Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Aether Core [9]
Scene 3: Secret.
After that day, Luna’s world was turned upside down.
She went from being an innocent, carefree girl to a sex slave for anyone Joey ordered.
That was when her life became a loop.
Performing on stage in the morning.
Then having sex with old men that anyone would find disgusting at night.
And what was even more shocking was that most of those bastards were the ones Kael had seen in that vision.
Her soul was also split into two.
One side was light.
And the other side was dark.
"Luna, you are so amazing!"
"Luna, you are the best dancer!"
Even though Luna’s dream had come true, she still couldn’t feel cheerful.
Because Luna knew very well that all of this was because she had slept with many different men.
It wasn’t because of Luna’s talent or hard work.
"Thank you very much."
She always wore a fake smile, trying to cover up her own filth.
...
Luna had thought about reporting them, but then she realized an even more tragic truth.
That was impossible.
— I still have all the evidence of you sleeping with those men. If you want this to be exposed to the world, then feel free to report us.
"..."
Luna gritted her teeth.
If that was true, then her entire career would collapse.
Her life would be even more miserable than living in hell if that evidence were exposed.
"...I understand."
Just like that, Luna was forced to take this secret to the grave with her.
***
Scene 4: Exposed.
Every secret would eventually be exposed.
A secret could not last forever.
It was just a matter of time
And in Luna’s case, it ended sooner than anyone could have imagined.
The moment her secret, her filthiness was known to the world, all the admiration and affection for Luna turned to anger.
Every newspaper published an article insulting her.
Many people took out her picture and tore it into pieces.
It was understandable.
Who could have guessed that the dancer they loved would turn out to be a dirty slut?
"Get out of here, Luna!"
Many people gathered at her place and shouted loudly.
"Die, you bastard!"
Not only that, they also threw a lot of rotten eggs at her house.
"...I’m sorry... I’m sorry..."
Sitting huddled in the house, swallowed by darkness, trembling, Luna didn’t know what to do other than mumble a worthless apology.
But in the first place, this wasn’t her fault.
"Why do I have to endure this public criticism?"
She cried silently, looking pitiful.
***
Scene 5: Begging.
Luna, who had been at the top of the tower of glory, had now fallen straight into the dark abyss.
She had become the enemy of public opinion.
There was no more chance or path for her.
Everything was over.
Desperate, Luna had no choice but to beg Joey, hoping that he would help her.
"Please... help me just this once... sir."
Luna even threw away her pride and knelt before him.
She just needed him to help her a little.
That was more than enough.
But, contrary to Luna’s hopes, Joey still acted completely indifferent.
As if everything that happened had nothing to do with him.
"I won’t help you, there’s no reason for me to do so."
Joey sneered, mocking the other party’s stupidity.
"...Huh?"
"The only way to prove your innocence is to put all the blame on this theater, on us, and you think we’re okay with that?"
At that moment, Luna’s heart froze.
The only hope in her heart had vanished before it even appeared.
"...Why?"
Luna began to sob.
"...Isn’t it all your fault?"
"Yeah, it’s all my fault, but so what?"
Joey laughed contemptuously.
"Everyone in this world still thinks you’re a bitch, not much of an influence on my theater."
He knelt down, patting her cheek, as if he were treating a dog.
"You can try to fight back, we won’t stop you."
Joey’s eyes flashed with mockery.
"But the question is, how many people will believe your words?"
"..."
Watching Luna’s past, Kael was completely dumbfounded.
Joey was a much more despicable person than he had imagined.
Not only had he set a trap for Luna from the start, but even after everything was exposed, he still intended to put all the blame on her.
Kael gritted his teeth, wishing he could kill that bastard right now.
— What do you think of Joey?
— A piece of trash, right?
Little Luna’s voice still sounded normal, but, her hands were clenched tightly, and were trembling a little.
"Yeah."
Kael nodded.
— So, do you think it was right or wrong for me to capture all of them and lock them in the illusion for many years?
This was a strange question.
But, if he could only choose one, Kael would choose...
"It was the right thing to do."
After all, if Luna had been exonerated, then perhaps she wouldn’t have had to do all of this.
But unfortunately, this world had betrayed her expectations.
Justice had not been served.
So, Luna had to do it herself.
***
Scene 6: The End.
It was all over.
Luna had lost everything.
Her innocence, her dreams, her future, her fame, her fortune, her hope, ...
Now, she was left with nothing.
There was no longer any reason for her to continue living in this world.
But, why could the bastards who had driven Luna to this point still have such a carefree life?
"I can’t accept that."
So...
"I’ll drag them down the abyss with me."
Standing on the stage she had performed on hundreds of times, Luna couldn’t help but let out a sick smile.
This way, her death wouldn’t be in vain.
She would die in this theater.
And would anyone still want to come to a theater where a suicide had once occurred?
Of course not.
But before that, Luna still needed to do something she had always wanted to do.
She closed her eyes, then gently spread her arms out.
And then, she began to dance.
Every step, every gesture, every movement exuded professionalism, making anyone, unfortunately no one, immersed in that moment.
"So beautiful..."
Kael, although just a spectator, could still put himself in Luna’s shoes.
He could somewhat understand her feelings.
Luna had danced on this stage many times, but this was the first time she felt this happy.