"You want to hear a story?" Mr. Sneff suddenly raised his head.
Boss Luo nodded. He had never activated the passive ability of making people say anything from the beginning - ever since the twin maids talked about some strange topics because of this ability, he had already started
Adjusted.
Now comes the power of words...conversation can shake down the other person's psychological defenses.
This is something that anyone can do, with long-term companionship, constant exploration and persistence... Doctors can always get in touch with the patient's inner world in this way.
Later, Luo Qiu discovered that no matter how magically the altar could fulfill a wish, it actually always had its normal means of realization, but the difficulty was different...the difference in difficulty also meant the surprise of the price.
But the conclusion is already certain.
A wish that can be realized must itself be realized through other means.
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"Many years ago, I was a fledgling hunter...a different kind of hunter from the ordinary sense."
At this time, Mr. Sneff adjusted his sitting posture and his expression became more natural. Perhaps he wanted to say some words that he had hidden for many years in his few lives. He needed to recall them carefully and carefully.
organize.
Use the simplest language to express the longest story.
"In my early days, I quickly met an excellent team of demon hunters. Geralt was the team leader. He was a swordsman, handsome, strong in swordsmanship, decisive in action, righteous, and almost perfect.
Actually, I didn’t like Toshela very much as a warrior at first. He is always so rude and likes to drink. But he is always the first to stand up before danger. You will find that as you get along with him for a long time, you will gradually
I like his straightforwardness."
"Finally, there is Leni, a powerful magician, elegant, noble, and an intellectual woman who is unforgettable once you take a look at her."
"The four-person team had a short and thrilling adventure until one day, Geralt brought back a message about this castle. He said that the owner of the castle had a magical [chessboard].
[Chessboard] can bring endless power to people.”
"We quickly agreed on a plan to go to the castle and steal this [chessboard] from the owner of the castle."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Sneff, I know I shouldn't interrupt." Luo Qiu suddenly asked at this moment: "But I am really curious, from what source did Mr. Geralt get the information about [Chessboard]
】News?"
"He said it was acquired from a reliable intelligence dealer, and we all know this intelligence dealer." Mr. Sneff frowned displeased: "What's so confusing about this... Like us?
Most of these demon hunting teams will obtain unknown information through the hands of intelligence dealers."
"Please continue." Boss Luo nodded.
Mr. Sneff continued in the state of recalling and thinking, and said slowly: "That day, we came to the forest outside the castle, but encountered a fierce battle with a group of rotting beasts. These were corpse beasts
, are not high-level, so their bodies are always decaying, but there are too many of them. The battle lasted until late at night, and we barely managed to sweep away these corpse beasts... We rested in place all night, planning to wait until daytime before sneaking in
In the castle."
"Because vampires are always the weakest during the day, and they will also be very sleepy and unable to concentrate. We found out that the owner of the castle will sleep during the day and wake up on time at six o'clock in the evening, so
The initial departure time was before six o'clock in the evening... Leni used magic to quietly open a passage in the east wing courtyard of the castle, allowing us to successfully enter the courtyard."
"Is this passage the one you told us about?" Luo Qiu couldn't help but wonder: "It's still there after so many years."
Mr. Sneff nodded, "It is a rather special magic, it is concealed and deceptive, so it has existed for so many years, but has been ignored. It is a path that only I... our team knows.
"
He shook his head, "We chose to enter the castle at noon when the sunlight was strongest, and acted according to the discussed plan. Toshela and I teamed up, while Geralt and Leni teamed up to explore the [chessboard]
], and agreed that no matter whether there is any news or not, we must gather at the exit before six o'clock in the evening."
"As a hunter, I am very good at hiding, and I can just make up for Toshela's impulsiveness... Therefore, we were not discovered during the whole day's exploration. Until six o'clock in the evening, Toshela and I had no results in our exploration.
We returned to the exit at the agreed time, but we didn't see Geralt and Leni. They might have made a mistake. Just when I was discussing rescue, a black shadow appeared in front of us, and we didn't even see clearly.
The other party looked like he had been knocked down to the ground and passed out."
Mr. Sneff sighed at this time, "When I woke up, I saw Geralt, Yuleni, and Toshela... We woke up in the banquet hall of the castle, and that time we appeared
In front of us, in addition to the owner of the castle, there is also a huge [chessboard]...the thing we want to steal."
"The owner of the castle knows that we are here for the [chessboard]. He made a request to let us participate in this [chessboard] game. If we can defeat him, he will let us take the [chessboard] away.
.”
"Even if it wasn't to get the [Chessboard], this is our only way to survive... We seriously underestimated the power of the owner of the castle. We thought he was the kind of little vampire who hides, but we didn't expect that the owner of the castle turned out to be
He is a noble of the Tsimixi clan among the thirteen powerful clans, and is also one of the heirs of the clan. We really have no choice."
"So, when Mr. Sneff participated in the game, he was the master?"
"How do you know?" Mr. Sneff asked in surprise.
"Because you survived and have survived until now." Boss Luo said calmly: "According to the rules of the chessboard, if the servant fails or dies, he will not be able to leave..."
Mr. Sneff sighed: "I was the master at the time, and it was decided by drawing lots that my servant was Geralt. Leni was also the master, and her servant was Toshela."
"This is our first time playing [Chessboard], and we are not familiar with all the rules of [Chessboard], but the owner of the castle, Vali Zmich, is the owner of [Chessboard]. As you can imagine, we
How huge is the gap... You are here now, and you should be able to understand the danger here."
Well... we haven't encountered any danger for the time being, so Boss Luo continues to draw fire.
"But no matter what, after a period of exploration and some luck, we finally got together and made good profits... We were originally able to get together in this [Roaring Forest] right away. At that time, there were only three Masters.
