Uh... Mr. Marshal can consider the feel of the monster at this time, which should be due to his strong strength and calm demeanor in the face of danger... It seems that I still have a lot to learn and improve... Coffey thought reluctantly.
But when Igor brought the creature, which had forgotten to resist, to Azathoth, he couldn't help but take a step back. There was no other way; the creature's appearance was too shocking up close. Besides him, neither Hugo nor Wendy showed any signs of fear, though they might have expressed surprise or disgust.
The black-cloaked evil god lowered his head and signaled Igor to put the enemy down. Rain washed over the monster's body, washing away the blood from its teeth and claws, as well as some of the fatty tissue that evoked negative associations.
It clearly possessed considerable intelligence and organizational skills, as well as an excellent ability to discern danger. When confronted by Azathoth, it reversed its previous fearless, tank-like charge through the rain, and instead curled up and began to tremble under the other's gaze.
Coffey once again confirmed the truth that what frightens monsters must be more terrifying monsters.
However, when he was thinking about this, Azathoth in front of him took the time to look back at him, as if he had noticed his thoughts, which made the young man suddenly startled and he collected his thoughts and stopped thinking about it.
"This might be an old acquaintance of mine." Just then, Coffey heard Azathoth gently explain to Igor in a very gentle and unmistakable tone, "Of course, I didn't expect to meet them here, and they probably didn't want to run into me either."
Azathoth himself was well aware of his previous style of doing things.
"But I had no idea this planet's natives were this kind of creature. Even after they left, they still missed it so much that they felt the call and rushed over to parasitize such a fragile body. It seems they still miss this land deeply."
Coffey was completely confused and didn't understand what He meant at all.
Igor said, "It's normal for intelligent creatures to miss their homeland." His heartbeat was blank, preventing Kofi from finding any useful information. "But are you saying they're still the same creatures you saw back then? It seems the murals still have some reference value." The young man's voice carried a smile Kofi couldn't understand. "Were you the one who ordered them to leave?"
Wendy's uncontrollable roar was transmitted to Kofi's mind without any obstacles: Ahhh, how could Brother say it so easily?! Master ■■ clearly didn't want everyone to discuss this matter!
"Well, it should be..." Azathoth was a little helpless, but he continued in the same tone as before, "I don't know when this happened, and I can't remember my thoughts and feelings at that time. I feel the same way about them as I do about Arthur. If you stay where I can't see you, I can just pretend you don't exist."
Azathoth is very experienced in how to be passive and shirk responsibility, and he speaks frankly.
"But now that I think about it, they're a pretty interesting race."
He used one hand to pick up the creature that was lying on the ground in despair, a bit like carrying a pig's hind leg when buying vegetables. "Igor, you are right. I must have seen it before."
If intelligent creatures had not seen Azathoth's true form with their own eyes, they would not have been able to lose their ability to resist so easily just because of the fear engraved in their genes.
Wendy's inner voice echoed again, this time with an eerie calmness: "I'm overthinking it... Lord ■■ clearly dotes on my brother, she wouldn't be angry with him over such a small matter." Well, so now our family is, after all, considered 'royal family,' so why am I still afraid even after my brother married Lord ■■? Is it because I subconsciously feel they're still in the unstable relationship phase? It's not wrong to think so. After all, sometimes I feel my brother is just too low-key and conservative.
My brother is so busy with work that it's hard for him to find time for a relationship. And he's probably read less porn than I've seen in passing. I can't even imagine what they're like alone at night. They can't just treat things like business, right? Even if Lord ■■ doesn't have another Favorite right now, there's no guarantee he won't be dissatisfied. Besides that, I have to say my brother is practically a perfect human being. There's absolutely no one better than Igor. From that perspective, Lord ■■ has a sharp eye, as expected. Wait, I shouldn't be thinking that way. Sorry, I didn't mean to be disrespectful...
Or is my feeling of being lost in the world actually due to an inferiority complex stemming from our mismatched social status? It's making it difficult for me to face this extra brother I have. So, should I try calling him brother?
...No, no, no, forget it. It's too scary. Forget it. I'm really sorry.
