Chapter 259: 9.32: The Family I wanted (Urduk)

Erolith and Merrath teleported into a small lake in the middle of a lush jungle. The first thing they saw was a man who was sitting alone on the throne. His face was blank, but it was apparent that he had endured prolonged torture of loneliness.

"Let's meet your dad, Merrath," Erolith held his son's hand and walked on the lake towards the throne in the middle of the lake. "Urduk, it's me," Erolith called. But there was no answer.

Erolith knew it would be like this since Urduk was stuck in this place for almost two centuries. He endured day and night alone in this lake. It was enough punishment for him.

Erolith caressed Urduk's chin which has stubble on it. He raised Urduk's chin, so their eyes could meet. "Urduk, I've returned."

Urduk was unresponsive for a while until his gaze started to focus, and he saw the one he loved so much finally reappeared in front of his eyes. Urduk hugged Erolith tightly out of reflex. "Erolith, don't leave me!"

His eyes were full of fear, fear that someone would take Erolith away from him again. When he saw another beastman that had a similar face to him, he turned hostile immediately. "Stay away from my loved one!"

Erolith interrupted before Merrath got hurt. "Urduk, look at me," Urduk glanced at Erolith again. He was unsure if this was just a mirage or Erolith really returned to him. Erolith was old now, very old and wrinkly.

But for Urduk, the love in his heart still hadn't dissipated even an ounce since Erolith left him. In fact, the feeling only got stronger overtime, and Erolith's old appearance didn't disgust him at all. "Is this not a dream? Erolith, is this really you?"

"Yes," Erolith smiled and kissed Urduk's lips. "I've returned, Urduk."

Urduk gently touched Erolith's cheek and eyes. It felt so real as if everything that he endured was just a hallucination. "My love, I've waited for so long. At last… at last, you've returned…" Urduk said with tears streaming down on his cheek.

"I have returned, but I cannot stay for so long, Urduk. I'm old now. I cannot live longer than this…" Erolith said. He pointed at Merrath. "I bring our son here."

Urduk glanced at the man he thought was going to steal his Erolith away. He was standing awkwardly, but from his appearance, one could easily tell that he was indeed Urduk's son.

"I… I have a son?" Urduk asked. He couldn't believe a corrupted beast like him could have a child, let alone from the one he loved.

"Yes, his name is Merrath. He is a General and Scholar in the Elven Kingdom," Erolith said. "Merrath, go call your dad and tell him about your life in Elven Kingdom."

Merrath felt strange and awkward, but if this was truly his dad…

"D—dad…" Merrath called Urduk. "I lived in the Elven Kingdom peacefully. Papa takes care of me very well, and I lack nothing. I studied hard to help my little brother, Elrand. I got married with a beastwoman of my choice, and you will have a granddaughter soon."

Urduk stared at Merrath and Erolith consecutively. "I… I have a family… I really have a family…"

"Yes, you have Merrath and me. You have a family, Urduk."

[Pupa: Ding! Breakmeter increases to 100%! The world has been completed! Congratulations, host!]

Erolith rested his body on Urduk's embrace and closed his eyes. "I'm sorry I cannot accompany you any longer, Urduk. I hope if we can meet again, we will meet as two people in love."

Slowly, Erolith's body dissipated into countless white butterflies that flew around Urduk. Urduk finally had a smile on his face after centuries of torment. He looked at his son and said. "Son, my name is Urduk. I may not be present in your life, I'm sorry. But I am grateful to have a child of mine."

"If time can restart, I hope I can be a proper father for you… but I have to accompany your mother now… goodbye, Son."

Urduk closed his eyes, and his body also dissipated into countless black butterflies who chased around the white butterflies.

Merrath watched the butterflies flew high up in the sky and disappeared. He mumbled in his heart. "The family I wanted…"

***

Elduin and Urduk opened their eyes to find themselves inside a sphere together. When they saw each other, they turned hostile and was about to attack before a man with a black-golden robe appeared in front of them.

The man that they never saw but felt familiar.

"Elduin Wynforest and Urduk," Han Ye smiled thin. "Welcome to my realm. I am your God, God Han Ye."

"God Han Ye?!" Elduin and Urduk reacted at the same time. Of course, they knew about God Han Ye. God Han Ye was the god worshipped by Lady Elleneth and other race's priests, so he is technically the god of all creatures in their world.

Han Ye didn't want to dilly dally for too long and showed a sphere with Yunyu as a spy. "Your Erolith is currently in another world, playing with another man."

"What!?" Elduin reacted first. "Erolith is my wife!"

Hearing that, Urduk also responded. "Erolith is my loved one! He is mine!"

"Mine!"

"No, mine!"

"Shut up, you two. He is MINE!" Han Ye used his power to bind the Elven King and Corrupted Beast, then he turned them into a small bead. He swallowed the bead, and the memory and love between Yunyu and these two souls made him even more obsessed.

Obsessed with destroying Yunyu and also obsessed with trapping Yunyu with him forever. Even if he tried to erase this memory of love between him and Yunyu, the memory would only become clearer in his head, and his feeling, his passion for that traitor only got stronger.

It was painful, yet... Han Ye wanted more. He wanted to feed more of this memory and nostalgia, to temporarily heal the wound in his heart.

And if Yunyu was the only one who could fix him, then he would do anything as long as Yunyu would be stuck with him forever. No matter the hatred or love, he didn't care anymore.

"Yunyu is will never leave me, we will drown here together… together… together… TOGETHER!"

Han Ye laughed maniacally. He felt funny for his own stupid feeling.

His love for Yunyu had stayed for millennia, and even after Yunyu betrayed and sealed him, this feeling never disappeared. Like a stupid dog who would fall in love with his Master every time his Master showed a bit of warmth, Han Ye knew he would fall in love again with Yunyu.

"Yunyu, I want us to drown together. If we have to die, then let's die together alongside all the worlds that we created and our memories. As long as you are with me, I don't care about anything else…"

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