“…… The better is over，I see。 (It's all over, right)"

“I do solemnly swear。 (I hereby swear an oath)"

“To every living being，and every living soul。 (All life, all souls)"

“Now cometh the age of the stars。 (The next step is to enter the age of the stars)"

“A thousand year voyaga under the wisdom of the Moon。 (The law of the month will be followed and the journey of the millennium will begin)"

“Here beginneth the chill night that encompasses all，reaching the great beyond。 (In this long cold night, think for a long time)"

“Into fear，doubt，and loneliness… (What is fear, hesitation, loneliness)"

“As the path stretcheth into darkness… (and what it means to go deep into the darkness)"

“let's go toghter。 (Let's go together)"

“My dear consort eternal。 (My dear, eternal love)"

"Ember, wake up!"

The anxious cry of a girl in her ears pulled Ember back from her sleep to reality.

He opened his eyes, and Furth was shaking his body with concern on his face for some reason.

"What's wrong?"

Ember looked at Folth in confusion.

"I—I'm just ......"

Furth looked at the embers that opened his eyes, opened his mouth, lowered his head and said, "No, nothing, Hugh has made breakfast, let me call you." ”

"Okay."

Ember nodded slightly, not suspicious, but said softly, "I'll be over later." ”

Furth pursed his lips, finally suppressed the doubts in his heart, and turned to leave the room.

"Smack~"

The door is gently shut, isolating the outside world from the interior.

The dappled sunlight casts a cascade of light and shadow through the curtains, illuminating Ember's face.

Half in the light, half in the dark.

He sat on the edge of the bed, raising his hands in a bit of confusion and staring at the lines of his palms.

He had another dream, a long dream, a dream that he had had many times. It's as if he's doing something over and over again, over and over again. It's just that I hope to achieve something and put it into practice.

But when he woke up, he found that he couldn't remember the content of the dream anyway, only the last sentence.

“let's go toghter，My dear consort eternal。”

Who said this to him?

I can't remember clearly, and the vague memory only reveals a hazy face. It was supposed to be a beautiful girl, but he couldn't remember what she looked like.

"Hugh!"

Firth walked out of Ember's room, his face suddenly becoming anxious, and he hurried in the direction of the kitchen, while lowering his voice and calling out his friend's name anxiously.

"What's wrong?"

Hugh poked his head out of the kitchen, a little confused.

Firth looked inside, where Curalis was expertly clutching a spatula through the fried eggs.

"You come with me."

Furth pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment to pull Kura out of her arms, and locked the sisters together in the kitchen under her puzzled gaze.

Then Furth dragged Hugh into the bathroom.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that Firth was so solemn, Hugh couldn't help but have a serious expression and asked in a low voice.

"I—I just went to Ember's room......"

Furth said quickly, but he didn't seem to be able to sort out his thoughts in advance, so he could only explain while gesticulating, "I, I called him but there was no response, so I ......"

"So you tried his snort?"

Hugh was a little speechless, his friend did seem to be someone who had done such a childish thing.

"No, more than ......"

Furth's little face turned slightly white, "Ember him, not breathing." ”

"Huh?"

Hugh Leng paused for a moment, and finally reacted, his expression changed slightly, "Are you sure you're not mistaken?" ”

"How could it be wrong!"

Furth almost cried out in a hurry, "Anyway, I used to be a doctor, okay!" Not only did I not snort, but I could not feel his pulse, just like a dead man. If he hadn't woken up, I'd ......"

"Don't worry!"

Hugh struggled to stand on tiptoe and hold on to Furth's shoulder, trying to calm Forth, who was about to cry.

She took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Did you ask him why?" ”

"Nope."

Furth said weakly, "I—I'm afraid he's going to die......"

"Huh?"

"Didn't Russell the Great tell a story? A man named Bigan was alive without a heart, but when he was told that he couldn't live without a heart, he died. ”

Firth tried to explain, but seeing the expression on his friend's face as if he was looking at a childish child, his voice suddenly became smaller, and he said weakly, "Is there a problem?" ”

"No, no problem."

Hugh hesitated for two seconds and shook his head slightly.

Although she did feel a little naïve at first, after all, the story of Russell the Great was clearly intended to scare children. But if you think about it, there are extraordinary people, what else is impossible?

