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00:00:00The moment my best friend learned the truth about my immortality and my enormous fortune,
00:00:05she hired a practitioner of dark sorcery and set a trap to have me killed and sent straight to the
00:00:09underworld. All so she could take my life essence for herself. On the rooftop of a Manhattan
00:00:15skyscraper, I sobbed so hard I could barely breathe. Please don't kill me! I'll give you
00:00:21everything! The trust fund! All of it! Every dollar! I was terrified of dying. Truly, utterly
00:00:31terrified. Because my ex-husband, the one who ruled the underworld, had sworn the day I left him that
00:00:37if he ever saw me again, he would throw me into the lake of fire, peel my skin, tear me
00:00:43apart piece
00:00:43by piece. Vanessa, we've known each other for 10 years. I've always been good to you. Please,
00:00:50just let me go. I'll transfer everything to you. Please! I dropped to my knees on the rough concrete
00:01:00of the rooftop. My dignity shattered, nearly smashing my forehead against the ground as I begged.
00:01:06Vanessa let out a cold laugh. The pointed tip of her designer heel tilted my chin up.
00:01:12I don't just want your money. She said, I want your endless life. Aren't we best friends?
00:01:20What's yours is mine. If you really care about me, then give it all to me. She shot a look
00:01:27at the
00:01:27black-robed sorcerer beside her. He understood immediately. Grabbing a fistful of my hair,
00:01:35he dragged me toward the edge. 33 stories below, a demonic-packed circle had already been drawn
00:01:42in blood. If I fell and died, everything would go exactly as they planned. I would not even have the
00:01:48chance at reincarnation. Vanessa had made sure of that. No revenge. No lingering spirit. She intended
00:01:57to erase me completely. The freezing New York wind slammed into my face as I struggled,
00:02:03clawing backward. But her greed had already spiraled out of control the moment she learned my secret.
00:02:09She rushed forward and, together with the sorcerer, kicked me over the edge. As I fell,
00:02:16the rushing air drowned out everything. My senses blurred into nothing. Then came the impact.
00:02:23A deafening crash exploded in my ears as my body hit the ground, reduced to a mangled ruin of flesh
00:02:29and
00:02:29blood. When I regained awareness, I was no longer alive. I was in spirit form, standing in the underworld.
00:02:37Two infernal guards stood beside me, each gripping a thumb-thick soul shackle. The other end was
00:02:44locked tightly around my neck. A heavy fog surrounded us, but the distant wails and screams were painfully
00:02:51clear. I had been here before. This was the entrance to the gates of hell, and I had my damned
00:02:57ex-husband
00:02:58to thank for that. Back when I tried to leave him, he had dragged me here himself, eyes burning red,
00:03:06just to scare me. He never actually threw me in. But now, I was about to be erased for good.
00:03:13I was murdered. I cried, struggling not to be dragged forward.
00:03:18I didn't do anything wrong. One of the guards, a man with a thin mustache,
00:03:23pulled a barbed whip from his belt and lashed me without hesitation. The pain tore straight through
00:03:29my soul. I collapsed instantly, unable even to scream. He said coldly,
00:03:34I don't care where you're from. Once you're in our hands, you're done.
00:03:40If it was a choice between immediate damnation and taking a gamble, I would take the gamble.
00:03:45What if Lucian still remembered me? What if there was even the slightest chance? He'd show mercy?
00:03:52Anything was better than soul obliteration. My voice trembled as I forced the words out.
00:03:57I know you're lord of the undergaled. I know Lucian. I want to see him.
00:04:04The two guards exchanged a glance. Then the whip came down again. This time, I felt something inside
00:04:11me crack. A fracture ran through my very soul, and I couldn't speak another word. The mustached guard
00:04:18spat at me. You think you get to say his majesty the underlord's name just like that? I don't care
00:04:26how you learned it. Keep your head down unless you want more pain. Powerless, I was dragged forward
00:04:32like a dead animal. The other guard, who had been watching quietly, looked uneasy. What if she's
00:04:40telling the truth? What if something goes wrong? The mustached guard scoffed. What's there to be
00:04:47afraid of? That sorcerer said she's no saint. There's no record of her in the ledger of souls. Picked up
00:04:52a
00:04:53few tricks of dark sorcery, that's all. Of course she'd know his majesty's name. You're
00:04:56too soft. If the higher-ups can't find her, then it's not our problem. We're getting paid. Let's
00:05:03move. No point dragging this out. At that point, I understood everything. They had been bought off
00:05:10by Vanessa and that sorcerer. Guards of hell, taking bribes to do something like this. When I saw the
00:05:17towering gates of hell ahead, carved with grotesque demonic figures, a deep, uncontrollable terror shook
00:05:23my soul. The guards cast a spell, and the massive gates began to open slowly. My heart sank into
00:05:30despair. Then suddenly, a voice rang out from behind us, drawing closer. New arrival? Has she gone through
00:05:39the judgment process yet? My heart lurched. I recognized that voice. Cole, a high-ranking
00:05:47reaper. And he knew who I was. I stared at the tall figure emerging from the mist, my heart pounding
00:05:54as
00:05:54I forced out his name. Cole? The moment I spoke, a hand clamped over my mouth. One of the guards
00:06:01dragged
00:06:02me behind a massive rock, silencing me before I could say another word. Through the haze, I watched as
00:06:08Cole was stopped by the moustached guard. Panic surged through me. I struggled wildly, only to be
00:06:15struck hard in the lower back. The blow knocking the air out of me. The moustached guard quickly pulled
00:06:21out a pack of Marlboros, his face breaking into a psychophantic grin. Lord Cole, what brings you here
00:06:27today? Got something good from the human world, strong stuff. Wanna try one? Cole brushed dust off his
00:06:33black coat, clearly irritated. Cut it out. I asked you a question. Has that wandering spirit gone through
00:06:41the judgment process? The guard swallowed, his confidence faltering. Yeah, of course. We wouldn't
00:06:48dare skip procedure. You and Selena have been swapped lately, right? Go ahead, take a break. Cole accepted
00:06:55the cigarette and lit it, saying nothing more. The fog was too thick for him to see me clearly.
00:07:02Desperation took over. I bit down hard on the hand covering my mouth. The guard yelped and let go.
00:07:09I bolted toward Cole, but before I could take more than a step, a heavy kick sent me flashing to
00:07:16the
00:07:16ground. A boot slammed onto my face, grinding me into the volcanic ash. It filled my mouth and throat.
00:07:23I couldn't spit it out. I couldn't make a sound. Thankfully, the commotion caught Cole's attention.
