Embers of Embers

Chapter 236 Reincarnation
"Is it always this cold in Old Dunling?"
Anthony stood at the pier. They arrived much earlier than expected, so there were only a few people at the empty and silent pier. There were people waiting here in advance, but Arthur who really greeted them was still on the way. .
"It's like this. The Furnace Pillar emits heavy steam every day. The fog mixes with the burning debris, shrouding the city in a hazy gray fog. Even after the winter is gone, the damp chill remains. pressing."
Someone came over and they had been waiting here for a long time.
"Hello, guests from Feilengcui."
Shrike stretched out his hand and greeted Anthony in a friendly way.
Anthony's expression didn't change much. He looked at the man in front of him, then extended his hand and introduced him.
"Anthony Russo."
"You can call me Shrike."
Shrike responded politely, but his expression was not normal. He hated his current job.
Originally, this job was not his, but considering that this was the first official contact between the two organizations, Arthur sent Shrike. He meant that Shrike had been hanging out in the Lower City for so long and was better than anyone else in terms of social interaction. Smooth, and with his ability to talk nonsense to others, this kind of job is perfect for him.
"You came earlier than expected, Arthur is still on the way." Shrike explained.
"Arthur? Shrike?" Anthony didn't seem to pay much attention, but said their names meaningfully, and the centipede-like scar on his cheek slowly squirmed as he whispered.
"This is your internal code name, right?" Anthony asked.
Shrike nodded and confirmed this statement. After all, this thing can be heard at a glance, it is not a secret, and the content of the conversation is quite good. He can't just keep talking to the priest after saying hello. Standing in the cold wind until Arthur comes, right? Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.
"Based on the ancient knightly legend of Yin Erweg." Shrike said.
"I know. I know your specific positions and levels. Arthur manages the old Dunling, and the other knight captains manage the branches in other regions."
Anthony said very familiarly.
"Although this is our first meeting, we are actually old friends, just like an invisible enemy. He can't threaten you for the time being, but you still have to get to know him. It's a pity that we got to know him a little late. When we When we discovered you, we were no longer your opponents.”
Anthony's words were calm but full of power, and everything he said was so straightforward that Shrike even had the illusion that these visitors might start a fight with him in the next second.
Immediately afterwards, the shrike felt a little embarrassed. This conversation was completely out of the routine. The shrike was ready to greet him and discuss tomorrow's sightseeing spots. However, under these words, the shrike was stunned for a moment. He didn't know. How to pick up.
Shrike had met a lot of big shots and told a lot of lies, but Anthony was different. Shrike could clearly feel that the guy in front of him was an enemy, but now he had to temporarily extinguish his anger for the sake of profit.
"Steel and steam, technology and innovation, a city full of wonder and gold."
Anthony said as he looked at the old Dunling under the night. The giant whale was wandering among it, casting light like the rising sun. It kept moving closer to the dock to guide the coming ones.
"This is my first time coming to Old Dunling. They often say how wonderful this city is. If you want it, you can get everything you want here."
Anthony said.
"But the premise is that you have enough ability, otherwise you will be like those people in the lower city."
Seeing this scene, Shrike also put away his smile and said sternly.
Anthony didn't say much. He just stared at the city under the night, wondering what he was thinking about.
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121A Cork Street.
After finishing the conversation with the Rat King, Lorenzo returned home. Everything was as usual. Mrs. Van Rude was still hot-tempered, and Sigg was helping her pack the kitchen utensils. Sigg's life after quitting hallucinogens Also getting back on track little by little.
Sometimes he would lament that only when he returned here to sleep did Lorenzo feel like a normal person and have a short-term normal life.
Lorenzo sat on the edge of the bathtub with a depressed look on his face, holding tweezers and gauze in his hands. He was naked and cleaning the wounds on his body. As the warm water flowed through his body, a faint red color poured into the sewer pipes. .
Based on a demon hunter's physique, many non-fatal injuries will be healed in a short time. The only thing to worry about is some residue. If it is not removed in time, it will grow together with the proliferated flesh and blood.