Isn't there a way to manipulate corpses among the extraordinary? Maybe the Bigan in Russell the Great's story is actually a corpse manipulated by the extraordinary?

If Ember is also for this reason, then it is true that he cannot be asked directly. But if you don't ask, how can you be sure of his condition?

Think of the Kurala sisters, who seem to be fully soul bodies, and even have ashes. And what about Ember himself? Was he completely unaware that he was in a similar situation?

I was also confused for a while, and I didn't know how to deal with it.

Although initially their relationship was just a pure monetary transaction, now that Foirth has been blessed, to put it mildly, Ember has lost its 'usefulness'.

But during this time together, they have long regarded Ember as a friend or even family. At such a time, it is impossible to sit idly by, right?

But even if they want to manage, what can they do? After all, they were just two ordinary Sequence 8, the kind of wild extraordinaries who didn't even have a powerful seal. If they really fight, someone else can knock them down with a single shot.

"Ask Mr. Fool!"

Hugh took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.

In this situation, perhaps only Mr. Fool can help them.

"So, you're coming?"

Furth asked cautiously.

"I'll go outside and watch, and you come and pray."

Hugh looked at his friend's cowardly appearance and said without hesitation.

She knew that Forth was afraid to know the answer she didn't want to know, but this kind of thing had to be done by Forth himself—

Because she's scared too!

Without waiting for Firth to object, Hugh pushed open the door and left the bathroom in disbelief from his friend. Leaving Furth alone, facing himself in the mirror who wanted to cry without tears, he could only silently begin to pray to the fool.

"O fool who does not belong to this era!"

"You are the mysterious lord above the gray mist;"

"You are the Yellow and Black King who rules good fortune."

……

"Huh?"

At 15 Minsk Street, Klein, who was turning over in the bed, suddenly opened his eyes, and he heard someone praying to him. Although it is not a good habit to disturb people's dreams in the morning, he still has to answer the prayers of believers.

Without getting dressed, he got up from his bed and took four backwards steps into the gray mist. At a glance, I could see that the crimson star representing Miss 'Magician' was constantly shrinking and expanding.

Crane stretched out his hand, spreading spirituality, and touched it. The staccato and confused words from Miss 'Magician' were re-organized, and only then did I understand the ins and outs of the matter.

When she woke up with Ember and found that he was not breathing, the worried Magician thought that he was in the same situation as 'Bigan', and was afraid that he was a corpse manipulated by someone else, so she came to the gray mist to seek the help and proverbs of the fool.

But Klein was not surprised by this, but complained a little speechlessly:

"Isn't it normal not to breathe? Breathing is really a ghost, okay! After all, the ember is essentially a mass of residue and ashes left over from the initial fire, and it is actually no different from his ashes. ”

"You've seen the early hours of the morning...... Phew, have you ever seen Ash breathe? Well, the smog in Beckland is an exception, and this thing might actually 'breathe'. ”

"However, since embers are essentially ashes. And what about those ashes of his? Could it be that it was also burned out of the first fire? Tsk, it seems very likely when you think about it. ”

"For example, the Silver Knight, wasn't that the one who was burned with Gwen? As the introduction to the Black Knight's Helmet states, 'Once upon a time, they served Gwen, the first king, and followed the king of fire, but they themselves were burned, and since then they have been reduced to ashes, and they continue to wander the world'. ”

"So in essence, the Black Knight is actually ashes that have been burned to slag by the first fire. The reason why they can still move freely is, to put it bluntly, the blessing of the first fire. ”

Crane suddenly felt that he had found the truth, and his spirits were lifted. But after thinking about it, I suddenly felt that something was wrong, and my eyes were a little suspicious:

"No, the 'ashes' exist on the basis of the first fire. Theoretically, if the initial flame is extinguished, then the 'ashes' will also die. But the embers are still alive, does it confirm that the first fire is still burning? ”

"Could it be that he really went away with the first fire, and the ending was not successful? No, it may also be the end of usurping the fire or seizing the fire, judging from Ember's character, it shouldn't be possible to step on the head of the fireproof woman, right? Is that usurping fire or spreading fire? ”

"If it's a fire, where is the first fire now? The embers were awakened from the Night Church, could it be that the first fire was in the hands of the Night Church? And if it is a usurpation, doesn't that mean that the first fire is in the embers? ”

"The current state of Ember has something to do with the First Fire?"

