The false appearances faded away layer by layer.
Like falling petals.
Like a broken mirror.
In the dim light, Krisa's face revealed its true appearance.
It was the face of a 17-year-old girl, not worn by time, not haggard by the past, her delicate features still maintained the indifference that many people were familiar with.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?"
Xu Xi spoke gently, his eyes full of pity.
He stood in front of the witch of immortality, one of them looked very old, while the other still looked the same, forming a sharp contrast.
Invisible.
The boundary between life and death quietly emerges.
A tiny gap separates the two of them.
"..." The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat silent, mixed with a vague sense of sadness. Xu Xi could only stroke Krishna's head, and in this way, soothe the witch's trembling body.
Outside the house, there was a rustling sound, which was the sound of falling autumn leaves.
Autumn is here.
This means that the cold winter is not far away.
[Simulation of the 50th year, you are 64 years old, Krisa is 56 years old]
[You start trying to maintain your health, casting a life magic on yourself every day to restore your vitality, but unfortunately, your body cannot retain its vigorous vitality and is still aging and declining.]
[Outside, the Church of God is still frantically searching for you. You hid well and have not been discovered.]
[Simulation of the 51st year, you are 65 years old, Krisa is 57 years old]
[You have some of the leisure hobbies of the elderly, such as sitting in the sun at the doorstep, staring at the outside world all day, or planting some beautiful flowers and plants]
[Krisha is still the same as before, serving you every day, brewing a cup of bitter Qingshencao magic drink when you need it]
[Simulation year 52, you are 66 years old, Chrisa is 58 years old]
[Your body is still healthy. Although your body functions are not as good as when you were young, you are not sick.]
[You are happy and think you might live longer]
[Simulation of the 53rd year, you are 67 years old, Chrisa is 59 years old]
[The witch's cooking skills have improved. In order to improve the food, she often goes to the market alone to buy ingredients. Now, she will never mistake poisonous ingredients again.]
[Simulation of the 54th year, you are 68 years old, Krisa is 60 years old]
[You, who cannot improve your magic, are immersed in the process of planting flowers and plants. You planted a patch of dragon blood grass in the flowerbed. The dragon blood material was sponsored by an unknown red dragon.]
[The witch stands beside you, carefully wiping the blood off the "Gray Rekindling" with practiced movements]
[Simulation of the 55th year...]
[Simulation of the 56th year...]
[Simulation of the 57th year...]
The years go by like a movie with the fast-forward button pressed, racing through the mind at a crazy speed. When one comes to one's senses, only a lot of vague memories remain.
Xu Xi's body is getting older year by year.
Just like the setting sun.
Although there is still light and warmth left, behind the fading sunlight one can already see endless grey silence.
In the 61st year of the simulation, Xu Xi is 75 years old, and at this time, he already has a head full of white hair.
He sat at the gate of the courtyard, half lying in a resting posture.
The gray hair was slightly shiny in the sunlight, and on the wrinkled face were a pair of deep and steady eyes, all the mental strength was contained in them, hidden and unexpressed.
"It's so frustrating..."
Xu Xi said.
He knew long ago that an aging body would be much more inconvenient than when he was young.
But when that day really came, Xu Xi discovered that the feeling of aging was far more terrible than he had imagined.
Many things that were once easy to do.
Only a few years had passed.
It can no longer be done.
"My mental strength is strong enough. I can use my mental strength and magic to find another way to assist in all aspects of life."
"Otherwise, this retirement life will be unsustainable."
The wind element surged, pushing Xu Xi to stand up.
The earth element sank, and all the dust on the robe flew away.
Next.
Xu Xi's body was suspended in the air, his robes fluttering, and wrapped in the gentle warmth of the wind element, he slowly flew into the house in the courtyard.
"Teacher, welcome back," said Krisa, who had long gray-silver hair, who had been waiting here for a long time. She opened the door for Xu Xi and they went into the house together.
On the dining table was the lunch that the witch had prepared in advance.
The steam is rising and the aroma is tempting.
"Krisa, your cooking skills have improved a lot," Xu Xi said with a smile after tasting the food.
"Yes, thank you for your evaluation, I will continue to work hard."
The witch's voice was as calm as water.
But Xu Xi knew that this did not mean that the witch was perfunctory, but that the lack of emotion made her unable to express her joy, anger, sorrow and happiness reasonably.
After dinner.
Krisha used wind and water magic to start clearing the dishes and cleaning up after dinner.
Xu Xi walked slowly towards the living room, came to a wooden lounge chair, faced the sunlight, looked at the flowers and plants, and lay down quietly with his eyes closed.
He is really old.
Physical dullness creates mental fatigue.
Now he is getting sleepier day by day, especially in the afternoon, when he often feels sleepy.
"Well, let's sleep a little longer today."
Lying on the slightly cool brown wooden rocking chair, the fatigue from his body quickly overwhelmed his consciousness, and Xu Xi felt that the surroundings were getting darker and quieter.
Whole heart and soul.
whole soul.
Whole self.
They all fell down at a very fast speed.
“Teacher…Teacher…!”
In a trance, Xu Xi seemed to hear Krisha's voice, but he thought it must be an illusion.
So tired.
I really want to sleep a little longer.
The consciousness drifted in a trance, the soul was lost in the blank, I slept deeper and farther, and after a long time in repeated changes, I finally returned to the body.
"I am..."
Xu Xi opened his eyes blankly.
He found that he was back in the bedroom bed instead of lying in the living room.
Did Krisha do this?
Xu Xi guessed this and subconsciously wanted to speak, but the burning sensation in his throat made him cough violently.
“Cough! …Cough cough! Cough cough cough!”
"Teacher, the water is here."
At the critical moment, it was Krisa who brought the cup of water.
He drank it all in one gulp. The cool water moistened his lips and then flowed into his throat, replenishing his dry body with water.
"Thanks, Krisa."
Xu Xi put down the empty cup and subconsciously looked in the direction of the witch.
But that was the glimpse.
Xu Xi was stunned.
The witch in front of him not only changed her clothes, but her face was extremely haggard, as if she had experienced something extremely sad.
"...You are finally awake, Master."
[You lie down and take a nap as usual]
[This sleep is extremely peaceful and makes you feel comfortable]
[It seems that all the fatigue and aging have completely left you]
[After waking up, you learned from Krisa that you had slept for three whole days. You were surprised and shocked, and you began to research the reasons behind it.]
[The wisdom of mortals continues to be activated...]
[You understand the truth. As you age, your decaying mortal body can no longer bear your extraordinary spirit. Therefore, your body spontaneously falls asleep to allow itself to rest.]