Chapter 108 The Man (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
Pons. The more Bene pinched, the harder he tried, his eyes were red, and he was about to stare.
If Lumian hadn't been speechless, or if his vision hadn't started to darken, he would have to say "thank you" to him.
At this moment, a palm reached out from nowhere and grabbed Pons. The hair on the back of Bene's head tried to forcibly separate him from Lumian.
"What are you doing, do you want to kill him?
"Are you crazy?"
Shepherd Pierre. Berry stopped Pons. Bene, while cursing in a deep voice.
Pons. Bene turned a deaf ear, only Lumian was in his bloodshot eyes, and his mind was occupied by rage and bloodthirsty, and the only thought in his mind was "kill this bastard".
Syllable!
Shepherd Pierre. Berry raised his right leg and kicked Pons with his brand new leather shoes. Bennet's key points.
Pons. Bene reflexively let go of his hands, covered his lower body, clamped his thighs, and fell to the ground.
He unconsciously made a sound from Hohe, and his expression was distorted in pain, like a rooster being choked by someone.
Shepherd Pierre. Berry glanced at the guy and said with a calm expression:
"When you recover a little, take Lumian to the altar, the ceremony will begin."
He immediately retracted his gaze, leaned down, and checked Lumian's condition.
When Lumian regained his sanity and slowly opened his eyes, he stood up straight again and nodded.
As the dark vision was filled with light again and the pain in his neck became clearer, Lumian was disappointed to find that what he saw was not the familiar ceiling of his bedroom, but the shepherd Pierre. Berido had a blood-stained face.
Am I not dead yet? He subconsciously muttered in his heart, and looked sideways to see Ponsi curled up on the ground. Bene.
"Waste!" Lumian scolded extremely contemptuously, "Women can't handle it, men can't die, what's the point of you living?"
Pons. Bennett suddenly felt a wave of anger rushing directly to his head, if it weren't for the pain in his lower body, or if it weren't for the shepherd Pierre. Berry was watching, and he would definitely lose his mind again.
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Half of the roof, tattered Lumian and Aurore's house.
Under the light of moonlight and starlight from above, Ryan, Leah, and Valentine sneaked back here.
After confirming that there was no one around, Ryan turned his head to Leah and said:
"The situation tonight seems to be more severe than we imagined, please do some divination."
On the road from the edge of Kordu Village to Lumian's house, they found that there was no one in each house and did not know where they had gone.
This is a shocking anomaly!
"Okay." Liya nodded.
Before she could take out her pen and paper and write down the divination sentences, Ryan told again:
"You must be careful, choose the direction of divination, and don't try anything that feels too dangerous."
"I understand." Leah still has a lot of experience in this area, knowing that in a place like Kordu Village, where everyone is in danger, the slightest mistake in the direction of divination can cause her to suffer extremely serious injuries and even lose control on the spot.
She pondered for a few seconds, then entered Auror's bedroom, which had no walls on the side of the hallway, and found a manuscript as a medium.
As Leah was writing her divination, Ryan and Valentai walked into Lumian's room, where they had slept before.
Ryan's brownish-yellow suitcase was placed next to the desk in the window, completely covered by the curtains.
Seeing that the thing was still there, Ryan breathed a sigh of relief and said to Valentine:
"Get ready."
As he spoke, he dragged the suitcase out, put it on the ground, and opened the metal buckle that looked like it was cast in brass.
Valentine opened his arms slightly, letting illusory golden flames jump out of the void, illuminating the room.
With "Sunshine", Ryan, who had a serious expression, finally dared to open the suitcase.
There was no change of clothes, no books or coins, and there was a strange scarecrow folded quietly.
The scarecrow's eyes are covered with thick strips of black cloth, and its face, neck, palms, feet, and calves are all woven from brownish-green straw, but its arms, chest, and thighs are covered with real-looking, slightly pale skin.
This is a magical item obtained by the joint investigation team from the Diocese of Leston of the "Eternal Sun" Church before departure.
A team of their level can apply for seals to deal with abnormalities according to regulations.
Ryan closed his eyes, and the information about the magical object in front of him naturally appeared in his mind:
"Ref: 217.
"Name: Tanago Scarecrow.
"Danger level: '2', dangerous, used with caution and moderation, only actions of three or more people, deacons, and diocesan bishops can apply.
"Confidentiality level: Bishop, squad leader, and above.
"Description: This scarecrow was first found in the Tanago region of Leston, on the edge of a village destroyed by a cult ritual.
"Two purifiers, ten policemen, and seventy-six farmers disappeared after passing by the farmland where the scarecrow was placed, and never showed up again.
"Studies have shown that as long as you enter the 30-meter range of this scarecrow and are seen by its eyes, you will lose your sense of self, approach the scarecrow uncontrollably, and disappear after a few seconds, leaving only your clothes and belongings.
"When the sun is at its strongest, even if you touch this scarecrow and are seen by it, it will not disappear.
"According to the recollection of a farmer in another village, this scarecrow was normal and no different from other scarecrows until the village where the farmland belonged was destroyed.
"For every missing person, there is blood and flesh on some part of its body, covering the skin, but only a small piece.
"At this time, it is impossible to confirm what changes will occur after each part of this scarecrow has flesh and skin, and it can only be speculated that it is likely to come back to life.
"This scarecrow already has certain living characteristics, will change positions at night, and will try to break free from the seal.
"Sealing method: Blindfold it from behind with a thick black cloth and place it in a small, dark space.
"Usage process: This scarecrow must be exposed to sunlight to remove the scarecrow and untie the black cloth that covers its eyes.
"Appendix: 1. In any case, do not let it see it, even if it is protected by sunlight, it will have nightmares for a long time afterwards, mental weakness, etc.
