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00:00In my last life, my sister and I were sent to the god realm to marry gods.
00:04My older sister married Leon, the god of fire.
00:07She gave birth to a griffin and helped him become the high king.
00:10I married Chiron, the god of water, but I couldn't give birth to a child.
00:14Chiron lost the throne to Leon and took his anger out on me.
00:18He tore my soul core apart and crushed the baby spirit inside me.
00:22When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the wedding selection day.
00:26This time, Chiron tried everything to please my sister and successfully married her.
00:32He thinks she will give him to Griffin so he can take the throne,
00:36but he doesn't know that I carry the holy fire bloodline.
00:39Only by joining with the god of fire can I give birth to the legendary phoenix.
00:43On the day of the selection, the god realm was shining with light.
00:47It was a grand celebration, but for me, a lowly elf princess, it felt like a funeral.
00:52I stood in line with other princesses, looking up at the gods who looked down on us.
00:58Treon is so handsome and perfect.
01:00Marrying the gentle Treon is a dream, not like that angry Leon.
01:05Beside me, my sister Leah heard this.
01:07She looked at Chiron and blushed.
01:09In my last life, I thought the same thing.
01:12I was born to a lowly concubine.
01:14I was only chosen because I inherited my mother's beauty.
01:17Chiron chose me, and everyone sent me.
01:19My sister, the noble princess, always loved Chiron, but she was forced to marry Leon instead.
01:26At first, life was wonderful.
01:28Chiron was gentle and caring, just like the legend said.
01:31I thought I had finally found happiness, but it was actually the start of hell.
01:36Everything changed one year later.
01:38My sister became pregnant and gave birth to a rare griffin.
01:42The high king was so happy that he started favoring Leon, but my belly remained empty.
01:47Slowly, Chiron changed.
01:49He became impatient.
01:50He forced me to take banned drugs just to produce a child, but he is the god of water,
01:55And I am an elf of fire.
01:57Our powers clashed.
01:58For a hundred years, I suffered through forbidden magic, but I could not get pregnant.
02:03Finally, the high king couldn't wait anymore.
02:06He named Leon the heir and gave him the throne.
02:09That same day, Chiron came home full of rage.
02:12He tore my soul core and crushed my unborn child.
02:15I saw the spirit of my baby for one second.
02:18With my last breath, I grabbed his robe and begged.
02:21Please, I don't care if I die, but save our child.
02:26Chiron kicked me away and held the baby's spirit in his hand.
02:29Leon is king now.
02:30This brag is useless.
02:32Both of you die.
02:33I have crushed my child right in front of my eyes.
02:36My poor baby never got to open his eyes before being killed by his own father.
02:40My soul vanished along with my child.
02:43I never expected to be reborn on the day of this election.
02:46Hatred made my fingers cold as I looked at Chiron, but I noticed something strange.
02:51This time, he was staring at my plain-looking sister.
02:54I realized it instantly.
02:56He was reborn too.
02:57Gods, you may choose your partners.
03:01The High King announced the start of the ceremony.
03:03In my last life, Chiron was the first to choose.
03:06He walked straight to me and picked me up instantly.
03:09But this time, I walked straight to my sister, Leah.
03:12Father, I wish to marry Princess Leah of the Elf Clan.
03:16Chiron, are you sure?
03:17Yes, Father.
03:18My mind is made up.
03:19My sister was overjoyed.
03:21She grabbed Chiron's hand.
03:23Only then did Chiron turn to look at me, as if by accident.
03:27His eyes were like a knife stabbing deep into my heart.
03:30Suddenly, a warm hand grabbed my wrist.
03:32I turned around and looked into a pair of dark, ink-colored eyes.
03:36I held my wrist high and announced to everyone,
03:40I want her.
03:43No one expected Leon, the proud god of fire, to choose me.
03:47Chiron's face darkened.
03:49Leon, don't say I didn't warn you.
03:51Choosing such a weak elf princess as your wife will only lead to regret later.
03:56My chest tightened, and I wanted to speak.
03:58But Leon's hand slid down and gripped mine firmly.
04:02Chiron, worry about your own partner and stay out of my business.
