[Hunter] Red Eye and Doll

After learning from Ciel that Lala might be in danger, Kurapika immediately used his telekinetic ability to find her location.

"Kurapika! Look!" At this moment, Xiaojie discovered something in the sky...

Everyone raised their heads to look at the sky, and they were all startled.

"That... what is it?" Leorio asked.

"Like a Sputnik?" The melody

"It's too big..." Qi Ya

——Then, Ciel called again.

[Did you see that artificial satellite!Don't let Caldia activate it!Otherwise, she will... sizzling...]

Due to the poor signal, Kurapika and the others couldn't hear clearly either.In short, it is right that the artificial satellite has something to do with Lala...

"Lara...what the hell are you..." Kurapika looked at the huge artificial satellite very anxiously.

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[The guiding star arrives at the designated location]

[Please issue an order]

Listening to the notification sound conveyed by the earring, Lala understood that the time had come...

Finally, the agreement with 'that lord' can be fulfilled.

At this time, distant memories appeared in her mind...

In one memory, a man was standing at the entrance to Martel with a small child in his arms.

【Miss Doll, I want you to promise me one thing】

[If in the future...the offspring of Christine and I are unfortunately massacred by others...]

[When the time comes, be sure to drive them all out]

【No one can harm Martel's descendants】

【This is the agreement between me and you...】

【We have an appointment】

That's right...you are right, Lord Phoebes.

I will never allow anyone to harm the people of Martel whom I value most!

So... to hell!Phantom Troupe!

"Artemis! Launch [Arrow of Apocalypse]!"

[Target Locked]

At that moment, ten pillars of light were emitted from the artificial satellite.The goal was to strike at the scattered brigade members... a one-hit kill.No one can escape the 'death ray' from the guiding star.

All members dissipate in the radiance of Artemis.

——Outside the building, Kurapika and others who just arrived witnessed all this...

"What is that..." Kurapika stared at all this with wide eyes in disbelief.

Leorie yelled, "Is that guy trying to bomb the entire city of Youkexin?!"

Charles who just came to join them was frightened by this scene, "Could it be..."

Then she knelt down, "There is no way to stop her... It shouldn't be long before Cardia will..."

"!"

Unwilling to listen to Ciel's unfinished words, Kurapika hurried upstairs, followed by the others.

[pound--]

Kurapika ran all the way up to the rooftop and smashed open the locked door.But what awaits him is...

"Kurapica...you're here..."

Lara wasn't surprised why he was here, as if she had expected it.

Then she smiled at him.Then it fell like a kite with a broken string...

"Lara!" Kurapika ran forward to check on Lala's situation.

At this time, the radiance from Lala's hair gradually faded, returning to its original silver color.Her face also changed back to the face of the puppet that Kurapika saw at the beginning...

At the same time, Leorio and others also arrived.

"Kaldia-san!" Xiaojie

"Cardia! X4"

Charles ran to Lala and asked, "Why did you do this! You clearly knew the consequences, but you..."

Lala shook her head, "I don't regret it..."

"But you will disappear!!!" Charles shouted.

"!!!"

Everyone present will be shocked.

Xiaojie asked nervously, "What does disappearing mean?"

Qi Ya said calmly, "I'm afraid it means literally..."

"It's a lie..." Kurapika looked at Ciel in disbelief, and at this moment his eyes showed 【Fiery Red Eyes】.

——As if to verify Ciel's statement, Lara's body began to emit little by little... light spots like fireflies...

"Lara!" Seeing this, Kurapika couldn't help but believe it.He feels very anxious now!I wonder if there is any way to stop Lala from dissipating.

Charles saw through his thoughts, and directly dismissed his thoughts, "It's useless... From the moment she activated [Artemis], it's already..."

"!" Kurapika's mind went blank, he was very flustered now... he didn't know what to do at all.

What to do... if this goes on...

Lala will...

Seeing his bewildered expression, Lara smiled and said, "Kurapika...the spider has disappeared. This way...you will be free...

Next...you can do what you like..."

"do not talk!"

He doesn't want to care about anything now, and spiders don't matter anymore!The most important thing is how to prevent her from disappearing!

But after much deliberation, he couldn't solve the situation in front of him...

hateful--! ! !

