Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1060 Will you pray for me in the future?
Linger had never imagined such a thing. Even in the craziest dreams or the most absurd scripts, it was difficult to find a similar plot - he was kissed by a little girl who was a hundred times older than himself? His body subconsciously leaned back, wanting to escape from this dream that was too weird no matter how you look at it. If the countess had not walked away, he might have made some ambiguous calls between breaths to ask her for help. Although she might misunderstand, get angry, and then do something dangerous after seeing this scene, the young man felt that no matter what he did, it would not be more dangerous than what he was experiencing now. He wanted to break free, but the little bat pushed forward. At first, there was panic in her eyes, but when she thought that this young man who was always calm and steady would actually show a confused expression like a child, her eyes naturally turned into a kind of complacency.

She didn't care what she did, as long as she could teach the annoying guy a lesson. However, if this was a kind of revenge, it would be too sinister, right? The young man sighed in his heart, and it took a lot of effort to save his lips from the fangs of the little bat. However, it was already stained with a charming red color, as if the girl was not kissing him, but sowing a large piece of Datura seeds on his lips, and let them quickly take root, sprout, grow branches and leaves, open petals, and bear fruits in less than a tenth of a breath, accompanied by a light and sour rust taste that gradually spread on the tip of the tongue.

The young man was not sure whether it was his own blood or the blood of the little bat. If it was the former, it would be fine, but if it was the latter... I hope you have not forgotten what the final outcome will be for those who drink the eternal blood.

For ordinary people, perhaps it is a favor that is enough to make them ecstatic and willing to pay any price to obtain it, but the price is also cruel.

"I hope you at least know what you are doing." The young man wiped his lips with his fingers, but for some reason, there was not even a trace of blood on his fingertips, as if the blood had actually merged into his body and was merging with the original blood to form a surging river, roaring through his blood vessels until his death, and then calming down - and then agitating, resuscitating, and giving a second life.

This is the power of eternal sovereignty.

Lingge stared deeply at the little bat that had climbed down from his body and was spitting beside him. He did not hide his doubt, hesitation and vague dissatisfaction. After all, this was not a game between children, but a very serious matter.

"Bitter!"

Leticia wiped the remaining blood from the corner of her mouth, then raised her head and glared at Linge fiercely: "Do you think I am happy with this? I just don't want to make Metien too sad, so don't get me wrong, stupid Linge!"

"Metien?"

Ling Ge frowned slightly: "What does this have to do with her?"

"Of course it matters." Leticia showed a look of contempt, as if she was wondering why Ling Ge couldn't even understand such a simple truth: "You are her brother. If you die, she will be very sad. In order not to make Medien sad, I gave you my blood, do you understand? Of course, you also have to thank me for my kindness, but not everyone can enjoy this kind of treatment. If you sincerely want to repay me, kneel down and beg me to take you as my family, it is not impossible to consider..."

She folded her arms across her chest, tilted her face up slightly, and had a matter-of-fact expression that said, "I'm amazing, so you have to thank me." Ling Ge felt strange after hearing this: "Why am I dying?"

What, are you going to murder me?

"Oh, Ling Ge, why are you so stupid!" Leticia was angry. She had explained it very clearly, but why didn't the stupid Ling Ge understand? Metien had always said that Ling Ge was very smart, and Xiao Xia and Aoweila also thought so. Now it seemed that these people were clearly deceived by him. She was the only smart person on Yunjingkong Island!

With a sense of superiority that only a smart person has, she looked up at Ling Ge with pride, as if looking down upon him. She said arrogantly, "Didn't you listen to what that bad woman said? She has already set up an ambush outside the Initial Star Region, waiting for us to fall into her trap! If a fight breaks out, everyone will be very strong, except Ling Ge, who is weak and can die easily! If you die, Metien will be very sad. I don't want to see Metien sad, so I gave you my blood. Do you understand?"

Well, got it.

It's well-organized, logically clear, and it makes people believe it... No way.

Ling'er's mouth twitched. "First of all, I'm not going to die easily. If I were that fragile, I wouldn't have gotten here. Secondly, it's not up to you to decide whether we're falling into a trap. Finally, if you really care about Metien, you should have discussed it with her first, instead of giving me blood in such a... rough way. You didn't even ask for my opinion."

"No need to consult the idiot's opinion!" Leticia said arbitrarily: "You just need to accept the reward from me, Lady Leticia, with gratitude in your heart!"

Of course, the real reason is that if you say it directly, not only will Metien not agree, but Lingge will not accept it either. He has already refused once before, and the reason is unhygienic! Did he just complain about not rinsing his mouth? I don't complain about you, why do you complain about me! ?
Thinking of this, Leticia became angry again. Without saying a word, she pushed Linger with her head, but before she could hit him, he held her down with one hand. The young man said expressionlessly: "If I were you, I wouldn't be messing around here. You'd better think about how to explain to Metien first."

"wait wait wait!"

When the little bat heard this, he immediately became angry and panicked, and his tone became stammering: "You, you can't tell Metien about this! Keep it a secret, we agreed to keep it a secret! Grandma said that humans who don't keep their promises can only become the excrement of swamp squirrels! Lingge, you have to think about it carefully, okay?"

There was a threat in her tone, but Lingge remained indifferent. After all, he had not promised anything in the first place.

But Leticia's words revealed at least one piece of information, that is, Countess Neviel was supportive of this matter, at least not opposed, which was very strange. Because the Countess had always protected Leticia very well, and even implicitly put her safety above her own, like a mother bear who was too protective of her cubs. For this granddaughter who was not related by blood, she even took the initiative to join the battlefield and made a great name in the founding war of the Metosh Empire. As a result, Valenhild of the Bloodfang Clan hid the secret of the Eternal Fang for a thousand years, until the descendants of Saint Junnio were unwilling to be lonely and tried to restore the glory of the empire, and it was finally exposed.

