The brave man opened the coffin and rose

（2k2+3k9，今日份的6k完毕）

The funeral for the sacrificed soldiers, which had been prepared for a long time, was slightly delayed because the great cause of unification was interrupted by the arrangement of the gods.

But the people ignored those minor troubles, because the joy brought by unification and Abes expelling and killing the giants in front of them was enough to overcome the slight unhappiness of losing the floating island.

Besides, Lord Hiinagi, one of the former great wizards of the Wizard Tower, stepped forward to guarantee that, with almost all the wizards and apprentices preserved, it would only be a matter of time to rebuild a flying fortress.

If there was any dissatisfaction, it was probably that after they dealt with the giant, Lord Abes, whom they wanted to thank and admire, rushed straight back to the palace and stayed indoors for several days.

He didn't even come out to give a speech.

Obviously, the funeral was planned by this hero himself, and it was probably the first funeral held in the capital of a kingdom for ordinary people rather than princes and nobles.

As the person with real power in the northeastern region of the small kingdom of Womuza, his absence may convey some information that he himself cannot even imagine.

For example, did this ancient hero from thousands of years ago actually look down on ordinary people, and that is why he was unwilling to show up?

This nonsense was of course unanimously opposed by those who had actually met Abes and fought alongside him.

Then, some other theories emerged.

Some people, whether out of ill intentions or genuine concern, actually believed that Lord Abes was seriously injured in the battle with the gray giant, so he could only stay indoors.

This is understandable. After all, although the North had a friendly history with the Cloud Giants, that was before they were sold to the devil.

The contract, which was originally scheduled to last for 666 years, came to an abrupt end in the year 333. In the more than years since the North was able to return to the material plane, the number of times the people of the North saw giants may be even less than that of imps and thorn demons.

If you don't see something often, you tend to make a fuss about it.

Among the three giants that Abes encountered, the gray giant left the most profound impression.

The first one was located in the Great Cemetery outside the east gate. Apart from Abes and Anivia, the only people who were still there were the mages who were sent to deal with the incident.

The second one, the Lizard Giant, was more exposed. Many Grenadiers participated in the attrition battle, so they knew what the Lizard Giant was like.

But the third one was so huge that it could wear the entire floating island as clothes. It also hung high in the sky for a long time, making it hard for people not to notice it.

It can be said that the exposure of this third head far exceeded expectations.

Even the excellent warriors who had fought with Abes many times saw nothing more than a lizard giant.

The size of the Lizard Giant, which was enlarged by the Lizardmen, is completely different from the gray giant who can wear the floating island on his body like a turtle shell.

No matter how unfair the match is, there is no point in letting a featherweight fight a heavyweight.

This difference in size made the people of the royal capital truly believe in the power of the gray giant.

By the way, I am more willing to believe the news that Abes was seriously injured.

It was Kronos and Gavilan who stopped the spread of this news.

The latter used his eyesight and intuition, which he had developed from keeping an eye on the inside, to catch some people who spread malicious information and had bad intentions.

As for the former...

Rumors stop with the wise, when Kronos said, "Lord Abeus stays indoors only because he is busy with state affairs."

"If Lord Abes was really in trouble, do you think this red dragon would lie here like a pet dog for three days?"

"If you don't believe it, you can come over and provoke it. See why this red dragon is so docile and whether it will give you face."

After this explanation, the wind in the capital changed.

It turned into a compliment to Abes, which roughly meant that even if the other party stayed indoors, he could scare the dragon into a kitten.

Although there seemed to be suspicion of flattery, Kronos didn't have the time to deal with it.

Because the national affairs she talked about really exist.

Messengers from warlords of all sizes in the southwest and northwest are already on their way.

The external strategy and general direction must be determined as soon as possible.

So, what exactly was our Lord Abes doing during this time?

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He is thinking...

After three days of thinking, he adjusted his mindset.

Three days...

Maybe it takes a little while, but from a logical and emotional point of view, this is the normal situation.

If he had realized something was wrong right after arriving, perhaps when there was a shortage of food and supplies and only a few farmers on hand, Abes might have forced himself to adapt more quickly.

But now, he has spent several months in a world that he believes is a game.

This gave Abes' spirit a way to escape and a little slackness.

After all, reality is not a novel. To expect people to accept everything all of a sudden and then say “let’s make the best of it” is really overestimating the strength of the human spirit.

You know, after many people discovered that the America's lighthouse myth had been shattered and there was ironclad evidence before their eyes proving that the paradise on earth they imagined did not exist, they still refused to give in.

Obviously, with the rapid development of self-media and information technology, many people can see that the Lighthouse Country has subways full of homeless people and rats, streets full of "gold" and needles, and "cabinets" and Mexicans who will target you if the sky is slightly dark or the alley is slightly narrow...

However, there are still many public intellectuals of the Tomb Sweeping School who have been clinging to their own ideas for decades. Those who are lucky may still be able to curse on the land of Seris, while those who are unlucky may have already been buried in a foreign country.

No matter how magical America is, it is ultimately a human country, a country like Ceris, and they are both located on the earth.

