Do you want to be a monster or a human? "
The beautiful banshee who brought a leaf of water said this.
Long Miao raised his aching head and looked at this guy whose origin was unknown. She held a large bent leaf in her hand, and there was clear water in the leaf. He leaned against the stone wall and took it hesitantly.
"Have we met before?"
According to Long Miao's vigilant nature, he would not casually talk to such a passing monster. But he thought this succubus was beautiful... so beautiful that she looked familiar. It's just that his vitality was severely injured and he was still slowly recovering. After all, even if you are a monster, you have to take a good rest for a while if you stab yourself.
"Don't you remember me?" She sat next to Long Miao, "We met in Cangyi City."
"Cangyi City..."
A place that would only bring him painful memories. He turned his head to look at her, and she smiled generously in return. The light golden slightly curly hair and the long cloak made Long Miao associate her with a hurried night in his impression.
"Are you that monster?" Long Miao frowned, "I remember you were with a human male at that time."
"That's right." She clasped her hands together, "It's great that you remember me."
Long Miao admitted that she seemed to be wearing a hood that night, but she didn't seem to be wearing one, so she didn't think of it immediately. And compared to last time, she looked like two different people today. That day, her face was cold, with a bit of disdain coming from nowhere, exuding a sense of arrogance in her bones. The arrogance is still there, but the contempt is gone - or maybe it's hidden. The contrast was so great that it made him a little uncomfortable. However, he didn't think about what the other party was trying to do with him, he just assumed that she was in a bad mood that day. After all, with his desolate appearance, who else would look at him directly?
Except for the big hungry monster.
This banshee has very powerful demonic power, but she doesn't show it deliberately. Just the part that made him aware of her was enough to tell that she was a very powerful character. However, this restrained behavior means that she has no malicious intentions. temporary.
"You can rest assured that since I have met you once, I will not eat you." The banshee answered seriously, "You are obviously thirsty, why don't you drink water? Are you afraid that I will infect you? Is it poisonous?"
"Not really."
Long Miao relied on his demonic instinct to judge that this was very clean water, and it was specially brought from the well. His keen sense of smell allowed him to detect a unique sweetness before he even drank it in his mouth.
The beautiful banshee looked at him with her face in her hands, which made him unable to drink.
"Why are you here? Where is your friend?"
"He and I are separated. We have our own things to do." She said, "I came to find you."
"Looking for me? How did you find me?"
The banshee took out a white feather from her arms. Long Miao recognized at a glance that this was something that belonged to him. He had only given it to three people at first, but it definitely didn't include her. He frowned, suspicious.
"Who gave it to you, or...did you steal it?"
The banshee looked extremely surprised, even a little aggrieved.
"I picked it up."
"I don't believe it."
None of those three seemed careless.
"I found it in a deserted place. There was a run-down house there and no one was there."
"house?"
"Well, there was a monster. But she's dead."
Something exploded in Long Miao's head.
"What? Who? Wait, what's going on?"
He is not an impatient person, and the ups and downs of emotions at this time mean that he cannot control them. Because the monster in front of him had no connection with anyone he knew. The person she just described sounded really like that cute little girl. But how could she die? Is there some fraud in it? He quickly calmed down and stared at the other party with vigilance and a bit of hatred, trying to find any flaws.
"Oh, why are you so scary all of a sudden?"
"What place are you talking about?"
"Near the Zangtou River... In a small courtyard, there is a kapok tree, which is dead. In front of the tree is a set of monster bones, which can be seen as a child. This hair drifted into her sternum and was trapped. I thought to myself that the feathers were still so beautiful despite the wind and rain, it must be filled with evil spirit. So I took it over, and sure enough, I found you."
She clapped her hands and looked a little happy. But Long Miao couldn't believe what she said was true no matter what. He still stared at her, and asked with his pale lips:
"How can you guarantee that it wasn't you who killed him?"
"Why should I kill her?" She felt confused. "With that little demonic power, it would be better for me to eat a human child. But, there is a deep crack in that tree, which was cut with a sword. From I recognize the smell from that crack. It is a bone sword named Gui Tan. So I guess... the owner of that sword is looking for you! But that little monster has your feathers hidden inside his body. He didn’t even tell the other party, so he was killed.”
Long Miao felt very stuck in her heart. He couldn't tell whether what the monster said was true or false, but if it was false, why did he go to all the trouble to make up such a lamentable story? Moreover, is kapok really dead?
"...Then why are you looking for me?" He still felt suspicious.
"I want to help you."
There is no such thing as helping someone for no reason unless there is a profit to be made. He has known this truth since he was a child.
"The look in her eyes is really scary -" the banshee raised her eyebrows, "She looked very suspicious of me."
"It's natural to doubt you."
"I can totally understand the cold looks I received in Cangyi City. After all, I was no more miserable than I am now... But now I am greeted with a smile, so what reason do I have to believe it? With such words and stories?"
"Okay, then let me have a good talk with you. Looking at you like this, you are not in a hurry to do anything."
The succubus moved closer. Judging from the pair of tentacles she exposed, Long Miao guessed that she was probably a butterfly spirit.
