Chapter 2040 Fate of Death <TOC> Chapter 2042 Mushrooms on the Soul
Translator: SumTLMan
“Do not worry about my problems anymore, I have resigned to my fate. If only you could have come earlier… but never mind, it’s my fortune to have found a human to talk to at the end of my life,” Reeves sighed lightly, his gaze towards Angel somewhat dimmed.
If Angel had arrived earlier, perhaps Reeves could have used some means to forcibly occupy his body. But now, it was too late. He knew his body very well; it had already entered the final stage of assimilation, and even if a legendary wizard arrived, it would be impossible to turn things around.
Maybe only those great beings who create miracles could turn decay into wonder. However, with his humble status, how could he catch the eye of those Miracles?
Thus, Reeves had accepted his fate.
Hearing Reeves’ long sigh, Angel also felt a bit heavy-hearted. He could see some negative thoughts hidden in Reeves’ eyes, but he also understood that Reeves was speaking the truth.
Angel understood the sadness and evil of human nature, so he didn’t find Reeves’ dark thoughts too alarming. If he were in the same situation, he might have the same thoughts.
At least for now, Reeves had suppressed his fluctuating thoughts and didn’t act like some madmen who, knowing they were dying, would drag the whole world down with them in their madness. From this perspective, Reeves had probably been a rational white wizard.
After dwelling in his sorrows for a moment, Reeves returned to rationality. His life energy was constantly draining away with the luminous green mist, and there was no time to waste on sentimental emotions.
“You want to know the secrets of this ruin and what I experienced here, right? I can tell you, but before that, I hope you can agree to one condition,” Reeves said, looking towards Angel. Seeing that Angel didn’t inquire further, Reeves wasn’t annoyed and continued, “Don’t worry, it’s just a small request.”
“I hope that after you leave here, you can pass a message for me to someone. This message won’t contain important news, nor will it affect you. You can even do it anonymously.”
“It’s not a threat, nor a trade, but a request without any binding rules… because I don’t think you have a chance to leave here, but there’s still some hope, so I want to try.”
Angel and Reeves, after all, are strangers, so when Reeves proposed a condition, Angel was very cautious, even though he wanted to get information from the other party.
However, Reeves’s words were sincere, and he eliminated many potentially dangerous bindings, so after thinking, Angel nodded and said: “What message do you want to convey? To whom?”
“A farewell letter, as my last words. To a councilor of the City of Truth, Adelaya.”
Angel: “It seems that Lady Black Baroness is very important to you.”
Reeves nodded with a somewhat dim look in his eyes: “She… is very important to me.”
Reeves didn’t speak of his relationship with Adelaya, but Angel could sense some clues from the emotions he emitted. Perhaps, did Reeves and the councilor of the Council of True Knowledge share some romantic memories?
“Okay, if I can leave here, I will inform her,” Angel agreed: “Besides her, do you have anyone else you want to convey a message to? Like, the Vansair family?”
Reeves’s eyes flashed with a complex emotion, filled with regret, helplessness, anger, and sorrow. Finally, he spoke with a bitter voice: “If you really get out, and if you have time, just send them news of my death. If you’re busy, it doesn’t matter…”
Angel didn’t know what Reeves was thinking at that moment, perhaps feeling guilty for not achieving family glory, or resentful for losing his freedom and carrying the family burden for a lifetime, ultimately ending up in such a fate.
But whatever it was, it would dissipate with the death of Reeves.
“I will find a way to tell the Vansair family,” he said. “Now it’s your turn. What secrets does this ruin hide?”
…
An hour later, Angel looked at Reeves in front of him, who had completely changed his appearance.
Previously, although his body was half integrated with the mushrooms, one could tell from the unassimilated parts that Reeves was a rather handsome young man.
But now, almost all the energy in Reeves’ body had been drained by the Mystlight buttons, leaving him nothing but skin and bones.
“…Thank you.” Reeves could no longer see Angel’s figure. The last words he uttered were almost like a whisper in the wind, but he still tried his best to express his final thoughts: “May you… escape from this abyss and find peace.”
Angel looked deeply at Reeves: “It is my wish too.”
As these words fell, the last spark of life in Reeves extinguished, and he finally closed his eyes.
With a burst of intense flames, the giant mushroom before him slowly turned into sparks and disappeared, eventually becoming a pile of ash with a distinctive fungal aroma.
Fire wizards often say: “Flame is my life, even if it burns an entire world, I will be reborn in the raging fire.”
Perhaps fire wizards who have found truth can achieve this, but for ordinary wizards, it’s just a simple jest.
With the disappearance of the flames, Reeves also died completely.
Angel did not choose to leave but quietly watched the pile of ashes still shrouded in a greenish glow.
After a while, a faintly glowing spirit slowly emerged from the ashes.
This spiritual entity is a nascent ghost, undoubtedly the soul of Reeves.
Angel did not leave but chose to wait here, wanting to see what changes would occur to the soul that died under Mystlight. Is it truly impossible to save, as Reeves said?
Angel waited for this ghost to reach its complete form.
It took about a minute for the ghost to finally condense into its human form from life. When looking at the human-shaped soul in front of him, Angel’s expression was slightly odd.
Generally speaking, the form of a soul is how it appeared before death, but occasionally, due to some strong will, there can be changes. For example, an old man, yearning for his youthful appearance before death, can affect the condensation of the soul, resulting in the appearance of a young soul.
But in any case, the final soul is definitely still a person.
However, Reeves’s soul now seemed strange, looking human, but with several mushrooms growing on its body.
For instance, on the top of his head, there was a large green mushroom, resembling a green hat. There were also two mushrooms on his chest. On the back of his left hand, another mushroom grew.
Moreover, although his soul had successfully condensed, the spiritual body was still surging, as if more mushrooms were hidden within, striving to break through the confines and grow again.
Chapter 2040 Fate of Death <TOC> Chapter 2042 Mushrooms on the Soul