The more Klein thought about it, the more complicated he felt, and the more problems he felt, the more difficult it became for him to see the truth. But the most important thing now is to respond to Miss Magician first, so that she does not continue to be afraid.

He recovered, and reverted to the calm appearance of Mr. 'Fool', and resumed in a low, peaceful voice:

"It's normal, don't panic."

"He's not controlled by anyone, not even gods."

Above the gray mist, Klein, who had responded to Miss 'Magician', waited for a while. After confirming that there is no new situation, he wraps himself in spirituality and falls back into the real world. But as soon as he felt the presence of his body, Klein tasted the cold.

"Ahh

He sneezed, quickly lifted the spiritual wall, and re-burrowed into the bed.

Sadly, his bedding was already cold.

……

"Normal?"

When the fool responded, Furth became more and more confused and suspicious.

"How?"

Hugh pushed the door open, and the probe asked.

"Mr. Fool said it was normal."

Furth whispered a repetition of the 'fool's words'.

"You call no breathing normal?"

Hugh's eyes widened, and Furth's eyes widened, and his face was bewildered.

"But that's what Mr. Fool told me."

Furth spread his hands and replied a little helplessly.

Hugh hesitated for a moment, feeling that it made sense, he should not doubt the judgment of a god, calmed down and analyzed:

"That's probably because Ember is different from ordinary people."

"If there is really a problem, Mr. 'Fool' probably won't pull the embers to the Tarot Society. Moreover, Ember is the night watchman, and the Church of the Night should be able to detect the problem before we do. ”

"But since the Night Church has not responded, it means that this may really be... Normal? ”

Hugh's voice was slightly hesitant, still a little difficult to accept.

But Furth pecked at the rice board and nodded his head, thinking that what she said made sense. If there really was a problem, the Night Church and Mr. Fool would surely have found out sooner than they did.

After all, Ember goes to work every day...... No, he seems, probably, probably, maybe, doesn't seem to go to work much... Right?

"Whew!"

Furth breathed a sigh of relief, there was nothing left to worry about!

Well, that's right, that's it!

Foirth regained his old 'confidence' and opened the bathroom door with his head held high. Then she found Ember standing in the doorway looking at her...... and Hugh behind her.

"Early."

Ember looked at the two women who were in and out of the bathroom together, and greeted them casually. It's as if the relationship between these two people is very normal, or they are accustomed to their special relationship.

"Early."

Forth said hello with some weakness, and slipped past the embers—

Then pounce on the couch, and today is another day full of swings!

"Good morning, Ember."

Hugh pretended to say hello casually, but his eyes were a little evasive.

"Actually, you don't have to hide it from me."

Ember looked at Hugh's flickering appearance and said calmly.

"Huh?"

Furth, who was lying on the couch and burying his head in the pillow, stiffened.

Hugh's expression stiffened, and he sneered, "I—I don't know what you're talking about. ”

"No, you know it very well."

Ember shook his head, but his voice remained calm, and he said slowly, "You know what I'm talking about, and you know what I mean. But as I said, you don't have to hide it, I don't mind. ”

Hugh subconsciously looked at Firth, and the rotten salted fish continued to pretend to be ostriches. This made Hugh helpless, but also knew that he could only carry everything by himself now.

"After all, I carried everything alone."

Hugh sighed secretly in his heart, and at the same time plucked up the courage to meet the gaze of the embers, and said slowly, "Okay, I won't hide it from you." Furth and I just consulted with the Fool......"

"Fools?"

Ember froze for a moment, looked at the two women with some confusion and hesitation, and wondered, "What's the matter with the fool?" Why do you still ask the opinion of the fools? ”

"Because it's about you, we can't make up our minds, after all, your body is ......"

Hugh didn't react yet, and subconsciously replied, but finally realized that he had lost his words, and immediately covered his mouth to prevent himself from revealing more.

"What does it have to do with me?"

Ember looked even more dazed in his eyes, and asked suspiciously, "Do you want to take me with you to make Lily?" Or are you actually bisexual? ”

"Huh?"

At this moment, even Furth stopped and raised his head blankly.

Hugh's eyes widened and he asked with some embarrassment, "Lily?" What a lily! ”

"It's literal......"