Among all the unstable factors that threaten Leticia, the one that the Countess is most worried about and at the same time the one she is most powerless to deal with is undoubtedly the curse of the full moon reincarnation. Although it has been slightly alleviated with the help of Lingge and Gloria, excessive demands or gifts will still cause it to continue to worsen. When the Countess hinted at this intentionally or unintentionally, the young man refused Leticia's blood - not only him, but other people on Yunjingkong Island also made the same choice, including Metien.

But what made the Countess change her mind and willing to let her granddaughter give away her precious blood to protect Ling'er's life at the cost of deepening the curse? Was it because she felt that in the sanctuary of the goddess, Leticia's curse would soon be lifted and she no longer had to worry about the consequences? Or did she feel that Ling'er's role in lifting the curse was far greater than the cost of protecting him?

Another possibility is that the Countess is not optimistic about the next journey, and she believes that Ling Ge is the person who is most likely to be threatened with life. No matter what the reason, the Witch Society will spare no effort to strangle this young man who clearly knows nothing but still breaks into their plan with full of passion and justice. Indeed, on Yunjingkong Island, Ling Ge may not be the strongest person, but he plays an irreplaceable role. As long as he disappears, once he disappears, how far can those girls who have long been confused about the road ahead and ignorant of the future persist?

The only question was, passion? Justice? Ling Ge never felt that he had that kind of thing. Since his adoptive father passed away, his emotions had always been dominated by rationality. So he decided to embark on this journey after rational consideration. Even if he wanted to continue this journey, it must be based on rational considerations, not any other reasons.

It’s just that everyone doesn’t seem to believe it.

Although Leticia's actions were a bit rough, the Countess had good intentions after all. So after Lingge was entangled by the little bat for a while, seeing her jumping and trembling, gritting her teeth, and threatening with bad words, and actually about to cry, he finally showed mercy and promised not to tell Medien about this. However, as a price, Leticia could not give away her blood at will.

When she heard this request, Leticia looked at the young man with a strange and suspicious look: "Lingge, are you a spy sent by the Witch Society?" "Why do you say that?"

"Because if I distribute my blood to everyone, isn't that more advantageous?" Leticia said seriously, "In that case, even if the Witch Society becomes more powerful, we won't have to be afraid, and Shino can fight with confidence. It's still uncertain who will win or lose!"

That was indeed the case. Ling was surprised that she had thought of this. It seemed that Saint Shallia's lessons were not in vain. Unfortunately, everything in the world was not as simple as the little bat thought.

"First of all, the power of the Victory King is not as omnipotent as you said. Since the Witch Society knows about Xino's existence, they must have prepared preventive measures long ago. Secondly, the most critical point in our confrontation with the Witch Society is not victory or defeat, but other things. Finally, the reason why I oppose you doing this has nothing to do with the Witch Society. It's just because if you don't cherish your life, some people will definitely be very sad."

Having said that, the young man glanced at the little bat, who suddenly fell silent.

Leticia knew all the people that Lingge mentioned who would be sad because she didn't cherish her life. Her grandmother was like this, as were Metien and Shemi. I'm afraid everyone on Yunjingkong Island was like this. She lost her memory again and again, and then she found their appearances from her blank mind again and again, and recreated her memory. So these companions were no longer the dispensable and even vigilant existences that they were when they first met. If they were sad for her, the little bat thought, she should also be sad for their sadness, right?

However, they are such naive people to give up a useful ability for such a clumsy reason!

The little bat snorted in his heart, unwilling to admit defeat. Then he raised his head, fixed his eyes on Ling'er's face, and suddenly asked, "Can you do it too?"

Ling Ge was slightly startled: "What?"

Leticia asked seriously, "Will you be sad? Will you be angry? If I die in the future, will you still pray for me?"

Just like it always has been.

Under the full moon, in the moonlight, I stretched out my hand to the dying girl and told her: Everyone needs someone to pray for her to ascend to the goddess's heaven. The voice of the soul can convey blessings, and the voice of piety can communicate with the Holy Spirit, so there is no need to be afraid, no need to be confused, I will pray for you.

The young man didn't expect that she still remembered a sentence from long ago.

It seemed like it happened not long ago, just half a year ago, when Leticia had just joined the Cloud Whale Sky Island. This short six months seemed insignificant in Leticia's long life, but it left her with many memories that could not be erased even by death.

"I am no longer the pastor of Tianxin Church."

The young man's words made the little bat look disappointed, but he paused and said, "However, if you really want to listen to the blessings of Her Majesty the Goddess, then I am still willing to pray for you - no longer in the name of faith, but in my own name, you will get a peaceful home."

Just like a long sleep, quiet and deep.

"It doesn't matter whose name it is!" Leticia's mood improved again. She waved her hand nonchalantly: "Anyway, remember what you said today. Also remember that my blood is already in your body. Even if you want to spit it out, it's impossible!"

"Foolish human, you should be grateful to Lady Leticia for your kindness for the rest of your life!"

She was arrogant and looked very proud.

In response to this, Lingge’s response was:

"Wa ...

"The only people who would say that are children."

"Damn it, I'm definitely going to kill you!"

"I drank your blood. If you kill me, you will die too, okay?"

“Hmm!? Then, then——”

"Then?"

"Then let's die together, bastard!!!"

Give me some meow