Standing in front of Queen Venia's well-preserved body again, Mu Yan felt like he was suddenly separated from the world. His experience is like a circle, the beginning is the end, and the only constant is the passage of time.

When he first came to Heru as a necromancer, he met Queen Vigna and mistook her for Miss Grace. At that time, this beautiful and dignified woman was known as "Sage", and she became a respected existence with her profound knowledge, so Mu Yan, as a scholar, had special respect for her.

So when he negotiated with Alduin, he asked to take Queen Vigna's soul away. But unexpectedly, the World Destroyer didn't care about this and gladly agreed. So when he left Heru a few days earlier, he made a special trip to the underwater caverns of Nilfheim to meet Queen Vigna again.

When they met again and were asked about their experiences, Mu Yan told her his story with a little embellishment, and lied that the person who sent him to Heru was Lancelot, and he was also tasked with bringing her back.

When Queen Vignya heard this, she laughed like a young girl, and she complained that Lancelot had entrusted such a dangerous task to someone else. Mu Yan then asked her why she specifically mentioned the phrase "Don't come to me without permission until you reach the legend", because Lancelot was already a legendary swordsman before she was killed, and it was Granny Ouma who gave an explanation for this.

The nun, who raised Lancelot, said that she had dreamed of Mia when she was young, and that the Mother of All Things had given her a sacred mission, that is, to choose a child between Leorrick and Lancelot to be the divine servant to lead the creatures of Lokan, as well as some mixed knowledge.

However, at that time, Oumar was just an ordinary person and could not carry so much knowledge, so most of the information was passively sealed in the depths of her memory, and she didn't even know it. It wasn't until she ran out of life and her soul came to Heru that these things gradually emerged, including information about Heru. But it was this mysterious power that kept her from dissipating in the River Styx, and held on until she went down the river to Niverheim to meet Queen Venia.

"Heru is the origin and belonging of everything, and soon after I met Queen Venia, I realized that the child Lance would try to break down the barriers of the plane to find her, but there was a price to pay for doing so. Ordinary spellcasters will not be able to break free from the web for the rest of their lives before they become legends, let alone use 'elementals' to counteract the bondage of crossing planes, and they must burn life to do so. Only legends, only the elements that are truly in control can freely travel between the two planes. ”

This is the explanation given by Granny Oumar.

This also seems to explain why necromancers end up in madness: in Lokan's life burns out, and in place the soul from Heru is constantly grabbed through spells, hollowed out and filled, and finally the whole person is replaced inside, and it does fall into madness, and no one can advance to the legend in the process, because the soul is mixed and the mind is cloudy.

This is also the "imprint" of Heru, or "filth", mentioned earlier. Mu Yan also knew that the reason why Lancelot, as the founder of the necromancer, Mr. Ward, was not like the latecomers was because he had a system, and every filth he was contaminated with before becoming a legendary mage could be expelled by paying experience, so he always remained pure......

No wonder he mentions a similar metaphor in the book The Styx Ferryman, where he compares the necromancer to a scarecrow who searches for wheat stalks in the dark ridges of a field, but needs to burn himself to illuminate his surroundings, and in the process, the scarecrow has to stuff more wheat stalks into his stomach in order to stay in shape, and over time, he is no longer his original self.

He had foreseen all this a long time ago.

As for why he was discovered by Ikali's people later, Mu Yan guessed that he might have entered the legend and caused the change of the magic net, but he was saved by some kind of power, came to the Sky of the Wind, and got the name "Shansi".

……

"My first 'soul resurrection'." Mu Yan said honestly, not only to Piper but also to Teacher Zha in the crystal ball. This skill is unheard of in "Twilight Era", and he also saw it in Mr. Zha's notes.

Although Mr. Zha is also in the form of a soul, what he needs is to reshape a body, and Mu Yan is already familiar with this work, and what is lacking is only materials.

"Don't think too much, the soul and the body that belong to the 'original match' will attract each other, put the crystal ball next to her, don't bother, just wait for seven days."

Although Mr. Zha said it very easily, he was also nervous judging from the soul fluctuations. Maybe it was seeing Vigna's familiar face that reminded him of Grace, and the thought that it wouldn't be long before the two of them could meet made Mr. Zha's heart surge.

"Don't worry, teacher, you'll be able to see Miss Grace soon." Mu Yan saw through his nervousness and teased.

"Bastard, where am I nervous!" Teacher Zha said indignantly, but in an instant, he exposed his heart: "I...... With so many treasures, is it really impossible to make up materials to reshape the flesh? ”

Mu Yan smiled bitterly, put the crystal ball containing Vigna's soul next to her pillow, and gently pushed the door out with Piper.

"There are a large number of materials that I have only seen in Heru, although it is possible to compare the properties to find a replacement, but it takes a long time to experiment, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no problems, so ......" he spread his hands to Mr. Zha.

"So Lily, can she only see me like this when she comes back......"

"That'...... I'll give you a whole skeleton shelf? The highest spec kind. Mu Yan quipped: "When the time comes, how about you double cultivate the old demon and martial arts, hang and beat all the masters, and choose a name called Gu Aotian?" ”

“……”

Teacher Zha looked like he had been struck, and secretly chose to remain silent, but Piper looked at Mu Yan curiously.

"Can you help me change my body? I mean, 'skull shelf'. ”

"Huh?"

Mu Yan was stunned, this was the first time he had received a request from Piper.

"What kind of body are you going to change?"

Although I don't know what the little skeleton in front of me is made of, judging from the ghost fire, it belongs to an undead creature. Unlike normal lifeforms, which have a series of complex organizational structures, the bodies of the deceased are static, and the only driving force is the eternal burning soul fire, so changing bodies is as simple as changing clothes.

Piper thought for a moment, broke off one of his ribs and drew a picture on the ground.

It was another skeleton, shorter than him, with a rounder head, wearing a cloak with its hood off, two pockets sewn into it, hands in its pockets, a smile on his face, and a neat row of teeth.

"It's ...... Another person? Mu Yan asked in surprise. Even the expression is there, which obviously does not belong to the 'body', but to another living guy.

Piper scratched his bare head, "His name is Shans." ”

"Isn't it Mr. Lancelot's name?"

"That's what I gave him." Piper replied, "He appeared here out of nowhere, I don't know what he is, so I'll call him Shans." It's boring to be alone, and I need someone to take care of. ”

"So...... Where's the real Shansi? Not in the windy firmament? Is he alive? Mu Yan asked again.

Piper seemed troubled as he sat on the ground and banged his ribs on his head with a "tuk-tuk" sound.

"I don't remember."

The little skeleton finally came to such a conclusion.

"Mistress Paperis only remembers the name, and I have the impression that Shansi is stupid and lazy, and he can't do anything without the great Mistress Paperis, so I have to take care of him."

Mu Yan tried to search his memory, confirmed that he had never heard of these two names, and even asked the database, but still found nothing. He wanted to ask something more, but once it happened, Piper was already asleep, and he was lying on his side on the ground, right next to Shans on the ground.

The round-faced skeleton still had a smile on its face, and seemed pleased with the way it looked.

"'Care'? Maybe they were brothers who depended on each other before they became undead? ”

Mu Yan touched his chin and thought, and finally shook his head and left.

Before leaving, he glanced at the body of the Imotru tree, as if he could feel its body break through the sky and connect to another world.