Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 127 The End of the Story

In front of Zotland Street.

Just before Leonard was about to be devoured by Ms. M, she suddenly stopped. On that hideous body, Ms. M's face moved down, and Luzer's face took its place, becoming dominant.

Is Lu Ze about to wake up?
The three of them couldn't help but think this way.

Under their watchful eyes, Lu Ze slowly opened his eyes—

Those beautiful, deep blue eyes were filled with endless madness and pain.

The world is screaming.

Everything was distorted and changing, completely beyond Luzer's perception and form.

He saw the sky constantly changing color, as if covered by a layer of multicolored, ever-glowing oil film; the buildings on the street were stretching and growing taller, then leaning towards him, pressing heavily on him, making it hard for him to breathe; his once familiar teammates had all turned into grotesque figures, looking at him with eyes full of hatred, huddled together whispering and mocking him, ready to kill him at any moment.
They're going to kill me!
This world is going to destroy me!

Mad thoughts kept surging and exploding in his mind. Interspersed among them were the chaotic and painful screams of seven or eight people, each person's spirit being torn apart, mixed together, and then refilled.

They were screaming at times, venting their physical pain; at other times, whispering and praising the greatness of the gods; and at still other times, arguing with each other about who was right and who was wrong. Lu Ze's consciousness was almost overwhelmed!

Beneath these voices lies the terrifying influence of the potion itself; the craving for flesh and blood torments Luze, driving him to devour all life with flesh and blood.

Unable to think, Luze attacked the immediate threat almost instinctively.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the thick veins wrapped around Leonard's arm suddenly burst open!

The "vascular thief" has been destroyed!
The authority over "filthy language" is now returned to its rightful owner.

Through the flying fragments of blood vessels, Leonard was shocked to see the crazed look in Luzer's eyes across from him.

"die!"

Grand and terrifying words, spoken in an ancient language, came from the other party's mouth, gathering an indescribable spiritual impact and invisible power, and crashed into Leonard at extremely close range.

"Crack!"

Leonard's body was sent flying like a cannonball, slamming heavily against the security company wall with a crisp cracking sound. The physical injury and the mental shock came simultaneously, causing blood to spill from his mouth and nose. He collapsed to the ground, pale and exhausted, falling into a coma.

Black tentacles, enhanced by Dunn's blood, emerged from Saint Selena's urn and arrived just in time to entangle Luze.

Cold, slippery tentacles wrapped around him, and he shuddered, regaining his senses slightly.

What did I just do? I attacked Leonard!
Kill them.
Praise the great Lord
I'm so hungry.
His thoughts were in disarray due to his chaotic consciousness, and even thinking became incredibly slow.

"Wow—"

Until the illusory sound of ocean waves echoed in his mind.

After the sound of the ocean waves rose, the previously chaotic voices were quickly drowned out, like mice caught in the sunlight scurrying to dark corners. Lu Ze regained his senses, looked around, and found himself on the main street in front of the Blackthorn Security Company, the surrounding environment severely damaged.

Not far away on the street, the blood-red cross had not yet dried, carriages were overturned, buildings were destroyed, burned, smashed, and corroded.

Ah, right, I was just held down by that group of people and forced to drink the potion.

Luze quickly recalled the events before he lost consciousness: the imposter attack, Ms. M's parasitism, drinking the potion, and the illusory sea.
Of the three familiar colleagues present, one had already collapsed unconscious, one was holding a dangerous urn containing ashes, and the last had his hand tucked into his pocket. The two who were conscious looked at him with wary expressions.

Lu Ze couldn't help but look at himself.

The grotesque, fleshy body was covered with bizarre faces.
Hey!
He couldn't help but curse under his breath, "Damn Ms. M, how could she have turned her body into this?"

"team leader."

Lu Ze subconsciously looked at Dunn and said.

"Lu Ze, do you have a way to control the changes in your body?"

Dunn's face was pale from blood loss, and his hands holding the urn were taut.

"I"

Just as Lu Ze was about to give it a try, his abdomen suddenly swelled up. The faces that had been suppressed in his abdomen squeezed together, bursting out with a lot of flesh and blood, and quickly forming a half-skinless upper body!
In that instant, his body simultaneously possessed two upper bodies, resembling a conjoined monster!
"Roar--"

Ms. M and the other faces converged on this newly formed half-body, roaring angrily at Dunn, who was unleashing his tentacles.

