Chapter 1273

“In the end, it’s only miasma.” I spoke quietly.

After being plunged into darkness, I felt something attempting to attack, but it was a miasma attack. If I didn’t have a god soul with miasma affinity, this might have been a challenge, but neither I nor Alysia would be affected by it. When I spoke, I noticed my words didn’t come out. I repeated them with Slave Communication.

“This darkness seems to be blocking all of my senses. Do you know where we are going?” Alysia asked in response.

“I’m sure this is some kind of test. Stumbling through the dark, having to find Miki even though you can’t see or hear her.”

“How are you supposed to find her then?” Alysia asked.

“I don’t know? With your heart?” I joked.

“Heart...” Alysia repeated thoughtfully and then perked up. “Do you think there might be something left of the bond between you and Miki?”

Miki’s eyes opened. “Thank you for coming this far. I’m sorry for all the evil I have done. You might have come here with the hope of saving me. However, I do not want to be saved.”

“What are you saying?” I demanded.

She didn’t seem to see me. It was almost like this speech was on a recording. She had no awareness I was in the room with her. The real Miki was still imprisoned.

“I thought I could bring Master back if I became close enough to death. I’ve examined the souls of so many, and yet detect Master’s soul in the beyond. As time passes, the likelihood of saving him only drops. At this point, I must accept that I could not save him.”

“You foolish girl, you didn’t find me because I’m not dead,” I responded.

“I’ve brought you here because as one of Master’s women, I couldn’t stand if you became hurt too. I no longer have control of the monster I’ve become, and while I have rivers of blood on my hands, I couldn’t allow you to be one of them. That’s why I planned things this way. You will be sent out of this dungeon and spared, and I will meet the fate I deserve. I love you all, but I can no longer exist in a world without him.”

“Master!” Alysia warned.

The Hero lifted his blade as Miki lowered her head. He lifted it over her. I had been wrong. Miki didn’t design this lore to save herself. She designed it as her execution!