soul stone

"The 'reason' she left here, please feel it well, take it with you, and don't repeat the same mistakes."

Qiao Huan sat up suddenly from the bed.The chest rises and falls violently, as if a steam engine is in full swing.A thin layer of cold sweat broke out all over the body, and the clothes against the skin brought unpleasant emotions.Take a deep breath, inhale deeply, and exhale slowly.The chest calmed down slightly.The unfocused eyes searched around, and finally settled on the rubber tree in the corner.

Back, he thought.After a narrow escape, he finally came back alive.

The rubber tree is listless and more decayed than when it left, which proves that no one has taken care of it during this time.The house is still the same as it was a few days ago.The clock said ten past seven.Morning light peeked through the cracks in the curtains.Qiao Huan got out of bed and ran to the computer.The data appears to be untouched.

He breathed a sigh of relief. He brushed his teeth and washed his face, took out the boxed milk and a large bag of sliced ​​toast from the refrigerator, and after confirming that it was still within the expiration date, he didn't need to heat it in the microwave, so he just ate and drank directly.After breakfast, my mind completely calmed down.Make coffee and organize your thoughts.

After being stunned, he was sent to the research institute.After being advised to "bring your sanity" it was sent back as it was.Luke died for his brother.Busha who pushed his brother into death.The mysterious Oyagi Snow Night.Also, the child "Xiamen" who should have died long ago...

Qiao Huan patted her square cheeks with two big hands.I am stuck in the endless snow.Road signs are scattered everywhere like puzzle pieces, and clues must be found to reconstruct the whole picture in order to find the way back.

What impressed me the most was the pair of twin brothers.It is completely different from the impression I learned before.Especially Bu Xia, who was originally a gentle and kind child, turned out to be so cruel, even his own twin brother was able to kill him.Bucha, who used to do his best to treat even strangers, talked about the death of his brother, the coldness revealed in those blue-gray eyes, even the experienced Qiao Huan would feel chilling.What happened to cause such a drastic change in his personality?

A thought flashed through his mind like lightning.I seem to have seen something like this before...

News report.That's right, the newspaper I read before I left contained a report that the serial murderer had converted from religion.The sudden change of personality originated from a new religious group called "Soul Together".If the murderer changed from black to white, then Bouchard changed from white to black.Although there are differences in form, if the research institute I went to has something to do with the "Spiritual Progression Association"...

The puzzle pieces start to move.Got a clue!

To make a bold assumption, the research institute is a subordinate organization of the "Souls Together Association".The murderer in the report may be a case of being successfully reformed in an institution similar to a research institute.But why bother?Oyagi Yukiya is not the kind of big man who has money and leisure to do good deeds and accumulate virtue.She must have some kind of personal purpose.

With such a big movement, it was impossible for Sister Moelle to remain unresponsive.Xue Ye, the first lover, started another religion with such a big fanfare that it was impossible for Sister Moelle, a devout Christian, to tolerate it.If it was her instruction, I couldn't think of a reason to do so.There is no logic.

After Kamijou's death, the only link to Sister Moelle was cut off.Where is the nun now?With such a big thing happening, she should get in touch with Kamijou somehow.Even if Kamijou fails, Qiao Huan is most likely to be selected as the new contact.It was Sister Moelle who had lent him to Don Corleone, and now that the lease was up, Old Ten was killed by the Phantom Troupe.What's more, the nun knew very well that he and Kamijou were looking for an unusual personal relationship, and if she wanted to find Kamijou, the nun should think of him first.

Almost a week has passed since Kamijou disappeared.The nun did not come to him.Qiao Huan thought of two possibilities.It is possible that Kamijou's disappearance was within the nun's plan.But this possibility was quickly ruled out by Qiao Huan, because it was Qiao Huan's whim to arrange Kamijou's meeting with Zexis, and it couldn't be the nun's prearrangement.Another possibility is that Sister Moelle doesn't have the ability to contact him.May be in a situation where communication with the outside world is not possible, such as incarceration, or even...

death.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Qiao Huan burst out laughing at the thought of Sister Moelle's death.Don't be kidding, he thought as he wiped his tears, could that Sister Moelle die too?Impossible, there is no worse joke than this.The nun who dominated the Holy Thirteen Monastery, and even the ten-year-old gave her three points, would die? !She's the Sister Moelle who raised a bunch of freaks!

After laughing, Qiao Huan suddenly realized a fact that he had never noticed before.Things that are as common as tying shoelaces, just now, have been re-examined——

Sister Moelle was deified.

Qiao Huan opened his eyes wide.For the first time, he realized that nuns were just like them, just human beings who were better than normal people.She is not a god, she will make mistakes and even die.However, over the years, all the children in the monastery, including Qiao Huan, have unanimously regarded Sister Moelle as the source of their fear, the deepest nightmare.Like the sky above the head, even the courage to stand on tiptoe and stretch your arms to touch it is not enough.

