Chapter 58 Nightmare: Its crisp and easy to pan, clear the level!
Annan was in a daze, stunned on the spot.
In his heart, he admired Hugo's brilliance and finally understood Bernardino... The rest of Bernardino's life was squeezed into Annan's brain like a slideshow.
That's not because Bernardino still has any sanity left.
It was Annan's fully awakened element of light that dispelled the hidden shadows and unearthed the hidden truth.
Just like watching a long movie, Annan finally understood everything——
Let everything come to an end.
It was Bernardino's jealousy.
Hugo's bright ideal heart without any flaws, and his ability to truly achieve the noble act of "loving all people" made him the logical successor to the Zedi Black Tower.
Bernardino also became Hugo's follower.
Hugo, who was still the son of the Tower, was far more mature than Salvatore.
He withstood the pressure from the Tower of Black Glory through strong diplomacy. By transferring some of his interests and promising to take good care of Bernardino, the Tower of Black Glory removed the wanted order for Bernardino in exchange.
It would be nice if Hugo asked him for anything.
Then he can show his loyalty to Hugo.
In that case, he will turn into a loyal devil dog and bite all Hugo's enemies.
But Hugo asked for nothing in return.
He comes from the heart and is happy because he helps others.
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...Just being around Hugo would make Bernardino feel inferior and jealous.
There was jealousy and hatred in his heart. He was jealous of Hugo, who was as dazzling as the sun, and he also hated those who prevented him from having the sun alone...other people who asked Hugo for help.
But Bernardino could not order Hugo to refuse to help others.
So when he was at the Silver level, he voluntarily gave up his possibly only ability in the world to be able to resurrect others at will. As a result, he was recognized by the bell ringer and became his pope.
After receiving the resources and guidance from the bell ringer, he entered the other side of the "soul element" and chose to play with it at will, controlling the souls of the dead and becoming the last soul-carrying monk in the world.
This made Hugo a little disappointed with him.
But Hugo still did not interfere with his decision - he agreed with Bernardino's idea and allowed him to leave the Black Tower.
During this period, Bernardino remained homeless.
He digs graves and robs graves in various countries, and his reputation is not very good. Logically speaking, this kind of gold-level black wizard who belongs to no one should have been rounded up long ago... But generally speaking, Bernardino is still regarded as Hugo by the outside world.
He was a member of the side forces, and Hugo did not deny this.
Bernardino's reason told him this was wrong.
- But he just wants more.
He has no mentors or classmates, no relatives or family members - because they are all dead. And he has no students, because Bernardino has already met Hugo's student Salvatore, so he can't see
Get on them.
Except for Hugo, he didn't have a single friend. His aging body, his ugly and shriveled body, and his selfish heart that never thought about others also left him without a lover.
Bernardino increasingly realized that such an ugly thing like himself was not worthy of being around Hugo after all.
But he still longs for recognition and companionship.
——So wherever he went, countless dead souls surrounded him. He was like the king of these dead souls.
Like an old man mumbling to a marionette.
He lives in a dry world with only the sun and himself.
Even so, Bernardino still regarded Hugo as his only friend in the world.
Finally, he realized that his time was short, but Hugo could still be the master of the tower...accepting the power of the Black Tower of the Marshland and staying young forever.
——He couldn't accept this.
If he must die one day, Bernardino hopes that Hugo can die with him.
This is certainly not a correct idea... Hugo is Bernardino's only friend, but Hugo has more friends, students, teachers, and other people to take care of.
"So, this is the reason why Bernardino was able to return to the Black Tower of the Zeland..."
Annan murmured.
He still remembered that the first time he saw Bernardino, he appeared in the black tower of the Zedi openly.
At that time, he was probably urging Hugo to die as the "Pope of Bell Ringers".
Hugo's lifespan has long been exhausted, but he can continue to live by relying on the Holy Fire. But the Spirit-bearing Monk went to the Black Tower in the Zeland not to fulfill his obligations as the Pope... He just hoped that when he died, he would not
Alone.
Hugo rejected him.
He didn't want to die yet - but he didn't kick out the spiritual monk who asked the rude question "When are you going to die?".
He thought that it would be much better if Chengling Monk could have a student.
Although Chengling Monk's reputation is not very good, he is Hugo's friend after all.
So Hugo did not stop him, let alone attack him. Instead, he allowed him to enter the Black Tower of the Zeland, and allowed him to recruit his students and mentors as disciples and successors...
