Chapter 362 - The Ark Of Gab's Farewell

The one who killed his grandmother all those years ago. And the one who indirectly killed his father, though he could not connect the dots at the time. And Gab was still too young to understand it as well.

But one thing he would remember seeing the Corrupted One was the anger that he felt as Benjamin killed his best friend, Yan. And the power of the Mages within war terms. The Elements soaring through the area were so... Magical.

But he didn't have the time to stand around for sightseeing, he had a war to attend. His men pushed, full forced to protect the civilians and aid to bring Tiamat down. In the end, the Arks were victorious and the rest of the Five Kings were in charge of cleaning up the mess.

"I'm home," said Gab, trudging his tired backside into his home.

A baby came crawling from a pile of blankets and a cushion called Charisma towards Gab. He could not help but break down at the sight of his firstborn. Kai was oblivious to what was going on and started to cry as well, prompting Charisma to smile as she embraced her two boys.

Gab was feeling an array of emotions. First, the emotion of getting home in one piece to see his child crawl for the first time. Second, the pain of remembering that Yan was now gone and he had to answer to his wife for him. Third and last, the emotion of cuddling Kai.

After calming down, Gab managed to explain everything that happened to both his wife and child. But, he turned into a fun bedtime, with how the way Mages did most of the fighting in flamboyant style. But the next day, he was tasked to go back to help out.

It wasn't good, writing the letters for the fallen soldiers' families. It was heartbreaking yet honorable that they threw their lives on the line just for the sake of their jobs. Wait, Gab paused as he recalled that sentence. He was like them, a person who threw themselves within the line of duty.

But it's not for the sake of their jobs. It's for the sake of weaker ones who can't defend themselves. It's for the better of the newer generations. And this time, Gab did it to save the ones who would eventually win the fight for him. He did it to win his final battle.

As the poison he injected was the amalgamation of the poisons that were pumping through that dead child's body. It did not affect humans, but Kris was not human at that point, both physically and mentally. He was now a Mage.

And if a few drops were enough to burn Ysabeau's skin, then injecting a whole syringe full into the bloodstream should work wonders. With that single thought, it brought him back to the present moment, where he was caught by Mavislin's arms.

She held his head up while trying to heal him but she knew she was failing. She may be a Valkyrie, creature of Light but she was terrible at healing others. She could bȧrėly contain her tears as Gab softly asked her to stop. Bryan clenched his fists as he glared daggers at Kris.

"You know, I never thought that I would be doing this. But I am glad that I did it," said Gab, gurgling out some blood.

"Did what?" asked Mavislin.

"I saved a child's life. I saved Rina from that monster. I saved that kid to win this damned battle. I never felt so accomplished other than the fact that I've got a family," said Gab, smiling.

"I failed to save Yan's firstborn, that killed me inside, you know? And then, I failed to save Yan as well..."

Mavislin quickly got out the blanket and pillow that were in his bag.

"Come on, remember? You need to get back home to give this to Kai, right?" asked Mavislin, letting Gab hold the soft things.

"I can't, I'm sorry, I failed this mission, Lady Roydon. If I am so bold as to ask of you this, but please take care of Charisma and Kai. Please tell them that I love them very much. And I am sorry II couldn't come home this time," said Gab, before fading away to the afterlife.

"I will... I will take care of your family with all my heart. I'll make sure that your child will learn the adventures you've been through, and that you are the best father I've ever seen," sobbed Mavislin, letting her tears run freely now.

"Thank you, Mavislin. I'm glad that I was able to serve under your guidance, even if it was just a brief period in your terms.. I bet Minwoo and Yan felt the same way too."