The wound that had mostly healed was torn open by Lorenzo roughly. Along with the labor pain, the broken iron piece in the body was taken out, stained with scarlet blood, and thrown into a jar aside.
Humming an off-key melody, Lorenzo thought about today's events. Hercule had indeed brought him enough surprises. His appearance might lead to new breakthroughs in the pursuit of "Revelation", but just like Hercule, As Ercrii said, Lorenzo has his own little thoughts.
Lorenzo exchanged the dark knowledge for Hercule's assistance. This was a good deal, and Hercule must also know this. The only thing Lorenzo needs to think about now is when to activate Hercule. Inside.
After handling all this, Lorenzo let out a long sigh, rinsed the utensils and put them away. He inadvertently saw the hazy mirror with a faint mist attached to it, and the blurry figure behind the mist, in this small space. Make eye contact with Lorenzo.
Suddenly a strange feeling came to his mind. With Lorenzo's slow movements, the figure behind the mist also changed slightly. Lorenzo could not describe this strange feeling. Then he raised his hand like a ghost, and in the mist The man also extended his hand to Lorenzo, his hands slowly approached, and stopped abruptly the moment they reached the mirror.
As if there was a mistake in perception, the mirror surface was extremely cold. Then due to Lorenzo's touch, the water droplets condensed on the fingertips gathered together. They rushed and fell, like a curtain of washing water, dispersing the fog of the mirror.
Behind the mist was a familiar face. His eyes were tired and strangely pale, as if he had been immersed in the low-temperature ice sea for a long time.
Lorenzo couldn't help shouting his name.
"May...Danzo?"
As the sound came out, the weird feeling quickly subsided, as if it was an illusion, all shattered.Lorenzo concentrated his gaze, but found that it was himself, and it was himself in the mirror.
After realizing this, Lorenzo felt a little ridiculous. Maybe it was because he was really tired recently and his mind was a little unclear.
Lorenzo looks somewhat similar to Metanzo, and just now, he actually mistaken himself for Metanzo for a moment.
Thinking this, Lorenzo looked at himself in the mirror, then turned his body to observe the condition of his body.
In the past, Lorenzo's body was full of scars. Even with the secret blood, some of the injuries were serious enough to leave huge scars. They were crisscrossed and covered all over Lorenzo's torso, but now it seems that those scars have disappeared and the skin is clean. Neat, with no unnecessary scars except for the black lines covering the back.
During the time at the farmhouse, Lorenzo couldn't believe what Kestrel and others said. He was blown to pieces and lost most of his body. Even the secret blood could not save him from such injuries, and Lorenzo's power was not like Like Yanar, who has almost immortal vitality, he will definitely die in this situation.
But he was still saved by the flesh and blood of the Holy Grail. No matter how much he didn't believe it, the fact that he was still alive at this moment was the best proof. After that rebirth, his body took on a new look, all the scars disappeared, and the silver bolt melted. Most of it was destroyed, but judging from its weight, there was still a part left in the body.
Of course, apart from these changes, it was Watson who made Lorenzo more vigilant.
After that new life, Watson no longer disturbed Lorenzo. This nightmare-like monster liked to emphasize his presence in front of Lorenzo, but she disappeared, and also disappeared with Medanzo. , that mysterious [gap] Lorenzo has not arrived for a long time.
Sometimes the more Lorenzo thinks about it, the more scared he becomes. The two entities that occupy his consciousness suddenly disappear, or refuse to respond to Lorenzo's call. Watson can understand that this monster's position is Lorenzo's. It’s unclear, but Metanzo is different. Metanzo was on the same side as him, but now he has also disappeared.
It was as if Lorenzo was suffering from some kind of mental illness. Watson and Metanzo were just imaginary characters. In that new life, it was not only Lorenzo's body that survived, but also his almost broken body. will.
While thinking, Lorenzo walked back to the window, nestled on his familiar sofa, and quietly looked out the window at the foggy world.
In fact, Lorenzo had another guess. Because he was afraid of the terrible truth, he didn't tell anyone. Even he tried to restrain his thoughts as much as possible.
Maybe... maybe Watson has escaped and successfully escaped from the cage named Lorenzo in that destruction.
