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"The red moon is almost gone" murmured Sirakusa with her head looking up at the sky, "what will this ritual fail?"
N-no! Syracuse was very confident that this soul exchange ritual would be successful. Sirakusa kept trying to think positively despite the situation making her almost desperate.
"Sirakusa, why doesn't Athanaxius return? Hicks ..."
Syracuse can only remain silent. He just did not want to give false hope to Sirena who had been panicking and crying since then by saying that Athanaxius would definitely return soon.
"Syracusans! Please do something! Hurry up and get Athanaxius back and bring Devita!" Sirena was about to step into the ritual circle but was immediately stopped by Falco.
"I know it's heavy, but can't you calm down a little, Sirena? I'm pretty sure that Athanaxius will bring Devita back." Falco pulled Sirena into his arms, "I'm sorry I never hugged you when you weren't okay."
Sirena's cries broke even more at Falco's apology. Falco has always kept his distance from him and never considered him a younger brother. For the first time Sirena felt the warmth given by her brother.
The red moon was already completely about to disappear and was followed by the ancient mirror that began to crack by itself.
Because of that, Syracuse does not know what to do. Irena's death will be in vain if Devita's soul does not return. The joints on his body were as if they were no longer functioning as the red moon finally disappeared.
"This ritual failed." With a heavy heart Syracuse must say that.
The mirror that once displayed the figure of Irena beside her original body now faded like a broken television. Syracuse sat on the left side of Devita's stiff body with his wistful eyes.
"Is it here for all your efforts, Dev? Are you sure?"
Everyone is sad. They mourn the failure of the ritual that sacrificed two souls. The Souls of Irena and Devita.
"Can't you ask the God's miracle for Irena and Devita?" Nervilia asked who stood outside the ritual circle with tears in her eyes.
Syracuse showed me his face, "There are two things we cannot ask for, Nervilia, age and life. Age will increase and life will never be eternal."
"But ..." Nervilia could not continue her words because of her sobs.
Crewman
The loud sound of an ancient mirror crack was enough to make everyone look at the same object. They were waiting for what would happen if the ancient mirror was broken after it had been broken by Athanaxius.
PYARS
The ancient mirror finally broke along with a white light that shot straight towards Devita's body. Not only that, glass fragments were seen floating in the air and none of them fell to the ground.
Syracuse immediately got away from the edge of the bed where he had sat before. Syracuse's small smile appeared as he saw Athanaxius' white wings stretched so wide after the white light that highlighted Devita's body was gone.
"You're back."
"Yes, I'm back."
Look Athanaxius figure that is like carrying someone in front with a bridal style.
With wide strides, Athanaxius carried Devita's soul to the side of his body. The man looked up to see the red moon, but the red moon was not there.
"Where's the red moon?" Athanaxius then again looked at the pale face of Devita who was still faithful to sing his smile.
"The red moon is gone. This ritual failed, Athan."
"NOT POSSIBLE!" angry Athanaxius. He then looked at Devita, "This is impossible right, Dev? Did Goddess Andromeda come back to play with me?"
Devita's weak hand reached out to Athanaxius' face and then rubbed him gently, "Maybe it's been his destiny like this, Athan. You have to learn to be sincere."
The crystal round passed over Athanaxius' cheek which Devita instantly removed, "What else am I to learn? I have fought for a long time to stay alive, one of them in a sincere way. Was my sincerity before not enough?"
Devita did not answer Athanaxius, instead she looked at his stiff body, "Look at me, Athan! I already look like the Sleeping Princess as I watched as a child, hihi ..." Devita's tears came out as she chuckled.
Devita tried to touch her body, but it was like she was electrocuted which made her immediately move her hand away.
No one could see Devita's pale countenance except Athanaxius when his body rejected his soul.
"You see for yourself, Athan ... I don't think I'll ever be able to come back. After this you'll have to find my replacement." Devita held Athanaxius' hands together. "Don't sacrifice your life just for me, Athan. Your life is as precious as my own world, my handsome prince."
Devita's figure slowly blurred as he loosened his hand grip from Athanaxius's hand.
"I'm trying to pick you up, and then you'll go again, will you?" Athanaxius stared intently at Devita's increasingly blurred figure in his eyes. In contrast to his heart that came back injured with this all.
"I'm not leaving. I'm going back to the right house, which is you, Athanaxius Deimor." Devita ended her sentence with a sincere smile until at last her figure was no longer visible in Athanaxius' eyes.
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"My son ..."
Devita opened her eyes when her ears heard such a soft voice and made her heart beat fast. Then Netra Devita went around watching where she was at the moment.
Devita was shocked when she looked down where her feet were. He was on top of a glass bridge that looked cracked. Under the bridge there was nothing but thin fog and darkness.
"Devita ..."
