The Executed Sage Reincarnates as a Lich and Begins a War of Aggression Chapter 263: The Sage Reunites

She was wearing pure white clothes which were getting drenched by the rain.

It seed to be re clothing at a glance, but it was actually made of magic power.

It was sturdier than armor.

She looked at from a distance.

Her appearance was the sa as I rembered.

It was certainly not a phantom.

She was definitely there.

However, there were so noticeable differences from that person's past self.

Her body now contained an overwhelming amount of magic power.

Much beyond the possible realm for humanity.

Since she contained the Will of the World, the hidden power was so enormous that it couldn't be gauged.

It was as if the world itself had taken a human form.

Indeed, strictly speaking, what I had perford wasnt resurrection.

It was more of installing her personality and mories into the humanoid form that was created out of an unprecedented thod.

There was a high possibility that a bit of her personality and mories had changed due to the defect.1

As I began feeling nervous, I gathered my resolve and talked to her.

Hero-sama

Dwight, its been a long ti. I never thought I'd get to et you again.

She spoke quietly.

Her dignified atmosphere felt exactly the sa as that ti.

It made recall the days of my journey with her, when I was still a human.

At that point, I realized that her personality hadnt changed.

Despite having incorporated sothing as absurd as the Will of the World within her, she hadnt lost sight of herself.

She stood there as an individual with a solid foundation.

I was about to explain the series of events to her.

However, she raised her hand and stopped from doing so.

I already know of the situation. You resurrected , right?

Yes. I wanted you to see the state of the world today.

Due to the spell's structure, she had a close connection with the Will of the World and the keepsake sword.

Through them, it seed that she had grasped the information she hadnt personally seen or heard.

This wise woman had accepted her resurrection and the fact that decades had passed since her death without much confusion.

When we were executed in the Valley of the Dead, I felt deep regrets, sorrow and the strong resentnt that ca from you. I never thought it would turn you into a Demon Lord, but I guess it is just how you are.

She talked while looking at .

Even though I was standing in front of her in the form of a black immortal, I couldn't sense any feelings of displeasure from her.

She neither mourned nor rebuked for falling into the darkness.

On the contrary, she even stated that it was just how I was.

Her sensible gaze was filled with wisdom as she looked at .

In response to that gaze, I lowered my head slightly.

I'm terribly sorry.

What are you apologizing for?

I have denied your intention. I couldnt accept being executed there obediently and chose to embrace the power of the taboo.

But you didnt beco a Demon Lord just for the sake of vengeance, did you?

She asked as she asserted that.

She didnt seem to doubt her own guess.

Although I had never revealed my true purpose to her, she seed to have seen through it.

It wasnt sothing that could be understood just by flipping through the records.

It was a guess that had taken my personality into consideration.

I guess I couldnt hide it from her

We were comrades who had entrusted our lives to each other.

We could understand and guess each other's thoughts to so extent.

In particular, her insight was as sharp as her tongue.

The more I tried to hide it, the more she tried to dig it out.

There was no need for deception or lies.

I decided to reveal my true intention.

I wanted to maintain world peace. It might have taken a different shape than the ideal future you had envisioned, but it is the result of my own search for an answer.

I didnt specify that I had no thoughts of vengeance against humanity.

It was a fact that I had escaped from the Valley of the Dead only out of personal grudge, and had attacked the kingdom soon after.

My disappointnt and resignation towards humanity still remained, which was why I had chosen to reign as the Demon Lord.

On the other hand, it was true that I desired for the realization of world peace despite that.

I wanted to succeed in doing what she couldnt accomplish.

By changing the course of the process, I had tried to lead it to success.

I was sure it wasnt the best possible result, but I had done everything I could until today.

As she heard my confession, she revealed a friendly smile.

It was a nostalgic expression.

You are always serious and do things very thoughtfully. Anyways, you are actually both more idealistic and realistic than I was.

So, what do you an by that?

I dont an to deny the world peace you have envisioned. It is the answer you have reached at after decades after all. You can be proud of it.

As she affird that, she touched the handle of her sword.

She slowly drew her sword.

She pointed her sword toward and declared with a calm voice.

And despite understanding all that, I choose to confront you.

So it is going to end up like this after all.

I can sympathize with your thought, but I cant agree with it. Therefore, I will have to stop you as the hero.

She said so without hesitation.

Diella had already reminded earlier, but she had a ntality that was worthy of a hero.

The person I admired the most had revealed her unfading nobility.

At that mont, I understood.

There was a huge significance to this reunion.

It wasnt as if I had revived her for the sake of her sympathy for my purpose.

Of course, it was also not because I wanted to be destroyed by her hand.

The only purpose was for the current generation of the Demon Lord to overco the worlds greatest hero.