So I became a witch

The girl's expression changed, and the corners of her mouth raised slightly: "So that's the case, then I'll tell you. I'm a witch, named Steller, and I'm also...the one who killed your most important person."

Ah ah ah.Just listening to her words, the fire in her heart became more and more vigorous.That emotion, that passion, dispelled her fear and occupied her everything.

"Steller..." She muttered that name, shaking her body, and finally stood still.The princess slowly raised the sword in her hand, pointing the tip at the girl's face.

She suddenly understood the name of the flame in her heart.

revenge.

That is, towards the existence that took everything away from him, the emotion of revenge.

"I'm absolutely absolutely..." The princess stared at the girl, as if she wanted to engrave her face deeply into her mind, "I will kill you!"

That's right.

I am living for this.

"Then, let's try it out." The girl smiled lightly, as if she dismissed her provocation.

The flame is burning.

Seeing the girl's back, the princess made a vow in her heart.

Absolutely, to kill that man.

Chapter 27 on board

"Then, please take a good rest for a while." After being led by Sylvia to their respective rooms, I put down my luggage (actually, it was just some daily necessities that Xia Luohua forced on me, including a change of clothes and so on. (including her and Lily’s things), she lay on her back on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling in a daze.

So similar.

The layout and structure of this ship are very similar to the Ellenville cruise ship I was on before, so much so that I wonder if it is the same illusion.However, after careful identification, I still found the difference between the two, that is, the statues placed on the bow, one is an angel with one hand raised high in a victory pose, while the other is kneeling on the ground with ten fingers Devil crossing in penitence.In addition, there are other differences, but overall it still gives me a sense of déjà vu.

It seems that Lily and Xia Luohua really stayed in their own room to rest as Sylvia said. Originally, I thought that because of their personalities, they would definitely go through this place first before giving up.But this also shows from the side that their hearts are big, they can't even tell whether the opponent is an enemy or a friend, so they just boarded their territory honestly.

Well, even though I was the first to agree to the other party's request, I'm not qualified to say that at all.

The air conditioner in the room is blowing, maintaining the most comfortable temperature for the human body. There are various valuable snacks on the upper floor of the glass counter, and the lower floor is the refrigerator, which stores cold drinks and drinks. There are also names that can't be called, but the gold foil wrapped in the outer layer alone is a bit daunting, and according to the other party's meaning, it seems that it can be used at will.The telephone placed on the bedside table is always connected, and the front desk can be answered automatically by pressing a button. No matter what kind of request is said, it will be satisfied as much as possible.It is indeed the Rockefeller family that is second only to the twelve clans in the rumors. I can't say a word except for emotion. Presumably, when Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, she must be in the same state of confusion as I am now.

Although I have been with Xia Luohua for so long, I am still not used to the fact that there are so many rich women around me.It's great to be rich, but I can't envy this kind of thing. Even if one day I really get rich suddenly, I probably won't be able to live a life full of aristocratic elegance like Charlotte and the others. I will only choose to be equipped with a The computer with the highest configuration, and then play all kinds of games to the brim, buy whatever you want, and play for as long as you want.I've come to accept that I'm actually a bitch on the inside.

Because I was not used to this kind of environment, which was almost like a seven-star hotel, I chose to go out to get some fresh air.The corridor is paved with red silk, and there are various antiques and artworks on the side. There is a servant waiting quietly at every fork. As long as you talk to them, they will point out to you with a smile. the way forward.But in fact, they are all well-trained bodyguards, and they all exude a good atmosphere. If there are gangsters who are stupid enough to attack here, they will probably be brought down by these guys who seem to be servants but are actually bodyguards in an instant. .Thinking of this, I resolutely gave up the idea of ​​doing something. Who knows how many Rockefeller family forces are hidden on this ship, and it would be unwise to make a move here.

Following the attendant's instructions, I soon came to the upper deck of the cruise ship, from where I can look at the horizon where the sky and the sea meet in the distance.The same as when we came here, there are blue clouds everywhere, and even the island of Io behind us has long since disappeared.

In addition to the earth where ordinary people live, there are many alien spaces in this world, that is, imaginary domains.Most of these imaginary domains were formed naturally, some became breeding grounds for imaginary beasts, while some were transformed by demon hunters and became their own strongholds.And the road that connects the virtual realm and reality is the sea of ​​stars.Legend has it that the sea of ​​astral worlds is endless. Although it can be used as a shortcut across the void, if you are not careful, you will get lost in it and you will never be able to escape. But it should not be underestimated.Although the appearance of what we are riding now seems to be just a luxury cruise ship, in order to be able to sail in the sea of ​​stars, we must have spent a lot of effort to protect and transform it, which is what Xia Luohua told me.

