Chapter 948: Mother of Darkness and Father of Dawn Horn
Chapter 948: Mother of Darkness and Father of Dawn Horn
Cry?
Confronted with the Red-haired Director's sudden strange request, the Serpent Director intended to inquire further, but Lyon's hand had already untied the security officer's ropes and retreated into the Mirror World.
With time pressing, the Serpent Director hurriedly complied with the Red-haired Director's demand, biting his own finger and then extending his palm, thinner than a needle tip, into the globular fruit, reaching into the security officer's veins.
"Ouch!!!"
As the Serpent Director's blood mixed into the veins, a strange surge of sadness instantly overwhelmed the security officer's heart, causing him to uncontrollably burst into tears.
Hearing his cries, which sounded more like utter despair than relief after a crisis, the "Palm," who was prepared to leave after saving the person, couldn't help but pause for a moment. Then, they reached out and grabbed the security officer's belt buckle, pulling him out of the dungeon through the Mirror World.
"I... what's happening to me?"
"Why are you crying?"
After examining the security officer's Lake of Insight and finding it filled with despair and pain, as if all hope for the future had vanished, Lyon couldn't help but frown and ask:
"I spared you from the whipping, but why do you look like you've suffered some great crime instead?"
"I... I..."
"Go ahead and tell me."
Following the security officer's gaze, Lyon saw Prince Vernon chatting and laughing with "himself." Then, Lyon led the security officer to the side, moving away from Prince Vernon and his entourage.
"They can't see you now; they can only see the illusion I've released. No one knows I brought you out."
"But you..."
"You don't need to know who I am."
Although Lyon secretly touched the security officer's body, he still didn't find any abnormalities. However, Lyon remained unconvinced and continued to scrutinize the officer's soul state while asking:
"Just tell me why you suddenly started crying."
"I... I don't know why either. I just suddenly felt like crying..."
As Lyon pressed for an answer, the security officer was about to respond when strands of crimson liquid silently crept along the officer's veins, quietly invading his brain, causing dark blood vessels to swell in the whites of his eyes, slightly fixing his gaze.
Immediately afterward, more crimson blood spread, occupying most of the security officer's organs—tongue root, nasal cavity, eardrum, frontal lobe...
Several drops of crimson blood stretched and dispersed, flowing at an incredibly fast speed through the veins. In less than a tenth of a second, it completely permeated the security officer's body, weaving a dense web of blood within him.
"I... I'm worried that I'll be dismissed from the Ferry Tower's Security Department for evading punishment..."
After hesitating for about a tenth of a second, the security officer glanced at Lyon while quietly pleading:
"Sir, you may not be familiar with the situation in our kingdom. The justice of the law must not be desecrated, so... please, send me back and let me endure the whipping!"
"..."
"Please, I beg you!"
After glancing at the slightly dazed Lyon, the security officer knelt down with a plop and begged repeatedly:
"I really can't lose this job. I have a family to support. I... I have a sickly sister and a younger brother still in school. My entire family relies on my salary... Please, send me back! If they find out I evaded punishment, they'll surely drive me away!"
A sickly sister and a younger brother still in school...
Hearing this, Lyon fell silent for a moment before pulling the security officer up. He extended his fingertip and lightly drew several lines on the officer's chest and abdomen, utilizing Phantom Mimicry.
The ability created more than a dozen bloody wounds, and then, in a gentle voice, he spoke to the security officer whose eyes were wide with shock.
"These scars on your body can remain for almost a month, and even if someone touches them with their hands, they won't be able to tell the difference between real and fake... Go back, you don't have to worry about being kicked out now."
"Thank you! Thank you, sir!"
The security officer reached out and touched his wounds, only to find that he could indeed wipe off the bloodstains. He couldn't help but nod repeatedly, then grabbed Lyon's arm tightly and said with gratitude and tears:
"Mother of Darkness... No, no! Father of Dawn Horn! The light that Father of Dawn Horn shines will surely illuminate your path!"
Mother of Darkness, Father of Dawn Horn... Were these the 'gods' worshipped by the Deephold and Luminary Churches?
Looking at the security officer's hair, which was completely opposite to his own, Lyon nodded slightly and said:
"Then may Mother of Darkness bless you... Let's go. When you get back to your own home, reach back and touch your butt, and take off what's hanging there. Then others will be able to see you."
"Thank you! Thank you!"
After thanking Lyon repeatedly, the security officer, with a sheep's tail on his butt, walked away with a grateful expression.
Two tiny red globular fruits, almost invisible to the naked eye, quietly emerged from the security officer's veins when he was pleading with Lyon. They drifted away with the wind in Lyon's blind spot and eventually landed on Prince Ferne's neck.
Hmm... What is this?
Prince Ferne suddenly felt a slight itch on his neck and reached out to rub it, but he couldn't feel anything. He had no choice but to lower his arm and look at Lyon, who was standing in front of him with a rather cheerful smile, and he couldn't help but show a slightly embarrassed expression.
"Actually, the streets of Lily City are usually very clean. Most of the dust is kept out of the city, but today, for some reason, there was a bit of wind and sand... No, wait!"
At this point, Prince Ferne seemed to suddenly remember something, and the whites of his eyes turned red with a few blood vessels. He couldn't help but exclaim and then said apologetically:
"Your Highness Lyon, I just remembered that my father's health isn't very good, and he usually takes a nap in the afternoon. The door to the inner palace should be about to close at this time, so if we go now, we might have to wait for a few hours before we can see him."
"I see..."
Lyon took a few quick steps forward and merged with the illusion he had intentionally left behind to keep him company. He looked at Prince Ferne, who had suddenly changed his mind, and said calmly:
"My matter is urgent, but it's not a problem of a few hours... How about this, since we can't see His Majesty the King now, why don't you take me for a tour of Lily City?"
"Hehe, I was thinking the same."
At Lyon's suggestion, Prince Ferne's eyes lit up slightly. He glanced at Lyon's black hair and then said with a smile:
"It just so happens that the two churches in Lily City are both preparing for their ceremonies. Why don't I take you to visit the Deephold Church?"
(End of Chapter)
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