Chapter 68
When Miel opened his eyes again, he found himself back in the mansion that Amira had prepared for him.
He was lying on the soft bed in the bedroom. When he turned around, he saw C'thulhun with long silver curly hair sitting on the edge of his bed.
Perhaps hearing the subtle noise he made when he turned his head, C'thulhan looked at him and spoke gently, "My dear Miel, you've finally woken up. You've been unconscious for almost a whole day, and it's already the next morning."
Miel tried hard to recall what happened before he lost consciousness yesterday.
He remembered that he asked Cthulhu to carry him to the Earth Mother Cult to witness the results of the sacrifice ceremony.
He remembers a lightless darkness replacing the colored white light and entering Amira's body, filling the void in her soul.
He thought of the followers of the Earth Mother Cult, including Father Tantan, all of whom had removed their black veils, revealing...
Miel's stomach churned. He took a deep breath and forced himself not to think about the horrible scene.
He asked C'thulhan: "How is the Earth Mother Cult now?"
"To put it simply, Shub-Niggurath descended upon Liye as the Earth Mother, and then..."
C'thulhan was halfway through his speech when he suddenly turned his head to look at the other side of the room.
Miel followed his gaze, and a female elf with long, slightly curly golden hair came into his sight.
If not Amira, then who?
Meeting her dark eyes, Miel felt as if his throat was being strangled and he couldn't breathe.
It was unknown when Amira, with her black eyes, appeared in this room, perhaps she was there before he woke up.
She came to the bedside and bowed gracefully to Miel: "Miel, I'm really sorry for letting you see that scene. I didn't expect you to pass out because of it."
She apologized, but her face showed no regrets at all. The corners of her lips even curled up slightly. "But don't worry, I've treated you. There's nothing wrong with your body, and your soul is still full of charm."
Miel: “…”
Miel didn't want to hear any of the Old Ones or Outer Gods praising his soul anymore. He always felt that they would take out his soul and do something with it in the next second.
Perhaps sensing the wariness in Miel's gaze, Amira sighed, a look of resignation on her face. "Don't look at me like that, Miel. I'm Shub-Niggurath, yes, but I'm also your friend, Amira Issyana. I won't forget our memories, or everything we've been through. You can come to me if you need anything. After all, it's thanks to you that I'm here. It's wonderful to have met you."
Amira said with a smile, bowed gracefully to Miel, and turned to leave.
Miel waited until she disappeared from his sight before he regained his breath and voice: "...Cthulhu, I want to leave Guangyao City."
"Okay, where to?" asked C'thulhun.
He didn't ask Miel why he wanted to leave, nor did he try to persuade him to stay. He just asked him where he wanted to go.
Miel instantly felt that his soul floating in the air had finally landed, and he calmed down and responded, "Anywhere is fine, as long as it's not in Guangyao City."
As he said this, he saw Rocas at the door.
"Locas." He stood up and called softly.
Rocas walked in and bowed to him: "Master, what is it?"
Miel: "Is there any place you want to go?"
Rocas: "No. I go wherever the master goes."
Miel: "Even if I leave Guangyao City, I may never come back?"
Rocas was silent for a moment before speaking. “For me, wherever you are, that’s where I belong. Amira will not be in danger anymore, ever again… So, all I want now is to be by your side.”
After a pause, he continued, "Although I often lie, and I'm sure you know that, but no matter what, you are my only master."
After saying this, Rocas suddenly knelt down on one knee in front of Miel and raised his right hand to support his left shoulder.
He was an assassin, and his strength did not allow him to lift a broadsword for long, so he could only pick up a dagger and a rapier. But at this moment, he knelt in front of Miel and pledged allegiance to him, like a knight swearing allegiance to his king.
"Miel Akunila, my master, I will always be loyal to you and will never betray you. I am willing to die for you."
The scenes in Rocas's memory replayed in Miel's vision, but this time, his allegiance had changed.
Miel knew he was serious.
In order to survive, Rocas honed his acting skills, but when he said he was willing to die for someone, he really was willing to die for that person.
"Okay." Miel responded calmly, "I also promise you that no matter what happens, I will never abandon you. I will polish you and cherish you, because you are not only my follower, but also my family."
Rocas pursed his lips, his eyes reddened a little, but he said nothing.
Miel stared at him for a while, then suddenly thought of something: "Oh right, let's go to the sewers and deal with the Zhentarim's slave trade first."
Although the timing is not right, Rocas was sold to Radiant City several years later, but perhaps the Zhentarim had already built their nest in the sewers at that time.
"Okay." C'thulhun responded first.
Then Rocas responded: "Your will is at my command, my beloved master."
So——Miel came to the sewer.
In addition to Cthulhun, Rocas, and Cthulhyron came with him.
Although Hyrum had followed, his thoughts were still on the sacrificial ritual of the Earth Mother Cult. "So, Amira is indeed the 'correct soul,' and it's the ritual that went wrong. It wasn't life that needed to be sacrificed, but a soul."
This made Luo En unable to help but complain: "When you already know that the whole thing was planned by Naya, why are you still entangled in the ritual? Are you really my brain?"
