Chapter 224: The Banshee
The streets of the Molten Iron City are so quiet. Only a carriage headed lonely towards the front of the road, and for the Raven, this might be what he usually saw the world look like. Those who are alive are just puppets of different faces in the eyes of the sorcerer, and their minds and fates are so fragile. As for the crows themselves, they are the informants behind these ignorant puppets.
But such thoughts did not make the sorcerer feel better, and loneliness and loneliness gripped the crow, and these negative emotions almost crushed his soul. But at this moment, a pair of hands held his cheeks. The hands were so warm that it reinvigorated the already exhausted consciousness.
"Well, that's all in the past. Lynn's voice had never been so soft, and her words swept through the crow's heart like a feather.
The sorcerer looked up blankly, at the woman holding his face. If Lin's skin was just plain white before, then at this time, in the sight of the cursed crow, her body seemed to be glowing with a soft white light. The light was as relaxing as Lynn's voice, and for a moment, there was a brief overlap between the Lynn in front of the crow and the mother figure in his childhood memories.
However, this situation did not last long, and the caster's strong willpower allowed the cursed crow to quickly recover from his trance. Immediately, he knew what had happened to Lynn.
"You know everything?" Curse Raven's voice trembled slightly, he hadn't thought that the magic he had unintentionally unleashed would awaken certain traits in Lynn's body. It was supposed to be in the Spellcaster's plan, and that would be a long time later. And at this time, Rin's awakening and her physical contact with the Cursed Crow meant that some things were inevitably known to the girl, and what kind of eyes these things would make Lin look at the Cursed Crow was not something that the Spellcaster could have foreseen.
"Got it, Deep, uh no, Mr. Raven. Lynn replied with a smile, the expression on her face more calm than ever. This is completely inconsistent with the image she had always had of cowering. But it has to be said that the confident Lin has a stronger charm than before, and the curse crow has every reason to believe that just this smile is enough to make most men fall completely.
Unfortunately, the Raven is not one of those majors. So, after a brief moment of surprise and a little fear, the expression on the sorcerer's face quickly calmed down. His fear is because he knows how angry normal people can be when they know that they have been controlled in their minds. And his surprise was due to the fact that when Lynn's hand touched him, the cursed crow found that he could not see his own death.
"Heh, it looks like at least I didn't mess up this matter. The sorcerer laughed self-deprecatingly, and instead of trying to break free of Lynn's grasp, he enjoyed the moment of liberation, from the countdown to the time of his death.
"You lied to me. You are not from Ssalon or elsewhere in the northern part of the kingdom. Lynn's voice was still soft, and as she said this, she rose from the seat of the carriage, which brought her closer to the raven, and forced the raven to look up at her face.
"I don't think so. I was just telling you that I was from the North. ”
"But you lied to me anyway. Judging by Lynn's tone, she wasn't going to admit to the Raven's wordplay.
"Well, then dear Miss Banshee, what are you going to do with me, a liar?" said the Raven, shrugging his shoulders.
The smile on Lynn's face was even bigger. In the presence of physical contact, she could feel the emotions of the Spell Raven to a large extent, and as a result, she was sure that the Spellcaster at this time was free of the negative emotions she had at the beginning.
And although Lin was indeed unhappy that the cursed crow had deceived her in the first place, she quickly realized what kind of existence this man really was after getting some of the other party's memories. Asking herself, Lin was sure that if she had the skills of a spell crow, she would be going even further than a spell master, so she decided not to pursue the issue for the time being.
"I want you to go back now and warn the Grand Duke that tonight, the nezumi will be attacking Molten Iron City in a big way. A lot of people, no, most of the people in this city will die because of it. ”
Hearing the other party's words, the cursed crow's brow instantly furrowed. He instinctively couldn't believe what Lin said, but after thinking about it, the girl in front of him was no longer the maid she used to be. Thinking of the Banshee's ability, the sorcerer groaned and said.
"How many deaths have you seen?"
"All the people outside our carriage. If you don't care, they'll all die tonight. The smile on Lynn's face vanished. Having just awakened as a banshee, she can't sense too far yet, but if the people on the busiest streets of the Molten Iron City are all killed, then the situation facing the city is self-evident.
Here we have to talk about the existence of banshees, who, in legends everywhere, appear like messengers of death to the dying and bring them a peaceful death.
And although most people attribute the misfortune and bad luck of the dead to the banshees, in fact, it has nothing to do with the banshees. They are only instinctively attracted to death, and their good nature does not allow them to ignore the painful souls of the dead. Therefore, where the Banshee is often active, the probability of undead creatures appearing will be reduced a lot. Therefore, in some regions, they are also known as angels of death.
Of course, these contents are folk rumors circulating all over the mainland, and not many people know what kind of existence the banshee is. Even the library of the Grey Tower said very little about it. This is why the Ravender Society is of great interest to Lynn, and in the fragmentary accounts of the Grey Tower, the Banshees of the Dead have a peculiar ability to dispel the instinctive fear of death through physical contact. And this is simply priceless for the Curse Raven.
The cacophony of voices gradually sounded, and as the Raven's mood calmed down, the people affected by his magic returned to their original state. It's just that they were all very confused about what had happened in the last few minutes.
"I don't care if you're a cursed raven or Dip, I beg you to save the city. It's where I grew up, and the people here...... They are innocent. Lynn pleaded, her eyes glistening with tears.
"Listen Lynn, it's not that I don't want to worry about it. The crow gently removed Lynn's hand from her cheek, "You can see that your Grand Duke doesn't trust me. ”
"But I don't think you really tried to convince him. I implore you to give it another try, okay?" Lynn's expression looked like she was about to cry, and although she became a banshee, it didn't mean that her mind would change quickly.
"And what are you willing to pay for it?" said Raven's expression was serious.
"I... I'm willing to give everything. The banshee sat down, and she bowed her head. This action made the sorcerer unable to see her expression.
"Don't make such heavy promises so easily, the world you will face in the future is far more terrible than before. You have to learn, learn how to live with a new identity. Raven leaned back into the carriage seat, "I'll warn the Hammer Archduke." But at the price, you have to come with me and go to the Grey Tower. And other than that, you're going to make me sleep peacefully every night. ”
Lynn's face flushed, she knew what the Raven's last words meant. It wasn't some lewd request, what the sorcerer needed her to do was to dispel his fear of the countdown to death before bedtime. But it still made Lynn feel a little shy.
"So, what is your answer?" the Raven asked, seeing that Lynn had not answered herself. In fact, in this transaction, the Raven was even more eager than Lynn. God knows how long it's been since he's slept soundly. The fear of death and the fear of his own life being cut short every time he sleeps has put the man on the verge of collapse at any moment.
The Banshee thought for a moment, then she looked up and looked bravely into the eyes of the Cursed Crow.
"I accept. ”.