A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 724
Chapter 724: Chapter 531 Professor_1 Chapter 724: Chapter 531 Professor_1 Deep within an immeasurable darkness, at the end of a pitch-black, gloomy street. In the narrow depths of Chernus, outside the towering gate, everything is cold and quiet, as if even time itself has come to a standstill. Nothing moves, everything shrouded in darkness, silently existing here. It has been like this for decades, centuries, millennia, and eons.
But today, things are different.
Conversation can be heard.
One voice is collected and frigid, belonging to a man.
The other voice hints at deep sorrow and unease, that of a woman.
“This is the Tartar Gate, thus, I am here, appearing before those who approach this gate. You have called upon me.”
The man coldly declared, not a shred of hesitation in his tone.
“… Me?”
The woman's voice carried a note of confusion.
“Exactly, it wasn't Joseph Chapek's spirit-falling technique, nor was it the Green Stone that guy gave you. It was you, it was you who summoned me. Tremble, be afraid, but you need to make a choice.”
“Choose… What?”
“Whether or not to submit to me, you have the freedom to choose.”
“What will I become if I follow your words?”
“If you do not give up until the end, your wish will be granted.”
The man's voice was icy cold, devoid of any emotion, like the utterances of a machine.
“… I see.”
A slight pause in the woman's voice before she continued.
“I have someone I love, a deeply important friend. I joined the Spirit Descent Society for her. I am terrified, for I deeply love that person, my most important friend. If something terrible were to happen to her in the future… even if she could keep on living, what about the day after that? And the day after that?”
“I cannot accept such a future, a potential future where I might lose her tomorrow. I… fear the coming days. Even though we spent wonderful moments together, but after parting, I still live in worry and anxiety. Perhaps, while I am at home, a sudden phone call might bring me tragic news…”
“That child is so brave, strong, but that also makes her worrisome. Like that day, I almost watched her slip away from me forever… That terror, that anxiety, I don't want it to continue. I don't want to experience an uncertain tomorrow, I just want to live in today, always… with her… forever…”
“I see.”
The man's voice didn't waver despite her prayer. Like eternal arctic ice, statues, machinery. Without any change, it was so before, it is so now, and it will remain so in the future. The world, even he, seemed like it would never change a bit and simply exist here – just like the darkness itself, never ceasing.
“Then, you can only form a covenant with me.”
“… A covenant?”
“Yes.”
Faced with the man's response, the woman fell silent for a moment.
“I just want to escape from this fear. If this is the only way… then, I will choose to form a covenant with you.”
At this moment, the woman made her decision.
“Then, your wish will come true, as long as you don't give up.”
Then, darkness engulfed everything.
Duanmu Huai opened his eyes.
“Extreme obsession often leads to disaster, and this is also true for love.”
Looking at the sleeping blonde girl in front of him, Duanmu Huai said softly. Just as he told Mary, the love between Romeo and Juliet, which is deeply engraved in their hearts, is not necessary nor worthy of praise. It is nothing more than a residue that will be used, twisted, and discarded.
Any extreme emotion is unnecessary. This is true for love, hate, hope, and despair. The source of the power of Obsessive Sin lies here. Those who have chosen the twisted path due to their madness and downfall for love, this girl is neither the first nor will she be the last.
After all, this is the way the world is, and the same is true for humans. The most dazzling burst of flames comes from the fervor of their emotions. However, in the same breath, at the moment of the explosion of the flames, that is also when the shadow of darkness is at its heaviest.
But speaking of that…
“Did it finally work?”
This was the ability that Duanmu Huai awakened in the airship case; as soon as he touched an object, he could somewhat perceive its past. Initially, on the airship, Duanmu Huai made contact with the ash on the collar of the deceased's clothing, which then allowed him to see the killer standing beside the victim after his fall. However, this ability is rather temperamental, just like Duan Yu's Six-Pulse Divine Sword. It acted independently, not obeying Duanmu Huai's will.
After arriving here, Duanmu Huai naturally considered using this ability. For example, upon Shirley's fainting, and after finding out that Shirley was also a guest of Silver Dusk Cottage who had reached the Tartar Gate, he tried to use this method to find the source and beginning of everything.
Hence, Duanmu Huai would steal some time every day to secretly enter Shirley's room, reach out to touch her hair and face, and attempt to “read” her past.
Of course, there has been no effect so far. But Duanmu Huai has not given up. One of the reasons, of course, was that Shirley is a pretty girl. If she had been a man, Duanmu Huai wouldn't have had the perseverance and determination. After all, pursuing a man all day long is not a good hobby… Duanmu Huai felt he didn't have such a preference.
Chapter end
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