EPHS-Chapter 637 Communication of the Soul

"Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!"

In the forest, Rias' ruinous magic power continued to expand and run rampant. Tenraku, who had landed on the ground, couldn't help but furrow his brow. 

Could Rias not hear his voice anymore? Without further ado, Tenraku walked directly into the area covered by Rias' magic. With a few "pū pū pū" sounds, the violent, destructive magic tore open several wounds on Tenraku's body. 

Ignoring his injuries, Tenraku didn't use the abilities of his Sacred Gear to heal himself or to erect any barriers. Step by step, he walked towards the center where Rias was.

Rias, now in her ruinous form, had increased her magical power many times over, and this trend of rapid escalation continued as time passed. When Tenraku came within a hundred meters of Rias, the entire room turned blood red. 

Even Demon King-level experts would be shredded to pieces by the violent, destructive magic power if they were not careful in this area!

Covered in blood and with countless wounds on his body, Tenraku continued to advance toward Rias, regardless of the increasing violence of her destructive magic. 

Despite the increasing bloodshed from his own wounds, nothing could stop Tenraku's footsteps. It wasn't until Tenraku was only about ten meters away from Rias that he spoke again, his voice extremely hoarse.

"Rias."

"T-Tenraku..."

Seemingly able to hear Tenraku's voice at last, Rias' eyes regained some of their brightness. But the next moment -

"Don't come any closer!!!"

Rias screamed, and a violent surge of magic power rushed towards Tenraku.

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Tenraku's body was sent flying dozens of meters away, crashing heavily to the ground. Rising to his feet, Tenraku ignored his injuries and approached Rias once more.

"Rias."

"Don't come any closer!"

"Rias."

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!!"

"Rias."

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer!!!"

Time and time again, Tenraku ran toward Rias, only to be struck down by the violent magical force each time. He did this repeatedly, dozens of times, Tenraku's bones were shattered in several places, and his body was severely damaged. Yet, Tenraku did not stop!

"Rias, how long are you going to keep this up?"

"The you now is nothing like the real you I know, Rias - beautiful, proud, strong. You are not the weak coward you are now!"

As he approached Rias once more, Tenraku shouted hoarsely.

For a moment, Rias' entire body stiffened, but in the next moment, her magic power erupted even more violently.

"They're fake! My older brother is fake! My father is fake! The Gremory family is fake!"

"Everything, everything is fake!"

Rias shouted with a crazed look on her face.

"Ah, they're all fake. So what are you going to do?!"

Hearing Tenraku's voice, Rias was stunned.

Yes, everything was fake. What should she do... What should she do...

The sparkle in the girl's eyes slowly faded, replaced by a cold indifference.

"Since they're all fake, let's ruin... ruin everything..."

"Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh..."

The next moment, Rias's ruining magic power surged wildly once again. Pillars of scarlet light shot into the sky, and the area of magical power surrounding Rias, which covered hundreds of meters, expanded rapidly once again.

Ruin, everything would be ruined!

Her eyes had long since lost their glow, but Tenraku could still clearly sense the situation on Rias' body.

Being completely controlled by your own magic power, aren't you being a little foolish, Rias! 

If Tenraku wanted to, he could knock Rias out at any moment and forcefully calm her raging magic power. But that would only save Rias' body, not her soul. Even if she woke up later, she would still live in pain. Tenraku didn't want that outcome! So Tenraku made his choice -

Taking a few steps forward, Tenraku hugged Rias tightly! At that moment, Rias was like an unstable bomb, ready to explode at any moment. 

Her entire body was enveloped in a dense aura of ruinous magical power, making Tenraku feel like he was being pierced by countless needles. But Tenraku didn't let go; instead, he hugged Rias even tighter.

"Ruin... Ruin everything..."

Without any self-awareness, Rias mechanically repeated the words of destruction. Meanwhile, Tenraku leaned down and whispered softly into Rias' ear: "Rias, I love you..." I love you... I love you...

The words seemed to echo endlessly in the air and Rias fell into a brief stupor. But the next moment -

"Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhh..."

Rias screamed again, her radiance blinding as her raging, destructive magical power finally reached its peak.

Boom...

At that moment, time seemed to slow down to infinity, and a drop of water fell into his heart, causing ripples to spread. When Tenraku regained his senses, he found himself in a strange world, with Rias curled up in a corner, her face devoid of any expression.

Immediately, Tenraku understood - he had entered Rias' mental world. The entire mental world was filled with darkness and despair, a true reflection of Rias' innermost feelings at this moment.

With a single thought, Tenraku appeared at Rias' side and embraced her, gently stroking her hair and caressing her forehead.

"Rias, if you are in pain, I will accompany you in pain. If you're in despair, I'll accompany you in despair. If you want to ruin everything then I'll accompany you in ruining everything. Even if everything is fake, even if everything is false, I'm real. I will always be at your side, Rias..."

Tenraku's voice reached Rias' soul directly, and the once lifeless eyes of the girl finally sparkled with a faint glimmer. Slowly, Rias lifted her head.

"T-Tenraku..."

"Rias..."

The outcome didn't matter anymore. A smile crept onto Tenraku's lips as he lowered his head and kissed the girl's lips. The next moment, the entire mental world erupted with blinding light, and the figures of Tenraku and Rias were engulfed in the radiance...

To be continued...

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