04:06I like this elf girl.
04:07Whether she is weak or her aura damaged, I find her charming.
04:11I'm taking her.
04:11My heart skipped a beat.
04:13No one had ever chosen me so firmly.
04:15Everyone else was stunned too.
04:17Then, the queen laughed behind her hand, breaking the awkward silence.
04:22Leon has always been like this.
04:24If he likes her, let them be together.
04:26Leon was the favorite child, and the king and queen spoiled him deeply.
04:30Beside us, Chiron glared at me and let out a cold laugh.
04:34Leon, who would want such a useless piece of trap?
04:37In less than a hundred years, you'll hate her.
04:40I'll be waiting to see the day you cry and regret.
04:42My older sister and I returned to the elf realm to wait for our wedding.
04:47On the wedding day, Leah came to my room.
04:49She looked at my thin, poor dowry and mocked me.
04:52Ella, even we both marrying gods, you are still just a lowly elf.
04:57You must remember, I am marrying the future king,
05:00while you are marrying a god with a violent temper.
05:03Don't come crying to me when you suffer in the god realm.
05:06I don't want to deal with you.
05:08I looked at Leah's arrogant face and laughed inside.
05:10My dear sister, I hope you never experienced the pain I felt in my last life.
05:15My sister and I were both married into the god realm.
05:18As the eldest son of the king, Chiron's wedding was incredibly grand.
05:24Leah's wedding was spectacular.
05:27Everyone in the elf and human realms praised her.
05:30They said she had reached the heavens and would one day be queen,
05:33bringing luck to the world.
05:36I looked up at Leah sitting on the back of a divine beast with Chiron,
05:40But I felt no envy at all.
05:42In my last life, I was the one in that spot.
05:46Back then, I naively thought Chiron was perfect
05:50and that we would be happy forever.
05:53While I was lost in thought, the shadow of a giant black dragon suddenly appeared in the sky.
05:59The dragon's roar shook the world and pierced through the clouds.
06:03The crowd gasped in shock until the dragon landed in front of me and turned into a man.
06:09Leon wore a long black robe.
06:11He reached out, grabbed my waist, and pulled me tightly into his arms.
06:16Then, right in front of everyone, he gave me a firm kiss on my cheek.
06:21Forget those boring rituals.
06:23Come with me.
06:23Suddenly, I was lifted off my feet.
06:26Under the gaze of the entire elf realm, Leon carried me straight up to the god realm.
06:32Chiron and Leah's spotlight was completely stolen.
06:35Leon was deeply loved by the king and queen,
06:37and his palace sat in the most beautiful spot in the realm.
06:41After bringing me back, Leon said,
06:43Ella, from now on, this is your home.
06:47My heart suddenly felt tight and emotional.
06:50Since my mother passed away, I haven't had a home.
06:54The Leon in front of me was not as arrogant as the legend said.
06:59I remembered in my last life, whenever I appeared with Leah,
07:03he always seemed distracted and impatient.
07:06There were even rumors among the maids
07:08that Leah only got pregnant so fast because she used love spells.
07:13But back then, I was too worried about my own life
07:17to care about their relationship.
07:18I used to think Leon was hard to get along with.
07:21But now I see that isn't true.
07:23He is taller and more handsome than Chiron.
07:26When he looks at me, his dark eyes are always bright.
07:30Almost as if...
07:32So if he has been looking at me like this for a long time.
07:36My cheeks turned bright red.
07:38Leon smiled and gently tilted my chin up.
07:46Suddenly, the voice of a soldier came from outside.
07:50Lord Leon, Typhon has escaped from the abyss.
07:55Wait for me.
07:56He whispered before turning toward the battlefield.
07:59I watched him go,
08:01my heart a swirl of unspoken emotions.
08:04Meanwhile, rumors spread of Chiron and Leah's perfect romance.
08:08Chiron showered her with rare herbs
08:10and accompanied her home in a display of public devotion.
08:15Naturally, the people of the elf realm didn't miss the chance to mock me.
08:19What was the point of that flashy wedding?
08:22She's just a lonely widow in a big house now.
08:24How pathetic.
