The Blood of Fate ✧ min yoongi ✓

𝐅 𝐎 𝐑 𝐓 𝐘 - 𝐄 𝐈 𝐆 𝐇 𝐓

CHAPTER 48 | CONFRONTATION

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MIN YOONGI

I finally get up and stand for a few moments. The rain came down harder than ever, completely immersing the men and making them feel as if they were drowned in an ocean. I stood there staring at the ground where Y/N's body had decomposed, yet her blood had never vanished. It tore me apart, but all I cared about was getting through it.

I approach my group and take a position behind them on the stairwell. Before my sacrifice is done, I turn around to face Namjoon, Jin, Hoseok, Jimin, Taehyung, Jungkook, Crow, Keres, Lycus, and Markus once more. When I looked at them, I couldn't help but feel empty.

"Stealing a Pureblood's blood is forbidden, and killing one leads to self-sacrifice as punishment because their life source is contained within you. Or, in this case, myself." I laughed out loud.

Namjoon takes a step forward to address his King. "No, please, Yoongi," he begs, tears welling up in his eyes. "I admit that you were mistaken. You can, however, still live!"

I sigh and shake my head. "I swallowed her blood in the hopes of preventing half of her soul from regenerating and awakening. My strategy worked. However," I tightened my fists and looked down at my hands. "At what price? Is that true of my life as well?"

"And with that, I bid you farewell." As he stands with his comrades and buddies who meant the world to him, Jin says.

I turn to face him. I take a big breath and give a nod "Yes, I agree. We've arrived to where our destiny gives us the final test." I said as I looked at each of the males one by one.

Everyone felt jittery and nervous, as if they didn't want to let go of me. But they knew they have to, which made their hearts swell with sorrow. With a hopeless grin, Taehyung looks up at me, "It's all up to you." He speaks up as I nod and turn away to ascend the stairwell to the Citadel.

Hoseok inhales deeply and speaks in a quivering tone. He was cold and trying to keep his emotions in check. "Now there's no turning back."

I came to a complete halt and listened to Hoseok's comment. There was no going back at this point. The darkness is ready to swallow me whole as a punishment of my sins. Death awaits me above these steps, and I will not walk back down. But I had a few more things to say. I strolled down the steps, turning around to face my friends.

"Namjoon, Jin, Hoseok, Jimin, Taehyung, Jungkook, Keres, Crow, Markus, and Lycus," I said, and they all raised their heads and stared at the man who called out their names with emotion. "I'll leave it to you to decide. Stride on with your lives and reclaim the joy that was once taken from you. Protect your smile and carry on. And you can rest assured that my spirit will reside within yours." I spoke out.

For a little moment, they all looked at me, as though contemplating my words. They attempted to keep their anxieties of losing a loved one at bay, but as Taehyung put it, "there's no turning back now."

As they all stood upright and placed their left hand against their chest, bowing down before their King, "Majesty," Jin nods, "Godspeed, and take care."

The night stalkers, who were covered in flowers and thorny vines, rose from the ground as a result of Y/N's death. Dark portals appeared behind them, releasing hordes of more monstrous beasts. The night stalkers were no longer repressed and controlled as a result of Y/N's talents as the last Pureblood, but the world was still in darkness as a result of her fury.

"The time has come," I saluted my companions, placing my hand against my chest.

Jungkook couldn't stop shaking and clutched his arms in an attempt to calm himself down. They all know I didn't want to die yet, and I'm terrified as well. But, as everyone says, there must be a cost for the world's freedom.