Chapter 62
"I don't know if 'Ina' is her name, or if it's something close to 'I' that she calls herself."
"In any case, she showed me a miracle—she allowed me to glimpse a part of the truth of the world!"
"What a shock! So this is the world I live in! It turns out that all gods are created!"
"Can you understand? The moment I realized this, I felt both fear and ecstasy!"
"If I told you that the world we live in is a book written with a quill dipped in ink, would you be horrified?"
"But, but! Since the world was created by that quill, if you want to change it, all you have to do is grab that quill!"
"If all gods were created by the All-Mother, Shub-Niggurath, then let him create the one god we truly need!"
"I spent twenty years researching how to create a god, and finally found the answer in a book. The answer is 'a noble soul'!"
"All gods desire 'noble souls' in different forms, and 'noble souls' can influence the will of gods to a certain extent."
"In that case, all we need to do is offer our 'Pure Soul' to Shub-Niggurath, and then let the 'Pure Soul' influence and guide Him. Then, we can harness Shub-Niggurath's nurturing power and create the god that humanity truly needs!"
Tantan became more and more excited as he spoke, and he danced in the open space in front of the mansion!
Such a shocking idea should have caused a burst of exclamations, but the people around him were too quiet.
Miel looked at him expressionlessly without saying a word.
Amira pretended to listen attentively, patiently waiting for his next words.
Tyndall's eyes were still as melancholy as if he was looking at a lost lamb.
Rocas raised his hand and yawned. Are you done? Not yet? Do you want a chair for the Master and Miss Amira?
Tantarn didn't take the crowd's unflattering reaction to heart, and even found a way out for himself: "You are indeed people of noble souls. I'm sure you all agree with me!"
"No." Lucas gave a negative answer without giving any face.
Tantarn didn't pay any attention and continued, "Just after I figured out how to create a god, that messenger of god, the girl with the folding fan covering her face, appeared before me again, as if she knew what I needed. She gave me this pendant, saying it was 'noble guidance' and could help me find a 'noble soul.'"
"She warned me that there was only one soul that could grant my wish, and sacrificing any wrong soul would only summon the defender of Shub-Niggurath's faith."
"I thought she meant there was only one 'noble soul', but now it seems that's not the case."
"In that case, it must be you who can summon the Earth Mother, Samantha!" Tantarn looked at Amira. "The god I want to create is based on you!"
Miel: “…”
Miel had originally thought that Tantan had organized his followers to perform the ritual with only a limited understanding of the ritual. The people performing the ritual had no idea that they were summoning a black goat kid.
The result told him that Tantarn knew everything and was consciously using this ritual to achieve the purpose of creating a god.
As for Amiraisyana, Miel originally thought that she was deceived by the church and became a sacrifice without knowing it.
The result told him that the prerequisite for this ritual to proceed is that the soul being sacrificed is willing to influence the will of Shub-Niggurath, that is, the sacrifice must be a voluntary sacrifice.
Okay.
Excellent.
A conspiracy between us.
Why on earth did Rocas travel through time and space multiple times to save Amira?
Miel felt that he might not be "noble" enough, but his temper was really good. If his temper was a little worse, Cthulhu would immediately take him, Rocas and Father Dindel away from the City of Glory - let it be destroyed, there is no way to save it!
However, Amira in other timelines did not know that the ritual would fail, and because her parents believed in Shub, she had a wrong understanding of Shub and had no idea of the horror of the Black Young.
What choice will she make in this timeline after talking with Rocas?
Miel looked at Amira, only to see a female elf with long, slightly curly golden hair, looking down in thought, with no intention of responding to Tantarn in the short term.
Miel looked at Tantan and asked his question: "Did the girl who called herself Inai ever give you a book with silver letters on a black background?"
Tantan said that he found the answer to the creation of God in a book. Could this book also be Ina... No, at this point, should we still call her Ina?
His incarnations are ever-changing, his vision can penetrate time and space, he knows the past and the future, he helps people and also fools them, he can be an angel who saves the world or a demon who seduces people.