Why... why did it become like this.

"..."

After a long silence, Kurapika asked, "Why did you do this for me... because I am a descendant of Christine?"

Other than that, he couldn't think of a reason why Lara would risk her life to get rid of the spiders.

Sure enough... In her eyes, am I just a 'offspring of Christine'? !

She stretched out her hand to caress Kurapika's face and said, "No...Although it was true at the beginning to keep the agreement between Ms. Christine and Phoebes-sama...but in the end...I did it voluntarily." .

"Because I...don't want to see...you look so sad..."

Lara looked at everyone present, and was deeply moved, "Meeting Kurapika...meeting you...let me gradually gain self...understanding human feelings...I am really grateful to you."

"..." Xiaojie and the others beside him burst into tears.

Hearing her words, Kurapika took her hand and put it next to his face, weeping, "Lara...I beg you...don't leave me!"

Lala didn't answer him, just smiled faintly.

"Answer me, Lala!"

Holding her, he gradually increased the strength of his hands, as if this could stop her from disappearing...

However, Lala's body gradually became transparent.

Kurapika was out of breath with excitement, "I will never allow you to leave me...whether you are tied in chains...you are not allowed to leave me!"

"..."

Sorry... Kurapika...

I can't promise you.

The moment she realized that she was about to disappear, Lara raised her head and kissed Kurapika's lips.

"!" Kurapika froze.

In the next second, she turned into a group of fireflies and disappeared without a trace in this kiss... leaving only the [dark diamond] and the [heart] as the core.

"..."

Kurapika looked at what Lara had left behind, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.He still couldn't believe that... she had left.

it's not true...

not real……

But the things in front of him are reminding him all the time... Lala is gone...

——As the [Guiding Star] got back on track, it announced that everything was over.

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After returning to the hotel, Kurapika locked himself in the room.

The rest are in the next room.

Xiaojie looked at the neighbor and asked worriedly, "Is Kurapika going to be okay?"

Leo Li said, "Let him be alone first... After all, he was the hardest hit by this incident."

The melody can be heard, and the moment Lala disappeared, Kurapika fell into bottomless despair...

Qi Ya, who regained his sense of normalcy, looked at Ciel and said, "Tell us everything you know, about Cardia."

Charles sighed, and started from the beginning, "A while ago, Cardia suddenly called me for help. I still remember that... a very sad and helpless voice on the phone.

Then she told me that she wanted to kill the entire brigade.I hope I can provide her with some help, and ask me to give her the [key] left by my ancestors.

[Key] is a lyric.I didn't take it seriously at the time, until I discovered the diary of my ancestors and I didn't realize that something was wrong.

It is written in the diary that the lyrics are the last key to unlock [Guiding Star Artemis].The guiding star was created by the people of ancient Martel, and it is said that it is powerful enough to destroy all weapons.

Anyone who activates the guiding star must pay a price equivalent to death.

So, I guessed that Cardia wasn't going to activate it... and it did."

That's all Charles knows.

Regarding the lyrics, Melody has heard Lala say that there are a total of four paragraphs in the lyrics of the song.It's for activating 'something'... so it looks like it's for activating the blue star.

Perhaps she had planned to do this a long time ago.

——Before Ciel left, he handed a letter (Lara's suicide note) to Leolito and he handed it to Kurapika.

Leorio stood in front of Kurapika's room door, hesitantly, but finally knocked on the door.

[Knock knock...]

"Kurapica, it's me. That...Miss Shire asked me to deliver a letter to you...it was written by Cardia."

Then he slipped it through the crack of the door and gave it to him.

"..."

After a while, Kurapika walked over to pick up the letter.

Originally, he didn't want to watch it... Maybe he was angry with her.But even so, he still wants to know what he is like in Lala's mind...

What is the meaning of that kiss.

In addition to the letter paper, the envelope also has an address and a key.

The letter reads as follows:

[To my dear Kurapika:

When you read this letter... it means I'm gone.I can probably imagine your expression now, you must be very angry... Sorry, this is my own wish.

Indeed, it was because of my promise with Phoebus-sama that I wanted to exterminate spiders in the first place.Until now, I can still remember the scene of Lord Phoebus leaving Martel with the young Miss Dean and his people in his arms.

