Abstraction for a bad world

Chapter 164: Invitation from the Faceless Sleeper, the Destined Hero of the Abyss (4k)

In the baptistery.

Rush looked at Yuan Qingzhuo who was pulled away by Caroline, and saw the latter's confused expression, and asked with a puzzled look:
"Sister Farandelle, do you know what happened?"

"who knows."

Flandel, who was sitting in a wheelchair, shrugged indifferently, looked thoughtfully at the position where An had disappeared, and smiled: "But I think it's probably not a good thing... That's why I didn't call you over with me, Rush."

Watching Yuan Qingzhuo's back disappear from sight, Rush bit his lip lightly and echoed:

"Ah, is that so... Is it because Rush is too young?"

"Rather than being young, it's more like being immature in all aspects."

Flandel seemed to have remembered something and casually mentioned, "Yuan Qingzhuo had been to the Abyss Front before to save Caroline. This invaluable experience was probably one of the reasons why An Hui called him along."

Rush blinked, not quite understanding why he heard the word "front line", which symbolized danger.

And when did Brother Zhuo go to the front line?
Even though he speaks and acts like an adult, mature and reliable... after all, he is not much older than me.

Rush is a child, and Zhuo Ge is also a child.

"——When is it?"

Finally, Rush couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked the question.

"It happened a long time ago." Flandre yawned, leaned back in his chair, and narrowed his eyes slightly. "I can't remember the exact year, but it was on Children's Day two years ago."

Ah, Children's Day.

Rush remembered it very clearly - that day, Zhuo Ge came back late at night, smelling of blood, and slept in the corner without saying a word.

I even secretly got up at night to cover Brother Zhuo with clothes.

But at that time, Zhuo Ge was not old enough...

Rush was lost in thought, incredulous.

——Brother Zhuo at that age, going to the front line?

She still remembered that she was disappointed that day because she didn't get to go to Cheng Amusement Park with Zhuo Ge.

At this moment, Rush suddenly felt that the distance between himself and Yuan Qingzhuo was pulled far away, and he didn't know what to say.

——That’s why Brother Zhuo and Sister Caroline have such a good relationship.

——Because he saved sister Caroline's life.

Rush curled his lips:
This is only natural, isn't it?

Just as Rush was immersed in the feeling of loss, Farandel raised his finger slightly.

Then, those tired and harmless brown eyes turned into a cold and clear sapphire in an instant.

She spoke softly:
"As far as I can remember, Encore has never invited a coward like you who only dares to hide and move in the shadows of others and even erases your own name, right?"

On Flandel's fingertips, hundreds or even thousands of spells were superimposed in an instant, forcibly pulling out the invisible and intangible figure that could not be felt by the naked eye or the spirit essence:

"Really? An uninvited evil guest... the Faceless Sleeper of the Demon King's Court?"

A faceless, pale, and thin human figure suddenly appeared, tightly bound by crisscrossing spells, and collapsed at Rush's feet, scaring the girl who was thinking.

"Sister Farandelle, this is..."

"Come on, I'll give you three seconds to explain why I'm here."

Flandre rested his chin on his left hand in boredom, tapping the armrest of his wheelchair with the fingertips of his right hand.

In a place that Rush could not see, in the eyes of the Faceless Sleeper who collapsed on the ground, there was an incomparably brilliant look, and hundreds of defensive spells were tightly protecting the girl.

In this situation, even if he could break free from his restraints and reach out his hand, he would never be able to touch the young Grand Duke.

So the Faceless Sleeper did not hesitate for even a second and spoke hoarsely: "My purpose of this trip is to personally deliver the invitation letter to the next Royal Court Council to the two young Grand Dukes who were left behind in the cult."

"Grand Duke Rush, and Grand Duke Hara Qingzhuo."

As the words fell, two black and red, exquisitely decorated invitations appeared in the Faceless Sleeper's hands.

But due to the restraints of Farandel's magic, he couldn't move even a little bit.

Flandre glanced at the bewildered Rush and asked, "That's it?"

"That's all. I have no intention of offending His Majesty An and His Majesty Flandel."

