The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

It was just five o'clock in the morning when those two wailings woke Siles.

Qin Duo was also woken up.Thanks to Akamala, they didn't feel particularly tired.However, Qin Duo did say jokingly: "Do you still remember our experience on the 'First Snow Light' train?"

At the beginning, it was Ms. Louisa Lampson's scream that made them realize that something happened on the train and drew their attention to the star map again.

Siles silently glanced at Qin Duo, thinking, the howling now might not indicate any good things.

As it turned out, Qin Duo's words almost foreshadowed another tragedy they would witness.

The good news is, at least no one is dead this time.

They dressed quickly and left the tent.Others have already stepped out of their tents one after another.They stared dumbfounded at the scene on the shore.

Bloody, Chaoyang, a severed hand, and a comatose person.

Garrett Gielgud cursed uncontrollably, and he instructed the sailors on the Crystal to bring Alpert back.A sailor scowled and picked up Alpert's severed hand.

Siles stared at the distant ocean, and he watched for a long, long time.

After a while, he whispered, "Water...and pot."

"What?" Qin Duo came back to his senses and asked him.

"Is the ocean like the stew pot of this planet?" Siles said.

Qin Duo was stunned for a moment, and then said in amazement: "So the sacrifices of those followers of the old gods..."

Siles remained silent.

Followers of the "Shadow" in different locations, they also seem to behave in different ways.Here in the Sea of ​​Foley, "Shadow" seems to have an inseparable relationship with Temiafa.

This also led to this... terrible sacrifice method.

Siles couldn't help thinking of the scene that happened in the back kitchen of the royal palace in Lamifa City.Those crazy believers walked into the meat grinder one after another, with white bones and red, yellow and yellow flesh... He closed his eyes.

very good.He thought bitterly.Meat-eating phobia just happens to be suitable for living on an isolated island.

After a while, Siles slowed down, and he whispered to Qindo: "I have to make a judgment for everyone present."

Today, Qin Duo naturally understands the meaning of "judgment".In his eyes, this is how the power of fate held by Celes manifests.

Qin Duo blinked and replied: "Okay, I will help you pay attention to the surrounding situation... By the way, do you still need the crew list of the Crystal?"

Siles nodded.The cold wind in the morning made him unable to bear a breath, and he looked around.

Alpert has been carried back.The chefs were cooking breakfast mechanically, but it was just soup and water. Combined with Alpert's affairs, people probably didn't have much appetite.The two sailors were still tied there.

Siles suddenly noticed that Foster was not there, and wondered if he was still in the tent or had just taken advantage of the confusion and ran away.

He couldn't help frowning, and asked Qindo to relay two things to Garrett through Isaac.The first is the movement of Foster, and the second is to ask for a list of the crew of the Crystal.There was an uneasy feeling about the situation.

Soon, Garrett received a message from Isaac.He glanced at Siles and Cindo - at this time, Siles had already begun to judge the people he knew one by one, and at the same time he was eating breakfast without appetite.

Surprisingly, Foster is still in the tent.He seemed to know nothing about his encounter with Rialpet in the tent.When he came out of the tent, he just stood beside Alpert with a blank expression for a moment.

Alpert is still unconscious, and Crystal's first officer is treating his wounds.But that pale, stiff hand might just be buried in the sand.

At this moment, no one is in the mood to pay attention to why Alpert did such a thing.This is a taciturn, withdrawn and timid young man.In fact, before Yalpert did such a thing, many people probably didn't remember his existence.

In silence and wind, Garrett got a list from Captain Golden.Isaac walked over to Sirius and sat down, repeating the names in a low voice.Siles listened silently while making a judgment in his heart.

Captain Golden sat down on his own, and took a strong sip of his wine.He quickly lay down again, not sure if he was asleep or just looking at the sky.Many people around looked at the campfire numbly.

Garrett was discussing something with Nigel, but now that people are still having breakfast, they haven't announced the result of their discussion for the time being.

Qin Duo played with Sirius' fingers to himself.At a certain moment, he noticed that Sirius' fingers curled up uncontrollably, so he subconsciously raised his eyes to look at him.

Siles comforted Qindo with his eyes. He had discovered something, but first he needed to let everyone pass the judgment.

