Chapter 395: Resurrection Ritual
Serena and Lucien, who were originally calm, twitched their faces, and their previously godless and indifferent eyes glowed with dazzling light at this moment. The reason why they followed Tang Bai and bowed down to him was because of the promise he had given them?
Even if this promise was too illusory and more like a lie, in their state of mind at that time, it was like a life-saving straw drifting past them.
Lucien got his revenge, and Victor, who had killed Sanya, ended up dead. The dissolution of hatred also made the reason that supported Lucien to live until now collapsed. And Serena was deceived and betrayed by Victor, who she regarded as her father after the death of her relatives, and gave birth to a sense of loneliness and sadness without relatives.
It can be said that at that time, both Lucien and Serena had a sense of confusion and emptiness in their hearts that did not know the future. They are afraid of the empty, funless, meaningless future that is coming, forcing them to face.
Tang Bai's promise at that time was to hand over a straw to the two of them at the most appropriate time. A "straw" that made them dare to face the future calmly. In fact, they are not so convinced of Tang Bai's promise.
Emotions and reason are often opposites.
Emotionally, Lucien and Serena are very willing to believe in the promise made by Tang Bai. But reason, but perseverance, has been persuading them that it is impossible to resurrect the dead. It wasn't just death. Instead, the entire body was burned to ashes and rotted into dry bones.
It is conceivable that when two people originally just held on to a little hope in their hearts. After hearing Tang Bai's words at this moment, what kind of fluctuating emotions would arise.
"Really?" Lucien looked incredulous, and his body sitting on the sofa trembled slightly, and even his voice trembled with his voice. Although Serena on the side did not speak, she also looked at Tang Bai expectantly, obviously with Lucien in the same meaning, wanting to get an affirmative answer from Tang Bai again.
"Of course. That's what I promised. Tang Bai said affirmatively.
"I always thought it was just a lie." Lucien, who received Tang Bai's definite reply. As if the previous sentence had consumed all the strength in his body, the whole body went limp. The face, always filled with despair and sadness, once again radiated with a sense of joy from the heart.
"I understand." Tang Bai nodded, and his eyes fell on Serena on the side: "If you want to resurrect as many people, prepare as many living people as you want." And their dry bones. Ashes, or items that are often worn. Otherwise, I will not be able to resurrect the dead out of thin air for the time being. I don't have that ability yet. ”
"It's not a problem, I'll bring them their dry bones and ashes for you." Serena nodded without hesitation. Things have developed to the present, even if Tang Bai's words are still a lie trap, she is willing to jump into it.
Now, like Lucien, who has spent nearly a thousand years in despair and remorse, she has nothing to lose.
"That necklace!" Lucien didn't wait for Tang Bai to ask him. couldn't wait to explain: "The necklace that exists as one of the two keys is what Sonya has been wearing. Is this okay? ”
Lucien spoke with undisguised apprehension. His eyes, which always seemed to be red because of insomnia, were bloodshot, staring at Tang Bai without blinking, with a nervous and lossy expression, for fear of hearing something from Tang Bai's mouth that made him desperate.
"It's going to work, don't worry, you'll be reunited with her in this world after all." Tang Bai was touched by Lucien's nervous look.
Even if he and Lucien are not the same kind of people, they do not agree with Lucian's way of acting and doing things in some ways. But in terms of perseverance and persistence in feelings, Tang Bai had to admire. If he changes his identity, Tang Bai doesn't know if he can be like Lucien, who has grown up in an impetuous world, and has never forgotten a woman for nearly a thousand years, with deep affection. But most likely, it can't be done.
Tang Bai knew himself very well, compared to Lucien, who used hatred to suppress his feelings in order to keep himself sane in indifference and despair, Tang Bai had been forced to learn to stop being rash and try to follow a rational attitude in everything before he became an adult.
Even if it is a lover who throws himself into the arms of others, although Tang Bai has also been uncomfortable, he can use reason to suppress the bitterness in his heart. When a lover who has feelings for both parties leaves you, leaving aside some irreconcilable conflicts and dissatisfaction in the personality, it is more about the influence and temptation of external factors.