08:28No one came to serve my palace since Leon left.
08:31Likely on someone's orders.
08:33Aside from my two original maids,
08:35I was left entirely alone.
08:37Even the standard offerings of celestial herbs
08:39and spirit stones vanished without a trace.
08:42But I didn't care.
08:43My palace was full of treasures Leon told me to use freely.
08:46Having been weak since my mother's death,
08:49I finally began to heal.
08:51Using the divine herbs daily,
08:53I repaired my cracked core within years.
08:55My sickly pale skin began to glow.
08:58Even my maids noticed.
08:59Ella is becoming so radiant.
09:01Lord Leon will be enchanted when he returns.
09:04I blushed at the thought,
09:05But Leon had yet to return.
09:08Soon, a dark rumor began to circulate throughout God Realm.
09:11They whispered that Princess Ella carried out.
09:13Fire.
09:14Curse.
09:15Fire.
09:16Fire.
09:16Fire.
09:16That would bring ruin to his partner.
09:19And that Leon might never return from the abyss because of it.
09:26The tension surrounding me and the fire palace
09:28finally reached a breaking point
09:30at a grand feast organized by Chiron.
09:32I hadn't planned on attending,
09:34but my sister Leah sent a formal invitation,
09:36claiming that with Leon away,
09:38it was my duty to represent him.
09:40I had no choice but to go.
09:42I had my maids craft a sweeping black robe
09:44and pulled my soft flowing hair into a high, sharp ponytail.
09:49I looked like a mirror image of Leon himself.
09:53When I arrived, the entire hall fell silent in shock.
09:57Leah, however, did not look well after these few years.
10:01Her face had an unnatural flush.
10:03Her figure was bloated and her eyes were clouded with exhaustion.
10:07When she saw me, her gaze instantly filled with malice and envy.
10:13Ella, I didn't expect you to thrive so much while Leon is missing!
10:17I smiled calmly.
10:19Sister, you flatter me.
10:20I am simply waiting for my husband's return.
10:23At that moment, Chiron, who had been staring at me in silence, suddenly spoke.
10:28Husband?
10:29How affectionately you call him.
10:31My expression remained unshaking as I met his gaze.
10:34Chiron, surely you jet.
10:36Leon and I are married.
10:38Husband is the only natural title.
10:41As soon as those words left my mouth,
10:43Chiron's expression turned deathly cold.
10:46Even Leah noticed something was wrong.
10:49Chiron, what is the meaning of this?
10:51To everyone's shock, Chiron violently shook off his hand.
10:57He stared at me.
10:59Ella, do you truly think marrying a warm, warring god of fire gave you a good home?
11:06How can you even compare to Leah?
11:08And how can Leon possibly compare to me?
11:11The entire hall fell into a stunned silence.
11:15In the still, I let out a soft laugh.
11:18Kynon Leon has never cared to compare himself to you.
11:21And there is no need to compare me to my sister.
11:24But as the eldest brother,
11:26It is inappropriate for you.
11:29to speak The of my husband in my presence.
11:33With that, I turned to leave.
11:35But my words seemed to snap Chiron's restraint entirely.
11:38He lunged forward and grabbed my arm with terrifying force.
11:41Ella, you wouldn't dare.
11:44You wouldn't dare fall for him!
11:47I tried to shake him off, but his grip was like an iron shackle.
11:51Just as the tension reached its breaking point,
11:53a streak of crimson light flashed into the hall from outside.
11:56A razor-sharp blade sliced through the air,
11:59aimed directly at the arm Chiron used to hold me.
12:02Startled, Leah got spooked and hid.
12:05The momentum sent me stumbling backward,
12:07But a second later,
12:09a familiar, powerful arm caught me firmly by the waist.
12:12I heard that voice.
12:14Kiren, I show you respect,
12:16only because you are my elder brother.
12:19Lay one hand on her again,
12:21and I will sever this arm from your body.
12:26Leon's sudden appearance completely changed the energy of the feast.
12:29As the eldest son,
12:31Chiron held a supreme position in God Realm.
12:33But Leon's power as the God of War
12:35was not to be underestimated.
