My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash and Hera) novel Chapter 2005

Ace was unsatisfied and returned to the ground. Assuming a victorious stance, he placed a firm foot on Nash.

"The inheritor of the spear? Don't play dead on me! Get up! Get up and keep fighting! Aren't you supposed to be strong? Huh?!"

Ace stomped on him repeatedly as he pestered him again and again. However, Nash remained motionless on the ground, seemingly lifeless.

...

Nash had a dream. In it, he saw Hera, his master, Theo, and all his cherished family and friends. They were all wearing expressions of disgust.

"So, you're not the strongest, after all. Looks like I was wrong about you."

"Traitor, you're not worthy to be my disciple. Take your things and leave!"

"Why? Why? I loved you so much, why did you have to do this?"

"Enough..." Nash muttered, blood oozing from his mouth, his gaze lifeless.

"Are you trying to shirk your responsibility?"

"You hypocrite!"

"We all died because of you!"

"I... I... I said... enough!"

Nash struggled to get up. "My family, my master, and my friends would never say such things! Who are you truly?" he asked through gritted teeth, his voice tinged with anger.

"Who am I? I am you!" Another Nash appeared before him then. "I am you, and you are the useless me!"

"They?" The spear looked at Nash in astonishment.

"My wife, my family, my friends, and my master—they helped and encouraged me when I, this worthless person, failed. I am a failure, but I am also fortunate. You bastard, you will not insult them!"

A brilliant light erupted from within Nash. Drawn by his radiant glow, his family and friends stood behind him in firm support as they pushed him forward.

"Thank you all for giving me the determination and the reason to fight!

"Shura Soul-Eating Spear, can you feel it? This is the bond that belongs only to us!"

...

A flash of white cut through the battlefield. When Ace regained his senses, Nash had vanished from under his feet. Turning his gaze to the sky nervously, he saw the white light and Nash, who was wielding a pure white giant spear.