Chapter 499: Sky of the Nine Heavens (4)
Chapter 499: Sky of the Nine Heavens (4)
Kalain’s request hung in the air like a final thread.Before Kwon Su-Hyeok could even ask what kind of favor it was, though, a thin plume of dusky smoke rose from Kalain’s fingertips.
Kwon Su-Hyeok instantly recognized it as the smoke he had seen earlier, a shred of Kalain’s memories. Just like on the ninety-fifth floor, it wasn’t hostile and posed no harm to him. He met Kalain’s fading eyes as the cloud hovered between them. The reptilian irises, despite carrying a faint heaviness, steadily lost their light.
Hmm.
Aware that Kalain had little time left, Kwon Su-Hyeok hesitated only for a heartbeat.
Right, it isn’t dangerous. I see no reason to refuse.
He accepted the smoke, and Kalain’s memories unfolded vividly in his mind. They weren’t grand or momentous. They were simply fragments of a life before the tower, mundane days, a peaceful world, and a community living in quiet harmony. Those scenes stretched out like a long, steady panorama.
Through the clarity of the memories, Kwon Su-Hyeok realized just how deeply Kalain treasured them and how often he had returned to them, preserving them with unwavering affection.
So his mission lasting thousands of years ultimately led back to his life from before entering the tower.
The realization left Kwon Su-Hyeok silent. Kalain’s final desire was no different from his own. He had merely chosen to destroy everything in pursuit of it.
When Kwon Su-Hyeok exited the memory and opened his eyes, Kalain uttered, each word softer than the last, “When a mortal dies, the gods can bring them back. Their souls rest with us... But when we die, no one knows where we go. No god has ever returned. Not even the Primordial God...”
His breaths grew shallow and uneven.