The female devils I saved came to my door

He could feel that his body was aging at an accelerating rate, relying solely on the terrifying vitality of the synthetic man itself to maintain its operation: "...Now, thousands of believers have been attracted to the Holy City of Glory. These believers are very interested in God. The admiration for the dead and the joy of the deceased returning to the world have pushed the situation into an uncontrollable situation.

“Everyone is convinced that this is a miracle sent by Heavenly Father, and believes that it is the infinite power of Father God that can bring the deceased back to earth.

"If they know that the Pope is a liar, the miracles they saw are just illusions forged by Netherworld magic, and let them know that the power of Saint Ann IV comes from forbidden research... then the situation will be completely out of control. The majesty of the Holy See will be gone.

"Let's try to avoid the knights patrolling outside the church, and don't let others find out. I know the secret passages and passages that can sneak into the Holy See. I will take you to interview with the Crown.

"You are her recognized son-in-law, and the person Katrin loved most during her lifetime. With you here, Your Majesty, she may calm down, and maybe we can persuade her not to do stupid things...

"Perhaps St. Ann will lose control of her emotions, or maybe we will have a conflict... At that time, I will help you rescue Hilna, and then we will find a way to restore St. Ann's sanity.

"Please believe me... She was originally a very gentle person, but the influence of the Netherworld and years of obsession turned her into this.

"I will make her return to normal...I will find a way to erase the influence of the underworld on her...let her stop dwelling on the past. When she regains her senses, it will be fine. We should be a family... Your seven nameless children will be released, and you can just take them out of Glory City and go home..."

Even at this time, Monroe still calls his wife "Your Majesty" and "Saint Ann", and is still unwilling to give up his lover.

"Are you sure?" Charles's tone was full of doubts: "Do you think that just a few words can make your almost crazy wife give up her obsession? All these injuries on your body were caused by her. She did it for herself. His purpose no longer even cares about your life or death. Do you think you can convince the current Pope with just a few words?"

"... Charles, please believe me." Monroe, who was seriously injured, actually stood up steadily at this time: "Charle, St. Ann is my most proud student... I should have developed an obsession with her a long time ago. I stopped her when I was there. But, but...my guilt, emotion and confusion made me continue to indulge her, and that's how I got to this point. Please give me a chance, I really want to save her."

Charles looked into his father-in-law's eyes, and finally nodded stiffly: "That's it. When you recover, take me to rescue Sherna. Sherlana, don't go."

"I can also help..."

"This is not the time for you to show off. I don't want you to use those powers from the underworld anymore." Charles turned his head and looked at her sternly: "You just stay here and wait for me to rescue Sirna and your seven After the nameless brothers and sisters, I will come to you, do you understand?"

"Okay." Sharlana nodded with some frustration.

Charles looked at Monroe who seemed to be recovering, suddenly remembered something, and asked a question:

"I saw those floating souls outside Glory City. They were like translucent shadows, wandering in the wilderness. I also saw them talking to the living. They seemed to really be the deceased living people. The family members have memories of their lifetimes and can recall the past events of their lifetimes, but their speech and behavior are just a little slow.

"Are those resurrected souls...really self-conscious beings, or are they just phantoms created by the Pope using Netherworld magic?"

Monroe shook his head:

"...Saint Ann said that they are conscious, but because once they die, it is difficult for the soul to truly recover after entering the underworld - just like the cracks in porcelain are difficult to completely erase - so the reaction is somewhat delayed. But I don't feel like it. .I think St. Ann is lying to himself.

"If the dead soul can really exist independently in the mortal world without relying on the body, and can also have self-awareness, then she doesn't have to go to great lengths to use Sirna's body in order to resurrect Katrin. Heavenly Father will not allow it. The soul that has left the body will remain in the world forever.”

"Oh."

In the end, he still didn't ask the question he wanted to ask.

So, if she has a suitable body, can Katrin really... be resurrected?