In this situation, it can cause such a shock to the human spirit, let alone what Abes Grande, or Lu Jiuyuan, is experiencing now?

Suspected of traveling through time while playing a game?

Different world?

Is there magic and gods?

I have also obtained three different ranks and a bunch of useful protections?

Who would believe this!

It’s not true that there is someone who is unhappy with his life and then goes looking for the God of Fortune to send him to another world.

Therefore, in this situation, it was normal for Abes to take three days to calm down again.

While Abes was gradually calming down, he thought about his future prospects countless times.

It's not that he had never thought about just leaving, he even considered living in seclusion and hiding himself until he died in such a dangerous world.

However, the existence of some doubts and some ideas that Abesi still refused to give up prevented him from doing so.

First of all, will there ever be a day when I can go back?

If so, what conditions need to be met and how can it be done?

Secondly, although the entire world has no connection with the "Spirit Realm", why is it that the protection recorded in the family inheritance of the girl of the Myers family and Kronos is extremely similar to the special properties of the player?

Then, there was the ambiguous attitude of the two gods towards him.

At the beginning, Abes held the attitude that special characters require special strategies, so he chose the rank of priest and summoned a god who would most likely not ignore him to fight against the power left by another god.

It's like using special props to solve special events.

But what was unexpected was that these two gods could actually shake hands and make peace and provide power for themselves...

Not only does it provide itself with the realm of light and the realm of war, it also allows itself to merge the two forces, releasing new realms of priests and realms of conquest as needed.

Even if he does not recite any prayers or perform any rituals of worship.

They seemed to take themselves very seriously, and had no desire to return to the battlefield of Acheron where they were conceptually fighting an endless battle.

They also mentioned… time.

And in the end, it was the Supreme Being who had been causing trouble to him all the time, but he had no good way to deal with it.

General Paddy, who had disappeared for a time, had become his man after reappearing.

And it was because of this incident that Abes knew that he was called a "fake" by the gods.

In the end, after putting all these doubts together, there were not many decisions that Abes could make clearly.

He could only try to continue to complete the objectives and tasks of the "game". Perhaps when the entire continent was unified, some turning points would emerge.

Or maybe, if we search the entire continent, we can get some help.

It would be unwise to leave here alone or live in seclusion.

The latter had completely lost his spirit; and the former... Just one unknown celestial being almost made Abes, who had taken over an entire piece of land, lose all his efforts. If he had fought alone, he would probably have starved to death outside the Lizardman camp.

Of course, there are other reasons why Abes didn't leave.

Some reasons that he finally figured out after thinking about it for three days.

squeak-

The door opened, and it was Kronos who came to see him every afternoon and evening. Generally, she would ask him if there was anyone he wanted to see in the evening.

Abes knew that the other party was observing his reaction and trying to determine who could "make" him happy?

The appearance of Kronos represents——

Abes looked up and saw that the clock hands had quietly pointed to midnight. The night outside the window was dark with only a few stars twinkling.

The door of the study was gently pushed open, and Kronos walked in with a tray, his steps light but with a hint of urgency.

"Lord Abes, you should take a break."

Kronos' still gentle voice broke the silence of the room, and she walked over to Abes and placed the tray on the corner of his desk.

On the tray there was a bowl of steaming vegetable soup and a few slices of bread filled with bacon, emitting an enticing aroma.

Abes raised his head, and countless emotions flashed through his tired eyes, but in the end they were fixed on surprise and gratitude.

It was the same attitude as every time I communicated with this child before.

"Kronos, why are you still awake?"

He put down the pen in his hand, as if nothing had happened, and used the same gentle demeanor he used when communicating with Kronos before.

Kronos, who received a reply from Abes for the first time in three days, covered his mouth in surprise.

Then, there was a soft sobbing sound.

"I...I'm worried about you."

Seeing this, Abes was a little flustered and at a loss as he gently patted Kronos' back. The silver-haired girl's smooth silver hair slid through his fingertips.

And this is the reason.

It's not just the children of the Mels family in front of him, but also the rest of the people, from Silvermoon Farm to Sweetleaf Town, to the Royal Capital and Mud City, and every companion who stands with him.

It's not just the so-called "high-ranking officials" who can be named, but more of them are the ordinary people, the civilians, and the working people who look at Abesi.

When you have truly lived and died together with a group of people for several months, no matter whether it is real or false, no matter whether you belong to the same world or not.

When you say in front of them that you want to save them, liberate them, and make sure that no one can oppress them anymore.

When you return to the city in the sunset, people will spontaneously gather around you without any force, wanting to give you gifts and flowers.

When you stay indoors, countless people will really worry about your health and entrust Matthew, the chief physician, to hand over countless medicines, herbs, medicines and prescriptions.

When faced with these situations, anyone with conscience and humanity, and anyone with a sense of the overall situation, will never abandon them easily, nor will they let them despair easily.

Because in another world, he was also part of the people; and now, since he had power, wisdom and leadership, how could he not help them move towards a better future?

So, he said.

"Well, I'm back."