Siren Blade

Chapter 17 The Evil Spirit in the Sun
When I was a child, I was afraid of walking at night, especially in places where I could not see the lights.Therefore, whenever I encounter a street light, I have to walk quickly. It seems that there is such a rule of the game intangible in the real world: the place illuminated by the street light is the safety circle, and evil spirits cannot enter.

The light of street lamps is like this, and the sun is even more so. Presumably, evil spirits are more afraid of sunlight than lights.

But I watched such a horror movie a long time ago. I have forgotten the title and the specific content, but I can still tell the beginning and the end.The plot is that the protagonist is trapped in the haunted house at night, and after a lot of hardships, he finally escapes from the haunted house at the end of the film and returns to the sunny day.However, in the last scene of the movie, the evil spirit that should be eliminated appears on the sunny street. Even the bright sunshine can't suppress the gloomy aura.Except for the protagonist, no one can see the evil spirit. The sounds of conversation and walking of the surrounding crowd gradually fade away, and the background music stops at some point. In the picture, only the evil spirit that slowly raises its face gradually draws closer.In the end, the face of the evil spirit occupies the entire screen, and the movie ends with the scream of the protagonist.At that time, I couldn't help feeling that the scariest thing in a horror story was not bumping into an evil spirit in a narrow place in the middle of the night, but that the evil spirit actually appeared in the sunlight.

In the eyes of those who know me, I am probably no different from an evil spirit wandering in the sun.

A few days have passed since I was released by the Security Bureau. It stands to reason that I should return to society and live an ordinary life under the supervision of the law enforcement warlocks appointed by the Security Bureau.But now, I have thrown away the law enforcement warlock who was in charge of supervising me, and even left the positioning device I originally wore on my body in the city, and went to the suburbs alone.

My destination is the Wuming Mountain on the outskirts of Liucheng.

Liucheng is not a virtual city that only exists in my dreams, and of course, Wuming Mountain is not a virtual place either.I grew up in Liucheng since I was a child, and my parents also work and live in Liucheng.When I was captured by the Security Bureau, I happened to be near this familiar city. I have to say it was a fate, and it also made it easier for me to go to Wuming Mountain immediately after getting rid of the supervisor.As for what to do there?If I have to say it, it is nothing more than to follow the impulse of "wanting to return to the place where I met it".In other words, it is "revisiting the old place".

It's just that simple reason.It was just to get rid of the attention of the Security Bureau, and the supervisor must be stunned by this.But she is also difficult for me. I have been disconnected from normal life for too long. When I met "it", I was still a student, and I have never experienced the social life of adults. Now that I want to return to society, how can I return? Woolen cloth?No matter where I go, I feel like rootless duckweed in my heart.

In order to avoid being blocked by the mobile phone signal or being blocked when taking public transportation, I threw away my mobile phone and walked to Wuming Mountain on foot.When I arrived, it was already afternoon.I walked on the mountain road, but I felt very strange in my heart.

In the dream, I also walked on the mountain road in the same way, and then got lost in the forest without knowing it.If I continue to walk like now, will I suddenly get lost at a certain moment, and when I regain my senses, I have already entered the dark forest?

The mountain road in the dream is probably based on my memory in junior high school.Five years later, the trail is still almost the same.As I walked, I looked around, feeling like I couldn't tell the difference between dream and reality.The real world I thought was actually a false dream—that bizarre sense of shock still reverberates strongly in my inner world, making me lingeringly uneasy about whether I am in the real world at this moment.

To get myself out of this relationship, I focused on climbing mountains.Sometimes, I will hallucinate and hear illusory ravings.That is always with my ears, as if guiding me in the dark.As I climbed the stairs step by step, I flashed back the experiences of the past few days in my mind.
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After the security bureau announced my acquittal, the blue bird appeared in front of me again and led me to the exit of the security bureau.

Let me introduce the Security Bureau first. The full name of this organization is "National Secret Security Bureau".

I don't know much about the Security Bureau, but as Blue Bird explained in my dream, "Security Bureau" and "Law Enforcement Warlock" are actually the same as "Witcher Division" and "Witcher" in the dream , is the department and role responsible for handling all kinds of secret events in the country.Needless to say, this kind of organization has branches all over the country, and the one that detained me was the branch of the Security Bureau in Liucheng.

