The Whispering Verses Chapter 2425: Devil Story (Part 6)
Chapter 2426 Demon Story (Part 6)
"Although the boy has had extraordinary strength, magical spells and a long life since he was a child because of the sealed demon, he will eventually grow old. But he doesn't want to change the lives of cats and dogs like After all, he also knew that this was probably what the devil wanted.
So time flew by, and the man who had been on the journey since he was a child and shouldered the responsibility of his grandfather finally became an old man many years later. He knew his time was running out, and once he died, the terrifying presence would be unleashed again. Therefore, he decided to take the initiative to find the next person who volunteered to seal the demon before he died. ”
"I'm afraid this is not easy. This kind of responsibility is too heavy."
Shad commented again, reaching out and turning over the card in front of Mr. Asmon. When he saw it was Moon 5, he put it aside.
Mr. Asmon nodded slowly:
"Of course it's not easy. Especially, what the old man wants to find is a child, so that he can seal the devil for as long as possible. As for what happens next, that's not what he should care about. . After a long life and a long journey, the old man knows that people cannot be too greedy."
"This is better than most people today."
Xia De continued to turn over the third card. After seeing that it was the 4 of the Sun, he put the first three cards together, and then went to take the black tea in front of him. The club's black tea tastes very good, and foreigners speak highly of it.
"The old man knows that it is difficult to find the ideal candidate, but at least he is strong enough now compared to when he voluntarily made that heroic choice. He has no purpose, just traveling forward with cats and dogs. Finally, On a snowy winter day, the cat ran out to play with good news: Hey, I think I found the right person for you.
The old man and the dog followed the cat into the farm, and in the cold woodshed they found a seriously ill woman, a young girl who fainted from hunger, and a man who had returned with black bread given by a kindhearted person. Teenage boy. ”
Xia De shook his head and took another sip of black tea, but this time he was not in a hurry to lift the card.
Mr. Asmon’s hands were folded together and placed on the table. He was telling a story and did not touch his drink in front of him:
"The old man then knew what the cat meant, so he took the cat and dog into the woodshed and said to the boy: Son, maybe I can help you.
Although the boy was wary, he looked at the weather-beaten old man with a longing expression: Can you help me cure my mother?
The seriously ill woman did not know that a stranger had arrived in her 'home', while the young girl was sleeping next to her mother due to cold and hunger.
When the old man saw this scene, he smiled and nodded: Of course, I can not only cure your mother, but I can even make them live a prosperous life. But you have to promise me one thing, kid, and you won’t be allowed to go back on it.
As he spoke, a roll of parchment contract appeared out of thin air in the old man's hand. ”
"Mr. Asmon, wait a moment!"
Shad turned over the fourth card and threw it aside and asked:
"What is this contract? Is this mentioned in our story?"
The second floor of the library is quiet, and the aroma of coffee and black tea can easily make people feel drowsy. Even though both men lowered their voices, their conversation was still clear. The fully sanded and polished wooden table surface is almost reflective. Compared with the previous stories told in the tavern or in the rain, this time although it is quiet, it is very stylish.
"Mr. Watson, you should realize that the long symbiosis with the devil has allowed the old man to master part of the devil's power. So in the previous story, he even exchanged the girl's soul."
Mr. Asmon tapped the table with his fingers:
"Okay, let's continue the story this time - holding the parchment contract, the old man who came from the snow with the cat and dog said to the boy: Child, if you want your wish to come true, sign this The contract then travels with me, never to return, and forgets your mother and sister. When I die, you will bury me, and with the powerful power I gave you, you will swallow and keep me in the form of a living person. Soul."
Xia De nodded in understanding and praised:
"It turns out that the old man obviously did not transfer the power of the devil. After all, he only sealed the devil with his wish. And if he took the initiative to release the devil, the devil would probably not ask the boy now, "Do you want to make a wish?"
But if the boy voluntarily swallows and keeps the old man's soul, the boy will inherit that wish and become the new 'old man'. While there may be some issues here, the approach at least sounds feasible. ”
Mr. Asmon looked at Shad and shook his finger:
"The boy asked again: Sir, what kind of power can I get?
The old man replied: The most powerful power you can imagine, sign the contract and you can have it now. You have the opportunity to be a hero, a warrior, and have the opportunity to gain everything, but the price is to forget everything you have in the past and spend the rest of your life on an endless journey until your life reaches the end. ”
Opening the fifth card, Shade, who found that he was still not the king, sighed:
"Why does this old man act so like a devil?"
"No, Mr. Watson, he did not seduce the boy."
