Journey to Seek Past Reincarnations Chapter 5: The sealed soul

Although I really want to leave, the guards inside and outside the palace are heavily guarded, and I can't get out for a while. But I'm not worried. The Duke of Ferrara will take me away in two days. As long as I leave this palace, everything will be much easier.

One early morning two days later, César suddenly asked me to change clothes and go to a place with him.

"Where do you want to take me?" Although I was a little surprised, I was not afraid, because I knew that César needed me to go to the Principality of Ferrara.

"Father—I want to see you." He led the horse, helped me up, and jumped up by himself.

Father? Isn't his father Alexander VI, the supreme ruler of the Holy See?

"You'd better be obedient and don't play any tricks, otherwise," his warm breath brushed against my neck, "you know the consequences."

When we arrived at the Holy See, the sky was already bright.

While waiting for Alexander VI, I couldn't help secretly sighing at the luxury here. In the center of the hall is a Baroque-style golden canopy, which is supported by four spiral gold-painted copper columns, decorated with golden grape branches and laurel branches, with countless cherubs climbing among the branches and leaves, and many golden bees dotted among them. There are golden hanging leaves hanging around the canopy, with undulating ripples, as if fluttering in the wind, and it is even more dazzling under the candlelight.

Not long after, I met the legendary Alexander VI. From his brows, he could vaguely see an outline similar to César's, but his irregular and extravagant life made his figure swollen and his face old.

"My beloved Lucretia, let me take a good look at you before you get married, and I will give you the most expensive wedding gift, so that you can marry in Ferrara in style. And "He turned his head to look at César again, and said, "My son, what are your new plans?"

"Father, I will sell the position of Cardinal to Mitchell. Just ten days later." César said calmly.

"Ten days later? But the current Cardinal Ferrerio..." Alexander suppressed his smile.

A cruel smile flashed across César's green eyes: "Father, have you forgotten? He took the poison from our Polkin's family half a year ago, and the time is almost here. Soon he will They will be poisoned and die.”

Alexander smiled slightly: "The Ferrerio family also has a lot of property..."

I couldn't help but shiver beside me. Sure enough, as history has it, the Polkins murdered those who got in their way or whose inheritance they coveted. They sold the position of the cardinal to the rich, and then killed the bishop, thus obtaining a huge inheritance from the deceased. What's even more frightening is that the poison of Polkin's family can also control the death date of the user according to the concentration of the formula.

The two looked at each other and smiled, the same cold luster shone in their identical green eyes.

While the father and son continued to discuss the plan to eradicate the opponent, I sneaked out of the hall. Walking up the stairs until reaching the highest dome, looking out, I couldn’t help but take a deep breath: under the golden sunshine, Rome in the Middle Ages is so beautiful, At the moment when I had a panoramic view of the streets of Rome, it was like throwing a stone into a lake. The long-forgotten emotion in my heart spread like waves. For the first time, I am deeply proud of being a human being who is the spirit of all things.

I was immersed in this indescribable shock, and I didn't know how long I stood...

"Rome is beautiful." A deep voice whispered in my ear.

"It's so beautiful." I just replied, and suddenly felt that the voice was very familiar. When I turned around, it was indeed César. At some point, he was already standing behind me, and I didn't notice it at all.

"Only Rome, only Italy, can have such beauty." His green eyes are tender at the moment, as if he is staring at his most beloved person.

Cesar, this noble son who possesses both the light and darkness of the Renaissance, the grace of gods and the curse of demons, also has such tender moments.

"So what about beauty? It's not like being reduced to a piece of fat under the power struggle of careerists." I said coldly. As soon as he finished speaking, he felt his jaw clenched again, and was forced to raise his head, just in time to meet César's slightly evil eyes.

"I'm different from them," his face gradually approached, "I didn't choose power, but - power chose me." After finishing speaking, he gently kissed my forehead, " My dear sister, we should go back and prepare for your wedding."

"I didn't choose power, but power chose me." On the way back, I kept thinking about these two sentences he said. Indeed, as the Pope's son, what fate gave him was the endless desire and persistent pursuit of power, even the desire to give way to love and family affection.

