Chapter 409: The End of the Lich
In a deep trench of the ocean.
There is a bizarre ecology at the bottom of the sea thousands of meters deep. In a place where sunlight cannot reach, the appearance of various marine creatures can only be described as casual.
Aiolos lay in a huge shell, and as he turned his fingers, the water gathered into a whirlpool on his fingers.
A strange fish with a mouth bigger than its body was sucked over from a distance. On the way, its scales were scraped off by the razor-like water flow, and its flesh and blood were crushed. All the soft things were stirred into a thick juice and flowed into Aiolos' mouth.
All that was left of the strange fish was a white skeleton that slowly floated down and landed in the deeper seabed.
Aiolos had lived in this trench for several days. At first, he got lost and became hungry while swimming in the sea. When he was hungry, he chased a school of fish and came to this place.
The terrain of this trench was too complicated. After wandering around for a long time without finding a way out, Aiolos simply decided to live here.
But he was not really giving up. In the past few days, Aiolos had mastered many new abilities. Although he was still controlling the water flow, he no longer needed to create huge waves. He could now control the water pressure and crush all those strange fish in the deep sea. If it fell on a living person, the water pressure could still crush the person into pulp.
In addition, Aiolos has learned to feel the ocean currents and can tell the taste of the seawater. He can be said to have been completely transformed compared to a few days ago.
This is the gift from God, which allows a newborn to control such powerful power.
Aiolos felt that he had rested long enough, so after finishing his meal, he swam towards the surface of the sea following the direction of the ocean current.
It took Aiolos less than two minutes to reach the surface of the sea from a thousand meters deep. The waves formed huge waves under his feet, pushing him forward quickly.
This time, we must find Ariel.
However, Aiolos didn't know that the direction he was heading in was completely opposite to the Kingdom of Rage. The place ahead was not where Ariel was, but the territory of the Sharknado.
It would probably take a long time before Aiolos could find Ariel.
While the son of gods was running around in the sea, the Withered Rose had already set out for the Kingdom of Angry Tide, aboard Ambershu's Black Tide.
The brothers Hasting and Hares were trembling as they controlled the Black Tide, not daring to look at the Withered Rose. The two brothers had now gone from being useless thugs under Ambersh to being the captains of the Black Tide, but even as captains, the two brothers still had a deep fear of the Withered Rose.
This undead queen was different from their master. She exuded a dangerous aura from head to toe. Even the undead did not dare to approach her, for fear that she would crush them to death with her fingers if she was unhappy.
Withered Rose has been the queen of the Underdark for many years. Her hands can no longer be described as stained with blood. Behind her there seems to be an endless sea of blood. Undead creatures are very sensitive to these murderous auras. The two brothers turned into undead in a very short time and almost couldn't stand in front of her.
The two brothers also sighed in their hearts. In comparison, their master who was greedy for money was quite easy to talk to. If the two brothers were allowed to follow the Withered Rose, they would probably be turned into scrap metal in a few days.
Withered Rose noticed that the two strange-looking undead were afraid of her, but she didn't take it seriously. This kind of thing is too common. Withered Rose is now concentrating on the information that Amber gave her. It is full of the transformation plan of the Kingdom of Rage. The design drawings of the alchemy production line, the manpower requirements, the material requirements, and the lighting and water source requirements of the factory area, etc.
Withering Rose only had a little knowledge of alchemy and had never studied it seriously, so the information was a little difficult for her to understand. However, Amber had already prepared it. In addition to the original information, there was also a simplified version, which did not contain relevant principles but only requirements.
Withered Rose only needs to discuss the items on this list one by one.
However, this makes her look useless. Not thinking about the reasons and just following orders is also a very unfamiliar experience for Withered Rose, so she still tries to understand the information as much as possible to avoid any mistakes during the negotiation.
But Withered Rose has this patience, but her daughter Melina cannot. Withered Rose handed the simplest part to her, but within a few minutes Melina's body twisted restlessly and she didn't pay attention to a word when asked.
Withered Rose was helpless. How could this daughter not look like her parents? And she looked like neither of them.
Melina said helplessly: "Mom, I really can't understand it. The words above seem to be dancing!"
"How are you going to inherit my kingdom in the future if you continue like this?" Withered Rose said with regret.
Without even the most basic patience, Melina would sooner or later be tricked by the slaves below into mining again.
"Mother, you are a lich and you won't die. Why can't I always be a princess?" Melina retorted.
Withered Rose sighed and said, "Who said I won't die? After completing the plan to destroy Ryan, I will leave this world."
"Ah? Why?" Melina said in surprise.
"Because I have fulfilled my wish. The dead don't have any feelings. If it weren't for this obsession, I would be no different from a corpse. When your father helps me fulfill my wish, I should start my next journey. Whether it's going to hell or dying, I will leave anyway."
