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 Zhuo, who was as frozen as the people around him, and looked at Li Si and said:

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

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

The feeling was different from when they were playing together just now. Although his appearance had not changed, there was an unfathomable sense of mystery exuding from Kazeri.

Although they didn't deliberately target him, Li Si and Taiya still felt

"Even if I become a legend, I still can't bring back the loss of my love."

"I wish I hadn't left here with the caravan, but had stayed with Zhuo all the time."

"Legend, what does it mean to me?"

Kazeri shook his head, paused for a moment and said to Li Si:
"You have been to the City Lord's Mansion and found the blood tower, right?"

"Yes."

Li Si nodded slightly, with no intention of hiding anything.

"You were able to remove the concealment barrier I set up and even managed to leave from there. That's really remarkable."

"Better than I was before I became a legend."

Kazeri said with some sigh:

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

"Otherwise, there will be no time."

Kazeri in front of him had a calm expression, but his eyes would fall on Juou from time to time, wanting to take a few more glances at the girl.

"There is no time left. Your Majesty Ihalus, what do you want to do?"

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

Is it really like he said, that he wanted to end this illusion and free the souls of the undead residents, including Zhuo?
Judging from the fact that Kazeri spent such a huge price to preserve the illusion of this small town, he must be very reluctant to let it go, so why did he do this?
"Like I said, I will end this illusion and restore this place to its original state."

"But if that's the case, wouldn't Juou also be able to do it?"

Taiya on the side couldn't help but ask.

Yihalus 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 here for too long. Even if I could continue to maintain this illusion, Juou's soul would soon collapse. It's just that because of the existence of the illusion, people, including Juou, have not noticed it."

"In fact, over the years, it's not just Zhuo's soul, but the other residents of this city as well. If it weren't for the power of the illusion to nourish their souls, they would have collapsed long ago."

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

"But that doesn't make any sense anymore. It doesn't make any sense to let Juou's soul suffer because of my obsession."

"Besides, it was you and Li Si, Taiya, who made me make the decision."

Kazeri said softly with a hint of sadness in his eyes.

Li Si understood what Kazeri said.

Just like those undead creatures, although they seem to have infinite lifespans, even legendary strongmen cannot avoid the aging and weakening of their souls.

Although Li Si did not know how long this small town had existed or how long it had lasted, he knew that the time of stagnation was definitely more than one or two hundred years.

Such a long time is an unimaginable journey for the residents of this small town, most of whom are ordinary people.

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

"Because of me and Li Si?"

Taya didn't quite understand, but from Kazeri's expression, it could be seen that he didn't want to give up Zhuo unless he had a better choice.

"Yes."

Kazeri nodded with a thankful smile on his face and said:
"For me, it's enough to watch Juo continue to live, even if I'm not by her side."

"But the days Juou spent with you were the happiest times she had in all these years."

"I think I'm a little too selfish."

Kazeri said this with a somewhat lonely mood, and there was also a hint of self-blame in his words.

"I think Juou and everyone else are tired because of me after all these years, right?"

"Rather than continue like this, it is better to let their souls 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 means the end of his life.

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

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

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

The vast majority of souls will fall into the River Styx, and passively flow forward in a daze along with the water of the River Styx.

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

As for other souls, they will enter the underworld along with the River Styx and fall into a deep sleep under the influence of the underworld's eternal sleep power.

In addition, souls that do not enter the Styx and wander helplessly in the Gaia world will only dissipate in the world after their soul power is exhausted.

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

Although the soul has lost consciousness after death, it still looks completely different in the eyes of others.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Kazeri seemed to have good patience and spoke to Li Si and Taiya with a smile.

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

"Do you want to leave with Juo?"

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 silent.

A powerful legendary monarch was even willing to end his life for his beloved. If Li Si had not seen it with his own eyes, he would not have dared to believe that such a thing would happen.

He faces death so calmly, no wonder he would do something crazy like creating a city of the dead for his loved ones.

Li Si had no intention of persuading Kazeri about his choice.

This makes no sense. The will of the legend to exist will not change because of Li Si's persuasion.

Li Si was just a bystander. What qualifications did he have to interfere with Kazeri's decision?

Moreover, for Cazeri, perhaps this is an easier choice for him?
"I want to know what happened in this city that made you, Your Majesty, create this city of the dead." "Well, I think you should have guessed a lot of things."

