lol: Bind Syndra at the start

It seemed as if time had gone back several years at this moment.

His sons were still alive at that time.

The entire tree house was filled with lively laughter and gentle words in the late afternoon.

When he saw Ryan, a few wrinkles immediately appeared on his old face, and time was pulled back to the present.

"The judges have agreed. What do you think of this procedure? The judges mean that you can make the arrangements."

Ryan stood up and looked at the sky.

It was still early, and the setting sun drew a red ripple in the clear sky.

"If it's convenient, can I go see Elder Suma?"

"Now?" Old man Asa was stunned for a moment, "But the bone washer's work should not be completed yet."

"We have to do it before he finishes it," Ryan explained. "The portrait has to be realistic. I have to see the real Elder Suma with my own eyes."

Asa patted his head, as if he felt that he was overthinking.

The other party is a disciple of Goucha Temple. What has he not seen?

"Then let's go now!"

Ryan nodded and looked back at Riven, "Are you waiting here or..."

Ruiwen immediately stood up and said hurriedly as if she was avoiding something:

"I'll go with you!"

......

Under the guidance of Asa Conde, Ryan and others came to a tree house.

This tree house does not have the gloomy atmosphere as imagined. Green leaves hang on the fluttering branches, making a slight rustling sound under the gentle breeze.

A gentle magical force surrounded the tree house, as if it were a blessing from the very beginning.

It was as if it sensed someone coming.

The branches and leaves hanging from the tree house rustled, but the sound was not noisy, but rather had a quiet beauty.

It welcomes others to come.

Even Lion, who possessed dark magic, and Revan, the Noxian stained with "blood", were not rejected by it at all.

This reminded Ryan of a statement he had read before.

Every faith has its exclusivity, but there is one that is not.

That is... death.

The God of Death will always treat every living being equally.

If the staff who handle the funeral also have faith.

Then Ryan thought it was most likely the God of Death, not the God of Makeup.

Asa Konde pushed open the tree door.

Elder Suma was one of the highest-ranking people around him during his lifetime, but his funeral after his death seemed very ordinary.

Ryan didn't know whether this was because the murder had not been solved or because Elder Suma was just that kind of person.

There weren't many people in the tree house, to be precise, there was only one person.

He is not a relative of Elder Su Ma, nor a disciple of the Yufeng Sword Sect, but a bone washer.

The bone washer is similar to Ryan's facial therapist in his previous life.

They will help the deceased to tidy up their appearance before leaving this world for the last time.

Perhaps it's because in this magical world, magical power can make it easier to preserve corpses.

So even though several days had passed, from Ryan's perspective, the bone washer's work seemed to have just begun.

And it is a real start - the hair has just been done.

Elder Suma lay on a wooden platform that was not cold at all. Some kind of untouchable magic surrounded him, maintaining his 'temperature'.

But the hideous wound on the chest appeared extremely clear in this environment.

After seeing Ryan, the young bone washer immediately took off his gloves and performed a local etiquette towards Ryan.

Ryan responded with a smile.

But even this simple smile still made the bone washer flattered.

The Ionians value nature and peace, and even the concept of Ionia as a whole has not yet been formed, let alone the establishment of any class structure.

Therefore, there are no nobles here.

But that doesn't mean everyone here is completely equal.

Because absolute fairness and equality often mean absolute unfairness and inequality.

Is it fair if a person who sacrifices for the country is equal to a parasite who eats for free?

Is it fair if a person who sacrifices his life for justice is equal to a person who sells out his friends for fame?

if......

There are many such examples.

The slogan of equality and freedom for all is often a direction and a beautiful symbol, but this direction is destined to be difficult to achieve.

Whether in human history or on the African savannah, in any functioning system, status must be linked to ability or "contribution".

But this is not an excuse for some people to stop making progress, because from a normal level, only this structure can make your efforts meaningful.

Just as Ryan's proposal was adopted so quickly, it was not because there was a lack of someone who could paint nearby, but because of his identity as a painter in Gouya Temple.

The reason why the identity of Gouya Temple is effective is that it relies on the reputation built up by generations of Gouya Temple disciples.

When Ryan approached Elder Suma's body, the bone washer reflexively took several steps back.

