Magical Journey: The Other Shore Blooms on the Other Shore

Long, long ago, the site of Sperado, the Land of Death, was a vast, chaotic burial ground.

Literally, this area is where thousands of nameless corpses are buried, with unmarked graves scattered everywhere like weeds.

Those corpses either came from the dead left behind after the war in the nearby kingdoms, or from the bodies disposed of by some vicious people who murdered for money and then disposed of them to cover up the crime.

Everyone in the surrounding kingdoms was afraid to approach this graveyard, which was filled with an eerie atmosphere. In their minds, death was a word to be avoided at all costs... to be near a corpse, or even just a grave, would bring misfortune.

Therefore, the number of corpses in the mass grave increased, and the yang energy of the people decreased, while the yin energy accumulated. Slowly, influenced by magic, a strange creature gradually grew here—the vengeful ghost.

They resemble a type of monster called a ghoul, carrying a corpse poison that can transform a person into one of them once their bodily fluids come into contact with them.

However, unlike corpse demons, vengeful spirits are more intelligent and are born with an innate hatred for humans, while also being inherently violent.

Most importantly, they have high magic resistance.

Normally, a single fireball spell is enough to send ghouls to their ancestral home.

However, ordinary magicians are no match for vengeful spirits. They are cunning and agile, and their terrifying magical resistance has made them the greatest nightmare of the surrounding kingdoms.

Several small countries perished precisely because of vengeful spirits.

After the palace fell, this place became a paradise for vengeful spirits.

Several major powers that were originally at war with each other joined forces after setting aside their past prejudices, barely managing to defend against wave after wave of nightmare hordes.

This situation continued until the birth of a witch.

Catherine the Witch of Death pioneered soul magic. This type of magic is extremely effective against vengeful spirits.

It seems to work directly on the soul; once hit by this magic, the vengeful spirits will be annihilated.

After the advent of soul magic, the vengeful spirits were no longer terrifying, and the various kingdoms began to reclaim their former territories. Their united alliance heavily surrounded the vengeful spirits' last stronghold—the vast mass grave.

Finally, under the command of Catherine, the magic legion wiped out the entire mass grave, ending this protracted war between humans and monsters.

The kingdoms celebrated the victory in the war, and the witch of death, Catherine, was hailed as a goddess, a divine messenger sent by heaven to save humanity.

But the witch refused any reward, and after the war ended, she went into seclusion somewhere unknown.

They thought that peaceful and prosperous days were finally coming, but unfortunately, a new round of war broke out. Without the pressure of vengeful spirits from the outside world, conflicts between the various kingdoms continued to emerge; in fact, they had been enemies for a long time.

As if history were repeating itself, rebellions, swords, and crimes were rampant.

Corpses lay strewn across the field, piled up like mountains.

If this continues, a new wave of vengeful spirits is bound to arrive sooner or later.

But the short-sighted kings of the kingdom paid no heed, concerned only with immediate gains. However, before things could escalate further, Catherine, who had been living in seclusion for many years, reappeared.

Her appearance overturned a kingdom.

Because of her former prestige and the fearsome reputation of the witch, her arrival directly transformed a monarchical kingdom into a divine kingdom, and the witch of death, Catherine, was crowned a goddess.

The kingdom of the gods was called Sperado.

With her prestige, the kingdoms surrendered without a fight, and the entire divine kingdom grew larger and larger until it eventually formed the original Sperado of Death.

In her later years, Catherine knew that if the problem of the yin energy in the mass graves wasn't resolved, the outbreak of a horde of vengeful spirits was only a matter of time. But whether soul magic would still be effective at that point was another matter entirely.

Because magic will become obsolete if it doesn't evolve.

At that time, could Sperado, after her death, resolve the horde of vengeful spirits?

So she made a decision: to build the capital of Sperado on this vast mass grave. In the center of the mass grave, she personally designed a great clock tower—the Death Whisper Clock.

She then designed a magic circle on the mass grave to guide the resentment, with the Death Bell at its center, guiding the souls who died from various misfortunes to dissipate one by one.

After Catherine's death, various outstanding witches refined and perfected the design, ultimately resulting in the current form of Sperado the Death.

The above is the entire story of the past and present of the Death of Sperado.

These were all things Elena had seen in books she bought from the bookstore, and of course she also saw many other historical records.

For example, the Kingdom of Spera was originally much larger than it is today, but it split apart because the successors after Catherine's death were not strong enough.

Now, all that remains is the place where Elena is currently staying, which is also the location of the capital city established by the Witch of Death.

Besides these, there were some other little stories that Elena cared about.

The book she's holding now is called "What I Saw and Heard," a collection of short summaries written by travelers who have visited this place in the past. It contains this little story.

The Death Bell—a landmark in the heart of the entire Death of Sperado, chimes every evening to mark the time.

In addition, it has a rather frightening explanation.

Its bell tolls with the power to break a person's will. Once that will is broken, the person becomes the bell's plaything, living like a ghost.

The thought sends chills down my spine...

That official was so enthusiastic, hoping I'd stay here a little longer... Could it be...?

Elena frowned deeply as she read this account. But in the end, it was just a written record; did she really need to be so cautious?

Qin was also reading a book not far away, after all, this was a book cafe.

However, all the books he read were related to magic.

Just then, a group of guards pushed open the door of the bookstore and came to Elena's side. The head guard, after examining and confirming the star brooch on Elena's chest, said, "Miss Elena, our goddess wishes to see you."

Elena was in a bad mood from the sudden interruption, as she had just been thinking about something unpleasant. She looked calmly at the head guard: "You know me?"

"Yes, Lady Gray Witch. Our goddess wishes to see you."

What exactly is the matter?

“I have no idea what the specifics are, but the goddess said they will offer you a reward you can’t refuse,” the head guard said.

"they?"

"Oh—we have two goddesses."