CHAPTER XXIII

Padin and Olga's faces changed immediately. They didn't think that Lulunaka would lie at such a time, if the spirit demon really existed, then it would be impossible to deal with that kind of existence with the two of them, and it would be okay to escape, but with Julius's words, it might be difficult to escape.

"If you understand, then get out of here, and I'll follow you in half a day or a day. Lulunaka waved at the two of them, looking like she was chasing someone.

Needless to say, Olga carried Julius on her back and Patin left the place in the direction indicated by the dark green flames. When they vanished into the fog, Lulunaka was left alone. Lulunaka stretched and sighed. "That's a lot of trouble...... Now, there's another big problem. ”

The fog around Lulunaka was blown away, and a huge object appeared in front of Lulunaka. It was a skull made of a thick fog, and the fog that had been blown away was absorbed into the skull, making its shape and outline more distinct.

A faint green glow appeared in the skull's eye sockets, identical to the lantern that Lulunaka had given to Pattin. It opened its mouth, and the empty mouth of its pale teeth, which were also made of mist, was enough to swallow Lulunaka in one gulp. "You're welcome to be your guest, alchemist. The skull made a sound, a sound that made the thick fog that made up his form tremble, spreading slightly and coming closer together. His voice sounded like it was damp, and it sounded unreal and distorted in the fog. "But I've also said that no one is welcome to sneak into my territory – it's disgusting like seeing a giant rat pass by my feet. ”

"Long time no see, my dear Mr. Astral Demon. Lulunaka smiled and bowed to the huge skull in front of her, "How can an existence like you care about a little mouse like me? ”

"First, I'm not called an Astral Demon, that's the name of a race. I have a name, Gostellane. The massive skull, as Lulunaka called the Astral Demon, raised its head and looked down on her from above Lulunaka. "Second, even if I'm a necromancy in this form, it doesn't mean that I don't care about hygiene. Only those rot lovers love rats, I'm not. Then, he lowered his head and looked at Lulunaka at eye level, at least as he thought he normally, though his gaze was undoubtedly higher than Lulunaka's, which made his dark green flaming eyes look down, "Third, if you're a mouse, you're too fat...... It's so big that the forest doesn't even dare to breathe. ”

Lulunaka looked embarrassed and shy, and touched her head, "That's too exaggerated, even if you say such nice things, I don't know how to respond - the truth doesn't make people happy." If you want to make people happy, you have to say something that that person has not done at all and done well, so that it can be effective. ”

The skull spat out a mist and sprayed it on Lulunaka, causing Lulunaka to close her eyes and reach out to cover her face, "I don't hate your honest attitude, but it sounds too harsh to others. The skull named Gostelline said.

"Yes? I don't think it's a problem to be honest. Lulunaka laughed, and then shivered, looking like she was cold, "Although in this world, honest people have probably been killed by some bastards, and they have become rarer than rare animals. ”

"yes, you're the only one left with a crazy head...... A whimsical alchemist. Goldsley said.

"I think I'm a very honest person, and I never lied to anyone. Lulunaka laughed.

"There are two kinds of honest people, one is honest and the other is like you. ”

"Like me?"

"Dreamer, Rhapsodic...... Or rather, madman. ”

Lulunaka frowned, looking a little unhappy, "I'd prefer you to call me a dreamer, an alchemist with dreams. ”

"I've always thought of you as an alchemist, Lulunaka. Goldsley said. His skull receded slightly, then rose into the air, and in the mist, a pair of arm bones formed by the same thick fog appeared, pressed against the ground. Now Goldleine looked like a man sitting on the edge of a table, holding his hands on it - if you ignore that it was a huge skeleton formed by fog, and it didn't have a lower body.

"I don't want to waste time with you, alchemist. I have a lot of time, and so do you—but I don't like to waste it. "Let me think about it, you have snuck into my territory and done something I can't see right under my nose, aren't you going to explain it to my master?"

