Death… And Me-Novel

"Let's go out. We have nothing to do here anymore," Roan said, stepping outside of the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm first. Rean followed him right behind, leaving everyone else in the Dimensional Realm.

Not long after, Rean and Roan went to see Huban, who was already back in his chamber. The three Peak Divinity Realm Essence Race members were already there, ready to start accelerating time around Huban. They only haven't started yet because Huban knew the twins would come to see him before leaving. "So, did everything happen as you expected?"

Rean nodded with a smile. "Yes, we have recovered the Fragment. Are you really okay with us leaving with it? We were even prepared in case you decided to take it for yourself after we managed to get rid of the Extinction Sphere's Energy."

"Hmph!" Huban wasn't surprised by that. "You did right to think like that. This is the cultivation world, after all. However, there is no need to dwell on this topic. I won't take it from you. With this, I have concluded my part of the deal. I got your communication system, and you got the Fragment. We can go our separate ways from now on."

Roan obviously had no complaints about that. "Then we will take our leave."

As the twins approached the exit, Rean couldn't help but ask. "But you won't mind if we come to pay a visit in the future, yeah? Just for fun."

Huban went silent for a moment. But in the end, he just accepted. "As long as you don't reveal our home's location, you can do as you please." Truth be told, he had quite some appreciation for the twins. They far surpassed his expectations, even with Kafan's assurance. There was no need to burn the bridge just because they ended their deal.

The twins then left the Essence Race's hidden city and went back to the army. There, Roan called Rean back into the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm, which puzzled him. "What's the issue?"

Roan glanced at him and began to explain. "I haven't told you before since it might have made you lose concentration on your task. Now that you finished with the Fragment, I might as well tell you what happened."

Roan then proceeded to tell Rean about the Black Crystal that could unlock Roan's past life memories. He told Rean how it began to call Roan in a strange way ever since the Straw Totem appeared in the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm. He explained everything in detail, so Rean would have the full picture.

Rean immediately grasped the crux of the issue. "So the thing here is that senior Kafan most likely knows about it, right?"

Roan nodded. "I'm pretty sure Master was well aware of it. Gragatou is now looking for that hidden realm, so Kafan should come to this side of the Universe at some point."

Rean pondered a bit. "Would he really come? After all, you heard about it before. It is easy to open a passage from the other side to this side of the Universe. However, the other way around is not possible."

Roan coldly smiled. "And what exactly stops one of Kafan's Death Spirits from opening a passage for him to return once he is done with this hidden realm? Besides, this is another one of the few things the Semi-Celestials believe could help them surpass the threshold and enter the Celestial Realm. Even if he couldn't go back, do you think he would give this change up? I know I definitely would."

Rean had to admit Roan was right. "Well, we don't really know if there is any other Death Spirit in the Semi-Celestial level, so it makes sense. Besides, I wouldn't lose this chance either. Do you think he has any ill intention towards you?"

"No," Roan shook his head. "If he did, he wouldn't let me come back to this side of the Universe. He would keep me by his side, even if by force since I have this connection with that hidden realm. He allowed me to come back and find this clue on my own, a very straightforward and, at the same time, annoying way of showing that everything is ultimately my decision."

Kentucky, who was also there, couldn't help but comment. "Alright, then, what's the problem? I didn't mention it before, but I'm sure you are worried about something else than just this. There seems to be something weighing your mind more than your connection with this hidden realm."

Roan looked at Kentucky with a slight surprise on his face. Yet, before he said anything, Rean intervened. "Come on, Kentucky, isn't it obvious?" Rean also noticed that and even more.

"Obvious?" Kentucky didn't understand. Not only he but Luan, Celis, and Sister Orb, who were also hearing the conversation, didn't understand either. "What is obvious?"Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs ɴovᴇl(F)ɪre.ɴet

Rean shrugged his shoulder while sighing. "To find more about this connection, Roan would have to break the Black Crystal, which ultimately would unlock his past life memories. Now then, once his past life memories merge with his actual memories, which one would be the real Roan? Would the past life of Roan take control? Would this Roan continue in control? Or, the option I find most likely to happen, would both memories merge, and a completely new Roan appear?"

"Ah!" Celis, Kentucky, Luan, and Sister Orb finally understood Roan's predicament. "Indeed, that's quite a hard decision to make. Poor Roan..."

"Poor Roan, your ass!" Roan didn't like all that pity at all. "I couldn't care less about your pity."

A moment later, he continued. "However, Rean is right. What bothers me is the prospect of me stopping being me."

Rean immediately replied. "I don't even know what you are worrying about. The answer is simple: you must NOT destroy the crystal. Who would be idiot enough to take such a risk? Besides, it is not like we truly need to go to this hidden realm. With your pills, our Laws Comprehension Speed is already ridiculously fast. Simply put, there is no point in unlocking the memories of a guy who has been dead for countless years. Just throw it into some corner of the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm and seal it forever."