When Stella was pushed into the incinerator, Taya couldn't bear to look. She turned her head and nestled into Griffon' arms, tears streaming down her face like broken beads.

Her best friend, Stella, had ultimately turned into a handful of ashes, placed in a small box. It was unclear whether she had lost her freedom or regained it.

All that mattered was that Stella was no longer in this world. She followed the person she loved to another realm, where she could reconstruct her own happiness.

In reality, this was just a beautiful tragedy. After death, there was nothing left. The so-called soul was merely the expectations bestowed upon the...