Seraph - (K.TH || J.JK)

69. The Final Verdict

"I choose myself."

The raven head's answer shocked everyone except the Divine.

"Very well."

"No, what you meant by you chose yourself Jungkook?" Namjoon interrupted the Divine's words as he bore his eyes into Jungkook, demanding for an answer.

"I said I choose myself."

"That was not even the option you should have considered. It's either you choose between Taehyung or your own family!"

"I did not have a family to even begin with Lucifer! You were everything but a father to me. Don't even get me started." Jungkook sounded bitter.

Namjoon stood perplexed on the ground, shame marring over his face, heart stung with pain as he heard how his son, his favourite son, the King himself despise him now.

"Are you fully sure of your choices Jungkook, the King of the Darkness?" the Divine asked again, assuring if this is what Jungkook wanted.

The raven head nodded, eyes beaming with tears, unable to look at anyone in the face, especially not the boy who he loves.

"Jungkook, what do you mean by you choose yourself?" Yoongi asked in a calmer but stiff tone.

"I need to thank you Yoongi, for putting up with my shits and always being with me although I treat you like shit at times. I appreciate it." the raven head bowed his head gently as he thanks his demon guard, who have stayed devoted for him since the day he was born.

"But Jung-..."

The demon king raised his palm, stopping whatever explanation that was about to roll out of Yoongi's mouth. The King has decided and he is not going to budge.

"If this is what you want then I shall grant your wishes. You shall no longer be crowned as the King of Darkness, you will no longer rule the realms. You shall be stripped of all the angelic and demonic powers given to you since birth. You shall remain on Earth, denied the access across realms, live like a mundane till you age and die."

A soft sound of the gushing wind was the only indication that the scene was not frozen still.

Everyone else in the ground stood completely still, processing the command by the Divine, unsure if they did hear it right.

"N-no...but K-kooks, you can't choose this." Taehyung softly mumbled.

"I have to."

Taehyung looked at the defeated demon in front of him. All he wanted was to run crashing into the demon's arm and bury him within his embrace.

Unfortunately, the shock and realization were enough to keep Taehyung rooted on the spot, unable to respond apart from a shock hugging his face, tears already flowing like a river. He simply shakes his head, motioning to the raven head that this could have ended better.

"I have to Taehyung. I am not as strong as you think I am. I am not. I am useless, I am not capable of choosing either you or my kingdom. I am selfish. I chose myself."

Jungkook broke into his cries, dropping to the ground, allowing his wings to feel their final breeze against the air. After this, he won't be able to fly freely, teleport as his wish, nor can he mind link with his demon guard.

"I'm sorry...I'm so sorry Tae...I am not worthy of your love."

Jungkook's voice echoed mixed with his sobbing as he buried his face in the palm of his head. Knowing very well that he willingly gave up his status and identity as the royal blood.