Chapter Twenty-Nine: Old Friends Goodbye
Benjamin had another dream. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
This time the dream finally had nothing to do with his boss. He dreamed that he was submerged in a deep blue water, and a group of merfolk swam around him, and the faces of these merfolk were exactly what everyone he knew since he came to this world.
Their expressions were strange and cold, and they looked a little terrifying.
Soon, however, the swimming merfolk turned into blue characters one by one, flying faster and faster around him. The vast ocean water suddenly disappeared, and the surrounding area became an endless darkness.
Benjamin struggled to identify the characters, but for some reason, he just couldn't see what they looked like.
There was a buzzing sound in my ears.
He looked at everything around him, and suddenly realized that this was not his own consciousness space? He remembered the scene when he opened up his consciousness space again, and listened to the faint strange sound, and his heart flashed with inspiration.
He chanted the spell of water polo toward the humming voice.
Nothing happened.
Benjamin was weird. So, he pricked up his ears and began to swim towards the buzz.
As the distance closes, the sound grows louder and louder. He suddenly had a premonition that this voice could tell him all the mysteries of the space of consciousness, giving him supreme power. Therefore, he swam harder, and listened to the voice with a hundred times more concentration than he did in English.
The voice slowly became clearer.
It's like a sentence.
Benjamin was thrilled, and he was one step away from answering.
Finally, like the first breath of air that sea creatures have evolved to breathe on land, like the contact between foam and the most critical point of the tip of a needle. The voice came out of the chaos and suddenly became clear:
"Young master, don't die!"
Benjamin in the dream was stunned, what does it mean?
Suddenly, as if a force had struck him, he gasped and opened his eyes.
He woke up.
"Young Master...... Young master, you—you're finally awake?" came a cry of surprise in his ears.
"You...... Don't make a noise just yet. ”
Benjamin was groggy all over. He sat up, feeling a sharp headache, clutching his head and steady. After a while, he gradually regained his senses and was able to observe his surroundings a little.
Surrounding...... Surrounded by his bedroom in the Rieser family.
He was lying on his bed.
Seeing this, he breathed a long sigh of relief and lay back with a bang.
He was brought back.
Michelle's Curse...... It's torturous. Fortunately, he fainted in pain in the back, otherwise he would really have to experience the double enjoyment of giving birth to a child and breaking eggs.
On the other hand, though, he had to thank the curse, which came at a good time.
Remembering the drama in the castle, Benjamin still has lingering palpitations - it is not pleasant to be held at gunpoint. If it weren't for the sudden attack of the curse when he scuffled with Dick, if it wasn't for Dick thinking that the shot hit Benjamin, if it wasn't for the fact that the shot didn't really hit Benjamin......
It is even more difficult to say how things will turn out.
A good trip, why is it so bad?
"Young Master, are you alright?"
When Benjamin heard this, he came back to his senses and raised his eyes. Jeremy was seen standing by the bed, looking at him cautiously.
“...... Okay, don't worry, I'm fine. Although he knew that Jeremy was just doing his job, Benjamin was still a little moved.
"I'm going to tell Madame about them. Jeremy smiled embarrassedly, turned around and ran, and disappeared in the blink of an eye, and Benjamin couldn't stop him.
I want him to continue running errands......
Forget it, this matter is not in a hurry, and now his head is still hurting! Just put all those bad things behind for the time being, and rest for a while.
Benjamin closed his eyes, relaxed, and buried himself deep in the soft covers.
However, he didn't have time to lie down for long.
"Your Excellency Reese, long time no see, I wonder if you are satisfied with my little gift?"
A voice rang out abruptly in the room.
Benjamin was startled and opened his eyes. He sat up from the bed and looked at the source of the voice.
“...... Michelle. ”
I saw a figure wrapped in a dark green robe, standing in the shadow in the corner of the room at the moment. Michelle was dressed exactly the same as last time, like a killer lurking in the shadows, and couldn't see what was hidden in his robes.
