After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 2182

Chapter 2182: Laizon’s Thoughts

To be honest, it was quite difficult to guess what Laizon was thinking. He was so old and was in his last few decades. What was he doing, interfering with the issues and concerns of the younger generation?

Even back when they were younger, he mostly kept to his own villa, only going out whenever the territory called for it. It could be said that the old man was a bit ’anti-social,’ a term he learned here in Alterra, and only gave a good face to his late wife.

It had been a long time since then, and to be honest, Zaol had already forgotten such a person existed in Bleulle.

"He wants to extend his life so much..." Gaia mumbled. "It didn’t have to be under Bleulle, right?"

When his wife said this, it seemed like a fog was cleared in Zaol’s mind.

In retrospect, to his knowledge, that old guy hasn’t done any heinous things, even in his youth. At best, he was neutral; at worst, he was somewhat decent acquaintances with an asshole like Bleumrick.

He had also been indifferent to most events, opting to stay at home.

Though some things had to be investigated, there was the Oaths system that could guarantee some accuracy.

Laizon would definitely be troublesome as an enemy, but he didn’t necessarily need to become one.

At this, Grandpa Zaol shot out of his seat and gave his wife a sound smooch on the face. "My wife is a genius!!"

...

Laizon was currently inside the Grand Hotel, having a suite for himself. He had just finished a nice, scented bath and sat down on the balcony to take a look at the beautiful town below.

These people really know how to live.

"I wish you were here, wife..." he said, whispering to himself, feeling regret. His late wife had always been full of life and curiosity, and she would quite like this place.

She had always wanted to travel outside Bleulle, and he would often accompany her. It was the reason why most citizens had never seen him at all—because he was rarely in Bleulle. And when he was there, he preferred to be inside the house, as he found nothing interesting outside.

Similarly, the other places did not have much to hold their attention either. They lived in a city, so generally only another City could be interesting to them.

They never had a child, but they were perfectly happy and had each other, keeping themselves away from the politics generally associated with power.

It was just that such a thing couldn’t last forever. Occasionally, he would be summoned to help out in wars and the like, exchanging aether crystals for them.

Their allocation was not that big, and he shared it with his wife, which was unusual among men in general, who often hogged all the crystals for themselves.

Sadly, absorbing aether crystals well also required talent, and his wife couldn’t particularly absorb too many.

Over the years, their peers passed away one by one, and soon, his wife followed.

No matter how many aether crystals he poured, it was not enough to extend one’s life.

The aether crystal required seclusion as the body absorbed the energy and integrated with its own energy.

It varied from person to person how much they could get. For example, someone could use an entire crystal but feel no added energy at all, much like pouring water on a damaged basket.

In the end, Laizon watched as his wife’s life withered away with age, and he wondered to follow her directly.

This was already a few decades ago, but unlike his wife, he was still alive.

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