The war did not begin with hatred.
It began with a crown.
Two nations—Aurelion and Varkas—once shared borders and peace, but when the old king fell ill, ambition rose faster than mercy. The crown became more valuable than human lives.
Cities burned. Families vanished.
Among the fallen was House Kael, a noble family known not for power, but for kindness. They sheltered refugees, healed the wounded, and refused to choose a side. That was their sin.
By the time dawn arrived, only one member remained alive.
Louis stood among the ruins of his home, blood drying on his hands, eyes hollow. His name no longer mattered—only his grief did.
And she found him there.
Alice had followed the smoke, ignoring fear, ignoring reason. When she saw him kneeling among ashes, she didn't speak. She simply knelt beside him.
From that day on, she never left.
CHAPTER 2 — A Quiet Love in a Broken World
War changed Louis.
But her presence softened the sharp edges of his pain.
Alice cooked when he forgot to eat.
Alice listened when nightmares woke him.
Alice loved him without asking him to heal.
He never said it aloud, but she knew—she was the last warmth in his world.
As the war dragged on, something darker emerged. The battlefield was no longer just soldiers. Children—sick, weak, born during chaos—were being taken. Used as sacrifices for forbidden magic to strengthen the crown's claim.
The man clenched his fists.
"This war ends now," he said.
Beneath the capital lay an ancient ruin—a portal to another world, sealed long ago. Legends said it led to a peaceful realm, untouched by bloodshed. But once opened, it demanded a price.
He planned to pay it.
CHAPTER 3 — The Portal of No Return
The portal shimmered like liquid light, ancient runes glowing beneath their feet.
The children cried softly, afraid but alive.
Louis knelt before them, forcing a gentle smile.
"Go," louis said. "You'll be safe there."
One by one, the children disappeared into the light.
The portal trembled.
"This magic will erase the war," he said quietly. "But it must be sealed… forever."
She understood then.
"No," she whispered, gripping his sleeve. "There must be another way."
He looked at her—not as a warrior, not as a survivor—but as the man she loved.
"There is," he said softly. "You live."
Before Alice could react, he pushed her into the portal.
The last thing she saw was his smile—peaceful, finally free of pain.
The portal closed.
The war ended.
And the world forgot his name.
CHAPTER 4 — Reborn Under a Different Sky
Alice awakened screaming.
Blue skies. Green fields. No smoke. No screams.
Her body was younger. Her hands smaller. Alice had been reborn.
Memories flooded her heart—not as dreams, but as truth. She remembered him. The war. The sacrifice.
Years passed in this new world. Alice grew strong, learned magic, and waited—because she felt it.
A familiar presence.
One day, in a quiet village, she saw him.
Black hair. Calm eyes. A soul she would recognize in any lifetime.
He did not remember her.
But destiny did.
CHAPTER 5 — This Time, I Will Stay
They met again as strangers.
He was kind. Gentle. Unaware of the life he once gave away.
Alice watched him from afar, heart aching—but smiling.
"This time," Alice vowed silently, "I won't turn back. I won't let you disappear."
Fate had given them another world.
Another chance.
And this time, she would protect him—
just as he once protected everyone else.
Because love does not end at death.
It only waits…
for the next world.
CHAPTER 6 — The Stranger Who Feels Like Home
Alice told herself to stay calm.
Louis stood only a few steps away, speaking politely to the village elder, his voice gentle—nothing like the war-torn man she remembered, yet painfully the same.
When his eyes met hers, something flickered.
A pause.
A strange silence.
"…Have we met before?" he asked.
Her heart skipped.
Alice smiled softly. "No. But maybe… in another life."
Louis laughed awkwardly, shaking his head, but that night he couldn't sleep. Dreams followed him—fire, a glowing gate, a girl crying his name.
He didn't know why…
but his chest hurt.
CHAPTER 7 — Echoes of a Forgotten Past
Days passed. Fate kept placing them together.
At the market.
By the river.
Under the lantern-lit streets.
He began seeking her out without realizing it.
"You always look like you're about to disappear," louis said once.
Alice looked away. "I was afraid I already lost you once."
Louis frowned. "That's a strange thing to say."
But when danger came—a rogue beast from the forest—his body moved before thought. Louis shielded her, magic flaring instinctively from his hands.
Both of them froze.
"…I don't remember learning that spell," he whispered.
Alice clenched her fists.
The seal on his memories was cracking.
CHAPTER 8 — The Crown That Crossed Worlds
The peace of the new world didn't last.
Whispers spread of a foreign relic—a crown-shaped artifact emitting familiar magic. Scholars called it impossible.
Alice knew the truth.
"The war followed us," Alice murmured.
The crown had not been destroyed. It had crossed worlds, feeding on ambition once more. And with it came those who sought power—nobles, mages, even kings of this new realm.
They would come for him.
Because his soul was still bound to the portal magic.
That night, she finally spoke the truth.
"You died once," Alice said. "For everyone else."
Louis stared at her, hands trembling.
Memories flooded back—his family, the children, the portal, her tears.
"…So that's why," Louis whispered. "So that's why I kept dreaming of fire."
CHAPTER 9 — I Remember You
Rain fell as he dropped to his knees.
"I pushed you away," he said, voice breaking. "I chose the world over you."
Alice knelt in front of him, holding his face gently.
"And I chose you again," Alice replied. "That's why I came back."
Louis pulled her into an embrace—tight, desperate, real.
For the first time across two lifetimes, they cried together.
But fate does not allow peace for long.
From the shadows, robed figures watched—the Crown Seekers.
"The hero who sealed the portal lives again," one whispered.
"This time… we take everything."
CHAPTER 10 — This Time, We Fight Together
Alice stood beside him, magic swirling at her fingertips.
"No more sacrifices," Alice said. "No more pushing me away."
Louis nodded, eyes steady.
"If the crown wants war," Louis replied, "then we end it—together."
In the distance, the relic pulsed ominously.
The past had crossed worlds.
But so had their love.
And this time—
neither of them would be left behind.