The Love That Remains

"Dear candidate, congratulations. You have successfully become an immortal. Now, you can choose whether you want to take the path of light or darkness." The brown-haired angel in a purple suit announces happily. Behind him, there are two doors - black and white.

"My name is Laniel. I can guide you to the sage realm if you choose the path of the light. If you choose the path of darkness, you have to wait. The demon is not here right now. He must have gone to play cards with his friends."

"Fang Aisa! Fang Aisa!" Sung Jun calls her name repetitively. He has no time to listen to the angel's crap. Fang Aisa is lying lifeless on the white marble floor. Laniel finally notices her. It has never happened before. Someone brought a corpse out of hell like this.

"Candidate, she is already dead." Laniel stares at him weirdly. "I am curious why did you bring out a corpse with you."

"She is not dead." Sung Jun summons the death scythe. "Help her or I will cut out your core and send you to oblivion."

Sung Jun remembers his past life. He has killed demons when Dabria unleashed the demons on the world. He doesn't know whether angels also have cores, but he could try.

On the other hand, Laniel is scared out of his wit. How did this man know about that way to kill an angel? What should he do? The woman is clearly dead. Even if he tries, he can't do anything without the will of heaven. But, that's the scythe of primordial God Death himself.

Reis walks out of nowhere. Sung Jun scowls at him. Everything happened because of this selfish god. He stands in front of Fang Aisa, shielding her from him.

"Step aside." Reis looks at him dully. "I am the only one who can help her."

"What are you going to do with her?" Sung Jun doesn't trust him one bit.

"I am a God." Reis reads his mind. He pushes him away. "I am sponsoring her. There is no way that I will let her disappear like this. She is one step away from becoming an immortal."

He walks to Fang Aisa and sits beside her. His eyes waver for a moment when he notices the damages on her body, but it's gone with a moment. He grabs her wrist and says,

"Human, you are useless."

The god's energy flows into Fang Aisa, swirling through each of her cells. Fang Aisa is not dead. If she was a full demon, she would have died when her demonic core was taken away. But, she is also a human. So, she didn't die instantly, but her body is severely damaged. Her cultivation veins are broken. The dark energy is trapped and chaotically moving around.

Reis releases the chaotic dark energy from her body. She doesn't have the demonic core anymore, making her body unsuitable to cultivate the dark energy. He didn't see this coming. If he had known that she had Jar'Golen inside her, he would have never sent her to this place without safely taking the demon out of her body. If he had known, Jar'Golen couldn't have hurt her like this.

The godly energy slowly works on her body. Her body doesn't reject his energy, meaning that she is becoming an immortal. If Sung Jun didn't bring her here in time, she would have died in hell. Her soul would have gone to the oblivion. There would be no return for her.

Sung Jun also notices that her aura is becoming stronger. Her core is rebuilt as an immortal. He feels like his life is back. He didn't lose her this time. He realizes something. He is weak. If he was strong, he would have the ability to rebuild her core. Then, she wouldn't have been hurt like this. He nearly lost her because of this.

Fang Aisa starts breathing. Her cheeks gain color. She opens her eyes languidly. She furrows her dark brows when she sees Reis. She tries to sit up, but Reis stops her. "Wait."

"You stupid god." Fang Aisa is not the same idiot who will ever listen to him. She continuously slaps his face. "You sent me to hell."

"Human, you are still weak." He lets her do what she wants. He deserves such actions. Laniel, who is kneeling on the floor and completely ignored by these three people, widens his eyes in shock. A mere immortal is slapping a primordial god. The primordial god fixed her immortal core by himself. Is this a dream?

"Aisa." Sung Jun feels a pang of jealousy when he notices their relationship. Fang Aisa is closed to him. Fang Aisa turns to him. She jumps on her feet and runs straight into him. She wraps her arms around him. "Jun."

Reis sighs heavily. He can't help but feel disappointed. What did he expect? She didn't look at him once when she saw Sung Jun. Her eyes only seek Sung Jun. Sung Jun's eyes only seek her. Even if he is a primordial god who is stronger and more capable than Sung Jun, she won't ever look at him that way. Even if he gives her the world, she won't ever look at him that way.

"Aisa, forgive me," Sung Jun whispers in her ear. "Forgive me for always hurting you. Forgive me for not loving you enough. Forgive me for not treasuring you properly in both lives. Forgive me for the death of our first child. Forgive me for everything."

Fang Aisa looks up at him with shock. "You remember your past life?"

Sung Jun nods. "I am sorry."

"Then, let me decide a punishment for you." Fang Aisa glares at him.

Sung Jun becomes uneasy. Will she leave him? "Don't leave me. Other than that, you can do whatever you want to do with me."

She steps away from him, making him more afraid. "Your punishment is..."

His breathing becomes erratic. He waits nervously.

"You have to love me a lot," She tells him with a mischievous smile. "Compensate me for both of our lives. You have to tell me that you love me every day. I want a big family. I want a lot of children. You will always be honest with me. You won't ever leave me for anyone or anything that includes me. If something good or bad happens, we will face it together. If something comes to separate us again, we will hold our hands and face it. Whether it is demons, gods, or heaven itself that wants to separate us, we will answer them together. In any case, you aren't allowed to leave me. Just like that, I will also not leave you ever. Even after everything, our love remains between us. Promise me that you will never let go."

"I promise." Sung Jun's eyes become moist. "Aisa, I love you."

"I am finally hearing the words." Fang Aisa smirks proudly. "After my two lives, I am finally hearing you confess properly."

"Idiot, you always knew it." Sung Jun hugs her tightly. Fang Aisa can hear the sound of his heartbeats. Thump. Thump.Thump. Happiness fills her heart. Their heartbeats become one. She stands up on her toes and kisses him deeply.

"I love you too, Jun."

"Ahem!" Reis clears his throat. "As much as I hate to interrupt, I would appreciate if you concentrate on the present now."

Fang Aisa and Sung Jun don't want to separate. Like unwilling newlyweds, they separate and scowl at the god together. Reis rolls his eyes. "Fang Aisa, I wanted you to become a god because that was the only way how you could escape the clutches of fate. But, the situation has changed now. The world is steering in the same direction."

"Why don't you tell her the truth?"