Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 229 The Essence of the Tide

Lu Ze stood on the floor, feeling the surging of the illusory tide in his mind, his heart filled with astonishment.

The tide that had always protected him from all kinds of mental harm suddenly changed its attitude when he prayed to the Fool, reacting strongly to that being. This made it impossible for him to complete his prayer to the Fool, let alone establish a connection with him.

Moreover, when Luze tries to pray to the Fool without actively summoning the tides, the tides immediately respond, automatically surging up to stop his prayer process.

What exactly is this so-called "Fool"?
Lu Ze thought to himself.

He tried several more times after that, but the tides kept stopping him, and he couldn't complete his prayer to the Fool. Left with no other choice, he had to give up for the time being. He raised his silver dagger and pierced the wall of spirituality.

"call!"

The spiritual energy swirled and dispersed in the air, creating a whistling sound in the center of the living room.

"elder brother."

The girl beside him came up and took his arm. "Did something go wrong with your prayers?"

"Hmm, I don't know why I can't contact that [Fool]."

Lu Ze replied.

He didn't tell his sister the real reason: his superpower had clashed with the "Fool." Because this strange thing was related to his time travel, telling his sister would be like revealing his past, telling her that he wasn't her original brother.

Luze felt somewhat guilty towards Cecilia.

It wasn't just because he had acquired her brother's body, but also because he caused her to be controlled by Ms. M, drop out of school again, leave her hometown, and come to Backlund to take care of him for a long time while he was ill.
I should digest the potion as soon as possible and stabilize my mental state.

He thought to himself that this way, his sister could also be freed from the constraints of taking care of him. As for things like seeking revenge against Ince Zangwill, he could handle that himself.

"Cecilia, what are your plans after my mental illness is cured?"

Feeling the warmth of his sister's hand on his arm, he couldn't help but ask.

The black-haired girl glanced at him, looking slightly confused.

".Intend?"

"Yes, you don't have much free time right now because of me. What do you want to do after I get better?"

Lu Ze asked, "Do you want to continue going to school?"

He saw that the other person was frowning, as if they were thinking seriously.

"I do not know."

She replied, "Right now, I'm only thinking about taking care of you; I haven't thought about anything else."

"Then let's start thinking about it."

Lu Ze said, "As long as it's within my power, I'll definitely prepare it for you."

As he said this, a thought suddenly struck him, and he remembered something.

How about we buy Cecilia a kitten?

He recalled that his younger sister had always loved cats since she was little, but because his family was poor, they never had the opportunity to keep one. When he was in Tingen, he had thought about getting one for his sister, but he immediately encountered Ms. M, and the matter was dropped.

Okay, let's ask around first, see if anyone has a cat or if there's a pet store. Don't tell my sister yet, give her a surprise.
Lu Ze thought to himself.

He chatted with his sister for a few more minutes, then excused himself by saying he had a headache from exhausting his spiritual energy and went back to his room on the second floor to rest.

"Come out." After returning to the bedroom, he turned his head and said to the empty air.

As if in response to his call, a phantom figure gradually emerged—white robes, red hair, golden eyes—it was the phantom of Ms. M. She remained as before, not disappearing as Lu Ze's mental state improved.

"Tell me, what exactly is the ocean tide in my mind, and what is that ocean?"

With disgust in his eyes, Lu Ze stepped forward and asked Ms. M.

Not only the Fool, but he was also puzzled by the sound of ocean waves in his mind. Since his transmigration, he had taken its existence for granted, without delving deeper or figuring out its essence and principles.

Recalling what happened in Tingen that day, Ms. M went so far as to fake her death and abandon everything to seize his body, all to gain control of that sea tide. Therefore, she must have a deep understanding of this sea and the sound of that tide.

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Ms. M looked at Luze calmly, a gentle smile on her face. She still didn't speak; the only time she spoke was back at Capin's mansion, when she used words to bewitch Luze, driving him to the brink of madness.

Lu Ze guessed that she wasn't incapable of speaking, but rather harbored ill intentions and wanted to speak at a crucial moment to lead Lu Ze astray!

The familiar fragrance lingered in his nostrils, warm and pleasant, but Lu Ze only felt a surge of anger.

"Still not going to speak? Do you really think I have no way to deal with you?"

He said with a sneer, raising his hand.

"Whip!"

Luze manipulated Katie's soul, unleashing the "Whip of Pain." An invisible whip materialized in the air, raised high, and then fell viciously. The whip carried the power to damage the mind and was extremely effective against spirits.

"Snapped!"

A crisp, loud sound rang out as the whip lashed across Ms. M's body. A look of pain immediately crossed her face, and her figure became increasingly ethereal.

Aren't you going to tell me yet?

Lu Ze coldly said, and then used "Whip of Pain" repeatedly to lash at Ms. M's figure. After a few lashes, Ms. M's figure completely disappeared.

"Hiding?"

Normally, Lu Ze would have been eager for her to disappear. But now, he didn't want her to have it so easy.

Do you think I don't know where you're hiding?

He muttered to himself, then closed his eyes slightly.

Within his body, there are seven peculiar spaces within his flesh and blood. These are temporary resting places for the souls he herds, surrounded and controlled by Luze's flesh and blood, subjecting them to constant torment.

Lu Ze sensed that these souls, driven by some force, were beginning to fade and lose their luster.

Of them, the arsonist's soul was the most sparse.

Of the seven slots, the earliest soul came from Ms. M's extraordinary item. That large red rose ring was made with the extraordinary properties of the shepherd and was also the source of the shepherd potion in Luze's body, which allowed him to directly obtain the multiple "lambs" contained within it.

However, he was brought to the brink of death by Ince Zangwill's betrayal, and most of the lambs had been expelled. When he regained consciousness, only the arsonist and an unknown, unreachable soul remained.

Lu Ze had made some guesses about this unreachable soul. Initially, he speculated that it might be a demigod-level soul higher than his own, which would explain why it was impossible to contact. But now, he was more inclined to believe that this soul was likely Ms. M, who was hiding within him.

"Come out."

He spoke to the soul.

(End of this chapter)