“Just now it was clearly daytime... Have I been asleep for so long?”

But what surprises me more than these is the scene in front of me.

In an era when information technology has reached its peak, it's surprising to see so many low-rise buildings here in ASEAN, even the ancient wells used for drawing water have not stopped, isn't it strange?

In a day and age when technology is so advanced, the backwardness of ASEAN is so stark, there's not even a decent environment here.

And also, my clothes are torn beyond recognition. If I don't find a replacement soon...

"Hello!"

"Uh... Who's there?"

An old lady with kind eyes, but with somewhat pale or even bluish skin, approached me with a cane, greeting me gently.

"Kind Sage, we've been waiting for the day you arrive, thank the great and immortal Divine Lord for releasing those who still refuse to leave the world."

"What are you talking about?"

Where did she go?

In the blink of an eye as I spoke, the old lady disappeared.

"We've been waiting for redemption, but that wait has been a whole year. The alliance army has long abandoned us, if not for the discovery by the Great Sage, this place might have remained silent forever."

Although I couldn't see where the old lady was, her voice kept swirling in my ears.

"Welcome to White City, this is the end of the world!"

White Village... Oh, so painful!

I recalled something unpleasant again; this is where everything began, and it will also be the end of everything.

The red crescent moon hangs in the sky. The buildings here still have a very ancient Gothic style; the sound of the church bells occasionally reaches my ears. Unlike before, everywhere is brightly lit, as if about to paint the entire sky red.

"It's really strange, how could such large-scale buildings go unnoticed?"

"Welcome to the silent world, the resting place of all the departed beings..."

Suddenly, the large withered tree beside me greeted me with an extremely old voice.

"What White City? What silent world? And how can I leave...?"

"Since you have come here, you should know that this place is not on the same parallel as where you come from... No, let's say, it's the center of a black hole!"

"What... How can it be like this?!"

I already know where this is... the final abode of the gods and departed spirits - the Hall of Heroes!

All the gods here will be reborn and wait for the day when the door to the new world is reopened, but until then, continuous slaughter is carried out without interruption, but...

I anxiously pressed my palm against my chest, but the heartbeat that only the living have still felt so real.

The White City in my memory should have been a perpetual daylight bright world, but the White City before my eyes now seems like a world infected with a disease.

"The pleasure built on slaughter, what kind of life is this?"

This is no longer the heavenly city where the gods compete with each other; it has become a land bearing the pain of slaughter and cruelty!

The Blood Moon rises in the sky, and this night may last forever... until eternity...

I entered this world alive, and if that's the case, it means the barrier here has long been broken, and White has been completely exposed in the void.

"The world I once built with my own hands, will now be destroyed by my own hands!"

After numerous cycles of similarities and contradictions, only doubts remained. Finally, this time is coming to an end, as after all, the place that once held eternity no longer possessed it.

This heralds a cataclysmic change in the world—Earth is dead!

"Indeed, humans were doomed from the beginning!"

"White City was the place with the most memories from my childhood," my mother had told me.

"Xi, if one day mom is not here anymore, it means she has returned to White's hometown. So... Will Xi come find mom by then?"

"Yes, no matter where mom goes, I will find her!"

The large and small hands clasped tightly together, as if conveying a message that could not be spoken. White will forever retain its mysterious veil, with no one knowing where it truly is!

I have never lived for myself all these years, believing in my mother's words since that fire.

"White City, the place mom always wanted to go to?"

The appearance of it before me now is truly hard to accept, appearing just as I was about to give up.

"I can't believe it, White, as described by mom, actually exists!"

And now I am here!

As I delve further into it, the city gradually transitions from darkness to light, with the streets becoming bustling with more pedestrians, resembling a historical film set.

"Mom is here, I can feel the familiar aura!"

My eyes sharpen as I sense someone watching me from afar, making me uncomfortable.

Although the people around are dressed in some 'strange attire', at least they seem normal and completely unfazed by this sudden intrusion of an outsider like me.

"Of course, every day people travel to the outside world from here, and conversely, people arrive at White every day."

"..."

"Juxi, still haven't guessed who I am?"

A familiar female voice calls out from behind, reminiscent of a melodious sound heard many years ago, causing me to turn and reply.

"It's you... What are you doing here?!"

"Hehehe, long time no see!"

...

When I was very young, I knew of a beautiful neighbor girl, she was very pretty. Despite meeting many girls of similar age around me, no one was as beautiful as her, no one could compare to her... At least that's what I thought before meeting Yukari-nee.

She is two months older than me, perhaps due to a woman’s inherent maternal instincts, from my earliest memories, she has positioned our relationship at the level of siblings, hardly ever refusing my many requests and continuously surpassing me in martial skills.

I adored her chubby cheeks when we were young, they were so soft and tender; kissing them felt incredibly soothing (or at least it felt that way).

But as I grew older, I had to return to my own home, leaving me feeling melancholic for a long while, while during that time she still wore a bright smile, seemingly reluctant to let sorrow overshadow our final memories.

"Yu Nai-nee is so annoying..."

I pretended to ignore her on purpose, trying to get under her skin, but she still sent me daily emails like clockwork.

In the end, I compromised. We had been together for so long, how could I bear to ignore her?

My parents both used to work in the art industry. At that time, my father was a well-known painter around the world, and my mother was his assistant. Although their initial salaries were not very high, the family lived happily together and felt content. How could I not feel happy with such loving parents and being their precious son?

When I was young, I didn't understand much. All I wanted was to be with my parents forever. I often told them that when I grew up, I wanted to live with them and our family forever. When they heard this, my parents just smiled. My mother would be cooking and joking with me, saying, "Haha, does Xi want to be a forever young baby who never grows up?" My father, reading the newspaper, would put it down, ruffle my hair, and tell me that I needed to grow up quickly. Each time, I would nod eagerly, wanting to grow up fast.

Perhaps even the heavens were envious of my happy family, as the happiness continued until I was eight years old. Suddenly, a disaster struck and took my mother away from my life completely. I was scared and heartbroken, waking up from nightmares every night, crying in the darkness. At those times, I wished so much that my mother would rush in, hold me in her arms, or let me feel the warmth of family, so I could fall asleep without fear.

Until one day, my wish came true...

"Juxi, come meet them. They are our new family from now on."

Called down, I came slowly from the rooftop, and as I locked eyes with the girl brought by the stranger aunt.

I saw something I least expected, something I did not want to remember. From Yukari's figure, I saw glimpses of my mother.

"Mom... huh?"

I uttered an unbelievable word, even startling myself.

"No... no!"

Shocked, I rushed back to my room and locked the door tightly.

For the next few days, other than occasional meals brought by my father, I avoided meeting everyone, including not wanting to go to school where the sister also attended. I refused to talk to my family, lowered my head when passing by Yukari or my father with a natural air.

"Xi... listen to me..."

"Enough, let me be alone for a while!"

During that time, I didn't speak to my family, naturally lowering my head when passing by Yukari or my father. Each time my father or new mother tried to console me, I tried to dodge them, rather than openly accepting them.

Of course, I had another choice, the choice I ultimately made!

Gradually, I started sharing a bed with Yukari. She was so beautiful, irresistibly breathtaking that I couldn't help but steal glances at her every now and then.

After sleeping next to Yukari for a month, every night when she was asleep, I would gently stroke her smooth skin with my hand.

Since that day, I have never had nightmares again every night.

It is because Yukari, like my mother, has very silky and tender skin, as smooth as jelly, tender enough to squeeze water out with a little force.

At that time, I was still somewhat naive about matters between men and women, I had absolutely no idea what to expect.

But this naivety only lasted until I joined an organization called Elena...