By the time breakfast was over, he had already made a determination of the will of all the No. 30 people present.He felt psychologically exhausted to some extent. After all, one by one, it was very troublesome to confirm, distinguish, judge, and think about whether the explanation of the dice meant anything.

Overall, the results are not bad.Most people's will is still in the normal range, and the bad thing is...

Siles sighed inwardly, and then said a name to Isaac.

Isaac was stunned for a moment, and confirmed it to Sirius. After getting the affirmation, he couldn't help frowning.He walked over to Garrett again.Someone noticed Isaac's movement and couldn't help but cast a puzzled look.

Isaac informed Garrett of the results.Garrett's expression changed.

Siles looked quietly at the jumping bonfire.Until now, he still maintains a rather calm and flat expression.This journey has lasted for several days, and many accidents have occurred.

...including Alpert's severed hand.They paid less attention to this young man.

His eyes glanced at Alpert, and then at the source of another confusion present.Garrett, Nigel, and Isaac together pinned a sailor on the Crystal to the ground.

Many people let out exclamations of dissatisfaction.Many people still remember this sailor. He was the most excited and comfortable person in last night's doomsday carnival. He seemed to be fine, but his eyes were sleepy, and he was completely unable to react when he was knocked down to the ground.

It looks normal.Siles thought.If it wasn't for his will already being below 10.

... Siles suddenly began to wonder when the sailor's will began to fluctuate.

Had to go to sea because of a storm?Because of the coming of the storm and the destruction of the Crystal?Because of the way those two sailors burned supplies?Because of Alpert's severed arm?

Things seem to have come to this point step by step.And now, these questions are also questioning Siles.

Siles couldn't help pinching the bridge of his nose.

Cinder tilted his head on his shoulder, and whispered to him, "Seabird has news from the Marlin. They've set off and should be here tonight."

Silas finally breathed a sigh of relief.This should be the best news, which means, they just have to get through one more day.

...although Siles doubted it very much.Can this day really pass peacefully?

The morning was fairly peaceful.

Alpert remained unconscious, and the first mate was helpless.The good news is that at least he doesn't have a fever; the bad news is that he has symptoms of necrosis in the wound on his arm.The first officer tried his best to use medicine, and the revealers present also tried different rituals.

Qin Duo also went there secretly, using some words from the Bloodborne manuscript.When he came back, he said that Alpert could at least breathe, but it was still unknown what effect this incident would have on the young man's future.

They also asked Foster and the two sailors why Alpert did such a thing.Apparently, they might know something about Alpert's situation.

Siles didn't participate in the questioning. He learned some results from Isaac after Garrett finished asking. Now Isaac seems to be a bridge between them and Garrett. .

According to Foster, Yalpert was pretty normal until yesterday afternoon when the storm hit.As for after the storm came, he said that his own mental state was also very bad, and he didn't notice Alpert's situation at all.

As for the two sailors, they didn't know what to ask, and they didn't mean to answer the question at all.

This situation made Garrett very angry.After all, Alpert's approach was clearly tainted by something or induced by someone.However, the most critical problem is that they cannot prove this now.

Garrett stared at Foster for a while, but said nothing for now.

Then he found Siles, and in a tentative tone, mentioned the Marlin.Qin Duo asked: "Can we see the Marlin tonight?"

Johnny relayed the question to Garrett.Garrett froze for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief almost automatically, and he whispered something, and Johnny translated, "Yes, we can."

Obviously, Garrett understood what Cendo meant.He also knew the news that the Marin would arrive tonight.

This statement made Garrett a lot easier, but it also made him determined.When he turned to leave, Sirius was sure to see some cruelty and violence in his eyes.

Regarding this, Siles thought for a moment, and thought that it was not a bad thing, at least it could stabilize the current situation.

Before lunch, Siles and Cindo walked around the island.Surrounded by the endless sea, this kind of landscape will feel boring and boring after seeing too much.

They first encountered the ashes of the Crystal, and then turned half a circle, and came to the place where Alpert's hand was severed.They stood here for a moment.

... Siles suddenly realized that this was actually the place where Foster ran over privately after the storm last night.This was another belated discovery.

