Chapter 513 The Captain's Final Destination
[Tadalia] "Looking at the situation, has the [Death Reign] compromised?"
[Great Compassionate Tree King] "From a certain perspective, the [Curse of Immortality] was sent down by the will of Heaven, so it naturally takes precedence over the [Curse of Death] obtained in exchange for the [Ruler of Death]."
[Traveler Ying] "So the [Reign of Death] cannot defy the [Curse of Undeath], and at the same time, she doesn't want to break the rules she set."
[Captain] "But when this paradox appears before her, she must choose one, and only one."
[Alechino] "Either I go against the will of heaven and complete the rules set with the first generation of the God of Fire, or I compromise and meet the [Captain]'s demands to maintain my loyalty."
[Elhaisen] "It seems that even the [Reign of Death] dare not defy the will of Heaven."
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If Nava still compromised and gave her own answer, the captain who was allowed to walk up the long stairs was about to step into death, but he did not feel fear at all, but a sense of relief.
For him, after five hundred years of hard work and struggle, he can finally rest.
On both sides of the steps, the souls of his comrades, both Kanreyan and Natar, saluted the Captain with solemn faces.
"Thank you for your hard work, sir."
“Thank you for everything.”
Guthred: "This time, let's go together."
Captain: "Well, let's go together."
Afterwards, the [Captain] sat upright on a stone bench, as if he was on a throne. The temperature around him dropped sharply, and the ground was gradually frozen. Thousands of comrades in front of him also returned to the earth veins as they wished.
And the [Captain] just sat there quietly, as if he had transcended the boundary between life and death, neither immortal nor in some eternal state beyond [death].
[Traveler Ying] "I, a traveler from a foreign land, would like to pay my highest respects to the former [Knight of the Pillar] of Kanreya, the first [Captain] of the Fatui Executors, Capitano!"
[Paimon] "I didn't expect that [Captain] would end up like this."
[Funina] "This is the best way for him to say goodbye. It not only fulfills his wish, but also brings him relief."
[Katsina] "So the [Captain] is dead?"
【Xitralari】"No, 【Captain】his spirit did not die. He merged with the Night God and changed the rules of the Night God's kingdom... In short, he fell into a permanent sleep."
[Shinonen] "[Captain] carries the curse of immortality. In other words, his spirit will never die, and the Night God will also gain eternal life. The Kingdom of the Night God will exist forever."
[Arata Ichito] "Oh my god, wouldn't that mean we'd make a fortune?! Wouldn't it mean that we won't need future generations to continue sacrificing their lives to keep Night God alive?"
[Mavica] "Yes, [Captain] has given so much for Nata."
[Captain] "Salute to a true warrior."
[Paimon] "It's a shame, but if this happens, then won't the Fatui have one less seat?"
[Clown] "No, Her Majesty the Queen has ordered that the position of [Captain] will always be retained. I hope that one day in the future he will come back again."
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Paimon: "Captain, he..."
Olorun: "The curse of undeath still exists, which means... he will sit here forever?"
Mavica: "Yakami, is the [Captain] still here?"
Night God "There is no need to pursue his trail any longer. For the immortal, getting rid of the mortal world is the greatest peace."
Mavica: "Even so, please convey my sincerest gratitude."
"The long journey has finally come to an end. For him, this should be a happy ending. I can't imagine how much suffering he has endured in the past five hundred years. And how strong his willpower must have been to stick to his goal."
Olorun: "There is something I want to know no matter what... As far as I can remember, I never seem to see the Captain sleep."
"On the way here, I asked him several times, but he refused to tell me why... He was still the same as always, never mentioning anything personal."
Yagami: "Because it's hard to fall asleep. After the souls merge, the voices of the other souls will echo in your mind without stopping for a moment."
"The soul that holds the last memory of life will scream, wail, and cry out in despair, not to mention the number of souls it contains."
[Paimon] "I haven't had a good night's sleep in five hundred years..."
[Zaoyou] "It's unbelievable that I can grow this tall without sleeping..."
[Yae Shinko] "So, Zaoyou, you can't be lazy all the time. If you handle more things, maybe you can grow taller~"
[Zaoyou] "I don't want to. I believe [Captain] is just an individual case. It's because of his physical condition. No one can stop me from sleeping!"
[Funina] "Compared to the [Captain], I am really far behind. I only need to act and wait, but this process alone makes me feel very painful. If I had to endure the [Captain]'s experience, I would probably have become a madman by now."
[Bai Xier] "[Captain] is simply a mortal standing shoulder to shoulder with the gods."
[Cetralari] "If you haven't experienced it firsthand, you won't be able to understand how much torture the [Undead Curse] brought him. That's why he hates the Reign of Death so much."
"But in the end, by merging with Ye Shen, Ye Shen also gained eternal life. He fought this battle beautifully."
[Olorun] "For a group of lost souls, I fought to the end, and even shook the laws of the world."
[Mavica] "He is an amazing warrior. He did what I should have done, and brought better results than my original plan... It seems that I lost this duel."
The scene then shifted to the site of the memorial ceremony, where many Nata people were standing in front of the monument to the Nata hero [Captain].
Mavica: "We gather here today to pay our respects to those who died in this war."
"The war brought us deep pain. We had to face loneliness and separation. But we remained resolute and brave, and never gave up hope of victory."
“Even tiny sparks, if ignited together, will turn into a grand flame. They light up this land and lead us forward.”
"When the homeland revives and everything bursts forth, they will return with the first rain. As the old poem says: [We inherit memories and legends. We grow with the sun and the wind.]"
"【We forged fate and the future, these are Nata's fire and Nata's blood.】"
"We are not saying goodbye, but will meet again soon in the future. We will always be together, writing new poems on the land we love so much."
“Their deeds will never be forgotten, and the inscription on the stone symbolizes their immortality. Every strong warrior and every brave dragon is a symbol that makes up this epic, and they are equally important and meaningful.”
"And I would like to point out in particular that there was a Fatui executive officer from Solstice who also sacrificed his life in this war."
"He was a Kanreya warrior who defended Nata five hundred years ago. In order to save the souls of many warriors in his body, he has chosen to fight alongside us once again."
"In the end, he got what he wanted. He allowed all the souls in his body to return to the earth. He also turned the curse into a sharp blade. He defeated his enemies. And saved my life."
"Perhaps we have had prejudices, and perhaps he cannot represent all the Fatui. But on this occasion, please do not be stingy with your praise, because in Nata, all heroes deserve to be remembered and praised."
Afterwards, Mavica, Ying the Traveler, Paimon, the six heroes, and the Nata people from various tribes mourned for these heroes and paid tribute to them.
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