258 Book of True Love
Leaving the Arctic Ice Field, Alan tells Anne and Marcus about his next steps. Bidding farewell to Fend, the current king of the Frozen Empire, he hurried to the place he couldn't wait to reach - the Aegean Valley.
Alan didn't stop anywhere, not even Aegean City, the once famous imperial capital of the Aegean Empire. Because there was already a formal king there, he didn't want to meddle.
This time, Alan led Anne and Marcus across the vast ice fields, through the lush jungles, through the towering mountains, and into the Aegean Valley of the Aegean Empire.
It is home to the people who care about me the mostβfamily, friends, partners, brothers, and a group of people who have never forgotten their original intentions.
Since Anne hadn't really recovered, the god-level magical ability she had broken through couldn't be used properly. Alan and Marcus slowed down, following where they had been, trying to get Anne back to her memories.
However, the effort is hard and the gain is small. No matter how much Alan guided, Anne couldn't make the slightest memory of the two of them.
But Alan still did not lose heart, at least from Anne's increasingly lively and cheerful personality, she was already trying to communicate with the outside world. This is the first step to victory!
It took nearly a week for Allen, Anne and Marcus to reach the Aegean Empire from the icy North Pole. Instead of going straight to the imperial capital of Aegean City, he went to the northwest of the Aegean Empire - the Aegean Valley.
When the three of them came to the Aegean Valley, they found that this was still the most beautiful place except for the Divine Netherworld. However, it has not been seen in many years, and it seems that something has changed here.
The lush wilderness forest has been transformed. The once dense jungle has been replaced by fertile fields. Numerous houses are located in between, and smoke is curling from the chimneys on the roofs.
Obviously, this is no longer the peaceful and quiet Aegean Valley, which is slowly becoming inhabited. It can be seen from the fertile fields of fruit trees that the mountains are full of people, and people are already self-sufficient.
"Let's go, let's take a look. Seeing this situation, Alan couldn't help but worry. The Aegean Valley, which used to be inhabited only by family members and friends, is now covered by people.
I don't know what has become of my relatives, whether they have been driven away by others, or what has happened here? Alan hastened his pace with great worry.
Following the route of memory, Allen, Anne, and Marcus arrived in front of the familiar wooden house. At this time, there was a row of young and vigorous young men standing in front of the wooden house, training some martial arts.
When the three Alan stopped in front of the hut, they were spotted by the teenagers who were training. One of them pointed at Eren in surprise and said, "Look! Kotojin-sama is back!"
As soon as the words ended, the people in front of and behind the wooden house gathered in front of the wooden house. Men and women, shapes and shapes*, young and old, high and low. When he saw Alan, his eyes lit up.
At this moment, the door of the wooden house opened again, and out of it came the faces of Allen's longing for the dawn: father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, friends, teachers...
Seeing the familiar faces, Allen's hanging heart could finally be put down. The frowning brows relaxed, and he said to his friends, "Family, we are back!"
Suddenly, everyone surrounded Allen, Anne, and Marcas. Emotions that have not been seen for many years burst out in an instant. Those young people couldn't help but burst into tears, feeling the most touching moment in the world...
After shouting for warmth, everyone discovered an amazing thing: in the crowd, a girl who had fallen into the country and the city stared at them with flashing eyes. From her gaze, I don't know if it's familiar or unfamiliar...
"W-Isn't this Annie?" Suddenly, Uncle Bivis, who had always been the most well-informed, recognized the touching girl. It's still so beautiful, but it feels like there's something missing.
"Yes, it's Sister Anne!" Yi Laizhe, the husband of Diana, the former leader of the Aegean Empire's God War Legion, also recognized Anne from the crowd, proving the correctness of Bivis's message.
"Yes, that's Sister Anne, it's exactly the same as before. Zachary, the former emperor of the Aegean Empire, looked at Anne motionless and said his answer.
"Miss Anne..."
"Sister Anne..."
"Annie..."
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In the midst of everyone's confirmation, it was found that Anne, who had been killed by Ares, the god of war, was standing alive in front of her. Everyone stared at Alan in bewilderment, and Alan slowly recounted the whole thing.
When the people had to hear everything, they thanked the Most High God who had promised Allen and Marcus from the bottom of their hearts. Even many people believed on the spot and accepted the belief of the Most High God.
But Anne, who was standing in the middle of the crowd, looked at everyone blankly. The strangeness that she had never remembered came to her mind, and she had to hide behind Alan.