Mr. Asmon's black eyes were still staring at him, and the corners of his mouth were raised in a weird smile:
"The old man then told the boy everything he was carrying, the story of his respectable grandfather and the story of his life, and advised the boy to think clearly. The boy confirmed: Sir, sign With the contract, my mother and sister can live happily, right?
The old man nodded, but at this moment, an accident happened! ”
Shad was worried about hearing words like "I'll talk about it next time", but fortunately the demonologist only paused for a moment:
"The old man who was awake just now was instantly swallowed by his shadow, so the devil appeared from his shadow and temporarily took control of his body. The wish the old man made back then was coming to an end, and it could also briefly come out to act. ”
"Oh, isn't this another tragedy?"
Xia De asked regretfully, but the "scholar" with only hair on his head did not immediately give the answer:
"'It's interesting,' the dark demon said to the boy, 'promise his contract, but do not abide by it, let alone devour his soul. You will lose your power because of this, but I promise you, your soul after death will Become a great being, and you will still have great power and can come back to find your mother and sister. The price is just to break your oath.'
The evil spirits that appear because of people's thoughts do have such power. The boy looked at it with hope, and then nodded: I promise you.
He made a pact with the devil that burned with black fire.
The cat and dog witnessed all this, but they could not tell the old man who woke up from the shadow and didn't know what happened.
The boy then signed the old man's contract, and then watched the old man cast a spell to cure his mother, and use his power to completely change the lives of the mother and daughter. After everything was over, on that snowy morning, on the last day before they were ready to leave and travel far away, the boy wanted to take a last look at his mother and sister living in them outside the window of the castle. ”
"Wait a moment."
Shad said again, throwing away the sixth card:
"Why do I have a bad premonition again."
The unpredictable expression on Mr. Asmon's face was even worse, and he continued:
"The old man left first with the cat and dog, leaving time for him. Soon after, the aberration was so powerful that the old man was a little surprised. The soul found the old man: I'm sorry, sir, I violated the contract I signed with you, but I kept another contract.
The boy reached out to the old man and used his own power to turn the old man back into the child he once was. So the boy's soul was broken because he had fooled the strange evil spirit, leaving only the child guarding the devil, standing in surprise in the heavy snow together with the cat and dog. ”
"this"
The story ended faster than Shade thought. He did not rush to reveal the remaining card, but put down the teacup in his hand:
"Is my understanding wrong? The contract between the boy and the old man who guards the devil is to devour the old man's dead soul while the boy is alive so as to take over the important task of guarding the devil. After all, only the soul cannot resist the devil; The content of the contract he signed with the devil was that in return for violating his contract with the old man, the boy would become a powerful being after death."
Xia De took a deep breath:
"So he committed suicide on his own initiative? This means that it is absolutely impossible for him to complete the contract with the old man, so he completed the contract with the devil all at once?"
Mr. Asmon nodded slowly:
"That's right."
Xia De shook his head, the turn of the story came too suddenly:
"Let me summarize the ending of this story:
The boy's mother and sister got a happy and prosperous life; the old man who guarded the devil turned back into a child due to the influence of the devil's own power, and could continue his responsibilities for a longer time; the devil still wanted to fulfill the old man's childhood dreams The wish continued to be sealed; but the boy who helped his mother and sister change their lives, and also helped the old man realize his wish in an alternative way, left. ”
"That's it, Mr. Watson. This is a story related to demons. Don't use common sense to speculate on its connotations."
Mr. Asmon nodded, while Shade frowned, really not sure how to evaluate this story:
"I would love to say this is another tragedy, but when I think about it, it doesn't seem particularly tragic."
Shaun Asmon's eyes narrowed slightly, and his low voice still sounded like a snake's neighing:
"Mr. Watson, at least the devil is still safely sealed by the boy. This is a good thing for everyone, isn't it?"
"Yes."
Xia De nodded slowly:
"I was just thinking, that kid, no, is not the one who still sealed the devil, but the one who signed two contracts. He is too, well, too brave."
"Children are always brave and innocent. They are easy to be deceived, but they are also easy to do things that adults cannot do."
The demonologist admitted, finally picking up the teacup in front of him. Shade also picked up the tea cup and let the smoke linger in front of him.
He spent some time reviewing the story this time and finally came out of the ending:
"So the old man in the story turned into a boy again, and then continued his journey with cats and dogs?"
"Yes.
"So their next stop, what's their next story?"
Shad asked, and Sean Asmon looked at him, shook his head slightly after at least five seconds, and took back his notebook:
"Don't be too impatient, Mr. Watson, that's a story for next time