00:07:30He stepped closer. What's going on over there? The guard I had bitten pressed his foot down harder in
00:07:38retaliation, as if trying to crush my skull. Nothing serious, just a restless spirit. Still struggling
00:07:49even after getting this far. You know the type. None of them are innocent. No need to dirty your hands.
00:07:57Cole paused, then stopped approaching. Be careful. Every one of them was a criminal in life. No
00:08:06mistakes. Send her in. With that, he turned and disappeared back into the mist. And just like that,
00:08:14whatever hope I had left died with him. The mustache guard bowed and scraped until Cole was gone.
00:08:19The moment he turned back, his expression twisted with anger. He rushed over and kicked me several
00:08:26times. Then raised his whip and lashed out again and again, venting his fury. It didn't take long before
00:08:33my soul was covered in wounds, barely holding together, unrecognizable. Finally, he grabbed my chin and forced
00:08:41my face up. You little bitch. Almost ruined everything for us. Don't worry. Once you're inside,
00:08:49I'll take real good care of you myself. I was thrown into the first circle of hell like a piece
00:08:55of trash.
00:08:56This level was reserved for the thousand spike torment. Everywhere I looked, there were iron
00:09:01maidens and racks of torment. Souls were. Bound to them, each body pierced by thousands of steel
00:09:07needles like grotesque. Human pin cushions. Here, souls were not allowed the mercy of destruction,
00:09:14which meant the screaming never stopped. A chill ran through me as I forced out the last of my strength,
00:09:21my voice shaking. I really do know. Lucian, if you treat me like this and he finds out,
00:09:29he won't you get away with it? It was mostly a bluff. Lucian would not care whether I lived or
00:09:35died.
00:09:35If anything, he probably never wanted to see me again. Otherwise, he would not have given me
00:09:42ageless immortality, leaving me alone in the human world, unable to age, unable to die.
00:09:51He was making sure I would never come back here and bother him. Once I crossed this threshold,
00:09:57the guards no longer saw me as a threat. The mustached guard patted my face mockingly,
00:10:02his grin cruel. What's wrong with you? Watch too many Hollywood dramas? You think someone like you
00:10:09gets to even think about his majesty, the underlord? My head was knocked to the side. A wave of nausea
00:10:15hit me, and I cocked up a mouthful of black mist. My soul felt thinner, more transparent. They strapped
00:10:23me onto a rack of torment. The mustached guard grinned as he picked up a soul-piercing spike,
00:10:29each one as long as my forearm. Hang in there. There are 17 more levels waiting for you. We've got
00:10:36plenty of time. He raised one of the spikes and drove it straight toward my thigh. No matter how tough
00:10:41you think you are, everyone breaks down here. The tip pierced half an inch into me. The pain tore through
00:10:48my soul like it was being ripped apart. My entire body shook uncontrollably.
00:10:56A voice cut through the air. The spike was yanked back out. I gasped, forcing my eyes open to see
00:11:05who
00:11:06had arrived. It was Harris, the warden of the pit for this level. I remembered him. Back when Lucien had
00:11:13dragged me to the gates of hell to scare me, Harris had been there, trying to calm him down.
00:11:19Your majesty, the underlord, the concert queen is just being impulsive. There's no need to be so
00:11:24angry. You might hurt her. Hope flared inside me again. After all these years, maybe he's still
00:11:30remembered. Harris? Warden Harris? It's me? Please, help me?
00:11:43After everything I had endured, I was completely drained. My throat felt raw, like it had been
00:11:49scraped against sandpaper. But I knew Harris had heard me. He stared straight at me, studying my face
00:11:56as if trying to place it. Then I saw it. The sudden contraction of his pupils. The flicker of shock
00:12:03and
00:12:03fear. He recognized me. Relief barely had time to surface before he looked away, avoiding my gaze.
00:12:10As if nothing had happened, he turned to the guards. We just received word from above,
00:12:16they want to witness this woman's soul absturation in person. They're almost here. Hold off for now.
00:12:21I froze, disbelief flooding through me. Harris was in on it too. He had recognized me and still chose
00:12:28to do nothing. The last bit of hope I had left was extinguished. A bitter laugh slipped out of me.
00:12:35Lucian. So this is your underworld. Your domain, where your subordinates take. Bribes, bend the rules,
00:12:43and do whatever they want without consequence. And Vanessa. I had underestimated her. I could not
00:12:50decide if she was bold or cowardly. Bold enough to come all the way here. Cowardly enough that she
00:12:56needed to see me destroyed with her own eyes, just to feel safe enjoying my endless life and my money.
00:13:01Soon, the mist ahead began to clear. Vanessa and the sorcerer arrived. They had used astral projection
00:13:09through dark sorcery, their souls temporarily separated from their bodies.
00:13:16At first, Vanessa looked uneasy. The instruments of torture, the endless screams, all of it made her
00:13:23cling tightly to the sorcerer, afraid to stray even a step. But when she saw how familiar he was with
00:13:28the guards and even Harris, exchanging knowing glances, her confidence returned. After all,
00:13:34she was the one paying. She walked toward me with arrogant ease, took a red-hot spike from one of
00:13:40the
00:13:40guards. Her face twisted with excitement. Serafana, I should thank you. Without you,
00:13:46I never would have experienced what it's like to live among the elite in the Upper East Side.
00:13:53Turns out money really can make anything happen. With enough of it, I can even walk through hell
00:13:58itself. And now I get to watch you, the untouchable heiress. Nailed down like a dog. You've lived long
00:14:06enough. I'll take it from here. Go quietly. That's the only way I can feel at ease. I looked at
00:14:11her,
00:14:12numb, forcing myself to endure the pain. Wasn't I good to you? Even as I said it, I knew how
00:14:18pointless
00:14:18the question was. If she had any conscience at all, none of this would be happening. Vanessa burst into
00:14:25laughter, almost hysterical. You think you were good to me? I worked as your assistant. Wore your outdated
00:14:32designer hand-me-downs. Stood next to you at parties like a prop. Even the way men looked at me.
00:14:42Like I
00:14:42was just an extension of you. And you call that being good to me? I said nothing. There was no
00:14:49arguing
00:14:50with someone like her. When I first met her, Chicago was in the middle of a brutal snowstorm.
00:14:59She had been standing there in a thin, worn-out jacket, shivering, on the verge of freezing.
