Chapter XLVIII - Aftermath • Our Way
"Whew."
On the first Friday after spring break, while Xingyu was still at school dealing with student council matters, Tayu went home first, and just as she had just finished taking a shower and walked barefoot out of the steaming bathroom, there was a sudden knock at the door.
"Ahh Wait a minute! As soon as Ta Yu heard the voice, he hurriedly walked into the room, hurriedly put on his clothes, put his feet into his slippers haphazardly, and trotted to the door.
"Xingyu? It's unlikely that you didn't have a key with you...... So it's Koizumi? Tayu thought as he opened the door.
Outside the door, a man stood.
A haphazard black hair was soaked by the rain, and a handful of them stuck to his forehead like kelp, covering his eyes, and only a pair of black-rimmed glasses that reflected an eerie light stood out on his face; Cheap black and white striped suits have been washed away by the rain, and the scores are not good; The orange-red tie was tied to the standard, but the rain had darkened the color by three points; The mud spots on the trouser legs and leather shoes looked like they were caused by stepping into a puddle of mud.
It is such a man, who is not at all strange to appear in the apocalyptic zombie game, standing alive in front of Tayu.
Ta Yu's current appearance is like performing a live-action version of "Meow Nega? ”。
"Just pretend you don't see anything and close the door......"
Ta Yu muttered silently in his heart, smiled awkwardly at the man, and slowly pushed the door inward little by little.
The man pressed the door, pointed to himself, and said:
"It's me, don't close the door."
The cold juvenile voice is very discerning.
"Cents?" Ta Yu asked in surprise.
The man nodded wearily, and countless droplets of water rolled down his hair, reaching out to climb the bulge on the doorway.
"Why come to us at such a time? ……”
"I have something to explain to you."
Only then did Ta Yu realize that Shijin's voice was different from before, and it was terrifyingly serious.
"I see, come in and talk about it."
Ta Yu realized the seriousness of the incident that Shijin was about to explain, and threw the bath towel that wiped his hair on the sofa, revealing a serious expression.
"No, I'll finish talking to you right away, don't ask any questions on the way!"
Shijin bent over, holding the door cover tightly with one hand, and holding the index finger with the other, constantly shaking vigorously and emphasizing.
"The appearance of the decent...... It's weird...... But leave that alone for now! Ta Yu thought to himself.
"I see! Say it! ”
Shijin took a deep breath, and the hand that was struggling to grasp the door cover slowly slid down with his body, although his legs were trembling, he still tried to support his body, and said:
"Because we destroyed Vlad before, the source of the power of the 'demon' has completely disappeared from the gap in time and space. From now on, all the dark magic that Xingyu has been learning will be invalid, and only through the [Demon] cards will he be able to gain a small remaining amount of almost useless power. ”
"Where the power comes from", this is the concept that Xingyu told Tayu after the church incident.
Whether it's a card, or everything in this world, it is managed and provided by the locations that exist in the gaps of time and space similar to the Tower of the End, operating or dormant.
It can be said that the energy of the beginning of creation.
The 22 tarots, corresponding to the 22 buildings in the gaps of time and space, manage all aspects of this world.
The distribution of energy is equal, and this is the law of all things.
Beings like Shijin and Vlad are special cases, perhaps because they are too appalling obsessions, their obsessions are recognized by these buildings, they are chosen by fate, and they have the right to get power directly from these buildings, which is also the law of all things.
However, Roga is not.
Luo is not a product that conforms to the law of all things.
It's crazy, blood-soaked from the bodies of the 22 chosen ones, energy crystals.
Without the balance of the chosen one, a huge energy difference will destroy the building itself.
The remaining use value of the destroyed buildings will be used by Luopai; The location itself, on the other hand, will keep that aspect of the world running as long as the chosen one is alive.
For example, the location of [the demon] corresponds to "hell", which is functioning normally when Vlad is alive as a complete vampire; When Vlad's power is seized by the ancestors of the Star Family, Hell will lose its building; If Xingyu succeeds in returning his power to Vlad, the building will be rebuilt; But if Vlad dies, the location will disappear forever, and all things about demons in this world will be completely removed, such as Xingyu's magic; In the same way, the card will also lose the source of power and completely lose its effect, and the only remaining point is that after the power of the card dissipates, this sin will never be recovered.
No one knows what will happen when the site disappears completely. But in 80% of cases, it will be difficult for humans to survive.
"Now the chaos in the space-time gap has intensified as a result, and you, as the master of the Final Tower, will most likely have all kinds of anomalous situations. Before I deal with this incident, I must act out a situation where there are no problems. Shijin said, took out a tube of serum, and handed it to Ta Yu, "If there is anything abnormal, the serum made from this tube of Vlad's blood can become a vampire in a short period of time, and it can be used as a last resort, the side effects are still uncertain, use it with caution." ”
Ta Yu slowly stretched out his hand, took the serum from Shijin's trembling hand, and nodded silently.
Shijin smiled slightly, leaned against the wall, and left step by step, looking embarrassed like a beggar.
"I'm back! Tayu? Where are you? Just as Ta Yu was looking at the serum in a trance, Xingyu's voice suddenly came from the room, and it seemed that she had finished her work and teleported home.
"Xingyu! I have something very important to tell you! Ta Yu closed the door and rushed into the room, hugging Xingyu.
"What...... Such an unclear ......" In such a sudden situation, Xingyu didn't know what to do for a while, his cheeks were red, and he unnaturally put his hand carefully on Ta Yu's head.
……
"That's it, Xingyu now...... It's not a magician anymore! When Tayu had finished speaking, he paced anxiously around the room.
"Don't worry about that. Shijin is a trustworthy person, and since he said so, he will definitely be able to handle it. After hearing all this, Xing Yu said lightly.
"Huh? But now there's no magic! Ta Yu walked up to Xingyu in shock and put the back of his hand on Xingyu's forehead, "Do you have a fever?" ”
"I didn't need that magic much in the first place." Xingyu smiled rather awkwardly as he looked at Tayu's hand clasped to his forehead.
Ta Yu looked straight at Xingyu with an expression of disbelief.
But that was unbelievable, not because Xingyu didn't care about magic, but because it ...... Other parts......
"Really...... Haha......" Ta Yu nodded stiffly, squeezing out a few unnatural laughs, "That's great......"
With that, Ta Yu turned around and walked out the door.
"How is that possible......"
Ta Yu's eyes closed, and suddenly opened for this.
The waist, the strength that is not light or heavy, the body temperature coming from behind, and the snort behind the ears.
All of these made Ta Yu realize that Xing Yu hugged him from behind.
The slightly vibrating air crept into my ears with whispers.
"Thought I wasn't worried about you...... So angry? …… Silly ......"
The corners of Xingyu's mouth rose slightly, revealing a rare little smug look.
Ta Yu instantly understood the truth that Xing Yu was doing bad to her.
“…… It's a joke at this time...... If it weren't for me, I would have been angry! ……“
"I'm sorry...... I'll make you a doughnut for dinner, forgive me, okay? ”
"It's really ......"