"We didn't invite you, ma'am," Jerome said.
"It doesn't matter. Even I can't think of anyone who would invite me."
Helen frowned too. "You have a strong presence." Maybe he is not the person we are looking for.
The other party was quite surprised. "Presence? No one has said that about me. It's really surprising." She giggled and smiled in a chant-like voice, "You guys are so funny."
If you don't rely on emotional judgment, it doesn't look like lying. Ghosts are undead creatures with a low sense of existence. They have no entity and float around. They appear at night and often possess living people. The ghost in front of him rekindled the fire, stepped into the mysterious realm, and undoubtedly spent a lot of time after death... But this does not allow it to escape the trajectory of its destiny.
Could this really be a mistake? Helen thought. There was someone else who assassinated me, not the ghost in front of me. Although it is an undead spirit, it is still an empty realm, and in Gavash it is regarded as a general under the command of the King of the Dead Sea, but it is really ridiculous to believe that a mere ghost can avoid the astrological detection of the prophet.
Jerem looked at the other person up and down and said calmly: "I know who you are, the Demon Princess Uillosnis."
Ghost raised an eyebrow. "oh."
"The last time the Prophet found traces of you was in Mortus."
"Black City," it corrected. Princess Mononoke floats in mid-air, her body translucent. "It seems that you are an old guy with a sense of age." It looked at them in turn, "But the traces...hell, I thought the great prophet wouldn't care about the movements of us little pawns."
"Anyone associated with Gavash deserves attention."
"Unless the tower can affect order, we will come back one day."
"You came back at the wrong time." Jerem said coldly, "I'm afraid you can't leave easily."
The Demon Princess shrugged. "Honestly? I didn't plan to come this far."
"What did you originally want to do?" Helen asked, "To take my life? To avenge Lord Quicksilver?"
"I thought the astrologer would know my plans better than I do." The ghost smiled at her.
"Witches are not astrologers," Helen repeated tirelessly.
"I'm not an assassin either." Obviously, the other party has realized that he is in a trap. "But being so hospitable to an uninvited guest is beyond my expectation."
Helen and Jerome exchanged a look. If it was really a nightingale hunting the victor's descendants, it probably wouldn't be surprised... But a trap is a trap after all, and the enemy's attitude cannot be used as a criterion for its true target.
She pursues a safer approach. "You will have a deeper understanding of 'warmth' when you stand on the stake."
"I'm afraid not." Princess Demon Spirit mocked, "It's a pity that I have to be absent. Except for the prophet, neither the great astrologer nor the witch in the tower can be considered as a significant candidate to retain..."
It seems that she is indeed not the one we are waiting for. Helen understood. The Demon Princess doesn't recognize Jerim and doesn't know the purpose of our trap. Now that this person appears here, he probably entered by mistake.
She never thought that such a situation would happen, and Jerem probably had the same situation. But now that the matter has come to this, there is no reason to let the enemy go. Even if the enemy is different than expected.
"Unfortunately, Ghost," her adoptive father said, "the people waiting for you here are members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not astrologers. The Gatekeepers are not involved in any foreign assignments, so this is our first meeting." He grabbed a Take the shovel. "It will also be the last time."
"Unless I have some other use?"
"Betraying the King of the Dead Sea?" Jerem smiled, "Stop making fun of us, Ghost. I know who your boss is. During the White Prophecy, the Susheng Knight and the Curse Knight started a war. It was not his intention to act in such a high profile."
Two hundred years ago, Helen was not yet born, but she knew that these two undead knights had paid a heavy price for invading Knox. In fact, the entire Sunken Plane has been affected: the King of the Dead Sea has changed, the Curse Knight has just been resurrected, the Resurrection Knight is even more insane, and the Demon Princess has not shown much of her appearance, but she is also registered on the list of the tower. , monitored by the astronomy room.
Before the fall of order, this kind of surveillance had little effect, but when the demon hunting movement restarted and Garvash was about to return to Knox, Uilosnis's operations encountered serious obstacles.
"I guess you have been guarding the gate for too long and have no chance to pay attention to the changes in the outside world." Princess Mononoke announced, "Gavash has changed hands long ago, and it is time for your old views to be updated."
