Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!



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As they spoke, not everything was serious, there were also giggles, smiles, and jokes. Crystal learned about Lucifer and his relationship with Maria, and learned about Maria and everything she had done as well… It didn't even took a second for her to accept everything with a calm and serene smile. Maria got to finally know Crystal and realized why Lucifer loved her so much as well..

She was such a good person, a gentle-hearted girl, with a beautiful voice and eyes filled with a strong conviction all at the same time. She didn't even got angry over her being in a relationship with her husband, she knew she was dead, and she couldn't change that right now either, even if Maria really wanted to bring her back. After all, her soul was long gone, and what remained was a small piece that was fading away.

"So that's how it is… It is thanks to you that Nyx was able to hatch altogether." Said Crystal. "Without your appearance, Lucifer would had never been able to come back from his death, nor would you had been able to meet Brunhild either… It's all connected at the end."

"Well, it was also thanks to Lucifer's Dungeon that I raised as a ghost, the miasma emanated from his dungeon was what brought me back… It could be said it was all thanks to a series of coincidences, but they all connected us, and brought us together like this." Maria said with a smile.

"Yeah… Fate is truly a mysterious force." Crystal sighed. "I feel like the Yggdrasil Tree, which guides the world itself, might have brought you here as well. Our ancient ancestors remain here, somewhere… Perhaps they have moved something, I know it. I can feel it now that I am nothing but a piece of my soul."

"Crystal was said to be an Oracle of our Ancestors, as she often received their messages from the other side." Lucifer explained.

"I see…" I nodded.

"Did you heard something else?" Wondered Partner.

"Oh no, nothing more than those few little things…" Crystal sighed.

"I also heard something from Yggdrasil, she had spoken before… The Gods might move in the future, this world… is going to change, perhaps permanently." Said Emeraldine.

"So that's the fate of this world…" Crystal said.

Crystal continued conversing with everyone, while Nyx sat down at her side, taking a nap before the sunlight relaxedly.

As everyone spoke with Crystal, they noticed her body began to fade away into particles of light. It as very slow, starting from the tip of her tail…

Lucifer began gripping his fists as he saw her slowly fading away from here… He wished this time could last forever.

He wished this happiness he was feeling could last an eternity, that he would reunite with Crystal and live happily with everyone else.

"Maria… Is there… is there no other way?" Lucifer whispered to Maria.

Maria looked back at him, caressing his scales, and waving her head silently.

"I'm sorry… I've tried everything."

"I… see…"

Lucifer was filled with pain. Crystal noticed how he was feeling, as she gave him a lick in his face.

"Cheer up, Lucifer. I am not departing forever." Crystal said. "One day, we'll meet once more, everyone… I know."

"Crystal… I wish… I wish we could spend even a single second more together…" Lucifer said, tears flowing from his eyes once more.

"It's fine… In this little hour, I got to know lots of wonderful people… And also see the new man you've become. I am… proud of you, dear." Crystal hugged Lucifer.

As Lucifer saw her fading away, he grasped her tightly, as if not wanting her to go away from his grasp…

"Don't leave… please… I…! I have yet to say so many more things…!" Lucifer said, slowly losing his mind.

"Lucifer!" Crystal said, suddenly reprimanding him. "Aren't you the Dragon King, the loyal friend of the Demon King? Come on, act like the King you are, dear. I'll be fine, you don't have to cry for me anymore. Don't you see you have so many people here precious to you now?"

"Yeah…" Lucifer said. "I'm sorry…"

Crystal nodded, giving one last kiss to Lucifer and her sleeping daughter, her body was almost completely gone, as what barely remained of her was her torso.

"I bet our little children are waiting for their mama, so I've gotta go. Even if I am a small piece of my original soul, I am sure I am missing that piece." Said Crystal. "Please, take care of my daughter, Maria… She already loves you as her mother, and I wouldn't be more happy because of that. This way… she won't go through the pain of living without one."

"Crystal…" Maria sighed, feeling moved, she began crying like a baby as well. She bear with it long enough but couldn't contain her tears anymore. "I'll raise her well! Thank you for trusting me, you don't know how much this means to me…"

"Crystal I…!" Brunhild muttered.

"Brunhild, I am happy you survived through all of this… Take care of Lucifer, okay? As her big sister, you've always gotta be there for him." Said Crystal. "Promise?"

"I… I promise." Brunhild sighed, smiling.

"Everyone else… thanks for being here for him, and for my daughter… I am… truly, truly thankful for your goodwill. And I hope you can keep accompanying my husband and our daughter through their lives. I can tell that every one of you makes their lives whole." Crystal said, moving the hearts of everyone.

"Sure!" Partner nodded.

"For sure." Emeraldine agreed.

"Okay!" Takeshi seemed willing.

"I will." Laura agreed.

"Gyuh! I am new here, but I'll protect my family!" Root said.

Crystal began fading away more and more, until only a part of her face remained.

She silently glanced back at her daughter, Nyx.

"I love you, my dearest daughter… I'll be watching over you, make sure to live a happy and fulfilling life, for your big siblings that could not…" Crystal said as her parting words, as Nyx slowly woke up the moment her mother faded away into particles of light.

She looked into the light slowly dissipating, her eyes began crying, even when she didn't really knew why…

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