Chapter 389: Lyra's Trial - Part 2

This was even more cruel. Kael was looking at her, but he was not truly seeing her for who she was. He was just worried about her like a stranger was about someone who looked sick.

And how could she tell? She had no idea. But a single look at Kael’s face was enough to tell her that she was right.

So she tried to take a step back and awkwardly bring the situation down calmly. But her eyes were filled with tears before she knew it.

“I…this is…”

Seeing Kael with someone who was not her was unacceptable to her. Her pride as the demon queen could not allow her to have her person stolen from her like this.

And yet, she knew that this was a trial, and it was important. It was trying to tell her that she wouldn’t have a choice in the future but to share Kael.

‘I won’t be myself once I merge with Aria. I will lose my individuality and become part of her. Is this trial telling me to accept that?’

Looking at it, the person standing beside Kael did look a lot like Goddess Aria. So it was possible that this was what the trial was trying to tell her to accept.

It forced a scoff out of her mouth as soon as she realized this. But it was still a hard pill to swallow.

“Miss—”

Kael reached for her, placing a hand on her shoulder…or, that was what he tried to do. But the Goddess-Aria look-alike decided to show up, and her fake concern made Lyra flinch.

“Kael, what are you doing? Is this person alright? She looks sick. Did you tell her to go to a hospital? Want me to take her?”

The female asked in a fake concerned voice, causing Lyra to suddenly grab Kael’s shirt tightly. She knew that this was a trial, but she still did not want to let go of Kael.

But Kael was a logical person. He had realized that she was sick and needed a doctor, and that was what he was going to help her get.

*Sigh*

“You are right. This person does need a hospital. The sooner we get her to one, the better. I will leave it up to you to take her.”

Kael told his partner, whose smile widened, and she nodded.

“Sure, leave it all up to me.”

Lyra tried to protest, but her mouth wouldn’t open. All she could do was tighten her hold on Kael in protest as she was gently but forcefully being dragged away.

Kael started to back off as well, and once he was far enough away that he could not hear them, the female holding her shoulder spoke up.

“I don’t know what your deal with my boyfriend is, but stop looking at him with those eyes filled with longing. Kael is mine, and that is not going to change anytime soon, alright?”

The female told Lyra, and this was the final straw for her.

Lyra could not take this anymore, and she erupted.

“So what if he’s yours right now? He was mine first, and I will have him back—”

Soft hands grabbed Lyra’s face, making her look at the female in front of her. And the Goddess look-alike gave her a mocking smile.

“My dear, this is where you are wrong. This is a trial to check your desire. If you continue to fight like this, then you will fail it. Unless you accept that you need to share Kael with all of us, you won’t get out of here.”

There were multiple voices coming from the Goddess look-alike, but it was easy to guess who these voices belonged to.

Hearing them speak made Lyra tense up, and she could not help but feel like she had fallen into a trap.

Logically, she knew that the Goddess look-alike was right. She needed to share Kael once she merged and lost her individuality. This trial was also testing her resolve to merge.

But emotionally, she did not feel ready. She felt like her sacrifice was too much.

“You still have time. You can turn back and pretend none of this happened. That way, you won’t have to suffer, and you can claim Kael once he comes back. And also, even if you are not here, your power left behind would be enough to awaken the goddess’s own power, right?”

The tempting voice of the Goddess look-alike asked, causing Lyra to bite her lip. She wanted to take this advice and head back.

But that wouldn’t be fair to the others.

Moreover, if the others were tempted like this and they wavered, then it would be a disaster. Someone had to move forward and take this charge. And that had to be Lyra.

Lyra slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with determination despite the tears that refused to stop flowing.

“I don’t like this. I hate this, actually. And I would rather tear this entire place apart than share him with anyone.”

The goddess look-alike smiled as if she had expected this answer.

“But?”

Lyra clenched her fists.

“But I won’t run away. If this is what I have to do to protect him, then I will do it.”

For a moment, the multiple voices fell silent.

Lyra took a deep breath before looking directly into those familiar eyes.

“However, don’t think for a second that I will give up on him. I might have to share him with the others, but that doesn’t mean I will stop fighting for my place beside him.”

The female’s smile widened.

“How greedy.”

“Of course I am! I’m the demon queen! Did you expect me to be some saint who willingly gives up everything she loves?”

The city around them began to tremble.

Lyra watched as the faceless people disappeared, one after another, leaving nothing but darkness behind.

And somewhere in that darkness, she could hear a familiar voice calling her name.

This time, she wouldn’t run away. She would reach Kael and help him out.