The end of Soulless 😭
(Warning: spoilers!)
Before I react and share my ending, I just need to mourn the end of Soulless.
There’s so much, I don’t even know where to begin…
Elliot’s morality
Last update left off with Elliot seemingly headed to the dark side. He’s my LI in my main slot, so I definitely stopped him from going too far. I really wonder what would’ve happened if I hadn’t.
I had to include Vincent’s dry and funny word of encouragement.
Out of all the LIs, I think Elliot’s story is the most painful. Even meeting his mom felt so tragic. She was there, but not as a mother. He became the parent to her. No wonder he was so consumed with taking down Kang. He literally took everything from him: his family, innocence, childhood.
Thinking about how far he got himself—college, job, mortgage, while keeping his hands clean, that’s pretty amazing. To see him struggle in this make-or-break moment actually makes his arc so much more rewarding. It’s the humanity that grounds the story in something that feels real and consequential.
Then this scene surprised me. It made the same connection I made last time, which is that both Elliot and Vincent make their living off of other people’s corruption. It was spun very interestingly. I’m glad they were able to see the good in them and not just the lying and killing.
Btw, I like how these celestials look better than the HSU and DLS.
The end of Kang
What I did not expect was how much I would feel for Kang. The scene between him, Tiger, and Elliot. 😱 That was just… too cruel and sad and so many emotions I didn’t think I’d have for him.
He kinda had to die, because he had done too many bad things. But I felt sorry for him. He’s the Gollum to Elliot’s Frodo. I’m relieved he finally apologized to Elliot. It’s not much, but it’s still huge considering most people don’t apologize. It showed Elliot that Kang wasn’t a complete monster like Tiger. It also finally relieved Kang of the guilt he carried for all those years.
Btw, we learned that Elliot’s last name is Cross. Fitting, huh?
Everyone’s Fates
The celestials offered Elliot and Vincent to become the new Veil. I really didn’t see that coming. In my ending, Elliot became Veil. I REALLY didn’t see that coming. Vincent kept doing what he does.
Threxio became a demon with a soul. I never found out exactly how he feeds still or how he even lives now that Red Gold is gone. What does he do now? I still have my Walter route, but I’m thinking about doing a Threxio slot instead. I’m too curious.
Walter chose to get rid of his celestial and siren parts of himself. It’s sad that he’s no longer an “angelfish” but he lives in peace now. With Seaweed.
Ava continued dancing and seemed motivated for the future. They all stayed friends. She stayed rich. Must be nice…
My end
Vyxaria drank Xantheia’s blood and became an Archdemon. That went in the opposite direction that I was expecting. I was really hesitant to take the blood, but I just went along with it. I also feared that if I tossed it to Walter, he’d be tempted by the bloodlust. I suspect the Path of Uncertainty would’ve had Vyxaria become fully human again.
Anyway, the celestials granted her immortality. Her demon self no longer rejects her human self, so it’s not killing her anymore.
She moved out of her apartment and into Elliot’s house. His job as the new Veil is kinda weird. I was hoping they’d live a normal human life together. But instead, they’re both immortal. They get to live together forever. And he’s now extremely powerful, including in bed.
And FINALLY the moment I’ve been waiting for FINALLY came!!
Mwahahahahaha…. Thank you, Wincy! It would’ve been a serious crime and extremely disappointing if Elliot had never used them on Vyxaria!
Look how cute they are…😍
Overall
IMO, one of the best stories on RC hands down. It wasn’t perfect. It took a slight dip in Velanthis, but it was also necessary for Vyxaria’s arc. Besides that, I’d say everything else was great.
Every LI is great with their own personal arc. The humor and quirks were my favorite. I can’t tell you how hard and how often this story made me laugh. Brilliant! On top of that, there’s also a lot of depth behind it. Vyxaria is still and probably will always be my favorite MC.
Wincy, enjoy your break and please come back soon. I will sorely miss your writing! I don’t usually tip, but this one earned it. It got all my 💎.
My Final Grade: Easy A
