[Western Fantasy] The mystery of life and death

Libertas, the high priest of the Huiyue clan, took the post of regent to guard the secret realm where the aura was exhausted.After learning about Mason, she grew old with grief and fatigue, and died of spiritual failure a few years later.At this time, the magic and psionic resources of the entire Aranti tribe have been completely exhausted.Alanti needs to find a suitable habitat for the tribe.

The mainland has also entered the era of war and separatism. Many magicians have withered in frequent battles, many ancient inheritances have been cut off, and gradually there are no magic resources to rely on.

Loka turned the tide in several crises, made meritorious deeds repeatedly, and was appointed in the face of danger. He was unanimously elected as the new generation of ruling king by the entire Aranti clan.

Thanks to the painstaking efforts of the Presbyterian Church of Alandi, the High Priest, and all the wise men and scholars of the various tribes, all the rescued members of the Shadowmoon tribe were rescued and healed.These unfortunate people have been trapped in the dark for most of their long and hopeless lives. They never thought that there is still a chance to start a new life.

These members of the Shadow Moon Clan were later merged into the Mirror Lake Clan. Princess Cuista of Mirror Lake became the high priest of the new generation of the Mirror Lake Clan. She completely inherited the secret arts of the Shadow Moon Clan. After the Shadowmoon tribe recovered, she re-taught the secret art that combined the essence of the two tribes to the Shadowmoon tribe.Later, this group of Shadowmoon tribe played an important role in the rebuilding of Aranti's homeland.

After the Shadowmoon Clan was brutally wiped out, Livingston and Tilda who were stationed outside the secret territory have been collecting and arranging information on the remains of the Shadowmoon Clan.They originally hoped that when Mason grew up, he could restore the inheritance of the Shadowmoon Clan and hand it over to the last Prince of Shadowmoon...

Combined with the secrets recorded in the Mirror Dream Crystal Bead that Mason sent at the end, and Livingston and Tilda's years of research on the remains of the Shadowmoon Clan, the Elders of Alandi found a large number of seals in the ruins of the Shadowmoon Clan's habitat Thorough pine seeds in good condition.

Lorca invoked the caravan developed by Livingston in the early years, found several deserted islands with hidden locations on the edge of the mainland, and stationed a large number of high-level priests. After decades of transformation, these deserted islands were finally transformed into an environment full of spiritual energy , to move all the clansmen out before the secret realm on the map completely collapses.

100 years later, in the middle of several hidden overseas islands, the Soloa pine forest is towering and lush.In the holy well deep in the pine forest of Soloa, the light of "Hecate's light" shines brightly.After Loka came to power, he ordered all sages and scholars to refer to the secret art inheritance of the Shadowmoon tribe, and researched a method to make the "Light of Hecate" work on its own without relying on magic crystals.

After the new home was fully built, Loka led the elders and all the priests of all races to set up a misty phantom enchantment with great mana, and these islands with horns facing each other disappeared from the sight of the world.

On the mainland there are still legends about the mysterious Aranti family. It is said that they lived in overseas islands, but suddenly sank to the bottom of the sea one day.

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The night sky is clear and the stars are shining brightly. From the watchtower, Luoka looks at the turbulent and deep sea in the distance. His heroic face has been stained with vicissitudes.Loka leaned on the railing with a gloomy expression, and the simple ring on his finger—the ancient pattern of "Blazing Heart" shimmered softly under the moonlight.

This is the core main island of the Yalante tribe.The watchtower of the ruling king's palace is the highest point on the entire island, overlooking the whole island - the elegant houses made of refined cold silver shirts glow in the quiet night, and are patchworkly dotted in the beautiful lush greenery. of mountains and forests.

If Mason could see the scene here, he would easily recognize that the overall layout of this place was built with reference to the layout of the Shadowmoon Clan's habitat back then.

The cool sea breeze in the middle of the night seemed to be tinged with sorrow, and Luoka sighed, "Mason, I still couldn't bring you home after all."

Custa came to Loka's side, and the years have added elegance and dignity to her. She gently held Loka's hand, "Luoka, recently I found something in the ruins of Thorn Cliff."

She handed over a long blade-shaped piece of unknown metal, which looked like a dagger, and had been tempered until the whole body glowed with a deep gloomy light.The moment Luoka stroked it, he sensed the familiar breath - "Morning Dew"!

"It was found in the ruins of 'Purgatory Fire'." Custa whispered. "It didn't melt completely, and was tempered into a special magic weapon by the 'fire of purgatory'." She turned her head slightly, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Perhaps the spiritual energy of the person who held this magic weapon was too strong at that time, and this magic weapon also had a certain connection with the holder.In some special cases, a powerful breath will be attached to certain objects.Until many years later, masters with strong spiritual energy can sense the aura at that time and "see" the scene at that time through special means.

Custa cast a spell on the "Morning Dew" lightly, and a translucent phantom appeared in front of them, and they even sensed the familiar breath that had not been seen for many years.

——Mason stood beside the stone platform in a purple robe, holding the "Morning Dew" in his hand to cut through the void in front of him, but suddenly stopped, his face showing pain and struggle. "Morning Dew" also fell to the ground trembling.Mason had no choice but to support the stone platform, picked up the silver cup and took a sip of the wine, his figure was shaking slightly.However, he used his mana to dissolve some of the psychedelic effects of the drug and regained his stature.Mason raised his hand and captured the "morning dew" on the ground. The light blade flashed, and a golden curve appeared on the ground and slowly extended to connect all the runes.

