Volume 1: Pride Chapter 7: Voices from the Depths
The canyon in the depths of Silent Hill is not as gloomy as imagined, with wildflowers everywhere, birdsong everywhere, and the fragrance wrapped around the tip of her nose makes Xiao Yueluo feel like a world away.
"Is this where that thing is?" The blue-white pupils scrutinized everything around her, and even though she knew that everything here was real, she still felt incredible.
"Is it finally here......
"Who?" The sudden sound in her ears made Xiao Yueluo startled for an instant, although it was very weak, she did hear something.
"Girl, don't look for it, you can't see me." Again, the voice came, but it was clearer than before, as if it were from far and near.
"Well, since you've said that...... Xiao Yueluo sat down on the spot before speaking again, "But what are you trying to do?" You don't just want someone to talk to, right? β
"You don't seem surprised at all?"
"No, of course I'm curious about what you are, but maybe I'm used to it, after all, I've been through so much in this time...... It's so numb that it's numb...... "The lonely back looked a little desolate, and Xiao Yueluo's mind couldn't help but think of everything that had been in the Duchy of Evel......
"Hungry? I have bread here, do you want to eat it? β
"Come with me, maybe I can help you find a place to eat......"
This was the first time she met Rita Ewell, and she will never forget that angelic smile and the hands that pulled her out of the darkness.
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"I, Dawn Moon Everina, hereby swear that I will serve Rita Evel as Lord and never betray in this life...... Kill all the disrespectful people in the world......"
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"Xiao, do you have anyone you like? Would you like this princess to introduce you to one? I think the old man's son of the marquis is very good, he is handsome, his temper is good, although his martial arts are a little worse, but he ......"
"Princess, I remember that person is the fiancΓ© that His Majesty has booked for you, right?"
"Forehead......" The girl looked away a little weakly, in fact, she was not very good at dealing with Xiao Yueluo's serious appearance, "It's not impossible for Xiao to give it to you if she wants...... Okay, I was wrong, so please can you stop looking at me like that? This always gives me the illusion that I am a scumbag. β
The girl with her hands folded in a please, her pleading tone made Xiao Yueluo glance at her directly: "If the princess can be more serious, her subordinates may be able to consider it." β
"Hmm...... I know what you know......"
"Know what? Princess, as a princess, you must have the consciousness of a princess, if you don't set an example......"
"Ah......hh If you don't listen, you don't listen, I know why you're getting more and more verbose now, and you're about to catch up with my father. β
"The princess is, obviously ...... before"
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"Xiao!"
"I'm sorry princess, I have to go this time."
"Why? You could have escaped, wouldn't you? β
ββ¦β¦ So princess, why did you choose to stay here...... It's responsibility, isn't it? And my responsibility is to protect you, princess, as long as I exist for a day, I will protect you for a day, everything here, if they want to capture it, they must first step on my corpse! β
"Xiao! Don't go, don't ......"
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"Your heart is shaking."
"Nothing, just a sudden reminder of the past." Xiao Yueluo shook her head, then looked up at the canopy around her, "You haven't answered my question yet, what are you?" β
The owner of the voice smiled and did not answer Xiao Yueluo's question: "Do you know what the doctrine of human beings is?" β
"Gluttony, greed, laziness, jealousy, arrogance, lust, anger, the legendary seven deadly sins of human desire, but what does that have to do with what you're talking about?"
"As you said, the Seven Sins are indeed just legends, but have you ever thought that legends do not necessarily mean falsehood, they can also be true? Desire motivates human beings, so that they have the power to make progress, but at the same time, desire can also make people depraved, gluttony, greed, laziness, jealousy, arrogance, lust, and even anger, these negative emotions derived from desire, have you ever thought about where they go? β
"Where?"
"Human emotions are also a form of power, both good and bad, they are part of this world. Since it has been born, it will not disappear easily, and the amount will continue to accumulate, and once it exceeds a certain threshold, it will overflow, and those creatures that are beyond ordinary people's cognition are born in this way. β
"Bio...... Do you mean the ones out there? Xiao Yueluo suddenly remembered what she had seen in Silent Hill, and although she could easily deal with it with her strength, she gave her an instinctive sense of disgust when she touched it.
"Yes and no, although those outside are also a collection of negative energy, they are just unconscious monsters, and by instinct they will attack all creatures in their field of vision, including those mutated animals."
"Well, I've mentioned this to the mercenaries in the tavern, but other than that, what are the creatures you're talking about?"
"I don't know about that."
"I don't know?" Xiao Yueluo frowned, her face showing obvious doubt. Xiao Yueluo was vigilant about this unfamiliar voice at first, but as the communication continued, Xiao Yueluo also faintly sensed that something was wrong.
"yes, I don't know...... I've been here since I was born, and it's not the first time I've remembered those things, and each time it represents the beginning of a war, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it's a harbinger. β
"Harbing...... That is, will there be a war in the near future? The content of those words made Xiao Yueluo a little uneasy, which reminded her of the demise of the Duchy of Evel.
"Suffice it to say, some parts of the Islamic continent have already started now, and the war ......"
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Walking in the crystal jungle again, Xiao Yueluo's mind kept replaying what she had heard in the canyon.
"The timing of the war is uncertain, but the only things that are certain are hunger, disease, ...... These war-related disasters will exacerbate the scale of the war, and if you want to end the war, you may be able to start from there...... As for the negative forces I mentioned at the beginning, don't pay too much attention to them, because they will eventually dissipate......"
"Human, I didn't expect you to come out so soon."
"Headed wolf?" Suddenly a voice in her ears interrupted her thinking, Xiao Yueluo looked up at the giant wolf standing not far away, a little surprised, "Are you waiting for me?" β
"So to speak, I'm curious what you see in that canyon?"
"Some secrets, there's a secret about the birth of this thing." After turning around and splitting the black creature that was rushing towards her in half, Xiao Yueluo calmly put the giant sword into the scabbard on her back, it was not the first time she had encountered such an attack since she came out of the canyon. It's just that compared to before entering the canyon, Xiao Yueluo found that the strength of these monsters seemed to be a little stronger, of course, for her, it was just an upgrade from hot tofu to frozen tofu.
"You're a lot better than those humans."