12:37In all the years prior,
12:39the two had never clashed openly.
12:41Leon was usually easygoing and indifferent to most things,
12:43showing no interest in the throne,
12:45which led Chiron to keep a respectful distance.
12:48In my past life,
12:49Chiron even warned me to avoid Leon
12:51to prevent unnecessary rumors.
12:54Blinded by my love for him,
12:55I never disobeyed.
12:57I died without ever seeing them tear off their masks of civility.
13:00But in this life,
13:02The unexpected was happening.
13:04Chiron stared at Leon,
13:05who held me protectively in his arms.
13:07His expression twisted with suppressed rage.
13:11After a long moment,
13:12He regained a forced calm.
13:14You're back, Leon.
13:15I was merely having a chat with Ella.
13:17Why such anger?
13:19Has years of war made your temper even more explosive?
13:22He was the one being insulting,
13:24yet he had the nerve to claim Leon was the one losing control.
13:27At that moment,
13:29I finally understood how the rumors of Leon's explosive temper had started.
13:34Chiron's plan was simple.
13:35Who would want a volatile, unstable god on the throne?
13:39To the world,
13:40the gentle god of water was the obvious choice for king.
13:42I glanced at Leon,
13:44but he looked completely unbothered.
13:46Clearly used to Chiron's slander.
13:48A surge of rage boiled inside me.
13:51If not for my past life,
13:53even I wouldn't have known that Chiron was a total hypocrite.
13:56In my last life,
13:57he spent decades forcing me to take forbidden drugs.
14:01He watched me cough up blood and scream in agony from the backfiring spells,
14:06only to sneer at me with contempt.
14:10How is it your sister produced a griffin so easily,
14:13yet you can't even carry a single cub?
14:17Drink it.
14:18Drink every last drop.
14:20If you can't give me a kid,
14:22You might as well be dead.
14:24Yet,
14:24that same cruel monster would act like a devoted,
14:27doting husband,
14:28the moment anyone else was watching.
14:31Living with that extreme duality was a constant nightmare.
14:34He tortured me then,
14:36And now,
14:36He was trying to ruin Leon.
14:38The hatred from two lifetimes boiled over.
14:41I gripped Leon's hand tightly,
14:42and raised my voice in defiance.
14:45Chiron,
14:45your words are absolutely absurd.
14:48You just laid hands on me without cause.
14:50Is this how a god behaves?
14:52If Leon had not returned in time,
14:55you would have surely broken my arm.
14:57A woman's reputation is everything.
14:59Had Leon not seen this with his own eyes,
15:02Rumors would have run wild,
15:03and I would have had no way to clear my name.
15:06You were the one who acted disrespectfully before the gods,
15:09yet you dare blame Leon for his anger?
15:12While Leon and his warriors blessed in the abbess to protect Olympus,
15:15you sat comfortably in this hall.
15:17Instead of worrying for his safety,
15:19You insulted his wife.
15:21Where is the justice in that?
15:23Do you not fear disheartening every warrior
15:25currently fighting on the front lines?
15:27As my words echoed through the hall,
15:28everyone stood frozen in absolute shock.
15:31Since arriving on God's Realm,
15:33I had been silent and invisible.
15:35I never saw conflict,
15:36which was why they felt so comfortable neglecting me.
15:40Even Leon was stunned by my fierce rebuttal.
15:43His eyes widened with a look of pure, joyful surprise.
15:47Chiron, on the other hand,
15:49looked as though his face had been carved from permafrost.
15:52Yet, he couldn't find a single word to counter me.
15:55The banquet ended in a disastrous chill.
15:58Soon, rumors began to swirl that the god of water
16:00had acted improperly toward the god of fire's wife
16:02while he was away at battle.
16:05Because I had framed it as an insult
16:07to every soldier on the front lines,
16:09The scandal exploded.
16:11When the High King caught wind of it,
16:13he summoned Chiron and gave him a scathing reprimand.
16:16He even ordered Chiron into isolation
16:18to reflect on his actions,
16:19a massive blow to his pride.
16:23In a way,
16:23I had finally avenged the version of myself
16:26from my past life.
