The Secret Code of Monsters

Chapter 58 Ch.58 Ghosts, vengeful spirits, evil

Similar to the "field" of the ritualist.

"Ghosts, vengeful spirits... and, evil."

Fernandez raised three fingers, "Three levels of spirits, corresponding to the 'rings' of the ritualist: one to three, four to six, seven to nine."

"That is, the higher the mystery, the more 'secrets' are mastered, and the more complex and disordered the power is."

"Of course, these are just the 'rules' in the book, the 'levels' we humans set ourselves."

Fernandez bent his index finger and knocked on the booklet, "Generally speaking, cases involving spirits are not within the scope of our executive officers' responsibility."

"That is the responsibility of the Supervisory Bureau."

"There are very few ways for them to be born. It can be said that almost all of them come from humans."

"Weak spirits, or ghosts, are actually not very dangerous: except that they make living people who live with them day and night more prone to illness, or scare them into having some problems one night."

"Vengeful spirits are different. "

Fernandez said that when it comes to the stage of vengeful spirits, these spirits will devour the flesh and soul of the living according to certain "rules" and continue to climb upwards:

In front of the unlucky people who don't understand the rules, they will appear extremely powerful.

When it comes to evil, the interference is not limited to one family.

The ritualist must find the key to obsession or hatred through investigation and achieve "reappearance"; at the same time, before the battle begins, it is also necessary to figure out what kind of "rules" it relies on to launch an attack-that is, to get the key to unlock the door.

"Reappearance" and "key".

Roland listened quietly.

"...The girl killed seventeen men in half a month."

Fernandez talked about a case he had participated in:

It happened in a remote farm.

"That bastard..." Speaking of this case, Fernandez still has a hidden anger: "He raped his daughter for five years... five years... well..." He glanced at Roland and couldn't say the word.

The case is probably just as Fernandez said.

Widower and young daughter.

When he once again forced his daughter to kneel before him in the stable, this outrageous act was finally discovered by a passing neighbor - he reported it to the town police.

Soon, he was arrested by the angry villagers and the town police.

The man confessed his crime, although he did not think it was a "crime".

'You don't understand a father's love for his daughter, nor do you understand how much I love her', 'Instead of going out to be a prostitute, it's better for me to love her... I love her more than those men of questionable character' - when he said this, his daughter kept nodding beside him, hugging her father's arm obediently, fearing that the police and villagers would hurt her.

The room gradually quieted down as the priest narrated.

To be honest, Fernandez thought that Roland would be as angry as he was when he just learned about the case.

However, the pale patient on the bed lacked any expression.

This is nothing new.

Stories like Dorothy and Humbert were common in the workhouse.

Director Abner often gathered with his group of paunchy friends to smoke pipes and cigars, or get drunk - at that time, they would call a few boys and girls who could not do any heavy work to the recreation room.

Over time, a group of children who were particularly suitable for their taste and obedient were naturally selected.

Those who were not "palatable" and well-behaved would be sent back to do dirty and tiring work.

For a while, the children around Roland almost formed a trend:

They were proud to be called to the recreation room, and after returning, they kept silent about the stories that happened there.

The proud children looked at their peers who were working, raised their heads and looked forward to being called to enjoy themselves next time.

'I was also rewarded with a sip of gin, what do you know. '

Thinking of this, Roland had to thank Ms. Yam Jones again.

She stopped the young and ignorant Roland, and cruelly made this beautiful boy who was almost unique do the dirtiest and most tiring work, even though he was bruised and blue every day, and there was no good place on his body.

But this also protected him.

It enabled him to survive those difficult and disgusting years.

Roland now more or less understood what the smell of the boys and girls who came back from the recreation room was, and also understood what happened.

In a sense, he was also well-informed.

"Why is Su Yue still telling you these stories."

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The stories of Mr. Twist and Mr. Delma have been told.

"I don't want to hear those two names."

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Mr. Twist is a "superb rider".

"I think he prefers to be a horse."

Roland had a different opinion from Wrench. He thought it was good for two men to be together. At least they had four fists.

"I thought you could say something profound."

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If I had enough fists when I was a child, Yam would not be bullied by them.

White Flame was silent for a moment:

"…You are different now, Roland."

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Of course.

Roland curled his lips.

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I am really awesome now.

Wrench did not comment on his behavior of panting when he was said to be fat.

This child looks calm and elegant on the surface, but in fact he knows exactly what he is doing after being released in private - for a period of time, every evening when old Collins was not at home, he would quietly watch Roland take off his shoes and lie barefoot on the bed. Dance.

Little lunatic.

"The town police locked him up."

Fernandez didn't know he was so good at kung fu. Roland and Wrench had several conversations and said in a deep voice:

"As a result, he contracted the epidemic the following year and died of ulcers all over his body."

The story is not long, but the ‘protagonist’ is not mentioned in it.

Roland followed the words and asked: "His daughter..."

The saddest thing is his daughter.

After her father died, the helpless girl was sent to the workhouse - before that, the town police and the local sheriff specifically asked the villagers who had fought for the girl:

If they are willing to lend a helping hand, even if they only miss a few coins and temporarily let her stutter, in addition, the town police promise to find her a suitable job soon...

However, judging from the ending of her being sent to the workhouse, the direction of the story is not satisfactory.

No one paid attention to her.

What makes people angry is that justice, justice and morality have been trampled on.

And not a girl being trampled.

"She only lasted half a year."

Uncontrollable anger climbed onto Fernandez's brows: "After that, strange things often happened in the town."

"According to the wife of one of the deceased, she heard her husband wailing at night: 'You are not my daughter' - he once shouted. The seventeen deceased all died of ulcers all over their bodies, just like..."

Roland whispered: "Just like her father."

Fernandez remained silent.

He paused for a while before continuing: "...When the Sheriff reported it, she was almost going to evil."

"We spent the lives of two Five Ring Ritualists to deal with her. Five Rings, Roland, do you understand what this means? Five Ring Ritualists are too precious..."

"Do you know how long I have stayed at the Fourth Ring Road? It may take another four to five years, seven to eight years..."

"Two five rings..."

The key to cases involving spirit bodies is "reappearance" and finding the "key."

The former will reduce their obsession or resentment, thereby weakening the power of the spirit body.

The latter can understand what kind of 'rules' they rely on to launch attacks. As long as they abide by the 'rules', the ritualists are safe most of the time.

In fact, those ritualists who believe in the White Crown Lord of the Wasteland in the Ring of Eternal Silence are better at handling such cases, especially the "Lamentation" path.

They can communicate with spirits and even raise these painful and miserable invisible monsters like pets.

Fernandez did not give Roland a detailed description of how the case was finally resolved.

He just gave an example, hoping that Roland could understand how to deal with those highly mysterious and extremely dangerous spirits.

"Unless they are first-born 'ghosts', it will be difficult for ritualists to fight against these existences that are not restricted by material laws. 'Reappearance' and 'Key' are the most basic standard procedures - I hope you remember this, Roland." "

"Holy water and bullets are not a panacea."

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"First Meeting with Ghosts·Volume 1·Preface"

: They show their incomplete appearance to all things.

: Spirit and flesh, entwined with each other. One faces the day of birth, and the other walks into the silent night.

: Fully's ultimate betrayal.

: When pleading for truth, first face fear, and secondly tear away greed.