After admiring the paintings in the emperor's collection, Lulunaka quickly turned her attention to other things.
She was not a calculative person, nor was she only interested in one thing. Therefore, she was not too interested in the painting. She had already told the story behind the painting to the old Emperor. There was nothing more to say. If she did, it would be like digging up old scores.
Lurunaka was most interested in the gemstone hourglass that was about the same height as her. She returned to the hourglass, climbed up and sat down. Facing the old emperor, she said, "I've talked a lot about the past. I hope you won't ask anymore. It's just some boring stuff."
"I think it's meaningful to hear about the real story of our ancestors," the emperor said.
Lulunaka snorted. "What's the point of listening to it? Stories of heroes, the people's aspirations, the rise of a country, the fall of an empire, the rise of a country, the fall of an empire … Isn't that the process of a country's rise and fall?
There hasn't been any change since then. "
"Is there really nothing that has changed?" the emperor asked.
It was a strange question. If it were anyone else, they might not even know how to answer it. But the person in front of him was Lulunaka.
"I don't know how to answer such a complicated question."
Lulunaka's answer was simple and straightforward. Or rather, she did not answer the emperor's question at all. "But you have done a good job. You are changing the world. This is already a great thing."
The old emperor smiled. "Are you avoiding my question?"
Lulunaka tilted her head, looking dazed. "I have answered your question honestly. There shouldn't be any problems."
The emperor did not pursue the matter. If he did, it would make him seem untactful. Besides, he did not want to upset Lulunaka.
The two of them changed topics and continued chatting. They were like friends with a huge age gap, talking about all sorts of things. Most of the time, it was Lulunaka who was talking and the old emperor who was listening.
It wasn't until the night grew darker that Lurunaka could see that the old emperor's spirit couldn't hold on any longer.
No matter how energetic he was, he was no longer an energetic young man. It was not strange.
"I've disturbed you for so long, it's time for me to leave."
Lulunaka jumped down from the hourglass and said to the old emperor, "I had a great time today. Thank you."
The old emperor had no intention of keeping Lulunaka. He sat in front of his desk and looked at Lulunaka, who was adjusting her collar. "Are you leaving already?"
"I can't stay here forever. Otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble."
Lulunaka said, "In this world, the most helpless thing is probably that no matter what you do, someone will always add some strange reasons and symbols to your behavior.
I don't want to become a statue behind the altar. "
"It's not a bad thing for me."
"That's for sure. You're all born leaders. As long as it's something that can be used, you'll use it without hesitation. You won't have any scruples."
Lulunaka smiled. "But people who can even use 'gods' should have such boldness. Isn't that right, the shadow of the Moon Goddess?"
The old Emperor laughed heartily. "That's just a form of propaganda. Religion … You should understand, right?"
"That's one thing. It doesn't mean that I really like such things."
Lulunaka said, "But in this world, we can only know what is beautiful and ugly after comparison. If I have to choose between real myths and fake religions, I'd rather choose the religion that can be controlled by humans."
At this point, Lulunaka seemed to have thought of something. She jumped up and said, "Oh, right. This kind of thing can't be said carelessly, right?!
How could they slander religion as fake? And in front of you. This is a capital offense, isn't it? "
"To others, it is indeed so," the old emperor said. "But you have the right to say such things.
You are a person who walked before the prophet. No one in this world can judge you, right? "
"That's hard to say." Lulunaka smiled.
Before Lulunaka left, the old emperor asked one last thing. "Why me?"
"Why?" Lulunaka repeated.
The old emperor did not mind Lulunaka's feigned ignorance. "Before me, there were many people who sat in this position. Why am I the only one who is lucky enough to meet someone like you?"
Lulunaka tapped her lips with a finger. She looked like she was deep in thought. "Why … It's just a coincidence. If you want to meet me, you can meet me. If you don't want to, I won't let you see me, even if it's at this distance."
Speaking of this, Lurunaka revealed a bright smile at the old emperor. "But one thing is for sure. I will never meet a boring and mediocre guy."
Lulunaka left just like that.
She pushed open the door to the study and said "good night" to the old emperor before she closed the door. When the door was closed, the old emperor was the only one left in the study.
Without the lively Lulunaka, the study was quiet. But something in the air was more lively than when the two were alone.
It was as if after Lurunaka's departure, all kinds of things that had been avoided returned to the old Emperor's side.
For the old emperor, spending time with Lurunaka was one of the rare moments of tranquility he had experienced since he ascended the throne at a young age. Now, the things that had accompanied him for decades had returned to his side and filled his soul.
The old emperor picked up the hookah again and took a puff.
He was not a great warrior to begin with. As he grew old, he was not fated to reach the realm that warriors and sorcerers pursued. But as an emperor, the feelings that he had cultivated for decades were still there.
The things that had spread around him in order to protect him had returned.
Rights, duties, responsibilities, and missions had been entangled with him for decades. But there were not many days left like this. Thinking of this, he relaxed a lot.
While the old emperor was puffing on the hookah, someone knocked on the door of the study.
"Come in."
Just as the old emperor finished speaking, the person who knocked on the door came in.
It was an old man in a loose sorcerer's robe. Half of his face was covered by a pointed hat.
"Why are you visiting at this time? Is there anything important?
Archmage Kai. "
The old man called Kai bowed slightly to the old emperor and said in a low voice, "Has she left?"
"You should know better than me," the old emperor said.
"You are the core of the palace's defense. Even if an ant entered, you should know better.
I thought you would appear. "
"She doesn't like to be disturbed," Luo Zewen Kai said to the old emperor. "I don't want to make her angry."
The old emperor smiled. "That's right. I don't want to be disturbed either.
To have such a fortuitous encounter in the last days of my life, my life is not in vain. "