Chapter 66: Your Body Begins to Sleep

Layers of false appearances fade away.

Like falling petals.

Like a broken mirror image.

In the pale shimmering haze, Krysia’s face revealed its true stance.

It was the face of a seventeen year old girl, not worn out by time, not haggard by the past, the delicate features still maintaining the indifference that the Xu system is familiar with.

“Beautiful, isn’t it?”

Department Xu spoke out gently, his gaze full of compassion.

He stood in stark contrast to the eternal witch, one as old as she could be, the other still in her prime.

Invisible.

The line called life and death crept in.

Splitting the two with a tiny gap.

“……”, the atmosphere of the scene was somewhat silent, mixed with a sadness if anything, Xu Department could only rub the top of Kryssa’s head, in this way, soothing the magical girl’s constantly shivering body.

Outside the house, a rustling sound rang out, the movement of falling leaves in the fall.

Fall is here.

It means that a bitter cold winter is not far away.

[Fifty years into the simulation, you’re 64, Krysia’s 56]

[You begin to try to maintain your health and rejuvenate yourself with a shot of life magic every day, but unfortunately, your body can’t retain its vitality and continues to age and deteriorate.]

[Outside, the Church of God is still frantically searching for you. You’re well hidden and undetected.]

In the 51st year of the simulation, you’re 65 and Krysia is 57.

[You have some old people’s hobbies, such as sitting in the sun on your porch, gazing at the outside world all day long, or planting some beautiful flowers].

[Krysia still serves you daily as before, making a bitter cup of the magic drink of purifying herbs when you need it]

In the 52nd year of the simulation, you’re 66 and Krysia is 58.

[You are still in good health, and although your physical functions are not as good as when you were younger, you are not suffering from illnesses.]

[You’re happy to think you might live longer]

In the 53rd year of the simulation, you’re 67 and Krysia is 59.

[The witch’s cooking skills have been improved, and she often goes to the market alone to buy ingredients in order to improve the food, and now she will never recognize poisonous ingredients by mistake.]

In the 54th year of the simulation, you’re 68 and Krysia is 60.

[You, unable to progress in magic, are immersed in growing flowers and plants, and you planted a patch of dragon’s blood grass in your flower garden, with the dragon’s blood material sponsored by an unknown red dragon]

[Witch stands beside you, wiping the blood from the Gray Rekindling with skill.]

[Simulation of the fifty-fifth year ……]

[Simulation of the fifty-sixth year ……]

[simulation of the fifty-seventh year ……]

Years go by, as if pressing the fast-forward button of the movie, with a crazy speed to leap into the mind, and when I look back, there are only many fuzzy memories left.

The Xu system’s body is aging year by year.

It’s like sunset twilight.

Although there is still light, although there is still warmth, but behind that remnant of the sun, you can already see the endless gray dead silence.

In the sixty-first year of the simulation, Xu System was 75 years old, and by this time, Xu System already possessed a full head of gray hair.

He sat in the doorway of the courtyard, half reclining in a lounging position.

Spotted white hair, slightly luster in the sunlight, wrinkled face, is a pair of deep and calm eyes, all the spiritual power contained within them, hidden.

“It’s suffocating ……”

Xu said.

Long ago, he knew that an aging body would be much more inconvenient than when he was young.

But when the day actually comes, Xu Department realizes that the feeling of aging is far more frightening than he thought.

Many things that could once be done easily.

Only some years have passed.

It would no longer be doable.

“It’s also just that I’m mentally strong enough to find another way to assist in every aspect of my life with my mental powers and magic.”

“Otherwise, this retirement life is really untenable.”

The wind element surged, propelling Xu System to his feet.

The ground elemental sank, and all the dust on his robes bounced off.

Next.

Xu System’s body hovered in the air, his robes bulging as he slowly flew into the houses within the courtyard amidst the gentle wrapping of the wind element.

“Mentor, welcome back,” Krysia, with long gray-silver hair, had already been waiting here for a long time, she opened the door to the room for the Xu system, and together they entered the house.

On the table was a lunch that the witch had prepared in advance.

The heat and aroma are tantalizing.

“Krysia, your cooking has improved even more”, Xu Department gave this comment with a smile after tasting it.

“Yes, thank you for your comment, I’ll keep trying.”

The witch’s voice was flat as water.

But the Xu system knew that this didn’t mean that the witch was perfunctory, it was just that the lack of emotion prevented her from expressing her joys and sorrows in a reasonable manner.

After the meal.

Using wind and water magic, Kryssa began clearing the dishes for after-dinner cleanup.

Instead, Department Xu took a step towards the living room, his pace slow, and walked over to a wooden recliner, and lay down quietly with his eyes closed against the daylight and towards the flowers and plants.

He’s really old.

Physical sluggishness creates mental exhaustion.

Now he was getting more sleepy by the day, especially in the late afternoon hours, and felt sleepy on a regular basis.

“Well, then, let’s get some more sleep today.”

Lying on the slightly cool brown wooden rocking chair, the exhaustion originating from his body quickly drowned out his consciousness, and the Xu system felt that the surroundings were getting darker and quieter.

Whole body and mind.

Whole soul.

The whole self.

All falling downwards at a very fast speed.

“Mentor …… Mentor…!”

In a trance, Xu System seemed to hear Krysia’s voice again, and he thought that it would be an illusion.

So tired.

Would love to get some more sleep.

Consciousness drifted in the murk, the soul was lost in the void, sleeping deeper and farther, and a long time passed in repeated shifts before it returned to the body.

“This is …… for me.”

The Xu system opened its eyes in bewilderment.

He found himself back in his bedroom bed when he should have been lying in the living room.

Did Krysia do this?

Xu System guessed so, subconsciously trying to make a sound, but the burning astringency originating in his throat caused him to cough violently.

“Cough! …… Cough! Cough cough cough!”

“Mentor, the water is here.”

It was Krisha who handed over the glass of water at the crucial moment.

Xu System drank it all in one gulp, the cool stream moisturizing his lips, then flowing painfully down his throat to hydrate his parched body.

“Thanks, Krysia.”

The Xu system put the empty water cup down and subconsciously looked in the direction of the witch.

But it was this glimpse.

The Xu system froze.

The witch in front of her, not only had she changed her clothes, her face was even more haggard, as if she had experienced something extremely sad.

“…… You’re finally awake, Mentor.”

[You lay down for a nap, as usual.]

[This sleep is extremely peaceful and comfortable for you.]

[It’s as if all the fatigue and aging has completely left you]

[Upon waking up, you learn from Krysia that you slept for three whole days, you are surprised, you are dismayed, and you begin to research the reasons behind it]

[Mortal Wisdom continues to be launched ……]

[You understand the truth that, as you grow older, your decaying mortal body can no longer carry your transcendent spirit, and therefore, the body spontaneously develops the act of slumber, allowing itself to rest]