【R76】Tide wave

The small episode did not interrupt the visit process of the two.

Reyes dragged Morrison to church.It happened to be Sunday afternoon, and the children were wearing uniform costumes, and under the leadership of the conductor, they used their childish and clear voices to sing the Eulogy to the Virgin Mary in the dome of the church.

The smell of the balsam made Morrison's nose sour, and he did not stay long in the chapel, but turned and walked to the parish graveyard behind the church.The scale of the cemetery is not too large, the ground under the feet is very soft, and the surrounding white-painted wooden fence is shining with wet light.Some of the tombstones are quite new, and the petals of flowers in front of the monuments are covered with water droplets, and small yellow and black striped insects with wings are lingering on them.

Morrison saw several extremely thin soul balls turbulent in the wind.The mermaid stepped forward quickly, and the arms and legs of the god of death dangled in front of his eyes.Reflexively, he reached out to grab the familiar ball.But the palm went straight through them, and that movement brought up a burst of air, which washed away the fog-like shape of the soul ball and the image of the god of death.

Morrison thought that his expression must be extremely stunned, because even Reyes, who was following behind, began to ask him what he was doing in puzzlement.

"Ball?" When Morrison asked Reyes, the man replied, "I didn't see it." To be on the safe side, Layest walked around the tombstone, and then he pointed to the tombstone in front of him: "Everything No, you probably read it wrong." Reyes squinted his eyes and looked at the sky, then reached out and touched the mermaid's cool cheek, muttering: "The sun is not that strong." But for the sake of the mermaid's body , Reyes still took the opponent away from the cemetery.

Squares, restaurants, parks... none of these seem to attract the mermaid's interest.Although the communication between the two of them was not very frequent, Reyes could still feel the other party's absent-mindedness from the mermaid's loose gaze.The human being began to think, he denied the original plan, and prepared to lead Morrison to the last stop of the trip.

Morrison realized that this was the way up the mountain—the uneven slope was almost no problem for Reyes, but it stumped Morrison. On the flat ground, the mermaid still couldn't feel at ease. He kept thinking of the feeling of being lifted up by the sea water to disperse the leg muscles that were gradually starting to swell; Make Morrison feel irritated.

The man stretched out his hand to hold the mermaid's arm, and pulled him to his side: "Is it harder to control a pair of legs than you think?" Reyes joked innocuously, even the lines at the corners of his eyes showed Deep smile. "We can take a break, it's still early." He smiled and led the mermaid for a while.Within half an hour, without warning, they had arrived, Morrison's ears filled with the sound of running water, his eyes seeing the running water, and his nose smelling the sweet, chilly smell of the Highlands in the afternoon.

It was a much gentler green wet meadow, divided into two by an inconspicuous stream (in the eyes of creatures accustomed to the grand sea, the small stream is completely insignificant).Morrison saw many different kinds of plant leaves scattered in it, and it seemed that if it came to summer, flowers would bloom here.

Reyes walked to the stream, took off his clothes, and pressed them against gray-white boulders to prevent them from being blown away by the wind.The man walked into the water slowly, and Morrison noticed that the water was so clear that it seemed to reach to the ankle - Reyes walked very carefully, and in just a few steps, the water had already swallowed the human thigh.The man sat down and waved to Morrison.

Morrison stepped onto the muddy land sprinkled with boulders and came to the water's edge, close to the stream, melting the uncomfortable heat of the mermaid, and the intimacy that belonged to deep-sea creatures gradually emerged in his body.He took off his clothes like a human being, and sat with his legs curled up.The friendly water flow made the mermaid taste the bitterness of the water, but he soon got used to it.

"Let's rest for a while. Do you feel better?" Reyes' deep voice sounded wet after being soaked in the water, "Even if your body leaves the sea, I think a place with water is still good for you. "

The stream water has taken away the heat, leaving a creamy touch, which is thickly applied to the skin.The water rolled up Morrison's waist, and the sun caressed his shoulders.The air blowing from the land is soft and warm, and the wind on the wet grass surrounds him, unlike the salty sea breeze. Morrison's nose is full of the smell of the wet land and the smell of all things growing, and all the sounds in his ears are Singing, besides wind and stream, and Reyes, man sighs comfortably, weaves with nature.The whole world is a wonderful ensemble of wet greens, off-whites and long music.Morrison looked at the human body beside him with probing eyes, and his eyes fell on Reyes' waist.Although the muscles swayed rhythmically under the refraction of the water light, he could still see the smooth and complete human dark brown skin.

"It's amazing that no scars are left." Morrison started the conversation, "The mermaid's medicine works better on humans."

"It's thanks to you, too," Reyes said.They soaked for a while, and when the heat subsided, the two put on their clothes again and continued on their way.

"It's here." Morrison recognized that this was the cliff that Reyes was forced to fall.

"It's beautiful here." Reyes pushed aside the branches around him, and led Morrison forward again.He asked casually, "What do you think of the human world?"

"It's similar to life in the sea, but it's a little different." Morrison said.The orange-red sunset trembled among the branches and leaves, and the land was really bright.

"Then do you want to live on land?"

"What? No." There was a smile in the mermaid's tone, "God, I've already passed the rebellious age when I wanted to leave the sea..." Then he stopped talking and looked at Reyes with some confusion.