00:15:06She had come from some remote town, couldn't afford rent, couldn't find a job, and was about
00:15:12to end up on the streets. I took her in. I never needed a personal assistant. I had long been
00:15:18used
00:15:18to being alone. I gave her the job out of sympathy. I treated her like a friend. Anything she wanted,
00:15:25as long as it wasn't unreasonable. I gave it to her. Her salary was higher than most senior
00:15:31professionals on Wall Street. Over time, she stopped seeing herself as an employee. She took
00:15:38more and more. She wore my limited edition gowns without asking. Used my black card. I had been too
00:15:45lenient. She started to believe we were equals. Worse, that she could replace me. My real mistake was
00:15:53trusting her. One night, drunk, I told her my secret. My ageless immortality. My silence now
00:16:00only fueled her madness. She leaned in close, her eyes filled with venom.
00:16:07Nothing to say now, right? You agree with me, don't you? You never saw me as a friend. You were
00:16:14just
00:16:14handing out charity. Go to hell! She raised the spike and drove it down toward my heart.
00:16:20A wet, sickening sound echoed. She did not hold back.
00:16:28Harris and the guards exchanged uneasy looks. Destroying a soul core outright would cause serious
00:16:34disturbance. But none of them stopped her. They simply watched. Black mist poured from my mouth.
00:16:42My soul essence was leaking away. My body turned increasingly transparent.
00:16:47My thoughts grew. Sluggish. My vision blurred.
00:16:54Vanessa kept screaming, completely unhinged, stabbing spike after spike into me.
00:17:00My face was shredded, every wound leaking dark smoke. And then, through the thick haze,
00:17:06I saw him. Lucien. Walking toward me. He looked exactly the same. More striking than any Hollywood
00:17:14star I had seen in centuries. Time had left no mark in him. His black velvet robe was embroidered
00:17:21with dark gold patterns. A symbol of absolute power. His long dark hair flowed like a cascade.
00:17:27His features were sharp, flawless. His gaze carried a terrifying weight that made people want to fall
00:17:34to their knees. The kind of man you could not look away from. The kind of man you feared. Was
00:17:41this a
00:17:41hallucination? It had to be. A dying illusion. He would never want to. See me again. And yet, why had
00:17:50everything suddenly gone silent? The guards, Harris, even the arrogant sorcerer. All of them were
00:17:57trembling. And kneeling.
00:18:02Your Majesty, the Underlord! What brings you here in person? Harris was shaking uncontrollably,
00:18:09kneeling ramrod straight as cold sweat dripped. From his forehead onto the black stone beneath him,
00:18:14taking bribes from the living was already a grave offense. Allowing living souls to enter hell and
00:18:22even carrying out unauthorized punishment made it far worse. And now he had been caught red-handed by
00:18:28the ruler of the Underworld himself. There would be no good ending to this. The sorcerer's face drained
00:18:34of color. He quickly yanked Vanessa away from me, stopping her frenzied stabbing and forced her down to
00:18:41her knees beside him, pressing, her head low. Lucien's gaze swept across everyone present. Cold,
00:18:49cutting, absolute. The air itself seemed to freeze under the weight of it. Behind him, the High Chamberlain,
00:18:57Sebastian, stepped forward and barked, his voice, thunderous. Outrageous. If His Majesty had not come
00:19:06today, who knows how far your an arrogance would have gone. Have you all forgotten the laws of hell?
00:19:16The two guards who had dragged me here lowered their heads as far as possible, as if they wished
00:19:22they could disappear into the ground. I wanted to speak, but my mind was slipping. The wounds in my chest
00:19:30and face tore at me with unbearable pain. All I could manage were shallow, broken breaths.
00:19:37Would he recognize me? And if he did, what then? Would he pull me out of this nightmare? Or would
00:19:45he do
00:19:45exactly what he once promised? Throw me into the lake of fire? Tear me apart and watch me suffer?
00:19:52At this point, it hardly mattered. I was already close to soul obliteration. My vision of him was
00:20:00starting to blur, splitting into overlapping shadows. After a long silence, Lucien finally spoke. His voice
00:20:09was calm, slow, and colder than ancient ice. Harris, I entrusted the first circle of hell to you.
00:20:18This is how you carry out your duty? Allowing a living soul to enter my domain, and administering
00:20:25private punishment on my ground? Harris slammed his forehead against the floor over and over,
00:20:30even harder than I had, when begging Vanessa earlier.
00:20:40I was wrong. I know I was wrong. It was those two guards. Greed got the better of them. They
00:20:47brought
00:20:47the living in. I had no idea. Before your majesty arrived, I was just about to drive them out. The
00:20:53two
00:20:53guards immediately snapped. Even in front of Lucien, they could not hold back. This is your territory. If a
00:21:01living person got in, that's your failure. The mustached guard shot back. You took the bigger
00:21:07share of the money. How dare you turn on us now? Harris's face twisted with fury.
00:21:14You were the ones who came up with this scheme. You dragged me into it.
00:21:19Your majesty, please see the truth. I finally understood. Lucien was not here to save me.
00:21:25He had sensed something wrong with the barrier, realized his subordinates were
00:21:30breaking the rules, and came to deal with it. I just happened to be here. An extra piece in someone
00:21:37else's disaster. At this point, I felt almost invisible. The sorcerer and Vanessa were at the
00:21:44center of the storm. As the three of them turned on each other, blaming and accusing Lucien let out a
00:21:50quiet scoff. The sound struck like a hammer against every soul present. Enough! His voice carried finality.
00:22:01Since they are here, those two living souls will not be returning.
00:22:06Strip them of bodily perception. Detain them for judgment. He paused, then cast a cold glance at Harris
00:22:13and the two guards. As for you, you knew the law and broke it. You will be cast into the
00:22:20abyss of demons.
00:22:22You will become hellhounds for all eternity, burned by hellfire, never to rise again.
00:22:29Harris went completely still. Still kneeling, he collapsed backward, his face drained of all color,
00:22:35too stunned even, to beg. The two guards looked no different. Pure despair. Vanessa,
00:22:43slower to process, finally understood what not returning meant. She stared at her semi-transparent
00:22:50hands and panicked, scrambling to her feet. You can't do this! I'm not supposed to die yet!
00:22:56Don't you have rules in hell? I paid for this! She could not let go.
00:23:03Not of the life she had just stolen from me. Not of the endless wealth waiting for her in
00:23:08Manhattan. The sorcerer, terrified she would drag him down with her, grabbed at her leg and hissed
00:23:15under his breath. Are you insane? Get down on your knees. She shook him off violently and pointed
00:23:22straight at Lucian. I'm leaving now. Send me back. If you don't, you'll regret it. The sorcerer shut his
00:23:30eyes. He did not dare move. Vanessa grabbed him by the collar and shook him, her face twisted with
00:23:36rage. What are you doing? I paid you a million dollars! Do your job! I said I'm going back now!
