Arrival at the Destination

Teleportation magic is so useful!

Higashino Makoto stepped out of the magic circle, his long, silvery-white hair fluttering in the wind.

Black eyes gazed ahead at the ruins eroded by time, the broken walls and crumbling ruins silent in the twilight, like a forgotten skeleton.

This is the former site of the Inveria Kingdom.

Two hundred years ago, a prosperous Royal Capital stood here.

The city of the rainbow-eyed people.

Now all that remains are rubble, withered grass, and those things deep underground that have never seen the sun.

Shinano stood behind him, her purple eyes half-open, gazing at the ruins.

"My lord, there's a strong aura of death here."

"Hmm. A two-hundred-year-old immortal, the aura doesn't dissipate."

Rem stood on the other side, a hint of tension in her blue eyes.

Evileye up the rear, her red cloak fluttering in the wind.

The magic mask covered her face, but Higashino Makoto could sense that she was nervous.

This is the first time in two hundred years that she has returned to this place. Two hundred years ago, she fled from here and never came back.

"Evileye. Where are they?"

"Underground, there used to be the palace dungeon. I locked them up there back then, afraid they would escape and hurt people."

Her voice was hoarse, with a suppressed tremor.

"Two hundred years... and they're still alive."

"After all, they are immortal; they cannot die."

Higashino Makoto strode forward.

In the center of the ruins, where the former palace once stood, the ground had collapsed, revealing a deep darkness beneath.

Gravel and dust slid off the edge and disappeared into the darkness.

"There are steps over there."

Evileye pointed to the east side of the ruins, where a stone staircase, half-hidden by rubble, led underground.

Higashino Makoto walked to the stone steps, raised his hand, and waved it gently.

Gravel flew up and landed on both sides, revealing a complete, downward-extending passage.

Shinano lowered his head slightly and glanced into the darkness.

"My lord, there's something down there. Three undead."

Hmm, if I remember correctly, these are Evileye's parents and maid?

Evileye's body trembled violently.

"Father... Mother... Nastasha..."

Let's go.

Higashino Makoto stepped down the stone steps.

Shinano followed behind him, Rem followed, and Evileye brought up the rear.

The stone steps are long and spiral downwards.

Ancient runes were carved on the Wall of Stone on both sides, gleaming dimly in the darkness.

The air was damp and cold, carrying an indescribable smell that was both rotten and bloody.

After walking for about ten minutes, at the end of the stone steps was a heavy iron gate.

The door was covered in rust, but the lock was new.

It should be Evileye was replaced later.

She took a key from her bosom and inserted it into the lock.

With a click, the door lock opened.

She took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

Inside the door was a small stone chamber.

Magic lamps were embedded in the four walls of the stone chamber, emitting a faint green glow.

Three "human-shaped" figures were huddled in the corner.

They looked exactly like humans, but their skin was pale and bloodless.

The eyes were red, gleaming with a hungry, empty light in the darkness.

Immortal.

An immortal being for two hundred years.

The man was dressed in rotten fine clothes and wore a crooked Crown.

The woman, dressed in the same rotten long dress, huddled beside the man.

A young woman dressed as a maid leans against the wall.

Tears welled up in Evileye's eyes.

"Father... Mother... Nastasha..."

The undead raised its head, its red eyes looking at her.

No expression, no response.

They didn't know her.

Two hundred years.

No, the moment they became immortals, they had already lost themselves, leaving only instinct.

Evileye knelt on the ground, covering his face with his hands, his shoulders trembling violently.

"Mr. Higashino Makoto... please... save them..."

Higashino Makoto did not answer.

He stepped into the stone chamber and stopped in front of the three undead.

Golden eyes were watching them.

"The Garden... unfolds."

A purple-gold light surged from his palm and spread in all directions.

Wherever the light touched, the magic lamps dimmed, the runes on the Wall of Stone stopped flashing, and the air became clear.

The three immortals froze.

Their red eyes were fixed on Higashino Makoto, the purple-gold light reflected in their pupils.

Perhaps it was an instinctive reaction to the change in environment?

Higashino Makoto has overlaid the laws of his own small world here, making it easier for him to exercise his Authority.

Then, the Authority of the "Tree of Life" were activated.

Emerald green light separated from the purplish-gold light and enveloped the bodies of the three undead.

The light seeped into their skin, into their bones, into their souls.

Their bodies began to change.

His grayish-white skin began to turn rosy, his withered muscles began to become fuller, and his empty eyes began to shine.

The characteristics of the immortals are fading, and the characteristics of humanity are returning.

Then, the change stopped.

The three "people" lay on the floor of the stone chamber, breathing evenly, with normal heartbeats and rosy skin.

But their eyes were closed.

Evileye.

"Mr. Higashino Makoto--?"

"The transformation was successful; they are now human, not immortals."

"Then why haven't they woken up yet?"

Higashino Makoto was silent for a moment.

"Because they have no memory, and no soul."

"What?"

"Changing races can only change the physical body, not the soul. After the conversion, the body recovers, but the soul remains empty; it's just a shell without memories."

Evileye looked at him.

"What should we do then?"

Higashino Makoto did not answer.

He raised his hand, and a pale golden light appeared in his palm.

You need to kill them first, then revive them.

By utilizing the resurrection and status refresh mechanism, the soul is reset.

This is also one of the experiments that Higashino Makoto is preparing to conduct.

If none of this works, then we need to kill Evileye as well, and release the soul that she absorbed.

However, based on his speculation and observations in the Re: Zero world, if the two are not too different, then even without a soul, one should be able to be resurrected.

After all, the world records everything about all living beings on Earth.

Just like the Book of the Dead in the Re: Zero world, it records the memories of all the dead.

Are the original body, original memories, and soul the same? Will this cause any changes?

Higashino Makoto didn't know either.

"We need to kill them first."

Evileye's pupils contracted sharply.

"What?"

"Kill them, then resurrect them. Death resets the soul. Resurrection returns the soul, and the memories return."

"But--but--"

Do you believe me?

Evileye looked into his eyes. Those golden eyes held no emotion.

"... letter."