Chapter 39: Horn Aisidisi and Wamu arrived at Ka...
Aisidisi and Wamu arrived in front of Kaz like teleporting: "What's wrong?" they asked.
"Give me your blood."
After hearing this, the two men cut their wrists without hesitation, letting the blood flow freely. Kaz caught Wamu's blood in his palm and drank it all.
Seeing that the wound on his wrist was about to heal, Wamu asked: "Lord Kaz, do you need more?" As long as Kaz said yes, he would cut off his hand.
"No, Wamuu, that's enough." Kaz shook his head and drank Aisydisi's blood again.
The pungent smell of blood filled the air, and the tall man's hands and lips were all scarlet. It was obviously an extremely horrifying scene, but because of the man's evilly handsome appearance, it showed a rich and strange beauty.
Everyone was waiting for him to speak, but this genius suddenly pounced on Mary without any warning. Before anyone could react, he grabbed her neck like a wild beast and bit down hard.
Sharp teeth sank into the white flesh, blood splattering. Mary's blood was like boiling magma, easily burning his tongue and esophagus. But Kaz still didn't let go. He swallowed the blood masochistically, like swallowing materialized sunlight.
He thought of the past
He was still very young at the time, but he already had the power to kill any foreign enemy. The Pillar People were so powerful that even if they were only a few years old, they could kill beasts several times their size, not to mention adult humans.
The Pillar People's cubs do not need to be cared for because they are born at the top of the food chain.
Kaz thought he had no fear until he was burned by the sun.
That day, he had disobeyed the tribe's rule of returning home before dawn. As he returned to the cave, carrying the fruit, he watched the sky gradually brighten. The trees remained the same, the grass the same, but the bright sky gave Kaz the feeling that everything had been turned upside down.
He couldn't explain at the time what kind of shock he felt in his heart, but he did become obsessed with daytime and sunlight.
Then he paid the price for his obsession.
It was only the afterglow of the setting sun, yet it obliterated his entire arm. A sharp pain shot through his shoulder, and the fear of being killed by the sun broke out in a cold sweat down his spine.
He looked outside the cave. Grass, small enough to be crushed by a single step, swayed in the warm sunlight. A hare, easily catching, ran happily across the grass, its brown-gray fur gleaming in the setting sun. A bird, large enough to be held in one hand, pecked lazily at its feathers on a branch. Not far away, a few human children were gathering wild fruits. Upon seeing Kaz, they knelt devoutly before him.
Why?
His arms, which hadn't fully grown yet, made him feel like a deformity.
Why?
He thought that all things in the world receive the blessings of the sun, and everyone, regardless of their status, can bask in the sunshine, so why can't they, the Pillar Clan?
The Pillar Clan has never done anything bad, so why does the sun want to punish them?
At that moment, a determination arose in Kaz's heart - he wanted to stand in the sunlight unscathed.
The Pillar Clan is a sparsely populated, peaceful race. But there's something strange about this race: at some point, they suddenly develop an obsession, then, like a demon, devote everything they have to that desire.
For example, if someone wants to care for flowers and plants, they will devote their entire lives to it, and no other thoughts will arise in their mind. If a Pillar person falls in love, they will be loyal and faithful, and only death can separate them from their love. If someone loves to fight, their fate is to die in battle.
Although they are social creatures, they are actually a group of freaks who are united in appearance but divided in mind and live only for themselves.
That's why Kaz was so confused about why he was surrounded. He was obviously also fulfilling his own wish, and in essence he was no different from other guys.
Then why was he spurned by all his tribe members and even attacked?
Why? !
Unparalleled rage swept through his body and mind. The Pillar Man would remove any obstacles to his obsession, so he took action.
After he invented the Stone Mask and started drinking blood, there was no going back.
As he slaughtered his own people, he found himself feeling calm and even empty. Kaz felt that the people under his command were not pieces of meat, but lambs of atonement.
The Zhu people are basically vegetarians. They love nature and often can fill their stomachs with fruits and vegetables, so their teeth look white, soft and harmless.