In that instant, Lu Ze didn't react. He suddenly had a strange feeling—deep within his flesh and blood, a tormented soul was howling, as if an invisible whip was lashing it, forcing it to move like a lamb being driven.
"boom!"

Crimson flames immediately ignited before his eyes, his body became incredibly light, his feet suddenly lost their footing but quickly solidified again, the flames dissipated, and he was already standing in front of Klein.

The half-monster's fingers were as sharp as knives, aimed straight for Klein's chest.

Lu Ze snapped to attention and realized what was happening. He quickly reached out to stop the half-bodied monster, shoving its hand past Klein's arm.

"puff!"

Klein's sleeves and arms were torn open, and blood gushed out, but at least he avoided the worst possible outcome of death.

Was that what "herding" was just now?

Lu Ze thought to himself subconsciously.

His body was quickly carried away and moved rapidly again. Because Dunn was in the area with the densest black tentacles, the half-bodied monster could not get close and could only keep throwing blazing fireballs at Dunn while dodging the tentacles.

Lu Ze then sensed something amiss once more. In another part of his body, a soul was being driven, whipped, and forced to offer its power.

This is absolutely the true face of "herding"!
He uncovered a huge secret, but at the same time, he also gained an understanding of his current situation.

Judging from the current situation, Ms. M's promotion has spiraled out of control.

She went to great lengths to seize Luze's body. However, the "invasion" of that holy book alone was not enough. That's why she used the ritual of ascending to the position of shepherd to counteract the attack, using the souls of others sacrificed to assault Luze's mental world, and taking his place when Luze lost his resistance.

If successful, Ms. M will not only gain the ocean, but will also be promoted to Sequence 5 on the spot, becoming a strong figure in the mid-level sequence.
Of course, she clearly failed.

She not only failed to gain control of the tide, but also failed to get promoted.

Ms. M's failure has caused Luze immense trouble. He now possesses a completely out-of-control potion, a monstrous mixture of several bodies. Although the illusory tide has temporarily restored Luze's consciousness, once the tide's duration ends, he will once again succumb to his previous madness!
So, by using cheat codes and the tidal wave within one's own mind, is it possible to control the magic potion?

the answer is negative.

The tides could only help him resist mental shocks, such as the corruption of evil gods, or, as before, the expulsion of fragments of other people's consciousness. But Lu Ze's problem at this moment was physical. He had taken a magic potion, and his body was mixed with a large amount of other people's flesh and blood. It was already very difficult for him to regain his senses at this moment.

The situation is too chaotic, even cheat codes can't help!

As time passed, the sound of the ocean waves in his mind gradually faded, and Lu Ze knew that he didn't have much time left to stay conscious.

what is this?
Is this my fate?
Entangled in the flesh and blood of a bunch of cultists, he descends into madness and out of control, transforming into a twisted and disgusting monster that wreaks havoc until he is killed.

I reject!
I will fight to the death!

Even if it means certain death, I will still try to find a glimmer of hope!
"boom!"

Lu Ze raised his fist and slammed it into the monster's head on the other side of his body. A strange pain immediately shot through him, and for a moment he even felt as if he had just hit his own head.

The half-bodied monster that was attacking Dunn paused and instinctively turned its head.

"Roar!"

It seemed furious and roared at Luze.

"What are you yelling for? This is my body! Get out of here!"

Lu Ze cursed.

"Whoosh!" Crimson flames immediately rose from his palm.

"grazing"!
The monster had already demonstrated it twice, and Lu Ze followed suit. He briefly tried to sense his body and immediately discovered several souls "domesticated" within it. Their souls were intertwined with extraordinary characteristics, like ignorant lambs, offering no resistance and completely at his mercy.

Give me a chance to use your abilities!
Lu Ze's thoughts flowed, transmitting his consciousness to one of the souls. The soul being herded immediately resonated with him, unleashing its unique ability—the flame in his hand, an extraordinary power from the "arsonist."

"Try this!"

He shouted and hurled a blazing fireball at the enemy who was within arm's reach.

"boom!"

The flames struck the monster's head with perfect accuracy, instantly igniting it!

"Roar--"

"Ah!"

The burning pain was transmitted to both the monster and Luze, who cried out in unison.

"call!"

Lu Ze simply shouted, and flames reignited in his palm. This level of burning was nothing new to him; maintaining control of the monster was far more important.

"team leader!"

Despite the intense pain constantly shooting through his nerves, Lu Ze shouted, "I'll help control it, let's eliminate it together!"

