Chapter 39: The Boatman Who Pursued the River of Hell (Part II)
Alfer was a little embarrassed that he lost control and fainted after participating in Teacher Luna's magic circle, but now he can't, the resentful banshee used several voices superimposed on his head, starting from the neck, the whole net hurts, the surrounding world is spinning, the figure is longing, even if he can't hear clearly, he can't stand steadily, the smell of blood in his mouth and nose is mixed with the smell of perfume on the countess's handkerchief, and if he doesn't breathe well, he will choke blood into his lungs, he feels that in this state, it is a gift to be able to faint, Alph thought that it would be good if he could kneel on the ground and curl up for a while, but Carl held his hand without the slightest relaxationγ
Teacher Luna is casting some kind of calming magic on Alph, she may be facing someone's questioning, and her voice is loud and shouting, "I'm just a mage, not a full-time exorcist!", so Teacher Luna's magic may also be a release on the resentful banshee who possessed Elph.
Alver somewhat understood Vincent's occasional complaint of "bad luck" after getting into trouble, a word that was now suitable for himself, and he felt that he was being unlucky now, the burning sensation in his neck was strong, and the banshee's threatening words became clearer: "Put away your idea of killing me...... Put it away, little sweetheart...... You can't do it now...... You're not ...... You're not ...... Promise me...... Find the village chief...... Go find ......."
"What am I not? What can't I do?" said Elver, groggy, and what the banshee said was too vague.
"Promise me to fulfill the contract......" The banshee muttered only her own contract, and Alph felt her throat choke, "I knew you would have a crooked mind!"
"Enough is enough," said a strange young man's voice, "he can't do it but I can, it's okay now, I've been putting up with you for a long time, the village chief will hand it over to you, just like we talked about, I hope you don't get so nervous." β
"Ah...... Big liar!heehehehe...... All right...... Okay......" The banshee's voice was unflinching and full of mockery, but the feeling of Alver's choking was gone.
"Can you get out of my ears or my head to negotiate?" Alph felt that if he left it alone, some of his organs would be filled with all kinds of demons and monsters sooner or later, and he didn't want to explore anything now, he just wanted to lie down and rest.
Perhaps luck had finally favored Elf, all the sounds of the abnormal presence suddenly disappeared, and then the pain was reduced, his vision was restored, and his balance was gradually regained, and he found Vincent and Carl holding him one by one, the countess standing behind Teacher Luna, who was casting magic on her, with both of her expressions anxious, and Lady Milan standing behind her, covering her neck with two handkerchiefs, and Elph bowed her head, the front part of her leather armor soaked with blood.
"I want to rest. "I don't want to stand for a second, let me rest." β
"Elver, I really ......" Vincent's sentence was full of self-reproach, "why didn't it choose ......"
"Vincent, I'm not blaming you, I'm just really tired, really, I wish the three of us were better in the same room, Carl and I have something to ask you. β
Karl didn't speak, he recited a spell in a language that Elver had never heard, and shook it at Alver's neck a few times, probably some kind of healing, the Countess whispered something to Teacher Luna, Teacher Luna nodded, and then said to everyone that they would rest in the Earl's mansion; Lady Melan checked the curse mark on Elvor's neck, and told Carl and Vinson that the bleeding had stopped, and she told Vincent to carry Alph on his back and follow Teacher Luna and the Countess to the Earl's mansion.
Alfer lay on Vincent's back, strands of hair sliding down repeatedly, and Carl reached out again and again to help Elfer straighten it up.
"Just hair, Carl. Elph was thinking about whether or not to cut her hair short.
Carl just forced a smile, "Don't cut your hair, I'm not annoyed." β
"You may not believe it, but I thought about cutting my hair short. β
"Elver, stop talking, rest on my back for a while, and we'll be there soon. Vincent gently lifted Alver up with both hands.
"It's not that bad, but the blood is sticking to my shirt, and I want to take a shower, but I want to sleep. Alph sighed.
"I'll wash you," said Carl, "and I'm very comfortable bathing, and some people have complimented me." β
"We'll all have to wash, so don't worry, Carl and I will wash it for you, and you can sleep while you wash. β
"Then I'll help you wash it next time, I'll rub my back pretty well......"
What Carl and Vincent said again, Elph no longer knew, he fell asleep on Vincent's back, and this nap lasted until he entered the Earl's mansion, and after knowing that there were no other wounds on Elf's body, Mr. Luna also agreed to clean Alfer first, change into clean clothes, and rest well.
In the end, none of the three children helped each other to bathe, and the Countess sent a crowd of servants (not slaves) to carry the bathtub with small seats in it, and carefully washed the children, and while the children bathed, their changed clothes were taken to incense, which was the scent of geraniums mixed with lilies.
For the first time, Alfer realized that he would also be weak, he had not been seriously injured, his physical strength was rarely overdrawn, and he had never been sick when his magic consumption had bottomed out, he was never sick, and in the early years when there was an outbreak of chickenpox and smallpox in the whole school, Alfer was the only healthy child, and he also helped the principal to give drugs to his classmates from room to room.
The weakness was terrible, and he wanted to wait for the Countess's servants to go out and talk to Vincent about Lady Milan, but after he had been washed, he fell asleep as soon as he got to bed, and even the quilt was covered by the servants.