Coffey was impressed by her.
It seems that the countless thoughts that flashed through his mind in an instant were not only Igor's special ability, but also the blood talent of the Sullivan family.
And what Wendy was thinking was terrifying, terrifying in every sense of the word, and it made the boy want to rush out into the rain and cleanse his mind. His ability was truly dangerous; he always caught her off guard and learned things she shouldn't have known.
Azathoth and Igor's unconcerned conversation continued to flow through the wind. "...Strictly speaking, the creatures depicted on the murals aren't their true appearance. I'm not even sure if they have a fixed image. This is because these creatures' ability is to travel through complex timelines, occupying the bodies of those they choose, inheriting everything from them, and then seeking out their next 'prey' when they find themselves facing an insurmountable prey or having exhausted their existing resources."
"To me, time in this universe is countless unrelated points. I can arrange and combine them at will, erase the parts I don't want, stretch out the ones I like, or go to any point in time I see fit. For you, time is an irreversible line that moves straight forward. But for this kind of creature, time is like a great tree. Although they can't turn back, they can understand countless possibilities and jump left and right on the branches ahead."
"Therefore, I think they might have left this planet and wandered the universe for a long time as other species, and accidentally noticed that the humans here used the blood of the bodies they had used in the past to create new creatures."
"It so happens that those researchers must have used some method—perhaps inspired by the body-replacing technology mentioned in their documents—to call them. So, these creatures naturally followed the connection and returned to this planet to see if the past disaster had passed."
Coffey thought he was crazy.
He certainly knew that this being in a black cloak was extremely dangerous, but perhaps it was because He treated Igor with such calmness and kindness, or perhaps it was because Marshal Sullivan showed no hostility or resistance (or perhaps he hid it too well), or perhaps it was because Wendy's endless chatter had given him a vague impression that this god might be easy to talk to... In short, the black-haired boy blinked his blue eyes nervously and stammered, "Then why did they attack us?"
Azathoth hadn't ignored him on purpose. This question needed to be explained.
"Because, I guess they feel their current bodies aren't suitable." He looked down at the squirming creature in his hand and said coldly, "Compared to this short, inflexible body, perhaps with an underdeveloped brain, a mere failed laboratory specimen, the human race, with its limbs and a complete society, is of course superior."
"But it seems that something went wrong during their arrival. Otherwise, what we would see would not be these monsters, but creatures that look exactly like humans but have completely different internal qualities."
Kofi couldn't help but shudder as the other party explained coldly.
He suddenly realized the terrifying nature of the creature that seemed to have lost its deterrent power and was held in the palm of Azathoth's hand.
If they wanted, they could be everywhere in this universe. And you've lost your family, your friends, your mayor... and yet you're completely unaware of it. Compared to the Zerg's mimicry, this method of inheriting both body and memory is difficult for even familiar faces to notice anything's amiss unless the individual themselves acknowledge it.
Igor was not frightened. He raised a new question accurately: "As you said, if they are now in this body and cannot invade the human body, what should we do?"
Azathoth: "I don't know."
He shook the creature in his hand under Kofi's horrified gaze and said, "I think you understand. Didn't you all previously maintain some hypocritical principles, unwilling to occupy the body of another without informing the person? Then what's going on with the humans on this island now?"
As He finished speaking, a certain horrible aura gradually spread in the seemingly endless rain as the sky darkened.
For a moment, Coffey felt a strange roar echo in his ears, the sound of the sea roaring, the sound of slimy tentacles moving through the waves, slapping against black rocks, and slowly rubbing against plants and moss. He felt as if he were being stared at by a giant python hidden in the shadows. The terrifying beast had no intention of considering him as food, but even the moment it casually passed by and accidentally cast its gaze upon him, the human was already terrified and didn't know what to do...
At this moment, Wendy patted his shoulder with her warm hand.
Meeting the panicked look in the boy's eyes as he turned his head, the gray-haired girl curled her lips and reluctantly whispered to him, "Calm down, you're still alive."
Coffey heard her inner voice in a trance: Sigh... It's really rare to have the experience of becoming an elder sister even though we are almost the same age.
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