The Deal That Punished The Tyrant

31| Surrender

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There were no casualties. The holy power that melted into particles of light descended like snow and healed curses, black magic, as well as all wounds. However, with heavy losses suffered by the environment and buildings, smoke still billowing from the still reddened parts, debris from various shops or destroyed and collapsed objects scattered, filling the streets.

Slowly the sun crawled up, scattered a beautiful reddish light, polishing the condition of the shattered crack. The exhausted citizens looked at the relief the day that had changed because last night's terrible events had ended yet, their fears were still teasing.

Duke Agneto has been secured by Rahid in the early hours, although his feelings are still chaotic after finding Gaia's death, the man can not stay silent and continue to mourn because there are promises that he must fulfill, he said, a request that told him to fix a hack and some relationships that had been destroyed.

The anger of the people gushed like a blaze at duke agneto, not the witch to blame and this condition benefited Rahid.

A few days later the restoration of the city was carried out, the residents worked together with the palace to improve the city. The tyrant who was originally so hated by the people has now become proud, they thank him for finally the terrible tragedy has ended. Unfortunately, the person who played a big role in the peace this morning did not wake up and was in Sanctia.

Sain repeatedly prayed to communicate with the gods, questioning Gaia's lifeless condition but suddenly her temperature turned warm, like someone still alive.

The gods exhaled and told Sain that Gaia's sacrifice was not entirely won. The thousands of lives saved by Gaia became the main cause, a soul so pure as to save so many lives could not be their bet. Therefore, at this time the spirit of Gaia is unacceptable and is in the world. Asking how to return the soul to the body, the gods just kept quiet and then cut off communication because honestly they were confused, this was the first time it happened.

Sain then looked at Gaia's body lying in a crate whose lid was open. The coffin was placed in a special room in the temple. Some time there will be people who come to the temple to pray for the resurrection of Gaia.

"The priest, Your Majesty is coming."

Sain nods his head and welcomes Rahid's arrival. Never absent from visiting the temple to see Gaia, Sain could see the development of the black circle under the growing tyrant. The face that is always tight and full of threats looks very tired and full of guilt.

As usual, Sain would let Rahid stay there, shutting the door tightly so that not a single person would disturb, but after Sain's departure, another figure slipped quickly like the wind through the doorway, standing firmly behind the bowing Rahid while gently rubbing Gaia's pale face which still displayed a blackish nerve.

"I've come to see it, after that I'll take all the punishment you'll give." Haetric was behind Rahid, his head bowed so deeply.

Rahid was silent while facing directly at Haetric who had now gathered with his head lowered very low with both hands clenched above the thighs

"I'd love to do it, but Gaia wouldn't like that. He wanted peace, to settle disputes so that there would be no more chaos. I can't punish you because I know that you're suffering too."

Rahid's words made Haetric immediately raise his head and his attention turned to the woman lying peacefully in the chest. The memory in his previous life as Hitres made Haetric want to hold Gaia very tightly, the face never changed especially his personality.

Rahid retreated slowly, turning her face as Haetric approached while cupping Gaia's hands with a very longing gaze, it felt like Rahid's heart was stung to remember if the two loved each other and had kissed in the Tagh forest.

"Once again I kill you, I'm sorry, Yasril."

Haetric's tears broke, soaking the back of Gaia's warm hands while the body owner's spirit stared longingly at Haetric, as if there were deep memories that had been buried for a long time, the feeling collapsed upon seeing the expression that the other man there had shown, Rahid.

Gaia did not like to see the man's expression. From the first time he saw Rahid, he was disturbed and began to look at the man to the point of waiting for Rahid to visit his body in Sanctia, but the man always blamed himself and cried.

Rahid was about to leave, Gaia tried to prevent him by hugging the man's back but he penetrated Rahid's gallant body.

"Then I will go to tell the witches this good news."

Haetric gave a smile and then flashed. In this life, Haetric would only look at Gaia but not have her, Hecate also said that the bond formed with Gaia in this life could not be as close as before, now he could only regard Gaia as a savior, nothing more than that even though his heart was eager for something else. Haetric was sure that Gaia would definitely open her eyes, but not from her efforts but from someone else, maybe that person was Rahid, he thought.

"The prayers of men are very noisy. Will you help me get rid of the prayers for that woman?"

Rahid jerks. After Haetric's departure, a voice echoed in the room, Gaia's spirit heard.

"You're gods?" Rahid frowned.

"Yes, I'm Klotho, the spinner of life. I could reconnect the thread of life that was cut off from the woman, but unfortunately the thread I needed had to be made from the blood of the sacrifice of someone who was truly sincere to her. I think you're the perfect choice, do you want to do it?"

Klotho grinned for an answer and Rahid unexpectedly replied without taking long.

"Anything I would do if he could reopen his eyes." Rahid glanced at Gaia in the chest.

Gaia's spirit glared then stood before Rahid with a panicked expression. "No, don't do that! I'm really okay!"

Gaia then blocked the vacuum around her while exclaiming to the gods, "Don't involve others! Stop your interference!"

Klotho laughed out loud at Gaia's futile exclamation. After all, he was moved not only because the prayers disturbed him but some gods such as the goddess of magic, the goddess of love, the god of glory, and some other gods continued to urge him especially his two sisters, and the others, so Klotho has no other choice, even though he is really interested in the story that Gaia went through.

"Then kill yourself 100 times in the holy pond of this temple, stain the water with your blood. You just need to stab your heart and die. After that I will keep reviving you up to 100 times, how? Can you do it? If you want to retreat silak—"

"I'll do it" cut Rahid as soon as possible.

Klotho and the other gods smiled triumphantly. Man who hates gods will give an interesting spectacle while the spirit of Gaia tries hard to realize Rahid that it is not necessary to do, he does not want the man to be hurt, make a terrible sacrifice.

"Why did you do this? Please stop, do nothing, please."

Gaia cried as she continued to stare at Rahid who was looking at her body in a chest.

"If I manage to do that, I hope you can be happy with Haetric." Rahid smiled faintly as he landed a brief kiss on Gaia's forehead lying inside the chest.

...CONNECT ......