Welcome to Nightmare Game III

Is this Ning Zhou's regret?

On the way back to the Holy See, Qi Leren learned about the cause and effect from Ning Zhou.In the ice and snow, his back was covered with cold sweat.

He couldn't imagine, if he didn't choose to visit the town at that moment, but went back to Neverland, what would happen to the group of teachers and students in the church?

Wait a minute, without him in the original history, this tragedy really happened irreversibly.

Qi Leren seemed to have swallowed a piece of ice, and his stomach cramped from the cold. Looking at Ning Zhou's expression on the rest of his life after the catastrophe, the sadness in his heart was beyond words.

Is this the life of 15-year-old Ning Zhou?

He seemed to understand why many years later, when he saw Ning Zhou for the first time, he was so mature and stable, and he was completely different from him when he was 13 years old.

Ning Zhou, 21, no longer lives for himself.

But can such regrets really be made up for?Qi Leren couldn't help suspecting that even though he saved his teacher and classmates, they still died in the real history!

History cannot be changed, and Ning Zhou is doomed to live with this heavy burden of self-blame and guilt, unless...

In an instant, Qi Leren thought of Ning Zhou who escaped from the seal not long ago. He lost his memory and couldn't remember the past. He only recognized him and trusted him. Now, he is creating new memories for Ning Zhou...

Is there some kind of relationship between the two?

Otherwise, why is the mechanism of this dungeon so weird, every time Zhoumu's strategy fails, it will enter Ning Zhou's memory to get a chance to restart?

If the crazy Ning Zhou can get a happy memory, can his situation be stabilized?

In the midst of the chaotic madness, happy memories suddenly lit up.There was a person who appeared in his unfortunate 13-year-old, that person could not change the root pain in his life - talent - but worked hard to create a more gentle past for him.

He is now like a crappy doctor, trying to heal a mental patient who is about to collapse, exhausting all means, even white lies, he wants Ning Zhou to let him go.

Will Ning Zhou be better?Even just a little bit?

Qi Leren was pondering, and he decided to wait for the third week to open before exploring the answer to this question.The most urgent task now is to appease Ning Zhou.

15-year-old Ning Zhou was still immersed in the thrilling catastrophe not long ago. He confessed to the Qile people: "I shouldn't drink. In the past few years, I have been violating the precepts, which is why today's disaster is caused. It is the Lord's fault. my punishment."

The Qi Le people frowned, and he couldn't help defending Ning Zhou: "If you hadn't accidentally discovered the demon in the tavern disguised as a townsman, the consequences of this incident would have been even more unpredictable. Expose the demons lurking in the town earlier. The other townspeople who have not been killed can survive, and the Holy See will not cause disasters because of the devil's sneak attack."

Ning Zhou blamed himself: "But even without me, you have already intercepted the information. What I found is irrelevant, but it hurts the teacher and classmates."

Qi Leren choked.He couldn't explain to Ning Zhou that there was no Qi Leren in the original history, and of course there would be no such thing as him intercepting information in advance.

Ning Zhou's unintentional mistake led to a tragedy, but this unintentional mistake actually saved more people.

Is such a mistake a mistake?

For Ning Zhou, this will always be.

No matter how many people he saved, it can never offset the guilt of someone dying because of him.This is not the commandment of the Holy See, the secular law, but the moral code in his heart.

"If you are very guilty, then repent. Give me the wine you hid, and in the future... at least until you are an adult, don't drink it anymore, okay?" Qi Le asked.

"Okay." Ning Zhou didn't hesitate at all, "In addition, I also want to confess this matter to the Pope."

Qi Leren smiled: "Since he is your guardian, you should confess to him."

After making a decision, Ning Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. The stone that had weighed on his heart for the past two years was pried away, and he could finally breathe freely.

They were on their way back, and the long legionary procession passed through the vast cedar forest, and they came to the end of the procession without knowing it.

All was as still as the air in the Far North.At polar night, when the days are short and the nights are long here, the sun circles near the horizon, illuminating their way back.But soon, it will be dark.

"I want to become stronger." Ning Zhou said suddenly.

Qi Leren was not surprised, he said with a smile: "Of course you will become stronger."

"As strong as you." Ning Zhou said again.

Qi Leren smiled sweeter: "It's not enough, your goal should be higher and farther. Make surpassing me your first small goal, you can do it."

Ning Zhou stared at him blankly, he couldn't imagine it for a while.

The corpses of headless demons all over the ground outside the Rose Church left a shocking impression on him. The strength of the Qi Le people has reached a level that he can't imagine today. Promoted to the semi-domain level during the battle.

If it weren't for his blood of the devil, he would be able to hold the position of a cardinal of a certain diocese now.

Ning Zhou couldn't help feeling aggrieved for the people of Qi Le.But Qi Leren never complained.

He quietly looked at his best friend whom he hadn't seen for two years, but he didn't know that Qi Leren was also secretly looking at him.

Not seeing each other for two years, they have all grown up.

The holy son of the Holy See has inherited the good looks of his parents. He is about to celebrate his 16th birthday. He has grown longer and taller than two years ago. The heroic spirit of the boy has made his originally indistinguishable face sharp and angular. , no one will misidentify his gender.

The mixed-race succubus boy is handsome and beautiful, and his gestures are so charming that people can't help but focus on him.

The mixed blood succubus boy blinked at him, Ning Zhou turned his head quickly, not even knowing why he wanted to avoid his sight.

"Turn around, look at me." Qi Leren said dissatisfied.

Ning Zhou just turned around, but didn't dare to look him in the eye.

Qi Leren held his hands, stood facing him, raised his head slightly.He stared into Ning Zhou's blue eyes, and solemnly said to him, "Bow your head."