"That's right. Suddenly, Alan remembered something, looked at his family, and asked, "When we first came to the Aegean Valley, we found that there were many changes here, what happened?"
"Hahahaha..."Little Hugo, who hadn't seen Allen for a long time, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed: "It's not because of your prestige, big brother, that many monks from the Phantom Spirit Realm have come here by trekking through mountains and rivers. β
"Whether you've heard it, you've never heard it, you've seen it, you've never seen it, and you've never hesitated to spend time and energy going here. Or you learned about your deeds from your fathers, and you also came here. β
It turned out that in the past few years that Allen has left. Because of his appearance with Marcas, the phantom world set off a wave of martial arts. They dragged their families to the Aegean Valley because it had the breath of great men.
In this atmosphere of hard work, many juniors have risen from the ground, even exceeding the speed of many seniors back then. This made many of Allen's relatives and juniors feel ashamed of themselves, and in the midst of each other's competition, they encouraged each other to learn.
Unexpectedly, the policy of "loving your neighbor as yourself" and "governing the country with love" that was not achieved in the Aegean Empire at the beginning. In the small world of the Aegean Valley, it has really been reached.
Because everyone's goal is the same, to reach god-level monks like Allen, the god of harp, Anne, the goddess of fire, and Marcas, the ancient god of war. So, it's not limited to temporary level increases.
"I see. Hearing this, Alan nodded contentedly. I am happy from the bottom of my heart for the harmony that has been achieved in the Aegean Valley.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Alan decided to do something. He left his family and went to the door of the wooden house, using god-level magic to amplify his voice, telling the people of the Aegean Valley what he wanted to say.
"Aegean Valley family, I'm sure you know who I am. Moreover, many of you have come here just to be able to achieve a presence like mine. β
"But today, I must correct your notions here. And to tell you the correct concept of cultivation, you also have to tell your descendants what the true meaning of being a monk is. β
The people of the Aegean Valley, of course, know who this voice is. If it weren't for his deeds, many people would still be hiding in ravines and woods.
And when he, the emperor of the Aegean Empire, the god of the piano, appeared, it gave the people of the phantom world the confidence to dare to fight. With the example of those who came before us, the future generations will have motivation.
And now, Allen, the god of the piano who is deified in people's hearts, has actually said shocking words. All along, their cultivation mentality was wrong...
"I was originally an ordinary little person in the Minghui Empire on the Lime Road. However, by the grace of God, I was born into a family of magicians. Because of his father's status as the president of the Magic Guild, he was able to connect with the royal family. β
"However, the sky is unpredictable. The originally proud family background did not win in the face of greater strength. So I was forced to jump off a cliff and die. β
"After experiencing the life of being in the wilderness and jungle with beasts and eating with wolves, I returned to the human world. Through repeated hardships and obstacles, the Aegean Empire was finally established. β
But now that I think about it, all this is not my work, but the secret privilege of the Most High God. When I was governing the Aegean Empire, I remembered the Book of True Love given to me by Father Tobias in the Demon Academy. β
Through his explanation and the description in "True Love", he really achieved the stage of pushing the Aegean Empire to the peak of the phantom world. Even when I became the emperor of the Aegean Empire, it was by virtue of the golden light that the Supreme God gave me..."
"Everyone should already be familiar with what happened next. When I was preparing for my wedding with Anne, the goddess of fire, I was met with opposition from the entire court. This makes you laugh at the fact that a country that governs the country with love is so harsh on its family. β
"Because of the struggle between power and desire, the two of us were driven to the most perfect world and the most mysterious place in the phantom realm, the Divine Netherworld. Where, the Supreme God was truly encountered. β
"When I first entered the Divine Netherworld, Anne and I were just Magister-level monks. It stands to reason that he doesn't even have the ability to break through the enchantment of the Divine Netherworld. β
"However, the Most High God let us in. so that we can reach the kingdom He governs and step by step into His purpose for us. β
"The two of us received a noble mission from the Supreme God Seal, and overnight, we leapt from the cultivation of the Magus realm to the realm of god-level magicians. β
"Even the later ascension into the realm of the gods, the battle with the main gods, and the sacrifice of Anne, the goddess of fire, these are things you know. What I want to say is that we didn't pay any price, it was all the grace of the Most High God. β
"Of course, I did put a lot of effort into comprehending the True Love Treasure Book. But being able to reach the realm of a god-level magician in one fell swoop is completely the work of the supreme god. β