Chapter 114 : Lean of Light

Looking at his body laying down, Nova stood there and gazed down at him "You don't think he's truly dead, do you?"

Atreus stirred the pot as the substance inside it warped to a white one "I've seen him get past quite a few things but... Even death is inevitable."

"Perhaps." he continued gazing down at him "Wouldn't it have been better and not at all riskier from this if his soul was removed from his body during the extraction?"

Shaking his head, stirring the pot and pouring a potion in it, he replied "No. He and the hollow would have become one. Yes, they are two souls coexisting in a singular body however the hollow brought him back to life once and their souls were both merged and remained separated. It's difficult to explain, but in short as I said - No."

"Okay. And what shall we do with him now that he's dead? I didn't expect him to actually die..." Nova sounded almost disappointed, with a small glimmer of sadness.