00:23:44She had no idea. Lucian despised noise. And he had no tolerance for mortals who overstepped in his
00:23:51presence. The next second, he simply lifted a finger. Vanessa's soul was struck as if by an
00:23:58invisible hammer. Her body flew backward like a severed kite. As if fate itself were mocking her,
00:24:05she landed hard on a metal eagle covered with instruments of torture. More than a dozen red-hot
00:24:11soul-piercing spikes drove straight to her back. Her screen tore through the entire first circle of hell.
00:24:17Now she understood. The pain. The horror. Her face twisted beyond recognition as she shrieked.
00:24:25Silence her. Sebastian raised a hand, his voice cold. Several high-ranking guards stepped forward
00:24:33immediately, forcing her down, covering her mouth as the spikes burned through her. When it was over,
00:24:40silence returned. Heavy. Absolute. Only then did Lucian slowly turn his head.
00:24:46And look at me. I could feel it. His gaze. Cold. Distant. Like he was looking at something worthless.
00:24:56Like I was nothing more than trash. Sebastian read the shift in Lucian's expression
00:25:03immediately and stepped forward, his tone sharp and authoritative. Who are you? State your name.
00:25:09Why were you brought here without going through the judgment process? Even after being sentenced,
00:25:15Harris clearly was not ready to give up. He was still trying to salvage something, anything. If it
00:25:22came out that I had been smuggled and through bribery, bypassing the proper process, his fate would only get
00:25:28worse. And if Lucian actually recognized me, he spoke first, rushing to cover it up.
00:25:34Your Majesty, she's just a newly dead wandering spirit. No idea how she slipped in. Anyone who
00:25:39ends up here isn't innocent. She even tried to attack the guards just now. There's no need for
00:25:44you to concern yourself. I'll dispose of her immediately. Lucian's brow furrowed slightly,
00:25:48displeasure flashing across his face. His gaze cut toward Harris like a blade. Before he could say
00:25:54anything, Sebastian stepped in and kicked Harris to the ground. You were not addressed. Keep your
00:26:00mouth shut. One more word and you go to the abyss now. I tried to speak. Tried to call out.
00:26:08But my throat
00:26:09only produced a hollow, rasping hiss. Black wisps of soul energy kept spilling from my mouth. When no clear
00:26:17answer came, Sebastian approached me himself. He examined my condition with visible disgust. Then
00:26:24turned back to Lucian and shook his head. Your Majesty, her soul is severely damaged. It's on the
00:26:32verge of collapse. I'm afraid we won't get much out of her. Lucian had always been a ruler of order
00:26:37and
00:26:37strict law. He did not tolerate any disruption to the rules of the underworld. Verify her identity. If she
00:26:47determine whether she should be returned to the living world or sent into the cycle of rebirth.
00:26:54Sebastian bowed. He immediately ordered someone to bring the ledger of souls. While they waited,
00:27:00Vanessa was still struggling on the ground, twisting and thrashing, trying to pull the spikes out of her
00:27:06body. She still did not understand what kind of existence she had just provoked. All she could think
00:27:12about was getting back to the living world. Back to my luxury penthouse. Back to spending my money,
00:27:19living the life she had always envied. Soon, a clerk hurried over, carrying a massive, faintly glowing
00:27:26ledger of souls. Sebastian took it and stepped closer to me again, looking down from above. I gathered
00:27:33what little strength I had left. From deep in my throat, I forced out a single word, barely more
00:27:40than a whisper. Sebastian did not recognize me. He must have taken this position sometime in the last
00:27:49few centuries. He began flipping through the ledger, his fingers moving quickly as he searched the records
00:27:56of the corresponding years. Seconds passed. Then minutes. His movements slowed. Something was wrong.
00:28:05A thin sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead. That's not possible. How could this be?
00:28:14Lucian's patient snapped. He was not known for tolerance, and even less for restraint. The
00:28:20temperature around him seemed to drop instantly. A dark, violent aura surfaced beneath his composed
00:28:25exterior. What is the delay? How long does it take to check a name?
00:28:33Sebastian dropped to his knees with a thud, raising the ledger above his head with trembling hands.
00:28:38Your majesty, please forgive me. I have checked every record. This woman, her name does not exist in
00:28:45the ledger of souls. A bitter smile flickered inside me. Of course it didn't. That had been Lucian's
00:28:53doing. His punishment. To erase my name. To leave me wandering the human world. Unable to die. Unable to
00:29:01enter reincarnation. He in hell. Me in the mortal world. Forever separated. Never crossing paths again.
00:29:11Lucian, however, did not make the connection. Too much time had passed.
00:29:17His first instinct was that someone had tampered with the ledger, daring to challenge his authority.
00:29:24Fury surged. Black energy roiled around him as he snatched the ledger from Sebastian, flipping through
00:29:30it himself. What is her name? Sebastian's voice trembled. She calls herself Seraphina.
00:29:42The moment the name left his lips, Lucian's hand froze. His pupils contracted sharply. For the first time,
00:29:50something cracked through that cold, untouchable composure. Shock. Disbelief. Something deeper.
00:29:59His gaze snapped up from the ledger and locked onto me. Pinned to the rack of torment. Broken. Barely holding
00:30:07together.
00:30:10In the blink of an eye, black mist surged. He appeared in front of me like a phantom,
00:30:17bringing with him a suffocating chill. His long, cold fingers shot out and gripped my chin,
00:30:24forcing my head up. His brows were drawn tight. His gaze sharp as a hawk's, as if he were trying
00:30:31to see
00:30:31through the ruin of my face and uncover who I really was. But there was nothing left to recognize.
00:30:37Vanessa had carved my face into a mess of crisscrossing wounds with those.
00:30:43Soul-piercing spikes. Black mist seeped from every cut. Whatever beauty I once have was gone
00:30:49without a trace. He stared at me for a long time. Something unreadable flickered in his expression,
00:30:56as if he was struggling to confirm what he was seeing. Is it really you?
00:31:00His voice was low, restrained. The pain made it impossible to breathe. I could only give the
00:31:08faintest nod. The moment he got his answer, his grip tightened. I felt my jaw creak under the
00:31:14pressure. His eyes darkened instantly. Did you forget what I told you when I let you go?
00:31:20A storm gathering beneath them. Of course I had not forgotten. Those words were carved into my soul.
00:31:27The day he released me, he had stood before the gates of hell, looking down at me with cold
00:31:33indifference, warning that if he ever saw me again, he would throw me into the lake of fire
00:31:38and personally tear me apart, leaving me to suffer for eternity. I had no strength left to argue.
00:31:45I could only curl my lips into a faint, broken smile, one that looked more like a grimace than anything
00:31:51else.
00:31:54It did not matter anymore.
00:31:59This shattered soul of mine would not last long enough for him to carry out that threat anyway.