Well, from my understanding, the sea of ​​astral worlds is actually equivalent to the "wormhole" that people guessed, and demon hunters rely on it to move and shuttle in various spaces; while the sea of ​​sky and sky is the connection between the two worlds. In the realm of nothingness, apart from witches, probably no life can survive here.

No wonder, with such a thing, demon hunters can naturally be separated from the human group gradually, just as legendary existences, secretly protecting the world from the threat of witches and virtual beasts, but It is also completely unknown to ordinary people.

Back then, why did the demon hunters choose such a path?

"What are you doing?" Sylvia's voice suddenly came from behind, which made me tremble involuntarily.Afterwards, she walked to my side, holding a goblet in one hand, and leaned against the railing, looking at the sea in rapt attention.

"Just looking around." I replied honestly.

"Really? But it's nothing to look at." She chuckled, raised her glass, drank it with her head up, and threw the empty glass aside. The moment the glass touched the sea, it disappeared without a trace. .

"Uh, isn't this considered random littering?"

"Don't worry, the Sea of ​​Stars will automatically purify non-living matter and turn it into a part of itself, so there is no need to worry about pollution."

"Ah, so that's the case." I replied very flatly.For some reason, I can't feel any intimacy with this woman who looks very similar to Andrea.Although I don't meet many times, she always gives me a fox-like cunning feeling, making it impossible to tell which of her words are true and which are false.

She leaned down, her well-developed chest pressed against the railing, and the position of the neckline was almost visible.Sylvia turned her head, looked at me with great interest and said, "Do you have a good relationship with Andrea?"

"……perhaps."

"So, if possible, can you tell me some stories about meeting her? That child has been staying at home since she was a child, so I am quite worried about whether she can communicate with others well." Sylvia asked Said with a smile, showing great interest.

Chapter 28 reveals the past

Seeing her completely indifferent appearance, an unknown fire suddenly rose in my heart.

"Isn't it all because of you?"

The moment the words came out of my mouth, I froze for a moment, and I didn't know why I said such words suddenly.

"That's right, after all, there's nothing you can do about it." Sylvia readily admitted, looking at the sea without looking back.

I was at a loss for words, so I kept silent.

"Do you care about that child?" Sylvia asked again.

"... At least compared to you, maybe yes."

"Really, we are like this in your opinion." Sylvia was noncommittal, grabbed her wrist with one hand and raised her arms high, fully exposing the curves of her body, "I'm a little tired of looking at it, do you want to Come with me and see something else?"

I hesitated for a while, but accepted her invitation.

Since they have all come to this ship, there is no room for choice.

The route was different from the one I took when I came out. Sylvia led me around a long way. The passing servants all lowered their heads and said hello when they saw her. It seems that she has a high status in the Rockefeller family.We went all the way down, and finally came to the bottom of the deck, and we could hear the sound of waves beating against the hull through the planks of the ship.However, unlike the luxury hotel in the upper part, the lower part of the ship is astonishingly old, as if it has not been repaired for a thousand years, the air is filled with the smell of rotten wood, and the only light source comes from After the small door above our heads was closed, the whole cabin instantly became pitch black, and the surroundings were deserted and scary, as if we had descended into a cemetery in a trance.

"Let me look for it, it should be around here... Ah, there is." With the sound of firewood being scraped, the surrounding suddenly lit up, Sylvia raised the torch in her hand, and lit the surrounding oil lamps one by one. The light was turned on, and after a while, the entire lower deck was lit up.

Looking at this scene, I wanted to complain but didn't know where to start, so I shrugged.The wooden boards under our feet are also old and frightening, and there is a "creaking" sound every time we take a step. Sylvia seemed to walk ahead with a torch indifferently, and I followed her carefully, for fear of If you take one wrong step, you will step on the board and fall into the sea.

After passing through the corridor full of oil lamps, we came to the end of the front. There are four closed rooms on the left and right. The door is designed with the old-fashioned keyhole, but judging by the degree of rust, I doubt if there is a key. , It is also a question of whether or not you can get rid of it.

"Um, did you bring the keys?" Even so, out of politeness, I still asked one more question.

Sylvia shook her head: "No, but I know how to open it."

"what?"