"2. Try not to use this scarecrow for more than two minutes at a time, otherwise its tendency to run away and resist will become more and more obvious.
"3. Warning: Sealed the scarecrow permanently before it is about to gain enough flesh and blood."
When Ryan and Valentine checked whether the seal was lost and escaped, Leah had entered a state of "dream divination".
She whispered the divination phrase "Aurore's location", sat down at the desk, leaned against the back of the chair, closed her eyes, and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
With the help of the four small silver bells, the half-awake and half-confused Liya saw Aurore in a simple white robe in the twisted and illusory world, saw things that were suspected of being altars, saw the villagers gathered around, and saw the stained glass and golden walls in the distance......
Lia opened her eyes suddenly, ran out of the room, and said to Ryan and Valentine in a hurry:
"They're all in church!
"Holding a ceremony!"
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Inside the church of the "Eternal Sun".
The disappointed Lumian was killed by Pons. Benet walked towards an altar filled with lilacs and tulips, next to the shepherd Pierre. Berry.
Glancing at his sister Auror with empty eyes, Lumian turned his head sideways and said to Pierre. Berry smiled:
"You are a coward, a waste!"
The shepherd glanced at him, but did not respond, and there was no change in expression.
Lumian continued to laugh:
"Your woman is sick and dead, but you don't dare to do anything, you only know how to believe in evil gods.
"Why did she die of illness? It's not because the factory owner didn't let them rest and gave them very little money.
"If it were me, I would definitely visit that boss and hang his whole family on the factory chimney!
"Did you do it? You didn't! You are afraid, you are afraid that you will die yourself, waste, coward!"
Observing Pierre. Lumian, who was making subtle movements in Berry, quietly added the ability to "provocate" in the last sentence.
Shepherd Pierre. Berry's expression was instantly distorted, and his originally gentle eyes gradually became tyrannical, as if he had unlocked a certain seal and released the demons in his heart.
"Calm down!" The parish priest Guillaume at the altar position. Benet looked over and shouted sharply.
Pierre. Berry shivered and regained his senses.
He then tore off the strips of cloth hanging from the rags, crumpled them into a ball and stuffed them into Lumian's mouth.
Wow! Lumian struggled, but he couldn't dodge.
He kept cursing and adding "provocation", but because the time was too short, before he could spit out a few words, his mouth was completely blocked by the cloth ball, and he could no longer speak.
Anxious and desperate emotions surged into Lumian's heart at the same time, making him almost collapse.
He forcibly controls his emotions and does not let the thought of "giving up" occupy his mind.
While being carried up to the altar, his thoughts were racing and he thought of other ways to commit suicide.
Not long after, he was brought to the priest of the main hall, separated from Aurore only by the huge black thorn symbol.
Guillaume. Benet first signaled to the shepherd Pierre. Berry helped Lumian up, then looked at the young man's face and said with a smile:
"You are better than I thought, but you are still a little worse.
"This world is too dangerous, men need two fathers, and you don't have one, no one tells you your life experience."
"The world is too dangerous, men need two fathers" is an Intis saying that refers to fathers in the family sense and fathers in the social sense, the latter often referring to "godfathers".
This is also the reason why the people of Intis are popular to recognize godfathers and godmothers.
The parish priest is mocking Lumian as an orphan with neither a godfather nor a father.
Then your child may have three fathers, no, four, you, his nominal father, his godfather, his mother's other lover...... If it weren't for the fact that his mouth was gagged, Lumian would definitely have mocked the priest of the parish like this in order to provoke him, make him lose his mind, and kill himself on the spot.
Unfortunately, he couldn't say anything.
"Do you want to start the ceremony now?" Shepherd Pierre. Berry asked Guillaume. Bene.
The priest shook his head:
"Wait a little longer."
"What are you waiting for?" Pierre. Berry was quite confused.
The parish priest did not respond, and Lumian was already considering new methods of suicide.
Soon, he had an idea:
Enter a deep meditative state, accept the gaze of those two beings, and strive to hear the mysterious and terrifying voice as soon as possible, bringing yourself to the point of collapse and loss of control!
Looking sideways at Auror with a dull expression and empty eyes, the rest were the same as usual, Lumian closed his eyes.
He first outlined the crimson sun, and when his emotions calmed down, he immediately turned into the round ball with eyes and a fork.
Silently, Lumian "saw" a faint gray mist, a chaotic superimposed color block, and "saw" many indescribable things that seemed to not exist.
However, this time, he no longer felt like he was being watched by some beings in the depths of the gray fog and infinitely high.
Why is it different? Lumian opened his eyes in astonishment.
At this time, a person walked in through the church door.
He was wearing a black robe and a wide hood, and his entire face was hidden in the shadows, and he could only be seen that he was taller, almost 1.8 meters tall.
Seeing the man walking towards the altar step by step, the parish priest immediately turned sideways and got out of the way, showing a humble and respectful attitude.
Who is that? The one behind the priest in this hall? Lumian looked over suspiciously.
The more he looked at the man, the more familiar he felt, as if he had seen it somewhere.
Finally, he remembered:
It was a figure hidden in the corner of the wizard's tomb!
The man in black robes went to the altar, came to Lumian, leaned forward slightly, and laughed in a low voice:
"Do you find meditation useless?"
What? How does he know? Lumian looked at each other in shock and astonishment.
At this distance, with the hood covering it, he could clearly see the face of the man in black robes:
It was a young man, eighteen or nineteen years old, with slender limbs, short dark hair, light blue eyes, deep facial features, and quite handsome.
This...... Lumian's gaze froze instantly.
This face was extremely familiar to him, and he could see it every day when he looked in the mirror.
This is himself!
ps: Ask for a monthly pass~
(End of this chapter)