69novels Chapter 1727 - 1170: The Truth Behind the Annihilation? (2)
Chapter 1727 - 1170: The Truth Behind the Annihilation? (2)
Thus, when no one engages in Dimensional Travel between the two Source Worlds, the time between them will adjust and synchronize.
In other words, the timelines of the two Source Worlds, by Reiger’s era, had long become consistent.
Eleven thousand years ago on the Akasha continent was eleven thousand years ago in the Source World.
Eleven thousand years ago in the Source World was eleven thousand years ago on the Akasha continent.
Eleven thousand years ago, the two Source Worlds successively faced a massive disaster.
Is this a coincidence?
Reiger doesn’t believe it.
"Moreover, since Yuloli’s predecessor stayed in the Source World until the abyss’s mass invasion, it proves that the Akasha continent at that time was still relatively peaceful; otherwise, her predecessor wouldn’t have gone to another world amidst a severe crisis on the Akasha continent."
"If there were such significant hidden dangers on the Akasha continent at that time, Yuloli’s predecessor wouldn’t have left it unmentioned and merely asked her daughter to save the Source World and the empire."
"This implies that the disaster that led to the collapse of the ancient magic civilization occurred after she was severely injured, left the Source World, returned to the Akasha continent, and entrusted Moslo’s sword to Yuloli."
Reiger’s heart gradually sank.
He couldn’t help but recall the state of that savior — "soul corruption."
"...Couldn’t be?"
Reiger felt that he might have discovered the truth about the ancient magic civilization’s collapse.
But if the truth was indeed so, it would be excessively cruel for Yuloli.
Reiger couldn’t help but turn and look at Yuloli again.
This glance stunned him.
For the girl had opened her eyes at some unknown time and was staring intently at him.
"You, you’re awake?"
Reiger spoke softly.
"..."
Yuloli naturally did not respond, merely looked at Reiger for a while, then turned her gaze to the parchment in his hand.
"...Did I disturb you?"
Reiger discreetly put the parchment away.
Yuloli still didn’t speak, she continued to observe Reiger, without the curiosity nor the bewilderment that was once there, but rather as if she was memorizing every detail of Reiger’s appearance, carefully observing.
Seeing this, Reiger somehow felt a bit uneasy.
"You..."
Reiger just wanted to speak when a sleepy voice emerged from behind him.
"Master..."
The little princess seemed to be having some sort of dream, turned over, and extended her pale and slender arms to tightly embrace Reiger’s waist.
"..."
Feeling his waist being bumped by the little princess, Reiger’s mouth twitched, losing all the complex thoughts he had.
"Sleep."
Holding the completely unclothed Yuloli in his arms, feeling the wonderful touch, Reiger whispered.
Yuloli remained silent, continuing to gaze at Reiger, which made Reiger extremely uncomfortable, prompting him to press over in anger and embarrassment.
Only then did a suspicious blush appear on Yuloli’s face.
Tonight was destined to be sleepless.
...
Day broke quickly.
When Reiger, refreshed, got out of bed and went outside, Ellie and Leo still seemed to be in the room.
Only Lilith, having stayed outside the bedroom door all night, greeted Reiger upon seeing him come out.
"Master."
Reiger glanced at Lilith, who had guarded and listened all night, feeling too lazy to persuade her otherwise.
Demons don’t need sleep; if she wants to guard, let her guard.
"I’m going out for a while; keep an eye on everyone here."
Reiger instructed Lilith, invigorating her spirit.
"Is Master going out?" Lilith quickly offered, "Let me escort you!"
"There’s no need." Reiger shook his head, saying, "I’m on a commute, faster on my own."
Reiger had thought it over; since he intended to venture into the extreme polar blizzard alone, it would be quicker to reach Casafel Gyre Mountain Range before opening [Portal] to bring everyone over, rather than having everyone accompany him and waste time traveling on sub-species frost dragons to the far north of Tistis Kingdom.
Upon arrival, everyone would have to wait outside in the blizzard, possibly resorting to [create citadel] or [underground shelter] for accommodation in the freezing cold.
Therefore, it was quicker to travel alone, allowing everyone to stay comfortably in the Queen’s Palace without needing to camp outside.
With Yanifet taking care of things, Reiger didn’t have to worry about anything happening to everyone.
If something did occur, he could return in an instant with a [Portal]...
Thus, after much consideration, Reiger made this decision.
"Well... alright."
Although Lilith felt somewhat unwilling, she had no choice but to abide by Reiger’s orders.
She could only lament encountering a master like Reiger; it was Lilith’s misfortune.
In the Overlord’s world, an equivalent Lv.7 Lilith wouldn’t lose to a max-level NPC of level 100, nor would she fall behind in comparison to interspecies floor guardians like Albedo and Demiurge.
On the Akasha continent, Lilith was tantamount to a Sword Saint.
In the Source World, Lilith would also be a crystal-tier powerhouse.
This level of strength is quite high, yet her master constantly evolves, growing significantly stronger with each Dimensional Travel.
In such circumstances, even an attendant like Aleye, whose strength was comparable to a saint, ended up being unheeded by Reiger in the Source World, leaving Lilith with little utility.
"Maybe, if Morgan intends to found a nation, we could send Lilith as an assistant."
Contemplating this, Reiger activated a teleportation magic, leaving the Queen’s Palace to appear over Urwashi’s sky.
"Whoosh—"
Leaving Urwashi, fierce snowstorms howled, raging through the high altitudes.
Today’s weather seemed unfavorable, with a blizzard continuously blowing outside, temperatures reaching below -50°C.
However, as the snowstorm passed by Reiger, it was as if encountering an invisible barrier, unable to approach him, naturally splitting apart.
"North..."
Ignoring the blizzard, Reiger turned his head northward.
Subsequently, he activated high-speed movement, continuously heading north.
...
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"...
Amidst a series of sounds breaking through the air, a figure appeared to be teleporting, flashing forward incessantly, pushing against the snowstorm.
Every movement of the figure positioned him several kilometers away, able to move nearly ten times in a second, at a stunning speed.
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"...
Continuously engaging in high-speed movement at an intense frequency, Reiger was nearing the continent’s far northern reaches.
In this manner, although it originally required several days to reach the Northern Polar Regions, Reiger managed to arrive within less than an hour.
"Swoosh!"
With one final high-speed movement, Reiger finally arrived at the notorious Northern Polar Regions.
"Rumble—"
Amidst earth-shaking crashes, a terrifying snowstorm appeared ahead, blocking Reiger’s path.
"What an awful snowstorm."
Reiger exclaimed in amazement.
That snowstorm wasn’t only grand in scale, its internal temperatures were terrifyingly low, nearing Absolute Zero.
"But, you can’t stop me."
Reiger suddenly smiled, bending forth, diving into the formidable snowstorm, vanishing from sight.