After talking to the World Tree, Xie Qing went back to Heaven.
Now he, Aria, Melissa, and Lily are in a modest house that has only recently been renovated.
The house belonged to Alfred and his wife, Anna.
Anna was sitting not far from Alfred. The old man was lying on the bed and talking vigorously with Xie Qing.
The biblical God could not visit him because of the recoil of the transformation.
Aria was smiling as hard as she could, though everyone knew that this smile was strained.
Anna looked at her husband with a loving gaze, and her feelings were so bright that Xie Qing inadvertently narrowed his eyes.
For four hours, they chatted cheerfully without touching a sore subject. For Xie Qing and the others, this moment was very important.
And so, the fifth hour came. Then even Anna, who was showing her strong side, could not hold back her tears.
She cried on Alfred's chest, and the others just kept quiet. After a while the sobbing stopped.
Xie Qing knew that the news of a possible rebirth could make her happy, but
What if he failed to revive Alfred?
He would simply give false hope to a woman who was already struggling to contain herself because of her own husband's death.
Xie Qing and Alfred clearly knew that without intervention, the old man's soul would dissipate, yet neither of them said so.
Five minutes to go. Alfred glanced at Xie Qing, who, catching the old angel's gaze, smiled.
He replaced Anna, who had stepped aside. Now she was reassuring Aria, who could no longer hold back.
Xie Qing sighed and turned toward Alfred. He took on a serious look.
"Surely, Alfred, without your help and guidance I could have died..."
"I can't speak beautifully, however, all I want to say is thank you."
"Thank you very much for helping me."
Xie Qing bowed his head and sighed heavily. During his time in Heaven, Alfred took care of him.
Even on matters of love he turned to him, and the old man lightly patted Xie Qing on the back and explained all the subtleties to him.
Xie Qing has known Alfred for a few months, but his respect for him is very high.
To be honest, even with Alfred's soul surviving, Xie Qing felt sad.
However, he could not show weakness, so he kept a serious expression on his face.
"Hehe." Alfred grinned and rubbed Xie Qing's hair.
Xie Qing raised his head and looked at him puzzled, confused by the old man's actions.
Noticing his look, Alfred smiled: "No matter how much you grow up, you can't hide your emotions from this old man!"
"And you're still that braggart." Xie Qing rolled his eyes and grinned
Alfred shrugged and closed his eyes. His body glowed, and a golden ball flew out of the old man's body.
It was his soul, which slowly floated upward. However, its trajectory changed and headed in the direction of the Elf World.
Xie Qing sighed in relief when he saw it. At least the World Tree had fulfilled its promise.
As a result, sobs could be heard in Alfred's house for a long time to come. Aria, who thought Alfred was her grandfather, wept bitterly on Xie Qing's chest.
He looked over at Melissa and they both sighed heavily. Today had been a sad day.
However, life moves forward.
Some die, and some are born.
That is the way of life.
...
The biblical God looked silently at the golden ball flying toward the Elf world.
He sipped some strong wine and sat in his chair. A distant memory appeared in his mind.
It was during the Ancient War. At that time, the Biblical God had not yet been "killed" by Lucifer.
He and Alfred were looking at a battlefield in which demons and angels were fighting each other.
"Do you think, Alfred... When will this war end?" The Biblical God turned his gaze to the young man beside him.
He had piercing gray eyes, burning with youth and vitality. His long blond hair and four angelic wings proved his angelic origins.
And not just any angel, but Seraphim!
"Judging by the behavior of the Abyss Projection, it should soon be complete." Young Alfred responded respectfully.
"That woman... Ha-ah, she's just reckless! To kill one of the Greek gods in her first appearance!"
"You mean Poseidon?"
"Yes. It was a pity for the good man. I mourned his death for a long time." The biblical God sighed sorrowfully.
"I remember you threw a fancy banquet in honor of this..."
"..."
The biblical God looked away, then coughed exaggeratedly.
"First of all, it was a farewell party..."
"Really? But there was some fun music playing at the feast."
The biblical God looked silently at Alfred, who looked puzzled.
"You know, sometimes your straightforwardness annoys me." The Bible God snorted and slapped the back of Alfred's head.
"Ow!"
The biblical God grinned as he recalled these moments from the past. His gaze lingered briefly on the core of Alfred's soul.
"Goodbye, old friend..."
His mumbling, however, was not heard.
...
A month has passed since the attack on Heaven.
Most of the houses had been rebuilt, and the wounded angels were already returning to society.
The gloomy atmosphere slowly began to subside, and the Supernatural world fell into a suspicious silence.
Every practitioner felt uneasy, for such silence usually presaged trouble.
Plus, the demon race had completely shut down after their recent loss.
This aroused the suspicions of the higher beings, but they could only guess.
A gentle breeze caused Xie Qing to open his eyes.
In his garden, he was lying on the couch, enjoying the weather.
His gaze was distracted and did not reflect emotion. However, there was chaos going on inside him.
Today he and Melissa were to spend time together, so that the unresolved issues could finally be resolved.
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20 power stones - 1 additional chapter.
40 power stones - 2 additional chapters.
60 power stones - 3 additional chapters.
At the end of the week, if we get that many chapters, the promised number of chapters will be released on the same day.
Good luck to you all.