Under the starlit sky where phosphorescent light danced, this limbo space woven from countless stars shone with a deep red radiance, its only striking color.

"Black Sun Tyrant's Eternal Punishment Edict..."

Talia watched in astonishment at this sealing art, different from Undying Eternal Punishment and Chimera Edict.

It was as if this spell was born from Lanke Luosi's lifelong achievement in sealing arts, sublimated to the extreme and integrated with his legendary life.

"Meow, is this card powerful?"

Even Cat Boss had seen the world.

It had never encountered such a lossless red card.

"Now, Lan Qi really has the soul of a mage."

Talia commented.

A noble, cooldown-free spell could be used as another form of regular attack.

Even if he only knew this one move, using it constantly would make him seem like a mage.

This sealing art didn't inflict any damage, but as long as one had enough mana, it could be used at the right moment to repeatedly inflict phased healing restrictions on enemies with super recovery power like the Blood Clan, until they were unable to fight.

Correspondingly, it could also lock health for oneself or teammates.

"I finally have a spell card too."

Lan Qi put away this red legend.

He thought he would never possess a noble orange epic-grade spell card in his life.

Unlike magic geniuses like Loren and Ivanos, Lan Qi still hadn't learned any spells, of course, he hadn't spent much time learning, and had always devoted himself to developing his career.

His essential way of becoming stronger was still as a magic artificer, relying on magic cards to cast spells, but he had never even seen the shadow of the noblest epic-grade spell card in his half-life.

Blood Clans were born with abilities comparable to epic-grade spells, or demons could possess epic-grade spells by discovering their innate magic, while human archmages in history could only create one epic-grade spell in their entire lives, and it couldn't be inherited.

Lanke Luosi's [Undying Eternal Punishment] and [Chimera Edict] were probably learned from ancient magic books, [Radiant Sun Corona] was a passive spell obtained through a demon modification surgery and passing the Great Demon Clan trial, only [Everlasting Destruction] was an epic spell that Lanke Luosi comprehended on his own.

Therefore, in Lan Qi's view, a spell card that could allow someone to instantly master an epic-grade spell was purely the strongest type of magic card.

This was also why Lan Qi taught his disciple Zesitila in the Northern Continent that spell cards were the noblest of the three types of magic cards, and if there was a spell card in the Endless Library, one should choose the spell card.

"You really don't have much chance to own an orange epic spell card, but you have plenty of red legendary spell cards."

Talia said, listening to Lan Qi's journey.

From the low ranks, Lan Qi's numerous card slots were occupied by epics, his flexibility was very low, and after being bound with this [Black Sun Tyrant's Eternal Punishment Edict] after advancing to the seventh rank, he didn't have many card slots left, and basically didn't need to consider binding any more epic cards.

"Meow meow meow?"

Cat Boss thought carefully, it seemed that after Lan Qi had this spell, he also had a life-saving spell that he hadn't had for a long time.

As long as it wasn't turned off, it was on?

"Meow? Am I still useful then?"

Cat Boss was shocked to realize that it seemed meaningless for it to give Lan Qi five lives.

He could directly activate continuous immunity.

The exaggerated defense performance of taking the blasphemous Qing Meiluojiasi's demonic energy light with his face in the shadow world no longer needed its [Dawn Storm], but just giving himself [Black Sun Tyrant's Eternal Punishment Edict] was enough, fully displaying the old ways of the Holy Soul Lant Pope.

"You're useful, you're just a cute little cat."

Lan Qi had given up explaining the correct meaning of the word "old ways" to Cat Boss.

As long as Cat Boss was a cat, it wouldn't be optimized away.

Who wouldn't like having a little black loaf at home.

"That's great, meow."

Cat Boss was relieved.

As a unique cat, it wouldn't be optimized away again.

"The Black Sun Tyrant may have wanted such a sealing art more, one that could protect his friends."

Talia murmured, recalling the final sealing art effect of the Black Sun Tyrant.

But in his short lifetime, he could only master Undying Eternal Punishment, and could not take it a step further, turning it into an Undying Eternal Punishment that could be freely解除 (jiěchú -解除 - lifted).

