I'm ready to accept my death...

I left the castle and go to the Tower of Demise on my own. Isha didn't say anything and keep silent. I wrapped Isha and planning to use Asa to help me reach the top of the Tower. I asked for permission from Asa, even though I don't know if she can hear it or not. I registered myself to the guardians at the front gate of the Tower.

2 hours have passed and I'm on the 50th floor and meet the five servants. The head servant Rolec ask,

"Ohh I remember you, what's your business now? Master is not home right now."

I reply,

"Ahh yeah, I came here to give these swords back and I'll ask Mister Adrid to put them back where they belong."

Rolec replies,

"I understand, but we can't just send you to the top. You have to reach the top on your own."

I reply,

"I know. So let's stop wasting time and get ready."

I fought five of them on my own, and I defeated them in less than a minute.

I took a small break on the 51st floor to eat. Then continue exploring the Tower.

2 hours have passed and I'm on the 99th floor and meet Adrid and Idrad.

I say,

"Mister Adrid and Miss Idrad. I want you to take these words back to where they belong. Can you do that for me?"

Adrid replies,

"I understand. But you have to defeat us first."

I nod and unsheathed Asa ready my stance. Adrid and Idrad transformed into one and became Legion. I remembered the last time I fought them, and back then I can't even land a single hit on them. But after 2 months of hard training, I want to see if I'm really getting stronger or not. Legion approached me and start fighting with me with their full strength. I can react to their attacks and match their movements. But I still can't land a single hit on them.

30 minutes have passed and I still can't land a single hit. But I managed to block and dodged all of their attacks. If everything staying like this, I will end up getting beat up by them because I'm already exhausted. I unwrapped Isha and says,

"I'm sorry Miss Isha, I think I need your power for one last time. Then you can go back to your Master."

I unsheathed Isha and suddenly an overwhelming amount of power running through my whole body. It feels different than the usual. Because this time, it's not just an overwhelming power, but also an unbearable pain running through my whole body. The smoke is covering my whole body, it feels like my body getting crushed by it. I'm screaming in pain and the smoke slowly crawling to my neck and up to my mouth. So this is the end for me... But that doesn't mean I'll let this power take over my body without any resistance. I took a deep breath and trying to push the smoke back down. I'm screaming as loud as I can, and when I opened my eyes, I'm in the middle of the field. The field where I always meet Asa and Isha, but this time a massive white door and walls blocking the way appear in front of me. Asa and Isha standing in front of the door. I'm looking at Isha, and she hides her face but I can see a glimpse of her expression. She looks sad.

Asa says,

"Hi, Val. You finally reached this place. This door is your only way to get back, and look behind you."

When I look back, a black smoke slowly approaching this way. Asa continues,

"If you didn't open the door and if the smoke ate you, you'll die painlessly or worse. Which is, you're back alive but you become mindless and having unbearable pain until your last breath. So good luck!"

Without hesitation, I tried to push the door but it's too heavy. The smoke is getting closer, and I tried my best to open it. I sit down and leaning on the door while staring at the black smoke getting closer. I say,

"Well... I tried my best. I guess waiting for the smoke to eat me is what I can do now. No, I guess I don't want to waste any time just sitting here. I'll approach the black smoke."

Asa staring at me with worries, and Isha is still hiding her face and doesn't want to look at me. I'm sighing and says,

"So this is the curse huh? I'm not mad or sad about it. In fact, I'm happy that Shive trusting me with both of you, and also I'm happy to be able to meet you guys one last time. I really am, and thank you for lending me your power. I hope Vivi and Kiel don't mad at me when knowing I'm dead, and I hope they can forgive me that I can't fulfill my promise to them."

I get up and smiles at both of them. I say,

"Goodbye Miss Asa, Miss Isha. Thank you for everything."

I'm walking towards the black smoke without looking back. Suddenly someone grabs my hands and pulls me. Asa and Isha holding my hands while holding their tears. Isha says,

"You idiot! Stupid brat! Stop being pathetic. Just get back to the door and use this Key. Who told you to open it by force, and the whole time you were trying to open the door, you didn't realize that there is a keyhole on the door? You really are stupid!"

They both dragging me back to the door, and I just realized that there is a keyhole on the door. I laughed nervously and took the key that Isha gave me. When I'm about to use the key, Asa is stopping and says,

"That key is just one of the key's fragments. You will need another one and combine it to become a Key."

I ask,

"Do you have the other one?"

Asa nod and showing me the other key's fragments. Asa says,

"I'll give it to you but you have to promise me something."

I tilt my head and ask,

"Promise? What is it?"

Asa replies,

"Promise me that you won't send us away and keep us with you."

I reply,

"I also want to do that, but Isha didn't think that I'm worthy of her power. So I can't promise you that without Isha's consent."

Asa looking at Isha and Asa says,

"You want that too right? Isha?"

Isha nods without saying anything, while she's still hiding her face. I smiled and says,

"Alright! I promise you that I will keep you both with me."

Asa smiled and gave me the key's fragments. As soon as I combined both fragments, it changed to a different key. I put the key in and opened the door. When I looked back to thank them, Asa and Isha disappeared, the black smoke also disappeared.