A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

Chapter 455 Destruction and Rebirth (The Final Chapter of Scars of the Dead)

 …

 The nascent divine fire burned fiercely.

Carrying the lost paradise straight up to the sky.

 The fire of doom rolls down.

 But it cannot hinder the strong upward trend of Paradise Lost!

 Matthew can feel it.

 Destruction and rebirth complete the alternation at this moment.

 It didn’t take long.

 They successfully escaped from the gravitational vortex of Tianlun Palace.

The apocalyptic scene gradually disappeared from Matthew's vision.

Instead.

　　It is a familiar picture.

 This is the higher part of Tianlun Palace.

 In an almost void space.

 “Here...it seems like we have really been here before!”

Matthew had this epiphany in his heart.

 He once encountered the afterimage of the Scourge Mage here.

 The latter also said that he would give them some small gifts.

etc!

If it is said that Lost Paradise was captured by the Twilight Tribulation when it flew over Tianlun Palace.

Then the memory of encountering the Scourge Mage is nonsense?

Is the afterimage of the Scourge Mage also part of the Twilight Tribulation?

 Matthew was filled with doubts.

 “That’s not right.”

"maybe…"

He realized quickly.

Existences like the Scourge Mage may distort time and space just by appearing.

 In front of such a powerful reference.

 The order of time has lost its meaning.

 The key lies in herself.

 She appeared.

  It is the real existence.

 Paradoxes in space and time cannot prove anything.

 “So, where is the gift from her mouth?”

 Matthew looked around.

 Nothing unusual was found.

His heart was filled with curiosity and a little unconfident—

 “Is it really just my imagination?”

Paradise Lost continues to rise.

 They flew over the place where they had encountered the Scourge Mage before, and soared towards the commanding heights of the universe.

 As Tianlun Palace gradually fades away.

 The influence of the Twilight Tribulation also gradually weakened.

 A certain moment.

 Tarraste suddenly woke up from his dream.

 The moment the old elf man opened his eyes, Matthew saw the vicissitudes of life in his eyes.

 “Is it an illusion?”

“Or is this a trial before becoming a god?”

 Tarraste's mental state was similar to that of Matthew when he first woke up.

 His heart seemed full of contradictions.

 It seems that he encountered many unpleasant things in his dream.

 The other three people gradually woke up.

use this opportunity.

Matthew quickly told the ins and outs of the Twilight Tribulation.

Tarast and Mozon expressed their gratitude to Matthew after hearing this.

 Faded Dragon was full of disbelief.

 As for the God Eater Queen.

 Her mental state was the most unstable. Even after she woke up, she was still in a daze for a long time!

no matter what.

 After the rest of the people wake up.

 The pressure on Matthew became much less.

“Everyone, it looks like our ascension was successful.”

 “But Tianlun Palace is about to fall.”

“The fall of Tianlun Palace will cause irreversible damage to the material plane.”

"The earth will be torn apart, tsunamis will flood the coastal city-states, void turbulence will continue to attack, and more monsters will swarm in from the star realm."

"Many innocent lives will die in this catastrophe, and more people will be displaced..."

Matthew said calmly.

Everyone had different reactions after hearing this.

A look of worry flashed across Tyrast's face.

Mo Song, the God of Travelers, was full of joy:

 “Fortunately, I escaped in advance!”

 “Now we are in the right camp again!”

 Faded Dragon quietly discussed with the God Eater Queen:

“Perhaps we should bring our dependents to heaven early, or to our own demiplane…”

 For their reaction.

 Matthew had expected this.

 He actually doesn’t care much about the attitudes of these guys.

 Just the next second.

 He suddenly pushed the authority of the God King to the little black cat and Terrast!

 “This initial authority is given to you two.”

 “You come to be the king of gods.”

“Mr. Terraste, you are responsible for supervising her.”

Matthew said.

 The little black cat’s face suddenly showed a look of astonishment:

 “Me, the God King?”

Matthew smiled and said:

 “You said it yourself.”

 “In the holy prophecy, you have been appointed to become the next generation of god-king.”

“I thought about it and found that this result is not unacceptable.”