He is the creeping darkness, the creeping chaos, the many-faced god - Nyarlathotep.
It was He who placed the "Forbidden Book" in the bookstore that Bross frequented, instigating him to embark on the sinful path of resurrecting his deceased wife.
It was He who handed the Book of Sacrifice to Rocas, instigating him to sacrifice an arm to avenge Bross, which indirectly led to Miel of his timeline transferring the power of time travel to him in order to die. Then his time travel facilitated the contract between Miel of this timeline and Cthulhu.
It was He who showed miracles to Tantarn and gave him "noble guidance", which made him come up with such an outrageous idea as creating a God and put it into action, which eventually led to the sacrifice of Amira, the advent of the black goat kid, and the flattening of the City of Glory.
His figure is behind all events. He seems to be satisfying people's wishes, but in fact he is creating disasters. It seems that everyone is his puppet, his toy, and exists only to please him.
Is there anything missing?
Yes, the reason why Father Dindel, the fusion of the two Rocas, merged Rocas's soul and followed him here was because he was behind the scenes fanning the flames.
If even the crucial information about "noble soul" was obtained by Tantan under His guidance...
"A book with silver text on a black background? You mean, silver text on black pages?" Tantarn asked, his tone very confused. "Is there really such a book?"
——Miel guessed wrong, there was no book with black background and silver letters this time.
——However, it was too early for him to draw this conclusion.
As Tantarn finished speaking, Amira, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke up: "Yes."
Miel looked at Amira, not knowing what expression to show.
Amira turns to meet his gaze, blinking curiously. “What’s wrong with a book with silver text on a black background? My parents had one, and I flipped through it as a child, but I couldn’t understand it because it was written in a language I’d never seen before.”
Miel: "...Can you let me see that book? I think I can recognize the words on it."
Amira: "I'm afraid not. It's a personal item of my parents', and it's probably quite important. They've been keeping it safe since I touched it out of curiosity."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ksu Hailun turned and left. Miel guessed what he was going to do, and quickly chased after him and grabbed the back of his shirt.
Yes, unlike other incarnations of Cthulhu, Cthulhu Hyrum wears a shirt.
Feeling Miel's strength, he paused: "Speak."
Miel: "What do you want to do?"
Csu Hyrum: "You know."
Miel: "...Okay, I know. But what if I say I don't want you to do this?"
"Why?" Ksu Hailun asked with his back to Miel, "Don't you want to read this book?"
Miel: “But stealing is bad behavior.”
Kesu Hyrum: "I can rob."
Miel: “Same.”
Kesu Hailun: "Whether it's stealing or robbing, what I did has nothing to do with you."
“It’s about me.”
Miyer didn't know how Cthulhu Hyrum felt about him being contracted by other incarnations of Cthulhu without permission, but no matter what, this elf with short light blue hair was also one of Cthulhu's incarnations.
In this case, the contract, oath, and agreement that Miel signed with Cthulhu also apply to him.
"You are my love. If I fail to stop you from doing the wrong thing, then all the consequences will be borne by you and me."
——Miel said this calmly with no love in his voice.
He did not hate this new incarnation of Cthulhu, and even admired his ability to act. However, the time they had spent together was too short, and he could not accept him as he accepted Anna and Leon.
And whether he accepts it or not, Cthulhu is his lover.
Miel did not avoid others when he said this.
Amira and Rocas turned their gazes to Lorne in tacit understanding, stayed on him for a while, then looked back at Miel and Hyrum, each with a different expression.
Amira’s face is filled with confusion and questioning. “Master Miel, how could you…”
There was more of amusement on Rocas’s face – Wow, so you are such a master.
Tyndall had no particular reaction.
Tantarn was confused.
Mier didn't care about the reactions of the people around him. He stared at Helen's back nervously, waiting for his answer.
After a moment's silence, Hyrum turned to him and asked again, "Why?"
"What?" Miel was not sure what he was asking "why" for.
