I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means
Chapter 948 - 571: A Belated Proposal_2

Besides, souls that do not enter the Nether River and wander in the Gaia World without any reliance will only vanish into the world after their soul power exhausts.

The Gaia World is different from Lis's past life; there is no notion of soul reincarnation. So, for most ordinary beings, returning to the Netherworld is the best and easiest place to rest.

Although souls lose consciousness after death, in the eyes of others, the result is entirely different.

"Do you have any questions?"

Kazeri seems very patient, smiling as he asks Lis and Taya.

Taya shook her head, took a look at Lis, and then took a step back.

"Do you want to leave with Jue?"

Lis looked at Kazeri and asked in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Kazeri said with a smile, his words showing no fear of death.

Lis felt somewhat silent.

A powerful Legendary Crown, willing to end his life for love. If he hadn't seen it himself, Lis wouldn't have believed such a thing could happen.

To face death so calmly, it's no wonder he would do something as crazy as creating an Undead City for his beloved.

Regarding Kazeri's choice, Lis did not intend to persuade him.

It was meaningless; the will of a legendary being would not change because of Lis's persuasion.

Lis was merely a bystander; what qualification did he have to interfere with Kazeri's decision?

Moreover, for Kazeri, perhaps this was an easier choice for him?

"I want to know what ultimately happened in this city that made you, under the crown, create this city of the dead."

"Ah, I imagine you've already guessed a lot."

Kazeri said with a smile, for some reason feeling very relieved after making his decision, as if the burden that had suffocated him for many years had finally dissipated.

"Before I left this city, I promised Jue that when the third Gur Festival comes, I would return to marry her. For me at that time, staying in this city offered no chance of making a name for myself."

"The entire city was controlled by the people of Gul at that time. To become a Transcendent, you had to join them and fall under their control."

Kazeri shook his head slightly, a trace of pain in his eyes.

"Gul?"

Lis said softly.

The name triggered many thoughts in him.

"Yes, Gul."

Kazeri nodded, a bitter smile on his face.

"The area was controlled by a powerful Legendary Warrior, and Gul was his name."

"Back then, the city was called Guer City, and he was the City Lord. Even the Gur Festival referred to him. I've altered parts of his memory in the illusion, leaving only the name of the Gur Festival."

"The Gur Festival was my promise to Jue, which is why I ultimately kept the name."

Legendary Warrior? Gul?

Lis thought of the bones in the hall of the City Lord Mansion, confirming his previous speculation that it was indeed a deceased legendary being.

"Regarding Gul, though he ruled the city with stringent methods, none of us, including myself, bore any resentment. Because of Gul, our lives were relatively stable and affluent."

Lis nodded; a legendary existence is sufficient to protect a large city-state, let alone a small city like this.

But everything cannot go smoothly; the legendary warrior named Gul must have had his reasons for protecting the city.

"While training outside with a caravan, I got the opportunity to become a Mage."

"Three years later, full of confidence and ready to return to Guer City to provide Jue a better life, I found the city had disappeared."

"Gone without a trace, leaving no signs behind."

Kazeri seemed eager to talk, perhaps having been without conversation with others for a long time.

"I searched madly for a long time but found no answers."

"In the Western Desert, small oasis cities like Guer City often disappear or get destroyed due to various accidents; it was common, and no one else paid attention."

"It wasn't until I broke through to Legend that I discovered the city hidden by a sealing array, but by that time, it was already a completely dead city."

"Gul sacrificed everyone in the city, including followers from other places, for his final breakthrough."

"Yet in the end, he didn't even take the first step in the Ascension Ceremony."

"Having failed the ascension entirely, he died completely, and Jue was also gone from me."

"Because of the array, everyone's souls were trapped and could not leave the city. By the time I found Jue's soul, it was too late for resurrection."

In his words, Kazeri's hatred for Gul was extreme, but underneath was helpless sorrow and pain.

Lis nodded, understanding Kazeri's suffering.

What could be more painful than going through hardships to find one's beloved, only to discover everything is irreversible?

Indeed, the Blood Tower must have been the site of Gul's Ascension Ceremony, though the legendary warrior was too weak.

Each Ascension Ceremony manifests signs throughout the Gaia World, proclaiming the ascender's godhood, yet Gul left no trace.

Clearly, even after sacrificing the city's people and followers, his failure was abrupt and absolute.

It was like a frenzied struggle on the brink of death; was it because his lifespan was ending?

"Finally, I created this illusion to preserve the souls of everyone."

"I only wanted to see Jue more."

Kazeri said softly, a hint of melancholy in his eyes.

"Then..."

Lis was about to ask more but stopped.

"You want to ask why I'm not staying with Jue?"

Kazeri glanced at Lis and directly spoke to the doubt in his mind.

"Yes."

Lis lightly nodded; he indeed wondered why Kazeri didn't do so.

"Because I'm somewhat afraid."

Kazeri bitterly smiled:

"I don't want... don't dare to face Jue, don't dare to answer her questions, don't want her to go through another Gur Festival."

"So this is the first and last time I accompany Jue through the Gur Festival."

"Let everything end here..."

Kazeri's voice was somewhat hoarse, as he gently spoke looking at Jue.

Feeling Kazeri's sorrow, Lis was silent for a while and then asked Kazeri:

"Just ending things like this, won't you feel regret?"

Lis was not trying to persuade Kazeri but was deeply moved by the regrets between Kazeri and Jue.

If it were him and Taya, even faced with such a situation, he wouldn't settle for ending things like this with his loved one.

"What are you trying to say?"

Kazeri raised his head and looked at Lis, speaking softly.

"Didn't you promise to marry Jue?"

"Are you just going to end things without fulfilling your promise?"

Lis looked at Kazeri and spoke earnestly.

Kazeri looked up at Lis's sincere expression, paused slightly, sighed deeply, and said with a smile:

"...you're right, that indeed shouldn't be."

"Jue has been waiting for a long time, how can I let it end this way?"

Having made his decision, Kazeri did not hesitate, snapping his fingers lightly.

With the sound, the stagnant gray world regained its previous colors, and the lively sounds once again filled the ears of Lis and the others.

Kazeri looked at Jue in his arms, his eyes overflowing with love and tenderness.

While Jue was slightly stunned, seemingly recalling many things.

"Jue, I'm sorry I'm late."

Kazeri, holding Jue, said softly:

"Already late for hundreds of years, would you still want to be my wife?"

Jue looked at her beloved from deep within her memories, without a hint of hesitation:

"I do, no matter how long I have to wait!"

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