Seeing that their time was nearing its end, Aldrian couldn't help but show a pained and sorrowful expression. After this, he would lose the two figures who had accompanied him for so long in the past and continued to guide him in this life.
They were the two souls he had created with his own hands, who remained loyal to him even now, though only their wills remained.
"Don't be sad, Your Majesty. Although we can't accompany you on the road ahead, there are still many followers who are alive and waiting for your return. They've never given up, holding onto nothing but the belief that you would come back to them," said Feng Xuanyan.
"Yes, that's right. Don't be too sad," Long Shentian added. "Like I said, we are only the past. Your Majesty must not be too drawn into the past—you have to focus on the future. There are still many things that can be saved, many things that can still be done."
Aldrian took a deep breath and nodded.