Chapter 521: Approaching the Central Area
Aldrian bitterly smiled as he could only say a few words to them before they disappeared. He did not even have time to say goodbye or anything like that, which made him feel bad. These people had left their wills here to wait for him for many years, just to see him return one last time before they vanished. They even tried to give him the little power they still had.
At that moment, the light entering his body gave him a warm sensation, and he could sense their power. Unfortunately, it did not raise his cultivation, but it gave him deeper comprehension in many elements.
He could also sense something else, which made his heart feel heavy and deeply touched. It was their hope in him—their hope for his glorious return and their trust that he would not abandon them, even though they were already gone. They were even happy just to see him one last time and to say those words full of hope and faith to him.
He sighed. Why were these people so loyal and faithful to him? What kind of man had he been in the past? What made them so loyal to him—to this extent? This kind of loyalty and faith was something difficult to achieve, and it made him wonder if he had truly been that good as a ruler in those days.
Although he had seen his past in those visions, he found only that he had already been respected and revered by many beings. He still did not know what had earned their loyalty to such an extent. There was no way it was because of his strength—strength alone could not make so many beings remain so faithful to him.
In the real world, the light shining from the obelisk had already dimmed, allowing the others to finally look at it. They saw that Aldrian was still touching it, which made them wonder what had just happened.
Aldrian’s consciousness had already returned to the real world, where he stood with his hand still on the obelisk. He opened his eyes, looked at the obelisk in front of him, then raised his gaze to its tip. His face was calm, but within his heart, his resolve had become even stronger.
"The Monument of Eternal Faith. A monument that shows the faith of those who believed in me and waited all these years. Their faith remains strong, even now," Aldrian thought.
There was a moment of silence before Patriarch Xin spoke.