In a light sigh of contentment, the strange calls and pulls in the Scarlet Witch's mind finally disappeared in the rare calmness, allowing her to sway her hair comfortably and bend down with a blush on her face, leaving a mark on Murphy's forehead.
A moist kiss.
Then he stood up and went to wash up, but Murphy stretched out his hand and grabbed his wrist. With a gentle pull, Grand Duke Tris lay beside him, losing her usual coldness and solemnity, and curled up like a docile cat.
The two just hugged each other, enjoying the quiet and warm time after the war.
The dormitory that once belonged to Salokdar is now in a mess, which fully proves how terrifying the Scarlet Witch is in her violent state. It is really difficult for Mr. Murphy to be able to fight with her.
"Can you still hear that sound?"
Murphy asked softly.
He tilted his body and propped up his head with his left hand, and gently stroked the scar on Tris's back with his right hand. This has become a habit or hobby of his. Tris would still resist it before, after all, this scar represents so much to her.
It was a period of suffering that could not be concealed, but later Murphy could only let it go as he refused to change despite repeated admonitions.
"Yes, not only can I hear it, but it's also clearer."
Tris closed her eyes slightly, and whispered in confusion as if she was drunk:
"Only at this time can I try to analyze the meaning of those sounds without being disturbed, but to be honest, I can't understand this principle.
You said that you possess the Omega Program and can suppress subspace power. It is a normal energy restraint, but why does this behavior also produce a communicable suppression effect? Is it really because of those obscene things you left in my body?
Isn’t that the case?”
"Well, I think it's best if we don't discuss this issue. If we continue talking about it, we probably won't be able to pass the trial."
Murphy complained softly.
He changed the topic to the previous question and said:
"You have been saying that the sounds you heard in Cadman City are different from before. How is it different? Did the Mother of Midnight give birth to sanity in the subspace?"
"It has always been conscious, Murphy, but the way it was born restrained it, preventing it from expressing its desires in a normal way. Its consciousness is composed of the vampires who were sacrificed by Salokdar.
The wisdom of those who died naturally ascribes to it.
It's not stupid at all.
Unfortunately, in the chaotic place of warp space, wisdom cannot help it get through bad times."
Tris turned over and fully integrated herself into Murphy's arms.
While discussing these topics about the Midnight Mother, being close to Murphy made her feel more secure, and she whispered:
"As for the changes in the voice, it's hard for me to describe. The content is actually the same, calling me to merge with it to make it complete. But the difference lies in the tone and emotion. In the past, it was similar to a
A manic madman is just as disgusting as a maniac.
But here, its call is much gentler."
"Gentle? Are you sure?"
Murphy frowned and said:
"You and I have seen its true face. Do you think such an indescribable individual can really have anything to do with the word 'gentleness'?"
"It stands to reason that it really doesn't work."
Tris nodded, but then she said:
"But don't forget, Murphy, it is an evil creature, a strange creature that has not yet reached the realm of gods but is not far away from it. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a semi-finished product of the faith assembly walking on the road to reach gods.
, which means that the gods possess quite a few characteristics.
Avalon has three aspects and is still trying to open up more possibilities, so why can't Midnight Mother have two different aspects?
You also told me just now that Lord Paying told you that when he faced the Lord of the Hunt, he also heard the suspected warning of the Midnight Mother, as well as what happened to Mary earlier, plus the Cadman City in front of him.
A journey in the astral realm.
All of these illustrate the complexity of its existence.
I am a theologian, and I think this speculation may become a reality."
"But it's tainted, Tris."
Murphy sat up and leaned on the sofa next to him, pulled Tris into his arms and said:
"It was shaped in the wrong way by Sarokdar, making it full of depravity and filth when it was born. Its essence is a radical version of the Lord of Hunting. Even if it extends a gentle appearance, it will not help.
The Omega Program cannot purify it, it will only burn it to ashes at the moment of contact."
"I know, I'm just talking about a possibility. Don't worry, Murphy, I know what you are most afraid of."
Tris raised her head and showed a seductive smile, she said:
"I will not abandon you and throw myself into a trap at some point. The future that Luna and her Witch Cult want to create for me has long been buried with my past. Now I am reborn because of you. I will spend the rest of my life with you."
I will live because of you."
