye turned Clarke into a golden bead and then swallowed the last soul separated from him.

Clarke had half of his soul and power, so when he swallowed it, Master Han Ye could feel the energy surging in his body, and slowly, a golden glow exuded from Master Han Ye. 

After it was done, Master Han Ye finally obtained his real body, but he was yet to get everything back, there was one more, and he knew how to handle this one.

"Bai Yunyu, it is time for you to pay for what you did to me, you cheap bitch."

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Thank you for reading everyone! 

This is the end of World 14! 

I hope that you like this arc despite the heavy story!

Also, stay tuned, because the next arc will blow your mind! 

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