And a "warlock", as the name suggests, is a person who can cast spells.

Here I am going to expose my ignorance again. I actually don't know much about warlocks.Because I have never been in serious contact with the circle of warlocks, nor have I formally studied spells.In the eyes of the warlocks, I am a wild way, and my understanding of them and my understanding of the witcher in the dream can be regarded as half a step away.

Blue Bird seems to be very popular here. When she was leading the way for me, some passing staff members in white uniforms would greet her, and a young woman with a ponytail praised her new hair accessories. .

"Thank you." Blue Bird smiled and nodded.

I felt that she was inexplicably familiar, so I asked her, "Did I meet you somewhere?"

She was stunned for a moment, and then asked with a smile: "Could it be that you have forgotten everything in the dream?"

"Of course not, I remember all of them. I mean a long time ago..." I said as I recalled, "...I remember, you were also in the team that attacked me."

"That's right," she said. "Do you hate me?"

I have no hatred for the Blue Birds.

Since "it" was killed, I felt liberated from a certain twisted vortex, and the crazy and corrupted soul of the past seemed to have disappeared from my body without a trace.Like rising to the surface from an endlessly sunken sea of ​​dreams, my soul was at last my own.The current me may be closer to the me in the dream in terms of action logic.

But even if it was me in the past, I wouldn't think about revenge against the Security Bureau.I do have deep feelings for "it", but at the same time, I also hold this idea from beginning to end-since it has eaten so many people, it is logical to be killed one day.And this kind of thinking is the same for myself, it is impossible for me not to receive retribution.Yet somehow something went wrong, and I was acquitted.

I should find a place to kill myself.

Although this way of ending is completely inconsistent with my aesthetic concept, since others don't do it, you should do it yourself.

While making up my mind, I inevitably had this idea: before everything is over, I want to see "it" again.

However, "it" is already a corpse, and it's been so long, I'm afraid it won't be able to see its true colors anymore.What's the point of seeing such a corpse other than disillusioning yourself?Or maybe I should be disillusioned, and then end my life with this feeling of disillusionment?
While taunting myself mercilessly, I went to observe the blue bird.Two days ago, her left arm was still broken, but it seemed to be connected now, and she became the intact blue bird again.

Is it a prosthetic?It doesn't feel like it's a normal arm no matter how you look at it.

"How did you heal the wound caused by the Siren Blade?" I asked curiously.

"The wounds caused by the Siren Blade are usually unable to heal... so I used an uncommon method." She said, "I didn't think of it at first, but it was the method that the teacher came up with. Since the wound can't be healed, Then don't have this wound."

This sentence is a bit difficult to understand, but I quickly figured it out.Her method is very simple, that is, to amputate a little more, and use ordinary new wounds to cover old wounds that cannot heal.It sounds quite painful, but as long as anesthesia is applied and combined with healing spells, the missing flesh and bones can be filled, and the original arm can be reconnected.

I couldn't help but feel happy for her when I thought she was free from disability.

But then, I was ashamed of my joy.I only had a little friendship with her in the dream, but I regarded myself as a friend, which was really pretentious.Besides, what she knew was the clean me in the dream, not the current me with all the bad things.If she knew that I saw her as a friend, she would be disgusted beyond belief.

In fact, from my own point of view, I don't mean to separate my present self from my dream self.Just like what I said to Jade Bird in my dream, no matter in reality or in dream, I am Li Duo.It is nothing more than dispelling certain illusions and hallucinations, and re-remembering some things.In the past two days, I even had some delusions. Is it the real demon Li Duo who dreamed in the security bureau and became a college student Li Duo in the dream? Seeing myself becoming the devil Li Duo in another world?

But from the perspective of others, it is definitely not the case. To say that I am the same person as the dream self is like brazenly playing a good person.

After leaving the security bureau, Qingniao stood in front of the gate and said to me: "Although the bureau released you without charge, you have done so many things before, and you still have a body that has been transformed by a sea monster... The Bureau is also worried that you will develop some psychological problems and cause trouble in the outside world, so we still need to assign you a supervisor."

I naturally have no objection, "Who is the supervisor?"

"It's me." She pointed to herself.

