But he did not.
He could not waste this chance to escape that she had fought so hard to give him. He knew that even if he went back now, he could change nothing. Returning would only mean walking straight into their trap.
"Aaargh!"
He threw back his head and howled.
That howl laid bare almost all his anguish and heartache, all his hatred.
No matter what, he had to become stronger. Strong enough that none of this could ever stand in his way again, strong enough to deal with every threat with ease.
He wiped the tears from his eyes and plunged into the deepest reaches of the Sea of Mists without looking back.
He would avenge her!
He would avenge every living being who had died!
If he ever attained the rank of God King, he would storm the Divine Realm and slaughter them all!
Only minutes after he left.
At the entrance to the Sea of Mists, the golden youth arrived with the remaining army of the Divine Realm. Their cold gazes swept over this region that led to the Main Universe.
"He cannot escape!"
A corrupted Deity spoke in a low voice.
"Lord Nightmare King and Lord Causality have already reached the border of the Main Universe. With those two there, the moment he dares to step out of this place, he is dead!"
The golden youth wiped the blood from his face, his gaze growing colder and more merciless.
According to his original plan, he should already have killed that Raven by now. But things had clearly gone beyond his expectations.
He clenched his fists.
"Find him! We must kill him before he leaves this place! We cannot simply hand this credit to someone else!"
He had been born later than the Nightmare