He couldn't help but turned around and glanced at the campsite in the middle of the isolated island.I don't know if it was his illusion, but he felt a subtle... distorted, dull, and hazy silhouette emerging from this isolated island.

He stared at it for a moment.

"...What's the matter?" Qin Duo followed his line of sight with some doubts, "They look pretty good, at least they didn't fight."

Siles laughed at what Cendo said.There was indeed a sense of the stillness before the storm on the island now, as if yesterday's storm was not real but a prelude to something to come.

He said: "I just feel that on this isolated island... no, it should be said that we also seemed to be gradually polluted earlier."

Qin Duo was taken aback for a moment, and he said doubtfully, "Is there?"

"Last night, for example, none of us thought it necessary to arrange patrols and vigils." Siles said, "For example, since Foster has acted so crazy, then we should isolate him, and Not for Alpert to continue sleeping in a tent with him."

Qin Duo frowned, showing a trace of belated trouble.

"We ignored many problems, and I included them." Siles said in a rather cold tone, "...It seems that there is some kind of force pushing us to complete this sacrifice."

They were all silent for a moment.

Siles sighed and said, "I think our actions have been affected by something. We shouldn't have come to this isolated island, but we should have decided to return before the storm came."

The lock of the captain's cabin?That's nothing at all, they are all a group of enlighteners, can't they still open an ordinary lock?Why do you have to come to this isolated island?

Even if they really couldn't open it, the Marlin was not far away from them at that time, and they could use the Marlin to return to the voyage-Foster really didn't want to leave?Then let him stay alone, they don't need to accompany him to die.

Judging from the time when the storm finally broke out, they had time for the Marlin to take them back to Kingsley.

Yes, it was very foggy at that time, and it was very dangerous to continue sailing at that time.

But now, Sirius also began to feel strange, why did they feel that the isolated island was the only choice at that time?Isn't it dangerous to go to an isolated island?

Others may not know it, but he, Qindo, and Garrett all know that an isolated island was involved in the incident more than 30 years ago.

Why didn't they have a showdown with Foster at that point?

This strange compulsion, this idea that the journey must be taken, had taken hold of them earlier.While they were still in port, Foster said the storm was coming and the port advised them not to go to sea.

They should have stopped Foster then, shouldn't they?However, they really went to sea and really trapped themselves on this isolated island.

Garrett Gielgud was already there.He once lost all his crew and his beloved ship because he insisted on going to sea soon after the storm.

This painful lesson should have calmed him down at that time and prevented Foster from going out to sea, but he didn't say a word either.It should be said that it seems that each of them did not act when they should act, and did not speak when they should speak.

There are many, many nodes that allow them to prevent this situation from happening now.

For example, when they are in the port, they can choose to follow the advice of the staff and postpone the date of going to sea. It only takes two or three days, and they can't afford to delay.

For example, when a storm is about to hit, during that conversation, they can choose to return.It's not impossible for them to do it, even if it's a bit risky.But they finally chose another adventure, they decided to stay on the island.

For example, after they came to the isolated island, theoretically they were very aware of the problems between Foster and the two sailors, and they still didn't isolate the three people in the first place, and even let the two sailors destroy supplies. Actions.

They even continued to keep Alpert with Foster, and didn't even pay attention to the remaining food and drinking water.

...At these three time points, they failed to take corresponding measures, they seemed so slow-witted and stiff.

It should be said that in the past period of time, Siles and Qindo have always maintained a position: they are quite out of it.

But this position should not have been.Siles came to the Sea of ​​Folio for two purposes: the first is to stop the plot of the Langhi family; the second is to complete the chart.

Yes, they are not Middletonians and cannot speak Middletonian.But their power is enough to allow them to control the situation and make things go according to their ideas.But they didn't.

The fact is that for the past four days, everything has actually gone according to Foster Longey's ideas.

When the storm hits, Foster Longey seems determined to tell Captain Golden to steer clear of the storm and move on.But he actually gave another choice: He said that if everyone is willing, then he also agrees to stay on the island.

Isn't this another option for Foster?He first proposed such a radical approach, and then secretly gave another compromise approach.But the latter was actually pretty much what he had in mind.

Siles should have discovered this at that time, but his reason seemed to be obscured by a haze.At the same time, he had always thought that he was indeed quite calm and rational.

