Criminal X : Epitome Of Evil-Chapter 575: The Devil Faces His Own Reflection

Pablo was ready to die.

Altor promised Pablo that if he died then Sera would be revived. That was the reward of Pablo for doing everything for the Gods.

Since the evil of Seraphim will be eradicated fully with Pablo's death, he won't be able to make the three wishes. So Altor found pity and granted Sera's life for the work he had done for the Gods.

All the ten Gods waited for Pablo to make a decision and seeing Sera, Pablo reached the end.

He shot his eyes at Altor and with no fear…

"Kill me."

He was ready to die.

Altor and the other Gods stayed silent and Cupid outright started crying.

Pablo paid them no mind as his eyes only stayed at Altor.

"Are you sure, Pablo?" Altor asked.

Pablo nodded. "Yes. Kill me and revive her."

"But if I kill you then your people will blow up the temples, right? Is that why you agreed to die? So that you could also have revenge from us?"

Pablo scoffed. "Now who is overthinking?"

Altor frowned.

Pablo carried on.

"After my death, send Cupid to tell everyone that Pablo died for a different reason. There is no need to blow up the temples. There is a possibility that Draxus might question Cupid as he won't believe her. He would think that the Gods sent her to lie to them about Pablo. So for that, Cupid shall have some kind of proof. If the people could see this talk we are having right now then everyone will agree and your temples will be safe."

Altor listened to every word and all the Gods shared a nod with each other.

Cupid cried harder by each passing second. She wasn't able to form words as Pablo's death wasn't taken well by her. She was the one who spent most of her time with him.

But Pablo let her be. He didn't console her. He knew after a few days, she would forget him. That's what happens after all. Even a mother stops crying for her dead son after a certain number of days of his death.

So he only paid attention to Altor.

"So you ready to die for Sera?" The God asked.

Pablo was glued to his decision. "Yes. I am ready to die for her."

Altor smiled. "So be it then. You won't back away, right?"

Pablo shook his head. "Death it is. No matter how much I hate to die in silence like this, I am willing to do it for her. She shall live. I am not good at anything other than killing anyway."

Cupid cried more after hearing that and Pablo let her be. She was a young Angel and she felt emotions harder and deeper than humans. Her tears were justified and Pablo had no right to make fun of them or be disgusted with them. He won't make fun of her emotions. He wasn't that kind of a man now.

"Alright then."

Altor stood up from his throne.

The other Gods did the same.

Altor then descended the stairs of his throne walking towards Pablo.

Pablo remained seated with his knees touching each other.

He waited for Altor to come to him.

His palms found sweat on them and he had no idea what would happen. How would he die? How would Altor kill him? Will he cut off his head? Or will he be kind and give a painless death?

Pablo's mind ran simulations but whenever his fear would increase, he would just look at the lying Sera in the crystal ball and his fear would go away. He was doing this for her and to wake her up, he shall succumb to death.

Altor walked towards Pablo.

And not only him, all the other Gods also left their thrones and walked towards Pablo's sofa.

He didn't know why all the Gods were coming but he kept his eyes on Altor only as he was the God of death and he would be the one to grant him death as well.

Soon, all the Gods reached Pablo.

They created a circle and Pablo was in the middle of the circle.

The ten Gods were around the single sofa of Pablo and Cupid was thrown out of this circle.

She also didn't try to enter the circle as she won't be able to see Pablo dying. She believed that the man was just about to change but the actions of his past were now granting him death. She felt utmost sadness as the change of Pablo gave her happiness but she wasn't able to see the happiness Pablo would get by the change he brought in himself.

Pablo didn't close his eyes as his gaze darted between Sera and Altor.

One second he would see Sera. One second he would see Altor.

He wanted to know how Altor would kill him but he didn't ask it directly as there was no need for that. He was going to die. It doesn't matter what would be used to kill him.

Also, at this moment, Pablo finally got to know how his victims must have felt.

When Pablo used to walk up on them to kill them, they all must have had their hearts thumping like the way Pablo's heart thumped right now.

A dry laugh escaped Pablo's mouth as he never thought such a day would come to him in his life. But here he was.

In the middle of his death.

He looked at Sera in the crystal ball for one last time and darted his eyes on Altor for good.

"So long, Pablo." Altor said and summoned something.

It was a double headed scythe, full black, chains, and Pablo felt its weight just by seeing it. He believed even he won't be able to lift that. But Pablo had no need to lift it as he was going to taste it.

His eyes stayed on Altor.

"Tell her I am sorry."

Altor raised his scythe and brought it near Pablo's face.

Pablo's eyes closed on their own.

"You will…" Altor spoke and Pablo felt the cold tip of the scythe on his neck.

He shivered and Altor shouted:

"Tell her that yourself!"

…

"Huh?"