Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
“Alright, alright, Loli, it’s dead. Blown to smithereens,” Xi Wei gently patted Loli’s small head.
The little maid turned around, clutching her staff, and said with lingering fear, “Master, you must be cautious! The Old Ones’ Retainers are truly terrifying. We cannot let our guard down!”
As she spoke, another divine sword descended from the heavens, ferociously thrashing the ashes.
Xi Wei covered his face, letting Loli have her way. The main reason was that he could see the kill notification, confirming that the entity was thoroughly finished. Unfortunately, Loli lacked such a function.
Speaking of which, if the system were a god in this world, perhaps gifted by a Holy Dragon or the World Will, then Loli should also possess similar detection abilities. It might be because she hasn’t become a god yet. Thinking about it, it seems he, the master, is holding her back. He felt a tiny bit ashamed.
But with the little maid backing him, he could do anything he pleased, hehe!
“Goddess of Life, the erosion of the Old Ones has vanished. There’s no need to waste more Divinity,” the voice of the Goddess of Time, Ruo Xi, emerged as she stepped out of the river of time, with Ruo Yi and Alice – Frost following behind her.
“Is it truly dead?” Loli was still fixated on the pile of ashes.
“When you reach the stage of a Lower-level God, you will understand that true death is the annihilation of the origin. At that point, you will be able to clearly sense the true death of a creature,” Goddess Ruo Xi said with a helpless smile. She used to be friends with Shirley, and seeing Loli now reminded her of Shirley. Their personalities were very similar. She wondered why Shirley wasn’t coming out to talk to her. Perhaps she was busy? Or had she already dissipated with the passage of time… A hint of melancholy and regret flickered in Ruo Xi’s eyes. Soon, she too would dissipate.
In reality, Shirley dared not come out. If Goddess of Time Ruo Xi knew that she and Loli were one, how would she survive!
“Alright, it’s dead then,” Loli let out a soft sigh of relief.
The God of Death’s husk had dissipated, but Xi Wei’s mission was not yet complete. He still needed to plunder the God of Death’s Divinity. But now that the God of Death was gone, how could he plunder it?
Just then, the entire Dead Sea began to churn. All the Death Divinity surged up, transforming into a chilling storm that converged towards the small wooden house. Xi Wei looked closely and realized that it was converging towards the pot of wildflowers on the windowsill.
In less than five minutes, the entire Dead Sea vanished. The surroundings had transformed into a normal undead desert. In the pale, ash-like sea of sand, no more undead creatures could be seen.
It was only later that everyone learned that at the moment the God of Death dissipated, all undead, including the Undead Emperor Audoin, vanished with the wind. Their undead aura transformed into the purest Belief and Divinity, mixing with the storm of the Dead Sea.
As the storm gradually subsided, the flowerpot containing the wildflowers began to glow with Divinity. Xi Wei’s heart stirred, and he slowly approached, then dug into the white sand in the flowerpot. There, a black Godhead lay quietly.
“Xi Wei, when you see me, it means you have succeeded.” Ossirist’s ethereal figure appeared above the black Godhead. “Do not be surprised. I am merely a wisp of residual will, like a candle flame, and will soon dissipate.” He lowered his hood, revealing a very young face with black hair and black eyes, his smile as warm as the sun. “But before I dissipate, I will help you inherit Divinity!”
Without waiting for Xi Wei’s reply, Ossirist’s residual will, along with the God of Death’s Godhead, merged with Xi Wei. An endless Deathly Stillness enveloped Xi Wei. A gloomy wind roared, and deep within his soul, the floating Blank Godhead was filled with about a tenth of the Pitch Black Death Divinity before it gradually stopped.
“Xi Wei, I have one last favor to ask of you,” Ossirist’s residual will became even more ethereal. He pointed at the wildflowers on the windowsill, his clear eyes filled with affection and apology. “I was a selfish god. I once asked the Goddess of Time to freeze a wildflower in time and keep it by my side, trying to approach the colors of life… But it does not belong here. When you leave, please take it with you, and return it to a place bathed in sunlight, its rightful place…”
After saying this, he slowly leaned down, his nose carefully brushing the petals of the wildflower. The scene froze. Then, a gust of wind blew, and he dissipated like sand.
The last wisp of Death Divinity merged into the King of Conquest Long Sword, becoming nourishment for it. This wisp of Divinity was like the last wave breaking over a dam, thoroughly pushing the King of Conquest Long Sword to Legendary.
Xi Wei raised his arm, gazing at the King of Conquest Long Sword, etched with a skull pattern on its blade. His expression was complex. The skull did not appear terrifying; instead, it was gilded, looking exceptionally sacred.
【King of Conquest (Legendary)】 The sword bestowed by Balda upon the King of Colon, containing a trace of War Divinity. It can plunder the enemy’s strength when attacking. Later taken over by the King of Winter, its Divinity increased. After drinking the blood of countless enemies, the Conqueror’s Longsword, along with its current master, became the King of Conquest Long Sword.
【Trait 1: Slaughter】 Killing enemies increases the King of Conquest’s quality.
【Trait 2: Conquest】 Enemies wounded by the King of Conquest are more likely to have their will collapse.
【Divinity 1: War and Plunder】 Killing creatures with Divinity plunders Divinity to supplement the wielder and oneself.
【Divinity 2: Sacred Fire】 Deals massive damage to dark-attribute enemies.
【Divinity 3-1: Deathly Stillness】 The souls of slain creatures are devoured and cannot be resurrected.
【Divinity 3-2: Life Deprivation】 Creatures wounded by the King of Conquest Long Sword have a portion of their life origin drained.
【Epic Trait 1: Dragon Soul】 Summons a Blue Dragon formed from lightning elements as a mount. The Blue Dragon is one tier below the wielder.
【Epic Trait 2: Thunder】 The King of Conquest sword seals the power of the Blue Dragon. Attacks carry a lightning burn effect.
Looking at the fully upgraded King of Conquest Long Sword, Xi Wei found it difficult to feel surprised. He had initially expected a dangerous and exhilarating battle upon arriving at the Dead Sea. It was dangerous, certainly, but exhilarating? Only the God of Death was probably having fun.
“As you wish,” Xi Wei sighed and bowed deeply to the small wooden house. “I will take this flower.” He picked up the flowerpot and turned back to everyone.
At this moment, Xi Wei could already feel that his Godhead was a little off. The God of Death’s husk was only a Demigod, true, but the vast Dead Sea was full of the God of Death’s Divinity. The combined Divinity of the Dead Sea and the God of Death’s husk should have been enough to form a Mid-level God. Yet, in reality, this Divinity only filled one-tenth of his Godhead?! What was he supposed to do? When would his Godhead be full? And how would he ignite the Divine Fire then? With a hodgepodge?