00:32:04At any moment, I would disappear. Suddenly, he let go of me. With a look of disgust,
00:32:10he took out a black silk handkerchief and wiped his fingers, his voice cold and cutting.
00:32:14Pathetic. You insisted on leaving me. I thought you would make quite a life for yourself in the
00:32:19human world, and this is what you've become. What a disgrace. He sounded almost satisfied.
00:32:26Seeing me like this must have fed his pride. When I left, I had walked away without looking back,
00:32:33proud and unyielding. Now, nothing had changed for him. He was still the lord of the underworld,
00:32:39standing above everything. And me? I was nothing more than a broken soul, betrayed by my own
00:32:47assistant, nailed to a torture rack, on the verge of being erased. He did not let me disappear.
00:32:55Instead, he turned sharply to Sebastian. Take her away. Find the best physician in the nether realm.
00:33:00Do whatever it takes to stabilize her soul. Without my permission, she is not to die.
00:33:04So he wanted to keep me alive. Of course, Lucien had always been vindictive. Petty, even. Being
00:33:12abandoned by a woman was not something he would ever let go. If he was going to settle this,
00:33:18he would do it personally. The treatment was worse than torture. Every drop of medicine poured onto my
00:33:24wounds felt like my soul was being torn apart and stitched back together again. I did not know if I
00:33:29had lost consciousness or if I was simply drifting in and out under the weight of the pain. That was
00:33:34when I realized something. Even a soul could dream. And the dreams felt terrifyingly real.
00:33:43I saw everything. From the moment I met Lucien, to the time we fell in love, to the day we
00:33:50tore each
00:33:50other apart. Back then, he had found the underworld unbearably dull and decided to wander the human world.
00:33:57On a freezing winter night, during the Great Depression in New York, he found me. I had been
00:34:03young, starving, on the verge of death. In those days, the economy had collapsed. People died on the
00:34:11streets every day. Lives meant nothing. And yet, somehow, I caught his attention. Lucky. Or perhaps
00:34:20terribly unlucky. He hid his identity, becoming a wealthy gentleman. He stayed by
00:34:27my side as I grew up, giving me everything. My first love was him. My first time was him. He
00:34:34became
00:34:35my entire world. He kept his secret flawlessly hidden. It was not until I fell ill and died that
00:34:42I learned the truth. When my soul was brought to the underworld, I saw him sitting on his throne.
00:34:47That was when I realized who he really was. At the time, he believed he had given me a great
00:34:53gift.
00:34:54A short but happy life in the human world, spent under his protection. We had been husband and wife.
00:35:01So naturally, in his mind, I should remain in the underworld, by his side forever. His obedient consort queen.
00:35:11At first, I thought the same. Love blinded me. But I was not made for that world. I was a
00:35:19modern woman.
00:35:20I wanted freedom. The rigid, ancient, suffocating rules of the underworld became unbearable. I could
00:35:28not accept that as the lord of the underworld. He had countless dark consorts, each more alluring than the
00:35:34last. I could not accept the way he stood at the top of power, issuing commands as if it were
00:35:39second
00:35:40nature, treating me not as an equal, but as something beautiful he owned. So I chose to leave.
00:35:46I wanted a new life. I wanted to drink the waters of oblivion and return to the human world, free.
00:35:54When he found out, he lost control. His eyes turned red with rage. He dragged me to the gates of
00:36:00hell,
00:36:01pointing at the boiling depths below, trying to force me to stay. I had been terrified. Crying
00:36:07uncontrollably, shaking, afraid he might actually throw me in. We stood there for a long time. In the
00:36:15end, he let go. Reluctantly, coldly, he allowed me to leave, but not without a warning. If he ever saw
00:36:24me again, he would not show mercy. At the time, I did not understand what he really meant.
00:36:30All I wanted was freedom. Rebirth.
00:36:36Only after I returned to the human world did I realize the truth. His punishment. He let me keep
00:36:43all my memories. He made it so I would never age. Never die. A living anomaly. He even arranged for
00:36:54me to
00:36:55be born into a powerful family, leaving behind a trust fund and immense wealth that could sustain me
00:37:01for centuries. That was when I understood. He never intended to see me again. Not just in anger. He had
00:37:10cut off my path entirely. No death. No return. No chance of ever entering the cycle. Of rebirth. I took
00:37:20it
00:37:20seriously. I lived carefully. Quietly. Watching everyone around me grow old and die, while I stayed the same.
00:37:30I was afraid of death. Afraid of accidents. Afraid of being dragged back here. Afraid he would make good on
00:37:39his promise. And yet, despite all that caution, I still fell. To the person I trusted most. The
00:37:49memories faded like. A passing storm. A sharp pain pierced my head as I slowly came back to
00:37:57consciousness. The surroundings were familiar. Luxurious. Dark. This was the Obsidian Palace.
00:38:05Lucian's private domain. The bed beneath me was wide, soft, black. It carried his scent. Deep. Cold.
00:38:20Lingering. Like cedarwood burning in a winter fireplace, mixed with the faint trace of ash. It was a scent I
00:38:29had never found on anyone else. Once, it had been comforting. Even now, wrapped in it. My tense soul
00:38:40relaxed for just a moment. But it did not last. As if he had been tracking me, the doors opened
00:38:48the
00:38:48instant I woke. Lucian walked in. I immediately shut my eyes, pretending to still be unconscious.
00:38:56Trying to avoid facing him. It did not work. Stop pretending. Your soul's fluctuations are obvious.
00:39:05I know you're awake. I almost laughed. Back then, he could spend an entire night gazing at my face
00:39:12without getting tired. Now, he called me ugly without hesitation. Ugly. Wait. I lifted a hand and
00:39:20touched my face. Uneven. Rough. Completely ruined. Vanessa had not held back. Every strike had been meant to
00:39:31destroy. Maybe I really had become something hideous. I opened my eyes, dropping the act. I met his cold
00:39:46gaze and let out a faint, bitter laugh. So what now? You saved me just to throw me into the
00:39:53lake of fire
00:39:54yourself? Planning to tear me apart with your own hands? Not yet. Lucian stepped forward and yanked me
00:40:03off the bed without the slightest care. His grip was rough, almost punishing.
00:40:12What I granted you. And those worthless humans dared to covet it. They even used dark sorcery. You should
00:40:19witness for yourself what happens to those who anger the underworld. The darkness in his eyes made my
00:40:26spine go cold. So that was it. He was going to make an example of them in front of me
00:40:32first. And then deal with me.
