novelonline Chapter 4255 The sea in the devil’s eyes
Chapter 4255 The sea in the devil’s eyes
Chapter 4255 The sea in the devil’s eyes
"I have never encountered such a blasphemer."
After the bones had been burned to ashes, Xia Decai said, and Ms. Thorne nodded, still shaken:
"If it were an ordinary person seeking a doctor, his actions would be nothing, but when facing a god, one should never test, deceive, or mislead. Fortunately, the god gave him a chance to apologize. I read a terrible record from the Third Age where someone was tricked by a demon into blaspheming the god, and in the end, that person and that demon... no, I don't want to say it."
“I’m not really sure either. But I’ve encountered things that felt similar to this skeleton, but they were even more terrifying.”
"I find it hard to imagine what you're talking about—that the other party has blasphemed multiple gods?"
Shad then wanted to tell Ms. Thorne about what the organization called the "Holy Sons Alliance" was doing, but although Ms. Thorne was blind, it didn't mean she wasn't vigilant:
"No, no, don't tell me those things. Leonard Albert's affair is already testing my mental resilience; I don't want to know anything more blasphemous. May every blasphemer be struck down by God; why are there so many lunatics?"
The two walked together toward the elevator, wanting to return to the fireside to sit down and calm themselves down.
Because the correct entrance to the "Time Corridor" was used for the mission, the mission lasted a full eighty minutes. Although Mr. Albert's story was complex, Shad didn't spend too much time on him.
After he and Ms. Thorne returned from the second floor and explained the situation to the two elderly witches, only half of the mission time had passed. The old witches sighed at the youths' lack of respect and audacity, but said nothing more.
Shad then took the opportunity to get close to them and finally confirmed that the two twin old witches were normal living people, not people with memories like Mr. Albert.
Ms. Thorne seemed to have many worries on her mind. Shad could probably guess what she was thinking at the moment. She was worried about whether her lost memories involved blasphemous past events, and she was worried about what kind of story would happen here next.
Shad stopped talking to her and instead tidied up the junk he had found in the ghoul's lair, then went to look through the old books by the fire. He didn't plan to go out for the time being; without a specific target, the gains from going out would depend on luck, and Shad didn't believe he would stumble upon crucial clues twice in a row, so he decided to stay here and gather information.
The old books in the temple contain many records, including religious texts of the followers of the "God of Mercy" and various information about the place recorded by people after the temple was established there.
Judging from those obscure religious stories, the power of this "benevolent god" is indeed related to both the "sun" and "creation." Since the god promised to give Shad the method to create the "seed of life" in the end, Shad wondered if he would have the opportunity to ask the god about the "first child."
Just as Shad was engrossed in his book, Ms. Thorne moved over to sit next to him.
"What if, what if I were like that person just now?"
"Then remember to repent to the gods, for the merciful God will give sinners one last chance."
Shad guessed what she wanted to say:
“However, based on my experience, the same situation shouldn’t happen twice. Since one blasphemer has already appeared, there’s a high probability that a second one won’t appear. Even if one does, it will be one of the people who emerge from the fog later, not one of you who are already here.”
Ms. Thorne didn't quite understand:
"experience?"
"Yes, I've encountered similar situations."
Xia put down his book:
"You're worried that everyone who stays in this swamp is being punished for desecration, that this isn't a swamp but a prison, right? No, no, I'm pretty sure it's not that complicated. Your worries are unnecessary."
The woman wearing the blindfold pondered for a moment:
"I don't know why you think that way, but thank you for your comfort. I hope that my purpose in coming here is simply to heal the people who are important to me."
She paused for a moment:
“Mr. Hamilton, the witch lover you want to heal is also very important to you, isn’t she?”
"Yes, it's very important. Although I'm a bit of a flirt, I will hold everyone's hand, I promise."
Ms. Thorne smiled:
"The way you say things is very similar to those powerful witches I know, and those witches also have similar thoughts to yours."
She pointed to herself as she spoke:
"Speaking of which, when we were outside earlier, you said you wanted to examine my eyes, right?"
"Yes, I am confident that my resistance to flesh mutation should be high enough that I should be able to look directly into such a strange demonic eye."
Shad nodded, and Ms. Thorne then reached her hand behind her head:
"Then I'll remove the blindfold. I'm not sure if you can really withstand the power of my eyes, so I'll only keep them open for three seconds."
