The manor of Margrave Bach, the mysterious magic chamber.
"Hotch, what do you think?"
Marquis Bach looked at the figure of the woman lying on the stone bed, which was sealed with various mysterious symbols and magic signs, and asked softly.
The silver knight Adrian on the side also cast his gaze on Hodge, waiting for the young master's response.
For Hodge, at first, Adrian was only treated as the son of the Marquis. After all, he had just become an Beyonder and was just a Sequence 9. He was very weak and needed protection.
But with the invasion of the Eternal Demon Cult, the invasion of the Sangliars Cathedral by the vampires, and the deal with the defected Bishop Johns, Adrian suddenly discovered that he had thought he was weak, needed protection, and needed time to grow.
Young Master Huo Qi seems not as weak as imagined.
Although his current strength is not strong enough, his various strange methods and the sealed objects on his body are already powerful enough.
A historical projection that can summon extraordinary beings at the saint level?
A mysterious method powerful enough to seal the golem?
No matter which one it was, it made Adrian pay attention.
Therefore, Adrian was also curious about Hodge's thoughts.
"I originally wanted to give the devil to the vampires in exchange for peace, but currently, it seems that the devil doesn't want to leave me..."
Hoch looked at the sleeping demon doll, his tone was a little solemn, and he continued: "And, I want to confirm whether Anna is still alive first."
Anna?
That maid?
Adrien was a little stunned by Hodge's thoughts. After encountering something like this, he actually thought about the safety of a civilian maid?
"Well, how do you want to verify it?" Marquis Bach nodded slightly, with nothing strange on his face, and asked.
"I want to wake up the demon and communicate with it on how to save Anna's life..." Hodge responded with a serious expression.
"Do what you want. If it doesn't work, you can only temporarily seal the devil here and let the vampires come and take it away, or return it to the church." Marquis Bach nodded and said.
"Um."
Huo Qi also understood the trouble of the devil. With a slight hum, he gradually walked to the devil, stretched out his hand, silently activated the breath of the silver key, and pointed it at the devil.
In an instant, the devil's body trembled violently, as if he felt this familiar breath.
Then, the devil's eyes suddenly opened, but they were not scarlet, but gentle aqua blue, and a familiar voice rang out:
"Young...Master, is it you?"
Hearing this voice, Hotch's face changed slightly, he carefully looked at the expression and demeanor of the demon, and asked with some uncertainty: "Are you Anna?"
"It's me, young master, I'm sorry for you... I should have told you earlier... I... I didn't mean it..."
Anna quickly became excited, and her tears couldn't stop flowing down. She looked extremely sad, and her eyes were full of pain and weakness, like a wounded deer, which I felt pity for.
"Well, I know, I understand."
Hotch nodded slightly, walked to Anna and looked at her: "It's okay, it's all over. If I could have discovered it earlier, things wouldn't have gotten to this point."
"You did a great job. If it weren't for your reminder, I wouldn't have thought that the other party would be so bold and dare to hide under my nose."
"Now that I think about it, maybe the reason why he left and came back is because of me..."
Hearing what Hotch said, Anna seemed to have thought of something and said quickly: "Master, he really wants to get something from you... I don't know what it is, and he hasn't mentioned it, but he has been tempting me to deal with you.
You want me to lure you out of the manor, and you even want me to drug you..."
"I refused. I don't want to hurt you. I have already prepared to commit suicide, but I know that if I die and lose the parasite, he will definitely find other people to be parasitic, which will harm others, so I want to
Before I die, I will tell you this and let you avenge me."
Looking at Anna who was crying so hard, Hoch couldn't help but feel a little distressed. Anna was just an ordinary girl. She had no extraordinary abilities and was not a member of the circle of extraordinary people at all. In order to protect her, Hoch deliberately let her stay in
In the room, don't go out.
But she didn't expect that this would actually harm her.
As a result, she was parasitized by Johns and almost lost her life.
"Anna, don't be afraid, I will save you, don't worry." Hodge soothed softly.
Anna shook her head and said softly: "Master, I know my state. That guy has already said that I don't have a few days left. Maybe this is my life. I can protect you at the last moment. I am very happy."
Happy."
"I won't let you die. I promise you that I will cure you, no matter what the cost." Hodge looked at Anna and made his promise very seriously.
"Well, I believe you." Anna's tearful face forced out a happy smile.
Looking at Anna's sensible smile, Hodge was also heartbroken. Human beings are not grass and trees, and no one can be ruthless. Anna has taken care of her food, clothing, housing and transportation for the past year. She is not only a maid, but also a family member and a friend.
When Hodge first came to another world, the first person he saw was not Marquis Bach or Mrs. Belle.
It's Anna who looks weak but is actually strong.
It was Anna's careful care that allowed Hodge to gradually adapt to this different world, allowing him to gradually accept his parents and enjoy their love.
But such a person who is like a family member and a friend is actually about to die?
How could Hodge accept this?
If Hodge can't even protect what he loves, what's the point of working so hard?
For some reason, a terrible thought suddenly appeared in Hodge's mind.
Anyway, if you can die and return... why not die again, return to deal with the Slothful High Priest, and prevent Johns from possessing Anna in advance?
In this way, all problems are solved.
"Plop!"
As soon as this thought came out, Hotch's heart contracted sharply, his expression changed, and he suddenly grabbed his chest. His face was extremely ugly, he was sweating profusely, and his eyes gradually turned red.
"Hotch, what's wrong with you?"
Marquis Bach, who was on the side, keenly noticed something was wrong with Hodge, and quickly stepped forward, supported Hodge, and asked with concern.
"Father, I'm fine." Hotch shook his head and said softly.
"If it's too much, forget it. Just let me handle this matter. Don't force yourself." Marquis Bach looked at Hodge, who was obviously in pain, and said slowly.
"It's okay, father, I can handle it, trust me." Hodge took his hand away from Marquis Bach and stood still.
Marquis Bach shook his head, said nothing, and stood aside.
Hodge looked at his father, Marquis Bach, and nodded slightly, indicating that he was fine.
Then, Hotch withdrew his gaze and looked at Anna again.
The feeling just now seemed to be a warning to myself, telling me not to think about returning after death... Thinking back to the feeling just now, Hodge couldn't help but feel chills running down his spine. This feeling was too terrifying and suffocating.
It gave Hodge a feeling of escaping into the empty darkness again, as if at that moment he had stepped into the boundless darkness.
Empty, suffocating, small, dark...
It seems that I am like a meteorite in the endless starry sky, forever floating in the eternal starry sky, lonely and dark.
The return of death, the silver key, and the dark space, are these gifts from God?