Chapter Ten: The Day of Termination (2)
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The situation doesn't seem as smooth as imagined. It seems that this place is still surrounded by evil spirits - it's their paradise.

Bypassing the street ahead, Sara hurriedly crossed the small wooden house and arrived at a wide square.

She only came here for one reason - there are lights on here in the darkness!

It used to be a small house that sold cold drinks and desserts. Although there was not much difference compared to other shops, the dim light inside was like an oasis in the desert.

Sara hurried over and something caught her attention.

"What is this?!"

There was a notebook fixed on a wooden board, exactly the same as the one in Sara's house.

Her father often used it when he was not at home, and he would write things like "I will be back later tonight, remember to save me some food" or "I was called to school by your teacher because you almost made her cry" on it.

The familiar handwriting appeared on the first page of the notebook in the small house, surprising Sara.

"How could this happen! Why is it here?"

Feeling incredulous, Sara began to read the notebook, and once again, she discovered something - there were things written in the empty notebook that she couldn't see in her daily life.

As she flipped to the next page, a bright light flashed in front of her, and she was instantly sucked into the book!

...

It was a dilapidated room with nothing inside, except for a broken window... and the cracks on the wall that emitted a faint glow!

Curious, Sara tried to speak, but... she found that she couldn't make a sound! Everything around her was so dilapidated, and there was endless grayness.

Legend has it that the domain here has a function of silencing, but why is it here?

Never mind that, Sara...

Whose voice was that?! Sara's heart slightly trembled.

I have very little time left, so I have to tell you - your name is Jeana.

That's right, you are not just Sara... but also a demon trying to kidnap my daughter.

What? Father... it's hard to believe.

No, you have been deceived by her appearance! Actually, she is the true ruler of this world, not Lilith!

After saying that, the father suddenly disappeared.

What remained in front of Sara was only the yellowed notebook and a piece of eerie-looking photo fragment.

Sara looked at the photo fragment in her hand and muttered to herself.

That girl looks so much like me... it's uncanny! So, that's why I have this feeling, right?

To be honest, she does give me an unusual sense of negativity to some extent.

But... I don't think that girl is the demon in this world, otherwise, wouldn't that mean I am the original?

Moreover, that girl looks so sad, is it just my illusion?

Why do I feel like she is seeking help?

But, for me, Lilith is more important.

"Let's wait until we find Lilith to consider everything." Sara said coldly.

From the names recorded in these entries, it must be Harry who wrote them.

Lilith - the insane woman who brutally killed father!

Although it's not very clear, but what purpose does she have?

No...

Sara shook her head gently, thinking, could it be... her father's "thoughts"? Beyond time, space, and even beyond two worlds, he wants his daughter to feel his "thoughts".

The mysterious power hidden in the dark side of the world made all of this possible. Sara now believes in the existence of the new world, where there is no war or pollution, maybe there really is such a pristine continent.

Father is someone connected to this world, and so am I!

Perhaps this is his way of conveying something... because the content of the information is somehow related to what was mentioned in the diary.

What exactly did father give? Is it a warning?!

A warning to everyone - do not go to the new world?

Why? Why did father do this?

Could it be just to uncover the hidden secrets inside? Is that his intention?Sara gradually fell into a state of mental entrapment...

The term "demon" bothered her a lot. Lilith possessed a formidable power that scared ordinary people. But she was supposed to be a kind woman, or at least that's what her father believed.

However... despite her intentions, the power she possessed was indeed a dangerous threat to those around her... And that power now lurked within Sara's heart.

So, Sara... is she actually Lilith's daughter? Yes, one could also say she is a combination of Lilith and her father.

"That's right, life and death! You are the perfect fusion, with attributes of both!"

"Huh?"

A sudden headache and dizziness made Sara feel very uncomfortable.

At that moment, the long-forgotten memories suddenly resurfaced in Sara's mind once again...

"What is this, just a dream after all?" Sara sat up, stretched lazily, and murmured to herself in surprise.

"Hmm, strange... Why does my arm feel so numb? Did I sleep on it?"