"Well, every time you talk about love, you make me feel touched from the bottom of my heart. It makes me feel that I am really a lucky guy."
Murphy shrugged, glanced at the time on the mechanical pocket watch thrown aside, and sighed:
"I really want this moment to last forever. Unfortunately, we have to get out quickly, otherwise the elder will make up a little composition about you and me in his mind."
"Make him wait!"
Tris waved her hand domineeringly, and then showed Murphy a sour expression of licking her lips that made his waist hurt. But Murphy also had an idea. He reached out and hooked the small square pendant that had been taken off before.
The hand of Neng grabbed it, and Murphy put it around Tris's neck in a solemn manner.
It's like putting a bell on your own golden cat.
Sure enough, the moment the desire valve was put on, Tris immediately woke up from her own desire. She glared at Murphy and then got up to look for clothes, but was embarrassed to find that all her clothes were damaged in the explosion.
.
Fortunately, Murphy was prepared. He took out a set of long skirts from his psychic bag and handed them to his old cutie, and then completed the change while the latter complained that the style was not fashionable enough at all.
After the refreshed two people left the room, they followed the vampire waiter not far away to visit the elder. The latter patiently waited for the arrival of the Grand Duke and the Lord in his room.
He seemed to have guessed what the two distinguished guests wanted to ask, so he made preparations in advance.
When Tris and Murphy stepped into the room filled with various books, what they saw was a very abstract scarlet shrine placed on the table next to the vampire elder.
That thing can hardly even be said to be an object of faith. It can only be roughly judged from its appearance that it is a vampire with spread wings. It has no face and no other more exquisite decorations. This fully illustrates two things.
First, this vampire elder's hands-on ability is a bit poor.
You actually dare to carve the shrine like this. You are really not afraid of being punished by the being you worship for "blasphemy".
Secondly, I am afraid that this vampire elder has never witnessed the true form of the body he worships under any circumstances, otherwise he would not have a blank face.
In the field of faith, it is a terrible mistake to have no facial features on the statue of the god in the shrine.
"I must confess to you, Your Majesty the Grand Duke."
The vampire elder bowed humbly and said to Tris:
"I know that this seriously violates our thousand-year tradition as vampires, and can even be called an unforgivable rebellion. I have also thought about whether to hide the secrets of me and this city from you, but after thinking about it, I decided to tell you Describe in detail everything that happened during these nine months.
And that secret that is destined to be important to all vampires.
That is that we finally got the attention of a god. Our Midnight Mother is not an illusion, she is a real greatness. This city can survive the nine months of disasters all because of his protection."
"Earl Murphy and I don't blame you for this, Elder Hillier."
Tris said in a deep voice:
"We also have enough time to listen to this bizarre story, but before you start, I must correct you for two mistakes. First, it is not the Midnight Mother that vampires talk about, at least not as you imagined. Such an existence.
Second, it is not God.
At this stage, you can only call it a divine evil.
As you share your story with us, I will also share with you a story about its birth and its current status.”
"I hope your will is strong enough, Elder Hillier."
Murphy also spoke:
"I hope you won't be frightened by the truth."
From his serious warnings, the vampire elder had already sensed the seriousness of the problem.
But even though he was mentally prepared, Elder Hillier was frightened to the core when he heard that the "god" he had worshiped for several months was a monster sacrificed by Salokdar in a way that killed his whole family.
Almost stopped.
He is very old, but not every older vampire can be as well-informed as Tris. Although Hillier was not a marginalized person like Murphy in the former Blood Vulture Clan, he could not talk about it.
receive much attention.
His knowledge was not enough for him to accept this cruel truth in a short time. He needed some time to convince himself. In the process, the elder also told Murphy and Cui about Cadman City's experiences in the past nine months.
Silk.
Overall, it was not as exciting and dangerous as they imagined. Compared with the drastic changes that took place in Transia in the past nine months, the story of Cadman City seemed a bit dull and boring, but the danger contained in it was not at all.
Not much smaller than here in the real world.
"The most difficult stage was the first two months after we were thrown into the Star Boundary. The periphery of our city had been shattered. Every day, unlucky people fell into the Star Boundary along with the shattered city boundaries. At that time, everyone was generally pessimistic about this.
The city could not survive the next month, so in an unexpected conflict, considerable chaos soon broke out."
