The Secret Code of Monsters.

Chapter 131 Ch.130 Enid's 'heartfelt words'

In the two days after the appointment, Roland went to the courtroom several times but failed to see Enid.

She seemed to have gone on a long journey and left a message for Roland.

It was not until nine days later, on a gloomy and cold evening, that he took a carriage to Enid's residence as agreed - he had been there before.

The bare house.

Roland had a lot to say to Enid about Her Majesty the Queen's invitation, their conversation, and some speculations.

He didn't know it, but Enid took his place after he left.

And did the same crazy thing as him.

"I have a rough idea of ​​what you talked about, Roland."

"She just needs me, the intimidation of an eight-ring ritualist, not you. She may see me and you getting closer to Fernandez." Enid took off Roland's scarf and put his hat away. She took off her shoes and pulled the winter-dressed young man into the house.

"So, you don't have to worry about yourself, and you don't have to worry about me."

In just a few sentences, it seemed like everything was said.

"Don't worry, Roland."

"Whether it's a mystery or your future."

"I hope you can slowly discover like an explorer."

“This world is painful, but also joyful… and wonderful—if you can see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears… instead of someone else’s.”

She found a wooden box and placed it on the table.

The pale flame read the characters on the box:

"Sword of Judgment (I)"

"This is the grand ceremony you requested, Roland. In addition, the Blue Blood Nobles paid compensation of five complete weasel skins and a bottle of ghoul blood. The Council of Truth paid a whole box of silver-plated bullets made from the remains of the garrison - enough for you to participate in a large-scale battle."

"I'll leave the bullets in Fernandez's office. You can take them away at any time. I'll keep the weasel skin and ghoul blood for now. If you need them, you can exchange them for other materials of equal value."

After she finished speaking, she reminded Roland that this "box" of rituals could be destroyed in any way - but it must not be leaked.

A whole box...

Big ceremony?
Roland took the box and gently pushed open the lid.

There were five black rings stacked inside.

It feels cool and heavy, like metal.

The characters on each one are marked by the wrench.

They are:
Alien blood.

The spirits wailed.

The wicked repent.

A vile ritual.

The power of clanging.

……

"Name: Sword of Judgment (I)"

"Criteria: Judgment"

Type: Grand Ceremony

"Ritual: Blood of the Other/Wail of the Spirit/Repentance of the Evil/Vile Rituals/Power of the Clang"

"Prayer: Brief"

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"A large ceremony without the participation of gods cannot be used repeatedly by the same person. At the same time, the objects that carry the ceremony will disappear after the ceremony is completed."

"They come in a variety of forms, with rings being the better kind...some are even just humble stones or a bloodstained heart."

Enid stroked the box, her eyes revealing nostalgia: "...The timing of completing it is also ridiculous. I remember that when my teammates and I were hunting down a cultist, we stepped into his ritual--"

"This one." Enid pointed at the 'Despicable Ritual' with her index finger, "This one melted."

"The conditions for the ceremony have been met. Isn't that interesting?"

"Sometimes, you don't need to think too much about the puzzles between the words. Intuition, your first intuition. The ritualist's intuition is very important." Enid moved her hand away, closed the box, and pushed it to Roland: "But you are not the Holy Flame, and you will not complete the Holy Flame ritual..."

Seeing Roland's confused face, she curled her lips and shook her head slightly: "Just think of it as an old woman complaining... Come on, I've prepared some fruit for you."

At the dinner table, Enid told Roland what had happened in the past few days.

Regarding the complicated relationship between Victoria, the blue-blood nobles, and the Parliament of Truth, Roland also told the Queen everything he had discussed with her during afternoon tea that day.

The seriousness and caution on his face made Enid want to tease him.

"I didn't agree to this," she pretended to be dissatisfied, her face was cold and her eyes were fierce. "Roland Collins! How could you bypass me and drag the court into the political vortex without authorization?"

However, it is too late to act like this now.

How could angels be afraid of bats?

Roland took out two small candy balls wrapped in paper from his pocket.

Tear one open and put it in your mouth.

