275. Dawn Approaches
Lu Ban arrived at the watchtower, where the sun was dazzling and it was still hot despite the support of magic.
Birmingham stood in front of the tower, looking at the Black Forest, which had cracked and turned into parched land.
Having survived a brush with death, the young man has clearly matured a lot.
"Hey."
Lu Ban greeted them and climbed up the tower.
Birmingham's expression shifted, but ultimately settled on one of delight.
"It looks like you're completely alright now."
"No problem, I can still do several sit-ups now."
Lu Ban stretched his arms.
"I thought I was the eldest brother, but now it seems you are the eldest brother."
Birmingham smiled, then sighed.
"None of the people from Black Pine Town were able to return. Within hours of the arrival of the Demon Tide, those who had not yet had time to evacuate were already killed."
"There are millions of people like this."
Lu Ban also looked towards the other side of the horizon.
"It's already a blessing to have survived when the Demon Tide came. Don't have too much burden or guilt for not being able to save more people. You've done a great job."
He comforted Birmingham.
In such a hopeless world, being too responsible and trying to carry too much will only make one more desperate; being carefree might actually make things a little easier.
"I see."
Birmingham nodded.
"After the Demon Tide ends, I want Jonah to take me to the Gray Tower."
He added.
"I have never been exposed to magic before, and I don't know if I am qualified, but I still want to become a mage. I want to do my part when the Demon Tide comes."
"Then let us hope that a god will respond to you."
Lu Ban recalled the scene where no one answered him back then, and suddenly felt that he should find Jonah and ask him to make a new user agreement for him, to see if there was any god in the Night Country who could answer him.
"Furthermore, I heard from Lord Jonah that the Grey Tower is now preparing to implement some new measures to prevent the Demon Tide."
Birmingham said with great interest.
"They plan to send two mages per team to the edge of the Black Forest to observe the monsters more closely; I think they're called 'Wanderers' or something like that."
"Agent."
"Yes, yes, that's it."
Birmingham nodded repeatedly, but did not notice the change in Lu Ban's expression.
"Agent."
Lu Ban suddenly realized something.
Xiya said she was Aspirant Agent, and this system had been in place in the Gray Tower for over a hundred years. The evil god's kin in Drywater Town was sealed and dealt with by the Agents.
Therefore, the era of Xiya is at least a century away from the time when the Agents first appeared, and should be on roughly the same timeline as the Drywater Town.
Therefore, the era of the Night Country that Lu Ban is currently in should be at least a hundred years before the era of Xiya.
This means that the Night Country will continue to exist for at least a century after Birmingham.
Furthermore, judging from Xiya's performance, the Demon Tide in the Night Country should be under some control and is no longer a major event capable of destroying the world.
"What's wrong with you?"
It was only then that Birmingham noticed Lu Ban's distraction and waved in front of him, asking a question.
"No, it's nothing."
Lu Ban out of his daze.
This feeling is wonderful.
If Lu Ban were to tell Birmingham that the future he hoped for truly exists, that what he protected has indeed been protected, and that the future of the Night Country is as he wished, the young man might only think that Lu Ban was talking nonsense.
"Live well, and I hope you can witness all of this."
Lu Ban patted Birmingham on the shoulder, leaving him puzzled.
"Um."
Birmingham simply nodded, taking it as Lu Ban encouraging him.
"Speaking of which, I forgot to return it to you before."
Lu Ban pulled out another nameplate, which was engraved with the name of the Rangers. Although it was not used in most cases, everyone still carried it with them.
When Birmingham was entangled by the Kin of the Eternal Night, the nameplate fell off in the chaos, was later picked up by someone, and eventually ended up in Lu Ban's place.
Lu Ban touched the nameplate and looked at the words on it.
Birmingham Quellris.
This should be Birmingham's name.
". Um?"
Lu Ban only realized what was happening after Birmingham took the nameplate.
I never thought of that before, but isn't the surname Quellris exactly the same as Xiya's?
In other words, this guy might be an ancestor like Xiya's great-great-grandfather?
If I hadn't intervened to save Birmingham, Xiya would have disappeared.
Or perhaps it was all destined that I would come here and save Birmingham because I met Xiya first?
The flow of time in the Silent Land is not uniform, and the timing of the missions also defies common sense. If the Demon Tide is a contest and game between two groups of gods, then is Lu Ban's journey through other realms to complete missions another example of a higher being using the Chosen of the Gods to play a game?
Lu Ban was once again filled with doubt.
But time did not give him more room for doubt.
As the countdown in their field of vision came to an end, a kind of tremor that transcended space rose in everyone's heart.
Lu Ban looked up and saw the Blood Moon gradually fade, the terrifying crimson turning into a cold silver-white.
The entire restless Black Forest suddenly fell silent.
He turned off the radio, and the blazing sun suddenly disappeared.
Lu Ban saw the moon gradually setting and the first light of dawn in the east.
In the darkest hour before dawn, light appears.
Dawn breaks.
Birmingham looked at the long-awaited sunrise and was filled with mixed emotions.
There was the relief of surviving a catastrophe, the sorrow of losing comrades in battle, and the unease and anticipation about the future of this world.
He looked around, trying to share something with Lu Ban.
But there was no one around anymore.
In the dawn's light, Lu Ban stepped into that light.
He felt a strong sense of weightlessness, and he also felt both cold and heat.
He saw a Blood Moon hanging high above him, and on that Moon, a huge and twisted being was watching him.
Lu Ban's eyes turned bloodshot, and he felt his brain instantly boil over.
But the next moment, a familiar feeling welled up in Lu Ban's heart.
He looked around and realized he was back home.
Meanwhile, on the pristine white wall, words, seemingly written with a black marker, were being written in a cold and indifferent manner.
Congratulations on completing the task!
Settlement will now commence.
[Mission Exploration Progress: 90%]
[Task Completion Status: Perfect]
[Amidst the Demon Tide threatens to destroy the world, you went against the tide and became a symbol of hope. For whom does the banner fly high? Nightmares will eventually awaken. In the resistance of thousands of years, the struggle itself is sometimes the whole meaning. Though faint, the torch of civilization still shines brightly. You witnessed it all.]
[Gained Silence Points: 76,000]
[Reward for obtaining the profession: Item: Pocket War]
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