Lord Phoebes said, if one day someone stares at the eyes of their people and causes them to exterminate... I hope I can drive out those criminals, even if I have to activate [Artemis].

Of course, if someone wants to harm my cherished Miss Christine and her descendants... no matter what the price is, I will let them die without a place to bury them.

However, after meeting you... I gradually changed my mind.Not just for Miss Christine, but also for you...

I want to protect your smile.

When I first met you, I was delighted that Miss Christine's descendants continued to this day to finally return to their native Martel.At the same time, I'm incredibly angry about who hurt you.

It is absolutely unforgivable for such a poor child to suffer such a thing.

When we met again, I discovered that your desire for revenge is getting stronger... I am very afraid that if you continue like this, you will fall into the abyss beyond redemption.

There is nothing scarier than losing you...

I don't want to see the most cherished person leave me again.

Instead of this, it's better for me to...

I hope my sacrifice can bring back your smile...and your freedom.

You don't have to worry about the red eyes at all, I collected them by the way when I was receiving assassination training at Kiya's house.When Hisoka's pair arrives, all 36 pairs will be recovered.

In this way, Kurapika can do what he wants without any worries.

I hope you can live a good life, this is my greatest wish. 】

This is the end of the letter. After reading the letter, Kurapika lowered his head and covered his face, "What do you mean by 'doing what you want carefree'... Lala, idiot..."

Say something irresponsible...

——After complaining, Kurapika found that there seemed to be a sentence crossed out on the back of the letter... It looked like Lara's self-talk.

【Meeting everyone and doing all kinds of things has enriched my feelings.At the same time, I found myself having different feelings for Kurapika...]

[After careful consideration, plus the information I have acquired so far... Maybe, I can call it——]

【Love】

Extra Story: Ancient City X Martel X Upper

Martel used to be known as the [Land Abandoned by God].People living in that city, in order to avoid the harsh climate and strong sunlight, built their houses underground.

In the city of Martel, which is full of despair and suffering, and is heading for destruction, they created, even for a while, dolls that can make them forget this painful day, dolls that can dance and play songs.

'I' is also one of them.

——Since I became conscious, the mission I have been given is to [sing].

Every day at the same time, the same song is sung in that square.

"Those days full of sorrow,

will go away with the moment when the dust rises

When the sinner rises from the ashes,

When the judgment is accepted,

Lord, please have mercy"

I never understood the meaning of that song, nor did I need to.The master who created me, Sias-sama warned me so.

[You don't need to think about these]

【Your everything is for the people of Martel... for Christine】

Christine Martel, the daughter of Lord Sias.It is also the meaning of my existence. I am a doll created to protect her.

[First meeting, Miss Doll! 】

When I first met Miss Christine, her hair seemed to me to have a soft, golden glow.

That is the proof of having [Golden Angel] bloodline.

In my eyes, the other children of Martel all have the same silvery brilliance in their hair.

Only Miss Christine...

【Hey, Ms. Doll】

【We play together! 】

[I like Miss Doll the most! 】

When she was young, she was always by my side, maybe because there were no peers to play with her.Just annotating her, I will have an inexplicable feeling...

I don't know what that is.

It doesn't matter, you just need to protect my most important Miss Christine and Martel's people.As Master Sias said, don't think too much.

After all, Miss is so lovable, so petite...

"Hey, Miss Doll! Sing a song for me!"

Christine talked to Lala coquettishly.

Lara smiled and replied "Yes, Miss Christine".

"Lacrimosadiesilla

Quaresurgetexfavilla

Judicandushomoreus.

Huicergoparce, Deus,

Pie Jesu Domine..."

As long as it is Christine's request, Lala will obey.The center of her life is dominated by 'Christine' alone, followed by Martel's people.

——When Miss Christine was 15 years old, Master Sias passed away.

"Father! Don't go!"

"Don't leave me alone!"

Miss Christine sat on the edge of the bed and wept.

"..."

Watching the silver brilliance on the hair gradually dissipate, Master Sias never woke up again... I just realized that this is [Death].

I suddenly lost one person in my normal life, and this feeling made me very uncomfortable.Especially that person is still my most beloved Lord Sias...

