Not far from the ruins, the old man with the medicine basket surfaced again and slowly took off his bamboo hat, revealing his wrinkled face. Even if Sabina and the other two women saw his current face, they might not be able to fully recognize him. However, once they knew his real identity, they would be utterly shocked but elated at the same time. This old man was the one who had sacrificed his own life just to defeat Wraith King Sebastian a while back—it was none other than Rocky.
At that moment, although he didn't show any visible expression on his face, it was rather hard for him to hide the surging emotions from the bottom of his heart. He didn't expect to meet the three women in a country that was so far away from the Holy Dragon Empire. After his short encounter with them, his memories about the past became vivid once again.
"I wonder what Marcia and Isis are doing right now? The last time I heard, Nigel has already taken over the throne despite his young age. It must have been very hard for Isis…" Rocky couldn't help but sigh deeply. Even though he decided to stay away from them, the yearning in his heart was still making him suffer every passing day. Right now, he was just an ordinary doctor who was traveling around. He was no longer the reincarnation of Divine King Belial, nor Prince Crimson, nor the savior of the Wild Spirit Land.
Being far away from all the people that he loved, he felt v
t was already shackled into this world. At that time, he would rather stay in this damned world than return to the modern world, where he would feel like a total stranger.
The truth was he didn't regret sacrificing his life for the Wild Spirit Land one bit. But now that it was facing an inevitable demise again, he felt that everything he had done up to this point was meaningless. In the end, he still couldn't stop this world from perishing.
"Do you really want to save this world that much?" the Holy Lord suddenly asked after thinking for a moment.
"Honestly, I just want the people that I care to survive…" Rocky replied as he looked in the distance. He had been always true to himself. If he only had the power to save the world and sacrifice his life all over again, he would not hesitate to do it in a heartbeat.
"What if I tell you that I can help you regain the power to control the Divine Spiritual Source and even make you stronger than ever? Well, of course, I know what your answer will be. But you need to undergo a test first and pass it." The Holy Lord shed him some light of hope at the most crucial moment.
"What test are we talking about?" Rocky's facial expression immediately changed. His eyes lit up, like a blazing wave of flames that would consume anything that would block his way. With one last chance to save everything he had fought for, he was determined to do whatever it cost him.