In the battle, we believe that as long as we can unite, our chances of defeating the master of the castle will greatly increase."
"But I made a mistake." Mr. Sneff took a deep breath at this time: "Before the final rendezvous, I encountered a problem, which needs to be solved before I can move forward. I made a mistake in solving the problem, which resulted in
Geralt fell into a difficult battle, and it took him three rounds to successfully end the battle. Then when we ended the battle, the owner of the castle had already asked his servants to attack
Toshela.”
Clenching his fist hard, his wrinkled arms could not help shaking slightly, Mr. Sneff gritted his teeth and said: "Toshela lost and died in the chessboard space. The punishment roulette appeared, and Leni had to turn her...
...She was punished, and her soul was put into the chessboard...It was me. It was such a simple question, but I answered it wrong. It was me who killed them."
In the midst of grief, anger and self-blame, Mr. Sneff coughed a few times, and his voice gradually became hoarse: "Geralt is injured, and he will not be able to cope with the next battle... It's just that I was dominated by anger at the time.
There are obviously enough action points to escape [Roaring Forest], allowing Geralt to recover elsewhere, and even obtain more resources, regroup, and perhaps have a hope of victory... It's me, I'm desperate
Geralt immediately launched an attack. He had obviously reminded me, but I still ignored Geralt's reminder... I hurt him, I killed him."
"I hurt him."
He was crying, maybe he needed to have a good cry in front of others.
"Later, Geralt, as a servant, died, and you also had to face the punishment roulette." Luo Qiu waited for a while, until Mr. Sneff calmed down a little, and then slowly asked: "Then how did you do it?"
Survived and became the gardener of the castle... for so many years."
"I did spin the wheel," Mr. Sneff said in a low voice, "but all I got was punishment for being thrown into the chessboard to fight a random monster. I don't know if this was a trick of fate on me, or if it was just a trick of fate.
The punishment for me...I only know that I must survive, I must take revenge, and I must take revenge on the owner of the castle…The battle made me lose my eyes, made me a lame, and even disfigured my appearance.
But I still defeated that monster... I successfully escaped from the [chessboard] alive."
"The owner of the castle did not drive me away, and even threw me into the courtyard. He told me that it was my mistake that allowed him to win the game, and he wanted to thank me, so he kept me."
"I know that he just wants to watch me, an old dog, suffer every day, and listen to my incompetent but crazy roars... these are all things that make him happy."
"I no longer remember how many years I have lived in the courtyard... For me, life is just repeated pain."
"Until, I entered this [Chessboard] again...as a Servant."
"This is the story you want to hear."
…
…
The fire gradually had a tendency to go out, and the flames became smaller and smaller, just like Mr. Sneff's life value at this time.
"Do you think that today, many years later, we finally have the opportunity for revenge?" Boss Luo's voice suddenly sounded.
Mr. Sneff shook his head: "Over the years, I have understood a truth...the idea of revenge through the chessboard will never be possible. No one can defeat Wally on this [chessboard]. I have seen too many
Time and time again, the participants were on the verge of cornering him, but he was ultimately able to come back and win."
Sneff looked at Luo Qiu at this time, "This is actually all designed. He has designed it again and again to make you feel hope... It doesn't even matter what kind of function card you pull out of the function card box.
It may all have been arranged by him. Your hopes and your dawn of victory are all just his games!"
"But you still entered." Boss Luo said calmly: "And you gave up staying outside and continued to look for opportunities for revenge... Since you can't defeat Mr. Vali inside the chessboard, I think there may be a way outside the chessboard."
"There is no other way." Mr. Sneff said sadly: "Look at my appearance, do you think I am someone who has the ability to kill Vali? Impossible, no... I haven't waited for so many years.
A demon hunter with powerful power who can kill him appears... Do you know the flower wall in the courtyard? And the willow forest in the center of the flower wall. Do you know how they were cultivated? They used the demon hunters who died here
Cultivated by the blood of people, adventurers, and even ordinary people... I can't even count how many of their corpses I have dealt with over the years."
"I can't hold on anymore." Mr. Sneff let out a long breath: "He didn't turn me into a vampire, or even a corpse. I'm still just an ordinary human. I will age, and now I have
Incomparably aging...I may not be able to hold on for many years. I came in this time just to see them again...They died in the [Roaring Forest]. I know that their souls must have been here for so many years.
I have suffered so much. I only hope that I can come before their souls at the end of my life and repent."
"I...I seem to be able to see them."
Mr. Sneff's vision gradually became hazy at this time, and he seemed to see a few small lights and shadows surrounding him.
They were like elves, looking at him with soft eyes and nestling on his shoulders.
"Is it you?"
Mr. Sneff murmured at this time: "Leni, Toshela... Geralt, is it you? Did you come to pick me up... I'm sorry, I haven't come to see you in so many years.
For leaving you in this dark forest...I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Mr. Sneff slowly closed his eyes, as if waiting for the death that he had expected for a long time and had now arrived.
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"Well... I'm a little sorry, but Mr. Sneff, maybe you didn't see them." Boss Luo's voice suddenly sounded.
"You're talking nonsense! They're obviously here! Right next to me!" Sneff couldn't help but become excited...opened his eyes, irritated.
"This place is full of miasma, especially near this water source. It should be thicker." Boss Luo shook his head and said: "You probably... saw the illusion because of the miasma. In fact, I was really not here
What do you see around you... them?"
"Nonsense! Nonsense! How could I be affected by miasma! But you are not!"
"Oh... I seem to have the blessing of advanced poison damage immunity, so the miasma should have no effect on me."
Mr. Sneff opened his mouth, feeling as if he was not feeling well, and his strength suddenly drained away.
