The cold air hit his face and he felt chills, Zhan slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on land, his eyes saw the vast stretch of clear blue sky.

Calming.

It was so calming.

Zhan just laid there for some time and just enjoyed the calming blue color of the sky, before Azure appeared in front of him.

Zhan moved but he realized that he was still injured, hence movement was painful.

But he turned his head and saw Azure landing beside him, Azure's size was still very big, and yet she just gently caressed Zhan's cheeks with her feathers.

"What is it?" Zhan asked his voice was rough and his throat was dry.

Azure tilted to the side, very carefully and Zhan saw that she was carrying something or someone on her back, that person who was on her back was unconscious and slowly rolled on the ground.

Zhan's eyes widened when he saw who it was,

"Marquis..."

Zhan slowly moved and crawled towards the gravely injured Zhehan who was still breathing but barely.

Zhan fed him his blood and after that Zhehan seemed to be okay.

Zhan then realized that he was still alive but how?

He also looked around and realized that this place was an island and he was on a cliff and in front of him was the ocean and a little far he could see a huge amount of Smoke.

Something was burning, something big.

"Hello, Zhan."

Zhan turned around and saw a woman with black hair and a black dress with a golden crown, "Who are you?"

He asked, and the woman smiled, "I am Duat."

Zhan's eyes widened and he kneeled before the goddess, "Greetings."

Duat looked at him and smiled before grabbing his shoulder and making him stand up, "You must be thinking why are you here and why I am here right?"

Zhan nodded ad Duat replied, "First of all, Thank you for waking my son from his slumber," She said, "For thousands of years I have been waiting to see him and hug him my precious son, who was wronged, I can finally have him back and it's all thanks to you."

Zhan didn't say anything he just stood there with his head down as a sign of respect.

"And I was the one who saved you." Duat said, and that made Zhan look at her, "Yes when my son awakened, I knew you were going to be burned to death hence I used my power to cover your body with a shield and Azure brought you here."

Azure who was back to a normal bird Size sat on Zhan's shoulder, "Why did you save me, goddess?"

Duat smiled, "You are someone who is favored by Ankh, it's not a new thing, now that you have completed your mission, I and Ankh wanted to ask for a favor from you, Ankh couldn't come because she is in great pain.

After all, she has to take the sufferings of millions of people, animals on herself."

Zhan immediately spoke, "Goddess I can do that, if you allow I am ready to spend my time in purgatory."

Duat shook her head, "Ankh is doing this willingly, but we have something else for you, will you help us?"

Zhan was quiet for some time before slowly nodding and Duat spoke, "Millions of people have died but there are thousands who have survived, they have no home no family no direction they are lost." Duat looked at Zhan, "These people are suffering because of my son, my curse because of Ankh's mistake.

There are paying the price for our mistakes. Zhan, can you guide them?" she said.

Once again a cold wind blew and hit them, "Zhan, we want you to become their leader, guide them, look after them, and create a new kingdom a new empire, we want you t to be a ruler"

Zhan looked down and sighed, while Duat spoke again, "No one is more capable than you, these innocent humans need a home, We want you to give them that."

Zhan spoke, "Goddess I am the one who ruined them and you are asking me to..."

Duat placed a hand on Zhan's cheek, "You weren't alone, me, ankh, my son, Cyrus, the fate itself we all are responsible for it and Ankh is the mother nature itself she kills millions of her children herself but also gives them life and resources.

In the end, the fittest survive, and you are going to do something similar." She said and paused, "See Zhan in the universe is full of darkness, there is no such thing as good, evil, right or wrong it's just the point of view of humans which makes it easier for them, we gods don't have the same thinking as Humans. This is why we cannot rule them."

Zhan took a deep breath and looked at the ocean, and the huge amount of smoke, he then looked at the unconscious Zhehan and thought about his brother and Yibo, how good it would be they were saved as well.

As if she read his mind, Duat spoke, "It will be better for the dead to remain dead, your brother and prince have already found peace."

Zhan nodded, he was glad that those two were at a good place now, Zhan wonder that if his brother was here what decision would he make? or what would Yibo think?

Surely they would have accepted it, they were good people, and Zhan was once too.

Yibo and Zhan had promised to live in a quiet place after everything is over but now Yibo was not here.

Zhan didn't live his own life quietly and neither did he let his brother live peacefully, he had a chance to live a good life with the family but he ignored and also dragged others into his mess.

All of this destruction probably never would have happened only if he had taken another route. He does not regret his doings but he is not particularly happy either.