Then the indifference in Flandel's eyes faded away, she smacked her lips, bent down and took the two thick invitations.

Under the gaze of the Faceless Sleeper, he personally handed it to the little hand like a telescopic machine, not knowing whether he should take it or not.

"Okay, okay, you can see that your mission is accomplished."

The Faceless Sleeper twisted his body with difficulty and bowed his head respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness and tolerance."

"Well, so as punishment for a demon that casually enters the cult's headquarters - I will kill you here."

This is not a negotiation or any other psychological offensive, it is just a simple declaration from my very kind heart.

In Flandel's eyes, the thin and narrow body of the Faceless Sleeper suddenly stiffened.

She raised her fingertips again: "Any last words?"

A dead silence.

After a few seconds of silence, with the fall of Flandel's fingers, the head of the Faceless Sleeper fell to the ground like a roll.

But what is strange is that after the Faceless Sleeper's head and body were separated, the cut surface of the wound was smooth and clean.

There are no gory scenes that would be disturbing to young children.

"—just like toy blocks."

Rush thought to himself, covering his mouth but unexpectedly feeling a hint of amusement.

Flandel glanced at Rush, who looked normal and put down his hand after a moment, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "I am really gentle now."

In order to avoid causing adverse effects on Rush's psychology, Flandel also deliberately used magic to cover up the horrific and distorted scene after the Faceless Sleeper's death.

Even the whispers that would automatically linger in the ears of nearby demons were all grabbed by her and thrown into her soul.

——This thing is just a simple warning. Its root lies inside the Demon King's Court, and even Flandel cannot kill it.

So someone else has to bear it. Anyway, it will disappear automatically when the time is up.

Generally speaking, it will only make people frightened and unable to sleep well.

——Flandel, who had been working intensively for almost half a month and had not slept, had a twitch in the corners of his mouth, but pretended to be normal when Rush looked over at him.

Soon, a knight came over and looked at the corpse, which would make ordinary people vomit continuously at the sight of it.

Flandre answered dryly, "Drag it away whole and hang it on the outermost wall."

The knight nodded, skewered the body of the Faceless Sleeper with the iron sword he carried with him like skewers, and walked out.

After a brief silence, Rush handed the two wax-sealed invitations to the royal court to Farandel: "Sister Farandel, this is for you."

"What are you giving it to me?" Flandel rolled his eyes at her. "The royal court over there specifically asked to give it to you and Yuan Qingzhuo... Besides, I'm not a demon. What do I need it for? Feed it to the randomly spawned Hakimi in the forest?"

Rush had not expected this answer.

The girl was stunned for a moment, then asked cautiously: "Then... should I keep it?"

"This is your stuff. You can do whatever you want with it. Even if you throw it on the ground and crush it, it has nothing to do with me."

Flandre pointed to the empty space behind his wheelchair and said, "Rather than that, little Rush, you might as well help me push the wheelchair. It's very difficult to turn it by yourself."

"Oh...oh! Okay!"

Rush looked at the invitation in his hand again, thinking of Zhuo Ge, who was becoming more and more familiar with Sister Caroline, and also thought of Zhuo Ge's experience that Flandel had just told him.

——Those things seem to be very far away from me.

The five-year-old girl took a deep breath and stuffed them all into her pocket.

My pocket feels heavy, as if it is holding some real determination.
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At this moment, in the secret room inside the baptistery.

An, who had been waiting here long ago, turned around and looked at Caroline who threw Yuan Qingzhuo in.

"Sister An?"

Yuan Qingzhuo, who was about to turn around and wrestle with Caroline, froze in his tracks, and then suddenly realized: "You asked Caroline to bring me here?"

"Yes."

An looked helplessly at the red-haired girl who closed the door, crossed her arms and puffed her lips: "If Caroline's behavior just now caused you any trouble... I'm sorry in advance."

After hearing Ann's apology, Caroline kicked Yuan Qingzhuo's calf with her toes again.

Yuan Qingzhuo said to himself that children are ignorant, while thinking about what new kind of laxative to put in Caroline's meal tomorrow.

