I kill gods in my dream

Chapter 72 Mr. Hermann’s Tenderness
"Do you believe what she says?"

Arriving at the living room, Wu Shuang sat down on the sofa, picked up the brewed black tea on the table, and asked towards the fireplace where a blazing bonfire was burning.

The armor standing behind him made a dull sound.

"You know I've been listening?"

Kuhn couldn't believe that the other party could detect his presence. After all, as an ordinary person, how could he have so many means?

But the mystery that could never be explored still made him dubious.

Wu Shuang took a sip of the slightly sweet tea mixed with milk and said casually: "I don't know what means you used, but I know that you must have been listening because you still don't trust me. , let alone allow me to contact this guest from afar alone, so I must use some means that I cannot detect."

"indeed."

After involuntarily taking a deep breath to calm down the helpless depression in his heart, Kuhn nodded and said, "I was listening from the sidelines."

He looked down at the guy who was sipping tea.

If he had previously suspected that the other party had any extraordinary abilities or special extraordinary items, then after a day of investigation, he had 100% confirmed that the other party was a completely ordinary person without any extraordinary items.

All he can rely on is his almost superb sleight of hand.

And this was what amazed him.

"Can you tell me what the method is?" Wu Shuang asked with interest.

"I told you before that we are spiritual beings and do not necessarily need to live in armor. If necessary, we can abandon the armor and travel around the manor at will, or we can turn into entities to face the enemy. "

Kuhn's explanation was fluent.

Although there is not much trust between the two parties, now he also knows that if you want to cooperate, you have to make some compromises and tolerance. If you keep facing each other with an indifferent attitude, even if the relationship that can originally be cooperative will be very difficult. It will quickly become overwhelming.

After walking in the world for so many years, he has seen too many people who failed because of their arrogance.

Therefore, even if the other party is an ordinary person, he does not look down upon him at all.

And based on previous performance, even if the other party is an ordinary person, it is enough for any extraordinary person to take him seriously.

"As for that girl, I want to hear your speculation." He said, waiting for the answer seriously.

In this regard, he very much expected the other party to give corresponding inferences.

"According to my speculation, I cannot rule out the possibility that she is the illegitimate daughter of this family, although this may be an insult to the honor of the last head of the family you served." Wu Shuang held the gilt-patterned porcelain cup in his hand, He slowly placed it on the coffee table made of mahogany, turned his head and glanced at the armor behind him.

But unfortunately, he was unable to detect the slightest change in emotion from the opponent's unresponsive armored body.

You can only find that the other party seemed to be silent for a moment because of this.

"I think it's not a big deal. After all, he never takes his own honor or the honor of his family to heart."

The knight's heroic spirit made a dull sound from the armor, expressing to him that he didn't have to worry about calculations.

However, after hearing these words, combined with the information he had heard before, Wu Shuang became more and more curious about the dead old man.

What kind of guy is that? This heroic spirit who values ​​oaths and honor shows dissatisfaction with him at every turn.

Judging from the pieces of information currently known.

In the eyes of this heroic spirit, the old man was an irresponsible family head who did not value honor.

He stood on the opposite side of the heroic spirit perfectly.

"So, do you think this is possible?" he asked with interest.

"It's just a possibility." Kuhn remained indifferent to this. Although there was a trace of doubt and excitement in his heart, everything was in vain until it was confirmed.

But he still underestimated this ordinary person. The words spoken by this guy were more tempting than those of an extraordinary person specializing in spiritual matters.

In the swaying firelight of the fireplace, this man in a black suit sat on the dark red sofa, like a devil hidden in the world, casually speaking words that made people's hearts sway.

Elegant and deadly.

"For you, this possibility is also a hope that you must seize no matter what. After all, you who are loyal to this family don't want to see this family really become extinct, right?"

After Wu Shuang finished speaking, when he saw the silent heroic spirit, he was not anxious and asked casually: "Now, do you have any new plans? Are you still going to drive her away, or continue to test her?"

"As a member of the Von Hohenfels family, there are no ordinary people." Kuhn said this rumor that is no longer uncommon in the extraordinary world.

"But you said that she is an ordinary person." Wu Shuang hesitated, "You mean that she cannot be a member of the von Hohenfels family?"

"No, if she is a member of this family, she will soon awaken to become a transcendent."

"Huh? Can it still be like this?"

Wu Shuang was really surprised this time.

He has always been quite curious about extraordinary abilities.

Unfortunately, as an ordinary person who has not even a dime to do with the extraordinary world, he has almost no channels to properly understand this bizarre world.