The night before leaving here, César sent someone to call me to his bedroom.

When I went in, I happened to see this scene in front of me.

Sizer was reclining on a couch made of gold satin and silver silk, holding a wine glass, surrounded by two blond half-naked beauties, a musician from Persia was playing fragile music, and César's expression was indifferent, and it was difficult to distinguish between emotions and anger. This kind of scene seems a bit too evocative, I was about to exit, César had already waved his hand, and the expressions of the beauties and musicians beside him changed, and they left the room as quickly as possible.

In the room, it seemed to be quiet all of a sudden.

"I don't know if there is anything the Duke should order?" I said coldly.

The corner of his mouth raised, and he clapped his hands lightly, a small figure flashed in, and I saw that it was Du Lian.

Du Lian glanced at me with a smile, took out a small bottle from her arms, and handed it to me.

"Take this, you will need it when you arrive at the Principality of Ferrara." César said indifferently.

What is it? I reached out to take it, and the white powder in the blue bottle was showing a layer of light blue coquettish luster. Thinking of the tradition of the Polkin family, I blurted out: "Poison?"

Sizer smiled slightly, while Du Lian kept nodding her head and said, "That's right, sister, it's Cantrella."

Cantrella, isn't the most famous poison of the Polkin family? It is said that this poison is adulterated with alkali. Alkali is a toxin produced in the body when a living thing dies. The whole pig is hanged upside down and slaughtered, and the liver is ground and added with arsenic trioxide. Then, let it dry naturally or make it into a liquid, and then refine it and grind it into a powder, which becomes "Cantrera".

In the case of being hung upside down and slaughtered slowly, the pigs will accumulate a large amount of alkali in the liver due to excessive pressure; adding arsenic trioxide will further aggravate its acute toxicity.

"It's for me to find a chance to make the Duke of Ferrara disappear, and then, my brother, you can get the Duchy of Ferrara as easily as before." I said sarcastically.

"Since you understand, I don't think I need to repeat it again." He glanced at Du Lian and motioned her to leave.

I don't like being alone with this man, he makes me feel more oppressed than ever.

"In this case, I think I can resign." I said blankly. He looked at me quite amusingly, and said, "You seem to be afraid of me?"

I raised my head, stared at him, and said word by word: "I'm not afraid of you, I just hate you."

He froze for a moment, then suddenly laughed again, and said in a low voice, "Come here."

I stood still. He stood up suddenly and walked towards me with a wine glass in his hand. My body tensed for a while, but I remained motionless.

"Come on, drink it." César smiled softly, not at all like the murderous Black Duke, but more like an indulgent lover.

I glanced at the blood-colored wine, and my stomach churned. If I'm not mistaken, it's not just a glass of wine.

"The Duke still doesn't believe me?" I asked, looking up.

He slightly raised his eyebrows, and his smile deepened: "I never trust anyone."

I also smiled: "You believe in your poison."

He stared at me without saying a word.

Based on today's situation, even if I don't drink it, he will definitely force me to drink it. If I'm not wrong, it should be a slow poison. César is afraid that I will take the opportunity to escape, so he wants to use poison to continue to control I. But right now, it seems that it is more important to be able to get away and find the bird.

I took a deep breath, took the wine glass, and drank it with a wave of my hand.

Sizer watched me drink with satisfaction, stroked my hair gently, and said, "My good sister, you are obedient, but remember, if you haven't come back after three months, you You will never see me again."

Originally, it took three months for the attack to occur, so this means that he wants me to poison the Duke of Ferrara within three months. Three months should be enough to find the birds. No matter what, I must find him first and bring him back.

"I can leave now." I said calmly.

A strange look flashed in César's eyes, and he suddenly said: "Tomorrow, I will personally send you to the port, where the Duke of Ferrara's fleet will be waiting."

