Strongest Hammer God

Chapter 1038: Lara

”But-”

”No!” Star Genesis shouted, interrupting Kyle. ”Youʼve almost died just now! Kyle, your life is the most important one in all of Ayuvar! Youʼre our only chance! If you die, nothing will ever change!”

Star Genesis took a deep breath. ”Thank you for trying, but please, stop.”

The room became quiet as Star Genesis looked down in acceptance.

”Kyle,” she slowly said.

”Itʼs over.”

Kyle felt like a pit was opening in his stomach.

”But...” he said before falling quiet.

”Itʼs fine,” Star Genesis said softly. ”I knew the risk. I knew the danger. I knew this might happen.”

Kyle gritted his teeth in frustration as he put his head in his hands.
The next moment, he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up, and then...

Star Genesis hugged him tightly.

”Itʼs okay,” she whispered quietly, tears gathering in her eyes. ”Itʼs okay.”

Kyle clenched his fists. His arms shook, and all the muscles in his body strained.

”Please, donʼt die,” Star Genesis said quietly.

Kyleʼs eyes were shut tight.

Star Genesis just held his strained body.

”Iʼm sorry,” Kyle whispered in a shaky voice.

”No, Iʼm sorry,” Star Genesis answered, a line of tears flowing down her cheeks as she looked at him. ”If I had focused more on my power, I might have become a Legendary Sage. Then, I might have had a realistic shot at fusing with an Elemental. If I had just...”

She fell quiet.

”Been better,” she finished.

Kyle grabbed Star Genesisʼ shoulders and pushed her away before looking at her with an intense expression. ”Donʼt say that!” he shouted. ”Youʼre the reason why we got this far! You analyzed the Formation Arrays! Your Formation Array allowed me to comprehend so many Laws in the Elemental Dimension! Without it, I would still be working on my first one!”

”Without your Recovery Formation Array, I wouldnʼt have been able to fuse with the Elemental! Without your trust, Sebastian wouldnʼt have given me the Comprehension Fruits! So what if your Battle-Strength is lower?! Your Battle-Strength isnʼt a representation of incompetence but one of sacrifice! Youʼve sacrificed your own power so that mine can grow!”

”You couldnʼt have been better! You canʼt improve perfection!”

As Star Genesis looked at Kyleʼs intense eyes, her expression faltered. The strength she had tried to portray broke under Kyleʼs eyes.

Then, Kyle pulled Star Genesis into a tight hug.

All inhibitions were lost as Kyle enveloped Star Genesisʼ body with his embrace.

When Star Genesis felt Kyleʼs loving embrace, she couldnʼt keep her composure anymore.

She shouted in pain as she returned Kyleʼs hug. She held him with all of her power.

It was like she feared that he would vanish if she let go.

The two of them held each other tight. They wished this moment would last forever.

”We have to leave!” Sebastian shouted from the side. ”I know this sucks, but we have to go! Kyle, if you die, her death wonʼt have any meaning!”

Kyleʼs fists clenched in frustration and fury. Nothing was more important than this moment!

At that moment, a scene from the Tertiary World shot through Kyleʼs mind. Falk had been killed by a storm of metal, and when all the other members had tried to save him, Kyle had just told them to go.

Now, he understood why his friends had started hating him.

Yet...

Kyle carefully ended the hug. Pushing Star Genesisʼ body away felt like the hardest thing he had ever needed to do. He felt like he was taking her happiness away.

Sebastian was right.

As much as it hurt...

As cold as it was...

He was right.

Kyle witnessed Star Genesis wiping her tears away before a weak smile appeared on her face. ”Sebastianʼs right. Kyle, you have to leave! The world needs you!”

Kyle felt like the image of Star Genesisʼ teary smile would stay with him forever.

”Iʼm sorry,” Kyle said weakly.

”Itʼs fine! Go! Go!” Star Genesis said, pushing Kyle towards Sebastian.

Kyle gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. He took a deep breath with closed eyes.

Then, he opened his eyes with determination.

One last time, he looked at Star Genesis, who was looking at him from a distance.

”I wonʼt forget you,” Kyle said. ”I will never forget you.”

Star Genesis smiled weakly. ”Thank you.”

A second of silence passed.

”Goodbye, Star Genesis,” Kyle said.

”Lara,” Star Genesis answered. ”My name is Lara.”

Kyle felt like his insides were being torn into pieces, but none of the pain reached his face as he smiled warmly.

”A beautiful name,” Kyle said warmly. ”Well then, goodbye, Lara.”

Lara just smiled warmly. ”Goodbye, Kyle.”

Kyle slowly turned his head and looked at Sebastian. He could still sense Lara with his Energy Sense, but...

He felt like he would never see her again.

Sebastian had already started the process. His body was warping with Spacetime Lightning as his mind was distorting.

Kyle narrowed his eyes and focused on the Karmic Line between him and Sebastian. He had no idea how he could reconnect a distorted mind with a Spirit, but if there were a way, it had to be related to the Laws of Karmic Luck.

The Karmic Line between the two of them distorted as well, but this time, it was not Kyleʼs doing. Sebastian could no longer be described as dead or alive. He still existed, but he also wasnʼt alive.

Kyle grabbed the Karmic Line and enveloped Sebastianʼs existence with his will. Sebastianʼs existence resisted as his own will instinctively pushed back, but as time passed, Kyle gained more and more control over it.

Then, he started the process of ascending to the Elemental Dimension while covering Sebastian with his will.

Sebastian, Kyle, and Kyleʼs Elemental distorted at the same time.

Kyleʼs Energy Sense distorted as he entered the space between Dimensions. Star Genesisʼ image became blurry.

Star Genesis just looked at Kyleʼs distorting body, a warm smile on her face. Her tears had already vanished.

Her image distorted more, and then...

It was gone.

Star Genesis looked at the empty space in front of her.

Her smile vanished, and moments later, she fell to her knees.

”I love you, Kyle,” she whispered to herself. ”I wanted to tell you, but...”

”I donʼt want to cause you more pain.”

She remembered Kyleʼs last words.

”I donʼt know if I want you to forget me or not. I donʼt want you to forget me, but for your sake, maybe itʼs better that way.”

Star Genesis sat down and pulled her knees to her chest, wrapping her arms around them.

”I donʼt want to die,” she whispered. ”I know that I will die, but I donʼt want to.”

A moment later, the room started to shake violently. The Demon Carʼs empty body had collapsed.

Very slowly, the Demon Car started transforming into Energy. It was decaying.

With the Demon Carʼs death, it also lost its will.

The insides were no longer isolated from the outside.

The root network noticed the presence of a human and sounded the alarm.

An Ascendant Demon from a close Law Well received the alarm and charged forward.

One strike.

There was no resistance.

In the Elemental Dimension, Kyle saw as the newly formed Karmic Line between him and Star Genesis vanished.

She was dead.

Unfortunately, Kyle couldnʼt spare any focus right now.

Sebastianʼs mind wasnʼt recovering. Kyle was trying to save him. He was trying to restart Sebastianʼs mind.

But it wasnʼt working!

ʼNo! I refuse to give up! Iʼve already lost Lara! I wonʼt lose Sebastian as well!ʼ

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