16:28Leon returned victorious,
16:29but he was still buried in military affairs.
16:32I, too, hadn't quite figured out
16:34how to act around him.
16:36That day,
16:37Leon went to the High King's palace for a meeting,
16:40but an uninvited guest arrived at my palace.
16:43I looked at Leah's venomous expression
16:45and felt a wave of weariness.
16:47Sis, we both married into the god realm.
16:50If we can't support each other, fine.
16:52But why make things so difficult?
16:54When did you seduce Chiron?
16:56You made him humiliate himself for you at the feast!
17:01Your mother was just a lowly servant
17:04who seduced our father,
17:06And you're just like her.
17:07How dare you ruin my perfect marriage?
17:10Her insults toward my late mother
17:12turned my blood cold.
17:14Sister,
17:15if it were truly a perfect marriage,
17:17how could I ruin it so easily?
17:20Besides,
17:21in all these years,
17:22I've barely seen the god of water,
17:24And you were always there.
17:25When exactly did you see me seduce him?
17:29Let me be clear.
17:31My heart belongs only to my husband.
17:34I adore him.
17:36And I couldn't care less about your precious water god.
17:39Just as the words left my mouth,
17:41a soft chuckle came from the doorway.
17:44I turned to find Leon standing there,
17:46his eyes sparkling with mischief and delight.
17:49My face instantly turned bright red.
17:52What on earth did I just say?
17:54Leah left with a face pale from fury.
17:58Meanwhile, Leon,
18:00having heard my passionate confession,
18:03slowly approached.
18:04Blushing and speechless,
18:06I backed away until he pinned me against the couch,
18:09a playful smirk on his lips.
18:12My lady,
18:14What was it you just said?
18:19Nothing.
18:20I said nothing.
18:23I could have sworn I heard you say you adore me.
18:26YO...
18:27Before I could protest,
18:29Leon silenced me with a kiss.
18:31When the union finally began,
18:32he revealed the predatory nature of a primordial god.
18:35He was relentless,
18:36leaving me breathless and half-spent.
18:39Only after such intimacy,
18:40did I realize that the volatile god of fire
18:42he could be so incredibly tender to his wife.
18:45Since then,
18:46Leon and I truly began our life together as a married couple.
18:50Gradually,
18:51I discovered that the previously dormant core within my body
18:55was beginning to clear.
19:00My chronically cold hands and feet grew warm,
19:04as if an ethereal flame were burning within me.
19:07Yet,
19:08It didn't feel scorching.
19:10Instead,
19:11I felt my soul and body strengthening day by day.
19:14I finally understood
19:16why I could never conceive in my past life.
19:19My inner core is fire-attributed,
19:22while Chiron is the god of water.
19:25His core was icy and damp,
19:27a fatal mismatch for mine.
19:30In my previous life,
19:32simply neutralizing the water energy he forced upon me
19:35exhausted all my core's strength.
19:38With a volatile and weakened foundation,
19:41how could I have ever nurtured a kid?
19:44The baby I finally conceived,
19:46after being forced to ingest countless forbidden drugs,
19:49was heartlessly crushed to death by him.
19:54Now that I am married to the god of fire,
19:57our cores are in perfect harmony.
20:00During our occasional dual cultivation,
20:03I feel my body becoming warm and incredibly light.
20:07It made me wonder,
20:08What could my true form be?
20:11Just as I was lost in thought,
20:13a piece of news swept through the god realm.
20:17Princess Leah,
20:18the wife of the water god,
20:20was pregnant.
20:21The princesses of the mortal realm,
20:23Leah,
20:24and I all wed on the same day.
20:26While Leon was at war,
20:28the two mortal princesses both conceived
20:30and gave birth to Kid.
20:32Meanwhile,
20:33The rumors grew cruel.
20:36Elf princesses were less fertile than humans.
20:40Since Leon had been away,
20:42I wasn't concerned.
20:43But I knew Leah had secretly sought
20:45spirit medicines many times.
20:47I understood Chiron's dying
20:50forbidden arts better than anyone.
20:51Leah's life these past few years
20:53must have been a misery that withered her beauty.
