Ten minutes later.
Ten minutes later.
"Is that so? I don't think I can forgive anyone on behalf of anyone … I remember you said that to me before. "
He really wanted to take back his previous experience of looking for Li Ke. But now that he recalled it, it seemed to be an extremely distant story. Moreover, it had already turned yellow and old. There was no way to move him anymore.
He had done a lot of things during this period of time. Fishing, saving children, and killing Void Monsters. He tasted the delicacies of the human world again and experienced the beauty of the passage of time. He could personally experience the changes in reality, stories, and historical customs. There were many ancient teachings and deeds that the people of Ionia followed. There were also some that he had done or heard from others.
He had personally heard the words of those heroes in their legends and those respectable saints, and he knew the truth about them. During this period of time, he wantonly refuted those who distorted history and stories, just like how he used words instead of arrows to pierce people's hearts. But this time, he was helping his friends to redeem their reputation, or to let the story continue to develop and pass down.
It was a wonderful feeling. It was the kind of beautiful feeling that mortals could experience. So he instinctively forgot his mission and stayed here as a fisherman, silently protecting the village built on his past hometown.
After all, he was just a poor boy who silently protected the village.
Now that he thought about it, he had indeed forgotten himself.
"That's right. That's why I think you're a little long-winded. Tell me what Yatokus left behind, and then you can die in peace."
Li Ke nodded. He remembered it very clearly.
"I'm really getting old."
Verus sighed softly.
"Then kill me. With your ability, you can directly obtain everything I know. If you don't want to kill me now, then come into the house with me. I can at least do my part as a host."
He put away his fishing rod and exposed his back to Li Ke like a mortal. Li Ke did intend to kill Verus directly, but he looked at his hand and eventually put it down.
The dead were sometimes more useful than the living, but the problem was when and how to die. He would arrange Verus' death properly. He wouldn't let him die just like that.
While following Verus' footsteps, Li Ke discovered that this notorious monster seemed to be very relaxed. He would caress the dewy roses with his hands and sniff the petals with his fingers. Sometimes, he would even sigh because of the fragrance and shape, admiring the beautiful things.
As though sensing Li Ke's astonishment, Verus suddenly spoke when they arrived in front of an elegant wooden house.
"It's unbelievable, isn't it? An evil Dark Spawn like me actually appreciates beauty. But you know what? After I regained my human body, the first thing I did was find a girl. I didn't do anything to her, I just looked at her beautiful face and cried. Because I haven't been moved by beautiful things for a long time, it's hard for you to understand our complicated feelings for you. "
Verus sighed and opened the door of his wooden house. Li Ke couldn't help but frown. There were a few children hidden in the wooden house. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Verus who revealed an awkward smile.
"Do you think this will stop me from killing you?"
Verus shook his head with an awkward smile. His long black hair slid down his shoulders, making him appear even more melancholic.
"Of course not. I didn't take them as hostages, nor did I use them as bargaining chips. They're only here for the fish that I can't finish."
After saying that, he stretched out his arm and took two fish from the bucket. Then, he placed the bucket on the ground. A large group of children in ragged clothes ran out from every corner of his house, cheering as they raised their fish buckets. They surrounded Verus and thanked him profusely.
"Brother Verus! You brought back so many fish again! "
"My brother and I can eat our fill now!"
"Thank you, Brother Verus! If only my father could be like you! "
… …
The children's cheers meant that Verus had a lot of fish in his hands. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so happy. What made Li Ke furrow his brows was that even though Ionia was such a prosperous place, the children's faces were filled with malnutrition and there were obvious signs of malnutrition. He wanted to say a few words, but a few of the older girls saw Li Ke's presence, so they quickly took the noisy children away.
The smile on Verus' face was unusually kind and happy. Li Ke could hear Verus' soul trembling in joy. He was deeply moved.
"They're cute, aren't they? So why don't you spread your grace to Ionia? "
Looking at Li Ke, Verus' smile was still as kind as ever. The grace he was talking about was the spell that Li Ke asked Uriel to cast. It was a spell that allowed crops to grow quickly.
Li Ke shook his head slightly. He didn't know that the children here would starve, and it seemed like it had been for more than a day or two. In the memories of the squire, he clearly saw that the squire wouldn't let the people in his town starve. Even though that guy exploited them, he would still bring people to help if they didn't have enough to eat.
Even though he had to return the favor, it seemed like that guy was really a good person in this place.
This was really interesting.
"I just thought that there wouldn't be anyone starving in Ionia. But it seems like I was thinking too much. This land is so rich that a family can fill their stomachs with simple farming. So I don't think there will be anyone starving here."
Li Ke casually pulled a branch from a fruit tree and inserted it into the ground. The branches and leaves of the branch began to tremble, and it didn't take long for it to take root in the soil.
He didn't use any magic during this process. He simply inserted the branch into the soil. But just like that, the fertile soil allowed the branch to survive and grow into an apple tree in the future.
The land of Ionia contained magic. This wasn't just for show.