...something, when they came to Kingsley in Middleton, was already secretly affecting them, like a "shadow" hanging over their heads.

cobweb.He was startled, suddenly aware of this possibility.It was as if they were unconscious prey on a spider's web.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, and before they knew it, they were already trapped on this isolated island.

Although the Praia family said that the Marin would arrive tonight and they could get out of this predicament, no matter whether the Marin came or not, a young man had already lost his left hand.

"We arrived in Kingsley at noon on July 7th, and now it is July 9th." Siles said, "Four days have passed."

"... Fuli Ouhai." Qin Duo whispered.

Siles glanced at the time and saw that it was 10:30 am.They will have lunch in half an hour.

... "eating".

Siles closed his eyes, from the moment they arrived at Kingsley and joined Foster, to the moment when they were trapped on the isolated island.He had to admit, the trip kept reminding him of the Grayson affair.

"...We need to re-check the food, Cinder." When Sirius opened his eyes, he had already made this decision.He decided to follow his instincts.

During the past period of time, Siles would occasionally swallow potions and wear [Akamala's Spectacle Frame] before eating.This has been his habit since the Grayson incident, and it is inevitable.

However, he never found anything unusual, from the food to the plate, everything seemed normal.Now, however, he suddenly had a hint of doubt.

Ten minutes later, they completed the inspection.Qin Duo shook his head, indicating that he didn't find anything.

Siles frowned, which was in line with what he saw through [Akamala's Spectacle Frame].But this disturbed him even more.He thought for a moment, then said, "Water."

They opened the bucket and fell silent at the same time.

Outside the tent, Garrett was urging them on.This time they came to check, they naturally told Garrett.Garrett looked skeptical of their claims, but eventually agreed with them for a checkup.

And now... the results of the inspection came out.

Siles and Qindo didn't know what to say for a while.Cinder covered his eyes, and then he whispered, "So, we really shouldn't go to sea."

Siles was a little calmer than him.

He stared at the small clay bowl used for scooping water in the bucket, and couldn't help but wonder, when did this appear?

Had Foster Longey put this clay bowl in the bucket when he came to the Crystal?

He thought for a moment, then shook his head.He sighed, and said, "I should give everyone a Spiritual Judgment, Gindor; not a Will Judgment. I suspect we're all a little mentally inactive right now."

Or in other words, at a certain moment, mental inactivation and mental pollution are carried out simultaneously.It's just that they failed to discover this.

Qin Duo was speechless for a moment, and then couldn't help but sighed.He unzips the tent, taps Garrett on the shoulder, and lets the guy see for himself.

A moment later, Garrett cursed out of anger.He spoke a long series of words, but Siles did not understand a word.Finally, Garrett deadpanned and called Johnny.

Johnny looked at Garrett and said, "Well, he said it was Isaac who checked the drinking water and he checked the ingredients. He didn't even notice that clay bowl was there...so now it's a question."

Siles nodded, and didn't mean to blame Garrett, he just said: "I suspect that Foster has been using this clay bowl earlier, maybe when we arrived in Kingsley.

"After boarding the Crystal, he put the clay bowl into the bucket and asked the chef to use the clay bowl to scoop water. At the same time, we will also use this clay bowl when we divide the water."

...The most critical problem is that none of them will notice the mud bowl in the bucket before Foster asked about the existence of the mud bowl, because no one thought that the mud bowl more than 30 years ago, will appear here.

Garrett frowned as he listened to Johnny's translation, and then said something.Translating Johnny: "So we're all not in the right mental state right now. But the Marlin is coming tonight, and we can wait until then to recover slowly.

"My previous plan was that we might not be able to allow this situation to continue. We have to start assigning work, starting patrols, starting vigils..."

Speaking of which, Siles temporarily interrupted Johnny's translation, he said: "These things do need to be done, but that's the problem, why didn't we do it earlier?"

Johnny translated the question to Garrett with a dull look of wonder himself.

Garrett was chattering about something, but now he couldn't help shutting his mouth, showing a rather suspicious expression.He fell into deep thought.

Siles was also lost in thought.

What he is thinking is, if this is the function of the clay bowl, then it is unknown whether Enoch Gielgud really got the clay bowl from the aborigines of the isolated island when his accident happened more than 30 years ago .

