Ark, they don't revolve around you

The light shone on her face, which was as pale as a piece of paper.

……

……

Shining almost forgot how he spent the rest of the day. His memory was hazy and confused, like a tangled mess.

Every now and then, memories would come back, taking me back to the day before the betrayal.

She saw the despair when her "father" and brother, Quesatusta, came to her house with Liz.

The world is never perfect, and everyone must be forced to make a choice. He threatens Liz to attack the Doctor.

So she chose Liz and betrayed that man.

That wound will be forever engraved in Zhuang Ning's heart.

The Shining returned home accidentally, and as he walked across the corridor, he could faintly hear clear laughter.

Liz still spoke softly, and her smile was as sweet as a silver bell: "Doctor, you are finally here. I have always wanted to see you, but I am not feeling well."

"So I came to you, Nightingale."

Nightingale is Lizzie's code name. After The Shining retired, Zhuang Ning still habitually called Nightingale that.

Shining's heart beat like a drum and he came to the hall.

At the same time, two glances were cast at each other, both with similar smiles, but Shining just felt it was ridiculous.

"PhD."

"You're back." Zhuang Ning's expression was normal, and he smiled gently at Liz. "I'm going to talk to Shining about something."

"Okay." Liz nodded naively.

When I went outside, it was already quite cold, and my breath turned into white mist.

Zhuang Ning looked at the night: "Liz is in good condition now. She no longer has amnesia, but she has forgotten her memories of the war."

"I sometimes wish to forget, but that's meaningless, Shining." After saying this, the man silently raised his hand, trying to catch a ray of light pouring down from the street lamp.

The Shining remained silent.

"Say something, Kwisatsina, don't make me sound like I'm performing a monologue."

Zhuang Ning's smile revealed a hint of cunning, "You know why I'm here."

"I have no idea."

"You guessed it, but you don't want to face it." Zhuang Ning's tone became extremely cold, "About your brother, Quesatusta."

"That's not my brother."

"The blood connection cannot be severed."

Zhuang Ning suddenly drew his sword and placed it on her neck. A red line appeared on her pure white skin, and then a trace of blood flowed.

Shining's heart trembled. He had never thought that this person would do such a thing. His mind went blank.

Then I heard Zhuang Ning slowly open his lips: "Can you tell me how you feel now?"

"Why do you do that, Doc?"

"When you stabbed me, I was wondering why..." Zhuang Ning smiled embarrassedly, "Let's not talk about the past. In fact, I have considered killing you more than once."

"The first time was when you pretended to join the Absolutioner camp." Zhuang Ning shook his head, "But who made you do this? In the end, you joined us again. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to deal with Quesatusta, so I must forgive you."

He said seriously, "As for this time, you can guess why I put the sword on your neck."

"Because of my...identity?"

"After thinking about it, this is the most convenient method." Zhuang Ning said calmly, as if sinking into the deep sea, "Your brother intends to merge with you, and if I can kill you in advance, I can prevent it from happening."

Shining was trembling even more. This person really changed... Her expression revealed pain.

Thunder suddenly appeared.

"Just a joke." In a blink of an eye, the sword left her neck.

The coldness on Zhuang Ning's body suddenly disappeared, and he shrugged and laughed: "Don't be so nervous, Shining, why would I attack my former subordinates."

"You are a hero after all. If I really do it, the whole of Kazdel will be changed again." Zhuang Ning stroked her silver hair with regret.

"But, Quesasina, your bloodline cannot be washed away. The Absolver himself is the greatest original sin of the Sarkaz."

"So, you must come back to Rhodes Island and listen to me. This is an order."

He did not allow any argument and said condescendingly, "Liz has to come back with you. You won't be able to leave her behind." Zhuang Ning finally patted Shining on the shoulder.

Seeing him leave, Shining collapsed to the ground weakly, with murderous intent flowing in her. Zhuang Ning deliberately revealed this murderous intent to remind Shining of his identity.

The Shining was slightly dazed.

Did he do all this just to get himself back to Rhode Island?

