novelraw Chapter 65 – Initially and ultimately
Chapter 65 – Initially and ultimately
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[Your plan succeeded.]
[The arrangement to conceal your presence prevented the deities from immediately locking onto your location.]
[The chaos around the world distracted the deities' attention.]
[By the time the deities confirmed that the power of the domain was in Laush City, you had already taken the witch far away, completely disappearing from their search range.]
[You were cautious, you were vigilant, and you hid with the witch for a long time, only emerging from hiding a month later.]
[You looked up at the sky and realized that the deities' blockade on the laws had become even more stringent. Even with Elemental Perception, it was difficult to glimpse the true essence of the elements.]
[You felt regret, as this meant the already scarce possibility of becoming a god was now infinitely close to zero.]
[The only consolation was that the witch's power of balance was clearly superior to the deities, and her cultivation was not significantly affected. The witch progressed at a speed you couldn't comprehend.]
[Leaving the hiding place, you entered the nearest city.]
[You noticed that all the Churches of the Deities had begun to take action, seemingly under the deities' orders, searching for the existence of all Elemental Mages.]
[You realized that your journey with Krisa was coming to an end.]
[If you continued to roam the world as recklessly as before, one day you would attract the attention of the Faith Mages and the deities.]
[In the 39th year of simulation, you are 53 years old, and Krisa is 45.]
[Holding Krisa's hand, you returned to Allenson City, located on the northern side of the world. After decades of reconstruction, the once-ruined city had been rebuilt into a prosperous place.]
[Although the city no longer looked the same, and the people you knew were no longer the same group,]
[You still held a fondness for this place.]
[You decided to settle down here, to avoid the deities' mad-dog-like searches, and to spend the rest of your life here.]
Decades of wandering.
Decades of ups and downs.
After ascending to the Saint Domain Archmage, everything finally settled.
Allenson City, the place where it all began, was chosen by Xu Xi as the final resting place.
He and Krisa forged the identity of ordinary people and settled in a house near the city center, with a private courtyard just like before.
The witch's eternal youthful appearance no longer needed to worry about being seen through.
The power of the domain was indeed strong. Now, Xu Xi could use the life and death attributes of the domain to give Krisa a normal aging appearance and aura.
This trick couldn't fool the deities, but it was more than enough to block the mental perception of ordinary mages.
"Krisa, we'll be living here from now on."
"Yes, Master."
"It might be a bit boring, is that okay?"
"No problem, Master."
"Then let's go inside."
"Okay, Master."
Krisa's face was meticulous, following closely behind Xu Xi as they stepped into their new home.
The witch remained young, Allenson was still Allenson, but the courtyard rebuilt from ruins was no longer the original one, and the sun's decline was inevitable.
The warm sunlight was gradually struggling to maintain its own warmth.
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[In the 41st year of simulation, you are 55 years old, and Krisa is 47.]
[Two years have passed since you settled in Allenson City. During this time, the Church of the Deities continued to frantically search for traces of Elemental Mages.]
[You remained calm, not panicking in the slightest.]
[What does the search for Elemental Mages have to do with you, a Saint Domain Archmage?]
[Does it have anything to do with you? Clearly, it does not.]
[This year, under your careful guidance, Krisa also grasped the essence of the domain. The power of balance once again came into play, and the witch broke through the deities' blockade, advancing to become a Saint Domain Archmage without causing any disturbance.]
[You once again marveled: My disciple Krisa has the potential to surpass the deities.]
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[In the 46th year of simulation, you are 60 years old, and Krisa is 52.]
[Your face showed more signs of aging, but your mental state was good. Your overly strong mental power often made people forget your aging.]
[You continued to use the Wisdom of Mortals every year, thus mastering a large amount of new knowledge, and you self-taught and created a compendium of forbidden spells.]
[Your earth attribute forbidden spell improved...]
[Your wind attribute forbidden spell improved...]
[Your lightning attribute forbidden spell improved...]
[You passed the compendium of forbidden spells to Krisa, who accepted it earnestly and began learning the powerful forbidden spells she had never encountered before under your guidance.]
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[In the 48th year of simulation, you are 62 years old, and Krisa is 54.]
[Your plan to nurture the witch seemed to have failed.]
[Decades of completion still hadn't restored the witch's emotions. You had never seen the witch smile or cry.]
[You sat in silence for a long time, ultimately giving up on emotional restoration.]
[The witch has her own life, and perhaps for her, having no emotions is a good thing.]
[The long-term secluded life made you feel a bit bored, and you tried to comprehend the laws and walk the path of becoming a god, but unfortunately, you failed.]
[The overly tight blockade prevented you from glimpsing the operation of the world's essence, which meant you couldn't gain more knowledge or the truth needed to become a god. You couldn't see your own path forward.]
"In the end..."
"It still doesn't work."
In the study of the new courtyard in Allenson City.
62-year-old Xu Xi lay back, his eyes closed, already able to see deep wrinkles and a heavy sense of fatigue.
The wear and tear from time had increased.
Now, Xu Xi.
Even without Krisa's eyes, he could clearly feel the decay and weakness spreading throughout his body.
That's why Xu Xi tried to break through to become a demigod.
Unfortunately, the path forward was cut off, and he had no viable method to ascend to godhood.
On the other hand, Krisa, benefiting from the wondrous balance of chaos and order, continued to enhance her strength, as if the world's elements were actively drawn to her.
"Forget it, after all, this result was anticipated."
"Instead of complaining about the deities' ruthless methods, it's better to spend this last time teaching Krisa more."
Xu Xi covered his mouth and coughed a few times.
The sound was muffled.
His body was still relatively healthy, but due to the limitations of the Wisdom of Mortals, his organs had begun to age to varying degrees.
How long he could live, Xu Xi himself wasn't sure.
[In the 49th year of simulation, you are 63 years old, and Krisa is 55.]
[You noticed something unusual about the witch.]
[Originally, she only maintained her aging disguise when going out, but for some reason, recently, even at home, she refused to remove this disguise.]
[You and Krisa locked eyes, understanding something in the silence.]
[You smiled helplessly, reaching out with your rough hand, aged by time, to pat the witch's head as you used to, claiming to like the 17-year-old witch because she looked beautiful that way.]
[The witch's body trembled slightly, her vacant eyes reflecting your aging figure, and finally, she reverted to the original appearance you liked.]
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