...Maybe the situation is like this, just like their current situation.

The truth is very likely that some of the people who went to sea at that time had malicious intentions. When they were reduced to an isolated island, the aborigines of the isolated island might temporarily receive them.

After that, this person put this clay bowl over the water source of the aborigines, polluting the water source—and the water source, on the sea, is an extremely precious thing.

Slowly, some people realized that there was a problem with their mental state.They thought it was a problem with the aborigines, and the aborigines might have experienced some abnormalities, so they naturally thought it was a problem with these uninvited guests.

So they parted badly, and perhaps even had a more serious conflict.

At this time, Enoch Gielgud discovered the existence of this clay bowl. He might think that this was the culprit, so he took this bowl with him specially.Just as the storm passed, they decided to leave the island.

However, the strange mental state and atmosphere of the whole ship caused them to be buried in the sea in the end. Only Enoch Gielgud survived, with that clay bowl and crazy soul, for the time being.

And compared to their current situation, the person who did similar things more than 30 years ago was probably Frank Longey, the great-grandfather of Foster Longey.

... If Siles failed to discover the existence of this clay bowl at this time, even if the Marlin really appeared tonight to pick them up, it is impossible for everyone to be in such a state of mind. They returned safely.

What's more, this clay bowl might end up in the Marlin's bucket.

Garrett Gielgud probably thought of this too, his expression sank completely.After a while, he sneered in a low voice and said something.

Johnny said, "He said, no wonder the two sailors weren't in a hurry."

The truth is, they have managed to pollute the souls of everyone present.

Garrett suddenly glanced at Siles, and asked a provocative question.Johnny hesitated, wondering if it was necessary to translate.Garrett gave him a rough push before Johnny said, "Well, he said...how did you...didn't find out until now."

Johnny smiled apologetically at Siles.

Siles shook his head and said simply: "This is indeed my problem, I'm very sorry."

Fuliouhai seems to have a magical power like a whirlpool. All the people who come here lose their usual reason after all.

For Siles, this can be regarded as a lesson.He'd actually experienced that sticky, cobwebbed feeling once before.But this time it was a slower erosion from the shadows.

Siles sighed secretly, pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to calm himself down as much as possible.Qin Duo held his hand silently.

He knew that his beloved god might be blaming himself again, but when they set off, they couldn't realize in advance that the real risk on this journey came from the ubiquitous water source.

Garrett was silent for a moment, showing a rare trace of sincerity. He said a word, then shook his head, turned and left temporarily.

Johnny said: "He said that this kind of thing is not expected by any of us."

Siles remained silent.Soon, they also left the tent.Soon, Garrett and Nigel came over and quickly tore down the tent, exposing these materials to everyone's sight.The rest watched their actions in amazement.

Garrett said something aloud.According to Johnny's translation, Garrett did not tell everyone present about the clay bowl for the time being, but he did mention patrols, vigils, and other tasks that needed to be assigned.

At the same time, he also mentioned that the current three sailors, Foster and Alpert, all need to be guarded and isolated from others.Others have no opinion on this point.

Others start to eat.But Siles and the others who knew the inside story did not eat this lunch, even though they did feel a little hungry.

Siles began to conduct spiritual judgments for everyone present, including himself and Qindo.

[Secret Keeper, Siles Noel (university professor) is conducting a spiritual judgment. 】

【Spirituality: 76/...】

Unsurprisingly, there was a lot less spirituality.Of course, the value of spirituality itself fluctuates.In the real world, this number will definitely change with the physical state and mental state.

However, Siles also realized that if his spirituality was still around 90, then he might have felt something wrong earlier.

... regretting it now won't help.He admonished himself calmly.This journey has taught him a lot.He selected an appropriate value.

[Spirituality: 76/45, success. 】

[Oh, my dear keeper finally remembered that he can still make a spiritual judgment, congratulations.In the past few days, you have missed many, many opportunities for proper spiritual decisions.Fortunately, there is still time. 】

Siles faced the result in silence - and the taunt from the dice - feeling quite complicated for a while.

It is also worth mentioning about Qin Duo's spiritual determination.

