frightfiction Chapter 641 - 641
Chapter 641 - 641
She thought for a moment, then added vaguely:"Although there are quite a few rule-breaking existences that have quietly integrated into Kinojo City, now isn't the time for them to riot. So if you're worried about her being killed or eaten by someone, you can rest assured!"
Scáthach gave him a meaningful look.
When it came to rule-breaking existences, the first thing that popped into Eiji's mind was the silhouette of that nun.
This absolutely refers to someone like Kiara Sessyoin, right?
She definitely knows Kiara has appeared in this Singularity!
"Now isn't the time for them to riot... that's somewhat good news, I suppose."
Eiji irritably patted his forehead.
He felt like more and more things had been happening in Kinojo City recently.
So troublesome! So troublesome!
Scáthach wasn't willing to speak plainly, and Eiji didn't feel right pressing her, so he could only continue searching using his clumsy method.
However, for the time being, whether it was Roa or Dark Saber, they all seemed to have vanished without a trace. Even with familiars spread throughout Kinojo City, after several days, there was still no news at all.
No matter how you looked at it, their side was quite passive right now. Being anxious wouldn't help, so they could only continue waiting patiently.
Several more days passed.
Until this day, Alice finally brought useful news.
"Elizabeth has appeared."
...
Not far from the shopping district, there was a small park.
A petite girl with long red hair, wearing her high school uniform as usual, was currently hanging her head, her eyes vacant, unconsciously circling around the park.
As if immersed in some special memory, everything happening around her went unnoticed.
A mother and child passing by tried to speak to her, but she ignored them.
A black starling circled in the sky. Through the shared perspective between master and familiar, Alice quickly learned of Elizabeth's appearance.
Soon after, Eiji arrived at the park.
"What are you doing here?"
As soon as Eiji entered the park, he saw Elizabeth's figure.
"It's you?"
This time, the voice sounded somewhat familiar, successfully bringing Elizabeth back to her senses.
"Don't mind me. I'm just wandering around aimlessly. I'm not bothering you, am I?"
But she didn't seem inclined to pay Eiji any mind.
Clearly, she had something on her mind.
Those who weren't captivated by his appearance at first sight either didn't know his true nature or were burdened with heavy thoughts.
Her absent-minded demeanor practically had "I have something on my mind" written all over her face.
"Where have you been these past twenty-plus days?"
But Eiji wasn't one to return empty-handed.
As if completely oblivious to Elizabeth's "leave me alone" attitude, he sat down on a park bench, his gaze firmly fixed on Elizabeth.
"That night over twenty days ago, your mother attacked the church, and then you disappeared, right? Where have you been all this time?"
"Mother?"
Elizabeth originally had no intention of acknowledging him, but she suddenly paused mid-step.
She shot Eiji a cold glare, her face quickly contorting with intense hostility.
It was as if the word "mother" had struck a raw nerve.
"You know nothing. Shut your mouth, you stupid pig!"
A ferocious aura rushed over.
It was like dynamite, ready to ignite at the slightest spark.
This state was far too abnormal.
"What's it to you if I talk too much, you stupid lizard!"
Eiji let out a sinister laugh.
As everyone knew, I, Eiji, was never one to hold back!
I settle my grudges on the spot!
"What did you say?"
Elizabeth immediately flared up.
"I'll say it as many times as you want! Aren't you ashamed of turning into your own daughter?"
Eiji stood up, looking down at her from his height and shouting loudly.
"You..."
Elizabeth was suddenly stunned.
"You actually know about that?"
"Of course I do."
Eiji sat back down in his chair.
What "you don't understand anything"—I understand far more than you, okay?
"Is that so? Then you're the same as me?"
Elizabeth suddenly understood.
The ferocity around her quickly dissipated.
"Do you think this world is an illusion or reality?"
She didn't look at Eiji but instead paced back and forth in the long jump sandpit with her hands behind her back.
"A lot of people have been asking me that question lately."
Eiji reclined in the wooden chair, crossing his legs and putting on an arrogant posture.
"If you want my answer, then sincerely apologize to me and say, 'I'm sorry, I'm the stupid fat pig!'"
"Did you come here just to argue with me?"
Elizabeth bared her fierce grin, grinding her sharp canine teeth.
But she quickly lost interest and let out a long sigh.
"Fine, I apologize. I was indeed in the wrong earlier."
"What about the 'stupid pig' part?"
"Don't push your luck! You called me a stupid lizard too!"
"Fair enough."
Eiji thought about it and let it go.
"My answer never changes: this place is absolutely real."
As if upholding this as a principle, treating it as self-evident.
His tone was that resolute.
"So straightforward?"
Elizabeth was taken aback by his decisive reply.
"That's nice. If only I could live a life without hesitation like you."
She cast an envious look at Eiji.
She seemed to genuinely admire Eiji's resoluteness.
"How so?"
Eiji asked curiously.
"You know my legend, right?"
Elizabeth curled her lips into a deeply sarcastic smile.
Eiji nodded silently.
Elizabeth Báthory, the prototype of the vampire Carmilla, was the Blood Countess from a prestigious Hungarian noble family.
But the so-called "bloody" reputation was actually a stigma.
Like Vlad III, she was a Heroic Spirit who had been stigmatized by later literary reinterpretations.
The most famous legend about her was probably the "blood bath"—bathing in the blood of her victims to maintain youth and beauty.
Although historians believe this legend has no basis in reality, it became so famous that the Heroic Spirit Carmilla took on that form, despite not being a vampire, gaining the ability to restore herself by drinking blood.
As her prototype, Elizabeth was also a victim of "Innocent Monster."
"I used to think that if this place is real, maybe I could ignore that stigma, discard my failed past life, and face this new life with a fresh perspective."
Elizabeth lowered her head, lost in memories.
But then she let out a scornful laugh.
"But fate always seems to enjoy playing jokes on me. I finally obtained a second life, only to end up in this state!"
If you look back on your life and find it's like a tea table filled with nothing but tragedies, would you ever wish for a do-over?
To live a second life, correcting all the unreasonable and undesirable aspects of the past, freeing this second chance from previous tragedies and striving for perfection—if that were possible, one could die without regrets, right?
Eiji reflected that he couldn't resist such temptation.
This Singularity offered them precisely that opportunity.
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