Chapter 1419 Do You Love Her?

Chapter 1419 Do You Love Her?

Author's Note: Unedited Chapter

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Within the boundless expanse, a being, its face shrouded in dark fog and essence sheathing the cosmic emptiness with an authority that resonated through the fabric of existence, sat before multiple dark threads that seemed to connect unknown entities.

Each thread was longer than the ring surrounding any planetary structure in existence.

These threads formed shadows of an event that unearthed like a life playback. Time from all ages; the past, present and future, seemed to converge into one.

A figure materialized into existence, floating in place before the cosmic being that governed the unknown dimension.

"Amir..." A low tremble resonated across the dimension as the massive cosmic being called out.

"My Lord," The newly arrived figure who had tendrils of darkness coiled around its form in a long robe that bore sentient consciousness, bowed reverentially.

"State your business," The cosmic being commanded.

"Yes... Your earthly offspring..." Amir hesitantly spoke but came to a brief pause.

"Out with it," The cosmic being seemed to grow impatient with every passing second.

"His vessel completed the transition process," Amir completed his initial sentence.

Silence ensued between both beings for a few seconds. It was news that the cosmic being had been waiting to receive but now he couldn't help but feel something was amiss.

"Why were you hesitant to inform me of this?" The cosmic being inquired.

"That is because of what he has become," Amir responded while a dark tendril extended from his figure and made contact with one of the massive threads. Dark fog spread out, forming a vivid depiction of a person while the cosmic being watched.

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[ Earth ]

"A level two hundred mutated beast egg, roots from the Pariscus tree in city Vit, and the heart of a kilo ranked mixedblood," Within a restaurant in the middle of an unknown city, two familiar figures sat across one another.

"These three are the only items we are having difficulty acquiring," The figure who spoke earlier added.

"It almost sounds like you guys are about to perform some ritual or something," The other male from across the table who had a mask covering his face spoke with a slight chuckle.

"I mean... they're not the odd items on the list," The youngster with curly black hair coughed twice with a slightly bashful look.

"I don't even want to ask... I'll get the items you need as soon as I can. Shouldn't be much trouble," The masked man pulled his jacket hems together and began buttoning.

"How about the heart of a kilo ranked mixedblood? Wouldn't that be..." The youngster whispered with a look of concern.

"Not really. So long as you know where to look, I could acquire more than a couple of those," The masked man got to his feet at that point.

"What about your charges?" The youngster inquired.

"I would never charge a brother of his," One couldn't see the face of the masked man but from his eyes, it seemed like he was smiling.

"Consider this service to be on the house," He added while turning around to leave.

"Sure I sympathised with you and everyone else but I didn't feel bad. If anything... a part of me felt glad that she was finally gone," Vera revealed without an ounce of remorse or guilt on her face.

"Does that make me a bad person?" She raised her face to look up at Gustav.

"The concept of good and bad is chalked up to personal view. To me, it isn't necessarily bad but to others, that might not be the case," Gustav reached out to take a glass.

He slowly gulped down the contents, leaving Vera to dwell on his words for a bit.

"But... why did you feel relieved?" Gustav inquired despite already having an idea of the answer.

"Because I want you for myself," Vera blurted without hesitating.

("Predictable,") The system voiced inwardly.

'Shush,' Gustav hushed it and went back to focusing on Vera.

"Do you know that the reason why I am gathering the items I talked about is to get her back?" Gustav inquired while rubbing his temples.

"Oh... well, there's nothing I can do about that. Although a part of me wishes for things to stay like this, a part of me also understands that you're affected by her absence," Vera forced a smile while speaking.

"Indeed I am," Gustav nodded slightly.

"What if I asked you not to... would you not go looking for her?" Vera voiced with a look of anticipation.

"No, I would go looking for her even if she was trapped in hell," Gustav replied while getting to his feet.

'It's time to go,' He decided.

However, before Gustav could leave the table, Vera placed her hand on his, causing him to stop in place.

"Do you love her?" Vera questioned.

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~Fwwhiisskk~

A figure appeared in the middle of a neighbourhood close to the edge of Plankton City. The figure had a reminiscent look as they scrutinized the environment, recalling its past look.

Residential buildings lined up across the surroundings ranging from twenty to forty stories. Compared to the past when they used to be mostly around seven to fifteen stories, this was an upgrade.

The figure walked past a bunch of stores and even a few familiar people in the surroundings.

"It is much busier now..." a smile hung on his face as he set his sights in a particular direction.

It was a building close to the end of the street that measured around twenty-one stories in height. Staircases could be spotted around the sides but no one seemed to be making use of them.

With a single fluid motion, the figure arrived at the top of the building.

~Fwwhoosshh~