Chapter 112: Alone

I KNOW it was wrong to feel this way because swan is still alive. She has to be alive or else, all those traveling, all those twelve duels just for one silly flower would not mean a thing, or else I would regret not being by her side for the past two days as she waited for me while enduring so much.

“Swan, hang in there,” I whispered and forced a smile. “We are about to reach the top. Just take a nap for the meantime. I know you are tired. I will wake you when we get there.”

It was already bright when we reached the top. I took the final step and stopped to look around us. The wind blew.

My chest felt like it was being squeezed when I said, “Wake up, swan. Open your eyes, come on. We are on top of the mountain now. We fulfilled your wish. Do you see it? The scenery is as lovely as you said.”

Again, there was silence.

“You also said that it would feel liberating when you are one with nature like this. But swan, I don’t feel liberated at all. The beauty I