The Whispering Verses Chapter 1658: The “what if” game

Just as the five members of the team left each other and prepared to start a new day, Yin Luna, who was yawning in the morning light, also came to the west district of Tobesk with her team, surrounded by abnormal black clouds. Near the warehouse under the sky.

Of course the church noticed the abnormal phenomenon in the sky last night. In addition, the investigation results showed that there were suspected angel-level relics appearing in the city. Therefore, even Yin Luna's full team was still responsible for dressing up as police. Basic investigation work like asking people nearby about last night's situation - what was really being dealt with in the core area were twelve-ring and two thirteen-ring warlocks.

Not long before the team's investigation was carried out, Yin Luna was called away and came to the empty warehouse.

If Shade was still here, he would be surprised that the warehouse has not collapsed even after losing such a large area of ​​load-bearing walls.

"The problem is really serious."

Looking at the street scene near the warehouse that looked like it had been wiped by an eraser, the seventeen-year-old girl sighed softly. She looked around as she walked, not feeling that this place was dangerous at all, because she knew it was related to the actions of Shade's team last night.

This warehouse area is the closest to the church of the [Church of Creation and Destruction], so Mr. Sari Pilot, the thirteen-ring warlock of the Church of Creation and the "Iron Right Hand", is in charge of this investigation. As for why the Mechanical Church is responsible for the investigation, the team of the Church of the Sun will conduct peripheral inquiries. It is because it involves angel-level relics. According to regulations, no church can independently investigate.

"Good morning, Miss Bayas, this way!"

Mr. Pilot is a tall, easy-going middle-aged man, but Yin Luna knew that the arm hidden in his right sleeve was unusual.

The thirteenth-ring warlock stood in the warehouse and exchanged a few words with Yin Luna, and then explained that he wanted her to try to sense what was happening in this area. The chaotic spirit and restless whispering elements have not calmed down until dawn. If ordinary people enter the current warehouse, their bodies will probably undergo changes immediately.

"Divination will definitely not work. The investigation of the traces on the scene can only show that there were no less than three people here. After investigating the carriages or other traces nearby last night, there were only carriages from the royal family, MI6 and the police. However, a nearby worker reported that he saw a skeleton horse pulling a pumpkin carriage. We are not sure whether this was due to excessive fatigue."

Mr. Pilot explained, Yin Luna nodded to express her understanding:

"Let me give it a try."

She summoned the life ring and turned it into a dark golden scale in the awe-stricken eyes of the people. Then, holding the glowing scale in both hands, he closed his eyes while raising the ends of his hair slightly.

It took a long time before Yin Luna gave her answer:

"I felt the power of 'nothingness', which represents the power of emptiness and disappearance... This is very similar to the sage-level relic [the ancient sage's smear pen] that I came into contact with when I was training in the Holy See. Like, but more powerful."

The girl with long brown hair who was assigned to work early in the morning completed her work diligently:

"It is indeed an angel-level relic, and it is a stronger type of angel-level relic. I can't track such chaotic elements, but I can try to use the 'balance' talent to make the element levels here more normal. However, Rather than completely smoothing out the traces, I still recommend closing this place so that it can continue to be used by ordinary people for at least half a year."

Mr. Pilot also supported Yin Luna's view, so Yin Luna continued to hold the dark golden scales, adjusting the restless whispering elements to a state of relative balance with the enlightenment elements. Afterwards, she inquired about other investigation results, and after confirming that there was no progress, she was ready to find her team to continue the investigation:

"What on earth did Shade and Luvia go through last night? Is their group task so dangerous? Is St. Byrons too harsh on correspondence students?"

She thought to herself and left from the warehouse door.

Police cordons have been cordoned off on both sides of the street. The ring warlocks of the Creation Church put on police uniforms and stood at the street entrance to prevent anyone from breaking in. As for the real police, they are looking for the carriage that left ruts on the ground throughout the city, but the carriage that originally carried the coffin has been eliminated by the relics, and therefore it is impossible to divine specific information. After Dorothy's pumpkin carriage turned back into a pumpkin at the dock, Shade had turned it into a toy and then burned it with flames.

