Prayyy
Ngl that would really soften the impact of the entire plot, and the facts have already been established that Karina's dragon heart has a 5-year time limit.
Without that heart, she's already dead.
You're not wrong, and I honestly would be happier if it played out that way just for consistency. But I've simply NEVER seen a manhwa actually kill off a "terminally ill" MC. The question isn't if the author will save, just how.
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Unfortunately, she does indeed die. There’s a strange artifact thing she uses to communicate once a year or something with Milian and her daughter, but she does pass after 5 years, as that is her end. Don’t worry though: she fucks up the art god good lol, the phone artifact thing is the result (I think) of basically fighting (and winning) against the Art God, who she forced to take responsibility for her shitty fate. Our homegirl got piping PISSED, rightfully so.
I think the baby is gonna save her mom. Use all her extra haron to make extra lifespan for her or something.