This person is my watcher in the dream, but also my watcher in reality?I am speechless, but it doesn't matter who is my supervisor, I have decided to end today.

"As a supervisor, it doesn't mean that you will be constantly supervised. It's just that you have to meet with me regularly and report on your current life. Also, in order to help you return to society, the bureau also plans to arrange a relatively simple job for you. But I haven't decided where to arrange you. Before that, you still need living expenses and accommodation... The living expenses are all in this card, and the password is recorded in the memo of the mobile phone. As for the residence..." She While handing me a brand new mobile phone and card, he said, "Are you planning to go home and live with your parents, or live in a temporary residence assisted by the bureau?"

I took the new mobile phone and the card, and replied casually, "The latter."

"Okay." She nodded, "I have to go to work first, and then I will help you with the accommodation. You can go outside first, and I will call you in the evening, and then we will have dinner together. After dinner, I will take you to your residence."

Of course, Jade Bird's job is not just to be my supervisor, she is the main law enforcement warlock of the Security Bureau.Since it is the main force, there must be many other things to be busy.

After speaking, she turned and left.

Compared with the dream, her attitude is obviously alienated.Even if you laugh, it's more like wearing a mask.Of course, she will be kind and gentle to me in the dream, and even sacrifice her own arm without hesitation, all because the me in the dream is not a sinful devil.But even with this kind of self-awareness, I can't help being depressed, and I suppress this depression in my heart, pretending not to change my face.

Then I left here too.

The address of the Liucheng Security Bureau is in a different district from my previous home, but because the district is close, it is still within walking distance; and unlike the summer dream, in reality it will be the Frost's Descent in a few days , the weather is getting cooler.It was noon when I left the gate of the Security Bureau, and I walked in the city until the afternoon, and then I came to the familiar street that I had not seen for five years.

A strong sense of right and wrong emerges from my heart.I walked and looked around, and before I knew it, I walked into the community where my home was located.

This is an older community, and the security is not so strict, so I just sneaked in casually.Soon, I came to the downstairs of the old resident on the sixth floor, which was very familiar, but I fell into hesitation.Five years have passed, and the old-style residential buildings have been replaced with advanced electronic doors.But the reason for my hesitation is not that I can't get in, but that when I come here, I feel more and more timid because of the closeness to my hometown.The thought of bumping into my parents in the future made me feel very scared.

Although the Security Bureau visited my parents to investigate my affairs, but as a secret organization, it certainly did not tell them my whereabouts and actions over the years.If they suddenly saw their son who had been missing for five years, they would be very shocked, and even if they knew what kind of scum their son had become, they would be shocked.

My relationship with my parents has never been good. During the turmoil in Wumingshan's love letter, it was because I had a cold war with my parents and I was in an extremely bad mood. That's why we broke up with her when the front desk deliberately taunted me.But on the other hand, the reason why I am so depressed is because they occupy a very important position in my heart.

At this time, the electronic door of the residential building opened, and a figure came out from inside.I didn't even have the courage to look at what the person who walked out looked like, so I left in embarrassment.

Thinking back, today is not a day off, my parents should still be working, it is impossible for them to come out of it, but how can I care so much.I didn’t dare to return after I left. When it was evening, many schools were closed, and students in sportswear were walking home with schoolbags on their backs. This scene made me slow down.

Suddenly, I felt someone hit my body from behind.Looking back, it was a child in a school uniform.It seems that he didn't look at the road while running, and after hitting me, he fell to the ground.

Behind him was an old man with a schoolbag on his back, yelling, "Don't run, don't run... look at how far you fell..."

I took the initiative to stretch out my hand, trying to pull the child up, "Are you all right?"

The child was about to grab my hand. At this time, the old man who ran behind him grabbed the child by the collar and pulled it towards him. Not only did he forcefully pull him up from the ground, he also brought him behind him.

Anyone who reads it will feel that the old man is violent and has no consideration for children.I thought so for a moment, but then realized it wasn't.The old man stared at me closely with an expression so vigilant that his muscles were about to cramp, and he led the child back slowly.

To say that it was a reaction to warn strangers was too much force.My intuition, developed over the years of running around, has come to its conclusion.

He recognized me, the evil spirit that wanders in the sun.

(End of this chapter)