Therefore, this investigation is actually unlikely to have any results.

"Shad and Luvia were not injured in what happened last night, right?"

Although she had great confidence in them, she still thought with some worry. At the same time, Yin Luna had already gotten into the alley in front of the warehouse gate, planning to take a shortcut back. The alley was also sealed, and the ring warlock responsible for guarding it was on the street at the exit at the other end of the alley. After all, the view there was very wide.

The alley is very short. If there is no garbage in the way, you can walk through it in only two or three minutes. As for the garbage, it is not rotten food or dirty daily necessities, but discarded metal products from nearby factories. Including but not limited to scrapped steam cylinders, sawn-off steam pipes, and metal cabinets with missing cabinet doors.

When Yin Luna passed the metal cabinet leaning against the wall, she glanced at her side and saw a figure behind the cabinet. She subconsciously turned around to defend herself and then saw that the figure behind the cupboard had no intention of attacking her.

It was a blond man wearing a white robe, holding a rolled-up parchment in his hand, and looking at her with a mysterious expression that seemed to be only half spoken. The man's appearance didn't match the alley, or even the era.

When Yin Luna was training in the Holy See, she had only seen secret scholars, priests, and secret keepers wearing similar styles of clothes.

She frowned slightly, and her vigilant expression not only did not disappear, but became even stronger. The stranger in front of me seems normal at first, but gradually I can feel the increasingly strong whispering element. The parchment in his hand and his eyes gave Yin Luna the feeling that she was clearly like Luvia who was doing a special divination.

Carefully feel the essence of the humanoid creature in front of you, and for a moment you even feel that you have touched your true destiny. The future seemed to be condensed into the hands of this humanoid creature. A single point branched in his hand, extending into thousands of possibilities.

"Angel level? You are in the warehouse..."

After saying that, I felt something was wrong. There was clearly a power to erase everything in the warehouse, and what was in front of me was destiny.

Yin Luna subconsciously took a step back, and then felt that her back had become wet at some point. The sunshine in the spring morning was not warm at all. On the contrary, what she felt in her dizzy head was the coldness of the sun:

"You are...if (if)?"

My eyes widened suddenly, and I couldn't believe that I had just encountered this rumored unknown (level 0) relic.

"Yes."

The man nodded and said, seeing Yin Luna looking towards the alley and wanting to call someone, he reminded:

"Our conversation will not be known to anyone, nor will it be disturbed by anyone. I still have this basic ability. Dear Chosen Hero, I have no ill intentions, I just want to play **** with you. game."

"Game?"

Yin Luna asked suspiciously, and then threw the sunshine gun upwards. Golden thunder exploded above the alley, but after waiting for a long time, no one came in to check the situation.

"If" shook his head:

"The balanced chosen one, the chosen hero, you don't have to be afraid of me, this is just a game."

As he spoke, he unfolded the parchment and faced himself:

"If, it is also if. Although the future is uncertain, we all know that different choices will lead to different results, but people cannot be sure what ending a certain choice will correspond to."

His eyes crossed the parchment and looked at Yin Luna:

"And this game called "What If" begins when you propose a choice for the future, and I will simulate everything that follows. This is not about predicting the future, nor is it about splitting the timeline to create a parallel time and space. . This is just a game of what-if."

Yin Luna did not relax her vigilance because of the honorific title given to her. She frowned, and the dark golden scale turned into a life ring floated behind her:

"What if I refuse? I don't want to know what has not happened, I want to witness the future I created with my own eyes."

"Chosen hero, protagonist of the stage, please forgive me for being rude, but please don't reject me. Please tell me what choice you will make. When you finish your work this morning, where will you go? What to do?"

The man asked gently. Seeing that Yin Luna still didn't speak, he asked again:

"Then answer my other question: If you have to sacrifice the person you are in love with for the safety of this world, would you choose to do so?"

"Of course not."

Yin Luna replied without thinking, it doesn’t require thinking at all:

"Although people will always think of me as some kind of hero, I never think of myself that way. Between good and evil, I stand on the middle line. Yes, maybe not so neutral, but more inclined to kindness. , but I will never sacrifice the person I am in love with...I am not a purely kind and lawful ring warlock, otherwise I would have reported Xia...those who harmed the interests of the church. Something happened."

