504: The tragic ending of two lives

Chapter 503: Two Lifetimes of Tragic Endings

Mina simply could not accept her actions in her previous two lives!

It was truly hard for her to comprehend that the seventh-life version of herself would betray Dick just to extend her lifespan and become the Hero.

She also couldn't understand the fifteenth-life version of herself, who would indiscriminately kill Dick out of obsession...

"You're lying to me, Dick, you must be playing a cruel joke!"

Dick frowned, because in the upper left corner of his vision, below the 'Twisted Witch' task, Mina's avatar was rapidly turning red.

Out of absolute trust, Mina didn't doubt the truthfulness of Dick's words, even if he was turning black into white.

But this way, Mina became the person who killed Dick twice in a row, something she simply couldn't accept.

If this continued, the 'Twisted Witch' task would fail in at most a dozen seconds!

So Dick no longer hesitated, flashing to Mina's side and placing his hand on her head.

"See what I see!"

The next second, Dick's surging magic power poured down like a waterfall from his palm, completely enveloping Mina.

And Mina, who had just been strongly resisting, was now completely quiet. Her pretty face was pale, her eyes darting around, countless light and shadows flashing across their surface.

Those were Dick's first-person perspective memories, specifically from the ends of the seventh and fifteenth lives.

From ancient times to the present, communication has always been a difficult problem. The reason for countless conflicts is inadequate communication.

Since that's the case, why not let Mina experience it directly, let her understand the truth of the tragedies in the previous two lives? This is the most efficient way to resolve the misunderstanding.

This was a rather risky move. It was the first time Dick had actively shared memories, and past life memories at that.

Even Isurna didn't have this honor. Mina had once again taken his 'first time'.

This is the last life now, the fatal tribulation is approaching, and there is only one life. Dick has no room for error.

He couldn't care less about the various taboos of being a reborn person. Everything had to be tried boldly!

If the Sovereign Will existed within Mina, then upon seeing these two memories, It would surely understand everything and become an ally.

Dick's idea was simple: since the upcoming fatal tribulation was related to the Lord, he would directly ask the Lord for help!

Using the Lord to deal with a tribulation related to the Lord – this line of thinking wasn't wrong!

On the other side, Mina was experiencing Dick's painful past from a first-person perspective.

Not only the visuals and sounds, but also the collapsing state of mind at the time, Dick made Mina experience it, focusing on 100% authentic restoration.

Pfft!

The sword blade pierced through his chest, and the suffocating feeling of blood flowing backward came, the intense pain making him almost faint.

Turning around, it was Mina, holding the sword with both hands.

"Dick Grudia, the world's greatest Holy Knight, you've worked hard all this way..."

The intense pain worsened, his vision distorted, and in addition, there were various strong emotions: fear, anger, sorrow...

Everything was incredibly clear and real.

"If I kill you, I'll be able to break through to level one hundred and become the legendary Hero..."

Listening to his own nauseating voice, his vision gradually blurred, his body grew colder and colder, until he completely died.

This was the end of Dick's seventh life.

Back in reality, Mina knelt on the ground, clutching her chest, cold sweat soaking her dress. The fear of death still hadn't dissipated from her mind.

And Dick had too many, too many such terrifying memories in his past ninety-nine lives...

Before Mina could recover, another equally real memory of death struck again.

His vision changed, the warm military tent instantly switching to a crimson sky tens of thousands of meters high.

"Mina, the object of your hatred is me. Don't... don't harm my subjects anymore, they are all innocent!"

"Hehe..."

A graceful figure floated in the air a thousand meters away, her enchanting blue hair fluttering in the wind, her formerly gentle face full of savage distortion.

This was Mina after becoming the Dark Witch, her entire body radiating extreme danger and madness.

Mina gently raised her hand, and a graceful and noble female Elf floated up beside her.

Her robes were torn, her body covered in wounds, and she had completely lost consciousness.

"Dick, guess whether the child in this female Elf's belly is a boy or a girl? If you guess correctly, I'll set her free~"

"Mi, Mina, put her down first, let's talk..."

This was Dick's empress, a princess from the Elf Empire. Although it was a political marriage, after years of living together day and night, the two had developed feelings for each other.

"Look into my eyes and answer me!"

Mina interrupted coldly, then gently squeezed her right hand, and the female Elf was immediately crushed by immense force, directly breaking several ribs.

Seeing this, Dick quickly said: "I, I guess it's a boy!"

"No... it should be a girl," Dick hesitated for a moment, then immediately changed his words: "I guess the child in the belly is a girl!"

'Hahaha—'

Mina threw her head back and laughed wildly, suddenly clenching her right hand. The female Elf's body was instantly compressed to the size of a fist, dying on the spot.

"No!!!"

Dick roared out, heartbroken, his blood surging for a moment, even his vision turning a little red.

"Wrong guess, she wasn't actually pregnant~"

Before Dick could emerge from his grief, Mina said lazily again: "Your taste is indeed good, the Royal Capital is built beautifully, it was once rated as the most livable city in the world..."

Boom—

The next second, a giant shield that blocked the sky and the sun smashed down, and the prosperous city ten thousand meters below was instantly razed to the ground.

"But, I prefer the way it looks as ruins, don't you think?"

Dick was dumbfounded, his breathing stopped. He slightly opened his mouth, his lips pale, but he couldn't utter a sound.

Those subjects he had cared about so much had just been smashed into meat paste, along with the Royal Capital he had painstakingly built... annihilated from the world.

Next, came the painful mental torture.

Mina didn't kill Dick, but made him watch his empire be destroyed before his eyes.

City after city was razed to the ground, famous historical sites turned into ruins one after another, countless subjects were crushed by the Dark power...

Dick resisted with all his might, but was still no match, severely wounded and dying.

In his dying moments, Mina held Dick, sitting quietly by a cliff, whispering softly.

"Why did you leave without saying goodbye back then, why did you come here to build a country..."

"Why don't we go back now, back to the Northern Demon Spirit Continent, back to the small wooden house on the outskirts of Bison Territory City, there..."

Before Mina could finish speaking, Dick took his last breath.

The memory finally finished playing. Mina's vision returned to the warm military tent, and the aroma of stewed noodles still lingered in the air.

"Do you understand now?"

Dick asked gently, his expression calm, even though he had just relived the painful memories with her.

Mina breathed softly, her eyes unfocused, her legs giving way as she fell to the ground. Fragments of those two memories were still swirling in her mind.

And in addition to that, there were Dick's emotions from the memories, his physical and mental pain at the time also tormenting Mina.

Memory is the root of pain.

Due to the blessing of certain talents, Dick happened to remember all the memories of his hundred lifetimes, and they were incredibly clear.

"I'm sorry, Dick... I'm sorry!"

Mina struggled to stand up, staggered towards Dick, and buried herself in his arms, tears streaming down her face.

"What are you apologizing for? Those things weren't done by you..."

While gently patting Mina's back, Dick amplified his five senses, trying to find any abnormality on her.

Everything that just happened was for the Sovereign Will inside Mina to see, to make It understand the cause and effect of that life.

If... the Sovereign Will really existed within Mina.

Even now, Dick still couldn't be sure if the fifteenth-life Sovereign Will existed, whether It had descended or not.

But no matter what, it's always better to be prepared. Everything that needed to be done has been done. He has at least brought in a Lord ally, right...

"Dick, I will never kill you again," Mina wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her face determined. "I will protect you until the end of time."