In the end, the Black Sun Tyrant used the unfinished Undying Eternal Punishment on himself in order to complete his final mission, forcing him, who should have died long ago, to stay in this world.

As a price, after death, he turned into a ghost that could not dissipate, eternally suffering the punishment of immortality.

It might even be a greater price than what Lan Qi experienced, having to lose his memory.

Maybe it was a year from now, maybe it was ten thousand years, or maybe it was a hundred million years.

He would wander alone and confused in the world.

If no one could ever see him, then no one could ever save him.

"Fortunately, many years later, Tamisha appeared."

Lan Qi said to Talia.

"..."

Talia raised her head from her trance, looking at Lan Qi.

"Master, you don't need to experience the state of mind of the Black Sun Lord, even if the wounds experienced in the Tibelius Mirror still ache, and the parched throat has not yet been relieved, it doesn't matter anymore, let it all be blown away by the wind."

Lan Qi said with a relieved smile in his emerald eyes.

According to their fragmentary dream guesses, in the new era after the Blood Moon Calamity ended, Tamisha may have long since failed to recognize that the dilapidated undead in the principal's office was the Phantasmal Demon who had saved her a hundred years ago.

But the blessing that Kaliyela left on the two of them would eventually guide them to meet.

This was another era's story.

"That's right."

Talia nodded slightly.

She raised her hand and looked at the Heavenly Wood Golden Bee Bracelet that was paired with Lan Qi's, which was still inlaid with the precious jade they had sought from the Church of the Goddess of Destiny in Huadu.

Perhaps one day in the future, they would have another dream of past lives.

But a dream is just a dream.

Let her forget everything first.

The Blood Moon Calamity was over.

"By the way, meow, what is the other free gift?"

Cat Boss looked towards another ball of light not far from Lan Qi.

Its surface was glowing with a mixture of sea blue and orange-yellow, like the ripples of the deep sea, reminding Cat Boss of the boundless blue sea of Nekaris Island.

In the limbo space, whispers vaguely lingered, like the song of the waves under the sunny sky of the Demon Realm.

"Let me see."

Lan Qi reached out towards the ball of light, the light became weaker and gradually dissipated, leaving only a letter in his hand.

He looked at the envelope in his hand, the deep blue ripples appeared particularly enchanting under the pure starlight of the limbo space.

A faint blue demonic power immediately steamed out from the letter paper, swirling in the air, forming Demonic characters.

"——To the Anonymous Lord"

"My friend, greetings as if we meet."

"The season of flying ice and snow has arrived, how have you been lately?"

"You may feel increasingly lonely and cold, please be careful not to catch a cold."

Lan Qi closed the letter after seeing this.

He didn't look any further.

[Kaliyela's Letter]

[Category: Artwork]

[Grade: Epic]

[Rank: 1]

[The person who reads this letter will gain a slight increase in mental magic and illusion resistance, and will feel Kaliyela's companionship.]

[Note: There's no reason to fear the night, my child of light. The dawn comes slowly, but dawn will eventually arrive, not long after you touch my name.]

"Kaliyela's letter..."

Talia remembered what this was.

Lan Qi obviously also knew what the content behind the letter was, they had seen it together in the Audience Hall of the Helselem Papal Hall.

"Are you still regretful about this?"

Talia saw that Lan Qi didn't say anything, and asked in a slightly softer tone.

She felt that Lan Qi didn't want to open it, but didn't dare to look at it again.

Perhaps Lan Qi could accept Lanke Luosi's Black Sun Tyrant ending with a normal heart after personally experiencing all of this.

But he was troubled by Kaliyela's sacrifice, and couldn't even pretend to forget it.

"Yes."

Lan Qi spoke his mind.

"I also think Kaliyela is a pity, her feelings had not yet blossomed brilliantly, and had already melted away."

Talia also revealed her lingering feelings.

She looked towards the letter.

"Perhaps Kaliyela was originally a falling gentle town, 'reality' and 'her companionship', can only have one."

Talia shook her head and sighed.

