In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

“Ah…Solomon, I am dying. I, the great one, have relinquished my omnipotent power, and my immortality has vanished. My remaining lifespan is but a fleeting moment. I have gained the short lifespan of humans, and I have become like them. Yet, I increasingly understand the insignificance and fragility of humanity. What is it about such insignificant creatures, such beings that exist in moments devoid of understanding, that you love? How can one love a world ruled by such ugly creatures?”

"Please tell me the answer to this question that I've never been able to understand!"

Goetia asked aloud, this being the last question of his life.

He didn't understand.

I can't understand it.

He could never understand why such creatures were always favored by the gods and anticipated by the Magic King. He also couldn't understand why the Almighty King would yearn for such worthless creatures. He couldn't understand why, if he loved such creatures, he didn't guide or save them, but instead watched them repeat the same mistakes time and time again, standing idly by.

I can't understand it.

They are even more unwilling to accept it.

But in the final moments, they both relinquished the power of the Almighty King, yet he lost to something so ridiculous. That's why Goetia wanted to touch it, to understand it...

He wanted to understand the humanity he was entrusted with the mission of protecting, and to understand the turbulent emotions surging within him.

I want to know even more: what exactly is love?

"Solomon, please tell me."

Upon hearing Goetia's question, Lowe gently shook his head.

"Goetia, so-called love... I can't really explain this myself, but as I said before, to love humans, you have to understand them, to understand their weakness, strength, ugliness, and beauty. Only by getting to know them can you truly love them. What you see is only a part of the ugliness, but because of this you ignore the much more beauty, which is why all of this has happened."

Upon hearing this, Goetia paused, as if he understood something, or perhaps he began to reflect, and he murmured to himself.

"So that's how it is, so that's how it is... Did I overlook the beauty because I saw the ugliness? Was I caught in a rut of prejudice? So that's how it is, so that's how it all is?"

As he spoke, he reached out his hand, reminiscing about his past.

In an instant, he suddenly understood why he could not love humans, while Solomon was so fond of them.

He fell into paranoia, choosing to be aloof, while Solomon chose to reach out, to love, and to be loved.

He only understood all this at the very last moment, when he relinquished his clairvoyant eyes and regained his dissipating body; but this—

It was all too late.

Goetia laughed self-deprecatingly. After receiving the result, he chose to close his eyes and prepare to face his end. Having lost his vessel, he had already burned to ashes in the battle just now.

"Ugh……"

Looking at his dejected expression, Luo Wei recalled the last words Dr. Roman had asked him to pass on to Goetia, and said, "The future holds infinite possibilities. There are countless parallel worlds within dimensional rifts. Perhaps in some unknown spacetime, there exists a world where you and Solomon can understand each other and truly love humanity."

“Really… is it possible?” Goetia asked, trembling.

Luo Wei nodded and answered affirmatively, "There definitely will be."

Staring blankly at the young man before her, Goetia couldn't help but shed tears.

“Solomon…Solomon…I’m sorry, but I really longed for the future you described…”

With difficulty, Goetia reached out her hand, tears streaming down her face, and grabbed it from Rowe.

"But it's too late for me now..."

Luo Wei also took his hand and then pulled his almost spirit-like body back up.

"No, it's not too late. Isn't this kind of world right before our eyes?"

As he finished speaking, Goetia's body gradually solidified, and even the spiritual particles that had been dissipating were replenished at this moment.

"What is this?!"

Goetia stared in astonishment at the scene, then looked at Rowe in disbelief. It was then that he truly saw Rowe's face. His complexion was noticeably paler than before, and he seemed to collapse to the ground as if he could no longer support himself.

"What have you been saying? Take a good look. Haven't your injuries already healed?"

Luo Wei rested his chin on his hand and said to him.

"—?!"

This sudden question made Goetia's eyes widen in surprise.

He stared blankly at his palm, and at the same time clearly felt that his originally withered body had indeed been replenished at this moment, and had really stopped disappearing.

"What is this...?!"

He stared at Luo Wei in disbelief, but the latter still perked up and smiled as he raised his hand to him.

“Now, not only Solomon, but you are also free, Goetia.”

Chapter 313 The Beast of Mercy Disappears

"Goetia, do you know?"

"what?"

"Although I firmly believe that a world where we can understand each other will eventually come, I prefer to cherish the present moment rather than wait aimlessly and hopelessly or search desperately for hope."

Sitting on the ground, Luo Wei covered his mouth and spat out several mouthfuls of bright red blood. With a weak smile, he said to Goetia, "Well, so you should find that hope yourself, Goetia. You are free now."

"Solomon! What... what have you done to me?"

Seeing that Luo Wei's aura had become noticeably weaker, and feeling the changes in her own body, Goetia looked down at her hands and spoke in disbelief.

"Your breath and my body are both..."

He sensed that the magic and essence he had just consumed had been replenished, and even his body had become much more solid, to the point that it had stopped dissipating. However, the life force within Luo Wei, as well as the sacred power belonging to a saint, was constantly draining away.

“You ask me what I did? Isn’t it obvious, Goetia?”

Luo Wei sat on the ground, slightly raised his head, and said to him with a smile in his eyes, "Of course, it's to restore your body, at a negligible price."

"—?!"

Although she had a vague premonition in her heart, Goetia still couldn't help but show a look of astonishment when she heard these words with her own ears.

He began to carefully examine his body. His original pure energy body had become stronger and more stable than before, and even the damage and injuries from the battle had completely disappeared at this moment.