At this time, Luoka recognized it. It turned out that the formation on the ground of the altar was his ring—the formation engraved in the "Blazing Heart".Mason stole the "Heart of Flame" once, and remembered the formation runes inside it.

It was only then that Lorca understood why he didn't recognize it but only thought it looked familiar.It turned out that Mason was worried that he would recognize him, so he deliberately didn't draw the core rune that runs through the formation.After Lorca left, it started to be completed.Perhaps it was to restrain the restlessness of the monsters in his body, and to prevent the monsters from seeing through his intention to self-destruct.Mason also deliberately drank a small amount of alcohol.

"Dream Wine" made Mason's spellcasting very difficult and slow.When the entire formation is completed, even in the phantom that remains at this time, you can sense the vigorous aura contained in the entire formation.

Mason stroked the "Morning Dew" in his drunkenness, full of admiration, and sighed softly, "Hey, Luoka is an idiot! Such a good magic weapon only knows how to use it to kill people."

He held "Morning Dew" in the palm of his hand, and the dagger slowly rose into the air, becoming radiant.At this time, even in the translucent residual phantom, Luoka could sense that the short sword had become the eye of the entire formation, and the whole phantom seemed to be shaken.The formation has already started.Under Mason's feet, all the rune patterns lit up with golden light, gradually becoming more and more intense and dazzling.

Mason staggered back to the side of the stone platform, supported the stone platform to pick up the silver cup again, raised his head and drank it down, when his hand that raised the cup fell feebly, the silver cup slipped from his hand, and Mason lost his balance and fell down. Before he fell to the ground, his figure was completely submerged by the white light that soared into the sky...

At the last moment, Mason's closed eyes and calm face with a relieved smile could be vaguely seen in the pure white light.

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Since that great war, Loka has never used "Purgatory Fire" in battle again.At this time, in the translucent phantom that was gradually thinning, the blazing and holy aura of the soaring beam of light rushed towards his face, and Luoka was already in tears, as if he had returned to the day of the great war, and the grief from many years ago still remained the same.

Cuista supported Loka, and she cast a spell to activate "Dream Tears" to gently stabilize Loka's mind, "I have searched there many times over the years and found nothing. Now our new Aranti The home has been completely built, and this last magic weapon of his suddenly appeared. Maybe it's God's will." Custa's voice was slightly choked, "At least he didn't suffer at the last moment."

"Cesta, I'm so stupid! I've seen this formation! I was fooled by him!" Loka sobbed in pain.

"He didn't lie to you." Cuista said, "We have studied and sorted out the classics handed down from generation to generation over the years, and the 'Blazing Heart' is indeed the property of Morris's old friend. It is his best friend—the Huiyue back then The high priest of the clan designed the magic weapon for the soul-devouring monster. It was originally specially developed to help Morris get rid of it. But they still couldn't bear it at the time, and they were still looking for other solutions. Later, this magic weapon went through thousands of years. Inheritance, under the improvement of the high priests of the past generations, its power has greatly increased, and it has become a sharp weapon for fighting against the evildoers of Kedile Mountain."

She sighed softly, "Mason knows you too well, he knows that you will not be cruel. Just like our high priest of the Huiyue tribe was so cruel to Morris back then. If we would have known then" The secret of "symbiosis", he will hesitate in the life-and-death battle with Timothy, and the consequences will be even more unimaginable."

"Yes, I should have thought earlier that Mason had no way out at that time, and there was no other way to deal with the Soul Devourer except the 'Fire of Purgatory'." Loka slammed his palm heavily, "Hey! It's me who never It’s all about being willing to face the truth. He already knew.”

Cuista embraced Loka with pity, and sang "Gaia's Song" softly. When she chanted the final epilogue - "The fountain of life circles back and forth, surging endlessly", Loka suddenly realized-

He remembered the last time he saw Mason, in fact, Mason had already told him—"I believe in you. But if it gets to that point, instead of waking up again after being sealed for thousands of years like Morris and continuing to suffer endless torture, thorough purification is The best relief. Loka, the true meaning of life is freedom, and life and death are part of life. The fountain of life goes back and forth, surging endlessly. And I will not feel the slightest pain in the deep sleep of the "dream wine". "

The Alante people obey the forces of nature, and death is not the most terrible thing in their belief. They believe that life is incessant, and life and death are only a part of it.As their Supreme Instructions say, "the fountain of life circles back and forth, never ceases to surge".Mason has already fully realized in the desperate situation, so he has been seeking to be freed from the imprisonment.He has already returned to the free flow of life as he wished. In the endless cycle of reincarnation, he may turn into a grass, a butterfly, a bird, or a fish. Various new life forms.

Luoka suddenly realized that the knot that had trapped him for so many years was the obsession caused by guilt, the obsession that could not fulfill the promise.

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The sacred rituals of the Alandi tribe to worship the source of life have been interrupted for many years during the turbulent and catastrophic years.The old rituals were resumed in the holy island, the new habitat of the Aranti people.

At the ceremony, the ruling king Loka announced to the tribe the achievements of the last prince of the Shadowmoon tribe, Mason, who had been unknown in several wars, especially his sacrifice in the battle of Thorn Cliff to save the crisis, and posthumously named him "" Great Sage".

In the following years, Loka adapted the history of the Aranti tribe into various myths and legendary poems. He also compiled the melody of "Gaia's Song" into the ballad, and the bachelors in the tribe Served as a "troubadour" and sang throughout the mainland.

Amidst the melodious singing, Luoka held tightly the "Morning Dew" that had been melted and deformed, and he had silently made an oath in his soul——

"Mason, although I don't know where you are now, but Aranti's guidance has always been there, and one day I will be able to guide you back to your homeland!"