OBS Chapter 2565: Tickets (Additional Updates Requesting Tickets)
Chapter 2565: Tickets (Additional Updates Requesting Tickets)
Chapter 2565: Tickets (Additional Updates Requesting Tickets)
"I brought that flame to her, and as the flames merged, first her blood vessels were lit up, then bright red cracks appeared on her skin, and finally she was burned to ashes in front of me. Only then did I realize how dangerous the First Fire was."
Fire-wielding nuns are not always able to hold fire safely. Almost all fire-wielding nuns in previous generations were eventually burned to ashes. Even though Sister Defulin was almost the most gifted nun in the Sixth Era, her hands had already been burned before she met Shade.
Therefore, the fact that Ms. Anya Bullock's sister was burned to death by the flames because of the strong First Fire was actually the destined ending for her from the very beginning when she embarked on this path.
Of course, Sister Develyn would not die like this. After all, she found the "hero of fire" with a special soul, the stranger. The shared flame not only meant that the flame would become more vigorous and docile, but also meant that someone would share the power with her.
"I'm sorry. All men must die."
Shade could only comfort her in this way. Ms. Bullock nodded and continued to stare at the bonfire absentmindedly:
"I have reached the thirteenth level, and I have seen a lot of things and experienced a lot of sadness. Although my sister who loved me all my life died because of the fire I found, I still hold on to my last hope:
When I die, I think my sister will be there waiting for me, and we will meet again.”
She took a deep breath and asked Xiang Xiade:
"Do you know what happened next?"
"You know, the souls of the nuns who were burned by the First Flame will also reach the end, but they cannot appear at will like other souls."
Ms. Bullock nodded slightly:
"Yes, it took me a long time to find out about this. Before my sister turned into ashes, she comforted me and said that she didn't mean for me to bury her with my own hands, but it was her responsibility. She said she would wait for me there, but in the end she lied."
Xia De was glad that she was just telling a story and not crying, otherwise he really didn't know how to comfort her.
"So you're here?"
"Yes, since she lied, and since no one is willing to wait for me even at the end, then let me disappear completely and let her wait for the end of the world alone in the burning."
"Excuse me, can I say a word?"
Mr. Nelson said boldly, using up all his courage:
"You're trying to punish your sister by hurting yourself. This is stupid. I'm sorry, but it's really stupid. You're hurting two people at once and you get nothing in return."
Shad gave him an approving look. Miss Bullock did not look at Mr. Nelson, nor was she angry, nor did she refute.
"Mr. Nelson is right, and you have a bright future. When you sit on the seat of death, can't you use the power of the witch to go to the real death? Since you can't see her after death, then haven't you considered meeting her in your lifetime? Go to see her in death."
Xia De added that although the witches of the Sixth Era did not have this power, he was not sure about the witches of the Fifth Era.
"I can actually use the power of the Council to open the door briefly, or use relics like the [Death Gate] to peer into death. But no matter what, living people like us cannot go to that kind of place."
Miss Bullock probably thought that Shade didn't understand, so she explained to him the extent to which the witch of the so-called Death Seat could do.
She described it in great detail, some of which Shade thought might not even be known by Miss Flora Winslet of the Sixth Age.
The most important responsibility of the Great Witch of Death is to record the death of every Great Witch in the Parliament. According to Miss Bullock, although there is no requirement for the Great Witches to be buried in the Parliament after their death, there is indeed a "Witch Cemetery" under the Witch Parliament.
The bodies of the great witches who voluntarily wanted to be buried in the parliament are all there, and the witches whose bodies are not in the parliament also have their own tombstones:
“That’s where our souls belong.”
However, Ms. Bullock is not yet a real member of Parliament, so she does not know whether her soul will really return to Parliament after her death.
Therefore, she chose to come here before becoming a member of parliament, to bid farewell to her own life completely and leave her deceased sister with "lifelong regrets".
"It's like a fight between two children."
Xia De thought so in his heart, and then thought that instead of just relying on words to comfort her, it would be better to use actions to make her give up doing stupid things.
Of course, even if she was allowed to leave, it would not affect Xia De's mission this time, but based on the principle of "it's better to save her if nothing else happens", he still said:
"It's just a coincidence that I also happen to have the power to open the door of death."
