Chapter 828 Cross Road Decisions

Chapter 828 Cross Road Decisions

As Athena resolved to carve her own path, separate from the twisted destinies entangled with Lenny, she mounted the Nether beast, ascending into the sky with a determination that marked the start of a new chapter in her life. Her departure, a silent testament to her decision to diverge from a fate intertwined with Lenny's, did not go unnoticed by Minnie.

Watching Athena's figure shrink into the distance, Minnie whispered with a mix of resignation and foresight, "This exact action is why you will still be in his future." Her words, steeped in the inevitability of fate's intricate designs, carried a profound understanding of the interconnectedness of their paths, despite Athena's attempts to sever ties. Shaking her head, Minnie turned her attention back to her task, her resolve unshaken by her friend's departure. "Everything happens for a reason, and decisions form the paths that weave our fate, in time becoming our destiny," she mused, echoing the sentiment of predetermination and the role of choice in shaping the tapestry of existence.

The work before Minnie was dark and filled with the eerie essence of witchcraft. She approached the cauldron, a vessel for her arcane craft, with the heart of the fallen Ella in hand. As she dissected the heart and introduced it to the cauldron, a low, ominous boom resonated through the air, the sound a harbinger of the powerful magic at work. The heart, a conduit of Ella's essence, was but a precursor to the final act of the ritual.

Lenny, however, was no stranger to the concept of destiny and the role that fate-chosen individuals played within it. He had been advised, time and again, to allow the One chosen by Fate to act according to her judgment. His trust in Minnie's loyalty, reinforced by the unbreakable bond of the Shadow Runes that imprisoned her heart, allowed him to temper his immediate reaction. The Shadow Runes, a profound and sacred magic, bound Minnie to him in a pact that guaranteed her fidelity; any breach of this covenant would result in dire consequences. Recognizing the depth of their connection and the futility of contesting her decision, Lenny chose to respect her wishes, allowing her to dictate the timing of the pearl's relevance.

Lenny's gaze then swept the area, noting Athena's absence with an air of indifference. Her departure did not stir any sense of loss within him; their relationship, if it could be called that, was marked by necessity rather than genuine affinity. Lenny's intervention in Athena's fate was driven by a sense of justice, a correction of the wrongs she had endured, rather than any personal attachment. In his ascension to power, individuals like Athena, with their limited scope and influence, faded into the periphery of his considerations.

With a casual gesture, Lenny summoned Destroy, the serpent, to their side. The creature's arrival marked the beginning of their next venture. "Come on. We have a war to stop!" Lenny declared, a statement that set their course with unwavering certainty. Minnie joined him on the serpent's back, positioning herself behind him as they prepared to take to the skies. Destroy, responding to Lenny's command, ascended, its movements a dance of power and grace.

Their destination was clear—Glenn's territory—a place where the next chapter of Lenny's regret awaited, where the intricacies of power, loyalty, and destiny would continue to unfold. As they soared high above the ground, the world below them a tapestry of chaos and order.

In no time, There made their arrival. However, Lenny did not land the serpent on the territory. Instead, far, and high above the territory, he watched in silence. Below was war. The undead army like a gathering of a million ants around sugar, gathered around the territory. Lenny could have ended the battle with one wave of his hand. but for some reason, he didn't. The reason was because certain thoughts came into his head. After all, it was common knowledge that for every action, there was an opposite or equal reaction. This meant that if he went down there to save their lives, it would mean that Victor never got stuck in Imperilment, and therefore the possibility, he never had Allison, who would become his woman in ten years to come.