"Like, like this!" Sylvia raised her foot so fast that I couldn't even react. The loose door panel flew out and hit the opposite wall. It fell to the ground with a "bang", kicking up countless dust.

"Look, I'll just say it's okay." She slowly withdrew her feet and smiled at me.Looking at her high-heeled shoes that were as sharp as rocks, I felt a pain in my lower body for no reason.As expected of a person from the same family, he usually looks elegant and beautiful like a lady of everyone, but he is absolutely unambiguous in real hands. I made up my mind in my heart that I would not get too close to this woman.

But soon, I was attracted by the scene in the room.Except for a road in front of the door, the four corners of the room are full of wooden barrels.Some of these wooden barrels have rotted and some have not, and what is strange is that these wooden barrels are not the same size, and they are placed quite randomly.Most of the wooden barrels are empty, only a few seem to be filled with something, looking very dull.

"Do you want to open it?" Sylvia asked casually.

I froze for a moment and nodded.

The lid of the wooden barrel is not very solid, it seems that because of the effect of time, it has become much easier to open.I deliberately held my breath before removing it, in case any poisonous fumes came out.But it turns out that I was overthinking it. The airtightness of this wooden barrel is not very good, it is better to say that it is very breathable. Even if there is any poisonous gas, it has already diffused light.

After confirming that it was all right, I poked my head over and finally saw what was inside.

bone.

Moreover, judging from the size and shape, it should be the bones of human children.

I glanced at Sylvia in astonishment, not understanding why she brought me to this kind of murder scene.However, since the corpse is so thoroughly decomposed, it must have been hundreds or even thousands of years, and judging from the scattered distribution of the bones, it is impossible for people to throw the bones in later, it is more like... In the beginning, the owner of the corpse stayed in the barrel until he died and decayed.

"Do you want to continue watching?" Sylvia said blankly.

"...are the other barrels filled with the same thing?"

"If nothing else happens, I think so." Sylvia nodded.

"Then there's no need. Why?" I asked.

Why are there bodies buried under this ship, why do you know this, why are you telling me.

"Before I tell you the answer, first let me tell you the name of this ship. It's called Moldia. It's the same as Ellen Wayne. It used to belong to the Rockefeller Dynasty." Sylvia spoke clearly. Said, the voice echoed in the basement.

"Rockefeller...not Rockefeller?" I asked.

"That's right, you should already know that. The Rockefeller dynasty is the predecessor of the current Rockefeller family. According to you, it is also a country from another world." Sylvia said.

The long-standing conjecture has been confirmed, but I don't know what to say for a while.

Sylvia didn't wait any longer, and said in a tone like a person from the past: "Well, although it is a different world, it is not a good place. Originally, we also had a world similar to modern human society. Technology and structures, and many countries and cultures, but, overnight, everything changed."

"Could it be... the black membrane?" I blurted out.

"You know it?" Sylvia showed surprise eyes for the first time.

"Before, on the Ellenville..." I said vaguely.

"Really?" Sylvia didn't ask, and continued, "Because of the appearance of the black membrane, the territory was isolated from each other, the country became torn apart, and the sky was wrapped in endless darkness. One At the beginning, people still had hope, but as time went by, people gradually became desperate. In order to survive, they began to plunder and kill their compatriots continuously, just to compete for the few remaining resources. collapse, and the doctrine of the jungle being preyed on by the weak is vividly expressed."

Chapter 29 Sacrifice

I listened to her words in silence, imagining what kind of hellish scene it might be.

"However, with the coming of the end, what comes is not only the black membrane, but also opportunities."

"Demon God... and the road to the Holy Soul?"

Sylvia glanced at me and said: "It seems that you know more than I imagined. That's right, in that desperate era, our ancestor Rockefeller discovered the corpse of the Demon God, and the ancient The research and technology of civilization. He spent a long time translating those words, and learned from it that it was an era far beyond our imagination, and perhaps, by using these powers, he could survive this desperate doomsday."

"That civilization...does it mean Star Clan?"

"Well, this is something that we only discovered after we came to this world. In short, our ancestors used those documents to make a contract with the corpse of the demon god and obtained extremely powerful power. Using this power, he Quickly gathered the remaining people, and established a dynasty on the ruins—the Rockefeller Dynasty.” Sylvia left the room full of wooden barrels where we were, and walked to the door without looking back. On the opposite side, but this time, instead of kicking with his feet, he gently pushed open another door.