Everything we know are fragments of information gleaned from various stories.

By putting these fragments of information together, the resulting information is quite fragmented.

As a result, he still relies on guesswork for the general situation of the extraordinary world.

As for the question of why an extraordinary person is an extraordinary person, he has only a partial understanding of it.

Wu Shuang noticed that the knight's helmet was lowered a little, and he seemed to glance at him, as if gauging his reaction.

"Have you seen extraordinary people before? Or have you seen records related to extraordinary people?"

"All."

To this, his answer was somewhat perfunctory.

But the Knight Heroic Spirit did not care, but said in a very serious tone: "If you want to chase the traces of the extraordinary, join this world, and eventually become an extraordinary person because you saw those things, then I advise you Just give up."

"Why?" Wu Shuang asked puzzledly.

"I have seen many people like that. After seeing the extraordinary power, they all tried their best to explore this power, but in the end, they all failed without exception.

There is a bottomless gap between extraordinary beings and ordinary people, called bloodline and talent. Without innate bloodline or corresponding talent, ordinary people cannot cross this gap even if they spend a lifetime. Road gully.

I have seen too many people who, after trying every possible means to enter this world, fell into this ravine in despair.

In comparison, those who have never even seen this ravine are a blessing. "

Wu Shuang didn't feel much disappointed after hearing Ying Ling's sincere advice.

As a troubled person, he doesn't care about this.

There are already cheats, so why do you care about bloodline and talent?Just add some dark blue!
What he was curious about was why, as a member of the von Hohenfels family, even an ordinary person could awaken to become a transcendent.

"But didn't you say she is an ordinary person? How can she become an extraordinary person now?"

"If you want to come here to explore how to become a transcendent because of this, then you will be disappointed."

In response to this, the knight's heroic spirit's answer was quite indifferent.

"The reason why ordinary people can awaken and become extraordinary depends on the power in their blood, not any other method. It is not impossible for ordinary people to master extraordinary power. Since ancient times, many people have studied it. But compared to an extraordinary person, that would have to pay a greater price and bear more cruel consequences, which is tantamount to suicide."

"Everything has a price, right?"

Wu Shuang laughed.

He could tell that the other party was warning him not to try those methods.

It's a pity that he has already tried it, but it was just used in another identity, and he has experienced the so-called consequences, and he can barely tolerate it, as long as it is not his real identity.

Seeing his smile, the Knight Heroic Spirit did not ignore the topic, but still said seriously: "Everything you have is enough to impress many people. There is no need to pursue this unreachable goal." Target."

Wu Shuang didn't express anything about this, but he already had the answer in his heart.

If it were in the past, not to mention that he had no chance at all, to know that there is another side to this world, even if he knew it, he would ask all the gods to protect him from being affected, and to hide as far away as possible How far.

But after having a golden finger, everything is different.

This is a shortcut to the top of the world. If you don't give it a try, wouldn't it be a pity to miss this hard-won opportunity?
Even if he might fall to pieces, he would not hesitate.

"So, you are planning to test whether she can awaken, right?" Wu Shuang skipped the topic about himself and asked about the other party's decision.

When the knight hero saw this, he said nothing and just nodded.

Wu Shuang complained: "In fact, there is no need to go to such trouble, right? Just get a paternity test? Maybe she will be the granddaughter of your last head of the family. Of course, a daughter is not impossible. Although the age gap between the two is a bit awkward, they are getting stronger with age, as long as you don't mind digging a grave."

Upon hearing this suggestion, Kuhn felt his non-existent eyebrows twitch uncontrollably.

If someone else had made this suggestion, he might have drawn his sword and killed someone when he first mentioned digging up the grave.

But if we were to dig up the grave of the last family head, it was still a bit inconsistent with the oath, but it was not unbearable for the sake of inheritance. After all, that guy had never shouldered the responsibility of the family, so this time he made up for it.

The only problem is
"We don't mind this, and we can even help you, but he is not buried here." Kuhn said somewhat depressedly.

"Where is that?" Wu Shuang was stunned after hearing this, because he saw on the simplified map of the manor that there is a family cemetery in this manor. Although it is relatively remote, it is indeed there, and the people of this family are supposed to have it. After death, you should be buried there, right?
Speaking of this, Kuhn felt regretful.

"He never liked this family. He also said in his will that he did not plan to be buried here, but in a newly established college. But in the end he was not buried there because after his death Before, he was not in the college, but in this manor. When he felt that the time was approaching, he left silently, and I don’t know where he died now."

