Chapter 53: Accompanying You to the End of the World

[To celebrate the first day of moving into your new home, you decide to cook a meal yourself.]

[Mortals Wisdom activating… Observer activating…]

[With incredibly precise techniques, you cook a table of delicious dishes. Your culinary skills have improved, and you are more adept at using kitchen utensils.]

[You feel it is a pity that the concept of a God of Cooking does not exist in this world; otherwise, you might have given it a try.]

[At the dining table, Klisa gives your cooking a positive review.]

"The food Mentor makes is the most delicious."

[She offers these words of praise in a flat yet sincere tone. Because she ate too quickly, a trace of soup stained the corner of her lips.]

[You carefully wipe it clean for the girl.]

[This dinner was very pleasant, not just because the food was delicious, but also because you have left the life in the wild and returned to living in a house after a long time.]

[During the post-meal chat, you explain the information about the gods to the Witch, stating that you might become enemies with the gods in the future.]

[The Witch's wisdom is quite dull, and she doesn't quite understand what you mean, but in her heart, there will only ever be one answer.]

[As long as you need her, she will always be by your side.]

[The Witch's reply is as flat as ever, but this time it is filled with a sense of determination; even if you become an enemy of the world, she will accompany you to the end of the world.]

"Klisa, this matter is very dangerous."

"I know, Mentor."

"Then don't you need to consider it?"

"No need, Mentor."

There was no need to consider the danger, nor any need to hesitate.

For a Witch who had been mired in a swamp of malice since childhood and tortured nearly to death, such concepts simply did not exist.

What she had to do, and all she could do,

was to stay by the side of that sun.

…

[The Witch has her own set of principles, very firm and decisive. You feel gratified by this, but at the same time, you worry about Klisa being targeted by the gods.]

[You decide to protect Klisa more cautiously in your future life.]

[You continue to talk with her.]

[You popularize a lot of knowledge about the gods, allowing the girl to understand the enemy so that she isn't completely in the dark.]

[She is surprised by the power of the gods and recalls the God of Light's divine punishment she witnessed near Alenson last time.]

[The Witch asks you a question: Is there a power in this world even stronger than the gods?]

[You think for a long time.]

[Finally, you give a joking answer.]

["Perhaps the power of love can; after all, sometimes the power of emotion is infinite."]

[You say this with a smile, recalling many hot-blooded anime you saw before transmigrating, where protagonists would defeat all enemies while shouting about friendship, bonds, love, and justice.]

[Unfortunately, the real world is cruel. Strength requires gradual progress; it's impossible for you to defeat a god in such a manner.]

…

[The years pass, and a new cycle begins.]

[Simulation Year 11: You are 25 years old, and Klisa is 17.]

[Time passes quickly. In a flash, you and Klisa have lived in Wage City for a year. You didn't use your former identities but fabricated false ones instead.]

[A year's time is enough to wear away that strangeness and unease. You have returned to your former daily routine, living peacefully in Wage City just as you did in Alenson City.]

[In spring, you take Klisa to enjoy the fragrance of mountain flowers and plants.]

[In summer, you listen to the cicadas chirping in the courtyard while Klisa pours you chilled fruit juice.]

[In autumn, the weather turns cool. Steam equipment runs all day. Amidst the rumbling, you and Klisa quietly watch the autumn leaves fall.]

[In winter, the snow is white and deep. During this time, you especially love flipping through magic books while tasting hot drinks brewed by Klisa.]

[Everything is so beautiful and harmonious.]

[You hope this daily life can be maintained forever. With your talent, as long as there is enough time, you can advance to a higher Realm.]

[Furthermore, to your delight, in this new year, Klisa has achieved a Breakthrough from an Official Mage to an Elite Mage.]

Wage City.

Inside the new courtyard where they had lived for a year.

Xu Xi looked at the now 17-year-old gray-haired Witch and nodded slightly. He could feel Klisa's Mental Energy undergoing a transformation, advancing toward a deeper level.

This meant that Klisa was about to Breakthrough to Elite Mage.

Her strength was increasing.

Her ability to protect herself was becoming more sufficient.

In this world, while there were certainly many powerful individuals, it wasn't as if they were everywhere on the streets.

The strength of an Elite Mage was enough for Klisa to hold her own.

"Klisa, relax a bit more. Let your Mental Energy perceive the elements as much as possible."

Xu Xi gave instructions. Above his head was a massive tree canopy, the leaves rustling against each other in the wind, creating scattered patterns of light.

The young girl happened to be standing right beneath it.

Her cold, exquisite face flickered between light and shadow.

"Yes, Mentor," she replied softly, focused on mobilizing her Mental Energy to feel the surging earth, wind, water, and fire around her.

The soil beneath her feet, the flow of air, the whistling steam, the scorching sunlight.

The four basic elements hidden within all things.

They were gradually captured in sync by Klisa's Mental Energy.

But at that moment, without Klisa even noticing, her eyes changed rapidly. The mixed colors of black and gold fused quickly, like a rotating vortex.

*Thud—*

The Mental Energy Breakthrough was successful.

The Witch was promoted to Elite Mage.

At the same time, for an unknown reason, she fell straight down into a coma.

"Klisa?!"

Xu Xi's expression changed slightly, and he rushed over to check on her.

…

[You are very pleased with the Witch's progress.]

[You believe that according to the Witch's current cultivation speed, you can definitely train her into an Archmage before you leave this world.]

[A Witch with that kind of strength can protect herself even if you are not by her side.]

[You are envisioning the future and have prepared Level 4-5 magic books in advance, wanting to teach new magic to the 17-year-old Witch.]

[But you never expected…]

[The moment the promotion succeeded, those eyes that had been calm for a year actually changed again, causing the Witch to fall into a deep coma.]

[You urgently cast Life Magic, only to find that the Witch is not injured; the magic had no effect.]

[You are surprised; you are confused.]

[Observer activating… continuously activating…]

[Recalling the Witch's eyes, you guess the cause of this coma may be a change in the Demon Race Bloodline within the girl's body. You have a new research direction.]

[At the fastest speed, you take the Witch to the Meditation Room to rest, while searching for the Demon Race books you collected previously.]

[Feeling it is far from enough, you go to the Mages Association again. After searching, you find two more ancient texts.]

[Mortals Wisdom continues to activate…]

[Demon Race research deepening…]