The little black cat did not express the joy that Matthew imagined.

on the contrary.

There was a hint of sadness in her eyes:

"so…"

 “You’re abandoning me again, aren’t you?”

Tarast also asked with a strange face:

 “Why don’t you become the king of gods yourself?”

Matthew smiled and shook his head:

 “I’ve already done it in my dream.”

“That taste is very fascinating, but I think that’s not what I want.”

“What’s more, I never thought about actually embarking on this path from beginning to end.”

 “I just came over to take a look.”

“Now that I’ve seen enough of the scenery above, it’s time to go back.”

Matthew’s words are nothing short of astonishing.

　　Not to mention Mozon and the Faded Dragon, even Tyrast showed an incomprehensible expression.

“So you really don’t want to become an ancient god…”

ˆHuanlong said with admiration:

“I thought you were just talking nonsense before.”

Paradise Lost is rising rapidly.

 The air is filled with more and more intoxicating sweet substances.

 Matthew knew how to delay it.

I am afraid that I will not be able to resist the temptation to ascend to the gods.

So he tapped the God King's Authority with his right hand, took out a unique authority, and then stuffed the rest into the little black cat's arms!

 “This is one-fifth of the power of the initial authority, symbolizing protection.”

“I will borrow this protective power for a few days, and when this catastrophe is over, I will return it to you.”

“Take good care of this phoenix egg for me, and maybe one day a phoenix will hatch!”

 After saying this.

Matthew took the temporary guardianship authority and voluntarily left the ascending Lost Paradise!

that moment.

 His ears also heard the stubborn voice of Dark Peggy:

 “I don’t want your god-king authority!”

 “I’m just taking care of it for you temporarily!”

"Whenever you want to be the king of gods, I will give it back to you immediately!"

Matthew smiled inwardly.

 Change to someone else.

He may not believe it, but if it is Peggy...

“If it’s tens of millions of years later, it’s actually hard to say.”

 Matthew smiled freely.

He opened his arms, feeling the breath of this special zone close to high dimensions and high energy, and let his body fall slowly.

  tens of seconds later.

 He saw the Tianlun Palace being destroyed again.

 In order to avoid being caught in the gravitational vortex.

Matthew's body suddenly lit up with a white light!

 「Wild Form: Holy Deer」!

 The cosmic roulette slowly opened in front of him.

 Every aspect opened its arms to him.

 As long as a certain amount of movement points are consumed, the Holy Deer can freely travel between planes.

 Matthew currently has quite a lot of movement points.

 After spending 10 movement points.

 He returned directly to the main material realm from the edge of the heaven!

 …

“Hint: You (Celestial Deer) have arrived on the east coast of Irondor (Material Plane)!”

 …

 “Hmm? It’s not right? Why did you end up on the east coast?”

 Above the clouds.

Matthew, who transformed into a celestial deer, stepped on his hooves and looked around.

Not far away is a bustling port city.

 North of the port.

On the sparkling sea, there are tall masts standing one after another, and the white sails that are unfolded from time to time are hunting in the sea breeze.

 On the pier.

 Happy figures are moving goods on the dock.

Several sailors tried to pull a camel-like beast of burden onto the deck, but were frightened and dragged into the sea by the beast.

 A period of time.

The scene was full of excitement.

 Farther away in the city.

 Horse carriages and people flowed together to form an orderly dotted line.

Central Square.

The statue rising from the ground is the statue of Chen, the Guardian of the East.

  Groups of seagulls leapt from the statue.

 Occasionally, bird droppings fall on Chen’s head.

 “It’s Deep Blue Harbor…”

Matthew’s eyes were full of curiosity and interest.

 Return from heaven.

 Escape from the calamity of dusk.

 There was still a huge feeling of emptiness that lingered deep within him.

 But that feeling of emptiness was relieved a lot when he felt the fireworks of thousands of families in Deep Blue Harbor.

That is the breath of the mortal world.

 It is a strong breath of life.

this moment.

Matthew feels that this kind of breath is more precious than some ethereal and extraordinary power.

The Celestial Deer has hidden its traces.

 Walking aimlessly in the clouds of Deep Blue Harbor.

 He observed.