"Well, why does it sound like he ran away from home? How are you sure he is dead?" Wu Shuang was a little confused. There was not even a body, how could you be sure?
Is it another extraordinary method?
As expected, Kuhn sighed and said: "The Von Hohenfels family has a genealogy that records all members of the family. If a member of the family dies, it will be displayed accordingly on the family tree."

"That"

"Only extraordinary people will appear on the family tree, because there is no ordinary person in the von Hohenfels family."

"All right."

As soon as he opened his mouth to ask about the genealogy, he was quickly blocked by the heroic spirit's answer, and said helplessly: "Then we can only wait for her to awaken now, right?"

"Yes, and she is coming downstairs now. Maybe you can make her a cup of tea first, Butler Gehrman."

On the last word "housekeeper," Ying Ling emphasized his tone.

Wu Shuang, who understood what this meant, immediately followed the instructions, but his tone was still casual. "Okay, okay~ It's time to show off my tea skills as a butler!"

After sorting out her clothes in the bedroom and sorting out her appearance, Sophie quickly walked towards the living room downstairs.

Although when she first entered the bedroom on the top floor, she couldn't help but marvel at the luxury and spaciousness here, but she still packed up quickly because she didn't want to keep Mr. Hermann waiting too long.

When she trotted all the way to the living room door with her bare feet on the soft carpet, she had just knocked on the door.

This simple wooden door was opened from the inside.

Mr. Hermann was standing behind the door, holding the doorknob with one hand and holding a cup of fragrant black tea with the other. He handed it over and said with a smile: "Miss Sophie, I'm glad that you are willing to explore this manor with me." The story inside.”

Sophie was almost stunned again. After taking the cup of black tea blankly, she came back to her senses and said quickly: "Mr. Hermann, I am very happy too."

Although these words sounded a bit strange, she believed that Mr. Hermann must understand what she meant.

Because Mr. Hermann smiled with satisfaction, walked to the sofa, and asked her to sit down.

After actually sitting here and seeing Mr. Hermann sitting opposite, she still felt as if she was in another world.

This was treatment she had never experienced before.

Luxurious manor, handsome butler, countless inheritance.

These things that she had never dared to think about were all thrown at her, a country bumpkin who had never even been to a small town. It was like a dream.

But the warm porcelain cup in his hand and Mr. Hermann's gentle smile all showed that all this was true.

"I never imagined that I would be able to sit in a place like this and drink tea."

Sophie sighed a little melancholy, stroking the smooth body of the tea cup in her hand, and for a moment she didn't know where to start.

Mr. Hermann, who was opposite, was very patient and even comforted her.

"But now, you are the mistress here."

"It seems like a world away." She smiled and turned to look around.

Only then did she realize that there were many paintings hanging in this living room, but most of them were of the same type. They all depicted beautiful scenery. Just looking at them made her feel healed.

Except for a portrait hanging over the fireplace.

Looking at the woman leaning against the door frame, half sideways in the painting, she could only feel separation and sadness, which was completely different from the artistic conception of other landscape paintings.

Out of curiosity, she asked Mr. Hermann opposite: "Do you know this painting?"

"You mean the one on the fireplace?"

Wu Shuang turned to look at the figure painting, looking calm and calm on the surface, but feeling quite depressed in his heart.

He also wanted to ask this question.

At this moment, Kuhn's voice suddenly reached his ears.

"Don't panic, this is me using means to communicate with you, she can't hear it, just repeat my words to her."

Hearing this, Wu Shuang was happy and relaxed, but also listened with relish.

After all, he was quite curious about these.

After listening to the heroic spirit's story, he confirmed his previous speculation.

Sure enough, these paintings were all hung here by the subsequent head of the family, the old man who died, but only the painting hanging on the fireplace was painted by the old man himself, and the rest of the paintings were all of the paintings by the old man. Made by a woman.

But these were things that happened a long time ago and have nothing to do with Sophie.

After hearing Mr. Hermann's story, Sophie lowered her head in disappointment.

She originally thought that the painting was her mother.

In that case, it would at least show that her parents loved each other, and she might have just been forgotten.

But now it seems her mother wasn't even here.

"Do you think your father will be the old man who died not long ago?"

Hearing Mr. Hermann's question, Sophie shook her head in confusion: "I don't know."

When she came to this manor, she had already heard a lot of rumors on the road.

It is said that this manor is quite weird, and the old man living here is not willing to give in.

He was a lonely and strange old man. It was said that he had no family or friends, so he lived alone in this ancient manor.

