Mythology (3)

The long years of this world were compressed into one story by the two goddesses.

Therefore, God does not exist eternally either.

Inger asked them, "What will happen to you...after you disappear?"

Lu's smile now is very childish, but his eyes are filled with the changes of the world: "We will become the world itself. Just like flowers and plants fall into the soil and decompose into nutrients, we will become a part of this world like the sea god Morinie, regulating the balance of this world."

Ling said: "There is also a possibility that after we disappear, the magic of this world will also disappear, but we are not sure yet. Maybe when we are really about to disappear, there will be a sign..."

Inger kept that story and these answers in mind and asked, "Why is this world so similar to my own Earth?"

This is a question that he has kept in his heart for a long time.

Ritsu and Ling looked at each other and said, "We don't know about this. We just followed the God of Time and Space's request and finished the comics for him. He is the only one who actually went to that time and space. We can't do that, so I don't know what your world is like."

Inger then asked, "Then...when will the God of Time and Space come back?"

Lu nodded: "He said that he would come at the end of the second part."

Inger bit his lower lip.

What a simple and understandable metaphor.

Ling suddenly said: "There is one more thing you need to know - the Phoenix."

Inger looked up into her eyes.

"You still remember the legend of the Phoenix, right? Your mother must have told you about it."

Inger remembered it perfectly.

"This is a bird that is cursed to be immortal. Each time it dies, it is burned up in flames and reborn from the ashes."

"Legend has it that if the phoenix is ​​killed or dies in an accident instead of dying of natural causes, it will be burned by the flames and then reborn on the closest fragrant wood to where it died."

"Every time the phoenix dies, it will be reborn in a different place. After the ninth rebirth, it will be immortal, invulnerable, and indestructible, and its life span will never end."

Inger froze as he recalled this.

Lu sighed, "I think you should have guessed it. The curse of the phoenix, your resurrection again and again."

Inger uttered a few heavy syllables from his throat: "Could it be..."

Zero said directly: "The Phoenix is ​​a spirit born in the world in an era full of magical creatures. She was not created by us, but she was cursed by the power of other magical creatures."

"She was very powerful, but her life was particularly long. Unlike us, she could not bear the long hours of suffering. She tried many ways to commit suicide, and she succeeded. But after dying nine times, she could no longer die. No matter what wounds she received, they would heal instantly. She would not get sick, age, or die."

Inger's hands and feet were cold, and panic instantly overwhelmed his heart.

Ling said solemnly: "Nine times, you have already used four chances. You must be aware of this matter."

Inger felt his teeth chattering. He clenched his fists and asked, "But the Phoenix died in the end..."

Ling said: "That's because she found a way to break the curse."

"What is it?!"

The phoenix is ​​born with a curse.

She lived a long life.

So she wanted to die.

The first time she hit her head on a mountain and died. The mountain collapsed.

She is resurrected.

Her memory is still there.

The second time she drowned in the sea.

The third time she was bitten to death by a flying dragon.

The fourth time she was torn apart by the giant.

The fifth time she was frozen to death by the cold wind.

The sixth time she was engulfed by magma.

The seventh time she was crushed by a meteorite.

The eighth time she was torn apart by the demons.

The ninth time she committed suicide again.

She is reborn with her memories every time.

After her ninth suicide attempt, she tried again, but found that she could not die.

The curse gave her eternal life and an indestructible body, so she could never die again.

The ancient times have passed, and she is the only one left in the world. No matter what method is used, her life cannot be killed. She uses such a long life to find a way to die.

Finally, she found it.

She gathered a group of humans and passed on her talents to them through her essence and blood.

After inheriting the ability.

Some people's blood can cure diseases, some people's bodies are immune to any toxins, some people are born with longevity and eternal beauty, some people's flesh can automatically repair injuries, some people are not afraid of any fire, and some people can make organisms grow rapidly...

These abilities will be passed down through the blood of these humans. With each succession, the phoenix's original abilities will be divided, and she will be one step closer to true death.

Humans got the abilities they wanted, and the phoenix gained its own death.

After an unknown amount of time, the phoenix could no longer fly. She buried herself in a cave and slept forever. Her tears of joy before her death turned into gems, her scattered feathers took root in the ashes, her eyeballs fell into the river and sank into the ocean, her flesh and blood weathered, revealing her bones, and the world became her grave.

Zero: "All of these people are different, but they all have one thing in common. Their eyes are different shades of red."

Countless images flashed through Inger's mind instantly. He closed his eyes tightly and held his aching head in confusion.

He had heard the anecdote about Karina and Pendeliga's meeting.

When the young Pendlija was collecting folk songs in a remote village in the territory, the place where he lived was struck by lightning and suddenly caught fire. He was locked in the burning house and could not get out. He was about to die inside. At this time, Kalena ran in and rescued him. This was the encounter between his parents. This atypical story of a beauty saving a hero is still a good story among the old people in the mansion.