"You want that book, so I'll help you get it. Since it's somewhere on this continent, I'll just give it to you. If you don't like it, I'll return it to you later. What's wrong with that? I don't understand what you're worried about." Hailun said.
“It’s simple. Amira is my friend, and I don’t want to do anything that might hurt her. The book is with her parents, and it would be best for her to convince them to lend it to me,” Miel replied.
"The best course of action?" Helen narrowed her silver-gray eyes, the word "disapproval" written directly on her face. "Miel, I admire you very much. You have wisdom and rationality that my other incarnations lack."
Lorne:?
Hyrum: "In order to better understand what a noble soul is, not destroying the church outright was the right decision. I appreciate your meticulousness and patience in resolving the issue. But in this case, you haven't been able to convince me very well."
Miel remained silent, not knowing how to convince Hyrum, because it was obvious that for Hyrum, if friendship only restricted his efforts in achieving his goals, then such friendship would be better off without it.
Does he have the same view on love?
No, does he really have the ability to fall in love with someone?
Miel was still thinking when Lorne's voice suddenly rang in his mind: [Don't panic, I'll teach you how to say it.]
【If you want this loser to shut up, just one sentence is enough. 】
[——Respecting your lover's thoughts is also a vow that a lover must abide by. Do you want to break your vow?]
Miel: “…”
In these three sentences, he could recognize the tones of three people - Lola, Leon, and Anna.
But it was indeed one person speaking.
Although I don’t know why Loen and Helen dislike each other even though they are the same person, it is precisely because they are the same person that no one understands each other better than them.
Miel repeated without thinking: "Respecting your lover's ideas is also a vow that lovers must abide by. Do you want to break your vow?"
Hailun: "..."
Helen was silent, and she raised her hand to touch her chin in thought.
He said nothing, neither agreeing with Miel's words nor refuting them.
After a moment, Amira speaks tentatively. “Miel, you haven’t told me what’s so special about this book. But I’m glad you consider me a friend. I’ll try to convince my parents to lend it to you.”
Miel looked at her and smiled: "Well, thank you."
“Can I stay here tonight? I have a lot to talk to Rocas about,” Amira asked.
"Of course." Miel responded, "You're too polite. This is your house. We're just staying here temporarily."
“Okay.” Amira gives Miel a bright smile, then turns to Tantal. “Father Tantal, please go back. I will find a way to verify whether I am the ‘right soul.’ If the answer is ‘yes,’ then I am willing to help you create a god. If the answer is ‘no,’ then I don’t want you to sacrifice anyone. Will you promise me that?”
"Of course," Tantarn responded cooperatively. "Creating a god is destined to be a long and bumpy road. I have plenty of time and patience to wait for your answer."
After saying this, Tantan left. Amira and Rocas returned to the room where they had talked before, and Dindel also went back to his room to catch up on some sleep.
Soon, only Miyer and the two incarnations of Cthulhu were left in the open space in front of the mansion.
"Hailun, you... aren't going to steal books, are you?" Miel tried to confirm.
Hyrum did not answer.
"Will you sleep in my room tonight?" Miel spoke again, asking something else.
In fact, he wanted to arrange another room for Hyrum so that he and Lorne could get along more comfortably, but Hyrum was also Cthulhu...
"No." Hailun glanced at him calmly and replied, "I've slept long enough. Don't make me sleep anymore. You rest and don't bother me."
Miel: "Okay, then I'll go back to my room?"
Hyrum: "Yeah."
So Miel and Lorne went back to their room together, but for some reason, they still felt a little uneasy.
"Hailun won't steal books behind my back, right?" Miel asked Loen tentatively.
Lorne was silent for a moment, then raised his hand to cover Miel's head and touched it gently: "Don't think too much, you need to rest, dear. No matter what, I will not do anything that may hurt you."
Miel said "hmm".
He was keenly aware that neither Hyrum nor Lorne had given him a clear answer that they would not steal the book.
However, Mier will not confirm it again.
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