Following her right hand, Sara noticed a noticeable depression in the bed on the left side, where she had been sleeping.

She sniffed carefully and even detected the scent of jasmine perfume, the kind women use.

"Someone has been here with me... Is it just my imagination?"

Sara rubbed her messy hair and, with some doubts, opened the glass door, then quietly enjoyed the tranquility on the balcony.

This melancholy belonged only to her. Has a place in her heart... been lost? Am I regretting it?

"Cough, cough, cough...!!"

Suddenly, Sara's chest felt like it was being blocked by something, causing her to cough violently.

The blackness began to graffiti the surrounding world, devouring Sara bit by bit.

She collapsed dejectedly onto the bed, and even the neatly arranged sheets were instantly torn apart.

"Mom... Mom!!!" Sara sobbed in a voice nearly too faint to hear, "Where are you?"

Sara cried in the rainy night, and the black mist gradually spread to both sides of her, causing her to give up struggling.

Black rain, silent night, everywhere filled with sadness and desolation.

Suppressing the tears welling up in her eyes, Sara desperately shouted at the sky.

"Why do I want you to come back? Please... Mom, come back, okay?!"

As soon as the words fell, Sara noticed a green glow flickering on her middle finger.

A green emblem appeared faintly in Sara's hand, radiating from the center of the ring.

"This emblem, the emblem of life?"

An emblem of life? Does it really exist?

"Jeana, I... I..."

"You are... Mom?!"

Suddenly, countless memories surged out from Sara's mind! In front of Sara, her mother revealed her most genuine smile.

She gently stroked Sara's face, with a faint smile on her own.

Sara walked over gently and used her own hand to touch her mom's palm, feeling the warmth as if it was back to the day they first met.

Holding Sara's hand, her mother led her while Sara followed behind.

The two of them stared outside the window at the scattered dark clouds, with only warm sunlight pouring around them... until the sunset shone on their cheeks, casting a touch of crimson. It was then that Sara shyly expressed her true feelings.

"Mom..."

"I understand."

"No, you don't understand!"

With an urgent tone, Sara interrupted the scattered words of Lilith. Sometimes she wanted to let out everything she had bottled up, but at other times, she hesitated.

"Mom, um... actually, I want..."

Just as Sara mustered up her courage to loudly express her thoughts to Lilith, fireworks soared into the sky from the nearby beach, perfectly drowning out her voice.

"Jeana, I don't want to leave just yet... Besides, you and Dad also want me to stay, don't you?"Sara saw Lilith wearing a black dress, coming up to her and whispering softly in her ear, "Don't blame Mom... Mom couldn't help but do this." Suddenly, flames started spreading, and the excruciating pain of her burning skin made Sara cry out loudly... Despair, sadness, and resentment instantly covered her once warm and peaceful face.

As Sara reminisced, she found herself unknowingly beside a small seaside cottage. Without hesitation, Sara walked into the staircase leading to the balcony on the second floor of the cottage. Everywhere else was a dead end, and this might be the only way out! Could it be that the path to that world is really here?

As soon as Sara stepped onto the landing, the prior tranquility was shattered and the sound of trumpets rang out from all sides. Where was the exit? Sara started searching with wide eyes. Reluctantly, she checked the exceptionally exquisite floor. For some reason, her mood didn't improve but instead worsened. The headache she had from the beginning became even more pronounced, the floating loft intensified her dizziness, and the piercing horns made her nerves more restless. "Enough!" Sara shouted in frustration.

Not being able to find the exit made her temper flare up, and she reached her limit of patience. Without a word, she pulled out her gun and vented her anger on everything in front of her. It was as if the memories of Jeana and the abandoned hatred overflowed together.

"Hiss... Hiss..." Unbelievably, a fierce hissing sound filled the surroundings. This was not heaven! It seemed like something in the surroundings had been triggered by me... Sara thought. Just like an explosion occurring within Sara's heart, it impacted the surroundings, causing a disturbance. She abruptly regained her composure, and her hysterical excitement settled down considerably. She was at a loss for what to do.