Withered Rose was incredibly calm when she spoke these words, and even had a hint of anticipation.
Memories give emotions, and emotions support the continuation of life. The undead have lost all senses that can bring happiness. The world is just a boring instruction manual for the lich. The only thing that can make the lich feel emotional is the strong obsession. If even this is lost, then there is no meaning for the lich to continue to exist.
It's like a machine. Even if it can still be used, it is a dead object as far as the machine itself is concerned.
The body of a lich is a dead thing, and even its soul has become numb. When its long-cherished wish is fulfilled, the Withered Rose will completely lose the ability to feel happiness. Its soul will become stagnant water, and it will no longer have the desire to continue functioning. At that time, it will be no different from being dead.
The Withered Rose is a special case among liches, because most people who transform into liches just want to survive, and immortality is the most common wish of liches, so they will never be satisfied.
The same goes for Amber Xiu, because money is unlimited, he can always maintain this impulse to pursue wealth and live forever.
The moment the Withered Rose transformed into a lich, she knew very well that she would perish along with Ryan's destruction, but this could not stop her from destroying Ryan. She wished she could die together with this disgusting empire right now.
Therefore, nothing in the Underdark was important to her. Wealth, power, slaves... None of these things could concern the Withered Rose. She only wanted to completely eliminate the hatred in her heart and end this eternal torture.
Melina heard the news for the first time. She opened her mouth in shock, then said excitedly: "No, mother, you can't leave like this! Even if Ryan is gone, don't you still have me? And father, are you willing to leave us? Can't we be your obsession?"
Melina's series of questions stunned the Withered Rose for a moment. The Withered Rose couldn't help but think of the lich that made her heart beat.
She still couldn't tell whether she was moved by Amber's help in destroying Ryan, or whether it was simply because of Amber's specialness that her heart, which had been dead for many years, started beating again.
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Seeing Melina's panicked expression, Withered Rose smiled and said, "Melina, I envy you very much. Your soul is so alive that it doesn't look like a ghost. But it's too early to say this now. Let's wait until Ryan is destroyed. By then, I believe your father will have a way."
I'll leave everything to that man. If he's willing, he should be able to help me find a reason to live. But if he's not willing, then what's the point of staying here?
Withered Rose looked down at the information again, as if she was completely unaffected.
But Melina couldn't calm down. She had never thought that one day her mother would leave her. This was an unacceptable future.
Melina frowned and fell into deep thought: "Mother's obsession is only hatred. Can she turn love into obsession like Aunt Canggu? No, I have to let my father study it seriously and never let mother leave."
Although Melina was not very smart, she knew that she was not very smart, so she decided to rely on her omnipotent father. After this negotiation, Melina decided to stay with Amber Xiu and beg him every day until he found a solution.
The Black Tide carried a mother and daughter with different thoughts to Storm City in the Raging Tide Kingdom.
Storm City is the capital of the Kingdom of Raging Tide, located on a high mountain in the center. Storm City has a population of 100,000 and is the most prosperous place in the entire Kingdom of Raging Tide. It is surrounded by islands of different sizes. Most of the people in the Kingdom of Raging Tide regard living in Storm City as the highest goal in life.
So even though the Kingdom of Rage is poor, Storm City still looks quite prosperous.
With Princess Ariel's permission, the Kuroshio was able to land directly near Storm City, on a hillside on the outskirts of the city.
Ariel had also received the notice long ago and was here to greet them with a group of storm priests.
The ceremony was simple, but the people present were of high status, so the welcoming ceremony could be considered grand.
The first time Ariel saw the legendary Queen of the Dead, she was somewhat surprised by her coldness and nobility. Compared with her, she, the princess, seemed to lack some of the aristocratic air.
But Ariel would not feel ashamed of herself because she was a girl born in the sea. Thunder and storm were the only goals she pursued. The aristocratic temperament was incompatible with the Kingdom of Raging Tides.
I just don’t know why the negotiating partner became the Undead Queen, and all the preparations made before were wasted.
I don't know what kind of personality this Undead Queen has. How can I please her and make her give up more benefits?
Ariel had just greeted the Withered Rose, and before she could even start talking, the Withered Rose smiled brilliantly and said, "Princess Ariel, I am really surprised. I have never seen a female general as heroic as you. You are much better than my daughter. Can you be my tour guide? I want to see where you grew up so that my daughter can learn from you."
Before Ariel could react, Withered Rose had already taken her arm and stood closely with her.
Ariel was stunned for a moment. Is this Queen of the Dead so kind? She is totally different from the cold and cruel one in the rumors.
Everyone in the Angry Tide Kingdom was stunned. Only the people from Ambersu knew what was going on.
Hastings looked at the scene in front of him, feeling emotional. As expected of the Undead Queen who could be a pair with her master, their methods of deceiving people were so similar.
(End of this chapter)