Chapter 71: Prophecy (2nd Watch)
Looking at the huge 'cobblestone' in front of him, the depressed man's thoughts slowly dispersed, and he gradually fell into memories.
He used to be an ordinary resident of this hot spring town. He remembers that when he was very young, his father brought him to settle in the town. His mother, on the other hand, died of childbirth when she gave birth to him. So only their father and son were left to depend on each other.
His father was a small businessman and a man of modest wealth. After moving to this town, he opened a hotel and bought and sold some special goods, and his life was quite good.
Until one day, his father brought back a woman who later became his stepmother.
At first, he was more resistant to this inexplicable woman. But the tenderness and thoughtfulness of the other party made him feel the maternal love that he had never felt. He also slowly accepted each other in the days he got along.
Happy days always fly by, and soon, he has a lovely sister. This new family member, since he was born, has been favored by everyone in the family, even himself.
Originally, if this continued, it would definitely be an ordinary and happy ending. However, one day, his stepmother was approached by her mother's family and forcibly taken away with a very tough attitude.
Because I was still relatively young at the time, my memory was blurred. But he still clearly remembered that the woman, who had long been regarded as his other mother, said goodbye to them in tears of reluctance, and told him to take care of his sister.
The reluctant departure of his stepmother made him fall into sadness for a while, but in the end, he slowly walked out of the shadow of parting and lived a stable life again.
However, within a few years, his father was sick and left because of longing. The pain of losing his parents one after another did not crush him. Because he still has the delivery of his parents, the responsibility of the family, and the last 'relative' who depends on each other.
Although he and his sister are the only ones left in the family, relying on the help of the neighbors and the property left by the family, it is enough to barely support the two of them. Although it was more tiring, it also made him mature and grow up a lot in a short period of time. Life has gradually settled down again.
Originally, he thought that such days would go on forever. Until one day, his sister came to him in a panic and told him about the recent abnormalities in her.
I don't know when, something like fish scales began to appear on my sister's body, firmly attached to the skin. If you forcibly pull it out, it will directly cause your sister to be injured and bleed. It's as if this thing grew out of her body in the first place.
At first, it was an inconspicuous place such as an ankle, and then it gradually spread until some fish-like foreign objects began to appear on the legs, hands, and even the body.
He locked his sister in his room and told her not to be seen by outsiders. Of course, he didn't think his sister would be some kind of monster, but if this appearance was seen by outsiders......
He has matured, and he can more or less guess what the consequences will be if this matter is exposed, which is definitely something he can't afford.
However, just as he was looking for a way to solve the abnormality of his sister's body, his sister ran into his room again in a panic. At first, he thought that there were more 'foreign objects' on the other party's body. As a result, when I asked, I found out that this was not the case.
His sister told him that she sensed a great storm coming. Those who are ready to go to sea should be informed as soon as possible that they must not go to sea today.
The younger sister is careful and kind, he knows. But he couldn't believe such nonsense. He thought that the other party was only because of his recent physical abnormality, which caused him to be restless and had nightmares. After comforting the other party, he stopped paying attention to it.
However, on that very day, a huge storm really came. Many ships that went to sea were dying in the waves because they did not have time to return to shore.
Although he remembered the warning his sister had given him before, he finally classified it as a coincidence. It was a season of frequent sea breezes, so I guess it was just a chance bump.
However, the matter is far from over. The next few storms were also told by his sister one by one. Thinking of his sister's abnormality, he finally couldn't treat this as just a coincidence.
Still, he could not decide to warn those who went to sea. There is no evidence to say that this also involves his sister. Coupled with the abnormality of my sister's body that has not been resolved. Once exposed, the consequences are completely unimaginable.
In the end, he couldn't bear the torment of his conscience, and pleaded with his sister bitterly, so he sent out the warning.
Of course, as an ordinary townsman, he doesn't have that much energy to inform everyone in town. And when my sister perceived the 'prophecy', it was also when the storm was about to break out. There simply wasn't that much room and time for him to persuade others.
So after receiving his sister's prophecy, he informed some of his neighbors and acquaintances and told them to be careful, and that's it.
Although no one believed his words at first, it was fulfilled more and more. The crowd also began to pay attention to his 'warning'.
However, this 'attention' is not well-intentioned......
Ominous prophecies, messengers of death, are even called 'curses'. As his 'fame' gradually spread in the town, the malice slowly spread. The reason for this is difficult to fully explore, but the biggest reason is that his 'warning' came too late.
Even though his sister had told him the first time she sensed the storm coming, it was still too late. When he issued the warning, most of the people had already gone to sea, and everything was already a foregone conclusion.
Therefore, his warning, not so much a 'prophecy', is more like a malicious 'curse' in the eyes of more people, especially those who have lost loved ones.
…… To be continued......
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