Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 382 The End of the Journey

Half an hour later, Xuanyuan Muze arrived before the statue of Agred.

A miniature dragon god statue appeared before him. The right half of the dragon's body had fierce eyes, black wings, and held a sword, standing like a demon that would destroy the world. But the left half of the dragon had pure white wings and extended its large hand with loving eyes, like a savior.

The presence of two completely different personalities and elements on this statue does not feel out of place. In fact, because of his familiarity with Agred, Yuan Muze believes that this statue can be said to perfectly sculpt Agred's inner world, and the cracks on the statue seem to be a stroke of genius, giving the statue a sense of vicissitude and expression.

Then Xuanyuan Muze turned his attention to the base of the statue, where the following words were engraved: "Light and darkness are one, of the same origin, of the same life and death. The ultimate light is also the ultimate darkness. Light may have originated from darkness, or darkness may have once been born towards the sun."

Then, Xuanyuan Muze stared at the statue in a daze for a while before he came back to his senses. He then quickly followed the example of the worshippers around him and kowtowed to the statue devoutly. Although Agred had never asked for these things, the people still knelt down in front of the statue on their own initiative because they could not find a reason to stand in front of it.

Xuanyuan Muze knelt before the statue because he had come to fulfill a promise. His bet with Pres had finally come to an end, and Xuanyuan Muze had to admit that he had lost. The Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races had conquered him, and he had to acknowledge that this country was a miracle in this multiverse.

After finishing his worship, Xuanyuan Muze quickly got up and left, as there were many people waiting to come and worship. Xuanyuan Muze quickly left to return to the Pantheon to communicate with Keitel, but before he could take a few steps forward, everything suddenly went black and he collapsed to the ground.

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After a while, Xuanyuan Muze suddenly woke up from his bed. He looked around and found himself back in the Pantheon's lounge, with Keitel and a familiar figure taking care of him.

"Agred! You...you're back?" Xuan Yuan Muze looked at the familiar figure. The person who came was the same incarnation that Agred had first received him back then.

At this moment, Agreed nodded with a slightly evasive look and said, "Yes, I'm back. I didn't expect to see you here. How have you been these past years?"

Xuanyuan Muze looked at him reassuringly and said, "I'm doing very well. I never thought I'd make it to see you one last time."

Agreed then sighed and said softly, "It seems you... already know."

To this, Xuan Yuan Muze simply smiled and said, "No matter what, I'm now mentally over sixty years old. I know my own body best. Didn't you say before that this body only has a lifespan of fifty years? There will definitely be a discrepancy between theory and reality. Now that more than forty years have passed, I think it's time to leave here... and go home."

Seeing this, Agreed said with some shame, "I'm sorry, I can only give you this much time and I can't teach you the cultivation method. Otherwise, you will be trapped in the past forever. You must go back because you still have your own life to live."

Seeing this, Keitel stood up and said goodbye, "I won't make a fool of myself here. You two can continue your conversation. I need to go and look after the statues." With that, he left so the two could talk alone.

Then, Xuan Yuan Muze forced himself to sit up and continued, "Why should I apologize? My current situation is probably the same as Lord Stokkov's back then, nearing the end of my life due to insufficient vitality. However, I didn't leave this world like Stokkov; I just returned to my world. You did nothing wrong. I am very grateful to you for bringing me here. These past forty years of experience will influence my entire life. I should thank you for giving me such a precious gift."

Agreed shook his head helplessly and said gratefully, "Don't say that. Actually, you have really taught me a lot. The ideas, culture and technology you brought from other worlds have greatly influenced me. Your financial system made me understand the value of profit and money, which allowed me to create a perfect society where people can live without sin. Your setbacks in education made me understand the true core and meaning of education, which gave the Kingdom of All Races a strong foundation. The games, music, art and ideas you brought have also benefited me a lot and made this country a better place."

I also have to thank you. Your book, 'A Journey Through the Land of Ten Thousand Races,' written twelve years ago, helped me discover many shortcomings and loopholes in our system. I'm gradually working to rectify these issues and make this country better. You've truly taught me a lot, but unfortunately, I can't give you anything in return. So I'm sorry to have made you come all this way for nothing."

At this moment, Xuanyuan Muze smiled wryly and said, "It's precisely this that's troubling me. Can you stop being so Versailles-like? What we brought will at most allow you to discover some things a few years earlier. The true reason why all races have become powerful..."

At this point, Xuanyuan Muze laboriously raised his finger and pointed at Agrede, shouting, "The real reason why the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races is so powerful is because of you! That travelogue was originally meant to provoke you. My travelogue was full of nitpicking and fault-finding, but why can you still learn something from it? Why do you always terrify me? Why aren't you angry? Why are you always like this, making me feel ashamed!"

I hate you, Agreed. To be honest, five years ago I even wished you would disappear from this world forever, so that we wouldn't look so ugly in comparison. But then I realized that the world has never worked that way, but admitting my own despicableness is truly a painful thing.

At this point, Xuanyuan Muze shed two lines of tears. He hoarsely cried out, "Why did you establish the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races? It is so perfect that I can't find a reason to be weak, and my homeland can't find an excuse to be strong. Your existence makes the universe as lowly as dust, and the existence of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races makes other civilizations seem like filthy things."

I hate this country more than anyone else, yet I love it more than anyone else. I have to admit I've fallen in love with it, and perhaps that's the most painful thing for me.

Agreed stared at Xuan Yuan Muze with some emotion and said, "Thank you for your praise. I had already decided to leave this country, but your words made me decide to persevere a little longer. Perhaps the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races can really set a record in this universe, a record for the longest-existing civilization."