They, who have always been proud of their excellent graduates, are at best poor wretches living under the sky created by the nuns.Xerxes' suicide is a good example.Imprisoned in a narrow world view without knowing it, when reality deviates from the ideal world, resentment towards the world arises.And because of the lack of courage to break out of the cage, he finally pointed the sharp edge of the attack inside, ending his cowardly life in the form of self-mutilation.

The water was hot, and the boiling bubbles lifted the lid of the pot.Qiao Huan stared at the kettle, as if some drama that had never happened was being staged there.We are a group of imprisoned souls.But, together, we could have broken that world.Just like this bubble.

Dare to admit this fact, it takes more courage than imagined.It is the "elite" concept instilled in the Holy Thirteen Monastery that makes the children develop a proud disposition from an early age.Everyone thinks that they are unique existences, and rarely think about how ordinary they are, so they cannot unite as one to break the man-made and distorted world of the monastery.On the surface, freedom is granted, but in essence, the possibility of escape is deprived.Even if you escape from the monastery, you will return one day.

Stronger than any shackles, crueler than any captivity.This is the truth of the Holy Thirteen Abbey.

Turning off the gas stove, Qiao Huan poured boiling water into the coffee pot.The strong aroma of coffee permeated the air.

Finally, he found the signpost in the snow blindness.The road sign was blank.He understands the meaning - there is no way, because this is a false world.The only way to leave is to break, tear, tear, and completely destroy this world.

It's not... the Arabian Nights.

Kamijou's death was not intentional.On the contrary, she was implicated and died because of my violation of the regulations.The courage she displayed was extraordinary.

The words of Bouchard disguised as Luke rang in his ears. "My brother died as me. So I will live as my brother."

She died for me, so I should also live for her.This is the only thing I can do.

Clenching his fist with his right hand, Qiao Huan felt the warmth called "courage" overflowing his palm.

Sitting back in front of the computer with a coffee in hand, Qiao Huan opened the database and went through the resumes of all the children in the monastery.Even if the body leaves the monastery, because the heart is still there, it will come back one day.The former "Queen" - Oyagi Yukiya is no exception.Is it true that no one's soul escapes?

The mouse stopped suddenly.The resume on the screen belonged to a handsome young man with black hair and black eyes. He entered the same level as him, graduated with honors, and graduated ahead of schedule at the same time as the "Queen", and then there was no news.

found it.

In October of the same year, the temporary base of the Phantom Brigade.

Facing the ten monitors, the brown-haired young man's ten fingers jumped flexibly on the four keyboards, and his big green eyes suddenly lit up.A contact who had been silent for a long time sent an email marked "important".However, when he tried to contact the other party through instant messaging software, there was no response.

Using network tracking technology, the baby-faced young man was surprised to find that the other party's mailbox, instant messaging account, and hacker community account were all canceled and completely disappeared from the Internet.As if deliberately leaving the impression of a "last letter".

After confirming that there was no virus, he opened the email.As usual, the message body is encrypted.Using the key agreed in advance to decrypt, the young man finally confirmed the content of the information.

"Hey, Madge, Xiaodi, Franklin," he walked out of the room and waved to the three people in the hall, "Can you come here for a while?"

The young man named Xia Ke sat back in front of the computer and briefly explained the matter.

"Is there information that the leader is concerned about?" The purple-haired beauty raised her eyebrows, "What is the source?"

"Da Yagi Xueye." The baby face turned around with a smile, "Do you still remember this name?"

"Ah, that rotten girl." Xiao Di seemed to suddenly remember, "Is she still alive?"

"It seems to be. I also sent a private invitation to the leader."

"The head of the group has been banned. The invitation at this time is a trap no matter how you look at it." March frowned slightly.

The big man who had been silent all this time said: "Besides, even we don't know where the leader is now."

"That's exactly what I'm worried about." The knight rubbed his chin, and his green eyes printed out the dazzling data and codes on the screen, "When we find the leader and confirm that he has lost his mind, we will tell him the news, what do you think? Woolen cloth?"

"No problem. But why tell us specifically?"

"Concealing information is a felony. If the captain finds out, I ask you to testify for me!"

"Lying, in fact, I want to find someone to gossip with."

"I think so."

"Haha, how come. The current priority is to find the leader."

"It will be found soon."

"Also, if we get involved in this matter, the head of the group should be angry."

"Hey? Why do you say that?"

"……intuition."

It was a year after Kuroro received the information.As March expected, he went to the appointment alone without notifying any members.What happened in the next few days was the closest experience to "regret" in his 27 years of life that he didn't know what regret was.