"Of course I know what this word, invented by Russell the Great, means! Just like the ji, it is used to describe the impure relationship between women that goes beyond friendship. But what does this have to do with me and Forthth! ”

Ember asked rhetorically, "Aren't you guys in that relationship?" ”

"Not really!"

Hugh denied without hesitation, "I don't believe you asked Folth, we are not that kind of relationship!" ”

Ember heard this, and glanced at Furth.

Just in time to see Furth blushing and lowering his head, burying his head back in the pillow.

“……”

Hugh almost laughed angrily, I was still trying to explain here, and it was not easy to explain clearly, but what the hell are you blushing! Isn't this confirmed that they have an improper relationship?

"Okay."

Ember shook his head, still choosing to trust Hugh's explanation, and asked, "And what are you doing in the bathroom?" ”

"I ......"

Hugh opened his mouth, a little hesitant, and after a moment he whispered, "We are praying to Mr. Fool about your health. ”

"Fitness?"

"Breathe ......"

"Oh."

Ember understood and said calmly, "I'm not breathing, it's normal." ”

"You call this normal?"

Hugh stopped talking, but didn't say anything.

It's just to prove what it means to be normal with practical actions -

She probed her snort with her fingers, and then leaned over to Ember and probed her fingers with her fingers—

Sure enough, nothing.

No breathing, no pulse.

Eventually, she took Ember's hand and placed it between her nose to let him feel her breath. At the same time, he silently raised his head and looked at the embers, as if to say, 'Now, I'm called normal'.

Ember's expression was still calm, and he said indifferently, "It's normal for people to breathe. But for me, not breathing is normal. ”

"What about life?"

Hugh asked, "Are you still alive like this?" ”

Ember looked at Hugh meaningfully, and said leisurely, "If you mean the creation of life, I think I'm sure it's okay, do you want to try?" ”

Hugh's face flushed suddenly, and he waved his hand angrily to knock off the ember he had just grabbed himself.

"Get out!"

Maybe it was because the joke was too much, and the embers who had eaten breakfast were urged to go to work by Hugh with a cold face.

"Rest ......"

Firth looked at Hugh with a cold face and whispered, "Ember he shouldn't have any ill intentions." ”

"I know."

Hugh sighed lightly, the originally cold expression on his face softened suddenly, and said in a low voice, "He just didn't want us to worry too much and deliberately skipped this topic." ”

"Life."

Ember stood on the side of the street, silently looking at the pedestrians and the carriage in the middle of the road.

Whether it is a man or a horse, or a mouse in the gutter, a pet dog on a leash, or a pet cat held in the arms of a noblewoman, these are all living beings.

He wasn't.

In ancient times, the world was not yet divided and shrouded in fog. Grey rocks, towering trees, and immortal dragons are everywhere.

Then, one day, the initial fire was lit. With the rise of fire, the world began to show differences.

Hot and cold, life and death, light and darkness.

And for the embers who once threw themselves into the first fire, their bodies and souls have long been burned away, and only a pile of residues remains, neither life nor death has any meaning, because the 'ashes' are only slaves to the first fire.

Unless......

Ember withdrew his gaze and walked in the direction of the North Side.

He hadn't reported much after coming back for so long, and he was going to go to the 'detective agency' to have a look.

Along the way, Beckland is still the same-

People walk in the fog, so hazy that they can't see the direction in the distance, and they can only barely make out the street signs on the side of the road. In the distance, the tall chimneys continuously exhaled a large amount of gray 'mist', connecting the sky and the earth intimately.

In this mist, even if something happens, maybe no one will know. Even if someone is lurking not far away, no one in it will be able to detect it.

"Yo, the Viscount is here to inspect?"

As soon as Ember arrived at the door of the detective agency, Al Hasson looked surprised and exclaimed, "How's it going?" Are you satisfied with our return to the land? ”

Before he finished speaking, El Hasen suddenly grabbed Borgia's hand, and said angrily, "And you, Lao Tzu deliberately changed positions with you this time, and you still want to make small moves without turning around?" ”

"No......"

Borgia sighed helplessly, "It's my turn, captain, you're too sensitive, aren't you?" ”

“……”

Al Hazen glanced at the chessboard and silently let go of Borgia's hand.

"Where's old Neil?"

Ember looked around and asked.

"I gave him a vacation two days ago."

