From Wild Mage to Wizard King.

Chapter 423: Go Back
"Ah."

Roland nodded slightly, burying his doubts in his heart. He took the tea handed to him by Hela, nodded and smiled.

Hela looked Roland up and down, feeling a little strange, but couldn't tell what was strange. She couldn't help but say it, and spoke with some curiosity.

"I feel like something's strange about Roland waking up. I didn't feel that way just now."

After hearing what Hela said, Roland understood the situation and explained in a gentle tone.

"I finished constructing the spark."

"I see."

Hela nodded, a hint of understanding flashing in her eyes.

Sparks mean independence and completion. Every intelligent life form will leave its own mark on the world after its birth, and the spark takes back its own mark from the world, and uses it as a basis to build its own fire, completing itself while also reducing the world's constraints on itself.

Only after being promoted to Legend and igniting the spark will one be able to completely break free from the constraints of the world and become completely independent.

To put it simply, the mark is the household registration book under the name of the world, and building a spark means getting your own household registration book. Ignite the spark and become a legend, which means breaking away from the name of the world and becoming completely independent and detached.

As for why Hela felt that Roland was a little strange, one reason was that Roland took back his mark and completed himself.

It was like a familiar person suddenly had an extra internal organ in his body. Ordinary people might not be able to detect the change, but a transcendent like Hela who was familiar with Roland would subconsciously feel that it was a little strange.

Hela glanced at the golden woods around her and chuckled.

"Come to think of it, when Roland was promoted to the fifth ring, he was also in the Golden Forest."

"Ah."

Roland took a sip of hot tea and said relaxedly.

Hela skillfully poured herself a cup of hot tea, held the cup with both hands, took a few sips, and said.

"That was back in the old days. Come to think of it, it's been many years."

"Yeah, I had just been promoted to the fifth ring at that time, and I never thought I would be able to get to this point now."

Roland stretched out his hand, and a golden leaf fell into his hand by coincidence. He raised his head and looked at the ants still moving on the golden tree, and said with some emotion.

At that time, Roland was still thinking about how to save Donnar. In Roland's mind, the now thriving war committee did not even have an embryonic form.

The subsequent Black Rock coup, the creation of the War Council, the full preparation for war, the repulsion of the Green Tide, and the annexation of the United Army and the development to the present day, Roland was simply making choices in accordance with the tide of the times.

Looking back on the past 1444 years, from entering Donnar in 1458 to now in 14, Roland himself is somewhat amazed and surprised at what he has done during these years.

When he and Hela walked through the border gate alone, it seemed like it happened just yesterday.

"Time flies so fast."

Roland looked at the moving ants and said with emotion.

Following Roland's gaze, Hela also saw the group of ants on the golden tree. Having lived in the rich elemental environment of the golden forest for a long time, these ants were also contaminated with some magic power.

These few strands of magic power can only make them a little smarter, but cannot turn them into magical beasts, let alone enlighten them.

However, this was not the focus of Hela's attention. What surprised Hela was that creatures that had adapted to the elemental environment had already appeared in the Golden Forest.

Hela glanced around. Compared to the previous forest that was full of vitality but lifeless, the golden forest now seemed to be quite lively.

Just like the once lifeless Donnar is now alive again.

While Hela was looking around, Roland also lay on the chair and asked slowly.

"Come to think of it, now that we're back, have you finished mining the Tears of the Moon Goddess?"

After hearing Roland's words, Hela came back to her senses, held the teacup with both hands, nodded, and replied.

"Well, all the Tears of the Moon Goddess have been mined and refined. According to the previous plan, they have all been transferred to Warehouse No. 3 for closed storage. I escorted them there personally. Do you want to go and take a look, Roland?"

"No, it's break time now."

Roland waved his hand and rejected Hela's invitation. He was not a hard-working person. When he first entered Donnar, facing the pressure from Kan'ozu and the Green Tide, Roland had to do it all by himself without much help. It was normal for him to work hard, but it was different now. The War Council was thriving, and Roland didn't have to work as hard as before.

Moreover, with the construction of the intranet and the expansion of the administrative system, even if Roland gave himself a vacation, Julius would not have to withstand the pressure as crazy as before. In this case, Roland had worked so hard for so many years, so what was wrong with him taking a break?

Roland glanced at the communication device in his hand as if nothing had happened and confirmed the time. It had only been less than two days since he began to adjust his body condition and try to build the spark.

Originally, in order to build Spark, Roland prepared a two-month vacation for himself, and even made a contingency plan for a longer construction period, even a year.

Since it only took less than two days, he could have a good rest in the remaining nearly two months.

Why is it so smooth?
As one of the five legendary elements, the construction of the spark should not be so simple. Roland successfully completed the construction of the spark with just a touch of it. None of the preparations he made were used. This was too wrong.

And why is his mark so old, and why is there so much space around the mark, and no one else's mark can be seen?

According to the knowledge he learned from the Tower of Truth, the fragments of the Donnar Library, and the knowledge related to the books in the Dwarf Library, there is no reincarnation in this world. When a newborn is born, a corresponding mark will be born in the world, and once a newborn dies, the corresponding mark will also disappear.

So, since reincarnation does not exist, how did Roland reincarnate into this world, and why does his mark have such an ancient aura?

Moreover, although the mark is part of an intelligent life form, most high-level extraordinary beings need a period of adaptation after absorbing the mark and constructing the spark, but why doesn't he feel any discomfort?
Roland closed his eyes to hide the thoughts that flashed through his eyes.

When Hela saw Roland close his eyes, she stretched out her left hand and gently held Roland's warm right hand.

The cool touch made Roland raise his eyebrows slightly. He buried his doubts deep in his heart, opened his eyes, and looked at Hela.

