He felt a close whisper near his ears "That's the right answer, kid! You are in my zone, the life crystal's zone, hehehe".
Lucan's throat went dry as his breathing turned heavy, he turned around to see a bright white light.
Suddenly, the ground collapsed as he fell down, it was the same place where kaol noah was trapped.
Lucan saw himself tied up, he tried to break free, but wasn't able to.
Life crystal smirked "Oh! Think you can escape me? Try, try, Try as much as you want before giving up".
Lucan grinned as he froze time, life crystal turned motionless.
Lucan saw himself tied with a chain, it wasn't much different from, what he had seen on earth.
He tried to rip it, cut it, melt it, blast it.
But...nothing worked.
Moreover, he felt getting weaker every time, he used cosmic energy to make a move.
Life crystal moved as it replied "Damn it! Acting like I am not moving is too hard, kid! Are you done yet? Give up?".
But he was still calm and tranquil as he suddenly asked "Yo! Aren't you connected to fate crystal?".
Life crystal replied "Fare crystal? Haha! Yes, I am, hmm! Since you are a kid, I feel pity for you and will give you a offer.
You can choose how you wish to die! Each tine you die".
Lucan's eye widened as he asked "So the myths were true? We can die infinite times uniquely! That's pretty interesting".
Life crystal "...".
It thought "Did he hit his head while falling down? I have never seen such a person, ever in my life! Oh, damn, I actually just met another of his kind". (Kaol noah)
Lucan grinned "So you are going to kill me infinitely?".
Lufe crystal replied with a creepy laugh "Haha! Not infinitely, not because I can't! But death crystal doesn't allow me!
He only allows me to kill a million times! That too, only because fate crystal had persuaded him"
Lucan interrupted "Okay! Kill me in any way you wish to, but with no pain!".
Life crystal laughed "A kid! Truly a kid, alright now die!".
Lucan thought "Death crystal...he is actually kind and...fate crystal! The most dangerous person, I should never ever mess with".
Lucan was killed and revived without pain multiple times.
Lucan was completely silent and was keenly thinking something.
Lucan suddenly asked "Please remove these chains! Let me use cosmic energy, after all, I can't even harm you".
Life crystal stopped killing him as it said "No! Fate crystal had clearly remainedme one thing, do not underestimate him...".
Kid! Looks like you are scheming something, so you have to die permenantly now! Goodbye!".
Lucan grinned "Are you afraidof me? A mere 27 year old C tier human!".
Life crystal replied "You! You think a mere worm like you can possibly do something! Haha, let me release you! Fight me one on one.
I will only be standing with no defense, hit me once and you are free".
Lucan grinned "Oh yes! I agre-".
His head was sliced off as blood burst out like a fountain.
Life crystal was painted in red, it lost its whute brightness and now was, in blood red color.
It sighed "You thought, you can fool me? Not even in your dreams, ugh! Finally, I can freely be myself.
My mission's over, time to report to fate!".
Life crystal left the place as it went deep underground.
Suddenly a figure appeared, it was black in color and was dark as ink.
It flew closer to Lucan's lifeless body, it spoke "Hey kid! Are you still alive? Come on, please be alive".
It shook Lucan's body, he had no signs of life.
It grabbed his head and brought it closer to his body.
It attached his head and slowly healed him, his injuries started to vanish.
He slowly started breathing, but suddenly panted heavily, because his cosmic energy was depleting.
His armor was shattered, now he had no oxygen to breathe.
It panicked "Oh no! Oh no! He needs something, what species is he? What does he need?".
Suddenly he heard flapping wings as a golden figure entered the place, golden fragments fell of its body.
The golden butterfly saw Lucan's state, being chained, bleeding with injuries, head sliced off.
It's pupils shrank into needle size as it flew closer.
It tickled him, he didn't respond, usually he would die laughing, and would cry asking forgiveness.
But now, he was really dead...
Death crystal had a psle expression "Go...go...golden butterfly! It really exists, oh no! Fate and life have provoked a catastrophe!".
Golden butterfly immediately shifted its gaze towards the black crystal.
The crystal spoke "Please listen to me! I didn't do anything, it was life crystal".
Golden butterfly had a trace of kiiling intent on its eyes, it scoffed as it kissed Lucan on his forehead.
It flapped its wings, gently over his bloody face.
The gold fragments enyered his body, suddenly his heart started to beat.
He coughed out blood, and fainted.
Golden butterfly immediately kept its ears over his chest, nothing could be heard.
Golden butterfly started to dim, its golden light turned into silver light.
It held onto the black crystal without even a single look and penetrated its center.
A core was visible!
Black crystal gasped "Our weakness! But...except for fate, life and me, how does it knows!".
It felt death inches away from his face, death crystal started to tremble in fear of death.
It said "The death crystal, one who takes away lives, is even going to be dead now! Haha! How ironic.
But...I always wanted to die, I hate killing others, but for the sake of fate, I have killed countless.
Won't their feelings have been the same? So even fate can't save me now? Karma is more powerful than fate! Sigh!".
Cracks started to appear all over its body, its powers started to shrink.
Unfortunately, life crystal went somewhere to meet fate crystal.
So, death crystal is all on his own.
But suddenly, it felt the formless force over its body move away.
It was stunned "I AM STILL ALIVE? WAIT BUT HOW!".
Golden butterfly turned back golden, its silver form had disappeared.
Its ears started to shake gently.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
A heartbeat could be heard, it was...obviously his heartbeat.
Lucan opened his eyes to realize he was still alive, he saw golden butterfly on his chest.
He said "You! Have saved my life and helped me once more, Ah! I hate compassion, but when its yours...
I don't know why, but I can't hate it! Hehe! Thanks golden butterfly, now quickly prepare to take off.
Life crystal or death crystal can immediately find me being alive.
Golden butterfly immediately grabbed his nose and jumped on his face.
Tears fell off its eyes, it grabbed him so tight, but still it maintained a few gaps to prevent hurting him.
Lucan patted the golden butterfly "Haha! Alright, alright, I am alive! Stop crying".
But unknowingly Lucan's eyes also had water drops falling off them.
Golden butterfly nuzzled him and saud something.
Death crystal was seeing this scene from the side, with a daze, he couldn't understand what it said.
But he felt it...
Lucan stopped grinning as he started to cry out, he started complaining each of his hardships.
From the moment, he left earth, till now.
He had been suppressing these feelings all this time.
But now, the golden butterfly requestes him to let it out all at once.
He felt as if a huge burden was lifted off his shoulders.
Being just 17, having faced such a life of ups and downs.
With pain, suffering, betrayal, despair...
Even, Lucan can't suppress them, because in the end, he is also a human.
His feelings can be suppressed, but can never be erased permenantly.
Seeing this scene, death crystal laughed "Finally! I have done something good to others, haha! I wish I can join them, but...sigh!".
He turned back and started to leave, but a voice spoke "Death crystal!".