I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic

Chapter 577 Belated Proposal

"It's time to end this."

Kazeri slowly let go of Juou, who was as frozen as the crowd around him in his arms, looked at Li Si and said:

"To be honest, I thought that this day would come, but I didn't expect that until now, I would still be so reluctant to let go."

Listening to Kazeri's somewhat lonely words, Li Si did not respond actively, but listened quietly.

It was different from the feeling when we were playing together just now. Although his appearance had not changed, there was an unfathomable sense of mystery about Kazeri now.

Although they did not deliberately target it, Li Si and Taiya still felt that

"Even if I become a legend, I still can't undo the loss of my lover."

"I would rather I didn't leave here with the caravan, but stayed with Juou."

"What does legend mean to me?"

Kazeri shook his head, paused for a moment and then said to Li Si:

"You have already been to the City Lord's Mansion and discovered the blood tower, right?"

"Yes."

Li Si nodded slightly, not hiding anything.

"You were able to lift the hidden barrier I set up and even managed to leave from there. It's really quite impressive."

"Be better than I was before I became a legend."

Kazeri said with some sigh:

"I think you have guessed a lot of things. If there is anything else you want to ask, please ask now."

"Otherwise, there will be no time."

Kazeri in front of him looked calm, but his eyes fell on Juou from time to time, wanting to see more of the girl.

"There is no time. What do you want to do, Your Majesty Ihailes?"

Li Si was a little stunned. He didn't expect to hear this from Kazeri.

Does he really want to end this illusion and free the souls of the undead residents, including Juou, as he said?

Judging from the fact that Kazeri spent so much money to preserve the illusion of this small town, he must be very reluctant to give it up, so why would he do it again?

"Like I said, I will end this illusion and return this place to its original state."

"But in this case, wouldn't Juou do the same?"

Taiya on the side couldn't hold back and asked aloud.

Ihailes glanced at Taiya who looked a little sad, nodded and said:

"Yes, then Juou will disappear and his soul will return to the underworld."

"I have kept her for too long. Even if I can continue to maintain this illusion, Juou's soul is about to be unable to support it. It's just that because of the existence of the illusion, no one, including Juou, is aware of it. "

"In fact, not only Juou's soul has been there for so many years, but also the other residents of this city. If they hadn't relied on the power of illusion to nourish their souls, they would have been unable to survive long ago."

"Of course, having said that, I can still hold on for a while."

"But that has no meaning anymore. Rather than letting Juou's soul suffer because of my obsession, there is no special meaning."

"Besides, it was Taiya and Li Si who made me make up my mind."

Kazeri's eyes flashed with sadness and he said softly.

Li Si understood what Kazeri said.

Just like those undead creatures, although they seem to have unlimited lifespan, even the legendary strong cannot avoid the aging and weakening of the soul.

Although Li Si didn't know how long this small town existed or how long it lasted, the stagnant time must have been more than a hundred or two hundred years.

Such a long time is an unimaginable process for the vast majority of small town residents who are ordinary people.

The aging of the soul is inevitable, and Kazeri will be irreversible.

"Because of me and Li Si?"

Taiya didn't quite understand, but it could be seen from Kazeri's expression that he didn't want to give up Juou if there was no better choice.

"Yes."

With a grateful smile on his face, Kazeri nodded and said:

"For me, it is enough to be able to watch Juou continue to live, even if I am not by her side."

"But the days Juou spends with you these past few days are the happiest time she has had in these years."

"I think... I seem to be a little too selfish."

Kazeri said with a little loneliness, and a little self-blame in his words.

"I think Juou and everyone are very tired over the years because of me, right?"

"Rather than continue like this, it is better for their souls to return to the underworld and find final peace."

Li Si nodded slightly, he knew what Kazeri meant.

In the world of Gaia, everyone's soul is unique.

The death of a person represents the end of his life.

After death, the soul will stay in the world of Gaia for a period of time, which is also a prerequisite for the casting of resurrection magic.

If not resurrected, the soul will leave the world of Gaia after a period of time.

The souls of devout believers of the gods will be pulled into the kingdom of the gods and become petitioners.

Most of the souls will fall into the River Styx and passively flow forward with the water of the River Styx in a muddle-headed manner.

Some souls will fall into the abyss when the River Styx passes through the Abyss Plain, the first layer of the Endless Abyss, and transform into abyss worms under the influence of the power of the abyss, and begin to fight and evolve.

As for other souls, they will enter the underworld with the Styx and fall into deep sleep under the influence of the power of eternal sleep in the underworld.

In addition, souls that do not enter the River Styx and wander around the world of Gaia without support will only dissipate in the world after the power of the soul is exhausted.

The world of Gaia is different from Li Si's previous life. There is no theory of soul reincarnation, so returning the soul to the underworld is the best and easiest destination for most ordinary creatures.

Although the soul after death has no consciousness, this is still a completely different result in the eyes of others.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Kazeri seemed to be very patient and said to Li Si and Taiya with a smile.

Taiya shook her head, glanced at Li Si, and took a step back.

"Do you want to leave with Juou?"

Li Si looked at Kazeri and asked in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Kazeri said with a smile, his words showing no fear of facing death.

Li Si was a little silent.

A powerful legendary crown prince was even willing to end his own life for the sake of his beloved. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Li Si wouldn't have believed that such a thing would happen.

Facing death so calmly, no wonder he would do something as crazy as creating a city of the undead for his beloved.

Regarding Kazeri's choice, Li Si had no intention of persuading him.

This makes no sense. The will of the legendary being will not change because of Li Si's persuasion.

Li Si was just a bystander, so what qualifications did he have to interfere with Kazeri's decision.