That's right. Since he can't separate the out-of-control, crazed flesh and blood, he might as well eliminate them all. After that, relying on his powerful physical regenerative abilities, he might still have a chance to survive. As for the potion, with his cheat-like abilities, he might have a chance to solve the problem!
In such a desperate situation, even the slightest hope should be firmly held onto!
"Lu Ze!"

Klein called out, his eyes seemingly filled with tears.

From his perspective, he only felt that Luze had decided to sacrifice himself to save Tingen, which made him emotional and sad, but he couldn't say anything to stop Luze.

"Lu Ze, don't move."

Dunn's eyes suddenly became incredibly deep, and he spoke with unwavering determination.

"Bang! Bang!"

Massive objects surged around him once more, and as they exploded, large amounts of blood were sucked into the black tentacles, which immediately became violent!

"Swipe!"

Their speed suddenly increased, and they moved with extreme cold and deathly silence, closing in on Luze at the center.

"Roar--"

Sensing a terrifying danger, the monster roared, its body enveloped in flowing flames, seemingly preparing to leap.

"Don't move."

Lu Ze's malicious voice rang out as he forcefully pulled at the "herding" soul within him, seizing control. The flame, which had risen halfway, immediately dissipated, abruptly failing.

"Roar!"

The black tentacles drew closer, and the monster panicked, trying to escape by running.

"laugh!"

A dagger formed from flames pierced its thigh in an instant, pinning its body firmly to the ground. On the other side, Lu Ze wore a vicious smile.
"I told you, don't run! Get ready to die with me!"

Amidst the monster's desperate roars and fierce struggles, the black tentacles completely imprisoned it, silencing its cries entirely.

"What are you waiting for?"

He looked at Klein and said.

Klein looked at Dunn, who was deathly pale and swaying, and then at Luze, who was determined to die. Tears mixed with blood quickly streamed down his face.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out the thin gold piece.

[Kagerou] Talisman!
Through his slightly blurred vision, he uttered a mysterious ancient Hermes word:

"Light!"

Lu Ze watched as the talisman was thrown towards him.

The street, which had been darkened by the ashes of Saint Selena, suddenly brightened. It was noon, and under the clear sky, the high sun was casting its most intense rays upon the earth.

The talisman floated in front of Lu Ze, quickly compressed, and resonated with the sun overhead, transforming into the most intense light.

Klein actually had this kind of tactic.
No, I have to protect myself.
Luze closed his eyes, activated his flesh magic, and transferred all of his healing abilities to himself.

The next instant, he felt that another sun had been born.

"boom--"

Amidst the dazzling light, Klein and Dunn simultaneously closed their eyes.

The earth trembled, and the light was so intense that it stung even after piercing his eyelids. He heard the monster's final, resentful cry, which quickly vanished without a trace.

The impact caused Klein to stumble back a few steps, but he managed to regain his balance.

When he opened his eyes again, he saw that Lu Ze was still standing at the center of the explosion. Half of his body and arm had disappeared, and his lower limbs were charred black like coal.

The black threads that had been wrapped around the monster quickly retracted, as if they had been greatly injured. The threads then burrowed into the urn in Dunn's hand, and with a clang, the lid closed automatically.

The monster is dead!

Is Lu Ze still alive?

Surprise and joy appeared on Klein's face at the same time, because he saw that Luzer was perfectly lucid and showed no signs of madness.

"Please, find me some fresh meat right now!"

Lu Ze, feeling the weakness within his body, spoke to the two people present.

The good news is that the monsters have indeed been eliminated, but the bad news is that the dissipation of their souls and flesh has made the potion extremely unstable, and it could go out of control at any time.

The next second, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Because a hand suddenly appeared and pierced through his chest.

"puff!"

Lu Ze heard the mournful cry of his heart being pierced.

There are also enemies.
Lu Ze, who was already exhausted and beyond recovery, could no longer regain his strength. As his power gradually faded, he slowly collapsed.

In his fading vision, he saw a man in a clergyman's robe step into the fray, engaging Klein and Dunn in battle. The clergyman's attacks were powerful and ruthless, swiftly dispatching the weakened pair before bending down to collect the urn.

As he picked up the urn, his gaze met Lu Ze's.

He was a middle-aged man with dark gold hair and one blind eye. He looked at Lu Ze, his face expressionless.

You bastard, you dared to plot against me! I'll kill you!
Before losing consciousness, Lu Ze vaguely thought.

　I'm going to sleep now. I'll fix any problems tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)