Is it wrong for a father to love his child?
No.
Tulls watched Jaslin quietly, trying to discern her true thoughts.
After a silent exchange of glances, Turs finally smiled.
"If that's the case, then I won't stop you."
For these two poor twins, such a task might be a curse from their father, but it is also his expectation.
Jaslin made a wish, but whether or not to follow the path he laid out depends on the two children's own future thoughts.
"Since that's the case..."
Turning his head, Turs bowed to Crystal, who had been silent for a long time beside him.
"Lady Alice, may I presume to ask you to pray for the two children?"
"...It's alright."
This contradicts my belief of "non-interference and non-participation," but so what?
We've already violated too many rules, so since things are already this way, why bother caring too much?
Under the expectant gazes of Jaslin and Tulls, Alice gently descended to bestow her blessing.
She said:
"I wish them well."
“Fera, he will become a hero, and his hands will be stained with the blood of saints.”
"Keynes, he will have keen intuition, and in the end, he will bring his mission to an end."
This is a prayer for blessings, but it is not just a prayer for blessings.
It is a blessing, but also a prophecy with little power.
These are, after all, just two mortal children; it's impossible for them to accomplish the prophesied feat, isn't it?
May they grow up safely.
Holding the child, Jasmine knelt down and bowed deeply to Alice:
"Thanks you!"
...
...
"…………"
After receiving the prophecy, Jaslin took her two children inside to be with her wife, while Tulls and Alice did not go in with them but chose to leave.
At Turs' insistence, they did not go anywhere else, but instead went to the top floor of the central tower of Sky City.
The top of the tower, where outsiders were never allowed to enter, welcomed its first guest: a dying mortal.
Alice granted the guest the utmost freedom, allowing Turs to walk freely in the empty space and lifting all restrictions.
The crystal floated in mid-air. Alice looked at the old man standing in front of the French windows and suddenly said:
“I didn’t expect you to want to come here. I thought you would go to the cemetery to visit your old friends.”
The Prophet's Society does have a cemetery in Sky City, but the bodies of those who died in battle are not there; it is more of a symbolic cemetery.
The purpose is to provide a place for those who remain in the Sky City to pay respects to their relatives and friends, and to place their longing there.
"Haha, Lady Alice, you think too highly of me."
With a chuckle and a shake of his head, Turs gazed out the window without turning around and explained:
"I haven't been able to face death without being moved."
Even now, I'm just trying my best not to think about it.
Accepting death is something every member of the Prophet's Society can do.
However, not everyone can truly face and accept death calmly and accept it with equanimity.
This requires not only courage in the face of death, but also some impulsive passion.
Tulls knew very well that he was actually incapable of facing death with equanimity.
It's especially difficult when there's still a way out.
Even though I tried my best not to think about the method Alice mentioned, my mind still couldn't help but keep thinking about it.
“If I go there, I’m terrified… I’m afraid I’ll change my mind at the last minute, and I’m afraid I’ll beg you to let me live.”
"But that won't work..."
With a determined look in the direction of the cemetery, Turs spoke softly:
"That won't work."
"That would be a betrayal of them, and even more so, a betrayal of that lord."
You don't need to think that way. No one will say anything, and no one will object...
Alice wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing, only letting out a soft sigh.
"……well."
Tulls is paranoid and sticks to his own ideas on this matter. Can Alice say he's wrong?
If she speaks up, will it influence his decision?
If so, then her interference would be a desecration of his current thoughts.
Even though his physical body was that of a mortal, at this moment, Turs was far more important to Alice than an ordinary old man.
A person who died with respect.
As if recovering from his slump, Turs suddenly laughed:
"Besides, why should I be in such a hurry at this time? For a long time to come, I will be one of them and stay by their side."
I am about to die.
For countless years to come, I will be with them.
After saying that, Turs suddenly asked:
"Lady Alice, is this the view you see every day?"
Crystal floated over and stood beside Turs, gazing at the unchanging scenery outside the window.
"Yes, that's what I saw."
It has always been this way.
"That's wonderful! You must really enjoy seeing such beautiful scenery all the time."
The city is clean and tidy, with buildings that are both magnificent and highly practical.
"This feeling isn't as good as you imagine."
"It's fine to look at something for a day, but after a while, even the most beautiful things will become boring."
"Especially when you realize that the scenery here remains largely unchanged every day, every month, every year, and even every millennium, you will feel more and more...bored."
This city has been with Alice for many years, and she has long remembered every inch of it, every place unknown to outsiders.
Even if you love staying at home, such a monotonous space should eventually become boring.
but……
"So, do you hate it?"
Do you hate it?
After a moment of silence, Alice shook her head and, after examining her own feelings, spoke:
"...No, I don't hate this kind of life."
Overall, Alice, who was already used to it, did not feel disgusted by this kind of life.
However, after getting used to it and it became normal, there was still a sense of emptiness.
"Although most of it remains unchanged, there are always some different and novel changes at different times."
Perhaps they encountered a world with strange laws, perhaps they met some other traveling merchants, or perhaps they witnessed a rare sight...
These novel and unique changes are the perfect solution to fill these gaps.
Although none of those things can last, they can at least alleviate the boredom for a moment.
After a moment of surprise, Turs asked curiously:
"Change... do you mean us?"
"Yes, and your visionary journey is the most unexpected of all the changes."
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