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In the side room on the left side of the Pope's office, the Pope has drawn the runes of the underworld on the floor, and Sirna, who is lying on the bed, has also fallen into a deep sleep.

The Pope gently pressed his hand on the girl's temple, murmured a melodious and complicated mantra, and sensed the girl's memory.

She saw the moment when Sirna and Ciel got together, and learned about every detail of Sirna's growth under Ciel's company, her secret rivalry with her sister, and her efforts to climb to a high position after going to Glory City with Ciel. …

"It's really interesting." The Pope gave a rare smile: "Just like I used to."

Hilna's memories reminded the Pope of the first time he met Monroe as a child.

A little girl with some talent from an unknown family came to the glorious Holy City with her parents' excessive expectations.

Facing this sacred, ancient and unfamiliar city, I stayed alone in the empty classroom of the seminary, listening to the teachings of the instructors, and being bullied by the noble students of the same age...until the tall sword master appeared in the swordsmanship class. After showing up, things took a turn for the better.

He pulled himself up from falling down and crying due to the bullying by his classmates, soothing his almost out-of-control emotions, allowing him to feel the love and care for the first time.

Later, in order to pursue that person, she actually entered the Holy See after graduation.

His parents and family had long since passed away in a hundred years of turmoil, and his family had also been separated in the repeated disputes on the mainland. He eventually became the highest-ranking pontiff in the Holy See... As time passed, Munro was still with him.

But he still didn't support himself until the last moment.

Thinking of this, the Pope curbed his divergent thoughts.She calmed down and continued to recite the forbidden mantras.

In the underworld, in the never-ending waves of souls, those precious memories, self, past events that once belonged to Katrin... everything that once made up her consciousness are slowly gathering and floating to the human world.

In the room, there was suddenly a darkness as thick as substance, causing black ripples in the room, and suddenly there was a strong light flashing, illuminating the room like the sea at noon, and there seemed to be a fire of life that was constantly swaying in the room.

St. Ann IV himself was a salary-holder vying for fuel for this flame in order to rekindle it.

She used the power she gained from the underworld to break countless taboos, even at the expense of violating doctrine, to reverse the iron laws set by her heavenly father and save her daughter who was doomed to die.

Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and the runes on her neck emitted smoke like a brand.But she continued to chant the mantra.

At this time, just above the sleeping Sirna, the figure of a thin and slender girl seemed to be gradually taking shape.

"Katelin...my child..." The Pope raised his head and looked at the soul he had recalled, his eyes gradually becoming excited and fanatical: "...Soon, you are coming back."

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It was at this time that Charles, led by Monroe, finally passed through the long and narrow underground passage and entered a hall inside the Glow Cathedral.

There was no one in the church. There was no priest on duty, no guard, no visiting believers. There was no one there.The light cast by the dome decorated with colored crystals is dim and dim, like the sunset.In the brilliant murals on the walls, those figures with sacred and solemn faces all looked gloomy and sad at this time.

Even the cemetery at midnight is not so gloomy here.

"How is this going?"

"Saint Ann has distorted the interior of the church. The entire interior of the church is a barrier created by her using the power of the underworld."

Monroe replied with a frown.

At this time, the wrinkles and scars on his face became more and more obvious. His physical strength had not yet recovered, and his vitality was depleted.She was not wearing armor, and only had an ordinary epee that she had taken with her: "...Don't worry about this, Saint Ann must be in the side room of the office, which is where Katrin used to live... To resurrect Katrin, it must be Where."

Passing through the long corridor that was so rich that it was almost suffocating, and kicking open the thick main door of the Pope's Office...all the way without stopping, they finally arrived at the residence that held their memories.

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"Oh, you are here." She said this without any nervousness: "Charle, Monroe, you can't stop me."

154.Hinder

When he opened the door and saw the true face of St. Ann IV for the first time, Charles was in a trance.

Although Munro had just told him that Saint Ann IV had always been showing off his aging appearance, and his true appearance was quite similar to that of Catherine.