El Hassen said casually, "You know, he's from Tingen. It just so happened that several of his colleagues, who were also the juniors he brought out, came to Beckland. I've been busy before, and I didn't have much of a chance, but this time it's just time to give him a vacation so that they can get together. ”

"Who's in Beckland?"

Ember sat down on the couch next to him and asked.

Borgia explained, "Dunn and Leonard, you know both. Then there's Miss Daly, who came to Beckland two months ago and has been leading Simon's team. ”

Borgia said, shaking his head again and sighing, "The disaster that happened in Tingen two months ago hit them hard. Klein... Well, it was that bookish young man who died in that disaster to save them, and the murderer is still at large. ”

"Crane."

Ember thoughtfully asked, "Who is the murderer?" ”

Al Hasson's expression was extremely serious, and he reminded, "One is named Lanerus, and he is a fraudster. The other is Ince Zangwill, a former archbishop of the Church of the Night, a janitor who failed to be promoted, and had the strength of Sequence 5 before he defected. High-level speculation is that he may have been promoted to Sequence 4 after seizing St. Selena's ashes. Even before he defected, he had stolen a Level 0 seal. ”

"If you really want to meet it head-on, I'm afraid that even the senior deacon may not be his opponent. If you have any clues about him, be sure not to do it yourself! ”

Al Hazen admonished thousands of people, although he was usually unforgiving. But he still values his teammates very much. Especially after having Simon and Dunn's example, it also made him pay more attention to it.

And the reason for this reminder is because when they first went to Tingen, they felt that Ember and Klein had a good relationship. Although they only got along for less than a day in total, they were not afraid of ten thousand, but they were afraid of what if, what if Ember had to help Klein avenge him?

And Ember still has this strength, although he has only made a handful of shots-

In total, it was Tingen.

But that operation nearly wiped them out, but Ember was able to deal with it easily. Even after becoming Sequence 6, Al Hasson still feels like he can't see through the embers. Coupled with the fact that Ember's profile does not indicate strength, this means that Ember is at least Sequence 5.

If he hadn't been told that Ince Zangwould have been promoted to Sequence 4, Al Hasen would be impulsive.

"There's a picture of this."

Borgia cooperated and handed over a photo, and Ember glanced at it cursoryly. In the photo, Inszangwill is wearing a double-breasted black clergyman's robe, a floppy hat, dark blonde hair, and dark black pupils.

The bridge of his nose is high, his lips are pursed, his facial features are like classical sculptures, without the slightest wrinkle, and the most striking sign is that he is blind in one eye.

Al Hasson went on to explain, "The seal he stole was '0-08', and it was in the shape of a common quill. The abilities of Level 0 Seals are the highest level of secrecy, so I don't know the exact capabilities, but it is said that '0-08' can use them to forcibly create 'coincidences'. ”

"Well, that's Dunn's analysis. You can refer to it, but don't be preconceived, it may hurt you in battle. ”

"Coincidence?"

Ember inexplicably thought of his previous actions, and it seemed that there were indeed many coincidences. Especially in the time of the 'assassination' of Mr. A, everything seemed to be normal. But when you think about it, there are so many coincidences that it's a bit outrageous.

"That's right."

Al Hasson paused, then continued, "Archbishop Anthony asked me to tell you that if you come to the detective agency at any time, you can stop by the church when you have time. ”

After saying that, Al Hasson's expression also became strange.

Archbishop Anthony is the head of the Church of the Night in the entire Bakerland Diocese, and his status is definitely among the top three in the entire church.

Although Archbishop Anthony has always been kind, his attitude towards Ember is inevitably too kind, and even summoning Ember is in an inquiring tone rather than an order.

Ember who had just sat down immediately stood up, nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll go." ”

After speaking, he left the detective agency without looking back.

"Tsk......"

The corners of Al Hassen's mouth twitched, and he wouldn't have told him now.

"Captain, you should wait until he's gone, instead of telling him as soon as he comes."

Borgia mended his knife on the sidelines.

"Play your chess."

Al Hasson glared at him, unbreathable.

Ember walked out of the detective agency gate and turned along the cobblestone path of the street into an alley where the two streets intersected, ready to turn to the church at the back of the street.

But along the way, at some point, pea vines fall from the sky, weaving into a dense forest road. These roads are interspersed or spiraling and stretch high into the sky.

At the entrance to the trail, the vines are spreading as if they are an invitation to the embers.