"Yes, who told her to be such a perfect woman, it's normal that there isn't such a Great Demon in reality."

Lan Qi said with a sigh, jokingly.

He greatly agreed with Talia's words of comfort.

Realizing that things are impermanent, there will always be helplessness.

Love is such a magical thing, the more you want to grasp it, the more it will make you fall, and the more you know how to let it go, the more it will gradually overflow.

And Kaliyela must have understood the meaning of falling and overflowing better than anyone, that letter was also to tell Lanke Luosi that love was not what he was pursuing, but what he already possessed, even if his close friends and companions had passed away, they would accompany him in another form, until he ended this Blood Moon Calamity.

"Mmm!"

Talia leaned closer to Lan Qi, making a sound to attract his attention.

Her chest puffed out, as if to let him look at her.

"Master, what are you doing?"

Lan Qi looked at her in confusion.

"The perfect woman."

Talia poked her cheek proudly, reminding Lan Qi.

She was beautiful and useful now, wasn't that about the same as Kaliyela.

"Pfft."

Lan Qi couldn't hold back, and broke down for a moment.

Although he knew that Talia wanted to comfort him, he really couldn't help but laugh.

"Lan Qi, you said I'm useful, you said I'm useful!"

Talia argued with him unwillingly.

She clearly wanted to make Lan Qi happy, but Lan Qi was being his usual annoying self again.

"Master, no matter what, from the result, you did make me laugh, thank you."

Lan Qi thanked her while unable to stop laughing.

This old woman was quite cute sometimes.

"You dare to call me an old woman?"

Talia said in shock.

When did Lan Qi become so unrestrained!

"I didn't dare."

Lan Qi quickly stated.

In fact, he had been calling her an old woman since the Southern Wantina Territory, but she didn't know it at the time, so he hadn't only recently started being unrestrained.

"You? One shadow world didn't teach you a lesson, and you're already tearing down the roof tiles, come here and be my mount! If I don't deal with you today, I'm afraid you'll want to ride me next time."

Talia pointed at Lan Qi, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became, the more she endured, the angrier she became, and the more she took a step back, the angrier she still became.

"Don't, Master, calm down."

Lan Qi raised his hand, making a pause gesture.

If he accidentally read Talia's weight, she would scold him again.

"You! You!"

Talia gradually turned red with anger.

"Master, restrain yourself, where's your poise, your maturity?"

Lan Qi motioned for Talia not to mess around, and had already started backing away.

"I'll capture you first... I've endured you for a shadow world, and now I'm going to vent it all back!"

Talia pressed forward step by step, chasing after Lan Qi to arrest him.

"Cat Boss, help!"

The two of them chased and fled around the cat, stirring up gusts of wind, making Cat Boss at a loss, afraid of being swept into it by them.

"You two stop messing around, meow!"

Cat Boss found that every time Lan Qi's mood was a little low, Tata could quickly cheer Lan Qi up.

Although the process might be a bit contrary to expectations, they might have already become sources of happiness for each other.

Until a few seconds later.

Talia finally managed to press Lan Qi to the ground, and sat on his stomach with satisfaction, looking down at him.

"Hmph, six captures, I can draw a character on you and add a stroke."

Talia playfully reported the battle results to Lan Qi.

"Master, are you a tsundere brat?!"

Lan Qi asked in shock.

After Talia finished playing Lan Fu in the shadow world, even her speech became a bit like Lan Fu, it was as if she had played too many roles and had a mental breakdown, and hadn't come out of the role yet.

"I warn you, if you dare to read any numbers related to my weight in your mind, I'll really write on your face, and leave you with some humiliating memories."

Talia leaned slightly, staring at Lan Qi's eyes from a high position, and said gently.

"..."

Lan Qi shook his head in silence.

He found that it was torture to hold back from saying that number.

Just like that, Talia released Lan Qi and stood up.

Lan Qi sat on the ground with Kaliyela's letter, and looked at it again.

"Is there anything else mysterious about this letter?"

Talia had also felt Kaliyela's magic on the letter just now.

"Probably like the last material [Kaliyela's Shadow Weave Record], it contains some of Kaliyela's memories."