However, Karena, who jumped into the fire, did not suffer any burns at all, but the burn marks on Pendeliga's hands and feet are still clearly visible.

In addition, he himself had been unscathed by the dragon fire, and he originally thought it was the work of the wand, but it seemed that it was his own blood that was at work.

The so-called Phoenix family is actually a family of humans who took away the Phoenix's blood and inherited some of her abilities.

The red tree also tree that is not afraid of poison, Lady Danshu whose blood can cure diseases, Nineveh who can make plants grow quickly, the elves who have longevity and beauty, Fininola who is not afraid of fire...

They were not strange people.

And Inger's current red right eye.

Everything is connected!

As you can imagine, at first, each of these people who inherited the blood of the undead bird had special abilities, but with the death of the undead bird, the ability of this bloodline also faded, and it took several generations for a person with abilities to appear. Most people have gradually forgotten the family legend after experiencing the twists and turns of several generations.

But it is precisely because his body inherited a part of the Phoenix's blood essence that he can use this scepter, the Tree of Life and Death can give him branches, and Madam Dan Shu can communicate with the Tree of Life and Death.

Everything has a reasonable explanation.

Inger took a few breaths and asked, "How long did it take her...Phoenix to do that..."

Zero: "…At least the smallest unit is the century."

Inger's eyes went dark.

It was like when an old TV flickered off the channel, flashing a few times with black and white pixels filling the screen before going completely black.

The string in my head has been stretched to its limit since before the war on the mainland.

At this moment, it suddenly collapsed.

Lu and Ling's condition was visibly weakening, and they didn't care so much. They held Inger's hand and continued, "There is one more thing. The bishop who is good at healing magic has another person living in her body. I think she used the incarnation spell we used. The incarnation has an absolutely independent personality, and even we can't change it. We usually don't control the clone, we only collect the memory, and we won't give her our memory. And we haven't had the situation of the original body dying. She now has the memory of both people in this body, so it's hard for us to say which person she is now. I'll leave it to you to judge, okay?"

Inger nodded subconsciously, but his mind was blank.

Lu hugged his shoulders worriedly and patted his back: "Kid, are you okay?"

Inger opened his mouth and said, "Thank you, Goddess, for answering my questions. I'll be leaving now. If you need anything, let Eric come to me."

Ling saw the light in his eyes dim quickly, as if covered by gray clouds. She frowned, having a bad feeling.

But Inger didn't stay and used the teleportation to go home directly without even saying hello to Alex.

Lu coughed twice, waved his hand to remove the soundproofing magic, and let Alex outside in.

Alex realized that Inger had left first, and he looked lost for a moment, but soon he sat down in front of the goddess.

He said directly: "Goddess, if you have any requests for him, don't let him do it, just let me do it."

Ritsu and Zero looked at each other.

The lawyer asked, “Why?”

Alex continued, "He has a very good memory. Even if he makes a choice, it means he will inevitably suffer great pain and sorrow in the future."

Alex knew that Inger was different from other people. Some people's painful memories fade with the passage of time.

Remembering everything means that he cannot forget the sorrow and pain.

But pain can never be felt with the same feelings, nor can it be shared.

No matter how happy and perfect he lives in the second half of this life, what he has experienced will never disappear. The pain will accompany him for the rest of his life.

There is nothing more heartbreaking than a tragedy that is irreversible and has been left to fester.

Zero: "……We didn't force him to do anything, nor will we interfere with his decision. Don't worry, he will make his own choice. And I think he should be stronger than you think."

Lu Kuan comforted him, saying, "He has done a lot for this world and has helped us a lot. We are very grateful to him."

Alex caught the word she used, "this world." He hid his thoughts and said, "He didn't want to be on this battlefield. He came here because of us. No matter what, I don't want him to sacrifice himself to do something again."

Alex said this without caring about his own sacrifice.

This kind of willfulness and arrogance is also Alex's character trait.

Lu looked at Alex and smiled: "Alex, don't forget that when you protect others, there are also people who want to protect you."

Ling frowned and said, "You'd better trust his judgment and respect his choices in the future."

Alex responded with silence.

Lu said: "We called you here to tell you that we found that the level restriction on you has disappeared."

Alex looked at them in surprise.

Zero: "We don't know how powerful you can become. And with him by your side, you will grow faster. Elena gave you this opportunity, you must cherish it."

Alex was still a little confused, but after the two of them explained to him what they had said to Inger, minus some of the appropriate parts, he understood the situation.

Alex pressed his chest and said, "So, Ying, he knows that you chose me..."

Lu and Ling chose to hide this part from Inger. They said, "We gave him the history you went through. He knows it, but he didn't want to get involved at first. His experiences and feelings with you are real. He came to where he is now by his own choice. There is no need to doubt it."

Alex's brows were tightly knitted together.

It turns out that the most painful thing is when the knife in your heart is pulled out.