But even he did not have enough energy to bring her in. The love curse and the injuries he suffered from the Celestial Tribulations were weighing down on him. He was stretched to the limit.
Cecilia was not about to let her son die either. She ordered her guards to pull him away from the realm gate. At first, they were hesitant to move.
"What are all of you still doing here! Pull him away from it!" she yelled at them.
Not wanting to incur her wrath, the guards went forward to pull Dante away. Laina's hand was already making it through the realm gate when they did so. Dante tried to fight them off while still holding on to Laina's hand. But as his energy was sapped from his body, he grew weaker and weaker.
Regardless, he refused to let go.