In fact, many people in Shenlan Port are attracted by the vision of gods in the sky—

 In the square near the statue of the Guardian of the East.

Many people raised their heads together, looking at the fireball that was gradually receding in the sky, and murmuring something.

So he also raised his head.

 There is only a light spot that is gradually disappearing in the field of vision.

 Matthew knew it very well.

Paradise Lost has long since left the field of vision that can be captured by the naked eye in the material world, and has entered the uppermost level of the heavenly realm.

 What you see now.

It's just a residual vision.

 “Wish them good luck in their ascension to the gods.”

“After the fall of Tianlun Palace, it will probably take a long time for the heaven to stabilize..."

“I don’t know how long it will take before we can see each other again.”

Matthew thought in his mind.

 He took a circle in the sky of Deep Blue Harbor and planned to return to Rolling Stone City immediately to prepare for the fall of Tianlun Palace.

 But at the moment when he planned to do it immediately.

 The disappearing light spot in the sky suddenly cracked silently!

　　followed by.

Countless meteor-like tiny light spots split and shot out from the center of the light spot, and then disappeared!

 “Boom!”

A few dozen seconds passed.

Just then Matthew heard the roar from high in the sky!

that moment.

 His heart was filled with panic and despair!

That is…

 “Paige’s perception?”

"What happened?"

Matthew closed his eyes subconsciously and tried his best to feel.

 On the data column.

 …

 Hint: Your ability “World Events” captures new breaking news!

Sturuk Industries used the Singularity Cannon to carry out a super long-range devastating strike on Lost Paradise, which was about to reach the highest point in the universe!

 The Singularity Cannon successfully destroyed Paradise Lost!

Your companions "Talaste", "Dark Peggy", "Phantom Dragon", "Faded Dragon", "Mozon", and "God Eater Queen" are all dead...

  Warning: The fall of Tianlun Palace is about to cause huge tearing and trauma to the material world! "

 …

 “Sturuk Industries!”

 “Necrons!”

He didn’t expect that the Necrons, who had kept a low profile for so long since the Blood Moon strike, would do such a sudden and outrageous thing!

 But just thinking.

The other party’s actions can only be described as reasonable.

Stuluk Industries fears the Seven Holy Alliance, not a group of new ancient gods!

That moment.

Matthew felt the sharp pain coming from the depths of his soul.

 It was as if someone had torn a fragment from his soul!

 His heart was filled with unspeakable pain and anger!

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　…

 Matthew was trembling all over and his teeth were rubbing violently:

 “You...are dead!”

 This is the first time that such a strong desire for revenge has arisen in Matthew's heart.

He couldn't tell whether it was because of fear, anger, or sadness for Terraste and Peggy.

 He just wants to tear those iron undead into pieces now!

 But reason told Matthew.

 Now is not the time to vent your temper.

After Paradise Lost is destroyed, a series of chain reactions will inevitably occur.

It is very likely to aggravate the negative impact of the fall of Tianlun Palace.

 It doesn’t matter that the material world is still calm right now.

 It won’t be long.

 All planes are about to usher in a **** storm!

 Matthew gritted his teeth.

 Go straight to Rolling Stone City.

on the way.

 He noticed something was wrong with the weather.

 The sky turned blood red.

 In some places, strips of lavender light even appeared!

These bands of light are spread all over the sky and on the earth.

 Matthew knows.

This is a sign that the material layer is about to be torn apart by the gravitational vortex generated by the fall of Tianlun Palace!

 “We must rush back immediately!”

“Even with the protection of permanent barriers, terrible disasters may occur in the material world!”

 With such thoughts in mind.

 Matthew ran wildly.

When the unharmed outline of Rolling Stone City appeared on the distant horizon.

Matthew secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

  It can be used in the next second.

 His expression suddenly changed—

 He saw a thick purple light band appearing directly above Rolling Stone City!

Rumble.

 A large number of dark clouds are coming from all directions.

 But he was quickly swallowed up by the belt of light!

The material layer torn apart by gravity lets out a painful cry. It thirstily absorbs all the material elements around it, trying to make up for the break.

 But this is ultimately in vain.

 When Matthew arrived above Rolling Stone City.