Ever since he experimented on himself to test the Stone Mask, his teeth had sharpened and he began to crave blood. During that time, he had indeed eaten many animals to satisfy his hunger. But later, after discovering redstone, a substance that could reflect light, from humans, he overcame the Stone Mask and evolved again, significantly reducing his hunger.
But... it was far from enough. The redstones were too small and contained too many impurities, making it impossible to fulfill his ultimate vision.
As the knife came down, Kaz saw his own reflection in the eyes of his fellow tribesmen. His face, body, and even the gaps between his fingers were covered in blood.
They were afraid of him and in awe of him.
That's right... Kaz thought, this is normal, because they are no longer the same species.
They are inferior creatures, and I am evolving into a perfect creature.
Standing on the corpses of his compatriots, Kaz saw the sky turn white again. It turned out that he had been slaughtering people all night long.
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Even now, Kaz didn't have a single regret in his mind. But that was only if he hadn't met Mary. If there was another way for him to become a perfect creature, then he and his tribe wouldn't have ended up in such a desperate situation.
Mary wasn't like him, having evolved into a perfect creature through something like the Stone Mask. Her teeth were ordinary teeth, unlike the three Pillar People, Mary hadn't undergone any transformation.
Her existence simply turned his efforts of tens of thousands of years into a joke!
Whether it was his blood or the blood of his two other friends, it was extremely unpalatable, with a lingering fishy taste that clung to the tongue and teeth, making one nauseous. But Mary's blood was different; it was boiling hot, hotter than lava.
They were clearly of the same species, yet they were separated by a vast ocean. Even her blood seemed to punish Kaz, making him feel the pain of being scorched by the sun.
He was angry, and Mary was even angrier.
She angrily pushed away Kaz who was lying on her, rushed forward fiercely and bit his neck.
Kaz didn't resist. He stared blankly into the distance, his face expressionless. He even mechanically tilted his head to make it easier for Mary to bite his neck.
Wamuu and Aisidisi have amazing hearing. Although they were not with Kaz before, they heard Kaz's promise to Mary, so they did not stop the other party from disrespecting Kaz.
"Pooh" Mary spat out the blood and wiped the corner of her mouth in disgust: "Disgusting." She had never eaten such a disgusting thing. She felt that her already small appetite was even worse. She didn't want to eat tonight.
Kaz didn't say anything. He only felt his stomach, fuller than ever before. He couldn't seem to digest Mary's blood. Was this the difference between him and a perfect creature?
Unwilling
He could have spit out the blood, but he didn't. Although he knew it was childish, he was happy with it.
Mary looked at the man before her. His porcelain-white cheeks were tinged with a faint pink, and even the tip of his upturned nose was beaded with sweat. Although he had a somewhat aloof personality, his face was as delicate as a cat demon.
He irritably pulled off his turban, and his gorgeous purple hair cascaded down like a waterfall, sliding from the man's shoulders and neck to the ground, beautifully captivating Mary's eyes.
Often, people can only choose between fluffy and smooth hair, but his hair has both. At first glance, it looks like a fluffy cloud, but if you look closely, you will find that each hair is shining with a soft and smooth light.
Although the Pillar People were rejected by the sun, they were the Creator's favorites in other aspects of their appearance. Mary had never seen such beautiful hair before, and it was unique and could never be replicated in the world.
Mary moved her fingers and followed her heart to touch the other person's head. The feeling was a hundred times better than she had imagined.
Kaz didn't stop her, seemingly giving up on thinking.
Since he didn't stop, Mary didn't stop. She threaded her fingers into the hair and slid them down like petting a cat, but she didn't find a single knot.
It's incredible, how did he manage to wrap all that hair into the turban and make it invisible from the outside?
Mary was puzzled, but that didn't affect the movements of her hands. As she brushed Kaz's hair, she suddenly realized he had three horns on his head.
Is this real, or is it just a decoration like earrings?
Mary's fingertips touched the largest horn, and contrary to her imagination, it was actually warm.
Just as she was about to feel it more carefully, the man sitting on the ground suddenly stood up. He looked at Mary with bloodshot eyes and said, "Have you forgotten what it means to touch the horns?"