He even threatened Liz, just because he didn't trust her?!

There was still a trace of phantom pain on her neck. Shining bit her lip and cried a little.

"Trust is precious. I will give you my first trust."

But now that she has lost this trust, Zhuang Ning chose to use a more direct and effective approach.

Liz had fallen asleep. Shining stroked Liz's long hair with his hand, and it took him a long time to calm himself down.

The wind was howling, she bit her lips, and blood seeped from under her lips.

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Shining closed his eyes quietly, feeling the coldness on his fingertips.

Do you trust...

Perhaps, I am no longer qualified.

She thought about it and raised her head again, only to see the lights suddenly dim.

The darkness spread, and then a ray of fluorescence suddenly appeared, like a candle flame.

Layered shadows appeared before her eyes and condensed into a familiar face. It was a face that was quite similar to The Shining, and so handsome that it seemed like a ghost.

"Father." Shining's eyes became more gloomy. She could guess what had happened.

Just like Zhuang Ning said, they are related by blood, and no matter how reluctant she is to admit it, she is the daughter of the Pardoner.

Using blood to create illusions in front of her was easy in the eyes of the leader of the Pardoners.

Kwisatusta raised his head and said faintly: "Kwisashina, my sister."

As if it were a ridiculous obsession, Shining insisted on calling Quesatusta his father, and Quesatusta always called her "daughter" her sister.

Every generation of absolutioners is bound to commit incest and give birth to a brother and sister.

The father would possess his son and unite with his daughter, repeating the same cycle - the oldest absolutioner extended his life in this evil way.

In the eyes of Kwisatusta, a daughter or a sister is not only a tool to prolong his life, but also food to make his soul complete.

Shining knew it well, and there was a chill in his eyes.

A long time ago, when her mother's life was devoured by her own son and her own husband, she began to hate her own family.

"How dare you come back, father."

"Why not? Strength comes from blood, blood condenses history, and history breeds sin. Sister, you cannot escape your fate." The voice of Quesatusta's illusion was cold.

"But you've already lost."

"Death is never the end." The Absolver chuckled, "How sad, my sister, you have committed sins that cannot be redeemed."

And all this is because of you.

If you hadn't done that, I... I should have...

Shining pursed his lips and slowly grasped the scabbard that looked like a dead branch. The ominous sword was hidden inside, emitting a deep light.

The illusion of Quesatusta suddenly dissipated.

"I feel relieved to see that you are okay, sister."

"One day, you will kill me, and then we will become one."

The sound continued to spread, the lights came back on, and everything just now seemed like a mirage that had never happened.

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The rain has not stopped yet, and the light from the street lamps reflects the accumulated water.

Zhuang Ning did not hold an umbrella, just let the rain fall on him. Every drop of water slid silently over his body and fell to the ground.

If there is someone familiar with magic, he will definitely be able to see the clues from it.

This was an extremely delicate and intensive spell operation. Zhuang Ning hummed a melody, resonating with the source stone and expelling the rain that was falling around him.

He was already an expert in the field of Originium, but he couldn't waste time in becoming familiar with spells.

"You're really trying hard. You don't even give up exercise by taking a walk?"

A faint voice sounded, mixed with amazement, "Your resonance of spells is no less than that of a banshee."

Zhuang Ning stopped, tilted his neck, and looked at the figure standing under the lamp.

That person was someone whose gender could not be determined, but whose appearance was exceptionally "beautiful".

Without wings, feathers, or a tail, this body meant a lot. Zhuang Ning's eyes moved: "Shaper?"

"It's me, Doctor," the shapeshifter said jokingly, "Aren't you scared?"

"Why should you be afraid? Your presence means you are the one with no ill intentions."

The Shapeshifters - the heretic court, are not monsters of the Sarkaz.

He... or rather, they, can change into any form and are born as immortal beings.

In Londinium, this monster chose to be loyal to Tresis, causing considerable damage to Rhodes Island. Later, due to his obsession with the meaning of life, he split into two completely different individuals.