This left Geitia feeling quite astonished.

That's amazing... How did they do that?

This is truly an unimaginable and amazing ability...

Moreover—when I was fighting him just now, I was completely focused, fighting with the mindset of risking my life to win. I didn't even notice my injuries healing or my energy replenishing. On the contrary, Luo Wei even had time to heal me while he was beating me up...

This shows that if Rowe had been serious and fought with the intention of killing him, he wouldn't have been able to last this long.

he……

Did they never see me as an enemy, and from the very beginning were they thinking of helping me?

"Solomon, you...?!"

Realizing this possibility, Getia stood up from the ground again. He was about to say something, but the next moment, his brows suddenly furrowed and his eyes sharpened as he hurriedly looked at Rowe, who was sitting on the ground covering his mouth.

"Cough cough cough...!"

The person sitting on the ground suddenly vomited several more mouthfuls of blood.

"My King—!!"

Upon seeing this, Rafe pushed away the newly resurrected Goetia, then hurriedly knelt before Rowe, bending down to inquire about his injuries, his eyes filled with worry.

"Goetia! How dare you harm the King!"

"You damned traitor!"

The other Demon Pillars, seeing this lackey's eagerness to curry favor, weren't to be outdone and swarmed around, vying to heal Lovi. They didn't forget to pin the blame for harming the King on Goetia, unleashing a torrent of accusations that left Goetia feeling utterly humiliated. However, compared to these lackeys, Leif and Goetia, who were closest to Lovi, were the most aware of his condition. They didn't have time to argue with these guys; they quickly reached out and asked, "Your Majesty, are you alright? What is your aura now...?"

"..."

Lowe kept his head down and didn't say anything, but let out a long sigh. Then he slowly raised his head and weakly glanced at the two of them, especially at Getia, and gave them a reassuring smile.

He continued, "Goetia... the magic and life force within you are simply too powerful, and your potential is unfathomable. Restoring you has really taken a toll on me; it almost drained my life force. But for me, none of this matters; it's just a minor fatal injury. And this is also a trial, testing whether I have the courage to give up everything."

"If you're confused, don't make a choice, but clearly, I have nothing left to be confused about. Power is something that's borrowed anyway, and I don't feel anything about giving it back. What's fake is fake, and as long as I am myself, that's enough."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, watching the stigmata on the back of his hand vanish at a visible speed. Then, Luo Wei examined his own body, and indeed, the miracles belonging to the saint and the holy son were beginning to fade away as well.

Because Goetia's power originates from Solomon's humanistic reformation, it is a special existence that represents the culmination of the Christian faith. Its own status is so powerful that it is even higher than that of the angels in heaven. Therefore, the energy required to completely restore and replenish it is extremely high. It would be impossible for anyone else to do such a thing.

However, Goetia was very lucky. Lovi's own power also originated from the Church and was of a higher rank than Goetia, so he was able to help Lovi recover from the brink of dissipation after the power was depleted.

"..."

As he opened his palm and watched the marks disappear, Luo Wei suddenly felt much lighter in his head.

Even the voice of heaven that had been echoing in my mind finally disappeared.

The invisible special power that had been binding his fate had vanished without a trace.

He knew this was proof that he had abandoned everything about Christianity and returned to himself.

All Luo Wei wanted to say to that guy in the sky who kept giving him tasks, calling them trials, but who was unwilling to help him at all.

"I'm not playing along anymore, I'm free now."

From now on, all your trials, tests, and world crises will be irrelevant to you.

He didn't want to be a transcendent being, nor did he have the lofty demeanor and enlightenment of an enlightened being sitting high above the heavens. He was content just being himself.

However, although Luo Wei really wanted to laugh, he knew he couldn't, as the Demon Pillars were watching from the side.

Moreover, he has now completely settled the score. Although Goetia caused him a lot of trouble, Goetia also helped him a lot with the Ring of Solomon and the Demon Pillar. Now, not only has he corrected Goetia's personality, but he has also helped him gain a new life and brought him to the allied side.

Even if the Alien Gods from Part 2 and Team A emerge, humanity will have its strongest pillar. Although the Beasts that appear later, like Sesshouin and Kama, are increasingly disappointing, Goetia's value has never diminished. Even if he can't defeat the Alien Gods, he will still be a pillar of strength. Think back to how long Gaia has wanted an Earth-based Ultima Online (UO) but has been unable to find a way, constantly failing. Goetia is far more useful than an Earth-based UO.

Noticing that Luo Wei's power had dissipated considerably, Goetia's expression was extremely complicated. He asked in bewilderment, "You knew all along that it would consume your life force and your power, so why did you still help me?"

"because……"

Upon hearing the question, Luo Wei, who had paused for a moment, shook his head and replied, "Saving people doesn't need a reason, Getia."

"—?!"

"You just said that when you gained a life as short and fleeting as a human's, you also gained human feelings and wanted to understand humans. So, in that moment when you made that decision, you were also human. Therefore, what I saved was not human evil, but merely a human named Goetia."

Looking into his eyes, Luo Wei smiled and replied, "Moreover, the power of God is not something too important to me. Just as Solomon could give up the ten rings, I can naturally give up the power of a saint and the name of a saint."

"When I first obtained this power, I only thought about taking advantage of God's power, impersonating the Holy Son, and using this power to satisfy my own desires. But during this long journey, I have come to understand many things."

As he spoke, Luo Wei reached out his hands to grab the dissipating light.