Convergence (4) - 58

(A/N: So, just to clear some confusion from the last chapter, a lot of y'all were believing that Elvira was gonna die, but no, she won't okay? My plans say that she'll at least make it to the second book in the series, and that's a long way off, so don't worry, you'll be seeing a lot of her. I mean, I haven't even gotten close to the second volume of the first book yet, so... First volume will be around 150-200 chaps a think, so, yeah, be expecting that.

The following was put in after I wrote the chapter:

Also, I'll be hitting y'all with a banger today, so, hold on to your pants! Hahahahaha *evil laugh*. Though, in all seriousness, let's see how much of y'all hate me after reading this chapter. Also, once again, this was a really emotional chapter for me to write, due to a different reason than the previous one, but, I truly hope that you will like this chapter, it took a lot out of me. Please take the time to read it slowly and soak it up, I'd appreciate it if you did.)

We stayed like that, embracing each other for the longest time.

I told her everything, well, leaving some of the facts out, as I still couldn't trust her fully yet, not because I didn't trust her in herself, but I didn't trust her defenses, as the empire held some very devious artifacts that could poke into a person's mind.

Well, I told her about how I was Ashen, why I had left, well, with some facts left out like certain skills of mine, how I was the son of the Monarch of Darkness, and how, finally, I was actually her stepbrother.

(A/N: I literally just realized this, so, now I'm stuck with a decision. Do I ship them, and get demonetized by Webnovel? Or do I put incest in my novel and give zero fucks about what Webnovel thinks? I mean, I guess that I already put incest in my novel with that chapter about how empresses were made, but that was like, some messed up shit that you guys all probably repressed to the back of your minds by now, and, it wasn't with consent, so...)

She stared at me in shock for a little bit at that revelation, before hugging me even tighter, like she was afraid of losing me, as tears started to fall out of her eyes again.

"No, no, NO!"

"Just after I got you back..." She whispered, her already hoarse voice tapering off at the end.

"I know, I know, I'm sorry El, I truly am." I started to caress her hair, to try and calm her down.

"Why did you have to tell me that? You could have just kept that to yourself..."

"I told you I wouldn't lie to you anymore."

"But, b-but!"

"Just why? *sob* Why is the world so cruel?" She once again took to crying into my chest.

"Shhhhh... everything will be alright."

"I fell in love with my own brother, how disgusting."

Pushing herself away from me, she continued.

"I'm unsightly, aren't I? Tell me that Arvie!"

"..."

"Please, say so..." She said, almost in a whisper.

"..."

"Sigh... How could I ever call my sister unsightly? You are still the most beautiful person that I have ever seen in this world, in more ways than one, and, in my eyes, you always will be."

"Am I?..."

"Shut up El! Let me tell you something. Decide what you want to do after hearing this."

I decided to tell her about how empresses were "created" and how she already had two children.

She was horrified, and ironically, disgusted, before realizing that she was considering something like that herself.

"Now tell me, is incest really that bad?"

"B-but..."

"The whole power of this country is built on incest!"

"So, tell me El, from the bottom of your heart, do you still love me?"

"..."

"Take some time and think about it, there's no need to rush here."

I turned my body around so that she would feel more secure whilst thinking about her deepest desires.

Then, after a while my response came, in the form of a hug from behind.

"I-I have my answer."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I want this more than anything in the world. I want... you."

"Then, take my hand, and we will face the consequences, together."

Turning back around, I was in her arms this time.

Cupping her cheeks, my heart rate sped up. Looking at her face, and mine through her eyes, I could tell that we were both blushing.

"I-is this, really okay?"

"Let us decide that for ourselves."

We slowly leaned towards each other...

A Few Minutes Ago:

During the whole entirety of the conversation, I had been nervous to the point where my heart had felt like it would burst.

Being honest with myself, and with the memories of the original Akimitsu to back it up, I knew that in my heart, my answer had been made up a long time ago, back on that train, when I had first left Elvira, as a hole had opened up inside my heart.

I loved her more than anything else in this world.

Even though I knew that I was being influenced by memories that weren't mine, I kept asking myself, "Is it truly wrong to take the place of another?"

And know, I knew the answer, as the original soul of Akimitsu finally merged with mine.

'That old bastard. He couldn't even tell me that the original's soul was still inside the body, and even transferred it to the new one.'

Smiling inwardly, I felt an overwhelming sense of joy as the original Akimitsu bided me farewell, happy that I was able to do what he was never going to be able to do if it hadn't been for me intervening.

Then, he let go.

As of this moment, the other Akimitsu had finally left this world.

And I was holding our girl in my arms.

Back to the Present:

I brought her face closer to mine, as we both leaned our heads in opposite directions.

I stared into her eyes longingly.

"I love you El."

"I love you too, Arvie."

Affirming the feelings of the other, we finally were brave enough to do what we had each been wanting for forever.

Our lips touched.

We were the only ones left in this world.

It felt as if spring had finally come. The birds in my mind started singing, the flowers started blooming, the grass turned green, as we lost ourselves in this moment.

Today, I was satisfied with my life. I wished that we could stay like this forever. A place where we could let go of the troubles of the world, where we could lose ourselves in the eternity, where we could enjoy the presence of the one we loved forever and ever.

This one moment would resonate with my soul for an eternity.

This was the single happiest moment of my life.

But, from this moment forward, it would all go downhill.

I would unknowingly be pushed into a vortex of chaos.

One that I would never be able to leave.

Where I would never find this type of happiness again.

Why? Because I was the one and only son of the darkness, mothered by the daughter of the light.

Wherever I went, death and destruction would follow.

That was my fate.

I was an abomination.

An anomaly.

I was the one balancing on the fine line, stuck in between.

I was both the darkest darkness that would devour everything, and the brightest light that would save this world.

I.

Am.

Akimitsu.

Volume 1, Mid-Volume Finale: End.