"You, who are you...!" Elaine looked at the red cloth and exclaimed.
During the previous battle with Captain Tiger Shark, Elaine vaguely felt that the Holy Cloth seemed to have a life of its own. This thing felt particularly evil, so Elaine immediately stuffed it into her pocket after taking off the Holy Cloth.
Keep it in your bag to avoid any strange changes.
However, a change still occurred. Even though it was hidden in the storage pocket, the holy cloth still ran out like a ghost while Elaine was sleeping, and grabbed hold of him.
Elaine vaguely remembered that the moment before she fainted, she was wrapped around the body by the holy cloth, almost strangled to death, and about to suffocate to death.
So where is this place? Is this pitch black an illusion created by the Holy Relic Cloth?
It wants to... kill him?
However, the crimson rag in front of him did not respond.
The long red strip of cloth called a holy object is neither holy nor evil, neither old nor new, neither dirty nor clean. It is a [conceptual weapon], and when it is called a holy relic
The moment it was announced and recognized by the world, it has always existed in this way and will continue to exist forever.
This is a [theoretically indestructible thing]. No matter it is burned by fire, acid etched, chopped with a sword, or pierced by a spear, nothing can damage it. Even if it is just a thin rag, this bright red cloth can't be damaged.
More flexible and stronger than any cloth in the world.
[I was once considered to be the shroud used to wrap the body of that great saint.]
The voice of the Holy Cloth rang out, but there was actually no sound. It was just an idea, a concept, taking shape in Elaine's mind.
[Time passes, stars change, and faith gradually turns into strength.]
[Regardless of whether it is true or false, as long as it is believed, faith contains power.]
Elaine took a step back and looked at the holy cloth with doubts: "So, what do you want to do... Do you want to kill me? To avenge Captain Tiger Shark?"
[No. Just observing. Evaluating you. Measurement.]
"...Measurement, measurement?"
[If you want to know if it’s worth it, I’ll lend you my strength.]
Elaine was silent for a long time.
"...You are not the real Holy Cloth. You are a fake." He complained: "If it is the real thing, how can you lend your power to a bad guy like Captain Tiger Shark? The legendary one
Holy, holy objects can't distinguish between good and evil, and lend their power to bad people to do bad things?"
[No.]
The holy corpse cloth denied it.
[I help people in the world, regardless of good or evil, right or wrong.]
[As long as the capacity is sufficient, we will provide assistance.]
[The world is so big and our thoughts are so vast, who is right and who is wrong?]
[Right and wrong are just human decisions.]
Elaine then stopped talking.
After all, the holy cloth in front of him is not a [person]. It really doesn't care about the good and evil in the world, and it doesn't need to care.
——So what is really important to it?
[What is your measure?]
The Holy Relic asked.
[Is it the heart of darkness that pursues its goals by any means?]
[Is it the golden will that is indomitable and never defeated?]
[Or is it the soul of chaos that forgives everything, tolerates everything, and accepts everything?]
The white lion boy continued to remain silent, not knowing what the other person was saying or how to answer. However, he seemed to have heard similar statements somewhere before, and he had a vague and wonderful impression of these words.
[Anyway, we'll see.]
"You, what do you want to do?"
[Rely on your own body and continue to observe. Other than that, there is nothing else to ask for.]
"I, I don't need you to observe me! Get out of here!"
[You have no freedom of choice. This is a blessing and a curse.]
After speaking, the image of the holy corpse cloth disappeared into the darkness.
"Woo--" The white lion boy woke up from the nightmare memories, and the holy cloth that tied his body loosened a little, giving him enough room to breathe.
"Ha-cough cough cough cough!" He almost suffocated and coughed suddenly after taking a series of deep breaths.
His whole body ached. It seemed that he had really broken a few ribs. Elaine couldn't confirm. He only knew that he was tied tightly with the holy cloth, as if he was its prisoner. However, this extremely uncomfortable feeling did not last.
After a while, the holy cloth gradually relaxed its strength and loosened Elaine.
When he got up from the ground panting, the holy cloth had already been wrapped around his neck, like a scarf. It seemed to be a silent warning to Elaine - if he wanted to get rid of it, it would tighten at any time.
, strangled Elaine to death.
I no longer know who is the master and who is the prop.
Elaine couldn't remember anything about what happened just now. Only the nightmare (memory) that made him so ashamed still remained in his mind. It was a very unpleasant memory that he wished he could forget immediately.
The white lion boy got up and checked his injuries. Although it hurt a lot from being strangled, there seemed to be no obvious internal injuries on his body. Those pains were just short-lived pain when the muscles and bones were compressed.
At the same time, Elaine also noticed that it was quiet outside. Was that guy Queeg taking a good look at the wind, or was he lazy and asleep?
He then walked out of the tent to check on Queeg. As soon as he got outside, he saw the leopard lying next to the campfire.
The flames of the bonfire were almost extinguished, and only a little scarlet light drifted in the dark night. This light shone on Queeg's face, allowing Elaine to see the slightly painful expression on Queeg's face. Cloud-patterned leopard
It didn't look like he was too sleepy and fell asleep. No matter how sleepy he was, he couldn't lie down on the ground and fall asleep. From this situation, it seemed that Queeg suddenly fainted from pain for some reason.
