Refusing Your Ex-Husband’s Obsession: A Guide - Chapter 219

Chapter 219

Translator: Yonnee

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They were not scared by these tremendous flames. They all stood resolute, but my father shone the brightest among them. He swung his sword grandly, and as he did, light flowed from it, extinguishing the flames in its path.

Like water parting, an opening formed, and I hurriedly stepped into it. A thick wall of water enveloped me. As I turned back, I locked eyes with the crown prince.

That was the last time I looked back. As father cleared the way, I moved forward, and Lacie caught the monsters that charged at us, while other Espers dealt with them.

Carrying my bow and katar seemed unnecessary, as I didn’t have to exert any effort and continued to advance.

Suddenly, a pillar of fire rose in the distance.

My heart clenched at its familiar appearance.

It was too similar to the pillar of fire I saw when he had lost control and gone into a fatal rampage in the past.

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Ciel was using his powers to their maximum. The synergy of fire and wind was remarkable, but the monster wave didn’t stop. As one group of monsters was defeated, another seemed to wait its turn to appear.

Continuously using his powers without rest or any guiding was akin to devouring an Esper’s life force, but he had no choice.

With every extension of his hand, flames whirled, and monsters cried out as they disappeared. Even the giant monsters were powerless before him, quickly consumed by the relentless blaze.

“Huu…”

The hot air made even breathing feel scorching. He exhaled heavily and shattered one of the portals to other dimensions, but another opened beside it, releasing an endless stream of monsters.

He gritted his teeth at the sight.

“…It seems this place is indeed meant to be my grave.”

He had come prepared, but the despair was palpable.

Doubt began to creep in. Could he really handle it all?

Even as a powerful Esper, there were limits, and who would stop these monsters if he fell?

“No, the Crown Prince is also here…”

Yes, Irene had diligently found other Espers, so it should be okay. But as he tried to ease his worry, his body rapidly lost strength, signaling its limit.

“Keugh.”

A surge of heat welled up within him. He tried to suppress it and keep it down, but blood seeped through his tightly closed lips. A fiery sensation erupted from within.

He knew this was the onset of rampage from overusing his powers, but there was nothing he could do.

Thus, he strained his eyes and bit his lip, pushing his powers to their limit. Even in death, he wouldn’t go down easily.

He planned to take all these creatures down with him.

Kueeee!

Grrrr!

The monsters tried to approach him, but they vanished without a trace. Ashes piled and were swept away by the wind around him.

Then, Ciel’s pupils dilated as his body, rooted firmly to the ground, began to float, engulfed by his powers.

Explosive pillars of fire erupted around him.

Having experienced it before, he recognized the symptoms of rampage.

He tried to hold onto his consciousness… but eventually let go.

Ironically, the moment he relinquished his grip on reality, memories of his past, particularly of when he had gone on rampage, flooded back.

What was it that had caused that rampage again…?

As the memories cleared, the reason for his past rampage, which he had somehow forgotten, became vividly clear.

Remembering how he had been foolishly deceived in the past, Ciel let out a hollow laugh while floating in mid-air. Even his small sigh acted as a catalyst, intensifying the flames around him.

It was his fault for foolishly believing in the words of that untrustworthy woman, Seo-yoon. Falling for her deceitful words conveyed through mere phone calls…

The words Seo-yoon had spoken to him in the past came flooding back.

[ Ciel, that woman is from the special forces. How can you be sure she’s not a spy sent by the government to watch you? ]
[ I’m the only one who understands you now. Seohyun won’t understand you. If she finds out you’re from another dimension, she might even be scared. That’s how it is, right? Unknown life forms are frightening. ]
[ …Why else would Esper Kang Taejoon ask about Seohyun? Ciel, isn’t it obvious? ]
[ Ciel, this is strange. I think my rank has dropped. Does this make sense? I think it’s because of you. I should have never brought you. ]
[ Ciel… listen to me. Hiic, hiic… Seohyun, she… She’s been… by the monsters… ]

No! It can’t be!

My wife couldn’t have died. She wasn’t as frail as I was. But…

Did she really die? Leaving me behind?

Ciel struggled with anguish, unable to distinguish between past and present. As he moved, his surroundings turned into a sea of fire, the flames surging without end. The monsters within it vanished without a trace.