Crick
Since that voice was coming back, Devita reflexively stepped in to find out. But the glass bridge he was walking on was actually getting more cracks that made Devita tremble in fear.
"You don't miss me, hm?"
At the end of the bridge, Devita saw a female figure in a sea-blue dress and grayish-white hair that fluttered even though there was no wind to hit.
"Who?" Devita was eager to run to the end there to see who the female figure was, but she did not dare because this glass bridge would be even more cracked as she stepped.
"Don't be afraid, I'll take care of you. Walk slowly towards me, my son."
Crick
"I-I'm afraid of hiks ..."
Crick
"Yes, like that. Go slowly, no need to rush. Patience is the key to delayed success, my dear."
While sobbing, Devita still stepped slowly as the mysterious woman said.
Crick
"I-I'm scared ... Hicks ..."
"There's no ease when you want to head towards your destination, Devita. And therefore you will learn to determine the right time to run or even walk."
Devita wiped her tears, "I'll walk towards you, so wait for me."
There's no sound to it anymore. So Devita walked back after a moment of silence to wipe her tears and expel her fear.
Crick
Getting closer to the tip, Devita could see clearly how the women who accompanied her in this creepy place looked.
The woman's appearance looks radiant when viewed. Not looking young nor does it look old but will never get tired of being looked at. That's what Devita can describe.
"You who?"
"I am Agalia, your real mother."
Devita's eyes were wide open, "I-mom?" Devita did not believe what she saw. Was the woman in front of him Agalia's mother?
"Come here, don't you miss this mother, son?"
Regardless of where the urge came from, Devita finally thrust her body into the figure of a woman who claimed her mother, Agalia.
A gentle swipe on Devita's head received from the woman. Undeniable by Devita, she was lulled. It was filled with the warmth given by the woman.
"You're growing up well, son. Forgive mom ..." Agalia's mother hugged Devita tightly.
"Is this really Mother? Agalia's mother who performed the ritual by sending my soul to Earth?"
"Yes, this is my mother. Mother must do that to save you. That way my son will live."
"But my life is heavy. I almost gave up." Devita raised her head to see Agalia's mother who was taller than her.
"And you chose to survive. I'm proud of you, Devita."
Devita smiled faintly, "Because I'm sure, one day all my difficulties will pay off with happiness I never expected."
Agalia's mother breaks a hug between them, then holds Devita's arms together gently, "Smart boy! Your mother's son is smart!" Agalia's mother smiled sweetly.
"Meeting my mother was never in my shadow hiks ... I'm happy to meet hiks' mother ..." Devita hugs Agalia's mother. She had wanted a warm embrace of her mother since she was a child, but she never got it from her mother.
"May I go with my mother? I'm tired of being played with fate hiks ... I'm tired of my own life ..."
Gentle rubbing again received Devita in her head, then the delicate voice of Agalia's mother melodious in her ears, "Didn't, Son ... But you can't give up! Didn't you see the face of Athanaxius who was so hurt when you left?"
Devita stopped crying. He recalled the sad face of Athanaxius. The man managed to make Devita fall in love and really believe that a sincere man is indeed true.
"My child ... Someone once said to my mother. Life is like a flower garden, there are many types that make the flower garden look memorable, one of which is love. Love is the eternal flower that will always grow in the heart of every human being."
Devita looked up, "T-but when I get back, I'll part ways with mom ..."
Agalia's mother smiled again, "Go back, son. Mother just wants you to know that your mother loves you as much as she loves Sirena. When it's time, we'll definitely meet again."
Devita then hugged Agalia's mother tightly back. Devita is very grateful to be able to see firsthand how Agalia's mother looks and feel the warm embrace of a mother.
"Devita ..."
Devita immediately broke her arms when she heard Athanaxius' voice.
"Go back, baby ..."
"You hear that, son? Athanaxius loves you very much." Agalia's mother rubbed Devita's cheek, "This way my mother is calm, my children have met a sincere person. Mother bless you guys ..."
"I beg you to come back ..."
Athanaxius's voice was heartbreaking to Devita. So he decided to come back. Back to meeting a sincere man like Athanaxius.
"How can I go back, Mother?"
"Walk over the glass bridge again until the bridge breaks."
Devita trembled in fear as she had to walk back on the cracked glass bridge and now she had to walk until it broke.
"Then Devita goes first, mother ... Devita loves you very much." Devita kissed the back of Agalia's mother's hand as a farewell greeting.
But there was one thing Devita almost forgot about.
"If I'm back in my body, will Irena succeed?"
Agalia's mother smiled and nodded twice, "Then from that, hurry back."
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Thank you for reading.
Devita finally meets Agalia's mother. Pity that he did not know how his mother's face was while Irena who other people actually knew. Sorry ngaret long. Help us get excited dong dikolom many comments!!! Because the more here it feels like I almost gave up writing again:(