Moreover, maybe this is an easier choice for Kazeri?

"I want to know what happened in this city that led you to create this city of the dead." "Well, I think you have guessed a lot of things."

Kazeri said with a smile. He didn't know why he felt very relaxed now after making his choice, as if the burden that had made him breathless for many years was finally lifted.

"Before I left this city, I made an agreement with Juou that when the third Eid al-Adha comes, I would come back to marry her. For me at that time, it was simply impossible to stay in this city. I don’t see the possibility of getting ahead.”

"The entire city at that time was controlled by Gur's people. If you want to become a transcendent, you must join them and be controlled by them."

Kazeri shook his head slightly, with a bit of pain in his eyes.

"Gul?"

Li Si said softly.

The name reminded him of a lot.

"Yes, Gur."

Kazeri nodded with a wry smile on his face.

"At that time, this area was controlled by a powerful legendary warrior, Gul was his name."

"At that time, this city was called Gur City, and the city lord was him. Even the so-called Gur Festival refers to him. I also modified some of my memories about him in the illusion, leaving only the name Gur Festival. ”

"The Eid al-Adha is an agreement between me and Juou, so I only left this name in the end."

Legendary warrior? Gur?

Li Si thought of the white skeleton in the hall of the City Lord's Mansion, so as he had speculated before, it was a legendary being who had passed away.

"For Gul, although his methods of ruling this city are quite tough, no one, including me, has any hatred. After all, because of Gul's existence, our lives are relatively stable and prosperous."

Li Si nodded. A legendary being was enough to protect a large city-state, let alone the small city at his feet.

But everything cannot be so smooth. The legendary warrior named Gur must have his purpose in protecting this city.

"While training with the caravan, I also got the opportunity to become a mage."

"When three years passed, I was confidently preparing to return to Ghur City, hoping to bring a better life to Juou, but I found that the entire Ghur City had disappeared."

"It just disappeared without a trace, leaving no trace."

It seemed that he had not communicated with anyone for a long time, and Kazeri seemed to have a lot to say at this moment.

"I searched like crazy for a long time, but to no avail."

"In the western desert, small oasis cities like Gur City often disappear and are destroyed due to various accidents. This is a very common thing, and no one else pays attention to it."

"It wasn't until I broke through the legend that I discovered this city hidden by the hidden magic circle. But at that time, this city was already a completely dead city."

"In order to achieve the final breakthrough, Gur sacrificed everyone in the city, including believers from other places."

"But in the end, he didn't even take the first step of the ascension ceremony."

"He died completely when he failed to ascend to the gods, but Juou also left me."

"Because of the magic circle, everyone's souls were imprisoned in this city and could not leave. By the time I found Juou's soul, I had lost the last chance of resurrection."

As he spoke, Kazeri's hatred for Gur was extremely crazy, but beneath it there was only helpless sorrow and pain.

Li Si nodded, understanding Kazeri's pain.

What could be more painful than going through all kinds of hardships, only to find that everything is irreversible when you find your true love?

Sure enough, the **** tower was the place where the legendary warrior Gulden performed the ceremony, but this legend was too cowardly.

You must know that every start of the ascension ceremony will have visions covering the entire world of Gaia, promoting the **** of the ascension, but Gur has not left any trace.

It's clear that even though he sacrificed an entire city and his followers, he failed quite literally.

This is like a crazy struggle before death. Is it because life is almost over?

"In the end, I created this illusion to preserve everyone's souls."

"I just want to see more of Juou."

Kazeri said softly, with a hint of loneliness in his eyes.

"That"

Li Si just wanted to continue asking, but then he stopped talking.

"Do you want to ask me why I don't stay with Juou?"

Kazeri glanced at Li Si and directly expressed his doubts.

"yes."

Li Si nodded slightly, he was really wondering why Kazeri didn't do this.

"Because I'm a little scared."

Kazeri smiled bitterly and said:

"I don't want to be afraid to face Juou, to face her inquiries, and to let her experience the Eid al-Adha again."

"So this is the first and last time that I will spend Eid al-Adha with Juou."

"Let it end here."

Kazeri's voice was a little hoarse, and he looked at Juou and said softly.

Feeling Kazeri's sadness, Li Si was silent for a moment and asked Kazeri:

"It's just that we're ready to end it. Don't you think there will be any regrets?"

Li Si didn't want to persuade Kazeri, but he just thought of the regret between Kazeri and Juou and spoke out with emotion.

If it were him and Taiya, even if faced with such a situation, he would not be willing to end up with his lover like this.

"What do you want to say?"

Kazeri looked up at Li Si and asked softly.

"Didn't you promise to marry Juou?"

"You didn't fulfill your promise, are you ready to end like this?"

Li Si looked at Kazeri and said seriously.

Kazeri looked up at Li Si, who looked sincere. He was stunned for a moment, sighed deeply, and said with a smile:

".You're right, it really shouldn't be."

"Juou has been waiting for me for a long time, how can it end like this?"

Kazeri made the decision without hesitation and lightly snapped his fingers.

As the sound fell, the entire stagnant gray world returned to its previous color, and the noisy and lively sounds appeared in the ears of Li Si and others.

Kazeri looked at Juou in his arms, the love and tenderness in his eyes overflowing.

Juou, on the other hand, was slightly stunned, seeming to have recalled a lot of things.

"Juou, I'm sorry I'm late."

Kazeri hugged Juou and said softly:

"It's hundreds of years too late, are you still willing to be my wife?"

Juou looked at her lover who stayed deep in his memory and said without any hesitation:

"I am willing, no matter how long I wait!"

(End of chapter)