reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

"The purple twilight, the golden mountains, the dawn tinged with the color of lilies, the indigo hills rising in the morning sun, the amber canals, the snow-capped mountains under the halo of the midnight sun, Terra, painted with layers of color, is magnificent and beautiful."

"This beautiful land has never belonged to any person or any race. It does not belong to you, nor to the Sarkaz. It has never been just the home of your race."

"Now, you actually attempt to drag this land into blood and fire, into the dark abyss you summoned with your ancient rituals, staining everything with the black of destruction. This is unforgivable!"

With that, Bai Ye stood up, raised the "Wind Chime," and aimed it at the Sarkaz before him. However, just before his blade swung down, Bai Ye suddenly changed his mind.

The "Wind Chime" has already drunk the Regent's blood.

Bai Ye took another sword from his inventory.

It was a longsword that, while not particularly ornate, was nonetheless incredibly elegant. As Bai Ye raised the sword, the light of dawn pierced through the large hole in the floor of the Western Hall of the Holy King Society, illuminating the blade of the longsword.

The light reflected off Theresis's face, allowing him to barely open his eyes.

"This is……"

He murmured as he watched Bai Ye raise his sword, and in a daze, he seemed to see countless ancient kings appear beside Bai Ye.

Among them are Draco and Aslan.

Behind the King's Soul, there were many others: steam knights slaughtered by the Sarkaz, innocent citizens enslaved by the Sarkaz, and Victorian soldiers who died under the Sarkaz's ravages...

“This is… the Breath of Kings, the national sword of Victoria, a treasure guarded to the death by the Steam Knights.” Bai Ye raised his longsword.

He saw the reflection of his own face on the sword.

"Breath of the Kings..." The Sarkaz did not need this sword, nor did they believe in its legends, so they casually left it at the resting place of the kings.

But now, Bai Ye has raised this sword and stands before the Regent.

White Night reversed the tip of his sword, pointing the sharp longsword at the heart of the Sarkaz regent before him:

"With all the Kings of Victoria as witnesses, let me give you my final judgment."

“I have one last thing to say…” Theresis opened her eyes and looked at the enemy before her.

In fact, by the end, he seemed to have come to understand the true thoughts of the man he had previously identified as the "enemy" of the Sarkaz race, and the will contained within his blade.

He understood everything and realized that his previous worries seemed unnecessary.

With her last bit of strength, Theresis straightened up, sat up, and looked at Bai Ye:

"Although I still cannot agree with your ideology, there is no doubt that I have lost... I hope that I alone will bear all of this. The Sarkaz's destruction of Lontinim, all this suffering, all the blood and fire, is my decision. I am the one who caused all of this, and only I am."

"So, let me bear all of this alone... Please, spare the other Sarkaz. Since you believe in peace, then please, give our race a way to survive. Please, teach them... about the future and hope. These are words we didn't believe in before. Please... give them a future that belongs to the Sarkaz."

Even on his deathbed, Theresis was still concerned about his race.

The Sarkaz, that guy, also dedicated his entire life to his race.

Bai Ye had no reason to refuse him. If he were to prematurely exterminate the Sarkaz race and continue hunting down the fleeing Sarkaz soldiers and destroying their mobile cities in Kazdel just to prevent the Sarkaz from taking revenge, then what difference would there be between this action and the behavior he despised?

“I understand… I promise you. No… I promise that I will preserve the flame of civilization for the Sarkaz, and I will protect those Sarkaz who are willing to accept my protection. I can accept the Grand Duke’s allied forces driving you out of Victoria, but I will also stop them from continuing their invasion of Kazdel.”

"Well, but if someone is unwilling to end things peacefully, I won't let them run wild. There's a difference between mercy and indulgence."

Under the witness of the Breath of Kings, Baiye made a promise to his enemies.

All the sins will be borne by Theresis alone.

“Thank you… White Night.” Theresis nodded, relieved, and leaned back on the throne, looking up as the morning sun shone on his face.

"So warm..." The long-lost warmth enveloped the Regent's entire body, giving him a long-lost sense of ease.

If this is his fate, then he will accept it calmly.

"By the way, I just realized that you don't actually know me..." Bai Ye suddenly laughed. "I'm also a researcher of the undead. Most lords on this land should have heard of me and read my humble works..."