But after seeing the face of this mother-in-law with his own eyes, if it weren't for the runes of Netherworld magic on her face, he would really think of the person in front of him as his Katrin.

The same long flowing golden hair, the same thin and tall figure, the same smart and beautiful emerald green eyes... However, although this mother and her daughter have the same name and similar appearance, they are completely different. people.

The mood in the room was indescribable. He was in a daze.

Next to the Pope still sleeps Silna, who is about to lose herself.Ciel's student, with long, smooth dark blue hair, was lying peacefully on the bed, and the floor was covered with strange runic arrays. The substantial darkness surging in the array could engulf her at any time.There seemed to be invisible firelight swaying inside the house, and in the alternation of light and darkness, there seemed to be a hazy, slender figure taking shape in mid-air...

Ciel quickly reacted.

"Char." The Pope smiled and greeted his son-in-law who broke in. He didn't look surprised or surprised at all: "It's a coincidence that you came... Our Catherine is coming back. Monroe, you too Here we are... it’s time for our family to reunite.”

Charles, who came back to his senses, did not say anything, but immediately drew out his heavy sword and placed it directly on the Pope's neck, which was wrapped with black runes.

"Stop your soul-calling ritual, Your Majesty - you know I will do it." Charles repeated: "Don't hurt Sirna."

"Saint Ann!" Monroe also spoke at this time. He looked at his wife and the sword on her neck with almost pleading eyes, and begged her: "Charles is here, don't stop. You did something stupid..."

The Pope smiled, his attitude was quite indifferent, as if the heavy sword on her neck was just a toy in the hands of a child.

"Hurry up and stop the ceremony!" Out of caution, Ciel did not dare to destroy everything in front of her, but even though the sword blade had cut the Pope's slender neck and the red blood was dripping down the sword blade, she still smiled. Look at Ciel.

"Char, are you tired?"

With a seemingly abrupt question, the Pope spoke.

Her words were full of confusion: "...I have seen Sirna's memories, and I also know your past...Since you came to this world, it seems that there has never been anyone who can truly understand you and make you happy. people.

"Other people you care about are just constantly asking for things from you, or have a strong desire to possess you, or in order to cater to you and please you, they do all kinds of things to disappoint you... No matter it is The Sirna in front of me and the Lovna in Ipoli are all like this.

"Can they really bring you joy and happiness? Don't they always bring you all kinds of troubles and troubles? You are always troubled by their things... Except for Katrin, only her love for you is pure and pure. simple.

"Aren't you also grieving the death of Katrin? Aren't you crying alone at night because you miss her? Aren't you also suffering from losing her? Just like me, I understand you .

"I'm asking her to come back now. Why do you want to stop me? My child?"

Charles' eyelids couldn't help but twitch: "...Stop talking nonsense, hurry up...terminate the ceremony..."

"You hesitated just now, Charles." The Pope blinked: "Weren't you also moved just now? As long as you wait a little longer, Katrin will be back... Don't you really not want to see her? Even if she is allowed to temporarily occupy Sirna's body, Sirna's soul will not pass away. Why are you so resistant?"

This is the most troublesome point for Ciel.

There was no doubt that everything she said to the Pope in front of her was sincere.

She did regard Ciel as her son-in-law, and she did want to resurrect Katrin and reunite the two of them.

"Stop trying to seduce me..." In order to prevent himself from wavering again, Ciel did not hesitate anymore, but held the hilt of the sword harder: "I will give you three more seconds to terminate the ritual, otherwise I will use my A solution to the problem by force. I don't mind killing people."

Monroe, who wanted to raise his hand to hold down Charles to prevent him from hurting the Pope, looked at his wife's still smiling face and finally fell silent.

In his more than three hundred years of life, he had never encountered such an unsolvable dilemma.

The Pope just looked at the son-in-law whom he had already recognized as family and sighed.

But she wasn't about to compromise.

"Char, you have no ability to threaten me."