After a little thought, Ember took the initiative to step onto the trail, step by step.

After a while, he saw the green plants in a hammock-like seat, swaying gently from a high place.

There was a lady there, dressed in a white Intis shirt and dark black jacket, with a thin bayonet sword at her waist, and with the exception of no three-cornered hat, dressed as a standard sea captain.

The lady sat on a hammock-like seat, her long chestnut hair was naturally draped, and her blue and deep eyes looked over, and she spoke softly but without emotion:

"Ash Black?"

"It's me."

Ember bowed his head slightly and asked rhetorically, "What do you call it?" ”

Ember glanced at the top of the lady's head, the mysterious queen Bernadette Gustav.

"Bernadette."

The lady's eyes flashed slightly, and she said softly, "I owe you a favor for what happened last time." If you need it, you can always recite my honorable name and ask me to repay this favor. ”

"The Holy Spirit chases knowledge;

a beacon of the mysterious world;

Peeking into the eyes of fate;

The king of the sea;

Holy Bernadette. Gustav"

"Remember?"

Ember bowed slightly, though he didn't know the lady or what the favor she was talking about. However, being able to use his power to invite him to meet near St. Samuel's Church was apparently tacitly approved by the Church of the Night.

If in doubt, just ask Archbishop Anthony.

"You can go."

The lady's voice was still soft, but it seemed a little impersonal.

After all, how can anyone call someone specifically just to say a word? What's more, it's you who owe favors, shouldn't you be more proactive?

Maybe it was because of some bad habits, Ember subconsciously complained in his heart.

But he didn't show it, just nodded lightly and turned away.

"Smack~"

The lady sat on a chair made of vines, looking at the back of Ember leaving, not knowing what she was thinking. Under the effect of gravity, a pair of slender jade legs wearing black leather boots swayed gently in the air.

Returning to the ground along the trail, the vines spread across the sky at a rapid pace, fading in the blink of an eye, until they disappeared, as if they had never been there.

Ember didn't take a second look, turning and walking towards St. Samuel's Church, which was not far away.

In the large prayer hall, a priest is leading the way in the pews, and the richly dressed believers are doing the dispersal.

Ember scurried through the crowd and into the study belonging to Archbishop Anthony. Anthony Stevenson, dressed in a black and red robe, with deep eyes and a beardless face, stood at his desk in the light of the sun with a gentle smile on his face.

"Your Excellency."

Anthony said softly, "I think you've met the lady. ”

Ember bowed his head slightly, a little puzzled, "She said she owes me a favor, what's the matter?" ”

"Aurora Club."

Anthony smiled and said, "When Your Excellency raided the Aurora Stronghold, there was a cultist of the evil god named 'Laneus', who was chosen by the true Creator as a vessel for the gods. ”

"And that lady, for some reason, needs to stop a catastrophe involving a high level of power. And the appearance of Lanerus fulfilled her in a sense. ”

"Ritual?"

Ember raised an eyebrow slightly and asked.

"Yes."

Slightly surprised, Anthony explained, "She was the 'Master of Prophecy' in Sequence 3 of the Peep Man's Pathway before that, and since then, she has become the 'Sage' in Sequence 2. In some cases, Your Excellency may try to use this favor. ”

After a pause, Anthony laughed, "An Angel of Sequence 2 is at least stronger than a demigod like me. If you have some needs that are inconvenient for the Dark Night Church to come forward, she can do so. ”

After all, the Church of the Night is an official organization, and it is not easy for them to come forward with some violations of discipline. For example, the assassination of the king will not have a good impact on the Church of the Night after all. So Ember didn't plan to inform the Night Church in the first place, nor did he plan to ask for their help.

But Bernadette is just right, after all, she doesn't belong to any force at the moment. With the favor of helping her promote to Sequence 2, it shouldn't be difficult for her to help kill someone.

"That's right."

Anthony thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "The Night Church has an action tonight, if Your Excellency is fine, you might as well listen to it together." ”

"Okay."

Ember nodded silently, and after making sure Anthony had nothing else to say, he turned to leave the study.

"Ritual!"

Anthony suddenly smiled bitterly, "Is it so fast?" Your Highness Arianna, is all this really in your calculations? ”

……

Somewhere in Beckland's house, Bernadette, who had returned to the room, asked softly, in some puzzlement,

"Why don't you meet him in person?"