"And you, preoccupied with your horrific secret plans in Victoria, have ignored the winds that could change this land. You've been dwelling on hatred and the past for far too long; you've been stagnant for far too long..."

After Bai Ye finished speaking, he raised the long sword in his hand.

In his hand, the blade gleamed with an incomparably dazzling light, as if at this moment, all the Victorian kings were focusing their attention on this longsword.

"In the name of all those who love peace and believe in the future and hope, I bestow upon you the honor of death."

As the white night murmured, the blade of the Breath of Kings fell silently, piercing the Regent's heart...

Chapter 53 The Mercenary Trio

Bai Ye drew his sword and flicked it lightly towards the ground, splattering the remaining blood droplets onto the ground and drawing an arc with an eerie beauty.

The blade of "Breath of Kings" was spotless, without a trace of dirt.

Bai Ye put the sword back into his inventory.

At his feet, Theresis closed her eyes forever.

Just as prophesied, Therese will die alone on the throne beneath the Western Hall of the Holy Kings.

"..."

Bai Ye took off the hat from her head.

Yes, even during the fight and sword battle just now, or when he broke through the sound speed with Theresis's physical body at the beginning, Bai Ye's hat did not fall off, it was as if it was glued to his head.

Bai Ye paid tribute to his opponent and enemy. Although Theresis's stance differed from his own, he was also a hero fighting for his race.

At least in this moment, he died with honor.

White Night gave him a dignified end, and also the death and conclusion that a Sarkaz warrior deserved.

Bai Ye knew that the Sarkaz valued death, which was a very important part of their racial culture. After all, the original meaning of Sarkaz was "rootless person." Since a Sarkaz person could not find the origin of "life," they could only seek the end of "death."

The "Requiem Night" party that Bai Ye attended in Lungmen was actually a traditional festival originating from the Sarkaz.

That was a traditional festival that evolved from the Sarkaz Black Festival. Both the Black Festival and the Requiem Festival have a certain carnival-like nature. The Requiem Festival has the meaning of celebrating with the dead; on this day, people eat sweets, offer the deceased their favorite foods, and revel all night long.

In the ancient Sarkaz Black Festival, the Sarkaz people would parade in long processions across the land, dressed in strange black costumes, playing arrhythmic songs on primitive instruments, muttering in languages ​​incomprehensible to other races, and shouting slogans.

However, after death, the spirit of a Sarkaz will return to the Sarkaz bloodline and become part of the race.

Bai Ye believed that the death of Theresis had clearly made some Sarkaz people aware of the situation.

……

Then, Bai Ye turned his head and saw several Sarkaz jumping down from the large hole that Bai Ye and Theresis had smashed through the ceiling of the underground hall.

The person in the lead was clearly familiar to Bai Ye; it was W.

Following behind were Bai Ye's old acquaintances, Hedley and Ines, whom he hadn't seen for some time.

Well, in that case, it seems a bit unreasonable to use the phrase "several Sarkaz". After all, although Ines does look like a Sarkaz at first glance, she is actually Caprini. She has smoothed out her horns to make herself look like a Sarkaz.

W rushed to Bai Ye and then saw him sitting by the throne base, and the dead Theresis.

"You...killed him?" W turned his head and looked at Bai Ye.

“Yes, one sword severed his right hand, and another pierced his heart.” Hedley caught up and looked at Therese’s corpse.

W looked up and saw Theresis's severed hand, still covered by gauntlets, and the sword held in her hand.

Although they didn't witness it firsthand, the traces of battle left behind offered a glimpse into the fierce fighting that had taken place. It was a brutal battle, at least judging from the evidence.

The sword wind etched deep marks on the ground and walls, and even now, the sword marks still exude a chilling and sharp sword intent.

Several pillars in the hall were broken. They were as fragile as biscuits before the power of the White Night, and judging from the direction of the breakage, they were broken one after another from the same direction.

Finally, the two must have hit a wall before coming to a stop, leaving a large dent that could barely be identified as a human figure.

The traces before their eyes all testified to the intensity of the battle that had taken place.

"Heh heh... heh heh, finally dead..." W looked at Theresis's corpse, a strange laugh spreading across his face.

"You hate him?" Bai Ye blinked.

W rolled her eyes and looked at Bai Ye, saying:

"Of course! That bastard killed His Highness as soon as he arrived!"