"Perhaps not in the past. But now, the adults have been captured to join the army and the children have no labor force. But now, there's no one to farm. So what if the land is fertile? The magic in this land has been completely polluted. But it isn't the void that is polluted. It's the hearts of the people here. "
Verus grabbed a handful of soil from the ground. The soil looked fine on the ground, but the soil in his hand quickly weathered and turned into gray dust that fluttered in the air.
"This land will change according to the emotions of the people living on it. So when the spirit of Ionia dies, the land of Ionia will naturally die with it. The fertility you see won't last long. When the land is completely devoured by war, it will become the new Shurima, a land filled with yellow sand. "
Verus knew a lot. He was a guardian from ancient times and had once been the guardian of countless secrets. He knew very well what had happened to the land under his feet.
"A long, long time ago, the rulers of this land weren't just humans. Those creatures with strange appearances existed on this land in the form of magic. At that time, the land was abnormally rich with magic. It was so rich that it was terrifying."
Verus began to talk about things that Li Ke didn't want to hear.
"Once, the wild beasts would possess human intelligence due to the huge amount of magic energy. The essence of magic would also manifest a concrete image in the real world due to the excessive power. At that time, humans were still weak, but wars and riots were already following them like shadows. Some of them fled to the North, while others fled to the depths of the continent. Some crossed the ocean and chose a small island, but they didn't expect to come to a land filled with magic. "
Verus sighed softly.
"Those who wanted to fly to the sky and escape from the chaos on land grew the wings and legs of birds. Those who wanted to avoid all disasters and flames in the sea had the lower body of a fish and the ability to breathe underwater. Those who wanted to become strong and not be hurt by any swords and sabers would get thick fur. As for those who didn't want to change themselves and only wanted to be comforted, some of them stayed with animals with human intelligence. Some of them stayed with the embodiments of magic, who were equally ignorant, in order to find a solution to all their sufferings. "
At this point, Verus's face revealed an awkward expression.
"Some of them got together, some of them became like that, and some of them performed magic rituals on themselves. In short, when the descendants of these people multiplied, the Vastaya people, who were half-beast and half-human, appeared in this world. "
Li Ke pursed his lips. He already knew about this. It was really dangerous to mess around in this world without racial segregation. But this had nothing to do with what he wanted to know, so he intended to interrupt Verus' chanting.
"So, what does this have to do with what you said? And what about Yatox? Although I like to listen to stories, this isn't the right time, right? I still have a few places to go. "
Since he was already here, he might as well destroy the power of the Void. Since he had nothing to do, he might as well attack the Void. But when he thought of this, he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something. But it didn't seem to be anything important, so he didn't intend to continue thinking about it.
At this moment, Lefran and Lisandra, who had prepared all the rituals and were thinking about how to inform Li Ke that he could pass on the threat of the Void to the King of Ruin and Mordekaiser, felt an ominous premonition at the same time.
At the same time, he could also urge Sven to show his sincerity. If Sven didn't deal with Ionia himself, then Sven's head would be hung on the city walls.
"Of course it has something to do with it, you know? When the Vastaya people were born, the magical energy in this land was tens of thousands of times stronger than it is now. But when our Ascended Legion finally conquered this land, the magical energy in this land was reduced by thousands of times. At that time, only then did the ascended battalions know that because they brought too many negative emotions to this land, a part of this land will forever 'die'. It's almost impossible to restore it. "
He paused for a moment and showed the grayish-white soil on his hand.
"So, if you continue to let this place become chaotic and don't spread your benevolence to this land, then this land will completely die, and there will be no more life." At this moment, Lefran and Lisandra, who had prepared all the rituals and were thinking about how to inform Li Ke that he could pass on the threat of the Void to the King of Ruin and Mordekaiser, both felt an ominous premonition at the same time.
At the same time, he could also urge Sven to show his sincerity. If Sven didn't deal with Ionia himself, then Sven's head would be hung on the city walls.
"Of course it has something to do with it, you know? When the Vastaya people were born, the magical energy in this land was tens of thousands of times stronger than it is now. But when our Ascended Legion finally conquered this land, the magical energy in this land was reduced by thousands of times. At that time, only then did the ascended battalions know that because they brought too many negative emotions to this land, a part of this land will forever 'die'. It's almost impossible to restore it. "
He paused for a moment and showed the grayish-white soil on his hand.
"So, if you continue to let this place become chaotic and don't spread your benevolence to this land, then this land will completely die, and there will be no more life." At this moment, Lefran and Lisandra, who had prepared all the rituals and were thinking about how to inform Li Ke that he could pass on the threat of the Void to the King of Ruin and Mordekaiser, both felt an ominous premonition at the same time.
At the same time, he could also urge Sven to show his sincerity. If Sven didn't deal with Ionia himself, then Sven's head would be hung on the city walls. At the same time, he could also urge Sven to show his sincerity. If Sven didn't deal with Ionia himself, then Sven's head would be hung on the city walls.
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