Chapter 111 It Turns Out I Was the One Who Killed Him (4K5)
The sudden appearance of the Skeleton Army was obviously an accident, but the loud knock on the door seemed to knock on Jellal and Tachibana's hearts, making their hearts tense in an instant.
Bang, bang, bang!
"Open the door! Open the door quickly!"
The knocking and shouting became louder and louder, and the fragile door lock seemed like it would be broken by brute force in the next second.
This made Gerald subconsciously want to grab something nearby, but unfortunately, his chainsaw sword had been destroyed last night, and now he had no weapon at all. If the skeleton knights outside the door broke in, he would have to rely on this newly repaired lightweight civilian body to fight.
Fortunately, the knocking didn't last long. Soon, another knight's voice rang out: "What are you doing? Is there anyone in this warehouse?"
The knight who was knocking on the door stopped knocking: "I just seemed to see a glimmer of fire through the crack in the door."
Gerard immediately glanced at the candle beside him that he had extinguished.
"...Are your eyesight that good? You can see through such a tiny crack in the door?"
"I'm not sure, so I'm just bluffing." The knight replied, "And if that guy wants to hide, he should hide in a warehouse like this, right?"
"But there are too many warehouses like this in Tianqin. It will take us a long time to find the warehouse if we shoot them one by one."
The conversation between the two knights outside made Gerard feel a little relieved.
It seems that his whereabouts were not exposed, it was just a routine search.
However, the wanted warrant he is currently on should only be level one. Only a level two wanted warrant allows for searches in residential areas and private residences. Does that mean his wanted warrant has been upgraded to level two?
But if that was the case, why didn't the two knights outside the door just rush in? That old lock wouldn't have any restrictive effect on them, right?
Gerard was a little confused, but if the two of them couldn't get in, then there was no need to worry too much.
unless……
Jellal looked at Tachibana who was standing beside him.
From just now until now, Ju has not said a word. She just stood there quietly, still maintaining that poker face, as if everything happening outside has nothing to do with her.
But, as long as she shouted to the outside, the two knights outside would immediately break in.
So...will she speak out?
Gerard gradually became nervous again.
Fortunately, Ju didn't make any sound, like a doll without a mouth.
In this way, the two knights outside had no reason to break in.
"Want to go in and take a look? The lock can be easily unlocked with just one kick."
"That would be against the rules. We can't do that before the wanted notice is upgraded. If the owner of the warehouse outside sues us, we'll be in big trouble."
"Tsk, we're already skirting the line by coming here to search," the knight complained. "What's this? Can't we just get in?"
"Okay, stop complaining." The knight consoled him. "Based on the current trend, the wanted order will be upgraded soon. Wouldn't it be better to have a more legitimate reason then?"
"Okay, let's go."
Then, Gerard heard the footsteps of the two knights getting farther and farther away.
Gerard's heart, which had been hanging in the air, suddenly relaxed.
Then he looked at Ju again, and just as he opened his mouth to say "You...", he heard Bai Wei say in his mind: "Why? Without those equipment, has your insight also decreased?"
Gerard was stunned for a moment, and immediately felt his hair stand on end.
He heard a slight friction sound coming from the window behind him.
This is the sound made by the trouser legs rubbing against each other when walking. If you don't listen carefully, you can't hear it at all.
Those two knights haven't left yet!
Right behind him!
Just a wall apart!
After realizing this, Jellal quickly pressed himself against the wall, but this was not enough. He soon discovered that Tachibana was facing the window and could be seen at a glance.
Without any time to explain, Jellal immediately reached out and pulled Tachibana into his arms, then covered Tachibana's mouth.
Almost at the same time, two white lights came on, shining into the warehouse almost directly against Jellal's body.
"It was a critical moment." Bai Wei said slowly in his mind.
Bai Wei was relaxed, but Gerald obviously didn't dare to relax.
Because under his feet were the accessories that Ju had replaced for him earlier, and there were still blood stains on these accessories. He would definitely find the problem as long as he saw it.
Fortunately, the knights didn't see it.
This window is not very big. It is more like a slightly larger air vent than a window. Its location is also very tricky. Gerard spent a lot of effort to get in before.
The light sources in the hands of the two skeleton knights were far from enough to see the situation in the entire warehouse.
They looked for a long time, but all they saw were the mountains of metal accessories.