"Change of ownership?" Jerem was indeed surprised. Helen blamed herself for not telling him in advance. But she didn't expect a ghost to come. He didn't ask further questions. "So, the new king won't force you to be loyal?"
"Of course not. If you ask me, he is far harsher than his predecessor, but it is not without its benefits."
Helen frowned. benefit? "What's the meaning?"
"For example, he won't ignore death. Especially for people who are still useful." Princess Demon Spirit said, "No matter how you got me here, I was in Huoklin before I left."
At this point, Helen probably understood its hint. The Demon Princess is a strange enemy, but that doesn’t mean it is also strange to us. Maybe it sensed the way I brought it here... "I have to go back, Jerim." She thought of Roma and the young men. "The banshees of Hoklin are the vanguard of Gavash."
"Don't get confused, Helen." The gatekeeper motioned her to retreat. "Deal with the matter at hand first. You can't leave at this time. I think the prophet will send reinforcements."
"Can……"
"They are different from you, Helen. We all know this. Don't worry that they are the same as you." He turned around and said in a quick and low voice: "Roma is just a little girl. She is too young and too fragile. She was not involved in the Prophet's plans. I assure you, Helen, we have no intention of doing anything against her."
The witch took his word for it. She could only believe that the prophet truly loved and cared for them. Even if it's not as good as Larson and I, it won't put the kids in danger. The war hasn't started yet! The tower is very safe. However, with Otto on top, our safety depends on our mentor. If he has other plans... When Uriel went to the School of Silence, "Night Enlightenment" did not stop him. It turns out that he hadn't expected them to be out of danger.
A sense of suffocation seized her. Helen forced herself to stop guessing. Rather think about who to send. Who is free in the Destiny Assembly nowadays? She hoped it was the White Envoy, but that was impossible. If I had known earlier, I would have let Roma and Uriel leave the tower together...
The enemy wouldn't let her think about it. A sob sounded in Helen's ears, filling the stone steps like the sound of wind.
The demon princess disappeared. Her body turned into white mist and merged into the air. Suddenly, the crying became more and more shrill, almost stinging his internal organs.
Helen held her breath and wanted to cover her ears. But the mist surrounded them, and the stone steps shook with the sound. She reached out and grabbed the gem dangling in front of her.
"adversity"
The magic power of the Harp emerged from the bottom of the star sea and spread in all directions. The foggy shadow suddenly stopped, shrank in reverse, and was washed down the steps by an invisible wave. The cry quickly fell from its peak to its lowest point, and the fallen garden stood upright again. Everything is like going back in time.
But this is not enough. The anxiety in Helen's heart was ignited by the ghost and burned into anger. She borrowed more power from the stars and devoted them all to mysterious phenomena. The air burst out with a sharp friction sound, trying to prevent the retracement of the flow that occurred at the level of destiny.
The outline of the ghost suddenly reunited, then twisted and cracked, forming a spiral mist. The crying was intermittent, hoarse and harsh. But when it was pushed to the bottom of the stone steps, the flowerpot behind the witch suddenly fell and hit her feet. Plants and supports were uprooted.
She felt an invisible force tearing at her skin, causing her body to stumble forward. She took a step, but was blocked by Jerome. The opponent is struggling violently. Helen couldn't contend with the other party's mystery, so she had no choice but to let go. There was a sickening churning feeling in the back of her throat.
"Control yourself, Helen," the gatekeeper warned in a low voice. "Don't forget where this is."
It's my home. she thought. A safe yet extremely dangerous place. If I'm not careful, I will fall into the gap.
The Demon Princess broke free in mid-air, but she also paid a price for it. It had appeared as a young lady, now covered in burns and disemboweled. This appearance is by no means the result of "adversity". It is probably the death of this Princess Mononoke.
"You died very ugly." Jerome commented.
The other person smiled. "Oh my God." She stroked her belly, "Oh my God." She inserted her fingers into the wound. Suddenly, his internal organs began to squirm strangely. "How did you do it, Your Majesty the Witch? You changed me back to the way I was when I died! Oh my god, it's incredible."