[Spirituality: 75/56, success. 】

[The Sea of ​​Fuli'ou is completely different from the Land of No Embers.In the Land of No Embers, people can walk to safety by foot; but in the Sea of ​​Folio, swimming can only exhaust them to death.So remember to go back and complain to Ligardia about Amois' ruthlessness. 】

Siles: "..."

What the hell is the dice talking about?

However, Siles did realize some problems from the hints of the dice.The situation in Fuliouhai was indeed much crazier and more serious than they had imagined.One has to admit one's own weakness here.

...In fact, in the past period of time, Siles and Qindo's staying out of it also meant another thing: a certain kind of arrogance hidden in them.

They think they can control the situation, so they have been letting things go down.Fortunately, they suddenly realized that the situation was not right at this time, and decided to prevent this from happening at this time.

The pollution they have received may also invisibly magnify their thinking.

Thinking of something he just realized not long ago, Siles had to sigh and remind himself in his heart: Don't think that this world has really become your script and stage.

Siles judged first those who hadn't eaten lunch; he gave them a spiritual judgment after the others had finished their lunch.The results of the spiritual judgment also brought some problems. Several people's spirituality was too low, and several people's spirituality was too high.

These people dealt with it one by one, and some showed expressions like they had just woken up from a dream.In a short period of time, the atmosphere on the isolated island has improved a lot.Captain Golden squatted in front of the campfire with his eyes wide open and his face pensive.

...By the way, Captain Golden is one of those people whose spirituality is too low.

Siles wondered if there was something wrong with his spirits. After all, when wine was mentioned, people would definitely think of Elkoor, the god of wine and pleasure, and this god was probably swallowed by Temiafa and fell in the welfare state. Ouhai.

However, Siles weighed it and thought that this cannot be said to be the current focus, so he just kept this issue in mind for the time being.

By the time I finished these things and started the work of patrolling and guarding, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

They haven't eaten for almost half the day, but their thoughts are much more normal when they think about it.In the past, Sirius had always had this... weird feeling of all his thoughts sticking together.

"Is this matter over?" Qin Duo couldn't help asking.

Siles shook his head: "Foster... I doubt that he will still do something."

Qin Duo frowned, and he muttered: "It's already the 12th, and there are only eight days left before the meeting date agreed with Alfonso. Will we have time to finish everything we want to do before then? I A little suspicious."

"Don't worry, do what you can," said Siles. "At least we've found the clay bowl."

Speaking of the clay bowl, Qin Duo couldn't help showing a subtle expression.He said: "In a short time, I may even have to find out the source of drinking water." He thought for a while, and made an apt metaphor, "It's like drinking tea and suddenly finding a cockroach in the teapot. "

Siles: "..."

He looked at the sky speechlessly, thinking to himself, why does Fisher's world have to have the god Temiafa?

Look at what good deeds his followers and followers of the old gods derived from him have done!

Qin Duo also suddenly realized that he had said an apt but disgusting metaphor, he gave a dry laugh, and then rubbed Siles' cheek flatteringly.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Qinduo received another summons from Sea Bird.He explained to Siles in a low voice: "They are not far from here, and they will arrive in about three hours."

Siles nodded, but became more and more wary.The closer he got to this moment, the more uneasy he felt, especially after breaking away from the influence of that clay bowl.

This afternoon, he was reviewing and thinking about what had happened in the past few days.He was surprised that he ignored so many weirdnesses so logically, and even helped Foster achieve what he wanted intentionally or unintentionally.

From arriving in Kingsley, to finally drifting to an isolated island, to Alpert's broken hand.It should be said that it was precisely the blood smudged by the seaside that morning that woke Sirius up.

He couldn't help but think of that monologue from Kailan.

In that long letter, Kellan mentioned that her life seemed to go on like a normal day-to-day.But suddenly one day, she turned around and looked at her life, only to realize that she had already deviated from the route when she set out.

Siles feels the same way now.

Now each of them sat around a campfire in a campground in the middle of the island, the suspicious couple tied together.The first mate of the Crystal got up from time to time to treat Alpert's wound.

They were quietly waiting for the arrival of the Marlin.Strangely, they had never before been so calm, so patient.

Siles shares his feelings with Cinder."This trip made me feel..." he thought, "a windfall."

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