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The Prea gods, who saved humanity from living as slaves to other races and established the human empire, passed down their bloodline. Those who inherited their blood were born with magical talent and could become wizards. After thousands of years, the empire fell, and the world became ruled by great masters across different regions.

He was a young man who grew up with his mother, never knowing who his father was. Though he possessed tremendous magical abilities, he lived as a shepherd in a rural village. Now he ventures out into the world to discover the secrets of his bloodline.

The Shepherd Alone on the Hill is a Genius Wizard

At Rida's words, Turan set down the wooden basket containing sulfur.

He had a gut feeling that this story would be far more important than gathering sulfur.

"I don't mean to question you, Elder, but doesn't the scripture say that after death, souls ascend to the celestial palace to enjoy eternal bliss?"

While the scripture of the Prea gods tends to vary in doctrine and composition of deities depending on the region, the teachings about the afterlife remained consistent.

Isn't that why wizards perform funeral rites by dispersing the souls of the dead?

They hope that magical creatures don't remain on earth as vengeful undead, but rather ascend purely to the heavens to reach the gods and enjoy an eternal life free of pain and suffering.

But if what she said was true, even souls that ascended to the celestial palace would grow old and die, which completely contradicted the existing concept of the afterlife.

They All Disappeared For a Reason (1)