The scene was truly horrifying. What's there to be happy about? Helen couldn't figure it out. "That's enough! I have no experience in turning people into this horrible state."
"You briefly manipulated my destiny," Uilosnis said, "but only physically. I have no flesh and blood, so my destiny is projected on my soul. I died a mortal."
"I'm so sorry." If you light a fire before you die, maybe there won't be any ghosts. This is good for us all.
Helen knew that only mortal souls could become ghosts because they had not been burned. Once the mysterious creature dies, it will disappear into thin air, and the corpse may give birth to new fire under the influence of the environment. If there are no remains, then it will disappear completely. Uilosnis could only have been a mortal during his lifetime.
"Regret? No. No! Not at all. I thank you from the bottom of my heart, Your Majesty the Witch. You really please me." The ghost touched the burn on his cheek intoxicatedly, his facial features twitching nervously. "Fire and heat," she murmured, "yes, yes. The priest burned my body. That's how it should be. In my belly...in my body...ha! Nothing! Nothing...not even a drop of blood …”
A stream of tears rolled down her cheek. "By the gods, I am so clean."
Helen looked at this scene in shock. The ghost had peeled off the soft, knotted intestines in his belly and groped inside for a section of his spine. Her fingers were like white worms writhing in mud. Under the tearing, the torn tissue slipped out of the arm like a pot of thick soup that couldn't be contained. Fortunately, with the blessing of the gods, they quickly turned into smoke and disappeared. She felt her stomach churning more violently.
The gatekeeper couldn't bear to look at it either. "This woman is crazy."
"It's a staircase." Helen said, "The special environment here has affected my witchcraft. But her madness has nothing to do with me."
"Where is this?" The ghost covered his face and snickered through his fingers. "Where is this? Tell me, and I can do anything for you, Your Majesty. Oh. No, it is Your Majesty. Her Majesty the Queen of Knox. Her Majesty. I remember! You are the descendant of the victor."
"What do you want to do?" Jerome asked sharply.
"I want to repay you, Sir Helen." The ghost ignored him and didn't even glance at him. She spoke no longer in an aria: "I will tell you my purpose, Your Majesty, and I will confess everything you want to know...as long as you let me remain as I am."
Crazy talk or lies. Of course the witch didn't believe it: "You think..."
"The king of Byrne has disappeared, and the secret society is preparing to disband." This sentence made Helen lose her voice. "Gavash is preparing to attack all of the tower's vassals to help stall the association."
It is difficult to conclude that this information is a lie. The Destiny Assembly learned about the Demon King through Nightingale who was placed in the association. Furthermore, Helen was unaware of Gavash's strategy, but this could easily be proven. Damn it, the other party is most likely telling the truth.
It’s not even over yet. "The Bansi banshees of Hocklin are not my creation, but I do intend to use them to cause chaos." The ghost told her, "They come from the Whale Island volcano group and are wandering souls awakened by me. When you leave Sky Island, The banshees will appear again, in an endless stream, until they take over the city."
Helen tried to sort out the contradictions and find evidence to prove that the other party was lying. The enemy surrenders without a fight? Things can't happen like this. There must be some reason here, probably a conspiracy.
"You're going to lose a lot," she said.
"Yes. Behind the Sky Island is the City of Floating Clouds. Therefore, I need my men to act covertly. The investigators will find that there are serious mistakes in the deployment of the detection station, which will lead to the spread of rumors about the undead. If you insist on investigating, the Banshee will They took the initiative to show up, create riots, and were eventually eliminated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
The Demon Princess smiled, but Jerim's face became increasingly ugly. Normally, losers shouldn't smile so happily. Helen looked at it warily.
The ghost said: "When you leave with satisfaction, I will bring new banshees from Whale Island, or directly turn the locals into people of the night. The people of Death are endless." She looked at Helen . "War does no damage at all. In fact, it only strengthens us. The Alliance is afraid, but not Gavash."
Helen remained silent to prevent the other party from learning the truth from her words - the fate witches in the tower were just the new generation of the gathering and were still afraid of the war. This is the cowardice of the living, the opposite of the courage of the dead.
