The End of Us! [JK x Reader]

Chapter - Twenty Five (2/2)

As Y/N's body lay still, the Devil World remained eerily silent

Then, a low hum echoed through the throne room

A flicker of gold and crimson glowed from the King's throne. The air pulsed, the very essence of the realm shifting

And then, a light, burning, otherworldly, rose from the seat of power

It drifted through the air, slow and deliberate, moving past the council members, past the commoners who held their breaths, until it stopped in front of Jungkook

His breath hitched

The energy curled around him like a whisper, a pull deep within his chest, calling to something in his soul

The Devil's throne had chosen him

Jungkook swallowed hard, his fingers clenching at his sides

"Jeon Jungkook" one of the Council Elders spoke, their voice solemn "The Devil World has chosen you as its next ruler"

The weight of their words crashed down on him

The new King

His gaze flickered to Y/N, her body lying motionless

Was this her doing? Did she plan for this? Or was it the realm itself, seeking balance after its ruler's fall?

But before he could speak, the Council Elder continued

"But before you accept" the elder warned, his voice heavy with unspoken consequences "you must understand the price of the crown"

A shiver ran down Jungkook's spine

"If you take the throne... you will be immortal. A ruler of this world until another comes to defeat you, just as Princess Y/N defeated the previous King"

Jungkook's hands trembled

That wasn't all

The elder's gaze darkened "And you will vanish from the Earth. No human will remember you, not your mother, not your sister. The world will erase every trace of you"

Jungkook's breath stilled

His mother... His sister...

Would they forget him?

He barely had time to process before another voice cut through the air

"Hyung" it was Ji-Yeong, his own brother stepped forward, his expression stricken with grief

"If you take the throne... you will lose everything on earth" Ji-Yeong's voice cracked "Mom and Noona will forget you ever existed. You'll become nothing but a fading memory... please choose wisely"

Jungkook's heart pounded

His mother's warm laughter. His sister's nagging voice. All of it will be gone

Would he even be able to visit them? Or would he simply watch from the shadows, unseen, unknown?

He clenched his fists

If he refused... then what? Who would rule this world? Would another monster rise in the fallen King's place?

His gaze fell on Y/N again

She had given everything to destroy the King

Was he truly willing to let someone unworthy take over?

But if he accepted... he would lose everything

His family. His home. His humanity

Forever...

Jungkook's breaths grew unsteady. His mind spun, caught between the weight of duty and the unbearable cost of sacrifice