  The lavender light band has transformed into a huge crack that has been torn open!

 Behind the rift.

It is a starry sky full of fire, a group of meteors whizzing by, and an endless ocean of stars with no end in sight!

on the ground.

More and more people rushed outside, looking up at the abnormal changes in the sky in panic.

 They had no idea what was going to happen next.

  But the fear of the doomsday has long been deeply engraved in people's bones.

 All kinds of rumors began to spread.

  Panic also spread rapidly.

 It was too late to say hello to Rhaegar and the others.

Matthew returned to human form and flew alone over Rolling Stone City!

 He quickly made a round of observations at the huge tear zone.

 The observation results are not optimistic.

Whether it’s a meteorite or the sea that hits from inside, it can easily destroy Rolling Stone City!

  The Southern Division Division Corps had no time to take care of itself.

in this case.

How many natural disasters the protective formation activated by Matthew alone can withstand depends entirely on luck.

 “All residents must be evacuated immediately!”

 “It’s a pity that I have borrowed authority... huh?”

 Until this moment.

Matthew suddenly discovered that the temporary guardianship authority in his hand had not expired due to the destruction of Paradise Lost!

"Could it be that?"

 Matthew’s face was full of surprise.

 At that moment.

 Endless fireballs appeared in the distant sky.

The fire seemed to light up the sky and horizon.

 The air becomes hot and dry.

Matthew sensed that part of the Tianlun Palace fragments had fallen close to the main material realm!

 Under the action of gravitational vortex.

Everyone seemed to have a dozen or twenty kilograms of weight hanging on their bodies, and they became weaker with every step they took!

Not only that.

The lavender light strips were completely torn apart.

 Amid bursts of thunderous roars.

 Above Rolling Stone City.

 A large amount of black sea water flowed down, slamming down towards the center of the city!

this moment.

  Matthew knew he had no other choice.

 He rushed towards the direction where the seawater fell down alone.

 The next second.

 Amidst the exclamations of the crowd.

 The protective authority in his hands burst into bright white light—

That is such a handy arrangement.

　　It is also such a familiar feeling.

 Matthew squinted.

 In the face of this terrible natural disaster, his heart was filled with tranquility and peace.

 He has great trust in the authority in his hands.

 Also know that he has 100% control over it.

because…

 In the dream of the twilight disaster.

 On the road to the abyss of depravity, God-King Matthew continues.

He has held up the protective authority in his hands countless times like this.

 Saved the doomsday from coming again and again!

 “Even the ultimately fallen God-King.”

“He has become the patron saint of the world countless times...”

Matthew felt such emotion in his heart.

That moment.

 Dreams and reality overlap.

The pure white light turned into a huge protective umbrella, covering Rolling Stone City and its entire territory.

 The black sea water washes away the white umbrella cover mercilessly.

Most of the black water evaporates the moment it touches the umbrella surface.

 Only a small amount went to other places.

 The protective umbrella of guardian authority forms a clear boundary.

 Out of bounds.

 It is the end of the world filled with tsunamis, earthquakes and fire.

 Within the limits.

 Everything is safe and sound.

 At this point.

Someone in Rolling Stone City finally recognized Matthew's figure.

They shouted the name of the tree-planting mage below and celebrated the return of the guardian.

 Their cheers were so loud.

So that a neat sound was formed later.

The sound was getting louder and louder.

Even Matthew, who was high in the sky and his ears were filled with all kinds of noise from the outside world, heard it.

 Feel the fervent gratitude of the residents of Rolling Stone City.

 Matthew felt a lot of warmth in his heart.

It's a pity that he can't respond to their cheers now.

 The power of guardianship is as strong as in his dream of the Twilight Tribulation.

But he himself is not the arrogant god-king in the dream.

 The feeling of being at ease in the beginning is indeed very familiar.

 But gradually.

Matthew felt a little powerless.

“Now I only have a demigod status and no divine power. If I want to activate my authority for a long time, I can only rely on mental power. Physical strength and magic power are of little use...”

 Matthew was a little worried.

 He didn’t know how long it would take for the crack in front of him to disappear.

 But he knew it very well.