Kazeri said with a smile, he didn't know why but after making the decision, he felt very relaxed, as if the burden of many years that had been suffocating him had finally dissipated.

"Before I left this city, I made an agreement with Juo that I would come back to marry her when the third Gul Festival came. At that time, I could not see the possibility of making a name for myself if I stayed in this city."

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

Kazeri shook his head slightly, with some pain in his eyes.

"Gul?"

Li Si said softly.

The name reminded him of a lot.

"Yes, Gul."

Kazeri nodded, a wry smile on his face.

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

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

"Gul Festival is a promise between Ju'ou and me, so I only kept this name in the end."

Legendary warrior? Gul?
Li Si thought of the skeleton in the hall of the City Lord's Mansion, so just like his previous speculation, it was a deceased legendary figure.

"Although Gul's methods of ruling this city are quite harsh, no one, including me, has any hatred towards him. After all, it is because of Gul's existence that our lives are relatively stable and prosperous."

Li Si nodded. A legendary existence was enough to protect a large city-state, not to mention the small city under his feet.

But not everything can go smoothly as planned. The legendary warrior named Gul must have his own reasons for being willing to protect this city.

"When I was training outside with the caravan, I also got the opportunity to become a mage."

"After three years, I was ready to return to Gul City with full confidence, hoping to bring Ju'ou a better life, but I found that the entire Gul City had disappeared."

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

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

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

"In the Western Desert, small oasis cities like Ghor often disappear and are destroyed due to various accidents. This is a very common occurrence, and no one else pays attention to this place."

"It was not until I broke through to the legendary level that I discovered this city hidden by the concealment array. However, by that time, this city had already become a completely dead city."

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

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

"He failed in his attempt to become a god and died completely, but Juou also left me."

"Because of the magic circle, all the souls were trapped in this city and could not leave. By the time I found Zhuo's soul, he had lost his last chance of resurrection."

As he spoke, Kazeri's hatred for Gul was extremely crazy, but underneath it all was left with helpless sorrow and pain.

Li Si nodded, understanding Kazeri's pain.

Is there anything more painful than going through so much hardship and finally finding your true love, only to discover that everything is irreversible?

Sure enough, the blood-red tower was the location for the rituals of the legendary warrior Gulden. However, this legend was too cowardly.

You should know that the opening of each ascension ceremony will be accompanied by visions covering the entire Gaia world, proclaiming the divinity of the one who ascended to the godhood, but Gul did not leave any trace.

It is clear that even though he sacrificed an entire city and his followers, his failure was quite complete and direct.

This is like a crazy struggle before death. Is it because the life is about to end?

"Finally, I created this illusion and preserved everyone's souls."

"I just wanted to see more of Juou."

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

"That"

Li Si was about to continue asking, but then stopped talking.

"Are you asking me why I'm not with Juou?"

Kazeri glanced at Li Si and directly expressed his doubts.

"Yes."

Li Si nodded slightly. He was indeed wondering why Kazeri didn't do that.

"Because I'm a little scared."

Kazeri smiled bitterly and said:

"I don't want to be afraid to face Ju'ou, afraid to face her questions, afraid to let her go through the Gol festival again."

"So this is the first and last time I will spend the Gul Festival with Ju'ou."

"Let's just leave it at that."

Kazeri's voice was a little hoarse, and he looked at Juo and spoke gently.

Feeling Kazeri's sadness, Li Si was silent for a moment and asked Kazeri:
"Just planning to end it like this, don't you think there will be regrets?"

Li Si didn't want to persuade Kazeli, but he was moved by the regret between Kazeli and Juo.

If it were him and Taya, even facing such a situation, he would not be willing to end his relationship with his lover.

"What do you want to say?"

Kazeri looked up at Li Si and asked softly.

"Didn't you promise to marry Juo?"

"Are you going to end it like this without fulfilling your promise?"

Li Si looked at Kazeri and said seriously.

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

".You're right, this really shouldn't happen."

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

Having made his decision, Kazeri did not hesitate and snapped his fingers lightly.

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 again.

Kazeri looked at Zhuo in his arms, his eyes filled with love and tenderness.

And Zhuo was slightly stunned, as if he recalled a lot of things.

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

Kazeli hugged Juou and said softly:
"It's hundreds of years too late. Are you still willing to be my wife?"

Zhuo looked at the lover who remained in the depths of his memory and said without any hesitation:
"I am willing, even if it takes a long time!"

(End of this chapter)