The Dawn God’s Regret

My father is the High God of the Sun, and my mother is the Empress of the Moon.

Ever since I was born, they’ve had two suitors lined up for me.

First, there’s Sol, the God of Dawn. He rules the Temple of Light and controls everything warm and bright in this world.

Then there’s Karnos, the Shadow Sovereign. He rules the Dark Realm with a power so absolute it makes the other gods tremble.

On the day of my Millennium Awakening, whichever man I choose as my husband will become the Supreme Ruler of the entire Divine Realm.

Without a second thought, I chose Karnos. The crowd went dead silent.

Everyone was losing their minds because I’d been head-over-heels for Sol since we were kids. I’d even sworn an oath that I’d never marry anyone but him.

But what they don't know is that in my past life, I did marry Sol. And on our very first night as husband and wife, he crawled into bed with my maid, Lilith.

When the news broke, Lilith was banished to the mortal world.

Sol never forgave me for that. He blamed me for her exile. After I got pregnant, he started bringing a different goddess home every single night, forcing me to watch while they were intimate right in front of me.

It got worse. On the day I went into labor, he intentionally sent away every single healing deity. He ignored my screams and pleas for help, leaving me and my unborn child to die in absolute agony.

So, now that I’ve been reborn, I’ve decided to let him have his "true love." I’m walking away and choosing Karnos instead.

But there’s one thing I didn’t count on...

Sol remembered everything, too.

"Three days from now is your Millennium Awakening ceremony. Have you thought about which fiancé you want to marry?"

"No matter who you choose, we will have him inherit both divine systems and become the Supreme God who rules the entire Divine Realm."

Opening my eyes once more, two divine seals appeared before me.

They were the tokens of the two suitors my parents had chosen for me since I was a child.

One was Sol’s Seal of Light, and the other was Karnos’s Shadow Sigil.

In my past life, I loved Sol deeply and chose to marry him without a second thought, only to be tortured to death by him in the end.

Now that I’ve been reborn, I pointed to the other seal without a moment's hesitation: Karnos.

Since Sol is so unwilling to marry me, then this time, I will grant him his wish.

...

Three days before the Millennium Awakening, I strolled through the mortal marketplace.

The scent of roasted meat and mulled wine permeated the air, and merchants were shouting, hawking their wares.

Only by breathing in the mundane smoke and fire of the mortal world could I realize that I had truly been reborn.

I never expected to run into Sol and his brothers, the divine messengers.

Seeing my appearance, Sol’s brothers let out strange jeers.

"Sol, isn't this your little shadow? Why is she here?"

"It seems she really can't leave you for a single second. As soon as she heard you were in the mortal realm, she came looking for you on her own initiative!"

When Sol saw me, he immediately knitted his brows.

"Why are you here?"

In my previous life, his attitude toward me was always this impatient, as if he were treating the lowliest servant.

The ridiculous thing was, I didn't see his true face until the very moment I died.

I answered calmly: "The mortal realm belongs to all gods. I have the right to walk these streets."

Everyone’s expression turned to shock.

After all, everyone knew I had loved Sol since I was young and was practically at his beck and call.

This was the first time I dared to defy him in public.

Sol was also stunned, a look of disbelief on his face.

Right then, Lilith appeared.

She was wearing a plain white divine robe and looked pure and simple.

The moment she saw me, a flash of panic and fear crossed her face.

"Goddess Lyra, why are you here? Today is my hundredth birthday; Sol just wanted to celebrate with me. If you don't like it, I'll leave right now. Please don't let this affect your relationship."

As she turned to leave, she dramatically tripped.

Sol caught her instantly, his arms expertly encircling her with protective tenderness.

"Lilith, you are only her handmaid, not her slave," he said, his voice full of protective warmth. "You have no need to fear her."

Saying this, he shot me a vicious glare and said with dissatisfaction: "Do you see? Just because of your appearance, Lilith didn't even dare to celebrate her own hundredth birthday and almost sprained her ankle! And you still say you aren't here to cause trouble?"

Looking at their intimate posture, my heart felt no waves at all. "I have no interest in making a scene. I came here today just to clear my head. After all, three days from now is my Millennium Awakening ceremony. At that time, I will choose my eternal partner and govern the Divine Realm with him."

As soon as these words came out, Sol froze, only then remembering that my ceremony was approaching.

My father is the High Lord of the Sun system, and my mother is the Lady Sovereign of the Moon system.

They had chosen two suitors for me since childhood and declared that on the day of my Millennium Awakening, whomever I chose to marry would take over the authority of both systems and become the Supreme God.

The others didn't hesitate and began congratulating Sol one after another.

"Sol, it looks like you will soon inherit the authority of the Sun and Moon. Congratulations!"

"Once you control the entire Divine Realm, don't forget about us!"

Sol's expression softened quite a bit, but looking at the "pitiful" Lilith in his arms, he still glared at me and warned: "Even if you marry me then, don't even think about bullying Lilith. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting tragedy repeat itself!"

Let tragedy repeat itself?

My heart jolted. I didn't expect Sol to say something like that.

Could it be that he has also been reborn?

Sol didn't wait for my response. He picked Lilith up in his arms and strode away, leaving me standing alone in the crowded market.

I watched their retreating backs, a cold smile surfacing at the corners of my mouth.

Go ahead, Sol. Enjoy your freedom to your heart’s content.

Because this time, the person I choose will definitely not be you.