Mayfly

Aeaea Island —the former residence of the Witch of the Hawk Circe —is now just an ordinary little island. Buried here is a magic circle; almost everything about Circe has vanished under the sands of time, but this magic circle, containing her hopes, has remained.

The Thread of Fate has been detected, and the magic circle gradually begins to operate.

Bai Mo came into this world in his complete form, and his destiny does not exist in this world. The so-called Thread of Fate is nothing more than a facade of the Greece gods. After the person who obtains the Thread of Fate dies, his soul will be taken away by the gods and become a more interesting puppet on the stage in the cycle of life and death.

Therefore, the Greece gods did not stop Circe. On the contrary, given the magnitude of the event, they hoped that Circe succeed. Unfortunately, thousands of years have passed, and even Circe, who created the magic circle, has died. The device still failed to bring back Bai Mo's soul.

The gods departed in disappointment, and even today, after the age of gods has vanished, this magic circle has regained its power. Over the years, Bai Mo's former close friends have all disappeared into the river of time, but this affection will never fade.

Never to disappear.

Perhaps this is what makes humans different from other species.

After completing the Magnetic Field Heavenly Lock, Bai Mo felt as if he were sitting on a train, not knowing where it was headed. If beings like Hades and Beelzebub existed in this world, then surely the Underworld must exist. But he wasn't from this world; where would he go after death?

It seemed they had arrived at their destination. The surroundings were pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Bai Mo couldn't sense anything, only a feeling of weakness. The Giant Shark Heavenly King's final, devastating God-Severing Thunderbolt was truly powerful; he clearly felt a part of his soul missing, and he could no longer perceive any power.

We come into this world with nothing and leave with nothing; it seems we can't escape this law.

In this empty place, Bai Mo heard a voice.

Good evening. Although you can't see it from here, it's nighttime outside.

In the Wubian -black world, a girl in a kimono appeared somewhat abruptly, like a Mingyue in a starless night. Shiki had somehow arrived beside Bai Mo, and Bai Mo was somewhat puzzled as she gazed at this beautiful Japanese woman who seemed to have stepped out of a painting.

"Shiki? What are you doing here? Were you killed by the aftershocks?"

"I'll take that as you being concerned about me, but given the current situation, shouldn't you be more concerned about yourself?"

The system floated above him, and Bai Mo and she locked eyes. After thinking for a moment, Bai Mo said, "Indeed, I don't know what the Giant Shark was up to. In the end, it failed to destroy the body. If that system had succeeded, I guess a lot of people would have died."

Bai Mo looked somewhat troubled. Seeing this, Shi covered her face and laughed, "You seem completely unconcerned about yourself. There aren't many people in this world who can face death as calmly as you."

"It was just a life I gained by accident. If I had known it would kill so many people, I should have insisted on refusing."

Bai Mo didn't care. In this ethereal world, there was no concept of time; only the two of them existed there.

"I see. It seems you and I are quite similar in some ways."

After saying this, Shi's body gradually became ethereal, as if he were in a dream about to end.

"What's wrong with you?" Bai Mo asked, glancing at Shi Shi's appearance, who still seemed indifferent as he replied.

"I'm going to disappear."

Bai Mo reached out, but couldn't grasp anything. His voice was low as he said, "It's that system, isn't it? I'm sorry, I've ruined you."

Shi shook her head and said, "Why apologize? You brought us a different experience; we should be thanking you. The unknown always contains other things, just like ice cream comes in many different flavors."

Hearing this, Shi seemed completely unconcerned. Bai Mo frowned and asked, "Can't you resist?"

Shi spun around in place and replied, "No, for me, the unexpected is a gain. Life always ends, just like a dream eventually ends. Leaving in a way that's novel to me, isn't that interesting?"

At this moment, Bai Mo finally understood the meaning behind Zelretch's words.

For [ ], everything is a dream in her eyes, so whether it's a beautiful dream or a nightmare, [ ] will accept it gladly.