Benjamin took a deep breath.
His mood was calmer than expected. Maybe he should have been shocked by Michelle's ghostly whereabouts, but he didn't. He just looked at Michelle, like two old friends who had reunited after a long absence, so strange that they began to hate, and they were familiar and a little nostalgic.
How could he not have imagined that the curse had just struck once, and the aftermath had not yet faded, and for Michelle, this was the perfect time for her to appear, and the advantage of momentum could give her more of a head start in the negotiations.
As for how she managed to sneak in here - she could leave a letter under her pillow without even noticing, what could she not do?
Benjamin felt the futon start to chill.
He was going to call for help immediately. The people of the Reeser family are here, and the knights sent by the church to watch them should not be far away. As long as he speaks, there is a high probability that Michelle will have to leave.
However, Benjamin also knows that Michelle dares to appear here like this, which shows that she has the certainty of leaving the whole body. If it can't be fatal with one blow, a temporary push back doesn't make any sense, and it might annoy Michelle.
He decided to see what Michelle wanted.
Feeling the cross around his neck, Benjamin felt a lot safer.
At least, you still have capital, don't you?
"I don't have a lot of time, so I'll make a long story short for you. Finally, after a moment of confrontation, Michelle spoke, "I don't have the time to teach you magic, I'll leave you this Bible, and you'll find what you're looking for in it." ”
As she spoke, she pulled out a pamphlet and threw it onto Benjamin's bed.
"The Bible?"
Benjamin was puzzled, looked at the book that fell on the quilt, and didn't touch it.
He couldn't understand what medicine was sold in Michelle's gourd.
"I know what you're thinking. Michelle replied, "It's not like the hypocritical hymns that the church distributes, it's our Bible, and it's the real magic in it." If I'm not mistaken, your magic should have only been learned by accident, and I'm sure you'll need it. ”
Benjamin heard this, and glanced at the pamphlet again. He suppressed his curiosity about magic and said, "You won't give me any favor for nothing, what do you want?"
It was said that the weasel was not happy to give the chickens a New Year's greeting, and he wanted to know what Michelle's purpose was in doing this.
She took a lot of trouble to leave a letter saying that ten days later, she sent a letter to the church to set off smoke bombs. And then, today, with such a surprise attack, it can't be just to send Benjamin a book.
"My goal has always been simple, you should know. Michelle didn't seem to want to say more, "You can think of this as an equivalent exchange, exchanging your life for a treasure trove." ”
Hearing this, Benjamin was silent for a while, then suddenly spoke, and said quietly:
"Believe it or not, but, I really don't know how the treasury opens. ”
He had confirmed with the system a long time ago that in Benjamin's memory, there was no way to open the treasure house. Perhaps Grant, who Michelle intended to kidnap, knew how to open the vault, but unfortunately, Benjamin didn't.
He didn't plan to continue the nonsense of opening the treasure house with his own bloodline, and he was not afraid to tell the truth to Michelle now. What else could Michelle do, kill him? Besides, in his heart, he also vaguely felt that Michelle already knew this.
Sure enough, Michelle had no surprises.
"I know, Your Excellency Benjamin Reeser. Although her voice was calm, Benjamin could hear the anger in her words, and she was probably a little annoyed that she had tied up the wrong person, "But you are always the young master of the Reeser family." You don't know how to open the treasure house now, but you'll know when I come next time. ”
"How will I find out next time?"
"That's not something I'm going to worry about. Michelle was clearly angry, and apparently sprinkled this anger on Benjamin, "I believe in your ingenuity, please don't let me down." ”
Damn it.
Benjamin can only follow the anger.
From the moment he knew about this curse, he had already expected such a moment, there was no way, he was subject to others. Michelle is also hard to change, and wants people to make her a cow and a horse.
But he still wanted to try to get something, even if he could understand something.
"What's going on with this Bible? How did it come about? You have similar ......?"
However, Benjamin was halfway through his sentence when he stopped as if he had seen a ghost.