"Look at me, this question is too vague. I should explain it more clearly." The man stretched his hand towards the body beside him, his dark brown eyes were full of affection, and mixed with complex love and desire . "I love you. Would you like to live with me on land?"

When the last syllable disappeared, a long silence that seemed to have no end came.Morrison fixed his blue eyes on Reyes, his light eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Almost at the same time, a cold shudder and apprehension touched Reyes' bones, and he wondered how he hadn't noticed how cold those blue eyes were before.

After a while, Morrison shook his head: "My friend, this can't be done."

"Can I ask the reason? It's because of your little mermaid?" Although he got a refusal answer, Reyes didn't put on a look of being deeply shocked.He asked casually, but Morrison could hear that loss and self-control were so wonderfully blended in the man's hoarse voice.

"Of course, I couldn't leave her behind. Reyes," Morrison said without hesitation.He made his way to the edge of the cliff where it all began, listening to the waves of the tide.The mermaid has never regretted saving Reyes, nor does she hate every unequal deal with Death, but the time of magic is limited, and some things should end with magic.Thinking of this, Morrison suddenly felt his shoulders loosen. He had to say something to convey his thoughts: "My life is all there." He looked at Reyes who came to him, "My beloved Guy is there too."

"So you have a lover." Reyes said pretending to be relaxed, but his gray and erratic face betrayed him, "Tell me about her."

"It's 'he'." Morrison's ears turned red. He shouldn't talk too much about death with humans, but he couldn't stop talking, "That bastard octopus is the cruelest guy in the whole sea. He is A wizard in the sea who fulfills other people's wishes and charges exorbitant rewards. I know, it sounds ridiculous, but he doesn't know what I'm thinking. We never have a good conversation, and every time we meet, it can turn into an argument As the ending, and then parted on bad terms." Morrison twitched the corners of his mouth in embarrassment, "Only every wish can connect us. He hates everything about humans and land, and I," the mermaid swallowed, and finally Glancing at Reyes, who was stiff all over, "I messed up everything." After saying that, the mermaid left the humans and walked towards the edge of the cliff.

In front of Morrison was the ocean.The dark blue water roared toward the cliff, breaking into white foam.Within the four fields are endless tides and gray and black stone beds.The whole world is only torn sea and stone.

"Goodbye, my friend. Later..."

Morrison didn't have time to finish his sentence.

A brute force hit his back, causing the mermaid to stagger and fall into the dark sea.His still human tongue tasted an extremely bitter taste almost immediately, water poured into his unchanged nasal cavity, and his clumsy legs couldn't control his balance—but even so, his slightly opened eyes could still see the fish with him. Falling guy.

Reyes' body began to extend, thick black ink emerged from under his skin, one arm after another protruded from the man's waist as if released, and wrapped around the mermaid's back-turned fish tail.The protective film belonging to aquatic organisms on Morrison's eyeballs grew back again, and he stared blankly at the guy in front of him——Reyes' face didn't change much, but there were a few more lines that were still smoldering. Mo's wound, his eyeballs were pitch black, and his pupils were as red as blood. "Oh baby, you don't know how happy I am." Although Morrison had never seen the face under the mask of death, he would never mistake the rusty voice of the octopus.

Damn it, the places marked with question marks in the memory are all right.Morrison thought angrily as the other's tongue entered his mouth.

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"I know you're annoyed now. But when should we start?" Gabriel Reyes, or should he be called the Grim Reaper, was wrapping his arms around the mermaid, one of which was gently covering the other's mouth , "Let's think about it... let's start from the very beginning."

"Ever since I started learning magic, I have understood that in this world, there is a price to pay for everything. Octopuses have three hearts. As long as I have one, I can live. And in order to touch the taboo, I sacrificed One." He pointed to his face and body with his fingers.It is not difficult for Morrison to see the countless places with black ink on the face and body of the octopus: "Only by absorbing the soul ball can these wounds be suppressed.

"Black magic has caused me a lot of danger. The teacher once suggested that, just to be on the safe side, hide the other heart in a place where no one can find it. If something unexpected happens..." He paused, "So, I hid him on land. What could be safer than land.

"Every time I absorb the soul ball, I can see the memory of human beings. Do you still remember the time when you had a good harvest? From the memories of the pirates, I learned that the place where I buried my heart was looted. He brought him to this small town. I was away for a while, and I could easily have taken the form of an admiral and found him. I told you about the rest when I was in the cave.

"It was an accident that you saved me, but the result was unexpected. As a human, I can get along so well with you. On the contrary, as a wizard, I was meaner than before, taking away everything that humans gave you But you just don’t want to hand over this.” The Grim Reaper touched the jet-black diamond on Morrison’s armband with a wry smile, “You know, you looked completely fascinated by Reyes at that time .”

Morrison flicked the octopus arms and legs covering its mouth, and the octopus retracted immediately.

The mighty Grim Reaper looked a little dejected: "What I told you is the truth. Before you brought Hana to me, I have always loved you." He released his hand from the armband, "That one Hearts are hidden in diamonds. If you can't forgive me, crush him."

Morrison pursed his lips, and then the mermaid grabbed the hand that Reaper was trying to pull away.His voice sounded a little trembling: "Is it still countable to answer your invitation now?" Morrison said, "But I have to modify it. It's not land but sea. I think, I would like to live with you."

Under the moonlight, the surface of the ocean is shining leisurely, and the tidal waves are swaying, gently covering every life bred by the sea.

END