00:40:34In the outer hall of the obsidian palace, the atmosphere was suffocating. Vanessa and the
00:40:40sorcerer were bound by heavy soul shackles locked around their bodies. Forced to kneel on the hard
00:40:46obsidian floor. Nearby were Harris, pale as death, and the two guards who had dragged me in, trembling
00:40:52where they knelt. Everyone involved was here. No exceptions. The moment Vanessa saw me being led out by
00:41:00Lucian. Jealousy flashed across her face. She tried to lunge at me, only to be kicked back down by a
00:41:11high-ranking guard behind her. Seraphana! You liar! What the hell did you do? Why are you standing there?
00:41:19I was still too weak to respond. Even walking here had taken everything out of me. I could barely breathe,
00:41:26let alone waste energy on her hysteria. Lucian, on the other hand, seemed almost pleased. There was
00:41:35something dark in him. Something that thrived on this kind of moment. The faint curve of his lips
00:41:42carried a chilling edge. Seraphana, these rumen hurt you. What would you like done with them?
00:41:50I'll leave the decision to you. Me? I looked at him, stunned. He ruled this place. Life and death
00:41:58were his to command. Why ask me? For a fleeting second, it felt like the past. Back when we had
00:42:05lived in the human world, he had always been like this. Gentle. Respectful. Asking for my opinion on
00:42:13everything. No matter how small. A sharp, unnameable ache spread through my chest. I shook my head.
00:42:21Do whatever you want. Just follow the rules of hell.
00:42:27He frowned, clearly displeased with my answer. Without warning, he pulled me into his arms,
00:42:34locking me against him with one arm around my shoulders. What's wrong? Feeling soft now? Have you
00:42:40forgotten what happened to you just hours ago? How they killed you? How they nailed you to that rack?
00:42:49They've already confessed. Even your trust fund has been transferred. This is your chance to get even.
00:42:56Don't act like a coward. Seeing the closeness between us, something twisted in Vanessa's expression.
00:43:04Jealousy spilled over into pure madness. I knew it! I always knew you were that kind of woman,
00:43:09clinging to men with money and power using that face of yours to get whatever you want.
00:43:14And now look at you. Dead and still doing the same thing. Even seducing someone here. You're disgusting!
00:43:22The temperature in the room dropped instantly. Lucien's expression darkened to something
00:43:28terrifying. His face was flawless, almost unreal, but the sheer violence in his gaze made it impossible to
00:43:35look at him directly. I knew exactly why. It was not just the insult. Vanessa had crossed a line.
00:43:46She implied I belonged to someone else. Lucien had always been possessive. Obsessively so. In his mind,
00:43:55once I had been his, that was permanent. Time did not matter. Life or death did not matter. I was
00:44:03his.
00:44:04No one else was allowed to touch me. Not even look at me. Fortunately, during the long century I spent
00:44:11back in the human world, I had lived cautiously. I stayed single, avoided relationships, avoided attention. If I
00:44:20had not, I did not even want to imagine what would happen right now. The sorcerer, realizing Vanessa was
00:44:27pushing them both toward destruction, panicked completely. He slammed his head against the floor
00:44:32again and again. Your Majesty, please show mercy. I was blinded by greed. She offered a fortune. I lost
00:44:39my judgment. I should never have interfered with fate or taken a life. I was wrong. She manipulated me.
00:44:45This was all her idea. Vanessa snapped. Like a feral cat, she lunged and slapped him hard across the face.
00:44:53Shut up. You took the money willingly, drew the circle, and now you want to pin everything on me?
00:44:59Not happening. Sebastian strode forward. Silence. His voice cutting through the chaos like a blade.
00:45:06The room fell still. You dare raise your voices here? His gaze swept over them coldly. Every one of you
00:45:13is
00:45:13guilty. None of you will escape. He paused. Then his tone turned even sharper. Do you even understand who it
00:45:20is you tried to harm? Vanessa's bloodshot eyes snapped toward me. Even now, she refused to back down,
00:45:29letting out a cold, stubborn laugh. She's just some freak who doesn't age or die. She's lived long enough,
00:45:38had more than enough. I took her life and her trust fund. So what?
00:45:45That's what I deserve. I spent ten years serving her like a slave. I had been too exhausted to argue
00:45:53before. People like her, cold and self-centered, never see kindness. They only see what they think the
00:46:02world owes them. But hearing her twist everything so shamelessly still made something in me snap.
00:46:08Vanessa, I said, my voice low but shaking with anger. Ask yourself this.
00:46:15If you hadn't met me in that snowstorm, would you have had those ten years at all? You would have
00:46:22frozen to death on the street. And if I remember correctly, you were the one begging me to take you
00:46:28in. You said if you didn't make money, your father would force you back home to marry that drunk who
00:46:33beat
00:46:33his wife. A life trapped in poverty, in violence. Raising a crying child in some run-down trailer park
00:46:42until it broke you, that was your future. Her face flushed as I exposed everything in front of
00:46:48everyone. For a moment, she faltered. Then, just as quickly, she doubled down.
00:46:56So what? You gave me a job. Paid me. I worked for it. I gave you my youth. I let
00:47:03out a short,
00:47:04disbelieving laugh. My voice trembling. Worked for it? You mean sending your cheap clothes to high-end
00:47:13dry cleaners on my account? Ordering from five-star restaurants every day and charging it to me?
00:47:21Or taking my Porsche out to clubs under my name, trying to hook rich men? You were never grateful.
00:47:29People like you don't know how to be. You belong at the bottom, rotting there. The moment someone
00:47:35shows you kindness, you think you're entitled to everything. You think you can replace them?
00:47:40Vanessa opened her mouth to scream back, but Sebastian had had enough. His voice cracked through
00:47:46the hall like thunder. He stepped forward, his expression cold and severe. You blind, arrogant
00:47:59fool. Do you even know who she is? His voice rose, sharp and unforgiving. She is the ninth consort queen
00:48:07personally taken by Ajesty the Underlord, and you dared to scheme against her. You think someone like you can
00:48:13touch her? Vanessa froze. Her expression locked in place, as if her mind had simply stopped working.
00:48:24All this time, she had only seen the surface. My immortality. My wealth. To her, I was just a lucky
00:48:33anomaly. She had never imagined what stood behind it. Harris looked even worse. His face was drained of
00:48:41all life, his eyes unfocused. Back then, he had recognized me. He must have assumed that after
00:48:48centuries, Lucien and I had nothing to do with each other anymore. That I was no longer under his
00:48:55protection. So he took the risk. For money. Now, with my identity revealed, there was no escaping the
00:49:03consequences. I turned slightly and noticed Cole standing quietly in the shadows. He had not said a word.
