Chapter 85 — The Gods of Cravefield
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Location: The Heartspire — Divine Domain of the Triad Deities
Three thrones.
One of stone and chains — Rei's.
One of flesh and silk — Aika's.
And one that shifts based on Yuuto's mood.
All around them, followers chant in unison, clad in robes cut to expose their deepest scars and craving marks.
Cravefield has become a temple-city.
But not everyone kneels in devotion.
Some want to consume their gods.
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The Obsession Cult
A new faction forms—called:
> The Hollow Want
Led by a girl who once knew Yuuto in childhood.
She calls herself:
> Mayu: The Echo That Yuuto Forgot.
She's beautiful. Silent.
Always watching.
She carves her want into her skin—
> "I want Yuuto to need me like air."
"And if I can't have him... I'll erase the ones who do."
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Aika's Struggle
Aika can feel her curse evolving.
At night, she hears echoes of other cursed girls.
> "You're not the only one touched by the Pale."
"He only chose you first."
She begins to have visions of faceless girls touching Yuuto in her dreams.
She starts to ache. Not just for him.
But for power. Control. The fear of losing what they built.
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Rei's Blade Splinters
Rei's weapon—once forged from surrender and desire—
cracks.
Why?
Because she begins to question:
> "If everyone wants Yuuto…"
"Did he ever really want me?"
She watches how he looks at Aika.
Watches how Aika takes the lead.
Watches how Yuuto lets her.
And envy begins to whisper.
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Yuuto's Dilemma
He senses it all.
Every whisper.
Every desire.
Every fear.
The Brand on his chest burns.
Not in pain—but in warning.
> "Craving is beautiful…
But jealousy is a godkiller."
He wants to protect both Aika and Rei.
But he's starting to understand…
> "I might have to break one of them…
To save the other."
And in that moment—
The sky splits again.
From it falls Mayu.
Nude. Bloodstained. Glowing with forbidden craving.
She kneels before Yuuto.
> "I've killed every version of myself that didn't want you…"
"Now only I remain."
> "Take me—or lose everything."
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