Shi's body grew increasingly ethereal, as if a gust of wind would dissipate her. She looked up and said, "After all, she's an important person. We should say goodbye properly at a time like this. It would be sad if you left without saying goodbye like you did in Greece."

Oh, right, I've also made arrangements for Shiki Ryougi. It's unbelievable that I would do something like this. Even though I created her, she doesn't seem willing to wake up like this.

In conclusion, goodbye, Bai Mo. I'm very grateful for the unexpected dream you gave me, but it seems I'm about to wake up.

The child will probably continue sleeping. Even though I'm gone, I still hope 'Shiki' will remain my exclusive nickname... Just kidding."

The ritual vanished before his eyes, and everything around him returned to silence, a silence that was somewhat suffocating.

After an unknown amount of time, Bai Mo seemed to wake up from a dream. The first thing that came over her was a strong sense of weakness, as if she was missing several organs. Her eyeballs were like shriveled grapes, her brain was constantly protesting the lack of oxygen, but her lungs were like an old generator, working intermittently.

Am I still alive? Is this... the underground ruins of Aeaea Island?

There was no Magnetic Field Power to be felt, and it was extremely weak. If the human body were a machine, then the fact that Bai Mo's body could function at all was nothing short of a miracle.

Looking at the skeleton on the ground, Bai Mo finally understood why he was so weak.

Thousands of years have passed, and this ruin has not been unexplored. A man named Roa was one of the visitors. It is unknown how he intruded here, but his purpose is clear: he wants to use it to create a physical body.

Of course, his fate is self-evident. Circe had naturally left herself a contingency plan. Moreover, this ritual was of great importance to the Greece gods, and if it was suddenly disrupted by some inexplicable person, those petty gods would definitely make him pay a heavy price.

Perhaps Bai Mo should thank him, for it was precisely his actions that caused the gods to completely abandon this Magecraft ritual.

But because of his actions, the materials originally intended to build Bai Mo's body were greatly reduced, resulting in an extremely weak body, as weak as a mayfly, which could die at any moment.

"This is the second time he's been brought back to life..."

Just then, a somewhat abrupt voice rang out.

Good evening, it's been a long time!

A familiar voice came from behind, Francesca squatted down beside Bai Mo. She still had that familiar smile, like a wife preparing to help her husband change. But her presence only gave Bai Mo a headache.

"Mr. Bai Mo's luck is really bad. He was brought back from the dead with great difficulty, but it seems that this body's vitality can only last for three months." Fran poked Bai Mo's thin body, then put his gaze on the skeleton next to him.

"But there's nothing we can do about it. A treasure stored for so many years has to be prepared to be stolen."

Fran walked over to Roa's skeleton and spoke while fiddling with his skull and jaw.

"So, what are you doing here?"

Bai Mo asked, and in response, Fran opened his arms as if he had met an old friend, as if the two were about to embrace warmly.

"It's a long-awaited reunion, your attitude is really hurtful. Give Fran a reunion hug and I'll consider telling you, but such a hug seems a bit unfair to you."

Fran looked at Bai Mo, who had just been resurrected, as if he had just come into this world, completely naked, and after thinking for a moment, said.

"I've got it! It'll be fair if I'm the same as you." With that, she began to unbutton her black and white dress, taking off the straps, as if she wanted to be completely honest with her before giving her a warm embrace.

"It was Beelzebub who changed your instructions, wasn't it?"

Bai Mo's words made Fran stop what he was doing, and he looked at Bai Mo with a face full of dissatisfaction.

"Mr. Bai Mo, when interacting with a lady, guessing her thoughts can quickly win her favor, but if you just say it directly, you won't get anything."

Just as Bai Mo had guessed, Beelzebub saw humanity as a complex being. On one hand, Beelzebub regarded humans, who were also created by God, as his brothers and sisters, and thus, when he was an angel, he descended to earth several times to interact with them; on the other hand, Beelzebub could not accept that his brothers and sisters had the flaws called "humanity".

Therefore, his feelings toward humans are incredibly complex, like those of a useless brother in his own family. He feels both kinship and anger and hatred towards them because of their flaws.