00:49:10His expression was grim, weighed down with frustration. Out of everyone here, he was the only one who had
00:49:17done nothing wrong. He had carried out his duties faithfully, only to be dragged into this mess by corrupt
00:49:24subordinates. He had almost discovered me that day. Almost. The two guards and the sorcerer, upon hearing the
00:49:32words consort queen, collapsed. Completely. They did not even have the strength to beg. As for me, I felt nothing.
00:49:41No pride. No satisfaction. Just emptiness. I was nothing more than one of many in Lucien's long life. Just another
00:49:49woman who
00:49:50had passed through it. Had passed through it. There was nothing to be proud of.
00:49:56And I knew better than to underestimate him. This was not just about avenging me. This was about
00:50:03maintaining the authority of the underworld. The ones who had harmed me were dragged away. Into the deepest
00:50:09parts of hell. They would suffer everything I had suffered. A hundred times over. Cole was punished as well. For
00:50:18negligence. For failing to notice what was happening under his watch. Lucien ordered him to the river Styx for a
00:50:26year of
00:50:26the harshest labor. As for me, the victim, Lucien took me back to the first circle of hell. And made
00:50:34me watch. The winds howled
00:50:36through the first circle. Vanessa was bound to the execution platform. Her limbs stretched out. Chained
00:50:42in. Place. Under the control of demonic executioners. Thousands of red hot soul piercing. Spikes drove
00:50:50slowly into her body. One by one. From every angle. She was turned into a screaming, writhing pincushion. The
00:50:59executioners were precise. Cruel. But controlled. They avoided her soul core. They wanted her alive.
00:51:07Alive enough to feel everything. So she would not die. Only suffer. Endlessly. At last, fear broke
00:51:16through her madness. Her face was soaked with tears and mucus. Her voice worsened as she cried out to me.
00:51:23Serafina. I was wrong. I know I was wrong. I lost my mind. I shouldn't have done that to you.
00:51:33Please,
00:51:34make him stop. I'm the worst. I'm not even human. I was jealous of you. Your looks. Your youth. Your
00:51:44life in
00:51:44Manhattan. All that money you could never spend. And me. Always depending on you.
00:51:51I didn't want to become a murderer. It was you. You told me your secret when you were drunk.
00:51:59Do you know how tempting immortality and welfare. No one could resist that. Not just me. Anyone would
00:52:07have done the same. You can't blame me for everything. Even now, she was still shifting the blame.
00:52:15I told you because I trusted you. Because I believed you were my friend. In all these centuries,
00:52:22I've seen how cruel people can be. I never told anyone else. You made your choice.
00:52:30My voice was calm. But heavy with disappointment. Her words caught in her throat. For the first time,
00:52:38she fell silent. Maybe, in the middle of all that pain, she finally understood.
00:52:48What she had thrown away. What she had destroyed. She had betrayed kindness. Betrayed trust. For greed that had
00:52:58no bottom. And now, this was the price. She deserved it. She took a life. Betrayed someone who saved her.
00:53:07She deserved hell. And worse, she had conspired with dark sorcery to steal my lifespan, defying the
00:53:14natural order itself. That made her crimes even greater. I watched as her body convulsed on the
00:53:21platform. And I knew. She would never leave this place. Not in this life. Not ever. What surprised me,
00:53:30was how fragile a wicked soul could be. Vanessa did not even make it through a full round of punishment.
00:53:36Her soul was far too fragile. It collapsed completely before the first cycle was finished. In the end,
00:53:44she was. Dragged into the second circle of hell. Where the hellfire that burns away all sin. Reduced her
00:53:51to nothing but ash. Not even reincarnation remained for her. Among all of them, the one who lasted the
00:53:59longest was the sorcerer. He truly had some skill. His soul was unusually solid. Otherwise he never could
00:54:07have. Activated that forbidden demonic pact circle and nearly transferred my life to. Vanessa. He endured
00:54:14layer after layer of torment. In the end, he met his fate in the sixth circle of hell. The abyss
00:54:22of demons.
00:54:23There was no light there. Only endless darkness and hunger. Ancient demons that had been trapped for
00:54:29countless centuries. Countless centuries lurked in that abyss. Vicious and insatiable. At the moment a
00:54:37soul with even a trace of energy entered his fate. His form it instantly, tearing it apart and devouring
00:54:43it piece by piece. As for Harris and the corrupt guards, they were stripped of their ranks and cast into
00:54:49the boiling tar pit of the fourth circle. They struggled and sank, over and over. Their bodies exploding
00:54:56under the scorching. Car burned inside and out. None of them would ever return. When it was all over,
00:55:05Lucien turned to look at me. Under the dim, flickering glow of hellfire, his gaze burned with something.
00:55:12Complicated. You really are fearless. After seeing all this, you're not afraid at all. No wonder you
00:55:21walked away back then without hesitating. Even after everything I said. Hearing him bring up the
00:55:26past made my chest tighten. I lowered my head, my hair falling forward to hide my face. I did not
00:55:34want
00:55:34him to see what I had become. He knew better than anyone how much I cared about my appearance.
00:55:40Back in the human world, I had always been meticulous. Elegant. The center of. Attention wherever I went.
00:55:49That was why so many men had been drawn to me. Just like Vanessa said, that I attracted them all.
00:55:56But I never did it for them. I did it for myself. To make the long, endless years a little
00:56:04more bearable.
00:56:07What's the point of bringing that up now? Forcing my tone steady.
00:56:17The people who betrayed me are gone. So now what? Is it my turn?
00:56:23Something in my words struck him. Hard. His expression darkened instantly. With a cold snort,
00:56:31he turned and left without. Another word. His back rigid with anger. I stood there, confused.
00:56:39Wasn't he the one who had sworn to throw me into the lake of fire?
00:56:45Now I asked? And he got angry? After he left, Sebastian did not follow immediately. He paused,
00:56:53turned back to me, and let out a long, helpless sigh.
00:56:59My queen. Do you truly not understand his majesty's feelings, or are you pretending not to just to provoke him?
00:57:06I looked up, puzzled. Understand what? Doesn't he want me dead? Sebastian sighed again,
00:57:16as if the answer were painfully obvious. His majesty has never let you go.
00:57:21Not once. He may seem cold, but he has always kept you in his heart.
00:57:27He could not bear the thought of you suffering through another mortal life.
00:57:31He could not bear to see you struggle in poverty again.
00:57:36That is why he gave you everything. These past years in the human world,
00:57:41you lived well, didn't you? I froze.
00:57:45And do you know, Sebastian continued, how he spent those same years without you?
00:57:50My heart skipped.
00:57:54He dismissed every consort in the palace after you left. Not one remained.
00:58:00And whenever he had time, he would go to the human world in secret, just to watch you.
