Chapter 436

Chapter 436

Losing someone you love is always painful. It feels like your heart is being torn apart and you know that nothing can cure your grief. Knowing that you will never see your loved one would kill you deep inside.

It was almost impossible to overcome the death of loved ones. Perhaps it was indeed impossible. Some people say that they moved on but in fact they didn't.

You can never move on, it's a fact that I can testify. All you can do is take a step and keep moving forward, but you know that you will never move on. Because they are still in your heart, and as long as they are in your heart, you will never move on. Knowing that they live once in their life, knowing that you met and had a heartfelt connection, it was impossible to forget them and move on.

Mikael experienced it just like that. He never had closure, even now he was still grieving over their deaths. The fact that he could not do anything ripped his heart.

"I never saved Mom and Dad. I escaped the hellish Awakening, fought monsters, survived countless dangerous situations, and became stronger. But in the end, I can't save them... I am late."

Mikael punched the concrete ground. The ground should crack but it didn't, instead, Mikael's fist began to bleed. But he did not stop, he continued punching the ground until his flesh was ripped off and become painful.

His listless eyes never leave the blooded ground. His knees were weak and he could not stand up. He was too tired to stand up.

He felt that all of his hardship was in vain, that he always failed.

"I woke up six years in comatose, realizing that the world changed. I never felt so strange, I felt that I was left behind and everyone moved on. I didn't even have to chance to help Grandma and Grandpa. Grandpa died hoping that he will see me again, Grandma can't endure the loneliness and followed him... All I did was let them suffer."

Tears started flowing in his eyes. He tugged his chest, and the blood spread around as he punched his chest. He wanted to feel the pain, he began punching his chest as he weakly sobbed. It was excruciating. All of it was his fault because he was weak. He caused misfortune around him.

He didn't want this anymore. His cry started to get louder as he slammed his fists to the ground. He was shaking in resentment and despair. The worst part was that he didn't know where to bend it.

"I hate this!"

He screamed.

But this scene still showed up.

People surrounded him. Mikael raised his head as he looked at Andromeda who was afraid to tell the truth.

"... I can't save Niña... I'm sorry."

Again, he was late. He lost another important person in his life because he was weak.

At that time Mikael wanted to bring destruction upon everything. In fact he almost tried to release his anger and cast lightning to kill everyone around him. But he could not do it, because out of all of them, Mikael hated himself the most.

"Why!? Why are you always late? You always failed when it comes to the people you love!! Mikael!! Why can't you die!!!"

Mikael Tibano was trying to find his grave. That was the truth.

Mikael fought Yatagarasu not because he wanted to know his limits, Mikael wanted to die. But he realized that Yatagarasu was too weak to kill him. That's why he was disappointed.

He looked for Leviathan not to confirm if the creature was a friend or a foe. All he wanted was to see if the Leviathan was strong enough to erase his existence. However, the Leviathan could not do it.

And now, Mikael entered the Underworld to fight Satan hoping that his suffering would end. But it didn't happen.

Perhaps Mikael was meant to suffer, perhaps his fate was not to die. Perhaps Mikael was just a coward that was trying to find an excuse. One thing was sure, Mikael Tibano was already broken from the start. And now, it was impossible to fix him.

Mikael was screaming like a madman as he banged his fists to the ground. His bones were broken and his skin was torn down, the flesh could be seen but it did not stop him from hurting himself.

He didn't know how long he was here, but he could not keep his sanity. Seeing the death of his parents, grandparents, and lover, pushed him to the bottom and no one could save him from drowning.

"I hate it!! I hate everything!! All of you, you should die!! This planet, this universe, everything should disappear!"

Mikeal roared like a crazy beast. His appearance looked like a rabid dog that was ready to tear anyone who gets closer.

"I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, IhateitIhateitIhateitIhateit."

He lost his sanity. His remaining reasoning disappeared.

This was the Trial to absorb the Sin of Wrath. It would send endless pain to anyone who absorbs it.

Perhaps Mikael thought that he would suffer physical pain, but he was dead wrong. His fragile mind could not overcome the trial. In the first place, Mikael could never withstand it. Just by replaying his past, Mikael was already broke.

"I want everyone to disappear... All of it..."

'So that no one can hurt me anymore.'

[Then do it!]

Someone answered him.

[If you want to destroy everything, I will stand beside you! If you want to see everything crumble, I will help you to do it! You don't have to think that you are alone. If you want to take this path, then I will gladly take your side and help you!]

Someone pushed him to the cliff. This was the moment that Mikael realized the truth. That his existence was meant to eradicate every being in the universe.

[No matter what happens, no matter what choices you make, I will always love you.]

The voice assured him, causing Mikael to break down the illusion. He gasped as he heard her. Maybe this was the one that he was waiting for.

[If you want approval, then I will always support you.]

"I..."

Mikael slowly stood up. He regained his strength. He looked straight to the scene where he found that Niña was dead.

[And if someone tried to break you again--]

"I will kill him."

Suddenly, Mikael's deep brown eyes turned crimson red.