In the early morning of the next day, I was already on the carriage to the port. Four fine horses from Alsace are steadily leading the carriage adorned with the Polkin family crest along the avenue, followed by knights in black armor and maids dressed as elves. I looked down at myself, and I was put on this white dress early in the morning. It was made of the highest grade Spanish white silk cloth, and the silver and gold threads were finely woven into gorgeous patterns, outlining a flowery pattern. Beautifully lined roses. The iris orchid worn by the sideburns exudes a faint fragrance. This blue and melancholy flower personally selected by César doesn't seem to have the slightest joy of marriage, but I heard from the maid that every time his sister gets married, he will definitely Pick this flower.

Thinking of this, I glanced at César who was sitting beside me. Wearing a black cloak, he sat there quietly, just like his poison, dark and deadly. His thin lips were tightly pressed into a line, and he looked forward thoughtfully, as if he was thinking about something.

"Where did you and Asuka come from?" He asked suddenly, his light green eyes darkened.

I was taken aback, Du Lian used the blood card to figure out that I would come, why didn't she figure out where I came from? But on second thought, if César knew we were from the future, he would definitely ask us about the history of his time.

"Did Lian not tell you?"

"She only said that you came from a different world completely different from ours."

"Oh." I wouldn't say that I'm from the future, or I'd be tortured to death by him.

"It's just, why do you look so similar to Lucreci?" He looked at me, his eyes suddenly softened, but only for a moment, his eyes immediately returned to their original coldness.

He glanced out of the carriage, with an imperceptible anxiety on his face, he seemed to be waiting for something, and the carriage seemed to be moving very slowly today.

This man has some tricks, right?

The carriage stopped suddenly.

Due to the effect of inertia, I jumped forward, and César quickly reached out and grabbed me.

"Your Excellency..." The groom's voice was tinged with panic.

An inscrutable smile flashed across César's eyes, and he said in a low voice, "He really can't hold his breath anymore." He? Before I could react, César had already opened the side door of the carriage.

I poked my head out, and there was a young man standing in front of the carriage, with blond hair as bright as the sun, blue eyes as sea water, and a faint smile on his lips, my God, isn't it just a bird?

I jumped out of the carriage in a hurry, and was about to run over, but was caught firmly by César.

"Asuka, Asuka!" I cried with joy, but fortunately, he is really fine, it is great.

"Idiot, it's really you." Asuka smiled helplessly.

"Asuka, you're still here." César clasped my wrist tightly and said with a livid face. I was taken aback, what does this sentence mean? Did César expect the birds to come?

Asuka ignored him, and looked at me again, "Xiaoyin, you..."

"Asuka, my magic has been sealed by that **** witch, come and save me!" Although I have a lot of questions, I know that now is not the time to ask.

"Idiot, I don't know what Master asked you to do." He slowly took out the charm from his arms.

"Brother Asuka, you seem to have forgotten something." Du Lian appeared in front of us at some point, and I saw a hint of disgust flashing in Asuka's eyes.

He quickly raised his hand and chanted a spell, and the spell came straight at us. Du Lian smiled and let go to block it. A cloud of black mist spread from her fingertips and turned into a black light in an instant, breaking the spell of Asuka and hitting Asuka's chest hard.

How is it possible, I opened my eyes wide in disbelief, how could Asuka couldn't even deal with this little witchcraft.

I was very anxious, but I couldn't shake César's hand.

"Brother Asuka, I reminded you, have you forgotten that half of your soul has been sealed by me, and you are not my opponent now." Du Lian's voice hit me hard like a lightning strike. Half of Asuka's soul was sealed above his head? How is it possible, how can this happen?

It was only then that I realized that Asuka's face was terribly pale. I was so surprised that I didn't notice it. In desperation, I took a bite of César's hand. As soon as he let go, I quickly ran to Asuka's side.

"Asuka, how are you, how are you?" I wiped the blood on his lips in panic, confused and lost in thought. Now that he is so weak, why did he come to save me? What an idiot, an idiot!

Asuka glanced at me, didn't speak, stood up suddenly, bit his middle finger, and smeared his own blood on the spell.