Lord Sias grabbed my hand before he died and said to me:

【Kaldia...Kristen...I'll leave it to you...】

It is said in the book that people may have hallucinations before dying. I guess Master Sias mistook me for someone else...

Cardia... There is no one with this name in the entire Martell, could it be someone who has passed away?

But... Even without the master's last words, I will continue to take care of the young lady.Not for anything, just because Miss Christine is the meaning of my existence.

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As time went by, the lady grew up and met a man and fell in love with him.

That is Master Phoebes.

Lord Phoebus's family also has a small amount of [Golden Angel] blood, but the most famous of their family is the [Fiery Red Eye].

It is said that when emotional, the eyes will become very bright red.I've seen it a few times...it's really red, and it feels like it's about to burn just by looking at it.

That lord has a higher vision than anyone else.

I think it is this that has deeply attracted the young lady's heart.

Later, the two married and had a daughter.

The daughter's name is [Dian].

Miss Di'an also inherited Miss Christine's [Golden Angel] bloodline and Master Phoebus's [Fire Eyes] bloodline, and she looks exactly like her mother.

Looking at Miss Christine's smile, I also felt a warm feeling in my heart.

I originally thought that Miss Christine would live happily ever after...

One day, Lord Phoebes left Martel with his people and Lord Dean, who was only five years old.

I don't know the exact reason, but why...why did they abandon Miss Christine? !

In order to find out why, I chased all the way to the gate.

"Lord Phoebes!"

The adult seemed to have expected that I would catch up, he hugged the young Miss Di An and smiled and said to me, "I'm sorry, Miss Doll. I didn't explain anything to you."

"Why did you abandon Miss Christine!"

Master Phoebus shook his head, "You misunderstood, we have something to do. So we have to separate the two places... Christine also agreed to this matter."

"..."

Since Miss Christine agrees, I can't say anything... But why do I feel so uncomfortable?

Seemingly seeing what I was thinking, Master Phoebus said, "You will understand someday...but before that, I would like to ask you to promise me one thing."

"Miss Puppet, if the descendants of me and Christine are unfortunately massacred by others in the future... when the time comes, they must be exterminated.

No one can harm Martel's descendants.This is, the agreement between me and you...we have an appointment."

Phoebus-sama is also my master, so I will naturally agree to his request, "...I see, Phoebe-sama".

Seeing Lala's disappointed look, Phoebus stepped forward and patted her on the head, "Don't show such an expression... One day, you will meet our descendants again. I have this strong premonition." .

——After Phoebus-sama left, as if as a beginning... the people of Martel passed away one after another.

Every day, I witness human lives being lost.

The old life leaves, but no new life is born.Martel's environment gradually became worse, and in the end, everyone who was able to leave left... just like Lord Phoebes and his people.

Later, even Christine's brother...

It's just me and Miss Christine.

I once asked her why she didn't leave with Lord Phoebus and the others...

She smiled and said, "Because I can't leave here... As the heir of [Golden Angel], I have an obligation to witness Martel's demise to the end..."

(At this time, Christine was 27 years old)

The city of Martel, where the two of us are left, looks so desolate, so deserted...

——One day, Miss Christine told me a story about Martel's past.

From a technologically advanced city to a ruined city, it took less than 100 years.Martel's people have misused technology and started multiple wars, resulting in the destruction of their original settlements.

In order to prevent the tragedy from happening again, people at that time sealed up the technology.Only by collecting [Song], [Guardian], and [Weaver] can the seal be released.

Afterwards, the descendants of those people are those who have the [Golden Angel] bloodline.

Now, there are only a few technologies left over from that time... that blue star next to the moon is one of them.

Over the centuries, that star has never stopped moving...and will always keep moving.

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I have been living with Miss Christine ever since.With the passage of time, the young lady is also getting old... Soon it is time to leave.

"Miss……"

Seeing that Miss Christine's breath gradually weakened, I felt very sad.

She stretched out her hand to touch my face and said, "Miss Doll... don't feel sad for my departure..."

I shook my head and said, "If Miss leaves...then I will go with you too!"

Christine smiled wryly and said, "No, you have to live on my behalf..."