20:56Now,
20:57finally pregnant,
20:59She could hold her head high.
21:01Her news even restored the high king's standing with Zeus,
21:04placing him back at the center of power.
21:07I saw her again at a god realm banquet.
21:10Her face was caked in thick powder,
21:12yet it failed to mask her deathly pallor.
21:14Still,
21:15the moment she saw me,
21:17she struck a triumphant pose and sneered.
21:19She,
21:20you and Leon have been married for years now.
21:22Why hasn't there been any news about a child?
21:24You can't even give birth to a kid.
21:26You're a disgrace to our demigod clan.
21:28If people start thinking our kind is infertile,
21:32how will you take responsibility for ruining our reputation?
21:36I looked at her sickly pale face and sighed.
21:40There are many fire bloodlines in the elf clan
21:42And you are no exception.
21:44Now that you're pregnant,
21:46you know best how much you're suffering.
21:48Instead of Bickley with me,
21:50You should spend that energy
21:51figuring out how to survive what's coming.
21:53As I spoke,
21:54Chiron stepped forward
21:55and wrapped an arm around Leah's waist.
21:57Our child is our business.
21:59Don't bother yourself with it.
22:02She,
22:03Perhaps I shouldn't say this,
22:05but a useless woman who can't conceive
22:07really ought to stay hidden at home.
22:09Don't bring your bad luck into public spaces.
22:12He turned a mocking grin toward Leon,
22:15who was standing right behind me.
22:17My poor brother.
22:19I'm afraid you won't see a child for a hundred years.
22:22Best of luck with that.
22:23The surrounding immortals cast pitying and scornful glances at us.
22:27I looked at Leon,
22:29feeling a sharp pang of guilt.
22:31I knew how much a child meant to a god.
22:33Having a brilliant and powerful divine beast as an heir
22:36is a crucial factor in becoming the successor to the High King.
22:41In my last life,
22:42Even though Leon and my sister were at odds,
22:45She still bore him a griffin,
22:47which ultimately helped him ascend to the throne.
22:50But in this life,
22:52although we have been married for years
22:53and are deeply in love,
22:55My womb remained silent,
22:57my heart sank at the thought,
22:58and my eyes began to sting with unshed tears.
23:01Leon, however,
23:03didn't spare a glance for the mocking crowd.
23:05He reached out,
23:06gently pinching my cheek.
23:08Why are you crying?
23:09What does a child matter?
23:13Are the two of us not happy together?
23:16But...
23:16No buts.
23:18Leon gripped my hand,
23:19turning his back on the staring gods as he led me out.
23:22I have you,
23:23And that is enough.
23:24I know what you're worried about,
23:26She,
23:26But you have to trust me.
23:28Your husband is the god of war.
23:30The throne was never meant to be won through a child.
23:33My tears finally spilled over
23:34as Leon pulled me into a tight embrace.
23:37On an ordinary morning,
23:39I was suddenly overcome by nausea and chest tightness.
23:43Leon was terrified...
23:44Doctor!
23:45...and summoned the celestial physician,
23:48only to discover...
23:49I was already three months pregnant.
23:51He spun me around in his arms,
23:53radiating pure joy.
23:55Even the high king and queen were overjoyed,
23:57granting her countless magical herbs.
24:00Leah,
24:00now heavily pregnant and nearing her term,
24:03He looked at me with bitter resentment.
24:05I wonder what desperate methods
24:07a lowly body like yours had to use to conceive.
24:10I tilted my head with a smile.
24:12I suppose because your own journey was so difficult,
24:16you assume everyone else must resort to extreme measures.
24:21She shot me a glare and stormed off.
24:24I watched her go,
24:25my smile fading into a heavy sigh.
24:27A dark, lingering premonition began to crawl into my heart.
24:31Sure enough,
24:32on the day Leah gave birth,
24:34wild winds roared through the god realm,
24:37accompanied by thunder and lightning.
24:39The high king and queen led the other gods,
24:41waiting outside the room.
24:43But after a day and a night of Leah's agonizing screams,
24:48she gave birth to a harpy hatchling.