Ning Zhou was puzzled, but lowered his head obediently.

"I know you're guilty and blame yourself, but it's not your fault. There's so much misfortune and pain in this world, don't take all the blame on yourself. You want to change, fine, you want to It is good to save more people, but please always remember..."

Qi Leren stood on tiptoe and gently placed a kiss on his forehead. He said:

"You should always love yourself, just like I will always love you."

The kiss on the forehead activated the heartbeat of the young man, and he seemed to be pardoned by the oracle, forgiven by mercy.

But he couldn't help committing a new crime.

His heart skipped a beat.

………………

"I repent, I repent of my laziness, escapism and drinking..."

In the towering and solemn church, Ning Zhou confessed to the Pope.

What he couldn't say was another sin buried deep in his heart.

He can only confess secretly: I fell in love with someone who shouldn't.

The scepter under the pope's crown rested on the pendant on his chest, and the sacred and surging power emerged from the mother's relic, and what appeared with it was his mother's holy spirit.

Maria, who has the guardian source, is a domain-level powerhouse. Death annihilated her body, but did not take away her spirit.A part of her will merged into the source of protection, eternally with the world.

And the strand of consciousness she attached to the necklace brought her back from the long river of time for a short time, and appeared in front of Ning Zhou.

15-year-old Ning Zhou tried to hold his mother's hand, but his fingers passed through the illusory shadow. He suddenly woke up from the dream of longing and burst into tears.

Maria hugged her child in the void, and nodded to the Qi Le people standing in the distance.

"Good boy, come here too." She said softly, her voice was ethereal and dreamlike.

The Qi Le people stepped forward, only to hear Maria continue to say: "Give me your hand."

The Qi Le people stretched out their hands for no reason, and Maria looked at Ning Zhou again: "Hold his hand."

Ning Zhou's heart trembled, and there was a fear of being seen through. He couldn't imagine the mood of the Pope behind him at this time. He only felt a rumbling sound in his ears, like thunder, it was his heartbeat.

The hands of the two teenagers clasped together, and then Maria's.Her hands were weakly wrapped around theirs, and she looked at the two with gentle and compassionate eyes, and she said: "Ning Zhou, Qi Le people, you must always rely on each other."

Qi Leren was the first to laugh: "Of course!"

Ning Zhou's expression is complicated, does his mother know the fear and uneasiness in his heart?No, she must not know.Because what lies in his heart is a taboo secret.

Do people in Qile know?Of course he didn't know either.He regards him as his best friend, sincere and honest, how could he have thought that a blasphemous delusion had been born in the heart of his "best friend".

He silently recited a passage in the scriptures in his heart: Do not lie with a man as with a woman, it is an abomination; Put them to death, and the guilt will be upon them.If you blindly obey the rebellious lust, you will be punished by eternal fire.

But he couldn't help but think of the moment when the door of the Rose Church opened and Qi Leren threw himself into his arms with a smile.He suddenly felt that even if it was the criminal law of Eternal Fire, he would be content with it.

No, this is wrong.

Ning Zhou lowered his wet eyelids, and when he raised them again, it was already a hazy blue.

His eyes passed through the mother's spirit, and he looked at the majestic cross behind her, and at the foot of the cross, the seemingly real corpses were as vast as the sea and piled up like mountains.In a farther and more empty place, he seemed to see countless people standing side by side, looking at him silently and expectantly.

【Please redeem me. 】

What they look forward to is a Ning Zhou who is upright, courageous, tenacious, and pious, not a Ning Zhou who feels unethical and sinful towards his best friend.

"I will always be the reliance of Qi Le people, and also everyone's reliance." So, he replied like this.

The 15-year-old boy silently hid his secret, perhaps a lifetime secret.

Mary's spirit dissipated, but their hands were still clasped together.The Pope looked at Ning Zhou, and then at Qi Leren, and suddenly had a premonition in his heart, which disappeared in his mind in an instant.

It's a half-breed succubus and they shouldn't get too close.But why is Maria... Could it be because Ning Zhou is also of mixed blood?If one day, Ning Zhou embarks on the same path as his father, perhaps only this pious child can guide him back.

Thinking of this, the Pope said earnestly to the two of them: "Ning Zhou, although your mother is not by your side, and you have no relatives to accompany you. But everyone in the Holy See is your brother and sister, especially Qi Le people."

Qi Leren who was suddenly named:?

"You have to treat him like a brother. Qile people, you too, you have to treat Ning Zhou like your own brother, because you take the Holy See as your mother, you are baptized and believe in the Lord, and you have become a family before the Lord. People. So, as Maria said, you must always rely on each other."

Ning Zhou held Qi Leren's hand tightly: "Yes."

Qi Leren tried hard to control his hesitant expression: "Oh."

The Pope nodded with satisfaction: "I understand your determination. Ning Zhou, I will not approve your application to go to the front line. You are still too young now. I support your determination to become stronger, but this It is destined to be a difficult path.”

Ning Zhou: "I understand. Please guide me."

Pope: "Then practice penance. Use the test method of the disciples of the Holy See Priory. They are all strong, firm, and faithful monks. It is asceticism and trials that forged their souls and gave them great strength. With a firm will, even if they step barefoot through burning bushes, their faith will not be shaken. Are you willing to try?"

Fifteen-year-old Ning Zhou draws courage from the person who holds his hand, the sweetness of pain and guilt.

"I would," he said.

The author has something to say:

Pope: I wish all lovers in the world will eventually become brothers.

Qileren: Daba!

Ning Zhou will still go to the Priory, the upgrade route has been opened~