 Once you can no longer support yourself.

 There will be heavy casualties in Rolling Stone City!

 “Can’t retreat.”

 “Can’t slack off.”

 “Must withstand it!”

 Matthew gritted his teeth.

 This is the duty of a guardian and the source of his belief.

Rolling Stone City is also good.

Chimingshan Mountain.

 Since you have chosen to protect, how can you give up so easily?

So Matthew tried his best to support.

quickly. One day passed.

 The trend of the astral sea pouring back has never weakened at all.

 Then the second and third days.

 It’s the fifth day.

 The astral sea finally stopped pouring back.

But the crack showed no sign of healing, and instead, many small meteorites fell from it!

Matthew could only bite the bullet and continue to support himself.

 After that comes the sixth and seventh days.

 On the eighth day.

 The meteorite disappeared.

 But a large number of lightning **** smashed down from the cracks.

  Matthew has no conditions for relaxation.

 We can only continue to withstand it!

 His mental strength was actually on the verge of exhaustion around the fourth day.

 Every day after that.

 He is trying to support himself by overdrafting himself.

 That’s strange to say.

Every time his mental energy is completely exhausted, as long as he stays hard for a short period of time, a small stream of "living water" will emerge from the depths of his spiritual origin, allowing him to sustain himself for a while longer.

 It is those small but very thirst-quenching streams of living water.

 Let Matthew hold on until the tenth day of the disaster!

 At this time.

Matthew’s consciousness was actually on the verge of blurring.

 All he can do is to rely on instinct to support the guardianship authority.

 Fortunately, the guardianship authority is quite reliable.

It is like an indestructible protective umbrella, covering the entire territory including the eastern woods and southern fields.

Not only are they not affected by things falling from the sky.

Even the earth appears to be extremely strong under the influence of the guardianship authority.

 Within ten whole days.

Only three minor earthquakes occurred throughout Rolling Stone City.

 This is already a miracle in the torn and torn material world!

 And it’s the eleventh day.

 The sky finally cleared.

Matthew squinted his eyes and saw the huge lavender crack beginning to slowly fade away.

 This is a symbol of the temporary end of the disaster.

 Matthew breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

 Just as he released his protective authority, a huge feeling of dizziness came over him.

 Matthew fainted.

 The coma did not last long.

 Half a day later.

 The pale Matthew woke up in his bedroom in the cemetery.

There were two other people in the room besides him.

 One is Ali, the cemetery steward.

The other one is Zeller who looks haggard.

"you're awake?"

Zeller’s voice was a little hoarse and low.

When Matthew saw that he was the only one guarding him, he felt something was wrong.

 Recalling that when he chose to belong to God, several people in Rolling Stone City did not respond to his signs, he became even more uneasy in his heart.

 “What happened?”

Matthew asked calmly:

 “Where are Rhaegar and the others?”

 After saying this, he held his breath.

 Awaiting the final result.

Zeller's facial muscles seemed a little stiff. He blinked and said in the calmest tone:

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　…’

 “Something went wrong.”

 “Don’t be anxious, look at your own situation first.”

 Matthew took a deep breath.

 Then he stood up from the bed.

 He was just mentally exhausted, nothing else was seriously wrong and he just needed to rest.

  Half an hour later.

 The basement of the new city's main palace.

Matthew stared blankly at the unimpressive coffin in front of him.

 The coffin has been opened at this time.

 A middle-aged man with a bloodless face was lying there.

 As a professional necromancer.

Matthew was certainly aware that his soul was no longer there.

at the same time.

Matthew also keenly smelled the breath of Crazy Second Hand from this corpse!

 That’s strange to say.

 Matthew was obviously very familiar with this face.

 But the other person looks so strange at this moment.

 “Is this… Rhaegar’s body?”

"he died?"

Even though he knew there might be something hidden, Matthew still found it difficult to accept it.

Zeller shook his head:

“It’s not as serious as you think, but something is wrong.”

“After you left, another army from the abyss attacked Rolling Stone City.”

“We did our best to hold the wall and drive the demons back.”

“Rhaegar fought with great valor.”