Hela met Roland's gaze, smiled slightly, and interlocked her left hand with Roland's right hand.

Although she couldn't detect Roland's inner thoughts under his cover, she could still detect some traces by intuition. However, if Roland didn't say anything, she wouldn't deliberately ask.

Roland and Hela stayed in the Golden Forest for a few days. The two people who had been busy before also spent a few days of leisure here.

After relaxing for a few days, Roland also recalled the defensive measures he had deployed in the Golden Forest.

It was impossible for him to come here to build Spark without any preparation, so he still had the necessary defensive measures.

After taking back the defensive measures, Roland and Hela did not return to Apocalypse, but began a happy vacation.

Since Roland himself didn't have any special ideas, it was Hela who proposed the vacation itinerary. Roland nodded in agreement to Hela's proposal.

Before Roland was promoted to the sixth ring and officially started a life-and-death battle with Kan Ozu, and before the War Committee went into full-scale war with the Green Tide, Roland and Hela traveled together through most of the committee at that time.

Hela's suggestion was to retrace their original journey.

Roland and Hela came to the village they passed by that year.

The small village back then has undergone tremendous changes. Under the committee's comprehensive construction and development plan, this small village has merged with nearby villages and has become a town with a population of over a thousand people, with all kinds of public works and buildings.

Roland and Hela walked along the brand new cobblestone road in the town. Following the road in their memory, they came to a square.

The dirt space where children once played and fought is now paved with stone slabs, and is equipped with running tracks, exercise tools and various stone benches and seats.

Although the children who played the trial game back then were no longer seen, Roland saw more children jumping and playing in this square.

On one side of the square, the once tall trees were not removed but trimmed and protected. Some people were sitting on stone benches under the shade of the trees, chatting, playing chess, or playing with civilian communication equipment.

Roland took a quick glance and soon saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

The old man who was under the shade of the tree back then is still alive, and seems to be in much better condition than before. He is smiling and instructing other elderly people in the crowd on how to use the civilian communication equipment in his hands.

However, compared to the harmonious group of elderly people, on the other side, the area where some young and middle-aged people gathered was not so harmonious. They started quarreling while chatting.

Although Roland did not intend to eavesdrop, as a transcendent, he still heard what they were discussing.

In the final analysis, it's nothing, just the stuff on the big debates on the Internet, where people just quarreled because of different opinions.

Seeing that the others around him seemed to be accustomed to it, this was probably not the first time they had quarreled, so Roland just glanced at them and ignored them.

While Roland and Hela were strolling in the square, an old man under the shade of a tree accidentally looked up and saw Roland and Hela, and came over to say hello.

After a brief chat and lamenting the passing of time, Roland and Hela said goodbye to the old man and left.

After walking around the town, the two left the town and climbed a hill according to the path they remembered.

Standing on the top of the hill, the two could easily see everything around them.

In the prosperous town not far away, crops sway in the breeze, and townspeople greet each other on the road.
The former small stone bridge over the slowly flowing river has been expanded and widened several times to accommodate more pedestrians.

Standing on the hill, looking at the scenery that was different from his memory, Roland felt relieved and happy.

These changes before my eyes, which are different from what I remembered a few years ago, show that he has done a pretty good job over the years.

It's good to live and work in peace and contentment.

On the side, Hela looked at Roland's slightly raised mouth corners and a smile appeared on her face. She moved her right hand over and touched Roland's left hand tentatively, and Roland also held Hela's right hand with his backhand.

Hela was slightly surprised and looked up at Roland.

Roland looked straight ahead calmly and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Thank you."

Looking at the peaceful and happy town in front of him, Roland's anxiety and doubts gradually subsided.

No matter what, he was sure that from the time he awakened his memory until now, everything was his own choice. Perhaps there were some secrets or conspiracies about his reincarnation, but there was nothing to worry about. Roland had always been on guard and had already left a worst-case scenario plan at the War Council.

Even if Roland died now, the War Council could continue to operate. The worst that could happen was that the country would split into independent kingdoms. Moreover, even in the worst case scenario, Roland could guarantee the stability of Donnar for the next fifty years.

As for what will happen in fifty years, that is not something Roland can control, after all, he is dead.

Therefore, as long as there is a response plan, it doesn’t matter if his reincarnation contains some secrets and conspiracies. If he can survive, he can just die. If not, then he can just die.

Listening to Roland's words, Hela blinked, held Roland's hand tightly, leaned forward slightly, and said nothing.

Afterwards, Roland and Hela continued along the path in their memories.

However, just like the village in memory has become a small town, under the reconstruction and economic development of the committee, although many places have changed, the scenery of the deep mountains and wilderness has mostly not changed much.

Among the mountains, the sun shines on the snow-capped mountains in the distance, giving them a golden color. The clear water of the mountain lake reflects the original color of the snow-capped mountains, making it look dreamy and beautiful.

Standing on the mountain top in the middle of the night, I looked up at the brilliant stars of Donnar, and the bright stars filled the sky.

When the stars faded away and the sun's rays pierced through the dark night sky and projected onto the endless sea of ​​clouds, the entire sea of ​​clouds was dyed red.

Mountains, lakes, red-leaf forests, rock springs, streams, big banyan trees, hidden caves, and dark valleys.
Pedestrians coming and going, curious travelers, hardworking workers, busy caravans.
Roland and Hela looked at the beautiful scenery and life of the War Council.

Comparing what he had seen and heard on this road in his memory, Roland could say with certainty that perhaps everything he did was not the best choice, but it was the best he could do.

Overall, Donnar is moving in a good direction and he has a clear conscience.

　The average subscription has stopped increasing at all, and has even started to drop. Is 700 average subscription my limit?

　　sad

　　
　
(End of this chapter)