Michelle is gone.
There was a cabinet in the corner of the room, which was not well lit and showed a shadow. And in the shadows, Michelle, who had just stood in her robe, was nowhere to be seen, as if she had never been there.
Damn, she's gone?
Benjamin felt creepy.
He suddenly felt that he might really underestimate Michelle's strength.
From existence to nothingness, he couldn't see how it happened, and he couldn't even feel the slightest fluctuation in his magical power. It is impossible for the light to play intrigue and trickery. No wonder she has been able to deal with powerful churches for so long.
Headaches, headaches in a double sense.
He'd probably really have to inquire about that treasure trove.
Although he was a little upset about doing things for Michelle, he calmed down a lot after a glance at the booklet that was thrown on the bed.
...... A magician's version of the Bible?
He carefully held it in his hand.
As a book with a religious tome, it seems too thin. No matter how it compares to any version of the Bible, it's pitifully thin, like a health brochure.
But Michelle said it all, and as a result, Benjamin believes it's a book to look forward to. It should be said that Benjamin has already begun to look forward to it, and he can't help but be eager to try.
He was about to flip it open.
"Young master, madam, they are all resting, I will invite them to come to see you tomorrow. ”
Jeremy's voice suddenly came from the door, and Benjamin quickly hid the book under the covers.
He suddenly understood why Michelle said that there was not much time and disappeared so suddenly.
Jeremy, Jeremy......
But he can't blame anyone else, Jeremy is just doing his duty.
"Master, do you have any other orders?" asked Jeremy, dutifully as he walked over to the bed.
"No, you go down and rest, I'm going to rest too, and I'll talk about it tomorrow if there's anything." ”
Benjamin's mood at the moment is like a child secretly watching TV while his parents are away. His parents came back temporarily, so he could only turn off the TV in a hurry, and then while he was still concerned about the plot of the TV series, he anxiously urged his parents to leave quickly, but he didn't dare to show it too obviously.
He's going to learn new magic!
Whoever it is, don't bother him, okay?
"Okay, good night, young master. Jeremy nodded and turned to leave.
“...... You wait. ”
Benjamin suddenly stopped him again.
Jeremy turned around again and looked at Benjamin with a question mark on his face.
"Well, how did you do what I asked you to do last time?" Benjamin just remembered this stubble, and could only suppress his eagerness to continue the excavation plan of Anne's relics.
Although it is likely that none of Anne's relics are worth as much as this Bible.
"Ah, yes. Jeremy also looked reminded and replied, "I just remembered that the last time you said that the carpenter would understand, but I asked the carpenter, and he said he didn't." ”
"No, he'll understand. Benjamin said expressionlessly.
But he said he didn't understand. ”
"No, you don't understand, go tell him and he'll understand. ”
“...... Really? I still don't understand. ”
"Really, it's okay if you don't understand. Go and tell him, and he'll understand. ”
It's strange that Benjamin himself doesn't know what to understand.
He almost didn't even know the word "understand".
Jeremy was visibly dazed, too, and stood still looking at the ceiling for a moment. Then, when he came back to his senses, he suddenly asked, with some horror, "Now?"
Benjamin nodded, revealing a kind look:
"Now. ”
Jeremy was stunned, and this time he didn't say anything about being too late and too far away. He just nodded blankly, shuffled out of the room with heavy steps, as if his body had been hollowed out.
It is said that after tonight, the carpenter in the eastern part of the city suddenly fell seriously ill and closed his shop, which closed him for a whole month. Those who saw him said that he had a high fever and kept muttering, "I don't understand...... I don't understand ......."
But that's all for another time.
At this moment, tonight, Benjamin sent Jeremy away, confirming that the doors and windows were closed and that no one would disturb him again.
He took the book out from under the covers again. He held it in his hand and took a deep breath like a true fanatic holding the real Bible.
Finally.
He was finally able to learn magic other than water polo.
What else could he say?
When dinner time comes, let's pray together.