She answered very smoothly:

"Maybe there are people who are willing to sacrifice everything for the world, but I will not do that kind of extreme behavior. Good and evil are in my heart, and what I do is balance. Your question is ridiculous, if you ask Is it worth it to kill ten thousand people to save one person? I tell you, it is worth it."

Among all the current first candidates, except Yin Luna, everyone else has strange paranoia and ideas. In fact, Yin Luna did not have "unique" ideas, but she met Shade and Luvia, and they never forced her to make any choices or decisions.

The man holding the parchment roll smiled and seemed satisfied with the answer:

"The way of balance is indeed very suitable for you. So what if I say that you can use 'what if' to glimpse the tragedies that may happen and avoid them? This is not playing with time and fate, because this is really It’s just a game.”

Yin Luna still shook her head:

"I won't believe it if it's an unknowable relic. The future is in my hands, I don't need games."

"Okay then - you can't leave without playing games."

The man continued to smile.

"If you had said this earlier, wouldn't there be no need to waste time? Next, I will go to No. 6 Saint Teresa Square to find Shade Suellen Hamilton."

According to my experience in "Dice Stories", when you encounter something you can't handle, it's best to go to Shade for help.

The man nodded, looked at the parchment roll unfolded in his hand, and read out the words on it. As he spoke, the golden thread floated in the air between the two people, using beautiful floral Delrayon letters to outline what was being read:

[You are Yin Luna Emilia Bayas, the chosen hero, the balanced chosen one, and the protagonist of the stage. 】

[Early this morning, you were awakened by a knock on the door and participated in a unique investigation mission organized by the church. 】

[You have completed the investigation of the warehouse area, and you have learned that there were unusual cat sounds nearby last night, but this cannot identify anyone;]

[You concealed all the truth you knew and applied for leave to your captain. The captain understood your busyness and agreed to your application;]

[You took a carriage to No. 6 Saint Teresa Square. The conversation with the coachman made you learn about his miserable life, and your mood became depressed;]

[You saw the dilapidated door of No. 6 Saint Teresa Square and were puzzled by the dilapidation of the door and the wooden boards nailed to the windows;]

[You inquired about the situation from a kind person walking his dog near the square and learned that this is a famous local haunted house;]

[You still knocked on the door, and the door was opened. The gatekeeper of the doomsday, the guardian of the sanctuary, the undead of eternal humanity, and the bound gray eagle received you. 】

"Wait? Who are these four people in Shade's family?"

Yin Luna's eyes widened in surprise, suspecting that Xia De's house had been mysteriously invaded.

"No, these are not four people, these are four titles for the same person."

"If" reminded, Yin Luna blinked and saw that the golden thread in front of her continued to flow, weaving new content:

[The soul that opened the door asked: The end has not yet come. Chosen hero, how did you find this place? Was it the Daughter of Destruction Time who broke into this place several times and gave you the hint? No, she hasn't defeated me yet, she can't use this place as she pleases. 】

Yin Luna can no longer understand this situation at all, but at least she still remembers that Shade once said that the "grey eagle" was Sparrow Hamilton.

"I..."

[You can’t answer the soul’s question, but you know you shouldn’t be here at this point in time;]

[The gatekeeper launched an attack on you;]

【You are dead. 】

"Ah!"

Yin Luna screamed in surprise, and then watched the golden thread in front of her explode into spots of light. She covered her head and felt as if her head had been hit hard by a hammer. Then she touched her nose, and the nosebleed slowly flowed to her lips. The smell of blood did not make her panic. The fact she knew made her panic:

"Isn't Sparrow Hamilton's soul already approaching its end? How could it appear in... wait! The dilapidated No. 6 St. Teresa Square? The windows are nailed? He said that I Shouldn't it come at this time? Guide me to the daughter of destruction of time? I understand, I understand, I understand, there is only one truth-"

In the severe pain of her head, her thoughts became clearer than ever before. Yin Luna gritted her teeth and looked at the other party and the roll of parchment:

"If...if...in the future you simulated, Shade does not exist at all! This is a future without Shade!"