Depart

"Ruby, how long have you been there?"

In front of Ars was a large tree, Aqua failed to coax Ruby back. So, he came and persuaded her.

"No, I don't want to see Uncle."

Sitting on a tree branch, Ruby hugged her legs and buried her face in her knees.

"Okay, since Ruby doesn't want to see me off, there is no other choice."

Ars turned and prepared to leave.

Ruby's mood was getting sad because her uncle didn't try to persuade her. Hearing the sound of footsteps getting further away, she panicked and shouted.

"Wait!"

"What? Don't you want to see me again?"

Ars stopped, turned around and looked at the crying Ruby.

Wiping the tears off her face, Ruby walked down the tree carefully, then ran and threw herself into Ars' arms.

"Evil uncle, you clearly know that's not what I mean."

Venting her complaints, she hit Ars in the chest.

"Does Uncle know how much it hurts my heart to hear that you are leaving and will never meet again? Just thinking about it makes my chest feel tight and makes it hard to breathe. Can you stay here? I always want to be with you forever..."

Ruby looked pleadingly at Ars. The corners of her eyes were red from crying and her face looked very sad.

"I'm sorry, Ruby."

Ars touched Ruby's head and ruffled her hair.

"Why?"

Even knowing she can't change his mind, Ruby wants to try, but her attempt fails.

"Ruby should have realized I was different from the others, right?"

"En. Uncle's appearance has never been from the past."

Ruby had always been curious why Ars always looked the same, while her father, mother, and others were slowly aging. On top of that, she had witnessed many things Ars did that no one else could.

She wanted to ask this question, but did not dare to ask.

"I am neither a human nor a creature of this world. So, I have to leave this world sooner or later." Ars doesn't really explain in detail.

"I don't care whether Uncle is human or not! Every day with you is so fun, and I want to be with you, is that really impossible?"

Ruby shed tears and hugged Ars tighter.

"I can not return your feelings, we are not destined to be together."

Maybe Ruby didn't realize that her words were a confession. Even so, Ars still refused.

He didn't want to have a romance with a human woman, because he could see the end result. That is, they were separated by death.

Ars already felt how sad it was to be abandoned by his acquaintances. If mere acquaintance had made him so sad, then what if the woman he loved died?

He was sure his grief would be many times over and maybe he would go mad.

Therefore, he would never enter into a relationship with a human woman, unless he had obtained the Elixir of Immortality, so that he could make her an immortal like himself.

"Hic..."

Rejected by the person she likes, Ruby's body trembles and her tears flow even harder.

Ars wasn't very good at dealing with women, he just kept quiet and let her cry on his chest.

After a few minutes, Ruby's crying stopped.

"Sorry for causing trouble, uncle."

Taking a few steps away, she wiped the corners of her eyes and revealed a forced smile.

"Let's go back, your father and mother are worried about you."

Ars stretched out his hand in front of Ruby.

"Uncle, close your eyes."

"What for?"

"Just do it, this is our last meeting. At least you comply with my selfish request one last time."

"Fine, if that's what you want."

Ars had already guessed what Ruby wanted to do, but he didn't resist and closed his eyes.

And sure enough, a soft and wet sensation was felt on his lips.

Opening his eyes, he saw Ruby kissing him with a blush on her face.

The kissing session didn't last long, Ruby took a few steps back and touched her lips.

"So this is what kissing feels like... Father once said that a girl's first kiss is very precious and should be given to the man who is most precious to her."

"I gave it to uncle, it was a parting gift from me."

After saying that, holding back the urge to cry, Ruby ran away leaving Ars, who was standing dazed on the spot.

"Byakuya taught her Japanese culture, huh..."

Coming back to his senses, Ars smiled wryly.

"In my seven reincarnation lives, this is the first time I have kissed. In the end, my first kiss was stolen by a 14 year old girl. It's like the Chinese saying, old cows eat young grass."

[Author's note: An old cow eating young grass means the relationship between two people is very large in age.]

Ars is now 215 years old, while Ruby is only 15 years old. Their age gap is several generations apart, a pedophile can no longer describe it.

"Forget it, the feelings Ruby has are temporary. I'm sure after my departure, she will forget me as time passes."

No longer thinking about this topic, he returned to the village.

...

The party lasted almost all day and only stopped when the sun began to set on the western horizon.

Byakuya, Shamil, Yakov, Lillian, Connie, Darya, and all their descendants gathered and watched Ars leave.

"It's time, it's time for me to leave." Ars nodded to everyone.

"What kind of world are you going to come to?" Byakuya asked curiously.

"Without coordinates, I myself don't know what kind of world I will arrive at. Maybe a sword and sorcery fantasy world, a primitive world, an advanced civilization world, an apocalypse world, etc. To put it simply, I can only depend on luck."

Each world in the Endless Void showed no difference, they all looked like gigantic balls of light. So, Ars really didn't know what kind of world he had chosen until he arrived.

"I see, I can only pray you arrive at the world you wish for." Byakuya smiled broadly.

"Have a smooth trip." Lillian showed a gentle smile.

"Keep the secret of immortality, it will attract the attention of greedy people." Shamil reminded.

"Even if you are strong, there is no telling what kind of existence is hiding, so make sure you are careful, Ars." Connie spoke beside her husband.

"Don't forget to help people who need help if you are free." Yakov wants to see Ars become a good person.

"If you decide to live in society, don't forget to follow human customs such as eating, sleeping, and changing your clothes every day so as not to stand out." Darya said helplessly.

"I'll remember." Ars shrugged and said calmly.

Then, the descendants of the astronauts said their goodbyes, and the last one was Ruby.

"Goodbye, uncle. I hope you find your happiness."

"Thank you very much, Ruby."

Ars touched Ruby's head one last time.

"Goodbye everyone. The time I spent with you guys was really fun."

Waving his hand, a purple magic circle appear under his feet. A moment later, his figure turned into fragments of light and disappeared.

"Uncle..."

Seeing that Ars was really gone for good, Ruby couldn't hold back her tears and started crying in her mother's arms.

"Sigh~ Ars, what a sinful man you are."

Byakuya sighed, and couldn't bear to see his daughter cry.