“He held most of the frontal battles by himself. After every battle, there were three to four hundred bows and arrows pulled from his armor..."

 “He’s doing a great job, just like you before him.”

“Only in the last expulsion battle, he pursued the enemy too deep. On the way back, he took off his armor that was almost scrapped, and was attacked by a dying demon on the roadside.

The opponent is using a hand crossbow.

  The crossbow arrow accurately hit Rhaegar's heart.

  The fatal thing is.

 The arrows used by the opponent were smeared with a large amount of toxins and negative energy curses.

 If in normal times.

 With Rega's physical constitution and the various potions he carries with him, it is more than enough to avoid these negative conditions.

But unfortunately.

 For some reason, after the negative energy arrow entered the body that day, it immediately triggered an instant death effect.

Rhaegar was on the verge of death..."

 Hear this.

Matthew frowned:

 “Where’s the resurrection spell?”

“I remember you should have scrolls, right?”

Zeller nodded:

 “That’s the problem.”

“It stands to reason that as long as the resurrection technique is used in time, at most there will be a small problem in the brain, and the current state will not be trapped.”

“But when I found Rega who was brought back immediately with the scroll of resurrection, I found that his soul was no longer in the body!”

 “Someone took the opportunity to steal his soul!”

"I can only keep his body here and wait for the day when his soul comes back - if there is such a day."

Matthew immediately said:

 “Let me try to conjure spirits.”

Zeller dissuaded:

 “I’ve tried it with other people.”

"Your spells may be better, but I don't think the results are much different."

“You know, Rhaegar is a half-demon. People like them will become very troublesome once it comes to the soul level.”

 “Because you don’t know how many high-level devils they have sold their souls to…”

 Speaking of which.

Zeller paused for a moment, deep pain and helplessness flashed in his eyes:

"in other words."

“At the moment Rhaegar was about to die, it was possible that a dozen contracts for soul recovery from purgatory were triggered…”

“Although I don’t know who took the opportunity to take Rhaegar away, I can still draw up a rough list.”

“The most likely one is Gracia, the Queen of Desire in the third level of purgatory.”

Matthew suddenly understood:

“Is it the ancestor of the Blood Flag family—the Lord Memphist who once served but eventually betrayed him?”

 “She seems to be Baator’s daughter?”

Zeller nodded:

“According to common sense, the souls of people from the Blood Flag family will return to the Red and Black Castle after death.”

 “This is an agreement engraved in the soul.”

“But Rhaegar is a bit rebellious. In order to show that he is different from other members of the Blood Flag family, he probably sold his soul to Gracia and others for a second time.”

“In the short term, I’m not that worried about Rhaegar’s safety, because I know that whoever kidnapped him must have done it to squeeze more money out of the Blood Flag Family or Rolling Stone City.”

“As long as the enemy wants something, we have a chance to act.”

“What I’m worried about is actually another member of the Blood Flag family…”

 Matthew sighed.

 Of course he reacted at this moment:

 “Sif?”

Zeller was equally gloomy:

 “I couldn’t stop her.”

 “After what happened to Rhaegar, she went to Purgatory alone.”

Matthew’s nerves became tense instantly:

 “She went to settle the score with the Queen of Desire?”

Zeller comforted:

 “Don’t worry, Sif is not that crazy even when she is angry.”

"She knew that she was no match for the Queen of Desire, so she did not immediately go to Gracia to cause trouble."

 “But she went to “Red and Black”. "

 Red and black.

 That is the old castle of the Blood Banner family.

Now controlled by Sif's aunt Lutitia.

 Matthew took a deep breath.

 Suddenly I didn’t know what to say.

recently.

He has encountered too many things. It seems that after the magicians went to the historical world, the gears of life began to rotate violently.

 The fall of Tianlun Palace.

 The destruction of Paradise Lost.

 The Twilight Catastrophe, Rhaegar's accident, and Sif's escape...

 His thoughts became a little confused.

 “Sorry, it’s my responsibility.”

 “If I were here…”

Matthew spoke subconsciously.

 Zeller grabbed Matthew's shoulders with both hands.

 His eyes were slightly sad, but his tone was still firm:

"not like this."

“Everyone knows that you are doing your best to protect our city.”

