Chapter 145: Forgiven
"W-What? Didn’t you hear a single thing I just said?"Bianca said in a fluster.
But Elian’s eyes remained locked on her. His breathing was steady, and his mind clear.
"I heard. All of it. And I still feel the same."
Bianca wept bitterly as she tried to get her lover to stand up, "Elian, I know how much you cherish me and I am so grateful for that fact, but we can’t marry..."
"Why?"
At Elian’s simple questions, Bianca’s shoulder slumped.
"How can I? You are going to be so much more. You have friends, a family that loves you. You are truly human. I—I am a fake. Having me with you in the Crucible will just make it harder for you..."
The Tyrant remained on the floor, waiting. His immense bulk made it impossible for Bianca to make him budge a single inch, despite using all her strength.
"I release you from your duty to me, Elian. The time I spent with you were the happiest days of my life. I got to feel like I had a family, and I was cherished by someone who truly loves me. But I have to let you go now; the proposal request and being possessive was just me being willful..."
Despite all that she said, Bianca’s tears continued to fall.
"You’re going to be a hero," Bianca said. "You are meant for so much more. If I stay... I’ll only weigh you down. I’m not even real, Elian. I was made. How can someone like me deserve a happy ending?"