3 [Perspective of the Halberd]

The body of the god of fear gradually turned into a black phantom humanoid, standing up like a shadow on the ground.

"That's good – it's a good deal."

The shadow of the god of fear said.

Then, a black door appeared in the space, which looked like the entrance to a black hole in a popular science book-

"Don't let me down—"

The god of dread laughed a few times, and then disappeared along with the black door—

“……”

After the black fades, all that is left is the famous snow lying down.

"Mingxue—Mingxue?"

I picked up Mingxue and touched her neck with my hand.

Normal pulse – I'm not a TCM practitioner and don't know what is normal, but at least I feel a stable pulse.

“……”

Mingxue slowly opened her eyes—and then closed them in pain.

Is the light of the neon sign too dazzling - maybe Mingxue hasn't opened her eyes for a long time, and she can't get used to it for a while.

"Hmm...... Who is ......?"

After adapting to it for a long time, Ming Xue slowly opened her eyes-

"Fold ...... Halberd? Where is this—"

She wasn't much of a surprise.

"When I was a child, we often walked on the second section of Ping'an Road."

"But- is there so much neon here—"

"This was only recently installed."

"I didn't sleep long—"

Mingxue glanced around and said weakly.

"Did you get me out? The group of people - are they gone? ”

Mingxue's memory seems to be stuck in seven years ago, in the time of that incident.

“…… You are safe now. ”

"Well—I believe you're right—I know you're going to come to my rescue. ”】

Mingxue showed a gentle and trusting smile, which made me extremely heartbroken.

I didn't.

I didn't save her.

even abandoned her-

"I didn't—I didn't save you."

I clenched my fists and said hard.

Then hugged her tightly.

"No matter what,—— it's safe."

She said softly.

"It's like I've had a dream that I woke up in a place full of cemeteries, and I was lost—I didn't know where I was going, I wanted to find you—but I couldn't find the way."

“……”

I listened to her quietly.

"I saw several landmarks from afar, such as the Misty Sky Tower and the Beiquan Building in Qianshan City. But I don't know any of the buildings around the West End. ”

What Mingxue said is that it is an old building that existed in Qianshan City seven years ago, and the east part of the West District has long been renovated, and the city is constantly changing, and the wheel of history is constantly moving forward.

"I kept walking, dizzy, and somehow, it was as if I had gotten into a house and met a man dressed in black. What happened next—I don't remember—was the dream back to darkness. It's weird—"

Mingxue muttered to herself.

She wasn't talking about a dream, but something real.

I thought to myself.

"Okay, let's not talk about it yet. Let's go home—"

"Home—my home is still far away."

"My home."

"Ahh How many episodes of "Evil Dragon" have been serialized—"

She looked very weak and coughed incessantly.

"Don't talk yet, I'll carry you on my back."

"No, I can do it myself—I can't bother you anymore."

She said stubbornly, trying to stand up, but after a while, she slowly closed her eyes, and I hurriedly hugged her to prevent her from falling.

In this case, it would be better to go to the hospital.

I thought about it, but decided to carry her home first, and then I immediately called Officer Shan.

Why, now the whole street - not a single person.

I grumbled in frustration.

"There's nothing wrong with it, just get a good night's sleep, and look like someone who has just recovered from a serious illness."

"Really?"

After the doctor examined him, he said.

"But it's quite strange, she obviously has no wounds on her body, why is her complexion so weak. [Has she always been like this?] 】”

“…… I don't know. ”

I bowed.

In the world of the God of Fear, someone helped her, and I don't know how to do it.

“…… I didn't expect that even my memory was modified. ”

I closed the door and went outside. Officer Mountain leaned against the wall outside the house and said to me.

"I checked it again, and 'Kawanayuki' was already on the death list seven years ago. She was the victim of that burglary seven years ago. I also followed the brutal murder during that time. ”

“…… I also find it weird. But now lying in the room is undoubtedly Kawanayuki. ”

"As far as the DNA of the blood is concerned, it is indeed me. But...... This is not common sense. ”

"Before, I would never have believed it, but now-"

Even gods exist—and perhaps someone can do it—to bring the dead back to life.

"Speaking of which, I occasionally get some strange calls from the police."

"Strange?"

"Someone said—sightings [of the dead]."

“……”

"And there is more than one such alarm. One housewife said that she had met her neighbor at the supermarket, but that neighbor had died in a car accident the previous month, and he was shopping as if nothing had happened. ”

“……”

"We thought she was just joking, but it looks like it's time to take it seriously."

"Could it be—"

"Ah, the first possibility is that he is a robot made by the 'Nian Qi God', applying the skin of the deceased."

"But according to the inspection just now, Kawanayuki is not a robot."

"Ahh Then there is the second possibility......"]

“……”

I held my breath.

["Someone can bring the dead back to life. ”】

Officer Mountain said.

If it can be done, it's no joke, it's almost a god-like ability.

Having such an ability in the human world - the consequences are unimaginable.

["God of Life ......"]

I muttered.

"What did you say?"

"Oh no, nothing. It's just a whim. If someone really has this ability, he or she is like a god who holds life. ”

"Really? Life...... The gods. ”

Officer Mountain repeated.

"Do you think that's a good thing?"

“…… Of course, in this way, there will no longer be the tragedy of life and death in the world. I think that's a good thing. ”

“…… Is it? What would happen if this was known to everyone—"

Officer Mountain pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a slow puff.

"The world will change completely."

I replied.

"That's right, there will definitely be a sensational level of change."

Officer Mountain said.

"Just."

Then he added.

"Is this really a good change?"

The smoke of a cigarette surrounded him. He looked at the buildings across from him and the empty street, and said in deep thought.

"Human beings are afraid of death, it's instinct, if someone can transcend life and death. -- Human beings may evolve to a certain extent, transforming cities, societies, and civilizations at a much faster pace. It's not just humans themselves, it's the entire planet—"

I said.

Officer Shan slowly closed his eyes, the middle-aged man in front of him, what he was thinking, what he was hesitating, I didn't know.

"If all people can transcend life and death, is that really a good thing?"

Officer Mountain muttered to himself.