After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 509 - 200 Host, Don’t Die!

Xi Mu gazed at the world reduced to ashes, with only the occasional spark reflecting in his eyes. If there was no way to log out of the game, it either meant there was a problem with the game device or he had traveled into the game world.

To verify this hypothesis, Xi Mu’s ruby-like pupils shone faintly as he looked to the past. Everything that had happened came into view, and he then focused his gaze on Sky City, in Yasiraqi’s bathroom.

If this world was not a game, he would be able to see things he should not have been able to see. Following that, he saw a sight he should not have—within the misty bathroom, the delicate body of a young girl.

He had undoubtedly traveled through time. Moreover, he had turned this world into ashes. Even if he wanted to fix everything now, he could not. As the King of Ash, he could not interfere with past times and could only burn through everything along with time. The more he progressed toward the past, all traces would burn off, until all of the past was exhausted. To create a world anew from a point of nothingness was explicitly recorded in the official game settings.

Of course, he could also choose to create a new world now, but that would lock the outcome of burning the world to the end, no matter how people struggled in the past, they could not save this world. To use the Catalogue of Life to recreate everything now would only be the worst option unless he really could think of no other way to redeem everything.

Xi Mu walked through the Ash Kingdom, trying to find traces of the past while thinking about how to redeem everything. He possessed the authority of a player, unaffected by the underlying impulses of the King of Ash, and had ample time to think about how to solve the problem.

"Not creating a new world?" a puzzled voice suddenly came through, causing Xi Mu’s steps to halt abruptly as he locked his gaze on the extraterritorial demon.

"I think you might need this, right?" the extraterritorial demon said, trying to stay calm as he handed over the secretly saved Great Sword of Death.

Xi Mu took the Great Sword of Death passed to him, his fingers brushing over its edge. The familiar touch feedback to his mind. He was most familiar with the Great Sword of Death, having used it for many loops in battles and having a fond liking for the Witch of Death.

Now that he had actually traveled to the Mysterious Gate, being able to have close contact with the Witch of Death was something any player of the Mysterious Gate would rejoice in. Yet, having burnt everything down with his own hands, he naturally felt very uncomfortable.

The extraterritorial demon carefully observed the expression of the King of Ash, noticing the apparent sadness, confirming that Ahtal still retained his humanity. According to the Time Witch’s speculation about the King of Ash, after the world had been turned to ashes, the underlying impulse to burn the world would fade, and the original personality would briefly emerge—that of the hero, Ahtal.

"Ahtal, may I call you that?" the extraterritorial demon tentatively asked, keeping his body nearly transparent. This was to avoid being suddenly killed by Ahtal, as he was there to negotiate, not to die.

Everything regarding the King of Ash was still speculative. If the original personality had not surfaced, appearing in front of Ahtal would be akin to suicide. But it seemed that Ahtal’s personality had indeed surfaced.

"..." Xi Mu looked at the wary expression of the extraterritorial demon and then revealed a familiar smile, "Of course."

If he remembered correctly, the extraterritorial demon was related to DLC, which might give him a chance to redeem everything. It was worth letting the extraterritorial demon think he was still Ahtal.

"It looks like the plan isn’t off." the extraterritorial demon sighed with relief, immediately sensing Ahtal’s lips twitch a few times and immediately feeling an ominous premonition, subconsciously trying to use extraterritorial power to escape from the current world. However, the invariably successful extraterritorial power suddenly failed at this moment. The King of Ash had used some means to block his escape.

"Talk about your so-called plan," Xi Mu firmly pressed the shoulder of the extraterritorial demon, his ruby pupils as if flames were burning in them, "I have plenty of time to hear your so-called plan."

The extraterritorial demon smirked wryly, feeling Ahtal’s urgent and expectant tone in his voice. If he couldn’t provide useful information, he might have to experience the power of the King of Ash.

With things having reached this point, he could only continue speaking.

"Ahtal, do you want to save Destiny Witch Hecate?" he asked Ahtal, "We have a way to help you redeem everything."

"Keep talking," Xi Mu slightly nodded. If all was as expected, what the extraterritorial demon was about to propose was related to the DLC.

"Any disturbance in time will hasten the coming of Ragnarok, you are well aware of that, aren’t you?" the extraterritorial demon inquired.

Xi Mu calmly nodded. Previously, this setting was only part of the game, but now as the King of Ash, having cast his sight into past history, he could deeply appreciate why Ragnarok was drawn closer by disturbances in time. If history suddenly changed now, he would also be drawn to all the focus of the past. After all, being at the end of time, unless he was willing to create anew and cast his sight toward the future, he could only focus on the past.

"Right now, you have the power to decide whether Ragnarok arrives or not," the extraterritorial demon said, "Any changes in any temporal layer can create deviations in fate, possibly crafting a future without Ragnarok."