 “Without you, Rolling Stone City would have become a vast ocean.”

“If you blame yourself just because something unexpected happened to Rolling Stone when you left, wouldn’t our existence be even more of a joke?”

 “No one is responsible for this accident.”

 “You are already the best guardian I have ever seen.”

 Subsequently.

 His tone became gentler:

"I don't know what happened to you in the ancient refuge of the trolls. When you faced the natural disaster, I couldn't help you more."

 “I know you must have experienced a lot of setbacks.”

"but now."

"You and I have to cheer up. The disaster is over for now, but I have received news that there will be more disasters in the future."

 “We still have a lot to do, Matthew.”

 Matthew nodded.

 He put those chaotic thoughts behind him.

Then he asked in a deep voice:

 “So, what’s the most important thing now?”

Zeller smiled:

"for you."

 “The most important thing is to take a hot bath first.”

 “Then have a decent dinner.”

 …

at the same time.

 Between Purgatory, Escana, Blood Banner Kingdom.

The slim girl looked at the legendary devil standing high on the castle with an expressionless face.

 Her eyes were full of indifference and anger.

 “I told you that you would come to me.”

  Luticia's voice was as alluring as ever.

 Even if they are both women.

 Sif's heart couldn't help but feel a little stirred by it.

 “Is he in your hands?”

Sif asked.

Lutitia smiled:

 “If he were in my hands, I wouldn’t need to come out to greet you now.”

"Understand?"

Sif bit her lip and fell into silence.

 Rutishia slowly flew down.

She came to Sif and stretched out a white hand:

"Come on baby."

 “Stop pretending, you and I both know why you came to me.”

 “Are you ready for the baptism of Baator’s blood?”

 Sif stood motionless.

A few minutes later.

She grabbed Lutitia's hand while trembling all over.

 The latter raised his eyebrows:

 “Are you so scared?”

Sif’s teeth trembled slightly, and a sickly smile appeared on her face:

"not afraid."

 “Just a little excited.”

 “Hehehe…”

The smile on Lutitia’s face became even stronger:

 “I like your laughter, that’s the right way to laugh.”

 “This is how the devil should laugh.”

 “We want to make the world fearful, make the world surrender, and take the real power into our own hands.”

 “Come on, I’ll take you to the top of the volcano…”

 While speaking.

Lutitia led Sif and flew to the crater behind the castle.

 The lava in the heart of the mountain is churning violently.

 A large amount of heat rises.

 “Don’t be afraid of getting hot.”

“Every member of the Blood Flag family has experienced such a baptism.”

 “I believe you can get through this.”

Lutitia came up behind Sif with a gentle tone.

 She stretched out her hand and put it on Sif's lower back, just about to push the girl into the belly of the volcano.

 But just when her hand touched Sif's skin.

 Her movements stopped.

"etc."

 “You’d better come back in a year.”

　　Lutitia’s tone changed subtly.

 Sif turned around in surprise:

"Why?"

 “I can’t wait that long!”

 “I need strength!”

 “Didn’t you say that as long as I come to you, you will give me strength?!”

Lutitia nodded slightly:

"indeed so."

 “I don’t intend to go back on my word either.”

“But your current physical condition is not suitable for baptism right away.”

 Sif realized something.

 Her face turned red, and she subconsciously covered her belly.

over there.

 The rhythm of life is so clearly audible.

 “Still trying to hide it from me?”

Lutitia smiled disdainfully.

 It can be the next moment.

Her tone became softer than ever before:

"so…"

 “Are you ready to name your child?”

 …

 Night.

Hovering in the cemetery in the north of Rolling Stone City.

The dense heat filled the small, makeshift bathroom.

 Matthew soaked himself in the steaming barrel.

Fragments of information flash through the brain from time to time:

“There was no big damage to the cemetery or the woods. It’s really lucky!”

"But after the disaster, there was a large backlog of astral water at the border of Rolling Stone City. These astral seawaters would seriously corrode the soil and cause food harvests. What's even more troublesome is that many monsters from the astral realm would quickly swarm in these water systems. grow.”