"Why Hocklin?" asked the gatekeeper.
"I don't know. I was just following orders." The ghost withdrew his hand, "But now it seems that Huoklin's geographical location is very critical." She blinked happily, as if such a distinguished appearance brought her incomparable confidence. "The new King of the Dead Sea ordered me to capture this place, and the tower sent a great astrologer to resist. So, what is on the empty island?"
Helen avoided her eyes. Hokolin is the important town of Chloe, second only to Bloomnot. However, this matter involves major secrets of the astronomy room. At the request of the prophet, no records are allowed in the database or library. Ordinary people must not Difficult to understand. Apart from the Destiny Gathering, even the members of the Tower are unknown.
However, if the ghost did not lie, the King of the Dead Sea of Gavash already knew the secret. He sent the demon princess Uilosnis and her Bansi banshees to Huokorin, taking Sky Island as the first target to attack the Sky Tower.
Moreover, according to the ghost's plan, it is very likely that they will capture Huoklin. "The Bansi Banshee is not yours, so who else could it be?" Helen asked.
"No one knows. They came to Huoklin, Sky Island via a ladder. As for the person who arranged this, I don't have the slightest impression."
"What do you mean, arrangement?"
"I issued the order, but the execution time was much earlier than expected. Obviously, there were extremely cumbersome and time-consuming transfer steps, which led to changes in the plan..."
"Probably not." Jerem whispered, "There is another possibility. Someone has tampered with your order, but you haven't even noticed it yet."
"Is this the person you are waiting for?"
Our intentions were so obvious that we could no longer evade them. "A Sky Realm Nightingale who is much more professional than you." Helen had to admit, "If he wants to hide, no one can find him."
"Except the astrologer?" Princess Demon Spirit thought, "No. It seems you can't do anything to him. Otherwise, why bother setting up a trap and waiting? Too passive, isn't it? For you pretentious and trouble-making destiny manipulators Come on..."
"In any case, our trap did not fail." Jerem pointed out.
"That's right." The ghost's voice trembled with excitement, "I was captured by you, dear Helen."
"You still have to see." said the witch, "if you are willing to swear an oath to Otto under your real name..."
"I will be reduced to ashes, completely clean. You will get nothing." The Demon Princess told them, "I have sworn to another god. Suviliya maintains my existence, although he cannot change my Look. God, he is so useless!" She shook her head, "But the constraints are there after all."
"Then what are you for?"
The ghost couldn't answer. This guy's attitude actually seemed like he was seriously considering the matter. Helen turned to look at Jerem.
Her adoptive father took the hint and reluctantly paused with his shovel. I'm afraid that at this moment, he hopes to solve the other party rather than simply intimidate.
"That's a ghost." The "Gatekeeper" insisted in private. "If the adventurer's nickname is correct, it's still a demon. You don't have a way to completely control her."
"She likes the look of it."
"Your witchcraft may not necessarily achieve your goal, it depends on other factors."
"This is exactly my purpose." Helen told him, "The King of the Dead Sea knows the secret of Hokolin! How could he know?"
"I don't think this deranged ghost can answer you."
"We only have her answer. My relationship with the King of the Dead Sea is not that good." Jerem made a nasal noise, and Helen pretended not to notice. "Now, Uilosnis, tell me the truth: What would happen to your men if you disappeared in Hokolin?"
"Destroyed by reinforcements from the tower. After all, you were the one who disappeared first."
"Who are your reinforcements?"
"Reinforcements." Princess Demon Spirit repeated, "Choose people." She held her smoky fingers in her mouth, "Rusven would probably turn around and leave when he sees me like this. The others have no musical ability, and they would rather I die for the sake of it. Clean." There was a sucking sound between her teeth. "Who else can it be? I'm afraid it depends on you. If the White Envoy comes in person, I will have no reinforcements."
Helen also hopes to be the leader. However, the "Second Truth" has reached the tower, and our Foreign Minister probably has no chance to escape. "What if it's not him?"
"Then I'm afraid you don't need to worry about the problem of empty islands anymore. Others are just mantises. Huoklin is finished."