"no problem."
Shad adjusted his position, turning sideways to face the flames and directly at Ms. Thorne, while the two old witches who were listening to their conversation moved a little further away.
After confirming with "her" once again that the blessing effect of the Lord of Flesh and Blood was still in effect, Shad signaled to Lady Thorne that he was ready.
The blindfold was then removed, finally revealing the face of the beautiful woman who had been keeping her eyes closed. With a tremor of her eyebrows, her tightly closed eyes slowly opened, and her lifeless gaze "stared" at Shad.
The eyes were magenta, much like Danist's. Shad could sense the strange power and boundless life force contained within them, but fortunately, the blessing of the Old Gods was completely able to resist the power of those eyes.
However, Shad quickly noticed that there seemed to be something else in those lifeless red eyes. He squinted and subconsciously moved closer, and before Ms. Thorne closed her eyes, he saw the scenery reflected in her eyes.
It wasn't him or the ancient temple, nor even the firelight to their sides. Within the red eyes was a red ocean, and deep within that red ocean, something looked at Shad before the eyes closed.
"Did you find anything?"
The clueless witch put the blindfold back on while asking Shad, who hesitated for a moment before answering:
"I have a pretty good idea of where your eyes came from."
"Oh?"
Ms. Thorne hadn't expected that Shad would actually make a profit:
Please tell me.
"You said your eye injury was due to an adventure you can't remember. I think that adventure must have taken place in the coastal area, and around the time you returned injured, quite a few people must have gone missing in that area, right?"
The witch thought for a moment:
"I was found in the Frosty Bay in the northwest of the remote North Continent, where there are no cities or traces of civilization. There shouldn't be any missing persons there other than explorers."
Shad nodded, which also explained why the great witch that Lady Thorne followed hadn't thought of the "Sea of Origin":
"The power of your eyes is related to myths and legends from the early mythological era. I want to confirm this. Do you want to hear it now?"
The Bloodstained Factory didn't have a particularly strong impact on the mental state of his companions at the time; the main contamination there targeted the physical body. That's why Shad told everyone some things related to the Ancient Gods. However, the Swamp of Oblivion inherently possesses a powerful influence on the mind and soul. Even though Lady Thorne is a twelfth-tier witch, Shad had to consider her current capacity to withstand it.
Ms. Thorne understood what Shad meant, and she quickly made a decision:
"Since you are free to leave, please bring me some potions to stabilize my mental energy next time you come. Although I don't plan to treat these eyes anymore, I still want to know their origin."
Xia De nodded:
“Alright, I’ll bring the potions and memory-enhancing techniques next time. But if you can recover your memories of that adventure, could you share them with me? I’ve been searching for information about that place.”
Ms. Thorne immediately agreed:
"After we leave here, I can even give you one of my eyes. This magic eye works on its own, and after transplanting a normal eye, I might be able to regain half of my vision."
Shad tried hard not to think about what the other person looked like wearing a pirate eyepatch:
"No, no, I don't want your eyes, I just want the secret of these eyes."
He was in a very good mood. The gods in the time mission were so friendly, the mission itself didn't seem particularly complicated, and although the environment was strange, it wasn't particularly dangerous compared to the past. Moreover, his companions this time even possessed secrets related to the "Sea of Origin".
Xia De felt that his luck had been consistently good ever since the incident at the [Leather Goods Guild].
Taking advantage of the time, Shad exchanged information about the place with Ms. Thorne, inquiring about the memories the two weary old witches still retained. Even after recording all the books in the library, Shad, led by Ms. Thorne, took a look at the corridors on both sides of the first floor, but found nothing more than more books and notebooks.
For once, Shad found himself feeling rather aimless during his adventure with the Time Key. Although he could have simply left after the 40-minute mission had ended, he stayed and started reading.
With five minutes remaining in the eighty-minute time limit, Xia De, who was reading, suddenly heard a third voice that didn't belong to him or "her." He looked up, discerned the content of the voice, and then caused the book in his hands to vanish:
“It’s about time I left. The God just told me to see Him one more time before I leave.”
He said to Ms. Thorne:
“I’m going upstairs to say goodbye to the gods and I won’t be coming back. Next time I come, I will bring supplies according to the list you gave me.”