These short few sentences were like a sharp blade, piercing straight into the heart, fully exposing the endless loneliness and deep sorrow hidden in the real HIM's heart for many years in front of everyone.
Although he was not trapped in the void like D and J and unable to escape, the hardships and pain he personally experienced were no different from theirs.
Even though D was sealed by powerful force in that barren and lonely void, at least J was still by his side.
But looking at the real HIM instead, from beginning to end, he could only bear all the suffering and hardship alone in silence.
Those once very familiar faces, the past events he could list like treasures, and that whole warm world had now all turned to ashes and disappeared completely.
Only he himself remained in the world, lonely like a dying candle flickering in the wind.
Without doubt, he was a survivor of that brutal war, but this so called "survivor" title was actually more like a great misfortune for him.
Just because he survived by chance, he witnessed everything with his own eyes.
Because of that, those unforgettable scars and those unbearable memories all gathered together in the end, turning into a heavy mountain like burden pressing mercilessly on his thin shoulders.
From then on, no matter how rough the road was, he could only grit his teeth, carry this mountain alone, and walk forward with difficulty.
Giving up would have been the best relief for him, but he never thought about giving up. He carried this mountain all the way until now, and he was truly exhausted.
Fortunately, Xu Yuan did not disappoint him. Even though the world he once knew was already gone, even though those beings had all disappeared, at least he helped Xu Yuan hold together the present world.
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The real HIM's words struck Tyrant HIM and Annoying Village HIM like lightning, shocking them deeply.
"What did you say?!"
"You mean… if you pass the power to Xu Yuan then you… you…"
Even Tyrant HIM, who was always straightforward, did not dare say that word directly.
In his eyes, the real HIM was an extremely powerful existence, so he never even thought that the real HIM would disappear like this, and he simply could not accept it.
At this moment, even the usually calm Annoying Village HIM could not hold back and spoke.
"You already knew from the beginning, didn't you?"
"You did so much… even offering your own life, just to save a world that no longer has any connection with you…"
Maybe because Tyrant HIM and Annoying Village HIM were versions of the real HIM from another plane, although they had not interacted with him much, both of them felt a strange closeness toward him.
The real HIM felt to them like an older brother, so naturally they did not want to see their brother disappear like this.
At this moment, seeing the determined expression on the real HIM's face, Tyrant HIM and Annoying Village HIM were like ants on a hot pan.
"Is there really no other way?!"
"Isn't that Notch very powerful? Even if he can't restore your strength, at least he should be able to maintain your consciousness, right??"
Tyrant HIM racked his brain, trying to come up with some possible plan to save the real HIM.
Annoying Village HIM beside him closed his eyes to think for a moment, then suddenly felt something was off. He quickly opened his eyes and looked at Xu Yuan.
Seeing Xu Yuan looking thoughtful, Annoying Village HIM quickly asked, "Did you think of something?"
Seeing this, Xu Yuan nodded. After thinking for a moment, he looked at the real HIM and asked, "Tell us what happened after you sealed D and J."
Hearing this, the real HIM could not help taking a deep breath, his chest rising high and then slowly letting it out, as if trying to calm the emotions surging inside.
From his slightly heavy expression, it was clear that what he was about to talk about next was also a deeply painful memory for him.
After a short adjustment, HIM's gaze gradually became firm. He slowly began speaking, his voice low and slightly trembling as he told that unbearable past.
"After I successfully sealed D and J, at first, that world really did get a short period of peace and calm."
At this point, a faint trace of relief flashed in HIS eyes, but it was quickly replaced by the worry that followed.
"However, that hard won peace was as short lived as a flash." HIM paused slightly, brows tightly knit, seeming unwilling to recall what happened next.
But in the end, he still gritted his teeth and continued.
"Not long after that, every plant and tree that made up that world began disappearing at a strange speed… first some small unnoticed flowers and grass, then tall trees, rolling mountains, even vast forests and fertile land, none were spared."
"As time passed, this terrible phenomenon only grew worse."
"The whole world was like a building that had its support pulled away, starting to shake and gradually collapse and fall apart."
"The once lively land slowly became barren, and the sky that used to be blue like a gem lost its color, replaced by a frightening darkness."
HIM's voice grew heavier, every word seeming to carry huge weight.
"Our living space kept shrinking at an unprecedented speed."
"The once endless world had now become narrow and cramped, making people feel suffocated and hopeless."
"And I personally saw countless beings who couldn't retreat to safe areas in time fall into that bottomless, endless void in total panic…"
"Their cries and calls for help echoed in my ears for a long time, becoming a nightmare I could never erase…"
At this point, the real HIM's emotions were somewhat out of control. After taking a deep breath and calming himself a bit, he continued, "Until the last piece of soil in the world disappeared, only I and those who could fly were left."
"Except for the Ender Queen, the Dragon Prophet and the others… the rest didn't last very long…"
"Just when even the Ender Queen and the others were about to fail, a piece of End Stone suddenly appeared in that endless void."
"It only took half a day from seeing that End Stone to the formation of the entire End City."
"Although that suddenly appearing End City really was hope for the Ender Queen and the others to survive, at that time I didn't think so."
"At that time, I felt all this might be related to D."
"The Ender Queen and the Ender Dragon were the keys to opening the void. I was afraid they would be influenced by D and J, so I erased their memories."
"The removal of memory made them fall into sleep."
"As their memories were taken away, no one in that world remembered me anymore."
"My physical body was destroyed, but my spirit was still maintained by Notch's power."
"After saying goodbye to the Ender Queen and the others, I kept searching in the void for a way to save that world."
"I don't know how long I wandered in that emptiness, but a bit of light appeared in front of me…"
At this point, the real HIM looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Following that light, I found you…"