Chapter 1512: Chapter 298 This Is the Last Ti
“Is this your wish now?” Pannis listened silently to Nellie’s relentless discourse until she finally fell silent, staring at him without uttering another word, only then did he bitterly say, “Over a century has passed, yet you haven’t changed at all. No matter when or where, you only think of others. For others, as long as you think it’s right, you’re willing to sacrifice not just your own interests, but even your life. Ever since I first t you, I had a premonition that a fool like you would eventually lose your life over soone else’s issues.”
“The first ti we t, you were actually stealing my food, not what you’re saying now.” Unfortunately, the knight’s attempt to lighten the mood failed. Seeing that Pannis’s expression hadn’t changed, she could only sheepishly smile, and said softly, “Kyle, you don’t need to say that about , because actually we’re the sa kind of people; otherwise, we wouldn’t have ended up together. Do you really think you wouldn’t have done the sa?”
“Of course it’s different. I’m fake, you’re real,” Pannis shook his head, “I forced myself to beco this type of person to make myself perfect, but you’re different. You are inherently like this. What you do cos completely from your heart.”
“Do you really think that?” Nellie asked with a laugh, “Self-deception isn’t a good habit, Kyle. Or do you think you can fool my eyes? Sure, you used to forcibly believe you were a perfect saint and forcibly change your own cognition, bringing about many hidden problems, but that definitely didn’t include this point. Admit it, you are inherently no different from . Faced with soone needing help, even if I rush forward first, you would undoubtedly be the second one up, and even over those hundred years, you haven’t changed in this respect at all. You’re still that Kyle who would risk everything for others’ lives, still the man I deeply love. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here now, right? After all, back then you didn’t know the person controlling this body was . You’d rather kill my body yourself, and what for? Ultimately, wasn’t it for the safety of the whole world, for the people you have no connection with? So, if our positions were reversed, you’d want to do the sa, wouldn’t you?”
“Discussing this now is pointless, just a re waste of ti.” Pannis, taken aback by Nellie’s words, then spoke in frustration, “Yes, if it were , maybe I’d hope you’d do the sa, but that’s another matter. Moreover, my presence here isn’t for anyone else’s safety. I ca to fulfill your final wish, to help you resolve a problem you can no longer solve. No, that’s not what I an, what I an is…”
“Heh, you’re right though; this is my final wish, conveniently needing you to help solve it.” Seeing her lover perturbed for her safety to the point of losing his usual calm, a wave of emotion rose in Nellie’s heart. Though she was supposed to feel sad, she couldn’t help but smile warmly, caressing Pannis’s face, “Don’t be like that, Kyle. It’s just death, there’s nothing to be afraid of. After all these years, I’ve long been prepared to face it. Both life and death are phases every soul inevitably goes through, monts every one of us must face no matter how reluctant. And actually, our ti of departure ca a hundred years ago, so being able to reunite today is already the luckiest thing in the world. Being too greedy isn’t a good habit, my dear. Do you really want to extend this luck further?”
“Can’t I?” Pannis held Nellie’s hand, which was caressing his face. In his own realm, he had wanted countless tis to hold these hands, yet he could only grasp at air. Now that he could finally hold them again, his heart was filled with anguish and repression, even more so than every ti he had grasped at nothing in his realm. Pannis clenched his teeth tightly, greedily savoring the warmth from her palm, and moaned, “I know, being able to see you again is already the greatest grace from Lord Yarra, but I don’t want to leave you, no matter what.”
“But that’s just a wishful thinking, my dear.” Nellie responded, “Even if you’re reluctant, even if you bet the whole world to keep going under Danacus’s shadow, what good would it do? Let hold on for ten more days? A month? Or a year? When Danacus fully awakens, we still have to face the separation. To exchange these brief monts for the future of the entire world, do you also think it doesn’t matter?” Nellie countered, “Sure, you can stay by my side until I can no longer suppress Danacus, until I lose control of my body, until there is no more hope, and then kill , but have you thought about this? If you can’t make your move now, will you suddenly be able to later? Now I control the body, I give you the ti to hesitate, but would Danacus give you this ti? I don’t think so.”
“Facing you and facing Danacus are naturally different,” Pannis closed his eyes, refusing to look into Nellie’s eyes, and said weakly, “Facing Danacus is for avenging you, but what does facing you count as?”
“It counts as indulging my capricious demands.” Nellie said with a smile, “During the years we were together, I always made so capricious demands, and didn’t you still indulge them every ti? Hehe, it’s the sa this ti, and I promise, this will be the last ti.”
“You always say that.” The familiar dialogue slipped out subconsciously, yet dazed Pannis once more. Thinking about it, if he indulged his lover’s whims, this would indeed be the last ti; the ecstasy of having retrieved what was once lost and then the shadow of losing it again nearly suffocated Pannis. For a fleeting mont, he wished he had never seen through Nellie’s plan; perhaps then it would have been easier on his heart. Of course, this thought rely flickered through his mind before Pannis thoroughly discarded it. Having the opportunity to reunite was the greatest happiness for both Nellie and himself, even if this happiness was so fleeting, it was worth exchanging for endless pain.
“Hehe, I didn’t lie to you this ti, right? It truly is the last ti,” Nellie teased with a playful laugh, hard to imagine she could still smile so brightly facing death. “Also, in a way, killing doesn’t signify a separation.”
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