The witch looked at him, and Shade coughed while warming himself by the fire:
“It’s certainly wrong to play with death, but for various reasons, I do go to the world of death every few months. I even return to the world of the living with my soul that is heading towards the end.
No, no, don't blink, I can't revive your sister, it's absolutely impossible. And to go to death, you need a door, but that door is in my house."
As he spoke, Xia De looked up at the small boat beside the pier:
"But you are lucky. The 'boatman' said he could take me anywhere I want to go. So as long as we can afford the reward, I think this boat should be able to take us on a trip to death."
"But the soul of the nun who was burned by the First Fire is different from that of ordinary people. Even if we go there, we will most likely not be able to see her."
The witch felt hopeful for a moment, but in the next instant a new problem came to her mind.
Xia De shook his head:
"This is a small matter. I have seen someone call out a nun from the past when she died (Bianbian 3). Of course, I can't bring the lady who did such a thing here, but I can borrow the key item."
That is to borrow the mithril eye mask from Sister Defulin. According to the inheritance, the eye mask actually still exists at the present time and has been worn by Ms. Bullock's sister. With that, Shade felt that he could 100% see Ms. Bullock's sister from death.
But thinking of Sister Devlin's attitude towards the eyepatch, Shad actually worried for a second whether Sister Devlin would be willing to lend it to him.
Of course, that was something he would think about after he got back. At this moment, he still concluded with a smile:
"Look, the ship will take us to the death, and then I will take out the key props to summon the souls that would not appear otherwise. I hope that Detective Sparrow will not be summoned this time. In this way, won't you be able to meet your sister? If there is anything that bothers you, just talk to her."
Seeing her hesitation, Xia De continued:
"Or at least ask clearly why she lied to you in the first place. Instead of just walking away and never looking back, it's better to answer your own doubts before making a decision."
Ms. Bullock nodded and asked him:
"What should I pay you for helping me?"
Xia De was startled. He had not thought about the reward. After all, he had never asked for any reward when he helped anyone in the Fifth Era.
"If I have any questions later, please answer them as much as possible. Also, Mr. Nelson did not come here by mistake. He is waiting for his wife here. If he needs help later, I would like to ask you to help him with me."
The middle-aged man looked over in surprise, and Xia De smiled at him.
The thirteenth-level witch nodded decisively:
"That's fair, so what do we do now?"
"Come with me and ask about the boat tickets. The boatman won't take us for nothing."
Xia De stood up with the help of the black sand, and his shadow swayed on the sand farther away because of his shaking body.
Ms. Bullock also stood up in a hurry, and then saw him and warned him very seriously:
"Remember, I'll be the one to speak. Don't say a word unless I signal you."
Ms. Bullock nodded even though she didn't understand.
"Please rest assured, since you are here to help me, I will do everything according to your instructions."
So Mr. Nelson watched as Shad and Ms. Bullock stood up and walked onto the pier together, and then watched them come together to the side of the ship.
The three-meter-tall black-robed ferryman did not ask the two whether they wanted to board the boat this time, so Xia De took the initiative to ask:
"Hello, can we pay for the boat ticket and let this boat take the two of us into real death and then bring us back the same way?"
"can."
A hoarse and slow voice said, and Ms. Bullock was obviously relieved. Then Shade asked again:
"What do we need to pay for the boat tickets?"
Three cards flew out from the sleeves of the black robe made of black mist and stopped in front of Shade and the witch. The back of the card was the card back of the "Impermanent Card", and the front was a blank pattern.
"The cards of the game of life?"
Ms. Bullock was a little surprised. The "ferryman" under the black robe continued:
"A tear of regret, 1.1 minutes of sin of cowardice, a little warmth of the soul."
"We need to give you the tears ourselves, but are you the one who has to take the sins and warmth of the soul, or will we give them to you after we get them?"
“These are containers.”
"Boatman" answered, and Shad understood that they had to separate these and then pay the boatman. So he reached out and took the three cards floating in front of him, and asked in his heart:
"Can I take them with me and collect them in the Sixth Epoch?"
【Can't. 】
Then Xia De bowed to the "ferryman":
"Thank you for your help. We will bring these 'tickets' later."
As he said this, he motioned to the lady beside him, who was a little suspicious because of his respectful tone and actions, to follow him back to the bottom of the pier.
The two returned quickly. Far away from the bonfire and above the black waters, the emotions of joy and happiness faded away much faster than on the beach.
(End of this chapter)