The Righteous Player(s) Chapter 58: Nightmare: It’s brittle and easy to swallow, pass the level!
Annan was in a daze, frozen on the spot.
When he admired Hugo's brilliance in his heart and finally understood Bernardino... the rest of Bernardino's life was squeezed into Annan's brain like a slideshow.
That's not because Bernardino still has any remaining intelligence.
It is Annan's fully awakened light element that dispels the hidden shadows and unearths the hidden truth.
Like watching a long movie, Annan finally understood everything——
Let everything come to an end.
It's Bernardino's jealousy.
Hugo's bright and flawless ideal heart, and his ability to truly achieve the noble act of "loving everyone" made him the logical successor to the Black Tower of Zedi.
Bernardino also became Hugo's follower.
Hugo, who was still the son of the tower, was far more mature than Salvatore.
He used strong diplomacy to withstand the pressure from the Black Tower. By transferring part of the benefits and promising to take good care of Bernardino, the Black Glory Tower removed Bernardino's wanted order.
It would be nice if Hugo asked him for anything.
He can then show his loyalty to Hugo.
In that case, he will turn into a loyal demon dog and bite all Hugo's enemies.
But Hugo asked for nothing in return.
He comes from the heart and is happy because he helps others.
...Just being around Hugo will make Bernardino feel inferior and jealous.
He has jealousy and hatred in his heart. He was jealous of Hugo, who was as dazzling as the sun, and also hated those who prevented him from having the sun alone... others who asked Hugo for help.
But Bernardino could not order Hugo to refuse to help others.
So when he was at the Silver level, he voluntarily gave up what was probably the only ability in the world to be able to resurrect others at will. Therefore, he was recognized by the bell ringer and became his pope.
With the resources and guidance from the Bell Ringer, he walked into the other side of the "soul element" and chose to play with and control the souls of the dead at will, becoming the last spiritual monk in the world.
This made Hugo a little disappointed with him.
But Hugo still did not interfere with his decision - he agreed with Bernardino's idea and allowed him to leave the Black Tower of the Zeland.
During this period, Bernardino has been homeless.
He dug and robbed graves in various countries, and his reputation was not good. Logically speaking, this kind of gold-level black wizard who has no affiliation should have been rounded up long ago... But generally speaking, Bernardino is still regarded by the outside world as a member of Hugo's side, and Hugo has no idea about this. deny.
Bernardino's reason told him that this was wrong.
—but he just wanted more.
He has no mentors or classmates, no relatives or family - because they are all dead. And he didn't have many students, because Bernardino had already met Salvatore, Hugo's student, and he didn't like them.
Besides Hugo, he also has no friends. His increasingly aging body, his ugly and shriveled body, and his selfish heart that never considered others also left him without a lover.
Bernardino realized more and more that an ugly thing like himself was not worthy of being around Hugo after all.
But he still longs for recognition and companionship.
——So wherever he went, countless dead souls surrounded him. He is like the king of these dead souls.
Like an old man mumbling to a puppet.
He lives in a dry world with only the sun and himself.
Even so, Bernardino still regards Hugo as his only friend in the world.
Finally, he realized that his time was short, but Hugo could still be the master of the tower...accepting the power of the Black Tower of the Zeland and staying young forever.
——He couldn't accept this.
If he must die one day, Bernardino hopes that Hugo can die with him.
This is naturally not a correct idea... Hugo is Bernardino's only friend, but Hugo has more friends, students, teachers, and other people to take care of.
"So, this is the reason why Bernardino was able to return to the Black Tower of the Zeland..."
Annan murmured.
He still remembered that the first time he saw Bernardino, he appeared openly in the Black Tower of the Zedi.
At that time, he was probably urging Hugo to die as the "Pope of the Bell Ringers".
Hugo's lifespan has long been exhausted, but he can continue to live only by relying on the holy fire. But the spirit-bearing monk went to the Black Tower in the Zedi not to fulfill his duties as the Pope... He just hoped that he would not be alone when he died.
Hugo rejected him.
He doesn't want to die just yet - but he didn't kick out the spiritual monk who was rude and asked "when are you going to die?"
He thought that it would be much better if Chengling Monk had a student.
Although Chengling Monk's reputation is not very good, he is Hugo's friend after all.
So Hugo did not stop him, let alone attack him. Instead, let him enter the Black Tower of Zedi, and let him dig up his students and mentors as disciples and successors...
