My esoteric uncle Jules

Chapter 27 Die with You

The moonlight was completely swallowed up by the dark clouds, and only the occasional twinkling stars tried to penetrate the thick night sky to perform the moon's duties.

The inky black waves surged and slammed against the Titanic's hard yet fragile hull, leaving traces of being washed by the sea water, which then gradually faded away.

Jules gazed at all this.

Somehow, a sentence suddenly popped up in his mind:

The sea never regrets the rise and fall of the tide, because when the tide recedes, it leaves traces on the beach, and these traces are the memory of the sea.

In the past, he never looked at all this from the perspective he has today.

His gaze was like a drop of water merging into the sea, melting into the thick ink.

In a trance, he seemed to hear the sound of tides from ancient times.

"The Wave... the Hour that predates the birth of humanity, the Great One of the past?"

In "Introduction to Occultism", there is no mention of waves, which shows that its information has already involved the hidden level.

The information that Carl uttered was indeed extremely valuable, allowing him to truly peel off the surface and take a peek into the inner world of this mysterious world.

According to him, the Red Cup drank up the waves and usurped their authority, which means that there are also changes between the hours, not immortality.

Since it is a "usurpation of power", it means that it is very likely that the capabilities of Inspur and Chibei overlap to a great extent, even though their styles seem to be very different.

Jules pondered for a while, and suddenly produced a gilded scroll with a detailed sea map on it.

This is the manifestation of [Footprint Ritual Titanic]. Before this, he was a little confused about this sea chart.

Why does the footprint ritual associated with the Titanic manifest itself as a strange sea chart?

But after knowing the secret of the waves, all this becomes intriguing.

Jules stared at the nautical chart intently, trying to find some clues on it.

"It's strange, it seems to be just an ordinary sea chart..." The more he looked at it, the more confused he became.

He originally thought that it was like a treasure map, containing the coordinates of some secret location, but whether he held it up to see through the light or analyzed the structure of the chart, it looked completely normal.

No, perhaps in the world of mysticism, sometimes emotion is more useful than reason...

He pondered for a moment, put on the [Heart of the Ocean], and gently stroked the sea chart.

"It really works!" Feeling the [Heart of the Ocean] in his chest getting slightly hot, Jules became excited.

At this moment, a familiar timid voice suddenly sounded:
"Jules, it's easy to fall into the sea there, come back quickly..."

Yule raised his eyebrows, turned around, and smiled at Ruth who was not far away:

"Why did you come out?"

After saying this, he continued to study the nautical chart.

Following the induction of the [Heart of the Ocean], he gradually locked onto the location that was vaguely summoned on the sea chart.

"Hiss, it doesn't look far away."

Jules stroked the Heart of the Ocean on his chest, his eyes gradually becoming firm.

In that case, it’s almost time to set off.

As Ruth watched, he slowly walked towards the poop deck.

"Wait!" Ruth's voice sounded again.

Jules did not turn around, but said in a calm voice:

"what's up?"

Ruth bit her red lips with her pearly teeth:

"Jules, I have something to ask you. Why did you do all this? And why did you let me go?"

Her eyes were filled with confusion and pain: "Why do you want to leave me alive?"

Hearing this, Jules just shook his head casually:

"Because they are mystics, and you are not."

He climbed up the stern railing, sat on it, and felt the sea breeze. According to the chart and that vague feeling, it should be soon.

The iceberg should be not far ahead, but he had given the sailors a heads-up in advance, so they were not worried about a collision.

As he was breathing the humid air, Jules suddenly heard Ruth's footsteps approaching. Then, a hand grabbed his clothes, and an almost pleading voice sounded from behind:
"Jules, who are you?"

Jules turned silently and looked at Ruth.

"I am me, not someone else."

Ruth stared at Jules blankly and shook her head violently.

"No, that's not right. I always feel that you are very important to me, but I can't remember you... Please, tell me..."

Did she still have a vague impression of the previous rotation?

Jules sighed and pulled the corner of his mouth helplessly:
"Then perhaps you are mistaken."

Anyway, Ruth was destined to be destroyed along with the fragments of the Sixth History. Before the destruction, he did not want her to know about the cruel past, as that might make her even more sad.

He turned his head, moved his body slightly, and prepared to jump into the sea.

Ruth noticed Jules's movements, grabbed his hand, and said excitedly:
"You, what are you going to do? Don't do anything stupid!"

The strange touch made Yule stunned for a moment.

Before this, he had only touched Ruth who had become a zombie, and had never felt Ruth so alive.

Her hands were not as cold as his, but full of warmth, bringing him a long-lost warmth.

However, he clearly understood that this was only temporary.

Jules was silent for a moment, then said calmly:

"This is where I belong. Don't stop me."

He broke free from Ruth's hand and fell into the sea.

“No, why…”

Ruth's lips trembled uncontrollably and her eyes were sad and confused.

For some reason, she suddenly felt as if a string in her heart had broken.

Watching Jules gradually sinking into the sea, she suddenly made a surprising decision -

Climb up the railing and jump!
With a splash, the splash of water she entered the sea disappeared in the heavy ripples raised by the Titanic.

……

"Much better. It turns out that the reason I couldn't swim freely last time was because of the ritual."

Jules stretched his muscles and felt that he was experiencing something he had never experienced before.

Although he is not a complete landlubber, his knowledge of swimming is limited to dog paddling.

At this moment, he was like a mermaid, swimming lightly in the ocean, and his vision was even brighter than on the sea.

"Hmm? What is that?" Yule suddenly noticed that something suddenly sank not far away.

When he saw the object clearly, his pupils shrank: "Ruth?!"

How could she do such a stupid thing?

Jules swam over quickly and caught Ruth.

She obviously couldn't swim at all and had no intention of surviving, so she had inhaled so much sea water that her consciousness even began to blur due to suffocation.

When she saw Jules approaching, she smiled.

"Really, why did you jump down..." Yule was a little helpless.

He hugged Ruth tightly and shared the effect of [Heart of the Ocean] with her.

With the help of the Heart of the Ocean, Ruth soon regained consciousness. She gazed at Jules with her jewel-like eyes and smiled sweetly:

"I'll die with you."

(End of this chapter)