He doesn't deserve death, he does not deserve to be free, not before cleaning his mess, So he looked at Duat, "I will do as you wish goddess."

Duat smiled, "That's great, me and Ankh are always watching over you Zhan, we both are placing our trust in you we hope that you will do your best." She said and slowly vanished.

"Hmm..." Zhan heard a voice and saw that Zhehan was slowly waking up, he went and sat beside him, Zhehan slowly opened his eyes and saw Zhan beside him, "Lord Zhan!?"

He quickly sat up and was shocked to see that his wound was gone and they were in a completely different place, "Where are we and..."

Zhan pointed at the smoke, "You see that Marquis?"

Zhehan looked in the direction where Zhan had pointed, "What's that?"

"That's our kingdoms burning after the volcano that separated the Sumedian and Akkarian empire erupted."

Zhehan's eyes widened and Zhan continued, "Azure saved you and me...and I would like your help to save the survivors...they are our people."

Zhan said and sat beside Zhehan for some time waiting for him to recover from his shock, before standing up and raising his hand towards Zhehan, "So what do you say Marquis?"

Zhehan sighed and took Zhan's hand before standing up,

"Let's go"

The two then sat on Azure and flew towards the burning continent, people were drowning and some who cannot swim were sitting on the shore looking at the ocean with despair.

Zhan and Zhehan jumped down from Azure and helped people to get on Azure's back, Azure had increased her size so many people can sit on her.

A divine bird-like her created from the energy of goddess Ankh and Duat was very useful right now.

The continent burned for days and the two non-stop saved the people, day and night they saved as many as they could, Zhan also gave them his blood so that they can heal.

They had saved thousands of people from both empires while Millions had died.

They saved people till the entire continent sunk deep into the ocean.

Years and years of history were gone right in front of Zhan who was the cause of it.

After the continent sank, Zhan went back to the island where the people were already thinking of how to survive.

For them, Zhan was god, their savior in their hearts Zhan was already their ruler.

"Zhehan," Zhan called out to Zhehan who was talking to the people.

"Yes?"

"Is the food ready?"

"Yes, we were able to gather plenty of food and it will be served soon."

Zhan nodded, "That's good, I will announce the dinner."

Zhehan smiled and nodded, the dinner time came soon, and the people took their food with a grateful smile, and every time they bowed towards Zhan and Zhehan.

After the food was served Zhan stood in the middle of the crowd and everyone's eyes were on his, "People of Sumedian and Akkrian empire, both of our kingdoms are burned and we have suffered equally, as of today there is no Sumedian or Akkarrian empire.

We are one once again after thousands of years and  now that we are one let's work together again, let's create a kingdom again, let's rise again, we have fallen together and we will rise again together,

And I Sean Zhan Weixiao would be at your service, I want your help, and your support to create a new place for our future generations."

After Zhan was done speaking, there was complete silence before a small child of about six years of age, came forward and stood in front of Zhan, this kid was orphaned both of his parents were dead.

He had no family no home, he had nothing but he still admired his savior who had grabbed his hand while he was drowning, the kid then kneeled, "I will support you, my king."

Zhan smiled at the child and so did Zhehan and soon after that the people kneeled in front of Zhan.

"I will support you too."

"Me too my king."

"Yes, your majesty we are with you."

One after the other the people kneeled before him and offered him their loyalty.

Zhehan also kneeled in front of him, "You have my full support, your Majesty."

Zhan smiled, his heart was filled with warmth, "Rise everyone," and everyone followed his orders.

"Thank you for your support, now please proceed with your dinner."

The people did as they were told but the child was still there looking at him with shiny eyes, Zhan sat in front of him and patted his head, "Who are you, child?"

"My name is Chengling..."

Zhan smiled, "Chengling...will you be my family?" he said ad raised his hand towards Chengling, chengling saw his hand and a warm smile on his face and suddenly his tears spilled from his eyes and he hugged Zhan while sobbing.

Zhan hugged him back and looked at Zhan who was beside him, with a warm smile.

Zhan stood up and looked around, while Zhehan asked, "Have you thought about a new name for our new kingdom, Your majesty?"

Zhan smiled, and hugged Chengling firmly, "This kingdom of new beginning shall be called...Gealach."

Author's note: So now the book has finally ended, I originally didn't want to write anything further but I found the previous ending unsatisfying so here you go.

Do tell me what do you think about this book and ending, was this book your cup of tea, and how many of you are going to reread it? or perhaps this book was so trashy for you that you will never even look at it again.

Bye...bye