00:58:07He is too proud to admit his feelings. And you, you never looked back. Not once in all these centuries.
00:58:17He paused, then his voice grew heavier.
00:58:21Do you understand what it means to erase a name from the ledger of souls?
00:58:25It violates the very laws of existence. The backlash alone is enough to bring divine punishment.
00:58:33And your endless lifespan. It did not come from nowhere.
00:58:39He used the power of his divine core of death to sustain it.
00:58:43Each word hit me like a blow. I stood frozen, unable to move, my thoughts spiraling.
00:58:50All this time, what I thought was punishment? Was protection? Sacrifice?
00:58:56Before I could process it, Lucien's voice cut through the distance.
00:59:02Sebastian.
00:59:03Sharp. Irritated.
00:59:05Who do you serve? Get over here.
00:59:08Sebastian gave me a quick bow, said nothing more, and hurried after him. I was left alone.
00:59:15I wandered slowly along the shadow path. The air cold and filled with drifting spirits.
00:59:21But my mind was anything but calm.
00:59:29For the first time, I truly thought about what came next. Lucien was not going to kill me.
00:59:36That much was clear. But my body in the human world had already been destroyed from that fall.
00:59:43There was no going back. That left only two possibilities.
00:59:52But could I even be reborn? I was someone whose name had been erased from the ledger of souls.
00:59:59A being, outside the system itself. And then there was something else.
01:00:05Something I had not allowed myself to think about. After centuries apart,
01:00:10could what we had ever be restored? Back then, in that lifetime, we had been happy. Truly.
01:00:18But memories fade. Time changes everything.
01:00:23For hundreds of years, I had lived alone. Yes, the curse, or blessing, of immortality had made me
01:00:30think of him often. But was that love still there? That same intensity? I did not know.
01:00:37No. My thoughts were a mess. I had no answers. I walked without direction until exhaustion caught up
01:00:44with me. Eventually, I found a quiet corner and sat down against a cold stone. Staring into nothing.
01:00:52Then suddenly, a piece of black fabric edged with dark gold patterns appeared in front of me.
01:00:58I looked up. Lucien had come back.
01:01:04I looked up at him. He still stood there, tall and commanding as ever. But the cold arrogance I
01:01:11was used to was gone, replaced by something awkward. Almost like a wronged golden retriever,
01:01:20stubbornly refusing to admit it was hurt. What are you doing out here alone? He asked first.
01:01:26There was a hint of tension in his voice. Thinking about how to leave me again?
01:01:32I froze. I had never seen him like this. Like I was the heartless one who had abandoned.
01:01:39Something that loved me completely. I took a slow breath, forcing myself to look away from his eyes.
01:01:46If I wanted to leave, I asked calmly, could I be reborn?
01:01:50My name was no longer in the ledger of souls. I was an exception.
01:01:56No. His answer came without hesitation.
01:01:59Anyone not in the ledger, does not enter the cycle. You cannot be reborn.
01:02:05I had expected that. If I could not return to the human world, and I could not reincarnate,
01:02:11then there was only one path left. Stay here. In the underworld.
01:02:17Seeing me fall silent, Lucien seemed to misunderstand. His eyes reddened slightly,
01:02:23his voice rising despite himself. You don't have any other choice.
01:02:28Even knowing that you still won't choose me? You'd rather wander as a lost spirit than stay by my side?
01:02:35Something in me softened at the sight of him like this.
01:02:38I opened my mouth, wanting to explain. But no words came.
01:02:47My hesitation only made things worse. He turned sharply, clearly furious, striding away in long steps.
01:02:55But even then, he, stopped just long enough to throw one last warning over his shoulder.
01:03:00You do have another option. Stay here as a stray soul. Just hope no guard mistakes you for an
01:03:07escaped demon and throws you into the abyss. And don't expect me to save you.
01:03:14His threat was so childish that I could not help it. I laughed. Quickly getting to my feet,
01:03:21I hurried after him and grabbed his sleeve. He stiffened. But he did not pull away.
01:03:27I'm scared. I said softly, tugging at him just a little. That part was not entirely true.
01:03:35That night, in the obsidian palace, he did not let me go. Centuries of longing and restraint finally
01:03:42broke loose. Lucien was like a starving wolf. Once he had me in his grasp, he refused to let go.
01:03:49My soul had not fully recovered. I could barely endure the intensity of him. More than.
01:03:57Once, in the overwhelming rush of sensation, I felt like I might shatter completely.
01:04:02Every time I tried to push him away, he had an answer ready.
01:04:07You are the consort queen. I have only you now.
01:04:13If you don't give me an heir soon, who is going to take over the underworld?
01:04:18I huffed in protest. Half breathless. I don't like it here. It's dark all the time. Cold. Empty.
01:04:28The human world is better. He pressed a kiss to my ear, his voice low and coaxing.
01:04:33Fine. Once we have an heir, I'll hand over the power. I'll go with you. Wherever you want.
01:04:42His promise stirred something in me. Memories of the life we once had. I wrapped my arms around his neck.
01:04:50Can we go back?
01:04:51I asked quietly. Live like we did before? Just... normal people?
01:04:58Only then could I feel something real. Not the distance between ruler and subject.
01:05:04Just him. Just me. In the heat of the moment, he bit lightly at my neck, leaving his mark, his
01:05:11voice firm.
01:05:13Anything you want. I cupped his face. Looking into those dark, intoxicating eyes. Teasing him just a little.
01:05:20Didn't you say my name was erased? That I could never be reborn?
01:05:25He paused. Just for a second. Then his gaze flickered away. Caught.
01:05:32The next moment, he pulled me closer. More forceful this time, silencing me in his... own way.
01:05:40After that, I stopped thinking. Letting everything fade into the dark.
01:05:48Time passed. We spent years in the underworld. Long, quiet, unexpectedly warm.
01:05:56We even had children. Mischievous little ones who inherited his divine core of death.
01:06:02And in the end, he kept his promise. We returned. Back to the human world.
01:06:08Lucien used his power to create a new identity. He became the boy, next door. The one who had grown
01:06:16up with me under the California sun. We fell in love again. Got married. Bought a house by the ocean,
01:06:23with a garden full of flowers. We sat together on the porch swing, watching the sunset paint the sky in
01:06:30endless colors. One evening, as the light faded, he held my hand and told me quietly that during those
01:06:37centuries apart, he had watched countless sunsets like this. With me, even when I did not know he was
01:06:45there. A breeze passed through. I leaned against his shoulder. We looked at each other and smiled.
01:06:52This time, we would never be apart again.
01:06:55You awesome.
01:06:56What?
01:06:57What?
01:06:57What?
01:06:58What?
01:06:58What?
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