"?"
Touching horns means courtship
Kaz thought to himself, and suddenly felt ridiculous. This insignificant custom and tradition still clung to his mind after tens of thousands of years, like a ghost that wouldn't go away.
He is different from those defective products. He is the one who truly represents the Pillar Clan.
With this thought, Kaz swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. After his tireless efforts, the magma-like blood was finally digested successfully, but it came at a price. Kaz lowered his eyes to look at his palms. His strength had weakened. Normally, he would be furious at the loss of strength, but the addictive warmth coursing through his body made him unexpectedly calm.
For no reason, he stood at the door and watched the sun in the sky.
Whenever he saw the sun, the anger of the past would well up in his heart. He couldn't help but think of the moles in the ground, whose eyesight had almost deteriorated. When accidentally dug out from the ground, they would scream loudly, twisting their bodies in ridiculous ways, and trying their best to get back underground.
When seeing this scene, a sneer appeared on Kaz's lips.
Ha, he was originally a member of the Pillar Clan standing at the top of the food chain, but when faced with the sunlight, his fate was even uglier than that funny mole.
He is unwilling
But no matter how powerful he is, he cannot control the sun. It is unchanging and will always rise as usual.
The weather was hot, and several human children were playing in the water by a stream not far away. Their happy appearance reminded him of Wamuu when he was a child. At first, he was very curious about everything and wanted to explore everything, which was very similar to his past self.
But...after he discovered his obsession, he never showed this expression again.
When one of the children looked up, his eyes met Kaz's, but human vision is limited and he could not see Kaz hiding in the dark.
"Is there... anyone in there?" the child asked timidly.
Another little girl said without even looking up, "How could it be? It's been abandoned for over ten years. How could there be anyone in there?"
"But...but I just saw a pair of red eyes."
"Why don't you go and see for yourself?"
“…I don’t dare.”
"Hehe, you coward." Everyone laughed, but the child did not try to be brave. Instead, he cleverly took out a mirror and said, "I remember that the mirror can reflect the sunlight, so I can see clearly inside."
He raised the mirror high, and the midday sun jumped onto it, sending a beam of light piercing towards Kaz.
Kaz didn't dodge. If he was afraid of such a minor injury, he would be too delicate.
Warm light beamed down on his arm, but the expected pain did not come.
He lowered his head in disbelief, and found that the piece of flesh was intact.
How is that possible?
My heart starts pounding
He stretched out his entire hand to the sunlight, and the pain spread throughout his palm, but it was not burned by the sunlight.
Countless emotions surged in his heart, and Kaz laughed in an exaggerated and weird way.
The author has something to say:
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Personally, I feel that Kaz’s life experience is very strange, and it makes me feel very disconnected.
The anime only touches on the Pillar Clan at the very end. The gist of it is that this race is actually very Buddhist, with a very small population, and that eating once will last them a long time.
The reason why Kaz was surrounded and attacked was that he ate too many creatures (note that it was not just humans, but all animals and plants), and sooner or later he would kill all living things on the earth, so everyone collectively surrounded and attacked Kaz and then were killed in return.
When I saw this, a big question mark popped up in my head.
Kaz has lived for so long, tens of thousands of years, and he hasn't wiped out any species? He hasn't eaten up any land. I've never seen Kaz feasting on food in the anime...
At the beginning, they were sleeping in the stone wall. The first person to kill was Wamu, and Kaz remained a calm bystander. He never killed innocent people indiscriminately, and each time he killed, he had a motive he believed was right. From the moment Kaz emerged from the stone wall to the moment he flew into space, I really only saw him killing people, not eating in the true sense of the word.
Therefore, I think the motivation of the tribesmen joining forces to kill Kaz is completely unfounded, so I can only use a more subjective way to glue the logic together, otherwise the article will be quite strange.
My guess is that the Pillar Clans are mostly vegetarians, and after using the Stone Mask, Kazu suddenly became much stronger and developed a love for blood. This made everyone uneasy, and they were afraid that Kazu would become too powerful and hunt them, so they chose to take the initiative to attack.
I think this makes more sense.
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