Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

After a brief Q&A session, Nuo did not stay on the fifth floor of the Spirit Realm, for life was never meant to exist here.

Without matter and stable space-time, both the environment itself and the power that Laine exuded unintentionally were an unbearable burden for the souls of mortals. So if he did not want to utterly dissipate in this world, he had to return to one of the previous levels of the Spirit Realm.

Retracing the path he had come from, the sensation of traversing space-time once again surged in him; but this time, Nuo did not witness any special visions. The earlier apparitions were like a dream—ethereal and unreal.

"Huh—feels just like when I was alive..."

Standing at the edge of the All-Spirit Realm, Nuo cast a glance at the dual-colored column of light that reached from the ground to the sky in the distance. The Well of Reincarnation continued to operate as usual, but he was momentarily at a loss because, at this moment, Nuo was unclear about what he should do next.

Having been received by a Deity before, Nuo had thought he would be given some directive and then granted powerful abilities or a prestigious position—though he was prepared, he actually wasn’t interested in these things—but it turned out he was not. The reward he received was merely the right to choose, only that the scope of choice was slightly broader now.

It was similar to the time when in the city built by Bronze Humanity, the incarnation of the gods did not force humans to do anything. They simply informed them about the covenant with Prometheus, and then left everything for humans to decide. Now, Nuo was faced with the same type of choice.

The difference, however, was that at that time, people decided on their life and death; but now, Nuo was merely deciding how he should continue to live.

Of course, he could also give up his life again and opt for the cycles of reincarnation. And with the choice granted by the gods, he was entitled to select any new life he wished, whether the soul was to be reborn as a human or some other form of being.

"So this is where it gets tricky for me."

He sighed. Before today, Nuo had never thought about such matters because from the several encounters with Angels he had, even the more indifferent Yvanceline often came with some guidance or demands.

They had never indicated during those encounters the phrase ’decide for yourself’—it could also be because when the gods wanted humans to decide for themselves, Angels simply would not come to the Mortal Realm. In any case, the situation was as such, and the current predicament was undoubtedly a bit of a surprise. However, for some reason, Nuo felt a faint sense of loss about it.

He had been recognized by the gods, so he was given an audience with a god. But it seemed as if the recognition wasn’t quite there, which made him feel somewhat uncertain.

"So this is human contradiction, just like a child facing their parents."

"When they want to control everything, often it feels tiresome. But when they cease to control, it can feel somewhat empty."

Nuo had neither parents nor children, but more than once he had seen others become parents, and more than once he had seen their children. At this moment, he felt he had many reflections.

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Suddenly, a crisp voice rang out from beside him.

Nuo couldn’t help but step back instinctively, a habit cultivated during early migratory times, but he quickly gathered his bearings.

This was the fourth layer of the Spirit Realm, a domain constantly under the watchful eyes of the Spirit Realm Angels. There were no enemies here, so Nuo turned around to look in the direction the voice came from.

There, a transparent void appeared mid-air, and a life form he had never seen before was poking its head out. She did not seem particularly small, but Nuo could tell from her eyes that she was likely not very old mentally.

"You’re making fun of me!"

The crisp voice rang out again, the newcomer seemed a bit angry.

"I can tell, you think I’m small!"

"That’s not mockery, ma’am."

With a smile, Nuo tried to discern but recognized nothing. In the end, he chose a title based on the voice and tone, and it seemed to have a decent effect.

"In human society, words like ’innocent,’ ’kind,’ and ’beautiful’ are often associated with children, and many people would prefer to never grow up."

"So I’m not mocking you; actually, it’s a neutral description."

"Really?"

The newcomer’s eyes sparkled—Nuo could confirm that her gemstone-like eyes indeed were glowing—and the mysterious visitor seemed quite pleased.

She enlarged the ethereal light circle and then climbed out of it. Soon, her complete form appeared before Nuo.

It was a type of life Nuo had never seen before, a behemoth also sporting a pair of wings. But unlike the Angels’ feathered wings, this pair was filled with a palpable strength.

The elongated body was covered in fine phosphor armor, and the claws were sharp and lethal. Nuo had no doubt that even if this life form lacked any exceptional powers, its sheer physique would be enough to dominate in the wilderness of the Mortal Realm.

"Of course it’s true, a carefree childhood is something that everyone wants, and something to which no one can return." Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Speaking with a smile, Nuo looked up slightly, his diminutive body gazing up at the dragon.

"Speaking of which, ma’am, I still don’t know your name."

"Hm... I am called Yserania—this is my full name, looks a bit long, doesn’t it? So you can also call me ’Bai,’ this was my first name."

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