In today's Ionia, bone washer is considered an extremely "humble" job.

After all, if given a choice, who would want to deal with corpses every day?

In the background story, the bone washer had to tremble with fear when talking to an ordinary judge, let alone a disciple from Gouya Temple who came from afar?

Although Ryan looks gentle, the gap in status is often much deeper than a ravine.

Looking at the bone washer with some surprise, Ryan seemed to have a new understanding of the world.

During the two years at the seaside and the few days he had experienced on the road, he had witnessed the fairy-tale side of this world.

And now, as he slowly went deeper, he seemed to have touched the essence hidden beneath the fairy tale.

Asa Conde stood at the door and did not come in, as if he was afraid that his absence would affect the painter's observation.

At his signal, the bone washer slowly retreated to the door, still with a look of fear on his face.

Ryan said nothing about this.

Human nature is difficult to change.

When a person is accustomed to his own world, the easiest way to express kindness is to let him stay in his own world.

Besides, I'm not really here for observation...

Ok.

Or maybe the way I observe is different from what they understand.

"If it's convenient, you two can wait outside."

"Ah..." Asa Conde had no doubts. He pulled the bone washer up and said, "Then we won't bother you. Call us after you've observed it carefully."

He didn't call Riven away. In his opinion, this little girl might be the painter's assistant.

The bone washer was silent and considerately closed the tree door when he left.

Chapter 33 Memory Recovery

"Watch the door for me."

After old man Asa and the bone washer left, Ryan gave another reminder.

In this place where the worldview is very similar to the world he once lived in, his behavior is worse than digging up people's ancestral graves.

If someone misunderstands me, don’t even think about whether the identity of Gouya Temple can protect me.

What Ryan should have considered at that time was perhaps how to quell the war between Goucha Temple and Yufeng Sword Sect.

Although the probability of eavesdropping is low, what if it happens?

Riven didn't understand what was meant, but she stood at the door obediently.

Anyone who pushed the door open would inevitably touch her back.

Ryan walked over to the body.

After approaching the corpse, I smelled a herbal scent.

He didn't know what kind of herbs the bone washer used, but judging from the results, the combination of herbs and magic was very effective.

At least from his current perspective, apart from a few horrific wounds on his body, it was almost impossible to tell that Elder Su Ma was a dead man.

"He... is Elder Suma?"

Raven's voice sounded at this time.

Ryan nodded and replied, "Yes."

"Is he from the Yufeng Sword Sect?"

"It's obvious that he is." Ryan turned sideways and glanced at Raven. "Are you interested in his identity?"

"I..." Raven was a little at a loss. She hugged the package she had been carrying with her. "I just heard Auntie say that he was a good man and a master. How could such a person be killed?"

Auntie refers to Shava Khunde.

Although Raven forced himself to pull himself away from that 'weird' atmosphere.

But part of her seemed to remain there, and the part that escaped had also changed.

Ryan smiled at the name.

The most subtle and effective thing is people’s sincere emotions.

Although it was not appropriate to laugh in such an occasion, he believed that Elder Suma would not mind these details.

If Elder Suma knew the story behind this, he might stand up and say: Good.

"Everyone will die, whether they are good or bad, whether it is natural death or accidental..." Ryan looked at Raven and said meaningfully: "But think about it on the bright side, it is better than being born."

Raven had a strange look in his eyes, and he obviously didn't understand what was good about it.

Ryan said again:

“We can’t choose how we are born, but we can decide how we die.

"Perhaps Elder Suma had already decided on the way he would leave this world before he left."

"No one wants to die." Raven said, and suddenly stopped.

It seemed as if he was thinking of himself.

Ryan ignored Raven who was lost in some emotion again.

He turned to Elder Suma.

"Where are the fragments...?"

Ryan tilted his head and traced his fingers in the air.

A gloomy dark air current lifted up Elder Su Ma's body, and then slowly turned it over.

Dark magic began to spread in the narrow space, like flowing water everywhere.

After a while, Ryan sensed a bump under the guidance of the airflow.

He gently hooked his fingers and pulled out a fragment half the size of his palm from Elder Su Ma's body.

Almost instantly, he drew his hand a few more times, and dark magic instantly formed a thick barrier around him.