Another was placed in front of Enid.

"It's also possible that I didn't agree to it." Roland immediately retorted.

Enid was not very satisfied with this answer: "His Majesty said that you have promised her, Roland. A man, a gentleman, should be responsible for his words. What I want to ask now is, how can you presume to-"

Roland smiled: "You may not know that I am actually a girl." Enid: ...

puff.

She couldn't help it, so she held the small candy ball and laughed out loud.

"Roland Collins——"

"From today on, you may call me Miss Collins, ma'am."

Enid's brown eyes flickered and she glared at him.

"Oh? You dare to tease the monarch of a country. Do you know what the consequences are?"

"At most, I can become a girl?"

"Don't tell me this joke again." Enid glared at him, but seeing that he was still making that innocent expression of 'I was born a girl', she finally couldn't tease him anymore, so she smiled and pushed the paper aside, put the little candy ball in her mouth, and stopped talking about this topic.

Just like him, I used my tongue to move it to one side of my cheek, puffing it up and holding it in my mouth.

“…Is it strawberry flavored?”

"I like strawberries, how about you?"

"Me too."

"We girls all like it, right?"

"Roland—!"

Enid was helpless against him.

I don't know what's wrong with Roland lately, he seems to be getting more and more...

He is becoming more and more 'real'.

Not the serious, cautious puppet who wears a mask all day long.

At least when facing her, he revealed a considerable amount of his true nature... Enid was secretly happy - but thought that all this might be caused by the death of Cherry Chloe.

Enid's happiness level decreased.

"Today I will take you into a dream. This will be your first time to truly explore the world of sleep." Enid used her tongue to fiddle with the sugar ball, imitating Roland. "…Fernandez told you about the dangers of the world of sleep, right?"

"He just said it was dangerous." Roland shook his head in confusion. "He said it was more dangerous than facing a certain boss. I don't know what that means. Madam, who is his 'certain' boss?"

Enid's smile grew.

it's me.

Fernandez: Thank you so much…
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I never believed them when they said Enid would break people's legs.

"So you're using your own captain as an experiment?"

"I will have a 'good' talk with Mr. Devinson later." Enid tapped the table lightly and said, "Unlike the temporary space opened up by the 'Secret Candle', the sleep world can only be reached through dreams at night."

Enid will sleep with Roland today.

"That was a dream we discovered."

"I will give you a 'coordinate' and enter the dream with you. But I will not interfere with your exploration - unless your life is in danger."

"do you understand?"

She opened the box next to her and found a gray feather inside.

Very wide and much longer than the palm of your hand.

These are definitely not the feathers of ordinary birds.

"Just like the code object, put it under your pillow, then touch it with the secret - your soul will tell you what to do."

To fall asleep, obviously, it’s best to lie down.

It would be best if there was a bed.

Then the problem is coming.

At Enid's house, there was only one bed.

single bed.

The woman stroked her hair and said earnestly:

"Not only must I sleep in the same bed with you, but I must also use the same pillow to ensure that we arrive at the same time and the same place side by side in the chaotic time of sleep and dreams."

she says.

"Roland, we are executive officers."

"Executives face harsh conditions - we sleep in hot places, we sleep in cold places. We sleep in uncomfortable chairs, in the wild, in stables and toilets."

"Don't worry about it so much."

Enid acted as the chief judge and 'educated' Roland, telling him not to be petty and not to be so 'delicate' - not to care about the difference between men and women. For the sake of the mission and the exploration of the mystery, do they still have to observe those 'etiquettes' with each other, asking about the weather first and then talking about interesting things?
The executives don’t have that much time.

He shouldn't even be thinking about it.

"Though I found a good excuse."

"But I'm smart enough to tell at a glance that this woman can't help herself anymore."
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what?
"She wants a hug."

Roland: ...
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I would rather believe that you are my uncle in disguise.

"Hey, you bad boy who eats and drinks from me, don't get involved with those shady people every day--"
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You have nothing to do?

"right."
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Count how many hairs Enid has.

"I have nothing to do, I'm not sick."

(End of this chapter)