24:50A slick, twisted creature with mangled wings,
24:54a bird's torso,
24:56and a fish's tail.
24:57It was hideous.
24:59A grotesque deformity of nature.
25:03What is this thing?
25:05Why isn't it a griffin?
25:06Where is my kid?
25:08Useless!
25:09You are all useless!
25:10Useless!
25:13No!
25:18How could you kill him?
25:21He was your own flesh and blood.
25:23You butcher!
25:24I'll kill you!
25:26I'll avenge my child!
25:28This is not my child.
25:30I could never father such a freak.
25:32Father!
25:33Kyren knelt down before the god king.
25:35This useless woman is to blame.
25:37Please let me divorce her and marry someone.
25:40I promise I will produce a griffin heir.
25:43I know for a fact that I can do it.
25:46You monster!
25:48But the god king kicked him away in rage.
25:50That child is your own flesh and blood.
25:53How can you be so cruel and heartless?
25:55Your mother and I are ashamed of you.
25:58Stay here and reflect on your sins alone.
26:02Don't take a single step outside this door!
26:06I watched Kyren quietly with pure satisfaction.
26:09He thought rebirth would bring him to griffin.
26:11He believed he could reclaim the throne easily.
26:14But now, all his golden dreams have shattered.
26:16Failing to sire a griffin wasn't my sister's fault.
26:19The water god's own soul core was the true problem.
26:22In our past life, I have blamed everything on me.
26:25In this life, he blames my sister instead.
26:27Yet, he refuses to look at his own flaws.
26:30He cannot face his failures or his weaknesses.
26:33So he is destined for a miserable end.
26:35Lea was deeply traumatized by the loss.
26:38The king and queen personally felt their home.
26:40They returned her to the elven realm safely.
26:43The god realm gave mystic herbs and crystals.
26:45These gifts were meant to be compensation.
26:48But a child's death causes a broken heart.
26:50Material things can never heal such a wound.
26:53In a flash, my own baby was ready to be born.
26:56Leon was terrified because of the last accident.
26:59I have prepared every magic tonic and made every plan.
27:03But he still panicked when the day arrived.
27:05He held my hand and shook uncontrollably.
27:08He cried out,
27:09Ella, Ella, please be okay.
27:12I could barely breathe from the intense pain.
27:14Yet, I still had to try and comfort him.
27:17I am fine.
27:18Don't worry.
27:19However, during delivery, things went truly wrong.
27:23As the beast was born, the palace suddenly burst into flames from the intense heat.
27:28The divine healers were all in a panic.
27:31They couldn't withstand the fire and were forced to retreat outside.
27:36Only Leon showed no fear of the raging inferno, rushing in without a second thought to stay by my side.
27:43Don't be afraid of my fear.
27:45The flames roared all around us.
27:48But Leon and I didn't feel the heat at all.
27:51In a flash of light, a golden red feathered creature like a ball of fire soared into the sky.
27:59Standing outside the door, the god king's eyes lit up instantly.
28:06Without a single word being sent, the entire god realm already knew.
28:12The god of fire's wife had given birth to a fire phoenix, a miracle seen only once in 10,000
28:19years.
28:20The god king was overjoyed and announced that he would pass the throne to the god of fire.
28:26The coronation would take place during his son's 100th day banquet.
28:30But Leon, the man who was about to become the next god king, was currently by my side with tears
28:38in his eyes.
28:39He held my hand, kissing it with such tenderness and pain.
28:44Ella, I'm never letting you go through childbirth again.
28:48You scared me to death.
28:50I looked at this god of war crying for me, and finally couldn't help but ask the question buried deep
28:56in my heart.
28:57Leon, why are you so good to me?
28:59Leon leaned in and gave me a gentle kiss on the forehead.
29:03Silly girl, how do you think you came back?
29:07I begged my mother and used up 10,000 years of magic just to turn the wheel of reconnation and
29:13bring you back.
29:15I've loved you since the very first moment I saw you in our past life.
29:21If you hadn't been so deeply in love with Chiro, I would never have let you marry him.
29:27Tears streamed down my face.
29:29I never imagined that all of this was because of Leon.
29:32He was the one who brought me back.
