Chapter 9
Ethan stepped into view, expression grim.
Under the weight of a true god’s might, Aether’s back bent involuntarily. He collapsed to his knees in complete disgrace.
Ethan’s voice was cold. “Get out.”
They were thrown out without mercy,
Only then did Ethan withdraw his divine power. He gently took my hand.
all right?””
I nodded and gave him a smile.
As he often did, he came to check on me afterward.
Then, a little nervously, he glanced at me and suddenly said, “I.. I have something for you.”
Curious, I followed him outside.
After only a few steps, I stopped, eyes wide.
In the distance stood a red cedar, taller than two men.
Its green leaves were lush and vigorous
Ethan explained, “I asked the Starfire family for this red cedar sapling. Sadly, I could only get it to grow this tall. But Serin, give me some time…
His unfinished words were swallowed by my loss.
Ethan froze, eyes wide. After a moment, he came back to his senses and held me tightly.
Beneath that not–yet–fully–grown red cedar, we shared our first kiss
“I love it. Thank you
you,” I whispered.
My heart felt warm. He knew how much that tree meant to me–and so he cherished it, too.
Later, we held our wedding with great fanfare in the Dravon family. Golden light rained from the sky in divine blessing.
With the new King of the Gods appointed, the other gods returned to their rivers, lakes, and seas to fulfill their duties.
Even Aether was no exception.
Unfortunately, due to the Sacred Flame trials, he had lost most of his power. In the end, he was only assigned to a tiny territory. Shael, of course, was dissatisfied.
She harbored dark thoughts–she tried to murder him and steal his remaining power.
No one knew how she managed it, powerless as she was
By the time Aether was discovered, he had long been dead, his divine power completely gone,
To prevent unrest, the nearby gods cremated his body on the spot.
As for Shael, her corpse was found not far away, already beginning to rot in a dirch.
When I heard the news, I smiled softly.
Oh, Aether…
He never truly understood how terrifying a woman can be.
I remembered the divine artifacts he once gave Shael–among them, there was a god–slaying rope.
When they let that day, I took back all the artifacts–except that one.
And now, thinking of it, I smiled again
“What ar
are you smiling at?” Ethan’s gentle voice called.
looked up with a grin. “I just remembered a joke. They say the roses are in bloom down in the mortal world. Shall we go take a look?” Ethan smiled lightly. “Let’s go ”