"There is indeed no one."
The two Skeleton Knights who had returned spoke again, and this time, their voices rang directly in the ears of Jellal and Tachibana.
"What is this warehouse for? Why are there so many spare parts?"
"I don't know. Besides, these are all very old accessories... Why does it feel like no one lives here?"
"The night watchman."
"Where is that person?"
"Just not here tonight? After all, there's no need to guard this pile of junk every night." One of the beams disappeared. "Okay, let's go to the next place. Tonight's mission is very urgent."
The other knight still refused to give up: "Don't you smell a strange smell?"
"It's the smell of source oil, right?" the knight said impatiently, "Have you never smelled it? Especially on rainy days, when source oil gets wet, it will give off a disgusting odor. If you've been to a source oil processing plant, you'll know."
"What's that smell?"
"The stench of a rotting corpse." The knight replied briefly.
"...Okay, you've disgusted me too." Another beam of light also disappeared. "It seems to be true what you said. Source oil is a good thing, but the smell is really not good."
As they spoke, the two knights who had made a sudden comeback gradually walked away.
This time, it shouldn't be a test.
But Jellal did not dare to relax and still kept his body tense until he confirmed that the footsteps of the two knights had disappeared. With Bai Wei's confirmation, he completely relaxed and let go of Tachibana in his arms.
Although he consciously left a gap between his fingers for Ju to breathe when covering Ju's mouth, Ju's face still turned red from holding his breath.
"I'm sorry." Gerard had no choice but to explain, "It happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to explain."
Ju didn't say much, just nodded and then stood on the other side.
Just now, Jellal was worried that Tachibana would make a sound, but Tachibana remained quiet the whole time. Even after he suddenly covered her mouth, she did not panic at all. She quickly calmed down and cooperated without making any sound.
Whatever the reason, it didn't seem like the reaction of a ten-year-old.
"Maybe she's afraid that you'll kill her on the spot." Bai Wei's slow voice sounded in Gerard's mind again, "Or maybe she thinks those two guys outside can't beat you? But no matter which one it is, it shows that this little girl is quite sensible."
Bai Wei’s words were also what Gerard was thinking at the moment.
"Why didn't you tell me that the two knights were coming?" Gerard asked in his heart, "You can see it with your eyes, right?"
"Do you think I'm a radar? I have an automatic warning function." Bai Wei said calmly, "It's good enough to give you a warning before they rush in."
Even if Gerard disagreed with Bai Wei's explanation, he had no way to refute it. After all, this was not his own power, so how much could he demand?
So compared to those things, he still has to consider more realistic things.
For example, where are you staying tonight?
Originally, Jellal wanted Tachibana to help him change his body, and then he would leave after paying the money so as not to cause more trouble for Tachibana.
But ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel.
Gerard not only overestimated his wallet, but also overestimated his condition.
It doesn't matter if you can't afford the money.
His current condition is even more worrying, especially his mental state.
The physical hole has been filled by Ju, but the mental loss cannot be made up without rest. From last night till now, he has hardly slept, which has greatly weakened his various abilities.
The fact that the two knights were able to get behind him so easily was the best proof. If it weren't for Bai Wei's reminder a second ago, he would have definitely been discovered by the two knights by now.
Therefore, given his current condition, it is not an easy task for him to find a new place to stay without being discovered while being wanted by the whole city.
In other words, he now only has one choice left.
Jellal raised his head and looked at Tachibana, then said softly: "I'm sorry, I can't go anywhere else tonight, I can only rest here, but I will leave early tomorrow morning."
Tachibana didn't seem surprised by Jellal's request. She just nodded and pointed to her own bed: "Do you want to use my quilt?"
"...No, no, I don't need to use your bed." Gerard didn't go to the point of fighting with the little girl for the bed. He walked directly to the door and found a spacious place to sit down. "I'll just deal with it here for one night. You don't need to worry... Uh."
Gerard suddenly realized that he was sitting by the door as if he was blocking Tachibana's escape route, preventing her from sneaking out to report the news.
Although Gerard did not have such an idea, he was in no mood to explain it at this moment.
Because he was already very tired.
He was already close to reaching his limit, and was further disrupted by the sudden appearance of these two knights. The fact that he was still holding on and not fainting was already an outstanding testament to his willpower.