"Asuka..." I trembled. Is Asuka going to use a blood spell to call evil spirits? This spell has nothing to do with spiritual power, but it will consume the blood of the caster itself. It is a spell that uses blood as the medium. Master will never allow it unless it is a critical moment. we use. Before he had time to think about it, he saw that blood began to flow from his fingertips onto the talisman, and the red talisman gave off a dull red light, making the sky blood red. The blood-red color gradually expanded and turned into an evil spirit of a monster. The evil spirit had the heads of a cat, a lion, and an eagle respectively. It flapped its wings and flew towards Du Lian and César. Du Lian was very surprised, she obviously didn't expect Asuka to be able to manipulate evil spirits. She froze for a moment, black mist rose from her fingertips again, and in a blink of an eye, the black mist turned into thousands of poisonous snakes wrapped around the evil spirit's body.

"Xiaoyin, let's go!"

Asuka took advantage of this gap, quickly pulled me up, and with the red light, disappeared in front of them.

Led by Asuka, we quickly found the hiding place of him and Lucrexy. Due to the barrier of flying birds, they have not been found by Du Lian for the time being, but this barrier seems to be quite fragile.

This is the first time I've seen Lucrece, I've never seen a girl so similar to me. She also looked at me in amazement, but when she saw Asuka's appearance, she didn't have time to be surprised, and quickly supported Asuka.

"Asuka, tell me, why your soul was sealed, how did you fall into their tricks? Also, what happened to Lucreci. What happened to all of this?" I couldn't help asking road.

Asuka glanced at me, "You have so many questions..." Before he finished speaking, a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth. Lucrexy screamed, and I was also very frightened, so I quickly supported him, "Asuka, how do you use the blood curse, you know how terrible the consequences are!"

"How can I save you otherwise." He said struggling.

"Asuka, don't worry about it." I panicked even more. I had never seen Asuka like this before. I lost control and hugged him sobbing.

"Idiot, I'm fine." He smiled weakly.

While wiping the blood from his lips for him, Lucreci choked up and said, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't troubled you, you wouldn't have been hurt like this by your brother."

Asuka smiled lightly, looked at her and said, "Lucresi, that's none of your business." Asuka looked at her with extra gentle eyes, which I had never seen before.

Asuka, has he really fallen this time? Lucrexi, the person he loved the most in his previous life, even after so long and countless reincarnations, did she still capture his heart as easily?

"Okay, then tell me, Lucrecy." I have slowly calmed down, and now the most important thing is how to get back the other half of Asuka's soul.

"I—" she hesitated, and said, "I, I like birds, but my brother was very angry about this, so he poisoned him..."

"How could it be? Asuka is so powerful, how could he get hit so easily." I asked in confusion.

"Brother also knows that Asuka is very powerful, so he actually asked Du Lian to put poison on my lips. Asuka was careless for a while, so..."

It suddenly dawned on me that this was the case, no wonder Asuka would be tricked, and how many people would doubt a lover's kiss.

"That's it. After I was poisoned, Du Lian took the opportunity to seal my soul. Fortunately, I was not that weak. I was only half sealed by her, so I escaped with Lucretia. It's a pity that Du Ling The lotus fell into her hand." Asuka whispered beside her.

I seem to have started to sort out the whole incident, but a new question emerged, "But why did Du Lian seal your soul? Isn't it enough to just seal your spell?"

Asuka shook his head, suddenly his eyes froze, and he blurted out: "Does she know me..." He glanced at Lucreci beside him, and didn't say any more.

Did she know that Asuka and César were the reincarnation of the same soul? They coexist in the same time and space, what impact might they have? So she wanted to seal Asuka's soul?

I suddenly thought of something and stared at Asuka, Asuka had the same expression as me.

For the same soul, the safest place to seal it should be the host's body. In this way, the other half of Asuka's soul was most likely sealed in César's body. If this is the case, the half of Asuka's soul may be completely swallowed by César's own soul, and then this half of Asuka's soul will also slowly disappear. Thinking of this, I can no longer hold my breath.

"I want to get back your half of the soul." I stared at him and said.