This is one of the biggest differences between the heroes who sacrificed their lives for their tribe in legendary epics and ordinary people. The bottom line of a person's sense of responsibility is destined to determine how heavy a burden that person can carry on his shoulders.
Xue Hua prides himself that his sense of responsibility is only the same as that of ordinary people. He will only take action to take care of things that he can take care of when it is necessary to protect the safety of himself and his family.
So he never thought that he was worthy of the great and heavy adjective "hero", even though he had saved the entire Sanctuary world many times.
Tarasha's inner sense of responsibility for the world is usually not felt by others at all. He hides his true face under the appearance of a careless and careless old man, but at the critical moment, he is the one who stands out.
he.
Apart from anything else, who can insert a large stone with the demon's soul sealed into his own forehead without any complaint or hesitation?
He did it!
And in order to prevent his body and soul from being unable to withstand the power of the devil and falling, he also ordered others to seal him tightly in the large mausoleum designed by himself and almost impossible to open from the outside world!
There he fought against Baal's evil soul for nearly a thousand years, fighting against this extremely powerful evil existence every day, every hour and every minute.
If he doesn't really want to fulfill his deepest vow to protect the world, what other reason would make a normal person do such an exaggerated thing?
Thousands of years of loneliness and pain, thousands of years of patience and struggle, finally ended in failure.
The moment his "prisoner" escaped from prison, Tarasha probably began to endure a sense of self-blame that no one else could understand.
Every time a victim dies due to Baal's evil deeds, the old mage's self-blame will become even heavier.
Ever since he took refuge in the Horadric Cube and followed Xue Hua out of the ancient tomb that had trapped him for thousands of years, until now, this growing self-blame has become the heaviest burden on his mind.
In comparison, Barr's humiliation is nothing at all. What pains him most are the innocent people who suffered due to his "dereliction of duty."
This kind of pain is like a tarsal maggot, and there will be no relief until the source of the pain is completely destroyed.
All comfort was of no use to him, because he believed from the bottom of his heart that it was entirely his fault that Barr was able to escape from prison!
Therefore, when he discovered that Baal was likely to be devoured and destroyed by its brothers in the near future, the first thing he felt was not worry about his own fate, but a burst of uncontrollable ecstasy!
His pain is about to end, and his long-cherished wish is about to be realized. For Tarasha, his life and death no longer matter. As early as the moment he inserted the soul stone that sealed Baal's soul into his forehead, he had already acquiesced that he would die.
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As long as he could ensure Baal's demise, he would be happy even if he himself would die as a result.
To paraphrase what the protagonist said to the villain in a detective novel that Xue Hua liked very much in his previous life, Tarasha's mentality at this moment is so ordinary.
"If it were possible to destroy you, I would gladly die in the public interest." Sherlock Holmes.
If we were to say Tarasha's only regret, it would probably be the death of Deckard Cain.
This last descendant of the Horadrim Mages was a descendant whom he had always been very optimistic about.
When Kain was still alive, Tarasha always believed that he could willingly die for the benefit of the world anytime, anywhere, just like he did thousands of years ago.
But Kane was one step ahead of him and sacrificed himself for the benefit of more people, which plunged his emotions into extreme contradictions.
He not only hopes that Baal will be destroyed as soon as possible, but he also does not want the final inheritance of the Horadrim Mages to be cut off due to the end of his own destiny.
Therefore, he continued to "blackmail" and "trap" Xue Hua to do things for him for various reasons at all costs and regardless of face. His real purpose was just to hope that he could help the Horadrim Masters Association in the final battle before he met his destined fate.
That immature seedling does a little bit of work, paving a little bit of road...even if it's just one centimeter longer.
Now that he has obtained the last paving stone from Xue Hua, as long as Aman drinks the psychic potential-enhancing potion, everything he can do will be done.
In this way, he had a final explanation to Kane and the Horadrim Mages. Then he only needed to teach her all he had learned in his life in the last little time he had left.
He will be able to welcome the inevitable ending with peace of mind.
"Old man, I have lived long enough. I have had no sleep for a thousand years. Now it is finally coming to an end. I just go to rest. It's no big deal. The world is getting better. As long as I know this, I will
Then you can feel at ease.”
There was a look of relief and serenity on his face, and he looked at Xue Hua in front of him with an unprecedented kindness.
"Kane once said that the reason why we old guys are still holding on until now is to pave a smoother growth path for you, the better new generation. This is our choice and the last thing we can do for you.
one thing......"
"So, you don't have to feel upset and depressed about my fate, and I don't want more people to be sad because of my incompetence.
Don't tell Akara and the others about this, just let me spend these last few years in peace and quiet."
Taraxia smiled and nodded to Xue Hua, then took one last look at the two girls not far away, and then disappeared in front of him in a flash of blue light.
"Just do what you should do, and don't leave yourself any regrets."
"Because regret... is a very painful thing..."
...
Tarasha left, but his last words lingered in Xue Hua's ears for a long time.
He didn't know if he would ever see this seemingly bohemian heroic mage again in the future, but he knew that the legacy left to this world by these human heroes would last forever.
"Why......"
After a long conversation, Xue Hua could only sigh helplessly.
He has no idea about the outcome Talashi will face, and the swarm still has many problems of its own to solve.
Isa has just sent him news that the main force of the Second Fleet has approached the giant continent planet, and the atmosphere on this insect colony planet is slowly becoming more and more dull and depressing.
Some rebels from the "Pest Control Church" have slowly begun to infiltrate into the Kingdom of Makatata. They wear the guise of citizens of the kingdom and appear to be no different from normal citizens on the surface.
The insect mother responsible for the operation of the local insect nest has launched a large-scale extermination operation against the "Pesticide Church" in accordance with Xue Hua's instructions. The Kingdom of Makatata itself has also declared the church an "illegal cult" and prohibits its citizens from interacting with the church.
any form of contact.
However, the "Pest Exterminator Church" possesses unimaginable tenacious vitality. Although the number of their members has been damaged by the joint attack of the insect swarm and the official forces of the Makatata Kingdom, it has not been completely paralyzed.