In front of Bernadette is a blue doll girl sitting on a chair the size of a palm.

She wore a wide mage's peaked hat and a large number of books on her chair that seemed to have been piled up by accident, and she herself sat on this towering pile of books, so that her eye was level with Bernadette.

Although he is petite, he seems to be full of majesty.

At this time, the blue petite puppet looked directly at Bernadette's line of sight, not at all frightened by the huge difference in size between the two sides, and the voice was crisp:

"It's not time yet."

"The king has not yet fully returned, and the despicable fire-stealers still haunt the king."

"In a long slumber, the king and the fire-stealer have reached a balance. With the precipitation of time, sooner or later the king will be able to completely annihilate it, but not now. ”

"My presence will upset the balance and will give the fire stealers a desperate fight."

"And."

The petite doll looked up at the sky, and through the gray mist she seemed to see a full crimson moon, her voice still calm, but it seemed to carry a cold hostility.

"He hasn't discovered me, he doesn't know I've come into the world. But He will cast his gaze on the king, and I will be cast out once and for all as soon as I appear in her sight. ”

"He, or rather, they have been secretly coveting the king, coveting the flames. So they will stop me from being reunited with the king. ”

"So, I still need to be patient."

"How long will you wait?"

Bernadette asked subconsciously.

"Wait for the king's awakening, or ......"

The petite doll looked into Bernadette's gaze and said in a calm and indifferent voice, "1368." ”

“1368……”

Bernadette's expression moved slightly.

In this world, anyone with prophetic powers is very sure that the end is coming, and Bernadette is no exception.

It's just that due to the limitations of her strength, she can't predict the exact time. But in the sacred texts of the Church of Knowledge, the end will be in the year 1368 of the Fifth Age.

She didn't know where the end came from, but now she knew—

The Night Church had already told her when they helped her advance to Sequence 2 that the end came from outside the heavens, from the outer gods. They are eyeing the world from outside the sky, trying to eat and divide the world.

And this petite puppet girl in front of her is one of the outer gods!

Even, she is one of the most powerful individuals among the outer gods. Otherwise, she would not be able to forcibly occupy the power of the moon as a latecomer and compete with the other outer gods.

As a native of this world, Bernadette certainly didn't want to come, and she knew that the puppet girl in front of her was waiting for the end to come. But she was not prepared to resist, and she could not resist.

"Your will."

Bernadette said respectfully.

The petite doll glanced at her, but quickly withdrew its gaze, seemingly unconcerned about what she really thought.

And that's exactly what happened.

As far as she was concerned, there was nothing else to care about except the king.

"Our journey is far from over, my king~"

The petite doll whispered like no one, "I've lost you once, and I'll never make another mistake this time." We will embark on a journey again, no more darkness, no more wandering, no more loneliness. ”

As early as the puppet whispered to herself, Bernadette had silently exited the room, which was not something she could hear.

But what Bernadette didn't know was that as she left, a dark shadow silently swept into the room through the open window.

It was a slender woman, taller than the average person, but for some reason shrouded in a black trench coat, like an assassin.

At this time, this woman with a graceful figure was kneeling on one knee.

The petite doll looked at the assassin kneeling in front of him, and said in a calm voice, "Go, go and gather your surviving sisters." Thousands of years of protection, now, give your life to your king. ”

After countless years of waiting, she had already learned to be patient, but that didn't mean she would do nothing.

The moment she successfully descended into this world, the plan began.

No one can stop her plans, not men, not even God.

The black trench coat of the Assassin was speechless, and she bowed her head respectfully.

After a moment, her form vanished into the shadows.

Assassins, that's what they are.

The doll still sits on a towering stack of books, looking out the window at the blue moon. The eyes seemed to have deep meaning, and it seemed to carry a little nostalgia.

Eventually, her gaze was fixed on the crimson full moon.

PS: Something happened suddenly.

The year 1368 happened to be the year of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. Well, it should just be a coincidence.

PS2: There are two explanations for the ending of the stars circulating on the Internet, one is to be the leading party, and the other is to take the law away from the junction and endure loneliness alone so that the junction can be protected from the invasion of the outer gods.

There is no doubt that it is written in the book that the second kind is not accepted!

Lani can't be a bad woman!

(End of chapter)