Hyrum: "The two events are not contradictory. The whole thing was part of Naia's plan, that's true. But why did the sacrificial ritual, as part of that plan, fail in other timelines? The answer is revealed now."
Miel sighed and said, "So, Naya's plan was against me. It was because I knew about the existence of the 'Book of Taboo' and the 'Book of Sacrifice' that I asked about the black books with silver lettering. Amira learned the contents of the books through me, and thus awakened as Shab's agent, following Shab's will and completing the sacrifice."
Hyrum: "Yes, Naiya seems very interested in you."
Miel: “That’s terrible.”
The two of them chatted in a good atmosphere, which made Loen a little unhappy.
[Miel, don't forget what you promised me.] He reminded Miel in his heart.
Oh yes.
Miel changed the subject: "Hai Lun, I admire your wisdom and initiative, but you are emotionless, and many times I don't know how to get along with you."
"Then we shouldn't get along," Hailun responded decisively. "I've thought about it. Since I have Luo En as my incarnation, he should fulfill the vows of companionship, and I'll take care of the parts he's not good at. Dividing the work and cooperating, this state of affairs is the most comfortable for both you and me."
Miel: “…”
That makes so much sense! I totally agree! It's absolutely right! I don't know how to refute it!
Lorne: [Miel... Cheer up and don't let me down.]
Eh...
Miel really didn't care whether Lorne and Hyrum merged or not. He liked Lorne as an incarnation and didn't hate Hyrum. However, Cthulhu rarely asked him for anything like this, and Miel really didn't want to disappoint Cthulhu.
Thinking this way, he risked his life. "But, Hyrum, you know, an elf's consciousness can't be split like yours. As an elf, it's hard for me to accept that you and Lorne are the same person, but it's the truth. So, as long as you're by my side, I'll feel unfaithful. I worry about whether getting too close to you will hurt Lorne, and I also worry about whether being too cold to you will hurt you."
Hailun: "Not really. We have things to talk about. Don't chat if there's nothing else to talk about."
Miel: “…”
Cthulhu, my great lord, I tried my best!
Luo En: “…”
【Well, don't worry, it's not your fault. 】
"By the way, is Hyrum the brain of Cthulhu?" Miel vaguely heard that Ron called Hyrum that just now.
In the past, Miel was not familiar with Helen and did not dare to ask, but now, knowing that Helen was just active and not actually very aggressive, Miel felt that he could ask directly.
Hyrum answered, "A part, the part that controls rationality, which makes up about 30% of the entire brain."
Miel: "Wow, Biennale!"
Miel remembered Anna saying that he only occupied one thousandth of the entire brain, or 0.1%.
Anna is obviously the part of Cthulhu's brain that controls emotions and language. Although it only occupies a very small part of the entire brain, his influence on Leon and Lola is visible to the naked eye.
Lorne on the side hummed, seeming dissatisfied with Miel's reaction.
He muttered to Miel in his heart: [The part of the body where consciousness originates is not necessarily more important the larger the proportion. The brain and heart are the most important parts of an elf, but they only account for 2% and 0.5% of the body respectively.]
[…But that’s not important. What’s important is, Miel, you shouldn’t talk to him anymore.]
Miel inexplicably heard a hint of jealousy and couldn't help but smile: "Okay."
Hailun looked at him, said nothing, and continued walking forward.
Unlike Lorne, he did not walk side by side with Miel, but walked in front of Miel.
He ran into a dwarf who was sorting goods. Without waiting for the other party to say anything, Helen rushed up, grabbed the man's collar and threw him into the water.
Miel: You are worthy of it, Hyrum.
Cthulhu accompanied Miel to read Rocas's memories. Hyrum was also Cthulhu, so he knew clearly where the Zhentarim hid the slaves in the sewers. He moved forward without any hesitation.
Rocas followed the three of them, taking in everything, but asked no questions.
Curiosity was not something a follower should have, but he believed that if it was information he must know, Miel would take the initiative to tell him.
Hailun walked faster and faster. No matter what race or gender he met, he would attack them directly, either knocking them unconscious or killing them.
Miel followed behind him and did nothing but applaud him together with the Abyss Touches that he had summoned in advance.
but……
"Mr. Hailun is obviously the brain, why is he so good at close combat?" Miel was curious.
In comparison, Anna's body is very fragile.
"My consciousness comes from my brain, but I never said my body only has a brain," Hyrum responded. "Perhaps my tentacles and wings gave you the illusion that any part of me has its own consciousness. No, just like your hand has no consciousness, but your right brain can control your left hand, and your left brain can control your right hand."
Miel: “I understand.”
This means that Hyrum's consciousness comes from a part of Cthulhu's brain, but he can control not only this part of the brain, but also some of his limbs. He is the incarnation of these parts combined, so his thinking and combat abilities are excellent.
Anna is just a brain. However, Anna first appeared together with Leon and took the dominant position in Leon's consciousness.
——While Miel was thinking about this, Hyrum had already rushed into the room where the cages were and dealt with all the guards.
Then, in one of the cages, an elf girl with long silver hair and wearing a black dress curled up with her knees hugged, looking up aggrievedly: "Brother, save me, save Ina."
Miel: “…”
Is it too late for me to turn around and leave now?
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