The End of Us! [JK x Reader]

Chapter Twenty Four

The moment I read the magical spell, the world around me shifted

A force stronger than anything I had ever felt wrapped around me, pulling at my very essence, dragging me into a realm beyond time and space. It wasn't like teleporting within the Devil World or even crossing into Earth's dimension, this was something far more powerful

My vision blurred. I felt weightless, yet my soul felt heavy, as if being stretched between two opposing forces. Light, so pure, so blinding, surrounded me, seeping into my skin, making me ache

Then, suddenly a force slammed into me, knocking the breath from my lungs. I stumbled back, gasping as a searing pain coursed through my body. My feet touched solid ground, but something was wrong

I couldn't move forward

An invisible wall of energy blocked my path

The Celestial Realm had rejected me

"You do not belong here"

A voice, calm yet unwavering echoed through the air. My eyes snapped up, and through the shimmering golden light, two celestial guards appeared, standing before the barrier

They were clad in silver and gold armor, their faces eerily beautiful but unreadable. Their glowing white eyes burned into mine, assessing me with suspicion, with disgust

And that's when I saw it... the contrast

The world beyond the barrier was bathed in soft golden hues, everything glimmering with purity. The Celestial beings all wore shades of white, silver, and pale blue, untouched by darkness

And then there was me...

Dressed in a flowing black gown, the fabric woven with shadows, a stark reminder of what I was. The darkness of the Devil World clung to me like a second skin, an unshakable part of my identity

And around my neck, the golden necklace

The only thing that didn't belong to the darkness

"Leave this place" one of the guards commanded, his tone sharp "No outsider may enter"

I clenched my fists. I was not an outsider

"I have a right to be here" I said, stepping forward, only to feel the invisible energy press harder against my chest, forcing me back

"Then prove it"

I inhaled sharply. Then, with slow, deliberate movements, I reached for the pendant resting against my skin. As soon as my fingers brushed against it, the golden surface shimmered. A glow so warm, so familiar, that it sent a tremor through the air

The moment their eyes landed on it, the guards' expressions shifted

Shock. Recognition. Fear

They exchanged a glance before immediately bowing

"Forgive us, Princess"

And just like that the barrier shattered

A gust of warm, divine energy wrapped around me, like invisible hands guiding me forward. The resistance I felt vanished, replaced by something I had never felt before

Acceptance...

And as I stepped past the threshold, The Celestial Realm unveiled itself before me... A Kingdom Above the Heavens

My breath hitched

The Celestial Realm was breathtaking

Floating islands stretched endlessly into the sky, connected by golden bridges that shimmered like sunlight on water. The sky itself wasn't blue, but a silver expanse, shifting and alive, like liquid stardust