Elder Hillier sighed and said:
"It's okay for the vampires. We were small in number and controlled the Serenade barrier that we relied on for survival at that time. We closed the inner city to isolate the chaos. However, the information brought back by the blood servants who were sent out to observe the situation made us midnight
Everyone in the family members felt terrified.
The humans outside the city are like crazy!
Under the pressure of despair, they began to kill each other. When the city fell into the star realm, there were 130,000 people here, and the lives lost were the result of those three days of chaos.
The men were snatching away food and enjoyment, the women were dragged out of their hiding places, ravaged and abused, and there was blood and bodies thrown randomly on the streets, just like a scene of the end of the world.
Many people begged us to take them in, and for this reason they were willing to turn into vampires. I selected some of them with potential and adopted them. Later, more and more people escaped. After discussing with several other commanders, I decided to take them
Contained and used as blood servants.
I suspect that there may be some manipulation and participation by those hateful cultists.
I thought the city was going to end.
I was even prepared to resist the mob's attack on the inner city, but on the third night, a miracle happened."
The elder hesitated for a moment, not sure whether he should continue to preach the kindness of the "god", but Murphy motioned with his eyes to continue talking, and Tris next to him was holding a handwritten note and recording the incident in detail.
Elder Hillier took a breath, recalled the scene that night, and said:
"It's like a light hand brushing over the chaotic city
I can see very clearly that wherever the power reaches, all the chaos is smoothed out, and those malicious emotions seem to be scattered, allowing the people who were killing each other to suddenly wake up.
They hugged each other and cried bitterly. The woman was released and given food and clothes, and the children were treated better after their shock.
It seems that overnight, the seeds of doom have been dispersed, and hope and repentance have returned to the hearts of those crazy people.
I heard that voice too.
Very soft, like a whisper in a dream, He told me to protect the city. Other vampires also heard similar voices. It was in that scene like a divine revelation that we were encouraged to walk out of the inner city and the city.
Leaders of foreign forces talked with each other.
Therefore, the most basic order was reshaped.
Although there is still a fragile peace, at least since that night, large-scale chaos has never happened again.
Grand Duke, and the Earl, I must admit to you that I have secretly allowed the spread of this belief. Not only vampires, but also a considerable number of humans who have survived the disaster will also sing the praises of the Midnight Mother.
Whatever it was, it really saved Cadman City that night.
I know this belief can be dangerous, but with all due respect, it has taken root in this city over the past few months and unless we clear out the people here,"
"No one is going to clear them out, and no one is going to clear you out, Elder Hillier, don't think too much about it."
Murphy waved his hands and said clearly:
"This matter is still within the scope of being resolved, so don't panic, and there is no need to be so tempted. Grand Duke Tris has given you the status of elder, which means that we will accept you again.
Since a kind of faith is born in real salvation and miracles, we cannot pretend that we have never seen it.
You should rest first, Tris and I will give you an answer soon, but Cadman City is not suitable for large-scale outsiders to visit at the moment, and the city will maintain a state of martial law until everything stabilizes."
Elder Hillier had no opinion on this.
But then Murphy officially gave him the position of acting mayor of Cadman City, which made the elder who originally thought he could throw the blame away frowned.
But he couldn't refuse, at least not at this time.
After finishing the conversation with Elder Hillier, Murphy and Tris walked around the Blood Eagle Tower again. The damage here was very serious, and it could basically be regarded as a dangerous building. However, it had not collapsed under the influence of the strange star realm, but it had been repaired.
Absolutely necessary.
Not only this tower, but also the strange city that is now built like building blocks needs to be repaired. The Masons Brotherhood has more work to do next.
"What are you going to do about it?"
In a dilapidated tower, looking at Cadman City still shrouded in shadow under the sun, Murphy asked:
“Should this faith continue to exist?”
"I have an idea."
Tris held her own notes and whispered:
"If the Midnight Mother really has a dual aspect, then maybe we can 'help' it."
"Oh? What should I say?"
Murphy asked curiously, Tris moved her fingers and said:
"The appearance of the God of Faith is determined by the believers. Since the belief in the Midnight Mother has appeared in Cadman City, we can use this channel to help it shape a more reasonable, kind and rational appearance, so as to
Suppress its original madness.
It's the same process you use to shape the Holy Light.
Of course, this matter needs to be handled by professionals."
