Chapter 326: The Distance Between Us Is Growing Closer

Spring had arrived.

This year marked the seventh year since Xu Xi arrived in the Wizard World, and his physical age had reached 24.

The transformation of his Soul drove the growth of his body.

Coupled with the augmentation of various spells.

Xu Xi's current lifespan had long since exceeded that of ordinary humans; even though his eyes held the depth of the past, his body showed no trace of time.

Sitting on the back of the Nether Raven.

He gazed toward the gloomy sky ahead.

In Xu Xi's eyes, a world of deathly silence was reflected.

"The destination remains the same; we are still heading toward the center of the world."

"The journey is long, but there is no rush; I can first advance to a Third-Ring Wizard, and study Sevia's body as well."

He reached out to catch the wind.

Death Qi gathered rapidly.

It was stripped away, extracted.

This was part of the results Xu Xi had obtained after studying the girl's body from the perspective of a Second-Ring Wizard.

"Life and death, the cycle of Reincarnation is endless; it is both intertwined and eternal."

"Compared to the undead who have completely turned into spirits, Sevia's body is clearly much more special, making it easier to observe the existence of death."

"If I were to end the simulation now."

"I imagine that in the real world, I would be able to better utilize the power of death, rather than simply relying on Klisa's power."

Xu Xi had always been diligent and hardworking.

Even if he were living off a woman, he would continue to improve his strength.

This was the Persistence of a cultivator, as well as a sense of vigilance for self-preservation.

Xu Xi often felt that there was something strange about the real world, which made him shiver inexplicably.

"The promotion to a Third-Ring Wizard requires the consolidation of one's own truth."

"For a wizard, truth means cognition, thinking, and knowledge reserves."

"To consolidate truth is to consolidate the self."

"Only when the Soul is materialized and the path of the self is condensed into one, does one possess the qualification to explore the truth of the world."

Xu Xi pondered.

He mobilized his Soul Power in the air.

Groping for the path to advance to a Third-Ring Wizard.

During this time, the undead girl, wearing armor with her hand resting diagonally on the hilt of her sword, guarded Xu Xi's side in an upright sitting posture.

Her expression was solemn, as if she were doing something of great importance.

Firm, enduring, and willingly sitting there.

"Sevia, you can actually go do your own things," Xu Xi had once said.

But the girl's answer was very firm.

"No, Lord Wizard."

"I am your knight attendant, and guarding you is my duty."

The emerald of the Claufeel Family was so firm that Xu Xi could not refuse, and could only acquiesce to her protection.

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

Until the dull thunder of spring sounded.

Under the influence of the ceaseless rumbling thunder, Xu Xi exited his meditative Soul state to prevent the Nether Raven's flight from going awry.

The first thing he saw was the familiar gloomy sky.

And the slightly trembling figure of the brave one.

The wind and clouds changed color, dark clouds surged, and striking electric arcs snaked through the clouds, ferocious and eye-catching.

Furthermore, torrential rain was brewing and surging, spreading across the entire sky.

To ensure the smoothness of the flight.

Before leaving the small town, Xu Xi had arranged defensive spells in advance; the seemingly empty Nether Raven was actually inscribed with spells for wind blocking, fire blocking, impact dilution, and poison gas shielding.

Even if the wind and rain outside were fierce, it could not affect the people inside.

But the brave one was still frightened.

"Patter—"

"Click—"

Her trembling body caused the collision and friction of her armor parts; Sevia's body trembled visibly, but she still sat beside Xu Xi, maintaining her protective posture.

"Sevia, are you alright?"

Xu Xi raised his hand to cast a spell.

Completely shielding the sound from the outside world.

Letting the wind howl and the rain rage, all of it dissipated into nothingness.

"I'm sorry, Lord Wizard."

After regaining her composure, the girl under the cloak issued a voice of self-reproach to Xu Xi.

"It should have been me guarding you, but in the end, it turned out that you were helping me."

She felt a bit guilty.

A bit self-reproachful.

The girl felt that she had failed Xu Xi's trust, as well as the honor of the Claufeel Family.

"Don't worry about it, Sevia, that wasn't a big deal."

Xu Xi smiled.

He lit a necromantic mushroom, allowing the girl's spirit to calm down.

"Eh, but…"

"Sevia, being afraid is very normal; you don't need to feel ashamed."

Dark clouds spread from all directions, surrounding the high-speed Nether Raven; that pale figure skimming across the sky like a white meteor in the pitch-black canopy.

Xu Xi's words interrupted the brave one's confusion.

Like a small pebble dropped into the water.

Stirring up ripples of delicacy.

"In this world, no matter how powerful a person is, there will always be things they are afraid of."

"There is no need to feel guilty because of this, or to feel that you are incompetent."

"I believe that as long as Sevia is willing to work hard, one day you will be able to face it calmly."

Hearing this.

The girl felt somewhat relieved.

But she expressed curiosity about Xu Xi's words: "Lord Wizard, do you also have things you are afraid of?"

"Hmm, of course."

"Then specifically what?"

Xu Xi wanted to speak but stopped, stopped but wanted to speak again; he only felt that there were many things in his heart that fit the answer.

He was afraid that the few Supreme ones at home would quarrel.

He was also afraid that Li Wanshou, A-Niu, and others would not live well.

And.

Afraid of another fancy attack from a truck.

Finally, Xu Xi gave this answer with a helpless tone: "There are too many things I'm afraid of; it's hard to finish listing them all."

This answer was so unexpected.

That the undead girl was stunned for a moment.

She had originally thought that Xu Xi was mysterious and powerful, but Xu Xi personally denied this image, saying that he also had many things he was afraid of.

"Is that so…"

"I understand what you mean, Lord Wizard."

It was very subtle; clearly, the face under the cloak was the incomplete appearance that Xu Xi knew.

But in that blurry shadow.

Xu Xi vaguely saw a beautiful young girl smiling.

Platinum hair, emerald eyes, shimmering with molten gold-like radiance.

"Sevia, are you smiling?"

"No, no, Lord Wizard, I am not laughing at you."

The girl hurriedly waved her hands, lowered her head in some embarrassment to fiddle with her fingers, and said her true feelings: "I just feel… the distance between us has become a little closer."

Not the distance of the body.

But the distance of the heart.

So, even the omnipotent Lord Wizard has things he is afraid of…

Sevia smiled slightly, the corner of her eye falling on the shadow below, which was a large expanse of land eroded by death, left behind by the Nether Raven.

Since leaving Claufeel.

Sevia could no longer see familiar scenery, or familiar regions.

Everything she saw before her eyes was an unfamiliar existence.

A bit lonely, and a bit afraid.

But because Xu Xi was here, the timid undead could pick up courage; she was no longer alone.

"…Thank you, Lord Wizard."

Sevia looked up slightly, watching the layers of soundproofing shields Xu Xi had set up for her.

Then she turned her head.

With those shining emerald eyes, she stared at Xu Xi's figure: "If it can help you, this body is yours to study."