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"Supreme Goddess, you are the only one who can bring the Supreme God back, please forgive my rudeness." Mir bowed, placing hand over Hana's arm.

Cecil knew everyone in the heavenly realm regarded Hana as the Supreme Goddess. She was the only female standing by his side, even though they were never married or intimate in any manner.

"Why do you keep calling me--"

Hana disappeared along with Mir.

The distance they had put between them was futile.

Cecil knew Mir was headed back to the cliff, wanting to force Hana to cross it. This event never happened in the original novel, and neither did this event where Hana was taken by Mir.

She was in disbelief.

The timeline was slowly becoming more disrupted.

"Hana." Cecil breathed out shakily, turning to run back.

"Now, where do you think you are going?" Isleif tightened the grip on her arm, pulling her back.

"I'm going back to Hana, I'm not going to run off without her!"

"I'll go there with you."

"Yes, that's fine, just go." Cecil furrowed her eyebrows, struggling against his hand.

"Wherever you want to go," Isleif leaned in, using his other hand to pinch her chin, forcing her to look at him. "I will go with you."

"I never asked for that!" Cecil recoiled back, glaring at Isleif as she freed her chin. "Let me go."

Isleif narrowed his eyes as he smiled gently, though it seemed dangerous. He wasn't planning to release her arm, or her.

"Never," Isleif tightened his grip on her arm even more, and Cecil winced in pain. "You are to stay by my side, where I can see you."

Cecil glanced up at Isleif, speechless.

This...this soul fragment, what...what's wrong with him?!

In the novel, he showed this obsession to Hana and no one else.

But...but why is it directed to me now instead of Hana?!

"We have only just met, why are you..." Cecil regarded Isleif with confusion. "Why are you so obsessed with me?"

"I do not know," Isleif continued smiling. "And that's why I need you by my side to find out the answer."

Cecil felt a chill running down her spine at that smile.

It wasn't like the toothy grin that Kai showed her.

Or the carefree smile that Zasiok once wore on his face.

...or even the wicked smirk from Leonaut, and the shy smile from Alric.

Even though his smile may seem gentle, it wasn't the same gentle smile Xue always showed her now.

"Now, come on, you want to see your dear Hana, don't you?" Isleif said, pulling her along. "She's just right ahead."

***

"Cross it, Supreme Goddess."

Hana blinked rapidly, gazing at the fog going past the horizon. She gasped in amazement, clapping her hands.

"This is so pretty! What is this place?! What's below there--eh, you want me to cross it?"

Mir nodded.