Incurable

"Sometimes, a disease is incurable. Everyone around grants you platitudes; 'Get well soon!', 'You should pray to my god instead!' or 'They'll find a cure, don't worry!' Some even accept your death and mourn you while you still live; 'You will be missed.' or 'It's not fair.'
But what they all really mean to say is 'I am just glad its not me.'
A hundred doctors. Another hundred clerics of every god. Not one of them could cure me. The pain in my chest when I breathe, the loss of balance.
It doesn't take much time for 'incurable heart disease' to progress to a 'broken' heart. A shattered view of the world, with pieces scattered all across the floor. You cut your fingers trying to pick them all back up, but some of the shards don't quite seem fit anymore.
When gods and men failed me, I sought other cures. My last hope. Ig'no, the Devil of Debauchery. Rah'liss, the Devil of Subjugation. Mont'sur, the Devil of Pestilence.
They would have me kill every single person I've ever loved, for a cure. I agreed.
But they tricked me. Twisted my words against me and granted me nothing in return. I swore by my scales that I would spend every moment of my remaining life looking for a way into their realms to kill them. To cut their lives as short as mine.
I started with their worshipers; timid cultists that hide in the shadows but are never too far from you or I. I got good at it. Real good.
But my clock was ticking, and with only two years left before my death, I'd come no closer to finding my way to them. Until the dream came.
I saw an enormous tree, with branches dividing infinitely higher and higher into the sky. Some were dark and short. Others branched high into the air. But one lone branch continued up and up into infinity. This branch glowed a brilliant gold and hummed with life.
Beneath the tree, was it's gardener. Trimming off dark branches that might harm this golden one. A man I recognized. The Minister of Adelion. I knew in that moment that the figure staring back at me was not a mere dream.
I will find this Minister and I will join him. If he cannot cure me, then he will help me find the Devils I seek.
And in return, with what little time I have left, I will burn his enemies to ash."