How Was Death Made?

Death's daughter?

If someone had said to William before he traveled back in time, "I, Qin Shi Huang, send me money," he would have definitely shown them the iron fist of materialistic justice.

But after all that has happened, even the Underworld exists, and William even entered it...

The sudden appearance of a "daughter of Death" isn't too far-fetched.

Take Morgan, for example. He was suppressed by Merlin for 1,500 years, yet he survived and his projected power rivals that of Dumbledore...

You say she's a normal human being? Even a fool wouldn't believe it.

If Morgan were the daughter of Death, then there would be many more in the river.

Besides, even Death is alive; what's the big deal if he has a few daughters?

However, psychologically, this is something that is difficult to accept.

In William's mind, shouldn't God be high above and look down on humanity?

But what about reality?

A Death, disguised as someone's husband, sneaks into their bridal chamber on their wedding night... Ugh, disgusting!

This kind of thing can cost a little money, right? Even if it's prostitution, it won't cost much!

Even doing it secretly is simply beastly, worse than a beast.

However, Western gods all seem to be like this.

Look at Zeus, he also loved humans, especially young and beautiful girls.

When the mood strikes, he goes to the human world to play role-playing games. In order to pick up girls, he has transformed into a bull, a swan, an eagle... and even turned girls into cows.

Among the gods, Zeus was an outstanding social activist and pragmatist.

Thinking about it this way, Death is actually a "good" being.

Seeing William's disgusted expression, Vivian said:

"Don't be surprised. Before becoming the Death, he was just a powerful wizard, and naturally he also had the flaws of humanity."

"A wizard can become the Death?" William was stunned.

If you say that, he won't be sleepy anymore. Who wouldn't want to become a god or an ancestor?

"Many wizards throughout history have become the Death." Vivian's eyes were unreadable.

The most famous of them all is Anubis of Egypt.

Therefore, he was able to easily resurrect his father Osiris after his death.

The method for resurrecting ancient Egypt mummies was also left by him; it allowed them to bypass the River Styx and bring the dead back to life.

"What happened to the original Death? Were they all killed?" Hermione asked.

"I don't know. When I was born in Avalon, my father was the Death. I lived there for many years and never saw a single ancient deity," Vivian whispered.

"Only those islands, and the ruins on them, prove that they once existed."

William squinted.

Were they all killed by the successor god?

But... according to Vivian, the successor is just a wizard.

How powerful must a wizard be to kill a god?!

And the Death will be killed... that sounds like a joke.

After all, is a god who can be slaughtered still a god?

Or perhaps... the god-slayer automatically becomes the Death?

"Morgan said Merlin has become Death," William suddenly said.

The implication is that your father may also be dead, killed by Merlin and replaced.

He observed Vivian's expression and saw that she didn't hesitate much before firmly denying it:

"Morgan was the most powerful dark witch of her time, and also a master liar; you can't trust her."

"And..." Vivian paused and said, "My father once told me that he wanted Merlin to become the Death, and he asked me to help persuade him."

But Merlin refused.

William frowned... Merlin refused to become Death?

Why?!

It's like one day, an old emperor tells you:

I want to marry my daughter to you, give you the throne, and give you the vast empire I've conquered...

No normal person would refuse, right? After all, living off a woman is just so appealing.

But Merlin refused.

What's even stranger is that Death, who should have a very long lifespan, would willingly hand over such a position to someone else?

Vivian was clearly unaware either; she simply lay on the golden coffin, lost in thought, and said:

"When Merlin placed my soul into the mummy, he told me to wait for me at the end of the River Styx."

"I believe I won't become the Death."

"The end of the River Styx?"

"Yes, beyond the Resting Place of the dead lies the end of the River Styx," Vivian said.

"But I've never been there."

William fell into deep thought, muttering to himself, "Could it be that the Four Founders went there too?!"

There's no doubt that the Four Founders came to the Underworld. But where they ended up is unknown.

At the end of the River Styx, what could be more alluring than becoming the Death?

"Can you let me go now?" Vivian stared at the young wizards.

William came to his senses and said softly:

"Unfortunately, no. Like I said, there's an information gap between us."

"What do you mean?" Vivian asked, frowning.

Hermione explained softly:

"Whether it's that ' Vivian ' or you, this ' Vivian,' what you're saying seems plausible... We can't verify it."

"She's Morgan!" Vivian said, her voice tinged with anger.

"Alright... even if she is Morgan, it doesn't mean you are really Vivian." William smiled dismissively and patted the golden coffin.

"There's something Morgan said that really bothers me. She said that what Arya did in Paris was because you influenced her."

There is a type of magic in Egypt that requires large-scale human sacrifice.

From this perspective, your behavior seems more in line with Egypt's Beautiful Queen than with Vivian.

"It wasn't me who instigated it; I hadn't yet taken control of this body at the time," Vivian said, letting out a difficult breath.

"Back then, after Grindelwald's defeat, he entrusted my soul to Rosier, asking her to return it to Egypt's Beautiful Queen's tomb."

"You're not surprised, she always listens to Grindelwald."

Why, decades later, was my soul placed into Arya's body?

It's really strange... Not only William and Hermione, but even Grindelwald was puzzled by this after learning about it.

Is there still a hidden secret?

But Rosier was dead, and she couldn't answer that question.

"A strangely dressed old man appeared and deceived Rosier, claiming he could help Grindelwald," Vivian said with a gloomy expression.

"Then he manipulated Arya, concocting the theory that there were too many humans, and made her destroy Paris."

Hermione, on a sudden inspiration, asked, "Was that person dressed as a priest, and looked a bit crazy?"

"You've seen him before?" Vivian asked in surprise.

"I've seen it, but that's all," William sighed softly.

"He was at Notre-Dame de Paris during the Paris nuclear crisis, and I also ran into him in Venice."

William and Hermione initially only suspected that the old man was problematic.

It's now completely certain... he has a serious problem.

William thought of Tom again.

I'm absolutely certain I killed Tom, yet Tom was able to resurrect and capture Harry to bring Death upon himself... Could it be that strange old man was behind it all?

Who exactly is he?

What are you planning to do now?

"He wouldn't happen to be your brother, would he? The son of Death?" William's imagination ran wild.

If there's a daughter of the Death, then it's quite reasonable for there to be a son of the Death as well.

Vivian rolled her eyes. "Do you think Morgan looks like an old woman?"

"No."

"The children of Death will not change their appearance after they grow up," Vivian said.

"Of course, you could say he deliberately used Transfiguration to change his appearance, but doing so would be pointless."

However, if you say he is my father... that's possible.

"Um?"

"I've never seen my father's face; he always hid in his large hood," Vivian said.

William suddenly remembered that when Death appeared to him in a dream about the Holy Grail... he couldn't see its appearance.

William rubbed his temples.

The most troublesome thing is when a person of unknown identity suddenly appears, seemingly neither friend nor foe...