A prolonged silence followed after Asher finished speaking. Neither of them said a word as they looked each other in the eyes.
Asher felt a bit anxious as he waited for Aria's response. He knew that revealing the truth to Aria might change things between them, but he had no choice but to tell her about it. If he didn't do so, he would be lying to her, and that was sothing that he didn't want to do. His love for her was greater than anything else. It was so great that he could not continue to keep secrets from her.
And he didn't want to live a life of lies and deceit. It went against his motto of living free and unrestrained.
Soon, an indescribable pressure enveloped the room, causing Asher to feel like he was suffocating. He knew that Aria was angry, and he braced himself for what was about to co. However, he couldn't help but feel afraid. He had never seen her get angry like this before. Even when fighting against the Blood Emperor, she didn't emit such strong pressure.
It was like a primordial monster had been provoked by a re mortal. The sheer power and pressure were overwhelming.
But as the pressure intensified, Asher noticed that there were tears in Aria's eyes, and his heart broke into pieces. She looked like she was going to cry, which was sothing he never wanted to see. It was more painful than anything else.
Before Asher could say anything, Aria grabbed him by the collar and pulled him closer to her face. Then, with a cold voice, she whispered into his ear, "Tell . How do you want to die?"
A shiver ran down Asher's spine when he heard those words. He didn't expect Aria to ask him such a question. But despite his fear, he couldn't help but laugh at himself for being so stupid. It was obvious that she would react like this, yet he still went ahead and told her about it. Maybe he was just too naive, or maybe he just didn't care anymore.
Whatever the case may be, he knew that what he did was right. There was no such thing as a happy ending for those who lived their lives with lies and deceit. Even if they managed to get away with it for a while, their actions would eventually catch up to them, and everything would fall apart.
As Asher thought all of that, a gentle smile ford on his face. It was as if all the anxiety and fear he felt earlier had vanished without a trace. All that remained was an overwhelming sense of calmness and peace. And as he looked into Aria's beautiful athyst eyes, he couldn't help but think that he was the luckiest man in the world.
Even though he might die right here, at least he would die by the side of the woman he loved. That was all that mattered to him.
"I don't care how I die as long as you promise that you won't feel sad about everything that happened," Asher said with a faint smile on his face. "I just want you to be happy, my love."
Hearing those words, Aria's tears fell like raindrops from her eyes. She didn't say anything. Instead, she pressed her lips against Asher's and kissed him passionately. It was as if she wanted to imprint her love into him so that he would never forget it. Her kiss was so full of love and passion that Asher felt his eyes watering up as well.
He never knew that such an intense emotion could exist within soone, and he couldn't help but think that if everyone had a little bit of this love inside them, the world would be a much better place.
But Asher didn't care about all of that right now. He just wanted to savor this mont and enjoy every second of it. And so he closed his eyes and allowed himself to get lost in the kiss. Maybe this was his last kiss with Aria. So he made sure to make it count. He kissed her with everything he had, pouring all of his emotions into it.
His lips moved against hers in perfect sync, as if they were ant to be together like this. It was a magical feeling, and he never wanted it to end.
After what felt like an eternity, the two finally separated from each other. Asher opened his eyes and stared at Aria with love and affection in his gaze. Her beautiful athyst eyes were still glistening with tears, and her cheeks were stained with trails of those tears. But despite all that, her beauty still shone through like a moon in the night sky.
Seeing the adoration in Asher's gaze, Aria couldn't help but beco even more emotional. "Why are you risking your life like this? What if I choose to kill you after hearing all of this?"
"I love you, Aria. It's that simple. There is no other reason."
"But..."
"There is no 'but' about it. Even though it may be a foolish thing to do, I'm willing to take that risk because I love you. I don't want to live while lying to the person I love the most in the world. That would be far worse than dying."
Aria took a deep breath, and the pressure vanished as if it had never existed. But her eyes had dark and deadly intent as she stared at Asher. "Do you think I didn't think about soone possessing my son when you started acting differently? My reserved son, who always tried to maintain distance from the opposite sex, not only slept with his maid but also began to respond to my flirting and advances.
It was more than just a little suspicious."
"Then why didn't you confront ?" Asher asked. He was surprised to hear that Aria had already suspected him. It was as if she knew everything all along.
Seeing the surprise on Asher's face, Aria chuckled and said, "Because I used a special artifact along with my secret technique to already confirm that no foreign soul possessed you. And nothing changed other than your soul getting stronger and more pure. Even though there were subtle changes, they could be attributed to emotional maturity and new experiences you have gone through."
"Wait... then does that an what I saw in the soul space..."
"Yes. It might have been real. After all, you did gain mories of your life as orphan Asher and rge with them to beco the current you. There seem to be bigger secrets behind everything happening around you. The rebirth, the rging of many different bodies into one, the Astral Nexus Core Orb, the Mystic Starry Realm—all of it."
"I know what you are thinking. There is soone pulling strings behind all of this. And if that's the case, then things are far more dangerous than we think. But it's okay. No matter how dangerous it may be, I'm willing to face it head-on for our happiness. And I won't let anyone harm my family."
"Indeed. No one gets away with hurting my baby boy." Aria's killing intent soared as she clenched her fists tight, and a wave of spirit essence surged out of her body. "I will find the one who dared to use sinister poison to harm my son and make them pay! If it weren't for all the mysterious things, I would have lost you forever. I won't ever forgive them for that!"
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