2.23 (End of Arc 2)

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Ten years passed by.

Crown prince Javier was inaugurated as the new emperor with Helena as his new Empress.

Since the cursed child belief being debunked, people started to revered silvered haired with red or purple eyes individual and called them the blessed children.

That was why, when Helena first son turned out to have silver hair and golden eyes, people started to believe that the empire will be blessed under the royal family rule.

However not even a year after Emperor Ardan abdicate, he suddenly died in his sleep.

He died at the age of 50 years old. Even Hileo who thought they could spend at least a decade more together was caught off guard.

"I found an archives written by the first King. It said that if one of his descendants declared that he had found his soulmate, as a sacrifice for the declaration that will bind their soul. He will only managed to remain alive until 50 years old."

Based on the archive, the first King did indeed died at the age of fifty and another King after him also died at the age of fifty.

The similarity between them was, they only have one empress in their life with no other side mistresses or concubine.

"Daddy, you need to let go of father's body. It's been a week. How much longer do you want to preserve his body using your holy power," Helena asked worriedly.

Leo was still in stupor. His lover died in his embrace, without him noticing when was the exact time he let out his last breath. If he realized it, can he do something? Will Ardan still be alive?

"Master. If you remained like this, you can only live for one year. The holy power in your body will be depeleted and you will definitely die," Steven said without any apparent emotion.

Hirza knew Steven was loyal to his father but he didn't appreciate Steven to suggest such things.

"Daddy, father will feel sad if he saw you like this," Hirza persuaded.

"No, I know my husband. He might feel lonely right now. That sticky man, how can I let him be alone for too long."

Both Hirza and Helena tried to persuade him to bury the body but he remained unmoved.

Even Hiveta who already weak due to old age came to persuade him but it was futile since as usual she was ignored. Hileo never utter a word towards her.

Deon, Emilia and Cedric also tried to talk it out but Hileo didn't even meet them.

"They finally send you huh Lilibeth?"

"Brother, if this is your wish, I will always support you," Lilibeth who everyone thought was mute, said in a clear raspy voice.

Other than having the ability to manipulate time, her healing power was also strong, added to Hileo's power, they managed to regenerate her tounge and vocal cord.

But Lilibeth prefer to not talk much and most people thought she was still mute.

"Thank you."

A year later, just as Steven had expected, Hileo died inside the underground chamber, laying beside the coffin that contained Emperor Ardan's corpse.

There was a will written beside their bodies along with a poem.

The poem wasn't the normal sappy love poems emperor Ardan liked to write for Hileo but this time it was Hileo who wrote it.

Before I met you, the path I walked was dyed red. Its thorny and bumpy

I walked through fog and uncertain darkness

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