29:36Leon held my hand with such devotion, like I was the most precious thing in the world.
29:40Ella, this time, I finally didn't lose you.
29:47He's right.
29:48This time, we finally held on to each other.
29:52Just when everyone thought the dust had settled, a surge of dark energy suddenly burst into the palace.
29:58I gasped, and looking closer, I realized it was actually Chiron.
30:04He looked like he'd lost his mind.
30:21Leon drew his god-slaying blade, shielding me completely behind him, but Chiron still glared at me in a total
30:28frenzy.
30:28Come with me.
30:29We can definitely give birth to an ostrich beast.
30:32Let's go.
30:33You're my wife.
30:34Come with me.
30:35With that, he lunged forward, only to be kicked right out of the palace by Leon.
30:41The god-king was furious when he saw him like this.
30:45I told you to stay locked away and reflect on your sins.
30:48Who gave you permission to come here?
30:50Get lost.
30:51But Chiron had already lost it.
30:53He raised his sword and lunged forward.
30:55I'm the eldest son.
30:57Why are you giving the throne to him?
31:03I might as well kill you and take the throne myself.
31:07The god-king was livid and ordered the divine guards to take him down, but Chiron was out of control.
31:13His power was so immense that they couldn't restrain him.
31:17He broke free from the guards and thrust his sword straight at the god-king.
31:22At the last second, a long blade pierced through Chiron's chest from behind.
31:26Chiron turned around, only to find that the one holding the god-slaying blade wasn't Leon.
31:33It was me.
31:34Chiron froze on the spot, staring down in disbelief at the blade sticking out of his chest.
31:43I looked down, a single tear flashing in my eyes.
31:48My hand trembled slightly as I gripped the hilt.
31:51This is for my baby, who never got the chance to be born.
31:56Chiron's eyes widened in shock.
31:58In that moment, I finally realized that I had been reborn too.
32:02I have tried to speak, tried to beg for forgiveness.
32:06I didn't.
32:10But it was too late.
32:12It was all too late.
32:14Carrying countless regrets and bitter remorse, Chiron collapsed in front of everyone.
32:19The water god who was once so brilliant, the one every goddess dreamed of marrying,
32:25that hypocritical, gentle god who murdered his own wife and child with his own hands,
32:32had finally fallen.
32:34After Chiron fell that day, the god-king stayed behind closed doors for three days,
32:39and ultimately let the matter go.
32:42He left the position of water god vacant, and since then, no god has ruled over the ice
32:48and cold waters.
32:50Sometimes, I stand on the same cloud terrace where the marriage selection once took place,
32:56staring blankly toward the elf realm.
32:59Leon always comes up from behind and gently pulls me into his arms.
33:03Thinking about Leah.
33:05I nod.
33:07After Leah was sent back to the elf realm, she never stepped foot outside again.
33:12The elves were wary of her, because she had given birth to a dark creature, but they also pitied
33:18her for the loss of her child, so they never disturbed her.
33:22I once sent my maids with divine herbs and spirit stones, but they were all returned untouched,
33:28with only one message.
33:30We each have our own fate.
33:32Let us never meet again.
33:34Phoenix dove into my arms, his tiny claws brushing against my clothes, asking in his cute baby voice,
33:42Mommy, why did that bad god try to hurt you and daddy?
33:47I gently stroked his soft feathered crest and whispered,
33:51Because he let greed blind him.
33:53He forgot who he was and lost his soul.
33:57Leon chuckled, tapping Phoenix right between the eyes, sending a wisp of holy fire energy into him.
34:04Remember this.
34:05A ruler isn't chosen because of a lucky beast, but because of a heart that wants to protect.
34:12The little Phoenix agreed, not quite understanding, and flew out of the palace to play with the
34:17goddesses of the realm.
34:18Watching his happy little figure, I suddenly thought of the spirit child from my past life,
34:23the one whose soul core was crushed.
34:25And my heart still felt a sharp, lingering sting.
34:30Leon seemed to sense what I was thinking and squeezed my hand.
34:34It's all in the past now.
34:37I'll spend every lifetime making up for the pain of our previous one.
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