Therefore, he could only use his last bit of strength to say to Ju: "I will leave tomorrow, and I will pay the money. I'm sorry for bringing you... uh..."
Jellal felt his head growing heavier and heavier, and the fatigue rolled in like a tide.
He felt that this tiredness was not right, but he did not have the energy to think about it at this time. After trying hard to finish his words, Jellal could no longer hold on. His eyes went dark and his head drooped.
This sudden coma also scared Ju, after all, it was like a sudden death.
She stared at Jellal for nearly a minute, but he didn't react at all. However, Tachibana didn't dare to come up to check Jellal's breathing, so after some hesitation, she did nothing and went to bed hugging the small quilt, which was the coat her father left for her.
After all, helping Gerard replace parts was a considerable amount of work, and it was too much of a burden for her, who was only ten years old.
Not long after, Ju fell asleep.
The only sounds left in the not-so-spacious warehouse were the faint snoring of an old man and a child.
Until, "Jellal" slowly opened his eyes, and a smile completely different from his original temperament slowly appeared on his face.
This is naturally Bai Wei.
He raised his left hand, looked at his middle finger, and then murmured, "This progress is really slow."
Bai Wei has been possessing Jellal's body for more than half a month, and this is the first time he has taken control of the body without Jellal's knowledge.
You should know that on the second day after he was on Ulu's body, he was already able to control Ulu's two fingers, and within a few days he was able to control half of his body.
There are naturally many reasons for this, such as Jellal does not rely on his power as much as Uru does, and he even rejects it a little.
And Jellal is much more vigilant than Uru, and Bai Wei doesn't want to rashly control Jellal's body and then be noticed by him.
So he has been waiting for the opportunity.
And now is the opportunity.
He pushed it deliberately to make Jellal even more mentally exhausted. The reason why Bai Wei told Jellal about the two knights before at the last moment was also for this reason. He tried every means to weaken Jellal's spirit and make him fall into a deeper sleep so that Bai Wei could wake him up while he was sleeping.
Just like now.
Bai Wei slowly clenched his fists and carefully felt this body.
Unlike Uru at that time, the current Jellal has used Bai Wei's power several times, so Bai Wei's control over Jellal's body has reached a relatively deep level. If Bai Wei is willing, he can now use this body to walk outside. Of course, he will walk unsteadily, like a disabled person.
The reason why he was able to move so quickly was probably because Jellal's body was not as complete as Uru's.
The reason why Bai Wei wanted to control Gerard's body tonight was definitely not because he wanted to go out for a walk, but because... he found that he seemed to have something extra.
In fact, he already had some feeling at that time in Uru. When the fingers and eyes were in the same body, his soul seemed to have changed.
However, Ulu's body was already at the end of its strength at that time, and he had no time to check what the changes were.
When it came to Gerard, he had only one eye grafted for a long time and his fingers had not moved, so Bai Wei had no way to check.
It wasn't until last night that Gerard finally reattached the finger, allowing the finger and the eye to be in the same body again.
And Bai Wei once again felt something new deep in his soul.
After Jellal fell into a deep sleep and his body was taken over by him, his eyes, fingers and soul seemed to be connected as one at this moment.
Bai Wei first saw the system panel that he was about to forget, and the words on it flashed by.
"Visas - Five Percent Body Integrity".
Then, a picture emerged in his mind—in front of the burning sky, a great being surrounded by holy light stood like a mountain.
"He" looked at Bai Wei.
Bai Wei was also looking at "Him".
Under this silent gaze, the fire burning the sky also spread to "Him", and then "Him" began to struggle, howl, and mobilize the power that was enough to stir up the world.
Everything He did was for survival.
but,
But it was of no avail. Under this calm gaze, He began to disintegrate, to be destroyed, and to... not be allowed to exist.
Then He and the world burned together.
…
This scene was infinitely magnified in Bai Wei's eyes, and then quickly retracted.
The scene before his eyes returned from the burning world to this dark warehouse.
It was as if everything that just happened was just an illusion.
But Bai Wei knew that it was not an illusion.
It wasn't a scene from the game either. He clearly remembered that there was no such scene in the game.
What would that be?
Bai Wei gently closed his eyes.
Suddenly I had the answer.
"Oh, I see."
He suddenly realized and gradually figured out everything, and murmured to himself.
"Lyra..."
“I killed him.”
(End of this chapter)
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