At that time, although Hugo had grown a lot, he had also been changed a lot by life.
But the only thing that didn't change was that bright heart. He still trusted his old friend from the bottom of his heart - Bernardino, whom he personally dug out of the mud and rescued from the abyss.
He believed that Bernardino was not born a villain, nor did he have any incentives to become a villain.
...If Bernardino had not obtained the formula for the Philosopher's Stone, he would probably have chosen to end his life quietly after finding an heir who could barely inherit his mantle.
He is indeed a villain, and the greed, anger, jealousy, and hatred in his heart will never subside. But as long as he never realizes the evil thoughts in his heart, he will only be a "weird" until his death.
But Nicholas II finally told him the recipe for the Philosopher's Stone.
This means that he has the strength to defeat Hugo - and the possibility of reversing his own destiny!
Bernardino finally came back to kill Hugo, and burned down the black tower of the marsh that educated him and gave him a second life... in order to make up for the failed ultimate ritual in the past.
If we say that the first person who tried to save Bernardino and gave him a bright future was Father Ludwig.
Then the second person to save him was the owner of Hugo Tower.
Father Ludwig was killed by himself... This secret that was hidden twice and unearthed twice must have been guessed by Bernardino in the end.
If you want to give a specific time.
That should be when Denton, the dream thief, tried to invade Bernardino's dream.
It was also at that time that Bernardino realized the inconsistencies in his memory. He found a way to relieve his long-lost memory and glimpsed the complete form of the "Masterpiece Ceremony".
At that time, Bernardino realized that if he wanted to complete the sublimation ceremony, he must return to the Black Tower of the Marshland, kill Hugo and obtain the Holy Fire.
This process actually does not require a sacred fire.
But as long as Hugo offers the sacred fire, his life will end.
If Hugo can voluntarily die for him, then this is indeed the best situation.
But obviously, he was not that important to Hugo.
So we can only consume Hugo to death and burn him to death.
It can be said that the life he has now was given to him by Hugo. If he could kill Hugo like Father Ludwig, then in the past Father Ludwig hoped to create with his own death.
Artwork" will officially reappear in the world!
——And because it went around two big circles in the middle, but because of fate, it returned to the original starting point... This is even far more perfect than it was then!
As for the reason why he tried to usurp the Holy Fire, Annan already understood it.
Fire can be transmitted.
This is true of the fire of admiration, and so is the fire of jealousy.
After Bernardino gets this holy fire, he should use the jealousy he inherited from Julius to pollute it. Turn the "fire that is not lit for himself", twist and pollute it into a fire that burns out all the eternal jealousy.
Fire...this is the [creative work] he planned for himself.
"……I see."
Annan murmured.
Although Dream Stealer Denton gave up his responsibility as a mirror, his existence allowed another mirror to appear.
Nicholas II provided "fuel".
The "coincidence" formed between the many "mirrors" surrounding Annan not only made Annan gradually stronger, but also became brilliant and dazzling.
Mirrors are also connected!
——It was at that time that all of this was finally connected!
Annan couldn't help but take a breath.
He suddenly woke up from the hallucination, and the outside world seemed to have passed for just a moment.
But this nightmare side mission was crossed out and rewritten in dim, black handwriting at some point.
"Don't regret" became "Repent for sins";
[Wake up soon] became [Apologize to Hugo];
[Live] has become [End this meaningless life].
The first two tasks are not completed, and the third task is marked with "Completed".
On the side mission, [Main Mission: Play as Bernardino] also squirmed and changed into new words.
——[Main mission: Become a good person like Hugo]
And behind it, there is a word "Completed" marked on it.
This is...Bernardino, the real passion hidden deep in his heart.
But it was not Bernardino who completed it, but Annan who came to purify this nightmare.
Annan felt that his consciousness was gradually becoming thinner, and this nightmare was gradually disintegrating.
He took a deep breath and murmured: "This is not difficult, it would be better to say...
"——That's exactly why I'm here."
Annan's confident whisper seemed to closely overlap with the voice of the young boy Hugo from before.
At that moment, it was as if the speed of the world's collapse had stopped.
Just to allow Anando to exist in this world for a second.
However, that was just a meaningless stagnation - in an instant, the nightmare finally collapsed and ceased to exist.
Fire has the heritage of fire, and the sun also has the heritage of the sun.
The old sun has reached dusk...
The new sun will be equally bright - arrogant and dazzling.