The Devil's Betrothed-Chapter 818: Evanthe’s Deal With Solaris

Draven was recovering in the healing chamber of the heaven realm, with Ember and Morpheus by his side. Evanthe went to Sierra, where Seren was alone by her side, being patient and waiting for her mother to be healed soon.

Solon was there as well; he looked worried.

Evanthe looked at him, gesturing to him to ask what happened. Solon walked away to the other side, and Evanthe followed him. He didn’t want Seren to hear what he was going to say.

"Anything to worry about?" Evanthe asked.

Solon let out a light sigh. "Her body is no longer of a celestial being, but someone from the mortal realm. She was already weak, and now the energy from the celestial hollow seems to have damaged her core gravely."

Evanthe gritted her teeth, her gaze angry as she understood the implications of it. "It must be when that vile deity faked pushing Sierra into the celestial hollow."

Solon nodded. "Though she was not pushed into it, the energy there had still reached her body and harmed it. I am afraid to say that she won’t be with us for long."

Evanthe closed her eyes to hear it as she let out a helpless sigh. She looked back at him. "Is there no way?"

"Lord Solaris and Lord Grianor were here. Both of them did everything they could, but few things are always beyond our control, and more powerful than us. The energy of a celestial hollow is like that. Even the Sovereign can’t overcome it," Solaris added. "If we keep her here in the healing chamber, we can extend her lifetime a little, but it’s like she’s caged here. If we allow her to go, I am afraid not much time is left with her. Now, it’s up to her to decide what she wants to do."

"I know her. She won’t choose to be caged here. Instead, she would ask to return to the mortal world," Evanthe answered.

"Living the last days free and with your own people is better than extending life in a cage," Solon added. "Once she is awake, you can talk to her."

Evanthe nodded and Solon left. Evanthe looked at Seren, who was sitting quietly on the sitting stone next to the platform on which Sierra was lying. She was holding her mother’s frail hand, covered in scales.

Evanthe reached her, placed her hand over her shoulder, ready to say something, but...

"I can feel her life energy fading away," Seren said. "I am trying to provide her strength, but not sure how to." She looked up at Evanthe, her purple eyes moist. "Mother, can you teach me how I can hold on to her energy... to keep her with me...."

Evanthe’s own eyes turned moist. She wanted to say there was no use, but she didn’t want to disappoint the child who had longed for her mother for so long, and when she finally found her, they didn’t have much time left together.

"We will try to find a way," Evanthe told her. "Till then, let’s be by her side."

Seren nodded like an obedient little girl. Evanthe could only feel pity for her.

Drayce arrived there, probably having heard their conversation already.

"Stay by her side," Evanthe told him and left.

Outside, Solon was talking to the angel working in the Healing Chamber, giving her instructions.

Evanthe reached them. Solon excused the angel and turned to her.

"Lord Solon, I refuse to accept that this powerful Heaven Realm doesn’t have any way to help her," she said. "You have to help me find a way. I will do anything, just tell me who can help her or what I can do to save her."

Solon kept his calm and said, "What I told you inside is true, Deity of Water...."

"No," she interrupted him. "There is always a way. We just have to look for it. I am not going to give up on her. She just reunited with her daughter, she needs some time with her." Her expression turned a little angry. "And don’t forget, she saved the Three Realms by not letting the Hellfire fall into Isis’ hands. Every one of you in the Heaven Realm owes her. You can’t just walk away after knowing your world is safe now. Don’t be so ungrateful."

Solon let out another sigh. "Maybe your father or the King of Heaven can find a way. They are the most powerful and most knowledgeable...."

"Take me to them." She was impatient to even let him finish.

Both of them arrived at the Celestial Observatory Terrace from where one could observe the Heavenly Realm. Both the deities were observing the destruction caused by Hellfire around the entire realm. The dark clouds were now gone, and the air in the Heaven Realm was back to its divine and pure nature. The only darkness left was the smoke still rising from the destroyed and burned parts of the Heaven Realm.

The smoke wouldn’t go away anytime soon, as it was the damage caused by the Hellfire. The heat was still active, and they had to wait until it calmed on its own.

The moment Solon and Evanthe appeared there, both celestial beings turned to look at her.

"Evanthe," Solaris said in a pleasant tone, clearly happy to see her.

Evanthe quickly got to the point to avoid any sweet pleasantries with them. She bowed a little and said, "Heavenly Emperor, King of Heaven, I am here to ask a favour from both of you. I need your help."

"Want to help your friend?" Solaris asked, clearly understanding his daughter.

She raised her head and met his gaze. "Yes! I believe you are kind enough to help the one who saved the Three Realms at the cost of sacrificing herself and her daughter."

"I can’t save her, but I have a way to prolong her life for a while," Solaris replied. "And I was going to do it without you or anyone asking for it."

Evanthe felt relieved to hear it. "Then, you should hurry and help her."

"We have to wait a little until her body absorbs some healing energy from the Healing Chamber," Solaris explained. "Once she is ready, I will proceed with it."

"Thank you so much." She bowed once more. "In exchange for helping my friend, I owe you. I will make sure to repay you."

"You don’t have to," he said. "After all, she is a part of the Heaven Realm, one of our own."

Evanthe looked back at him, no softness in her eyes. "No. She is not one of you. She is from the mortal world, my world, and one of my people. So what you do for her, I will repay you for it."

Solaris stared at her for a while before speaking, his expression soft. "You wish to repay?"

"Yes," Evanthe replied with pride. "I am responsible towards my people."

"Alright. Then, I will ask something in return if you insist this much," he said.

"Please, state your demand," she said, unaffected.

"Once you take care of the matters in the mortal world, you have to agree to get your memories back and lift the seal put on your powers," he said.

"Are you trying to put me in a situation to return to the Heaven Realm, when you clearly know I don’t want to?" she asked, a tinge of anger in her voice. "I didn’t expect a great deity like you to be so sly."

Solaris smiled instead of getting angry at his daughter. "You are usually so smart, my daughter, but how come you are not thinking right today?"

She simply knitted her brows, as his words made no sense to her.

"I simply asked you to regain your memories and your powers. I haven’t put a condition for you to return to the Heaven Realm. That’s entirely your choice," he explained.

Evanthe realized he was right, and she had been hyper for no reason.

"I know you have a certain responsibility in the mortal world, and I won’t be in your way," he added. "I am sure there is no reason for you to say no. If not, I will still help Sierra. I never put any conditions to help her."

Evanthe finally said, "I accept."

As the deal was made, Evanthe left with Solon.

Grianor turned to Solaris. "Father, were you expecting her to come here?"

"Somewhat. And she didn’t disappoint me," Solaris replied. "I want to return what rightfully belongs to her. The rest, she is free to do what she wants."

"Doesn’t seem like she will ever return to the Heaven Realm," Grianor commented.

"Isn’t she so fortunate to have such a luxury?" Solaris asked. "Free to do whatever she wants and not be tied to the unfair rules of our world?"

Grianor hummed, "Indeed fortunate."

Grianor never wanted to be tied to these responsibilities either, but he had to.

Both of them turned to resume their work of observing the Heaven Realm.