If humanity were to perish due to its own actions, he would applaud. But if humanity were to be wiped out by an outsider, in his eyes it would be his own brothers being bullied by strangers.

While the Supreme Heavenly King was slaughtering humans, he also made enemies of many beings to some extent.

"So what task did Beelzebub give you? I don't have the strength now."

The Source of Power of the Magnetic Field was severed in the battle with the Giant Shark; he was now merely an outsider's soul. If nothing unexpected happened, his body, enhanced with the power of 500,000 horses, had most likely already been exploited.

"Sigh, the Ancestor wants me to deal with that guy, the one who took over your body. Isn't that asking the impossible? Besides..."

Fran walked over to Bai Mo and leaned close to his ear, saying, "That guy is no fun at all. He's like a newborn baby, his mind is full of low-level interests. I'm much more interested in you than him."

Francesca, disheveled, pressed herself against him, only to be met with the same rejection as always.

"Get out of here."

Fran wasn't angry; he simply stepped aside. On the other side, Bai Mo sensed the condition of this body. Although it was extremely weak, it still had energy within it. This was the Magic Circuits that Circe had prepared for it, with as many as sixty circuits. If Roa hadn't interfered, there would have been even more.

He channeled his magic, which wove together to form a white garment that covered Bai Mo's body. Something seemed amiss; Bai Mo hadn't formally studied Magecraft, so why did he seem to handle it so effortlessly?

As Fran climbed the upward steps, she watched Bai Mo's expression, her heart filled with confusion.

Why does a person, a powerful individual, become so indifferent after losing that power? In her long life, she has witnessed many losses: some people give up on themselves after losing their wealth and resort to alcohol to numb themselves; others find it hard to accept losing their power and choose to escape by finding a rope.

I've seen people who have lost their power, and these people are the most miserable, even more pitiful than a young girl who has been violated and lost her purity. They either weep bitterly, cursing the injustice of fate, or their rationality collapses, and they go mad under the enormous contrast.

However, Bai Mo's emotions did not seem to fluctuate much; in fact, a smile could be seen on the corner of his mouth.

Fran was somewhat confused about his mental state and was wondering whether to ask when Bai Mo spoke up, "My mental state is excellent; in fact, I've never been in such a good state since I came into this world."

Fran raised an eyebrow, his lips twitching as he asked, "Have you really lost your power? I feel like you're reading my mind."

"That's because your expression was too obvious and too easy to understand."

Fran sensed something was wrong. She considered herself a complete lunatic; someone who could understand her own thoughts without reading them simply didn't exist in this world.

He stretched out his arms and body, realizing that everything Bai Mo said was true, and he had never felt so relaxed. Perhaps... it was because, since coming into this world, he had been forced to act according to the system's instructions out of a sense of gratitude.

Now that the shackles of gratitude that bound his heart have disappeared, he feels a kind of... happiness.

The joy of freedom.

Bai Mo and Fran walked out of the ruins. Aeaea Island, which once had a clear blue sky and a sapphire-like Dahai, had changed drastically. The sky was full of dark clouds, the air was filled with a foul smell, the Dahai was polluted, and countless dead fish floated on the dark sea.

"It has indeed been a long time since we last met. Three months have passed since your death, and this world is now a true apocalypse. Mr. Bai Mo, I'm curious now, what will you do without your powers?"

"Just do what you can."

Fran was a little confused by Bai Mo's words. Bai Mo looked at her and said, "Anyway, you came to my side to deal with Beelzebub, right? If you went to the system, he might have a way to deal with you."

Rather, it would be a great achievement for you if someone like me, recognized by Metatron, were to fall from grace. Besides, I need help here, and you have nowhere else to go."

"You really can't read minds?" Fran's lips twitched. She began to miss the Bai Mo who was powerful but could only abuse her. Compared to that powerful but easy-to-understand person, the Bai Mo in front of her made her feel uneasy.

But at the same time, my curiosity grew stronger.