"What kind of trickery did he use to resurrect Her Highness from the peace of death! He has desecrated her!"

“Boss, you killed him too quickly. You should have spared his life first. I would have made him kneel down and apologize. After he apologized, I would have blown his head off.”

W stared fiercely at Theresis's corpse, clenching his fists.

Bai Ye ignored this crazy Theresa-only fan. However, at least he understood W's obsession; at least she held special feelings for Theresa.

At least, she wasn't a completely irrational, capricious madwoman. Knowing that is enough.

……

As for Theresis's corpse... Bai Ye turned his head and looked at Hedley, whose expression was complicated. Perhaps, as a Sarkaz, his feelings at this moment were mixed. Although he did not support Theresis's actions and plans, he did care about the future of his race. At least, Theresis had united the entire Sarkaz.

If Theresis dies, the Sarkaz will likely return to division and war. Hadley doesn't want to see that happen.

Then he felt a hand pat his shoulder.

He turned around and found it was Bai Ye.

“Hedley, take his body back… lest it be used by others. He doesn’t deserve much publicity, but he should be taken back to Kazdel to rest in peace.”

Bai Ye didn't understand why Theresa could be resurrected, but it was clearly an incredibly blasphemous ritual. Bringing the dead back from the afterlife to reality was undoubtedly a form of blasphemy. (A passing priest gave it a thumbs up.)

To prevent this from happening again, Bai Ye decided to bury his opponent's body. It would be very annoying if this guy's corpse were misused again, used for pranks, or turned into some outrageous Frankenstein's monster.

However, the matter of burying the body is more than enough to be left to Hedley and the others. Besides, he's also a Sarkaz, so he should be quite skilled in these rituals.

“I understand.” Hedley nodded.

Bai Ye put her hat back on.

He hadn't expected to run into Hadley and the others here again. They hadn't seen each other for a long time. However, they seemed unchanged, except Hadley was missing an eye.

Chapter Fifty-Four: The Lifeline of a Cargo Ship

(Started playing with Phantom Beast Palu, seems quite fun)

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Hedley picked up the severed hand and the sword that had fallen to the ground. He placed the hand and the sword on Theresis's chest.

Ines then cast a spell, weaving shadows to envelop the regent's corpse.

Bai Ye rummaged through his inventory and found a body bag.

"Uh, how come you can pull out something like this so easily..." W couldn't help but say.

"You should ask when exactly I put these things inside and carried them with me..." Bai Ye rolled his eyes.

In fact, he himself had forgotten exactly how many items were in his inventory. If one day Bai Ye suddenly had some free time and was incredibly bored, he might want to carefully organize his inventory.

That could take him more than a whole day. Who knows how much stuff is actually in his bottomless inventory?

Especially with each character's advancement from common to elite to legendary, the inventory space expands with each upgrade. While this might be somewhat limiting for individual players, for Bai Ye, the system, or rather Luna, treated him almost like a "favored child."

"This thing can finally be used. It's actually quite unlucky for me to have it here..." Bai Ye scratched his head.

"..." W was speechless at her boss's words. Even she couldn't guess how much nonsense Bai Ye had.

……

"By the way, how did you end up here?" Bai Ye asked, puzzled as to why this three-person team would appear here at this time.

“You drew such obvious marks on the ground and made such a commotion, we were bound to think of you, so we came to check it out,” W explained with a smile.

She then added:

"I ran into Hadley and Ines on the way. They were lucky enough not to be hit by the natural disaster you caused, so I brought them along. Boss, aren't you touched?"

Bai Ye and Theresis had previously plowed a very clear track in the ground, practically pointing W on the way to find him. Then, W saw the smashed-up western hall of the Holy King's Guild.

Ines said at the time that if Lentinium still had a king, he would be furious with the White Night if he saw this scene.

However, it was clear that if such a thing really happened, he would probably die of anger too soon. After the three of them passed through the hole in the wall and entered the western hall of the Holy King Society, they discovered that the final arena was not inside the hall. The two of them smashed through the floor.

There was a large hole in the floor, through which one could see the hall below and the various marks left by the aftermath of the two men's battle.

So the three Sarkaz mercenaries jumped down from the cave entrance.

"W, didn't you say you were going to retreat? Why are you still here?" Bai Ye asked knowingly.

"Hmph, if I run away first, I won't have the chance to see that guy's unlucky face..." W said with a smile.