Tang Bai is not a person like Lucien who is easy to get emotionally sharp. The other party just made a choice between the two men, and then he was eliminated. He doesn't have any bitter resentment after he feels uncomfortable. The other party didn't choose him, just because he wasn't good enough. And when he is excellent, there will naturally be more and better choices that are more suitable for him.
Lucien can afford it but can't put it down, but Tang Bai can afford it and can put it down. Because in Lucien's heart, lovers come first. And the first thing in Tang Bai's heart is his relatives, friends, and his own pursuits.
This is a difference in concept and personality, but this does not prevent Tang Bai from appreciating Lucian's infatuated qualities.
Obviously, after getting Tang Bai's point, neither Lucien nor Serena had the heart to continue waiting or continuing to talk. The two of them began to eagerly follow Tang Bai's requirements and reminders, and began to prepare.
Serena needs to go to the vampire dynasty cemetery to retrieve the dry bones of her parents, adopt her Victor, and make an exception for her parents and relatives to sleep undisturbed in that special cemetery for vampire nobles who have died for various reasons.
By the way, you also need to find some human carriers that match the souls of your relatives. Lucien also needs to find and be busy.
"Can you really bring the dead back to life?"
Waiting for Lucien and Serena to leave in a hurry, Amelia, who listened to Tang Bai and all the conversations between the two of them, like Ruiz, did the position where Serena sat before, and her angry body fiddled out a posture that made her feel comfortable, leaning lazily on the soft sofa, her emerald green eyes, with strong interest, staring at Tang Bai without blinking.
"Won't you be able to see it soon? Wait until Lucien and Serena they have everything they need for the resurrection ceremony. Tang Bai didn't emphasize, or distinguish what he said, and his demeanor and tone were somewhat noncommittal.
"It's just a little curious. I have lived for nearly 2,000 years, and I have never heard of such a person as you. Amelia's expression was full of inquiry, and there were few things that could arouse her intense interest and desire to explore in a life like her, which was infinite and alive enough.
The longer you live, the more things you experience, the thicker the darkness you see, and the more indifferent and cold your behavior and the heart in your chest become. Most of these people have an incredible attachment and hobby for what they are interested in.
"That shouldn't be considered your loneliness." Tang said in vain, and then as if he thought of something, he asked again: "Do you say, like Lucien and the two of them, do you have any people who want to be resurrected?" If so, I'll be happy to help you if you can provide me with what I need. ”
Amelia shook her head when she heard this: "No, I'm different from Lucien and Serena. I've gotten farther and seen more than they did. Death is inevitable. Even if I am immortal, haven't I almost fallen into eternal sleep twice since this awakening ceremony? No need to help me resurrect anyone. ”
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Lucien and Serena were more urgent than Tang Bai had guessed. It was only less than six days since that meeting, and the two of them had already fulfilled Tang Bai's requirements flawlessly, and made sufficient preparations for this resurrection ceremony.
The place where the resurrection ceremony was held was arranged in a basement of Amelia's manor.
The basement is very large, and according to Tang Bai's requirements, it has been rectified.
In addition to Tang Bai, in this basement, there were only Serena and Lucien, as well as Rhyse, Amelia, and a few humans with panicked expressions and faces full of horror and pleading. In order to avoid disturbing the resurrection ceremony, Amelia sealed the entire basement. There are a lot of people outside, and it is strictly forbidden for others to enter.
Tang Bai stood by an excavated pool.
There was no real water in the pool, but a black mist that was like ink, thick and black, rolling like a cloud of waves. There is a rectangular stone platform on the edge of the pond. On the stone platform was tied a woman with a frightened face, who looked very similar to Selena and even Sanya.
This is the sacrifice that Lucian has carefully selected these days, and at this moment he is clenching his fingers into fists, his sharp nails sinking deep into the skin of his fingertips, and his eyes are nervous and very expectant, staring at Tang Bai, who is holding a big black book and reading something aloud.
That big black book is no stranger to Serena and Lucien, who have witnessed the bloody night of the Blood Clan's ancient castle. The blood-colored arch that is still fresh in people's memories and made of blood was forged by Tang Bai holding this big black book. (To be continued......)