Seventy-Five:
As we go back to the Ninth Kingdom, I couldn't help but to feel anxious after we left Ilmatar alone with Azazel and Asim notice it.
"You have nothing to worry about, Almos. Ilmatar knows what she was doing."
"I know and yet, there's an uncertainty I couldn't just ignore."
Asim took a deep breath before he answered. "I'm sorry because I already promise Ilmatar that I'll bring you back together with Morpheus and Epiales to Ninth Kingdom. And no matter what you say or do, I cannot allow you to go back just to help Ilmatar." He seriously stated and somehow I felt that he also has an idea of what will Ilmatar will do just to make sure Azazel won't bother us or even Jeanne.
Although, knowing Ilmatar I know she'll do something sacrificial and I don't like that idea.
"No! I have to go!" I decided but then when I was about to go back Morpheus and Epiales blocks my way. "What are you two doing?!"
"No!" they both answered.
"I cannot let you stop whatever Ilmatar has to do." Morpheus said.
"He was right, so we cannot let you go back even if you––"
I summoned my sword not letting Epiales done his words and pointed it out on them. "I won't hesitate of using force so, if you don't want to fight then let me go through." I seriously stated.
"Almos!" Asim quickly try to stop me but I'm determined to use force if what I want won't follow.
"Let him, Asim." Morpheus seriously stated.
"But––"
"It was his decision and we cannot change his mind." Morpheus cuts him off. "So, if you choose to force your way out from us then, we'll accept it." After finishing his words he summoned his weapon and Epiales do the same.
"No!" Asim tried to block it but I am decided, I want to go back and help Ilmatar before she do something reckless that will put her in grave danger.
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Dream World
"What are you thinking Goddess Ilmatar?"
"Nothing."
"Ow, so, you just let them go and be alone with me for nothing?"
"Indeed."
Azazel laughs so loud it echoed through the Dream World. "Alright! Alright!" he said after laughing out loud then he became serious. "You!" with that one word he quickly attack Ilmatar without stopping and in every swing of his sword, Ilmatar quickly counterpart it however because of it the Dream World gradually falling apart.
She already noticed it that decides her to do her last resort. "Stop it, Azazel!" she said after stopping his attack and as much as possible she tried her best not to let it touch down onto the ground. "I won't let you ruin the Dream World or any Realms with your foolish greed!"
"Foolish! You're calling me foolish!"
"Indeed! And if only Father didn't let you live as one of the Fallen, maybe this things won't happen. You wouldn't even put Jeanne in grave danger."
"Or maybe, it was all because of Almos. You were just protecting him from knowing the whole truth! And by doing it, you don't want those two to even meet and yet things don't go on your way! Not even destiny can stop those two to get back together even if it will just be a tragic end. Because one of them will still end up sacrificing himself or herself just to let one of them lives on."
"You were wrong!"
"Am I?! Really!" he laughed then seriously said. "Hypocrite!"
"What did you said?!"
"You are hypocrite, Ilmatar!" he repeatedly answered. "Everyone knows back to the top Heaven that you fancy Elbrus you even sacrifice your life just to let him live for another life, for another person, the reason why he became one of the Angels. Though, there are things you couldn't prevent and it was the meeting of those two. Even if you won when Almos left Lady Fe which put her in her demise, they still end to meet once again. Because it was their fate from the very beginning and even if you want to end it," he smirks before he continued. "You can't. And once again, you were here alone and I know what you were thinking. You will sacrifice yourself just to make sure I won't do anything even the truth I'm not doing anything wrong."
"Not doing anything wrong?" she smirks after hearing what he just said. "Don't make me laugh, Azazel! Because if you're not doing anything wrong then, look what have you done on Earth! You put the entire human race in grave danger!"
"Uhm, well, stopping the time isn't my doing. Am I right?"
"Azazel!" she shouted out loud.
"Calm down! I'm not saying it just to put blame on you I'm just… stating a fact. But anyway, as I was saying, stopping the time isn't my idea not even yours right?" Ilmatar face suddenly changed and seeing it he already knew she remembers it clearly. "See! I told you! I'm not blaming you because you just did what the other Goddess asked you to do."
"Damn it, Azazel! Don't screw up because Dione won't ask for that if you didn't put Jeanne's life in danger."
"Oh, that! It isn't my fault! It was all because of Almos, the Angel of Dreams. He was the one who brought Jeanne to his realm. So, I can finally say that I'm just going to the flow. From which I cannot prevent and it isn't my fault."
"You're really crazy Azazel, with what you are saying and accusing others that you are the one who did, something that is not new to you. Because even back then when you weren't one of the Fallen, it was your job to blame others for things that you yourself did and made the situation worse. That's why you were banished to Hell because even though you became a Fallen, you still didn't do what was right that could help you to be forgiven by the Father."
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