At that time, although Hugo had grown a lot, he had also been changed a lot by life.
But the only thing that remains unchanged is the bright heart. He still trusts his old friend from the bottom of his heart - Bernardino, who he personally dug out of the mud and rescued from the abyss.
He believes that Bernardino is not born a villain, nor does he have any incentives to become a villain.
...If Bernardino had not obtained the formula for the Philosopher's Stone, he would probably have chosen to end his life quietly after finding an heir who could barely inherit his mantle.
He is indeed a villain, and the greed, anger, jealousy, and hatred in his heart will never subside. But as long as he never realizes the evil thoughts in his heart, he will be nothing more than a "weird" until his death.
But Nicholas II finally told him the recipe for the Philosopher's Stone.
This means that he has the strength to defeat Hugo - and the possibility of reversing his own destiny!
Bernardino finally came back to kill Hugo and burn down the black tower of the marsh that educated him and gave him a second life... in order to make up for the failed ultimate ritual in the past.
If we say that the first person who tried to save Bernardino and gave him a bright future was Father Ludwig.
Then the second person to save him was the owner of Hugo Tower.
Father Ludwig was killed by himself... This secret that was hidden twice and unearthed twice must have been guessed by Bernardino in the end.
If you want to give a specific time.
That should be when Denton, the dream thief, tried to invade Bernardino's dream.
It was also at that time that Bernardino realized the inconsistencies in his memory. He found a way to relieve his long-lost memory and glimpsed the complete form of the "Masterpiece Ceremony".
At that time, Bernardino realized that if he wanted to complete the sublimation ceremony, he must return to the Black Tower of the Zeland, kill Hugo and obtain the Holy Fire.
This process does not actually require a sacred fire.
But as long as Hugo offers the sacred fire, his life will end.
If Hugo can voluntarily die for him, then this is indeed the best situation.
But obviously, he was not important to Hugo to that extent.
So we can only consume and burn Hugo alive.
The life he has now can be said to have been given to him by Hugo. If he can kill Hugo like Father Ludwig, then the "artwork" that Father Ludwig hoped to create with his own death will officially reappear in the world!
——And because it went around two big circles in the middle, but due to fate, it returned to the original starting point... This is even far more perfect than it was then!
As for the reason why he tried to usurp the Holy Fire, Annan already understood it.
Fire can be transmitted.
As is the fire of admiration, so is the fire of jealousy.
After Bernardino gets this holy fire, he should pollute it with the jealousy he inherited from Julius. Turning the "fire that was not kindled for himself", twisting and polluting it into the fire of jealousy that burns up everything and never ends... This is the "creative work" he planned for himself.
"...That's it."
Annan murmured.
Although Dream Stealer Denton gave up his responsibility as a mirror, his existence allowed another mirror to appear.
And Nicholas II provided "fuel".
The "coincidence" formed between the many "mirrors" surrounding Annan not only made Annan gradually stronger, more brilliant and dazzling.
Mirrors are also connected!
——It was then that all of this was finally connected!
Annan couldn't help but take a breath.
He suddenly woke up from the hallucination, and the outside world seemed to have passed for just a moment.
The side quest of this nightmare was crossed out and rewritten in dim, black handwriting at some unknown time.
[Don’t regret] has become [Repent for sins];
[Wake up soon] has become [Apologize to Hugo];
[Live on] has become [End this meaningless life].
The first two tasks are not completed, and the third task is marked with a "Complete" after it.
The [Main Mission: Playing as Bernardino] on the side mission also changed into new words under a squirm.
——[Main mission: Become a good person like Hugo]
And behind it, there is a word "Completed" marked.
This is...Bernardino, the real desire hidden in his heart.
But it was not Bernardino who completed it, but Annan who came to purify this nightmare.
Annan felt that his consciousness was gradually becoming thinner, and this nightmare was gradually disintegrating.
He took a deep breath~IndoMTL.com~ and murmured: "This is not difficult, it would be better to say...
"——That's exactly what I'm here for."
Annan's confident whisper and the voice of the young boy Hugo from before seemed to overlap closely.
At that moment, it was as if the speed of the world's collapse had stopped.
Just to allow Anando to exist in this world for a second.
However, that was just a meaningless stagnation - in an instant, the nightmare finally collapsed and ceased to exist.
Fire has the heritage of fire, and the sun also has the heritage of the sun.
The old sun has reached dusk...
The new sun will be equally bright - arrogant and dazzling.
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