However, the body Hermann gave to the successful experiment only had a lifespan of thirty years. Of course, this was not because Hermann could not extend the lifespan of the body, but because it did not meet Hermann's aesthetic standards.
According to Hermann, once a young body enters old age, it is no longer "beautiful," so once these bodies enter middle age, they will face death again due to organ failure.
Herman refused the request to give the experimental subject another body. An experimental subject was, after all, just an experimental subject. Giving him a chance to be reborn was already a rare honor for him. Herman would not waste time on a person who had lost his value.
The more important reason is that no one is qualified to enjoy immortality with him.
But Fengguang is an exception.
Hermann never denied what he had done: "The method of immortality is black magic, that's only natural."
“Dark magic…that’s magic only wizards use.” Arno finally had a chance to speak.
“That’s right, this is magic that only wizards would use.”
"If you are a wizard... then why did you lead the capture of so many members of the Wizarding Association?"
"For the sake of balance."
"What?"
Herman's gaze darkened considerably. "The Holy See and the Wizarding Association need to reach a balance so that a third party won't emerge."
Only when both sides are in a state of just the right tension will they not have time to breed a third force. For example, if the Holy See really wipes out the Wizard Association, then perhaps not long after, a new Wizard Association will appear.
Herman needs this delicate balance to minimize his troubles.
Arno had already guessed that the establishment of the Wizarding Association must also be related to Herman. He then asked, "So you went to such great lengths to select the Holy Maiden of the Goddess of Light, also in order to achieve a balance between the Holy See and the Wizarding Association?"
“The Holy Maiden of the Goddess of Light…” Herman’s smile was faint, yet at this moment it gave off an even more eerie feeling: “The so-called method of immortality is a way to achieve a balance between the forces of darkness and light, so that the human soul can eventually merge with the lifeless body. In other words, after several reincarnations, I need to replenish my energy.”
"The energy you're talking about..." Arno thought of Feng Guang, "is it about absorbing the power of the Daughter of Light and the Daughter of Darkness?"
“To be precise…” Herman said without any emotion, “What I want is their lives.”
Upon hearing this answer, Arnold was visibly taken aback for a moment, but then his expression returned to normal. "From the very beginning, you wanted Wendy's life."
Herman always showed an inexplicable affection for the scenery, and even Arno, who was an outsider, was taken aback upon hearing this.
Before Herman could move, a wind blade had already pierced Arno's arm. Arno clutched the wound on his arm, watching Herman warily.
"Not just anyone can call Wendy by that name."
"Ha..." Arno laughed instead of being afraid, and said sarcastically, "What are you pretending to be so affectionate for now? Isn't it you who wanted to kill her?"
“Wendy is the one I’m meant to share eternal life with. She’s my partner, and I won’t let her die.” Herman’s voice remained cold and indifferent. “I will create a substitute, strip Wendy of her status as the Dark Daughter, and then… Wendy can live eternally with me.”
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