THE BATTLE OF 1000 SPIRITS
CHAPTER 35: LIRISHA
"Lirisa-No, is this a shadow before death? You shouldn't be here anymore, am I dreaming before I die?", murmured Holuka felt that she had gone mad because she saw the long-dead Lirisa.
Lirisa ran over to Holuka, on the other side Holuka also realized that the blood pool around her had turned into the courtyard of their former home in the Royal Capital of Alv.
Lirisa clasped the hand of Holuka who was still standing quietly while pecking at the place "I know it is hard to believe for you about my existence, nor do I understand what is happening now. But I'm happy because I have something I was planning to say to, thank you for fighting for me all this time and sorry for having to endure decades of sadness and loneliness after my departure. I know you fight so hard after I'm gone, so I won't get angry even if you stop taking my revenge. You know, instead of wishing you'd avenged me, I'd rather wish you a happy life and then someday, let's meet again when fate brings us together. Wait, why are you crying like this, Holuka? Didn't you say yourself that men should stay strong?".
Holuka was currently crying and Lirisa continued to wipe her tears gently, Holuka held onto Lirisa's soft hand. He doesn't care if this is all reality or his crazy dream of dying "Lirisa, sorry that I failed to protect you, had I not been so stubborn and stayed by your side like you said, things would not have been like this. I know this might be a little too late to say considering you've been waiting for me for too long, but can you wait for me a little longer? I have something to say to Miss Mili, after that let's go together".
Lirisa immediately nodded without hesitation "I've been waiting for you for tens to hundreds of years, waiting for you for a few hours is no big deal to me. No, even if it's forever, I'll keep waiting for you, so get everything done that you need to get done".
Then Lirisa let go of Holuka's hand that held her, she ran away before turning around with a big smile "Then I hope you don't make me wait so long, Holuka, cause I'm also a little lonely without you".
Slowly Lirisa's figure began to disappear.
After Lirisa disappeared completely, Holuka closed her eyes while smiling peacefully "I know, I will definitely meet you as soon as possible".
When Holuka opened her eyes again, she had been in the pool of blood back.
Holuka looked towards Mili who was standing silently staring at her. Taking a breath, Holuka said with a lot of emotions in her, be it sadness, regret, guilt or peace "Miss Mili, you don't have to feel guilty because I know you're not that cold-blooded, however we've been partners for several years on the battlefield. The problem is that I can't accept it, why would someone as good as Lirisa have to die so cruelly? If Lirisa is filled with sin, then why isn't a person like me killed cruelly considering how many bloody sins are at my hands? For that reason, I cannot accept the reason for the death of a good woman like Lirisa. Even if until the end that I am now going to die, I also do not know why Lirisa needs to die, at least I can die without too much sadness because she is waiting for me".
Now only Holuka's head remains who has not drowned. Although Holuka seems to have no animosity towards her anymore, Mili does not plan to release Holuka because she knows Holuka also whistles about this.
Hesitating for a moment, Mili decided to say "Since you too will die soon, I don't mind telling you a secret that I always carry to my death, the reason why Lirisa and the people in the capital had to die was-".
"Zrash!".
As Mili finished speaking, Holuka opened her eyes wide in shock "It turns out that way, now I understand why people as good as Miss Mili to act bloodthirsty like that - No, from the beginning you never become bloodthirsty unless you remain a good person until you decide to bear such a heavy burden yourself. I'm sorry Miss Mili, as your partner instead of me helping you lighten the burden or sharing it to make it feel lighter to you, but I'm adding weight to you. Miss Mili, I don't think I deserve to say this to you anymore, but as your partner in the past let me convey it. The destruction of the Alv Kingdom is not your fault, it's the fault of everyone in the kingdom".
"So you do not have to bear all the burden of the guilt itself, besides you do not have to try to win the Battle of 1000 Spirits to risk your life for the kingdom again, but win for your own hope. If you have let go of the guilt of the past so that you have no purpose to win the 1000 Spirit Fight, then leave this fight and live happily without being bound to anything else. I remind you as a past-mate-Goodbye, Miss Mili! I hope you can achieve your true happiness, not a life bound by loyalty and guilt-".
Holuka who stayed his head started to close his eyes, he breathed his last as a result of the blood pool from the Mili Core Attack.
Without the need to drown the enemy completely, this blood pool was able to kill the person who drowned here slowly like poison.
Holuka opened her eyes again, she found herself in a flower garden and a woman was standing still looking at the flowers that were all around.
Holuka smiled and walked up to the woman "Let's go, Lirisa".
Lirisa turned to look towards Holuka "Has your problem been solved?".
Holuka nodded "I've said what I need to say, the rest depends on Miss Mili herself, what path she will choose. I can only hope, whatever path he chooses in the future, he is able to live without regrets and filled with happiness".
"Then let's go" replied Lirisa who was holding Holuka's hand again, they left the flower garden and went to an unknown place.
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On the other hand, Mili gazed towards Holuka who had currently lost her life, tears falling from the right face of hers only once "Rest peacefully, My colleague Holuka".