According to people who have been here before, the paintings in the manor will change strangely at midnight, and the armor placed in the corridor will change its position even if no one moves it.

And at night, footsteps can often be heard.

But even if I go out to check, I won't find any suspicious people, not even living creatures.

Therefore, people later stayed away from this manor, leaving only the old man alone, living here until his death.

People even said that the old man's body had never been found and was hidden in a corner of this huge manor. After midnight, he would revive and walk in the manor again.

Originally, Sophie didn't really believe in these things.

But this thing is too weird.

A mysterious manor, an uninherited inheritance, a lucky distant relative?

This looked like the beginning of a horror story. If she were alone, she would not dare to live here. Glancing at the knight armor placed in the cabinet, she couldn't help but feel a little frightened, but fortunately With Mr. Hermann.

Sophie subconsciously looked at the handsome oriental man opposite.

The other party seemed to have never mentioned anything about her. She asked curiously: "Mr. Hermann, you seem to be from the East, right? Why did you become the housekeeper here?"

"Of course it's for a living, my Miss Sophie."

When she heard this title, she felt a little embarrassed and at the same time she became more and more curious.

"Haven't you heard the rumors about this place?"

"You said the painting can change and the armor can move, right?"

Wu Shuang said, stood up, walked to the armor in the room, stretched out his hand and tapped on its helmet, and said playfully: "Look, he can't move at all."

"Haha." Sophie smiled awkwardly. She didn't expect that Mr. Wu Shuang would use such direct means to dispel the rumors for her.

However, this is also comforting myself.

She couldn't help but feel warm in her heart.

After chatting for a while, Mr. Hermann took her to familiarize herself with the environment in the manor, and even cooked a lunch for her, but it didn't taste very good, so she was the one to cook the dinner.

Mr. Herman was quite surprised by this and praised her cooking skills.

Until night, the moon and stars are sparse.

Sophie was lying on the bed, still thinking about what happened during the day, with a silly smile on her face.

This Mr. Hermann is so gentle.

Even when saying good night, he told her to sleep peacefully and not worry about other things.

If she just lives like this, it seems to be fine. As long as she and Mr. Hermann
Just as he was thinking about it, there was suddenly some faint movement outside the door.

Sophie, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly became energetic because she remembered various rumors about this manor.

She swallowed hard and listened carefully to the movement outside the door.

At dusk, the room was dark and everything was quiet. She could only hear her own breathing and her heartbeat that was gradually accelerating.

crunch~
Another faint strange sound sounded, causing her to immediately wrap her head in a quilt.

That's the sound of the door opening!

Besides her and Mr. Herman, there are other people in this manor!

Sophie became nervous instantly, thinking desperately about what to do.

Based on the sound, she could tell that the sound of the door opening came from the study not far away, and the other party should have just entered, because she didn't hear the door close. She still had a chance to run out now.

Mr. Herman lived in the guest room on the second floor, and she was on the fourth floor. As long as she acted quickly enough, she still had a chance to notify Mr. Herman.

Thinking of this, Sophie quickly got up from the bed, tiptoed to the door, carefully opened the door a crack, looked outside, and after making sure that there was no one in the corridor, she decisively rushed out!

He ran downstairs as fast as he could in his life.

And just when she ran to the stairs, there was heavy footsteps behind her, which was the sound of iron boots on the carpet!
Sophie didn't dare to look back at all, gritted her teeth and ran downstairs.

But just as she ran to the stairs on the third floor and was about to run to the second floor, she saw a figure at the end of the corridor.
It's Mr. Hermann!

After recognizing the figure, she was so excited that she ran over immediately. As she ran, she shouted: "Mr. Hermann! Upstairs."

Sophie was about to say that there was something upstairs, but she realized that something seemed wrong with Mr. Hermann in front of her.

She was far away before and couldn't see clearly, but now that she was close, she noticed many details.

Mr. Hermann stood at the end of the corridor with his back to her, seeming to be wiping something. After hearing her call, he seemed stunned for a moment, then turned around helplessly and looked over.

Sophie stared blankly at the scene.

The moonlight shone in from the floor-to-ceiling window behind him, elongating his figure. Under his feet, there was a corpse. Blood soaked into the red carpet like running water, and also covered his black leather shoes.

After seeing her, Mr. Hermann looked very regretful, but his face was filled with a cheerful smile. He was holding a white handkerchief in his right hand and wiping a dagger held in his left hand.

The blood on the blade dyed the white handkerchief red.

"Hey, what should I do with you, a bad girl who doesn't sleep well?"

(End of this chapter)