Pain...?
Elaine subconsciously looked at the injury on Queeg's shoulder.
The bandage was intact, and there was no sign of the wound splitting (it was a burn, not a knife wound, so it could not split). The wound looked completely fine and should be recovering smoothly. However, Queeg fainted from the pain.
Why?
In any case, Elaine couldn't leave Queeg here alone. He had no choice but to drag the fainted leopard into the tent and let Queeg lie down and settle down.
He turned on a small hanging lamp in the tent, trying to illuminate everything to check Queeg's injury. This small tent was not suitable for accommodating two people. It was obviously a bit crowded, and it was not convenient for Elaine to turn around.
, for fear of stepping on Queeg.
He then squatted down next to Queeg, in a slightly awkward sitting position, and leaned over to check Queeg's wounds - it was almost as if he was riding on Queeg's waist and abdomen.
However, without him taking off the bandage and conducting more inspections, he could clearly see that the wound had no signs of suppuration or bleeding, because the bandage was very clean. The medical gel applied to the wound was already in a semi-solidified state, and it could be disinfected.
Colloids that sterilize, relieve pain and prevent external infections are very versatile. Since the wound has been treated so properly, it is unlikely that it will worsen.
There was no problem. However, Queeg showed a pained expression.
This is not scientific.
However, Elaine vaguely saw that there was a black energy rippling on Queeg's shoulder.
Poisonous gas? No. Impossible. There is no reason why the corrosion of poison should not be reflected on the skin. And it is impossible for wounds burned by flames to still contain toxins.
So what exactly is this?
--[curse].
An idea came to Elaine's mind. Then it all made sense. He still remembered that Captain Tiger Shark used a spell to attack Queeg. A spell is a curse, and a curse is to inflict negative emotions such as hatred.
In terms of magic, release it and harm others.
The spell is indeed such a vicious spell. Whether it can reach this point depends entirely on the caster's thoughts. But there is no doubt that it can reach this point.
Even Elaine can see that the spell is eating away at Queeg's spirit and his [Absolute Domain]. Queeg's physical damage is recovering, but his mental damage is getting worse. Even if the burn is healed in the future,
Queeg will also feel this pain for a long time, this hatred and malice from Captain Tiger Shark.
And all this was caused by Elaine.
Tears began to well up from the corners of the white lion boy's eyes. He was indeed a scourge. No matter where he went, he would always hurt the people around him. Those who cared and those who didn't care were all hurt.
If he had known it would be like this, he should have left Queeg alone from the beginning. As long as the stupid leopard didn't follow him, he wouldn't be hurt. However, Elaine didn't do that. He was too lonely, and he still had a vague hope in his heart.
Have someone to accompany you.
This resulted in this result. He is truly a selfish and despicable person.
He blamed himself and knelt there crying, not knowing what to do.
[You will do it, right.]
At this moment, a voice asked in his mind.
[Transfer the curse to you.]
"Yes, can it be done?"
[As long as you want.]
The white lion boy gritted his teeth: "Move, do it."
Even though he knew how painful it would be, he was used to pain. He had endured more pain than most people in the world, so this pain was just a piece of cake.
[Then let’s get started.]
As if alive, the holy cloth moved on its own and gently wrapped around Queeg's injured shoulder.
It is not difficult to transfer a curse, especially such an indiscriminate curse.
Cursing just for the sake of cursing. Cursing the world, cursing everything, leading everything it touches to destruction. This is the [malice] of the person who casts the curse. However, that malice is not directed at a specific object, and may even cast the curse.
Even the author (Captain Tiger Shark) didn’t know who to curse. He cursed the system itself, and the system is an invisible and abstract thing.
It is precisely because the curse is strong and has no specific target that it falls on Queeg, who has nothing to do with it, and takes effect. Just like being accidentally hit by a flower plate falling from the air while walking on the road, Queeg just accidentally
At the right time and place, we encountered an inappropriate disaster.
And all of this can be endured by others.
The black energy gradually disappeared from Queeg's body, and the leopard's solemn expression gradually relaxed. The black energy (curse) was transferred to Elaine's body, and a burning pain began to appear on her shoulder.
No, it was not so much the pain of fire, but someone was tearing off his skin and flesh with their hands. Filled with hatred, he was cursing the whole world while tearing Elaine's skin and flesh, trying to vent his hatred.
blame.
How much does a person have to hate the world to curse others so strongly?
Can this curse be eliminated one day?
[One day, as time goes by, it will.] Someone is answering.
[If you want to love everyone in this world equally, you must first bear their curse, their resentment, and their unreasonableness.]
[Being able to do this is true love and true capacity.]
[——How far can you go?]
Elaine was sweating profusely from the pain, and he gradually lost his composure, and just fell down. In Queeg's arms.
"Hmm...?" The pain of the wound was relieved, and Queeg slowly opened his eyes, in a state of half-dream and half-awake. Hazy, he saw Elaine lying in his arms with a face full of pain. He
He seemed to realize something, knowing that Elaine had shared his pain in some way.