“The first wave of impact caused by the fall of Tianlun Palace has finally passed. Eight large tear zones have appeared in the entire south. There will be some aftermath, but the problem should not be as serious as before..."

“Calculating the time, in about a week, the divine mages and legendary mages will be back. I really wonder how they will feel when they see the current material world?”

"Strange, Paradise Lost has obviously been destroyed, and I can't sense its existence. Why can the guardianship authority still be effective for so long? It wasn't until I fell into coma that the temporary authority dissipated on its own..."

 After a while.

 He stood up from the bucket numbly, grabbed a bath towel from the side and wiped himself clean.

 Get out of the bathroom and return to the workroom.

Matthew couldn't help but yawn.

 He shouted subconsciously:

 “Peggy, have a cup of coffee…”

 The words are not finished yet.

 He just froze there.

 “What am I doing…”

“Peggy, you are no longer with me...”

 He scratched his head vigorously with his hand.

 But it was at that moment.

 An extremely clear voice sounded in his ears:

 “Matthew?”

 “Is that you Matthew?”

　　followed by.

  A mysterious light spot appeared in Matthew's mind.

 He subconsciously touched the light spot with his weak mental power.

 The next second.

 The scene in front of me disappeared without a trace.

Matthew felt that a huge force had pulled his soul away to a place full of unknowns!

 It was a dark space.

 He couldn't see anything or touch anything, as if everything was nothingness!

 “Peggy, is that you?”

Matthew subconsciously wanted to open his mouth, but the sound was already transmitted.

 “Aww, Matthew, it’s really you!”

 In a dark world.

The response from Paige of Darkness came:

 “It scared me to death Matthew, I almost thought I was really dead!

 They were all killed!

Paradise Lost also exploded!

I had an idea and hid in the eggshell.

But the egg was also broken!

 Later.

 I don’t know where I am.

 I cannot feel my own existence.

 I feel like I have become a lonely ghost.

 I don’t feel connected to you…

 I’m really scared! "

Just when Paige tried her best to talk.

  Matthew's mind suddenly flooded with a lot of knowledge.

Lots of…

 Knowledge related to Paradise Lost!

"I see."

 More realizations arose in Matthew’s mind:

 “This is the real paradise lost.”

“In the beginning, it was under such an environment that the ancient gods gradually opened up twin heavens in nothingness...”

Peggy’s voice was full of doubts:

 “What do you mean?”

  Matthew explained:

 “Paradise Lost is indeed destroyed.”

“But its core is still there, everything is there, and you...are actually there too!”

Peggy said anxiously:

 “But I can’t feel my existence!”

Matthew comforted him by saying:

 “Don’t worry, it may take some time to regain your existence.”

“I found that I have a wonderful connection with this space...I can go back and forth between here and the material world at any time!”

 “Perhaps, I can try to create something here.”

 “My mental strength is very weak now.”

 “But trust me, I will get you all back soon...”

Matthew's voice was full of excitement.

this moment.

 He finally understood what gift the Scourge Mage gave him!

right here.

This is…

 The real paradise lost!

 “I still don’t quite understand.”

Peggy’s voice was full of confusion:

 “But as long as you are here, I feel a lot more at ease.”

 “Even if you are just an illusion.”

Matthew smiled and said:

 “I am not a hallucination.”

Peggy said stubbornly:

 “Then you have to do something to prove it, right?”

"quick."

“Do something to make me believe that this is not a figment of my imagination before I die.”

 Matthew thought for a while.

 The next second.

 He suddenly spoke softly:

"first."

 “Let there be light.”

 So there was light in the world.

 The light is warm.

 It is wonderful.

 A place where light shines.

 A little bit of the earth and sky appeared.

"Then what?"

Peggy's tone was full of joy, as if she was the one who was creating a new world.

Matthew looked at the flat ground beneath his feet and replied without thinking:

"Then…"

 “Just plant a tree.”

 …

 (Part 1: The End of Traces of the Dead)

I will write the summary and reflections of the first part tomorrow. I have so much to say, but I am just too tired today. I will take two days off after that, which is when I will officially start updating the content of the second odd-numbered day at 6pm on June 7th. kowtow!

 (End of this chapter)