Then he shook his head:
"That doesn't matter. The main thing is, Sister An, what do you want me and Caroline to do together?"

Yuan Qingzhuo paused and said, "If it's something related to teaching, then I have already prepared a brief report, but I left it at home and didn't bring it here..."

An showed a look of understanding.
"If possible, please let me see Caroline's studies."

Caroline: "?Mom, you specifically asked me to bring him here just for this?!"

An did not answer, keeping his upper body still, but kept kicking Yuan Qingzhuo's girl with his toes. She lowered her head slightly, hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed.

I am sorry.

An said this to Yuan Qingzhuo in his heart, and then he no longer hesitated.

The nun spoke calmly:
"I asked Caroline to bring you along this time, both to answer one of your questions and also to..."

Ann looked at Caroline, closed her eyes and said, "I hope you can go with Caroline in the future."

——The atmosphere seemed unexpectedly heavy.

Yuan Qingzhuo was full of doubts, but still listened quietly.

But Caroline was not happy. She gestured at Yuan Qingzhuo's height and said disdainfully, "I don't want it! A little kid like him will always hold me back when he gets there, right?"

An's mouth corners curved downward, and his eyes revealed a trace of insignificant sadness:

"She wants to protect you, Yuan Qingzhuo."

"Ah? Ha?! I'm protecting him, are you kidding me?" Caroline was furious and said viciously, "Who wants to stay with such an ignorant kid?"

As the words sounded true, Yuan Qingzhuo's favorability bar towards the red-haired girl kept rising "bang bang bang".

"After the awakening ceremony, all the children, whether they were willing or not, set out on the path to their respective visions."

Ann lowered her eyes: "But Caroline didn't. You before... maybe you thought I was always doting on her."

Hearing this, Caroline started to argue and make noise again.

But neither An nor Yuan Qingzhuo tried to stop this familiar cry.

It couldn't be more right.

Original clear and dark road.

——Since Ann could let Caroline stay alone, let her live in a house by herself, let the nuns bring her food every day, and meet her various requests...

Naturally, this would also allow Caroline to have nothing to do and practice alone, enjoying the strengthening of resources - as always.

That's what he originally thought.

But now it seems not?

"Well, just as you thought." Ann looked at Caroline and said calmly: "Caroline's fate and the path she will take were determined the moment she was born."

As time passed, even Caroline's noise slowly died down.

She looked at An in surprise, as if she had not expected what she would do now.

As Yuan Qingzhuo listened in silence, An told an epic joke:

"She is the offspring of dragon and hero blood. Her destiny is to kill all heroes, devour all filth, and cause the seven-fold abyss of the eternal spiral to collapse."

An spoke without hesitation:
"——She is a destined villain, born with the mission of destroying everything."

In the dead silence, Yuan Qingzhuo, extremely puzzled, looked at An, whose face was calm, and then looked at Caroline, whose facial features had become more determined than ever before.

An sighed helplessly again: "Of course, this is also her own vision and hope."

Yuan Qingzhuo closed his eyes silently, and then opened them.

Close and open again.

Finally, he forced a dry smile and said:

"Sister An, if you tell me now that this is used to liven up the atmosphere, I can still laugh."

Ann looked at Caroline with regret and sadness:
"Unfortunately, it's not."

The red-haired girl also snorted and said, "Yes, it's not."

Therefore, a thousand times of disbelief surged into Yuan Qingzhuo's heart. He tilted his head and asked, "Could it be that all the strong men and soldiers of the cult were killed, and that such a heavy burden was handed over to one person, a child who was not yet an adult?"

If An hadn't told him about this today and Caroline hadn't been by his side, Yuan Qingzhuo would never have believed such a ridiculous statement.

Because it makes no sense at all.

The girl frowned and said, "Little teacher, are you calling me childish? I am much older than you!"

Yuan Qingzhuo just looked at An.

Then he saw An slowly raise his hand and point to the pair of eyes that were still extremely gentle even at this moment:

"Yuan Qingzhuo, I can see the future."

"——In the very far future."

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