Lorenzo's power has always been limited below the critical value. This is precisely because once the critical value is exceeded, the demon hunter will begin to demonize. Like a demon, he can exert fearful erosion on the outside world, and this erosion will be the gap in the cage. , giving Watson a chance to escape.
Therefore, at the end of the fight with Lawrence, Lorenzo did not break through the critical value to fight Lawrence. He could ensure that even if he died, Watson would not escape. But what Lorenzo was not sure about was what happened when he lost consciousness. thing.
If what Kestrel and others said is true, after his "death", an original sin armor named Black Angel lost control. It was it that killed the out-of-control Holy Grail flesh and blood, and used it to resurrect him, which reminds him of the end of his consciousness. , what Watson said to himself in the psychedelic ocean.
It was Watson who brought herself back to life. Perhaps she controlled herself at that time and escaped from the prison.
What about Medanzo?Lorenzo is the prison, so Medanzo is the jailor hiding in the [gap]. Why didn't he stop it, or did he stop it, but failed?Instead, he was completely killed and disappeared into his mind silently.
The more he thought about things, the more complicated he became, as if his brain was about to burst. The air seemed to have solidified, making it difficult to flow, suffocating Lorenzo's heart and lungs.
Lorenzo looked at the world outside the window in confusion, the lights were blurred in the fog. He killed Lawrence, but he ushered in greater confusion, and there was no time for him to prove this now, "Revelation" 》’s loss, Fei Lengcui’s visit...
It's also possible that Watson didn't escape and that the monster was hiding somewhere, waiting for Lorenzo's self-doubt to break.
These things are not clear for the time being. Lorenzo is preparing for another thing than these.
He pulled the box out from under the bed and opened it. Inside were some weapons handmade by Lorenzo, dragon's breath bullets mixed with holy silver, the last two nail swords that had not been used, and a lot of large-caliber ammunition.
Unlike what he told Joey, Lorenzo had plenty of weapons here, but for some reason he was still stocking them, as if he was preparing something.
The adult world is a world of interests. There are no permanent allies, only permanent interests.
Perhaps he was having too much fun during this period. In this normal life, Lorenzo gradually forgot about absolute rationality.
The relationship between Lorenzo and the Purge Agency is just that of allies. They stand together because of the same position. But in the final analysis, the Purge Agency serves Queen Victoria and protects the entire Inverge, while Lorenzo only serves himself. Serving that bloody ideal.
Lorenzo and the purification agency are different. Now they are united by the threat of the demon, but what if the threat is no longer there?
What if someone can provide a more satisfying benefit?
Lorenzo used to hide very well, just like an ordinary detective, living in the old Dunling, but after experiencing so many things, Lorenzo has come out of the darkness, and even the long-lost Temple of Stasis Lorenzo also reconnected with him. Lorenzo believed that he could not avoid the pursuit of the Evangelical Church. They might have known about his existence for a long time, so when he came this time, would he become their target?
This is a game that has already started before they meet. Lorenzo doesn't know whether Feilengcui knows about his existence. If so, how much do they know?There is also an extremely fatal problem. As Watson, the pseudo-Holy Grail, this is an absolutely fatal problem.
In the game between the two organizations, Lorenzo is just a floating leaf caught in the two whirlpools. Before the exchange of interests, Lorenzo cannot guarantee that the purification agency will still be his ally, and Lorenzo Zuo is scared...
Lorenzo is very afraid of the day when "The Book of Revelation" is found, whether it is a purge agency or an evangelical order... No matter who gets it, it will be a disaster.
That is knowledge that is unknowable to mortals, and the holy church has also been corrupted by it, trying to use it to ascend to the throne of the world. But when they really get it, no matter who they are, can they remain rational in the face of that knowledge?
Or will they become the next corrupted evangelical church, like a cursed reincarnation that will never end.
Taking a deep breath, Lorenzo was tormented by numerous questions. He didn't know where everything would go next. This was one of the reasons why Lorenzo chose to hide Hercule. Perhaps one day, Lorenzo would become everyone's enemy. In other words, everyone will stand against Lorenzo.
(End of this chapter)