"But I... If Miss Christine is dead, then what's the point of my life?!"

In order to give Lara a meaning to live, Christine said, "If...my descendants come back here one day...please protect them for me.

To be honest... not being able to fulfill my mother's responsibility has always been the thing I regret the most... my daughter... Di An should be full of children and grandchildren now...

I sincerely hope that she can live a happy life...so...promise me...Miss Doll".

Lala had no choice but to nod, "Yes...Miss Christine".

Christine smiled like a child "Thank you..."

This "thank you" contains too many emotions... From birth to departure, Lala has been witnessing Christine's growth process.It can be said that it even replaced the role of [mother].

She has long regarded Lala as the most important family member.

"Good night...Miss Doll..."

——In the end, she still closed her eyes...

Watching the soft light gradually dissipate, Lala fell into silence...

……

……

……

After a long silence, Lala stretched out her hand and gently patted Christine's head and said, "Are you going to sleep...then I'll sing you a lullaby——

Lacrimosadiesilla

Quaresurgetexfavilla

Judicandushomoreus.

Huicergoparce, Deus,

Pie Jesu Domine..."

After Christine died, Lara sang like this for three days and three nights.

Her sad singing has been around this Martel...

"Good night, Miss Christine."

——After the last of Martel's subjects passed away, Martel also officially entered history and became a legend.

[In the ancient city, every night there would be singing that seemed to be howling.Only one Martel's undead is still lingering inside, waiting for the return of his beloved]

Extra Story: Ancient City X Martel X Next

——In the 500 years since Martel's demise, Lara has been waiting for the return of Martel's descendants...

On the way, occasionally travelers get lost here.

When seeing their first words, Lala will ask "Do you want to hear me sing? I am a puppet..."

But often, those people either attacked her or ran away in fear...

"Ghost... ghost!!!"

"It's [Martel's Undead]!"

"Stay away from me! You monster!"

[Boom——]

Half of Lala's face was destroyed in the same way...

The body also began to be inflexible, and there was a 'creaking' sound when walking.Later, even the sound generating device was worn out a lot...

Why... attack me... Are all the humans outside like this?

So……

[click——]

This is Lara's first murder.

As a doll, she possesses the strength to twist people's heads in one go.

"..."

Seeing herself with blood on her hands, Lala fell silent.

Miss Christine...

I……

After that incident... Gradually, she began to distrust humans.

Later, all the travelers who attacked her... were all killed by her.If she was just scared and did nothing, she would drag the man to safety and let him escape.

——Hundreds of years have passed, and Lala's body and mind have become numb... Just like at the beginning, now she is just following the orders engraved in her body at the beginning.

If this continues... I will probably be completely broken.

Without the word 'everyone'.

What kept Lara's sanity all these years was the immortal song and... the real [Matel's Ghost].

The people who originally lived in Martel possessed her for some reason after death.And the resentment of one or two of them is very deep...

[Pain...so painful! ! ! 】

[It's so painful! ! ! 】

【help me--! ! ! 】

【Ahhhh——! ! ! 】

These screams rang in Lala's ears all the time, and only when she sang, the undead would calm down.

"Lacrimosadiesilla

Quaresurgetexfavilla

Judicandushomoreus.

Huicergoparce, Deus,

Pie Jesu Domine..."

Whenever she sang the same song over and over, she couldn't help thinking:

Is there really a 'God' in this world?So why... 'everyone' can't be saved?

What's the point of the songs I've sung for hundreds of years...

Unfortunately no one could answer her.

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It was a boy who ended the 500-year long wait.

That day, I sensed the presence of a living being at the entrance to Martel.At the moment, I thought to myself, it should be another traveler who broke in by mistake...

With the determination to prepare to have to kill again, I walked towards the entrance.

From a distance, it looks like a boy...

"!"

When I saw that boy's hair exuding the same golden brilliance as Miss Christine, I was stunned for a long time...

That is definitely the proof of [Golden Angel] bloodline.

Finally let me wait until...

I thought... never to see that soft... warm glow again.It's really been a long time since Miss Christine passed away.

When I walked over to pick up the child, seeing the tear stains on his face and his unexpected weight... I was very angry.