Her tone was no longer gentle: "Mr. Monroe, you are too. You have always been so stupid and stubborn... Don't forget, this house is not only Katrin's bedroom, but also the place where she was affected by the underworld when she was still alive. The place where the shadow world projection she created in her nightmare is located.

"Char, your power from the Nether World was obtained through Catlin here. Monroe, it was also here that you carried the curse of the Nether World for your daughter.

"And now, I am the master here, and Katrin's soul, which is about to be resurrected, is on my side. The power of the underworld you possess is ineffective here - and may even become your enemy."

Her words shocked the two people opposite.

"You think you can raise your heavy sword and put it on my neck to threaten me to give up my pursuit, Charles?" The pope's tone became contemptuous, even mixed with arrogant anger, as if he was mocking him: “You think you can threaten a mother with death who is determined to protect her daughter to the death?!

"I have mastered the power of the Netherworld. I can turn this place into my barrier at any time - just like this,"

As soon as he finished speaking, the bedroom, which was relatively warmly decorated, suddenly began to shake violently.

The floor began to extend in all directions, and the walls of the room were pushed to infinite distance in the blink of an eye.Then, the fluffy blanket began to swell, and in an instant it turned into lush grass.Scattered bookshelves and counters rise from the ground to form undulating hills, and the crystals dotted on the ceiling turn into hanging stars.

In just an instant, the ordinary-sized side room just now turned into an endless plain.

The Pope created a barrier with the power of the nether world that he controlled.

The few steps that originally separated Charles and the Pope were instantly separated.The bed where the Pope and Hilna were sitting had turned into a tiny black dot in the distance.

At this time, what surprised Charles and Monroe even more was their power.

The magical power of the Netherworld that originally existed in their bodies and could affect the world according to their will was pulled out of their bodies and seeped into the ground like rain.

Previously, when he was trapped by the demon "Subversor", that demon was unable to drain the power of the underworld from Ciel's body, but at this time, Saint An IV could.

Soon, many things that were very familiar to Ciel appeared out of thin air on this plain.

He saw the characters in the fairy tale picture books that he had read to Sirna a long time ago.

A mermaid flying in the sky, a deformed warrior wearing heavy armor, an immortal saint, a giant shaped like a tall building, a red dragon wrapped in fiery scales... In the blink of an eye, these characters appeared. On all sides, there were obstacles between him and the Pope.

Once, when Katrin was troubled by nightmares, she would subconsciously use the fairy tales woven by Ciel to create these story characters to protect her from the curse of the underworld in her nightmares.

Once, after Katrin gave him the power of the underworld, the power from the underworld would transform into the characters in those fairy tales and accompany Ciel to fight against the enemy in battle.

But at this time, they stood on the opposite side of Ciel and raised their weapons towards him.

"Ciel, I'm sorry."

one of them said, as if they actually had self-awareness.

Several characters even shed tears: "We have to protect Miss Catrine, she created us after all."

155. Rescue

"'The Knight Who Turned into a Monster', 'The Eternal Lonely', 'The Doctor in Distress', 'The Giant Who Created Dreams'... those are the fairy tales that I once recited to Catlin after I adapted the endings for her.

"The protagonists in the story who experienced pain but were finally redeemed gave Katrin the courage and strength to help her face the curse from the underworld.

"Originally, these characters who existed through Katrin's fantasy were supposed to be my comrades-in-arms. But they betrayed me at the most critical moment.

"The reason is simple - because they are creatures created by Katrin in her dream relying on the power of the underworld, so they have to protect Katrin first.

"Since Katrin's soul is being reshaped by her mother, they must protect her at all costs. Therefore, they will abandon me and choose to assist St. Ann IV.

"There is no way. After all, they are creatures from the Netherworld, beings driven by obsessions. They are like this naturally, and I can't blame them for anything.

"The same goes for Monroe. Katrin's power comes from the same source as hers, so the father's power from the underworld also betrayed him.