Chapter 614: The path you walk
Translated by: La0o9
Edited by: Dr.Lock
Proofreader: Arya
Time quickly passed.
The entirety of Aboul was in a festive mood.
After the triumphant return of the Combatants of the world layers, all raised their hands in the air and loudly cheered.
Of course, there were also those who were a bit more reserved and chose only to smile.
But no matter who it was, they were all immersed in joy.
—–this was the biggest victory they’ve achieved in the last 1000 years.
This battle greatly boosted everyone’s morale and belief, quite a few neutral parties also silently sent news among themselves about the [Demon King Order]’s great loss.
The festive Aboul,
The cheerful Aboul,
The triumphant Aboul,
From today onwards, this name would become a place of dreams!
Even after several dozen, hundred or thousand years, Aboul will persist as the symbol of the clash between the infinite worlds’ Combatants and the [Demon King Order], representing a historical moment of victory for living beings all over the Outer Plane, forever kept in the memories of those who lived through it.
Deep inside Aboul Hotel.
The royal green room.
The festive mood and commotion were all isolated outside.
This place was completely silent.
Ilya opened the door and stepped in.
“Your majesty, we’re currently selecting the treasures to reward Combatants of the worlds, would you like to check them first?” she asked.
“There’s no need to, you understand those Combatants more than I do, so you can do as you see fit” Laura told her.
Ilya nodded and left.
The room returned to silence again.
Gu Qing Shan finished his drink and stood up.
“I have to leave now” he said.
“Right now?” Laura asked.
“That’s right if someone happens to see me here, a lot of troublesome misunderstandings or groundless rumors might appear”
“What do you intend to do after this?”
“I’ll return to my world and take a look, there should be a war going on there right now. After that there’s still a lot I have to do, cultivate, repair my sword, meet a few old friends, and there’s also my girlfriend, I wonder how she is now——- let’s just say there’s a lot waiting for me”
Laura seriously listened to the end, feeling a bit disappointed.
“You… are you sure you really don’t want to take credit for destroying the [Demon King Order]?” she asked.
“Of course, at my age, being renowned will only bring the opposite effect”
Gu Qing Shan just sighed: “I’m still too weak, if there’s no change in schedule, I’ll be isolating myself for a while and focus on just increasing my cultivation realm”
Laura looked at him and suddenly spoke: “Gu Qing Shan”
“What is it?”
“Don’t you feel like that way of living is really tough?”
Laura’s tone felt like she was at a bit of a loss as she asked him softly.
Gu Qing Shan froze for a bit before smiling: “There’s no such thing as living without struggles, and everyone will face their own moment of hardship”
Laura was confused: “But I’ve seen many young ladies of various empires and of the Alliance. After their coming of age ceremony, they all have it so easy, not needing to care about anything and simply enjoy themselves day by day”
Gu Qing Shan began to turn serious.
He could see that Laura was standing at a crossroad.
His answer will help her make what would possibly be the most crucial decision of her life
Gu Qing Shan replied: “You’ll have to ask yourself about that, everyone has to decide their own path that they want to walk”
He continued: “If you’re willing to live as those girls, you will get to enjoy the most luxurious and comfortable life that money can buy. No one will ever surpass you”
“But if you aren’t willing to walk that path, and instead want to live like me, you will face many challenges, your life will feel like a struggle that never ends, but there is a single benefit”
“What benefit is that?” Laura asked.
“No one can control your life”
“Even at the moment of despair, everything will only be decided by yourself”
“You will keep getting stronger, slowly learn more about the worlds and the mysteries of life, gain the strength to protect the people that you hold dear and the things that you treasure”
“You will become the God of your own fate”
Gu Qing Shan reached his hand out and gently stroked Laura’s head.
Laura asked: “Do you think of yourself as a god?”
“When it comes to my destiny and my dreams, I am indeed their god”
“Gu Qing Shan, do you want me to choose this path?”
“No, Laura. My opinion doesn’t matter, the path that everyone walks must be decided by themselves—— think about it clearly, make a decision, and never regret your choices, this is something that an adult must do”
Laura fell silent.
After a long while.
She sighed and casually commented: “So after becoming an adult, life will always be this tough huh”
Gu Qing Shan chuckled.
Because they already had a similar conversation before.
At the time, they were passing through the trials set by Triste, having just reached the ice peak of the Gods and seen the Divine Seed’s corpse.
Even thinking about it right now, the situation at the time was both strange and terrifying.
Laura, a mere 7 years old child, had to surpass her own fear of heights and monsters to go together with him at the peak of the mountain, facing a large number of demonized.
At the time, Laura had asked the same thing.
But right now, Laura’s tone was that of confirmation.
She had already made her decision.
Gu Qing Shan couldn’t help but recall everything that happened recently.
——truly, the journey here was too arduous.
He was feeling emotional.
Laura was also recalling the moments they had spent together.
The very first time they met, she got a full face of liquor from Gu Qing Shan as he was surprised.
Then they got to know each other.
They entered Triste’s world, went through all sorts of hardship, found out the secrets of the world bit by bit, explored every option they could and finally eliminated the 2 million demonized, an army of 100,000 ghosts and destroyed the [Demon King Order].
Laura’s eyes started to redden.
These memories were so vivid that she felt she could almost touch them if she simply reached her hand forward.
And now, Gu Qing Shan was about to leave.
She won’t be able to keep him here.
He has a lot of things he has to do, he has his own will and aspirations.
“I really don’t know how to say goodbye to you, there are too many words to say”
Laura lowered her head and softly muttered.
Gu Qing Shan smiled: “Then don’t. I’m not leaving the 900 million World Layers———– I’ll be right outside in the great hall, probably standing together with Barry and Kitty, waiting for the audience with her majesty”
At this time, Ilya went in again.
“Your majesty, everything has been prepared, we will begin in 1 hour” she informed her.
A few female guards came in behind her, carrying the royal attire, crown, scepter and a pair of high heels.
Gu Qing Shan said nothing else.
He looked at Laura briefly before turning to leave.
“Ah”
Laura instinctively called out to him but stopped herself.
Not knowing why Gu Qing Shan also felt a bit unwilling to part——
Those moments of fighting together will, in the end, cause you to be unable to forget them.
As he looked at this little girl, Gu Qing Shan felt like he saw himself all those years ago.
Under normal circumstances, at Laura’s age, she should still be pampered and protected by her parents, enjoying the life of a little princess.
But now, she was only an orphan without any relatives.
She herself was about to become the Empress, ruling over a country of her own.
For the next several years of her life, she will face hardship that she has never faced before.
And she will face it all by herself.
With no one capable of helping her.
A ruler is destined to be lonely.
Everything must be decided on her own.
This is the path she must walk through adulthood.
Gu Qing Shan maintained his smile and muttered: “Laura, I’ll be going first, see you later in the great hall”
He waved at Laura and quickly left the room.
Laura didn’t say anything else.
The female guards came forward and began to help Laura put on her make up.
They only had one hour, which was a bit rushed, so they needed to hurry.
A few moments later.
One of her guards spoke softly.
“Please raise your head, your majesty, or your crown will fall”
