_Transcendent

A recurring dream from a fateful night haunts Varian. 

With a past he couldn't forgive himself for and a future he abandoned, his life in the present is in tatters.

But when you're alive, there's hope. 

The hope comes one day in an unexpected form. 

The painful past, the meaningless dream and the unexpected way forward force him to make a choice.

Stay broken and remain in the sorrow of the past he couldn't change. 

Or. 

Pick himself back together and try for one last time, to find the truth about his own dream and its connection to his unforgivable past, all in the hopes of forgiveness of himself, by himself. 

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Divine Path System

The reason Fairy's Road was treated as 'Partially Explored' was for this very reason.

No one had been able to clear the Red Gate. Not even the Sovereigns. Luckily, they were able to return intact despite major injuries and spread the word.

Still, many level 9s were reckless and lost their lives.

Evander wasn't stronger than any of the Sovereigns that tried their best here. He had no chance of winning. If he's lucky, he could return alive. If he's unlucky, he'd die there.

He'd die without avenging his daughter and disciples.

But if he returned, then he'd continue to be a peak level 9. Powerless in the grand scheme of things and unable to deal a decisive blow to the abyssals.

If he went forward, it'd most likely be death.

If he went back, it'd be a life of helplessness.

Between death and helplessness, Evander chose death.

Watching his receding back, the Orange fairy pursed her lips and frowned, "Strange."

Death Over Helplessness