Different from other dusty spaces, the room inside the door is small but clean. There is only a wooden table and a simple bed inside. There is an oil pen painting on the wall with a Chinese The young man was sitting on a chair, showing a soft smile.

"He is Rockefeller and our ancestor." Sylvia's voice interrupted my attention, "How does it feel?"

"Well, if you just look at the picture, he looks like a very gentle guy, but he looks a bit indecisive, and he doesn't seem to do that kind of thing at all." I said truthfully.

"Yes, but because of this, he is called a hero, right?" Sylvia sighed, "However, the good times didn't last long, this peace didn't last long, and a new threat came soon. A strange disease soon became popular in the kingdom. The sick person would die in just one day, and then a humanoid monster with black pus would emerge from his corpse. This monster was invulnerable , with extremely strong vitality, and at the same time has a strong desire to prey on humans, even if it is only slightly touched by it, it will immediately be infected with the same disease, and then die. It was Rockefeller himself who, with the help of the power of the demon god, wiped out all the sick bodies in one fell swoop, which slowed down the spread of the disease. However, the place where the virus spread has also become uninhabitable, and Rockefeller I myself, too, passed away not long after due to excessive use of strength."

"died?"

"That's right, it should be said to be the sequelae of the power of the demon god. It is a guy who is completely different from our existence. If you want to use that kind of power, you must pay for it with life force, or something like the soul. , the kings of each generation are quite short-lived."

I thought of what Andrea had said to myself, and couldn't help frowning: "In that case, why use such dangerous power?"

"There is no way around this. After all, if you want to survive in such an environment, strength is a must, even if you give everything. This is to die for the sake of life."

"...Completely, incomprehensible."

"After all, I lived in a different era. Even I only read about it in books. It is difficult to clearly describe what kind of scene it was." Sylvia continued, "After that, this disease It still happens from time to time, and although it is suppressed every time, it still causes great damage. However, people have gradually discovered the source of this disease—that is, human beings themselves.”

"Humans, themselves?"

"That's right, it's not a virus or a parasite, but a mutation from the human body. This mutation is similar to a cancer cell, but it's more terrifying than a cancer cell. I don't know how many times it is. In the end We call this disease - 'sin', the 'sin of man'."

A chill rose in my heart, the sin of man, the infected person will die after a period of time, and a monster will be born from the body - isn't this very similar to that man's research?

I suddenly had the urge to turn around and go back to the island to ask him for clarification, but at this time we were already far away from the island, and even if I said that, Sylvia would not agree, so I could only Listen in silence.Sylvia didn't seem to notice the fluctuations in my heart, and then said: "Because it comes from the human body, it is completely unpredictable. However, it is not completely impossible to prevent."

"what?"

"This disease has three characteristics." Sylvia stretched out three fingers, "First, the closer it is to the black membrane, the easier it is to get sick."

I froze for a moment: "Why is that?"

"No one knows, probably because it has some inductive ability. It is also because of this characteristic that no one can pass through the black membrane and reach other places. The second is that although the time of onset is random, it can It is related to the activity cycle of the black membrane, and when the activity of the black membrane is the most intense, the probability of disease will also increase."

"..." I couldn't help frowning.I have actually encountered the black membrane that Sylvia was talking about, on the Ellenville.But because it may be only a very small part, it's not very powerful. Starspreaders like Leo's level can probably easily eliminate it, but it itself gave me a sense of disharmony.

Because I can't see through it.

It's like facing nothingness.

"Then, there is the third... The range of infection is wave-shaped."

"What does that mean?" I asked curiously.

"For example, if two people are far away from the black membrane and the other is close to it, then the person far away will never get sick until the person close to it is infected." Sylvia said softly.

"..."

"Taking advantage of these characteristics, the newly succeeded king ordered the city to be rebuilt, transforming it into several ring-shaped shapes. The royal family and nobles live in the center of the city, and the lower the status, the less Those who have no value live in the outer periphery, so as to prevent the outbreak of 'crime'."

"Isn't this... the same as a human shield?"

"That's right, that's exactly it." Sylvia admitted frankly, "And those wooden barrels just now, as you can see, contained 'sacrifices'."

Chapter 30 Fishing

"Sacrifice..."

"Well, whenever the outbreak of the Black Membrane is approaching, the Kingdom will search for 'sacrifices' from the poor, put them into these barrels, and bring them to the border of the Black Membrane as an offering to the 'God' In this way, it can reduce the probability of other people getting sick..."