Lulunaka chuckled and waved at Goldstrain as if to tease him, "I don't remember this being your place, it's technically a public place, but it's closer to your home." Isn't it inappropriate for you to divide this place into your own without even sending your own men to garrison it, and then come to me to ask you for your guilt?"

"Trust me, if you had dozens of barrels of black powder next to your house, dry and of good quality, and a little spark that could ignite it, you would be as nervous as I was - especially when a rat came with a spark all over his body. Goldslane's voice slowly became sharp and high, "The worst thing is when you can't help this rat that can only gnaw off your skull!" The flames in his eyes widened, and the flames' pupils were beating violently.

Probably because Goldline's attitude had become a little harsh, Lulunaka, like a girl who had been scolded by her father, straightened her stance a little, and then faked a few coughs, "Don't be so nervous, sir. As an apology and reparation for disturbing your purity, I have invalidated the powder keg that has plagued you for many years. ”

Lulunaka's words calmed Goldline's slowly rising emotions, as if the flame had been extinguished by cold water, and even the burning and beating green fire in his eyes stabilized.

Goldstrain's head leaned closer to Lulunaka, "That's a miracle. Set here, the realm of trials from ancient times, you ...... Broken?"

"It's broken, and it's not so much that I broke it, but that I just let it end as it should. ”

Lulunaka's answer silenced Goldline. The flames in his eyes flickered and dimmed, and it took a while for them to return to normal, "I can't feel its presence anymore, it's gone?"

Lulunaka shook her head, "It's fine here, but it won't be that annoying anymore." She said, looking at the old buildings around her, "just like the stones." Rejoice, Goldline, the thorny collar around your neck that has always made you uncomfortable is gone, and you are free. ”

"I'm not an optimist, I'm not a pessimist. Goldsley said, a cloud of mist erupting from his mouth and a dark green flame flickering in his eyes, "Above all, I'm skeptical of your words. Let me wait and see what will become of the future. ”

"You're too cautious as a skeleton, sir. ”

"It's never a bad thing to be cautious in life. No, I'm already a dead man, or rather, not even a dead person in the true sense of the word, should I say that ghosts live in the world, or the way of the living dead?" Gostrlane seemed to be amused by his own words, and laughed. The joke made Lulunaka shiver, "As a dead man, you're so much more humorous than someone...... It's just humor, and it doesn't sound funny at all. ”

Goldsley said that he wasn't really a dead man, and Lulunaka was right. Astrands are not the resurrection of a dead man, but the resurrection of a group of dead people. Countless beings die with obsession and hatred, and if they are not buried, those souls sometimes come together, and many weak souls form a single entity, which is so strong that even warriors like Patiny and Olga can tremble. As for how many souls are needed for this process, Lulunaka knows - or rather, she is very familiar with the process of making the spirit demon born.

"I seem to care if you think it's interesting, alchemist. Gostelline looked satisfied when he saw Lulunaka shake her head affirmatively, "Then, let's talk about another thing. Why did a fat rat come in with a couple of little mice? I said you'd be welcome, but that didn't mean I welcomed anyone else. ”

"It's just a few little people who are insignificant to you, can you please don't care?"

"Don't try to lie to me. Goldslane's head flew close to Lulunaka, looking like a man sitting on the edge of the table, bowing his head to the little mouse on the table, "You use the spiritual fire you have collected from me as their guide and protection, do you expect me not to feel them?, a hollow heart, a crystal heart, and a small sapling that has just sprouted...... Which is the little one?"

"For a great spirit demon like you, Lord Goldline, of course, you're just a small person!" Lulunaka made a very exaggerated appearance, "Your strength and immortality cannot be compared to the emperors of the mortal world!"

Goldstrain watched Lulunaka's performance wordlessly, then reached out and nodded Lulunaka's head with his finger, causing Lulunaka to cover her head and crouch down, "I don't like to listen to this kind of sycophancy, although it's the truth." And I don't like you slapping me on the back even more, alchemist. It feels a little weird to me. ”