Who the hell... hurt him.

It seems that he has encountered many major changes.

Lazhang stroked his face with his hand, gently touching the tear stains with his fingertips.

He looks somewhat similar to Miss Christine, but... the eyebrow part is very similar to Lord Phoebus.

That's right, after all, they are the descendants of the two of them.

——In this way, Lala carried him into Martel.

After the boy was settled, Lara gathered wood and started a fire.The desert at night is very cold, and you may be frozen to death if you are not careful.

The boy is so fragile, so she has to take care of him more carefully.

Then she stood aside and waited for him to wake up...

— After about a few hours, the boy woke up.

Seeing that the boy was on guard, Lala said, "Master human... are you awake?"

To her surprise, the boy was not frightened by his appearance... He really deserves to be the descendant of the two of them.

The boy's name is Kurapika, and he comes from a distant tribe called the Kuruta.Kuruta is the family name of Phoebes-sama, and she lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests after seeing them leave Martel.

Not long ago, the Phantom Brigade attacked the Kuruta clan and the entire clan was wiped out, leaving only Kurapika alone...

Presumably those people are all for [Fiery Red Eye].

"..."

Unexpectedly, after 500 years, the family will be exterminated... Then, it's time to start preparing to fulfill the promise with Lord Phoebes.

[If in the future...the offspring of Christine and I are unfortunately massacred by others...]

[When the time comes, be sure to drive them all out]

I will, my lord Phoebus.

Seeing Kurapika's fiery eyes when he mentioned the Phantom Troupe, he fell into a vortex of hatred at a young age... Miss Christine and Phoebus must not want to see this.

"It's...it's okay..."

I reached out to give him a hug and comforted him.

I saw that Kurapika was also hugging me tightly, and when I felt the wetness on my chest, I knew he was crying.

The last bloodline of Miss Christine, I will protect him even if I die.

— After coming to Martel for a week, Kurapika quickly adapted to life here.

Every day, I would take him for a stroll inside, and pay homage to Lord Christine by the way.

Kurapika pointed to the pile of orderly cemeteries and asked:

"Lala, did you make all the graves here?"

[Lala] is the name Kurapika gave me, saying it was for convenience.It makes me so happy to get my own name for the first time...

"Yes, here...everyone was buried by me...with my own hands."

It's been that way since that day.

Until the last of Martel's subjects dies...

—then she went to lay flowers in front of the most special grave in the cemetery, which was... Christine's.

She knelt down and prayed devoutly:

Miss Christine, after 500 years, I've been looking forward to it...someone is finally back.

And it's a descendant of you and Lord Phoebes.

Next, I will fulfill the last words of you and 'that lord', please protect the blood of the last [Golden Angel] with your spirit in the sky.

After the prayer, Lara began to sing the Requiem.

"Lacrimosadiesilla

Quaresurgetexfavilla

Judicandushomoreus.

Huicergoparce, Deus,

Pie Jesu Domine..."

Kurapika was listening to her singing quietly.

From the time they first met, Lala has been singing the same song all the time.Although I can't understand the meaning of the lyrics, but listening to her singing like this makes me feel at ease...

Even when he has nightmares and cannot sleep at night, the gentle woman will sing to comfort him.

"Are you... having a nightmare again?"

Lara touched the cold sweat on Kurapika's forehead, then bent down and planted a kiss on it.

"!" Kurapika blushed instantly 'shua'.

She smiled softly and said "it's... a magic spell... so that you don't have nightmares".

She used to do this a lot when Christine and Dean were kids, as if it would drive away all bad things.

Gradually, Kurapika got used to it.

——Soon, a few months will be up.

Kurapika had to leave...for revenge.

It's cruel to let such a small child bear all this.Perhaps Master Phoebus had expected this to happen a long time ago, so he told me so.

After sending off Kurapika, I have a hunch... we will meet again in the near future.

Hundreds of years have passed, and I can wait for just a few years.

Then, Lara came to Miss Christine's bedroom, which she hadn't been in for 500 years.

"Really... It's been a long time since I came..."

Since Christine passed away, she subconsciously didn't want to get close to here.Although I don’t know why, maybe it’s because I’m afraid that I’m going to be emotional...

Where,