Chapter 1070: This is not Goodbye

“End the transmission.”

Klaus issued the order right when he appeared beside Pickle Berry.

Pickle Berry nodded and cut the transmission of Miriam and her sister to the rest of the world.

Many who wanted to see what happened next became sad, but some matured enough to realize the battle was over, and the next thing was something they weren’t supposed to see; they sighed and went on about their day.

It is too personal for the rest of the world to see.

However, back inside Oracle, Miriam stood frozen, staring at her sister.

Tifa was also frozen, never expecting her sister to discover her true reason for joining the League of Defiance. Now that she had, she had no idea what to do.

“Big sister, don’t tell me you really are leaving me again,” Miriam asked, running toward her sister and hugging her.

Tifa willed herself not to cry.

She forced herself to hug her sister back. Of course, while she was but a weapon created by the heavens, at her core, she is still human.

Thus, while she did not want to cry, her emotions overcame her, and she began shedding tears.

Miriam, who felt her sister’s tears, felt her heart break.

She knew, even without Tifa saying anything, that she was indeed leaving.

And since Miriam is that intelligent, she knew this leaving wasn’t one they would ever reunite from again. Unlike the first time, when they were merely separated because she became a zombie, this time, she knew she would be leaving for good.

Just knowing that was enough for her not to want to let her sister go.

However, Tifa knew she had to tell her something else; Miriam would be broken for good.

Klaus, who expected this outcome, chose to leave everything to Tifa. If she manages to handle it, then he will use his charms to assure Miriam that he will do everything in his power to save her sister.

After a couple of minutes of hugging, Tifa pulled her sister back and looked her in the eyes…

“Stop crying, Miriam. I am not going anywhere, so stop crying.”

Miriam shook her head, “I don’t believe you, big sister. I know you, and I knew that, unless you had no other choice, you wouldn’t look the way you do now. This means you really are leaving me…again.”

Tifa forced herself to smile, “You are too smart for your own good, Miriam.”

“So you are indeed leaving me,” Miriam said, her tears falling even more now.

“I am not leaving, Miriam. You know me, I don’t go down without a fight.”

Miriam studied her sister’s expression for a few minutes, her tears continuing to flow down her face. Tifa held her hand, making sure she knew she was there for her.

“Are you in trouble, big sister? Tell me, and I will ask Klaus to save you.”

“Oh,” Tifa smiled, “for a moment I thought you would be the one doing the saving.”

Although Miriam was crying, she blushed, “I am not a child, big sister. I knew you used less than 10% of your strength in the duel. This means I am far behind you, so how am I going to save you from trouble then?”

Tifa shook her head, “Thank you for showing concern, but I didn’t ask for this moment to use you to ask for a favour for me. I joined the competition so that you and I could have one last duel.

Obviously, that is over now. However, I would like to spend time with you for the next few days. I want to be there during your wedding and celebrate with you afterwards.

So why don’t we have this moment to ourselves, just two sisters, talking and spending time together?”

“I would love that,” Miriam said with a nod.

“Great.” Tifa moved close, wiped Miriam’s tears, and kissed her forehead.

Oracle soon sent them back to the real world.

When they emerged from their gaming pod, they were greeted by the faces of dozens of some of the most beautiful women in the world.

“Miriam, are you alright?” Lily asked, seeing the tears on Miriam’s face.

Miriam smiled and assured her sister she was fine, “Don’t worry, Lily, I am fine.”

“Uhm,” Lily nodded and reached for her hand, holding her close. Meanwhile, Tifa was also surrounded by some of Klaus’s wives.

“Are you alright?” Queenie asked, and Tifa nodded.

“You lost,” Queenie said again, and Tifa nodded yet again.

“Sorry for losing to my sister.”

Miriam, who had heard what her sister said, blushed, knowing she had only won because she took advantage of the crack that appeared in her sister’s emotional state.

But even so, she felt no shame knowing that in combat, a slight lapse in judgment can result in one’s death.

Queenie smiles…

“Too bad. I was hoping you would win so you and I would fight,” Queenie said, and Tifa could only shake her head.

“At least I know I would lose knowing what you are made of.”

Queenie shook her head slightly, “I know you are stronger than me. Aside from Klaus, you and the Black Panther are two people I can’t see myself winning against.

Of course, I am happy knowing that I have two amazing people who will be fighting alongside me and the rest of the Earth’s warriors.

However, when everything is over, I want us to have a good duel, one where we will go all out.”

“I would love that too,” Tifa smiled, though deep within, she sighed, knowing what awaited her.

Yet again, as she looked at the beautiful smiles on everyone’s faces who came to check if she was happy, she couldn’t help but wish she could emerge from her tribulation alive.

‘This is not goodbye. I will not give up without a fight.’

Klaus stood at the entrance to the room, looking at all this with a calm expression. One couldnt tell what is on his mind.

However, without even knowing what was running through his mind, it was plain as day that he was thinking about many things.

Thankfully, he had the mental capacity to think and still unwind.

‘Cruel heavens. Why can’t you just let two sisters have a happy ending?’ Klaus sighed and walked away.

Tifa watched him leave with a heavy heart.

She was once with the heavens, and so she knew just how much pain they put the paragons through. She was one of those pains that nearly ended a paragon’s life.

So now knowing her life or death relied on a paragon, she couldn’t help but feel like she was still working for the heavens.

‘I am sorry, Paragon. I was selfish in thinking that, after all I did, I would be able to live a peaceful and loving life. Who would have thought that because of my decision, you would be forced into a corner yet again?’

Miriam, who was paying attention to her sister, saw the pain that appeared in her eyes when she saw Klaus leaving. This made her connect some dots, and it became clear what needed to happen.

Of course, it wasn’t just her who saw this. Almost all of Klaus’s wives saw this, and they knew something beyond them was amiss.

‘We need to do something,’ Miriam said, using the connection she shared with her sisters to telepathically speak to them.

‘Indeed. But first, we need Alesi’s help.’

Suddenly, the League of Defiance became a secondary concern to Klaus’s wives and the well-being of their sister, and her sister’s well-being became their priority.