Lan Qi lowered his eyes and whispered.

If he used Talia's spell [Overflowing Gentle Town] with the same source of magic as Kaliyela, it might trigger a hallucination with Kaliyela's memories.

"Let me try."

Hearing this, Talia immediately squatted down to touch the letter.

"Tata, don't use it now, Kaliyela's magic is full of unknowns."

Lan Qi said to Talia.

The two of them had to return to the Criti Empire in the real world as soon as possible.

Now if they watched the movie left in Kaliyela's handwritten book here.

They might fall asleep in this limbo space for a long time.

Just like the last time the two of them used Kaliyela's Shadow Weave Record card in Parieur, Huadu.

Both of them entered a dream because of Kaliyela's ninth-order magic, and couldn't wake up for a long time.

"..."

Talia hesitated for a while, although she was very curious about what Kaliyela's memories were, now was indeed not the time to experience the dream.

Moreover, she also wanted to watch it seriously, without distractions.

"When the affairs of the Criti Empire are over, let's go back to Parieur in Huadu, or go back to Cat Boss Restaurant in Ikrit, and watch it together."

Lan Qi proposed, or invited her.

"Then let's go back and watch it together later, it's a deal."

Talia thought for a while, hesitated, and stretched out her little finger to Lan Qi like Tamisha.

It felt a bit like watching a private movie.

It wasn't bad to watch it with Lan Qi either.

As a weekend pastime, it was a good project.

"No problem."

Lan Qi hooked fingers with her.

"Let's go, let's go home."

Lan Qi released Talia's fingertips and said to her.

"We still have to cure Miss Ifatia."

He raised his hands and stretched hard, as if he had woken up and was ready to welcome a new day, and walked towards the Gate of Emptiness.

He was ready to fight wits and courage with Violet, the Sixth Army God of Water Azure Jade, at the St. Criti Abbey.

Only in this way could he get Violet's Wolf Witch Blood, unlock the Blood King Divine Fire on Ifatia, and add another quasi-bishop-level Great Demon combat power to their Blood Moon City siege.

In addition, Violet, as the Empire's High Priest of the Moon God Temple, had many imperial-related matters that allowed her to enter and exit the palace, and perhaps she could learn some information about the current situation of the Third Princess Alexia from Violet.

"Thank you..."

Talia was overflowing with gratitude for Lan Qi helping her realize so many wishes.

Although it couldn't be rushed, and it was impossible to rush it to be useful, she couldn't wait to cure her sister, and then bring her sister home to live with her.

Their sisters wouldn't have to chat using communication magic every day, and she could personally take care of her sister and cook for her.

Lan Qi had many empty rooms in the large mansion in St. Criti Abbey, and it was no problem at all for Ifatia to live in a guest room on the first floor.

"It's a small matter, your peaceful and healthy life is more important than anything else."

Lan Qi didn't have much objection to letting Ifatia come to live with them.

His home was now like a Criti Empire branch of Cat Boss Restaurant, and in essence could be regarded as an apartment dormitory, and in the future, the two places most suitable as strongholds would be Abigail's Brilda Opera House second floor and his Landry Professor's St. Criti Abbey mansion.

But Lan Qi was still trying to get Ifatia to change her address, otherwise it would be a bit life-threatening to call him brother every day when they met.

One demon and one cat, after a moment of chatting in the limbo space, came to the Gate of Emptiness returning to the real world.

"Lan Qi, thank you."

This time Talia raised her head and thanked him seriously, sincerely expressing her feelings.

If she could live with her sister every day, then life in Brilda would not be worse than life in Ikrit.

After coming to the Criti Empire, occasionally there were some thrilling heartbeats, but most of the time she was living her life, and with Lan Qi working outside, she lived very comfortably.

"We're so close, there's no need to be polite."

Lan Qi grinned at Talia,

"It's time to start the second half of the Criti Empire."

They walked forward while chatting and laughing, completely bidding farewell to this long journey of ten thousand years ago.

Anyway.

Life at the Brilda St. Criti Abbey was about to begin again!