"Have you heard of the legend of Garuda, the bird god?"
"I know. He was killed by Kanna-kun."
"That's right. A human craftsman forged one of his wing bones into a bone sword. Later, the sword was taken away by Lord Ye Yue and given to the human who originally saved the harpies who were persecuted for no reason. "
"...I've heard this story before, there's no need to tell it."
"Oh, please listen to what I have to say." She was a little anxious, "What Ye Yuejun didn't expect was that the bone sword had a powerful curse. Now that man's descendants only have one little child left. What he is carrying is The final curse, now this bone sword has eroded his will. Underneath that kind and lovely child, he is already a terrifying monster."
"There's nothing I can do."
"He's coming to kill you!"
"but why?"
Long Miao's expression was stunned for a moment. The succubus caught it, and was happy to see the result. She continued:
"Your body is compatible with the souls of humans and monsters. This should be very attractive to the monsters residing in the human body. I know I am talking nonsense and you don't believe me. Well, I think there is someone you must believe. . Moreover, she is next to the child now. She has also been deceived and is always in danger."
Long Miao was silent for a while. After all, he was a rational and sober person. He did not ask further, but waited for the other party to speak.
"Have you ever heard of the name Liangqiu Muwan?"
"...Do you know her?"
"Yes. She and her friends are now with the child. She was deceived, and even Ye Yue-kun was deceived. But I know that I can't do anything to them... and the whole thing, in the final analysis, has nothing to do with me. It has nothing to do with it. But that child really looks pitiful. Since I am idle, I might as well come to you and talk about this matter."
Long Miao would rather not know.
No...it's better to know.
"How can I be sure that what you say is true? How do you know this?"
The banshee raised her hand and pointed in a direction.
"I came from there. When I came to find you, I saw Gui Tan and the people around him. I quietly observed for a while and heard them mention a half-demon and heard their name. I thought, that half-demon The monster must be you, so I have no choice but to come find you. I am a monster, and there are onmyojis among them. If I just tell them, they won't believe me."
"...How should I trust you?"
"Ask her." said the banshee. "Ask whoever you trust. However, it is better for you to meet her alone. If others find out, that terrible child will definitely catch you!" "
The succubus blinked. The sun penetrated the canopy and fell on her thick eyelashes, which were long enough to cast shadows under her eyes. She is good-looking, with a floral fragrance on her body, and her delicate eyebrows reveal a seductive beauty. Under this special gaze, it seems that people can believe her every word and agree to her every request.
He was shaken. But still a little, a little bit.
"...I just left her without saying goodbye." Long Miao shook his head in despair, "She has great expectations for me. But I know that I can't do it, and I will only live up to those expectations."
"She will die. They will all become food for Gui Tan... If you don't even ask, there is nothing you can do. You can even go to the Zangtou River to confirm what I said. But by the time you come back, they will no longer know about reincarnation. Where are you going?"
Long Miao looked at her.
"Then what will you get?" he asked, "I never believe that someone would do something without reward and have a useless heart."
"I knew you would ask that." The banshee raised her hands and leaned over, "Then I will tell you: I want that bone sword to leave that child. The child is already dead, so they must be separated. Just cut it off Because of its connection with the physical body, it cannot cause trouble. And...if that knife is used as a weapon alone, it can peel off mortal bones or demonic bones."
This is her trump card.
"Don't you want to choose an identity to live?" she continued, "In this world, neither humans nor demons like people with both sides of the yin and yang - even if everyone is. Your existence has given them an excuse to be malicious. You still Not strong enough. If you are not strong enough to change, you can only become a part of it. So, you have to make a choice. You cannot survive alone in the world."
Maybe he could live a better life if he wasn't alone.
Long Miao suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. After leaving Cuipingtan, he no longer thought about those things. He knows that there are good people and bad people, and there are good and bad demons, including the good and bad sides of a person - he has seen them all and knows them all. He can't make a choice, because both good and bad people like to choose to get along with good people.
He, Long Miao, had no one he could feel sorry for in his life. To put it bluntly, he owed his brother a favor. He suddenly realized that without realizing it, he had truly recognized him as a relative in his heart.
It's just that they don't get along.
"In other words, you can choose to be a human or a monster." She smiled, "Of course I secretly hope to be a monster."
"Can't I live as a half-demon...?"
It seems like the whole world is questioning it.
"Because it's difficult. You must have experienced it, right? The shortcut is right in front of you, why don't you take it?"
She looked at him deeply.
Under this special gaze, it seems that people can believe her every word and agree to her every request.
Long Miao admitted that he was a selfish person, which made him feel the self-loathing he deserved. When the other party mentioned the safety of his friend, he did not make a choice, and he could even use "distrust" as a reason. But this time, in order to live more easily, he knew he was wavering. Maybe it's the "demon" part of the body that's at work.
Didn't Ye Yuejun and Jiyue Lord also hope that they could make a choice? So does Shigetsuki-kun. The shortcut is right in front of you.
He doesn’t want the consequences of his choice, he just wants the power to choose.
"what should I do?"
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