The Secret Code of Monsters.

Chapter 69: The Road of Elegy

Chapter 69 The Road of Elegy

A knight's mistress discovered traces of the alien.

This was the information Fernandez de Vincenzo received, and the mission objective of their trip.

——Honestly speaking, Roland had only seen fragments of "Aliens" at most, and more of them were in Fernandez's "courses" and in the words in the "Alien Skinning Book".

He was a little worried about whether a reserve officer was qualified to participate in such a case, but Fernandez just patted him on the shoulder and said:

'No one will wait for you to be ready.'

"Cultists can't do that, spirits can't do that, and alien species can't do that."

"We killed it first and then learned what it was."

In short, Roland felt like a rabbit with its front and back legs tied up and hung up to be slaughtered... But he was also very fortunate to have a boss who was willing to take him on an 'adventure'.

Some worry, some excitement, some nervousness.

This is how Roland feels.

In the carriage, Fernandez gave Roland and Cinder some temporary instructions.

In addition, there was another man accompanying them on the journey:
He called himself Crow.

Triangular eyes and hooked nose.

His hair was greasy and he smelled foul.

Of course, since he was sitting next to Fernandez, Roland had no objection.

But Fernandez has.

"We should have requested two carriages."

The man called Crow just glanced at him without saying a word.

He wore a bracelet on his wrist made of some unknown bone.

The nails were filled with mud.

"He is our brother, Roland, and also the executive officer of the Inquisition - the Path of Lament, the third ring." Fernandez's introduction was actually only for Roland to hear.

After all, he was the only apprentice in this car.

There are two paths for ritualists who believe in the White Crown Lord of the Wasteland to choose from:

With "medium" as one of the links, they can communicate with and drive spirits, cast curses, and even high-level ritualists can launch attacks that penetrate the flesh and blood and directly target the soul.

The "Road of Lamentations".

The other one is the "Road of Dry Bones", which uses the "Gravekeeper" as a link and controls the zombies and the march of the dead, including deforming the body and making oneself more and more immortal.

Mr. Crow walks on the "Road of Elegy".

This is also the path symbolized by the code object that Enid brought to Roland.

Three Rings…

The road of lamentation.

"It corresponds to spirits, winter, and the end. It is a path with multiple principles."

“…When they are promoted to the first level of “medium”, they can use their eyes to look directly at spirits and communicate with them to a limited extent. These people are often natural psychics before they become ritualists. ”

"After reaching the second ring of "Night Walkers", as long as they are in darkness, they are almost impossible to be detected by the naked eye - they can cleverly hide themselves in front of creatures and perform ritual magic silently in the dark - darkness is their veil."

"As for the third ring..."

"They can taste the smell of 'fear'."

The low ring is not a big secret, and Fernandez is happy to tell Roland about it when he has time.

It was not until this moment that Roland suddenly realized that the "fourth ring" that Fernandez was in was actually a very high level.

According to his own progress, it is definitely rare for a ritualist to reach the fourth ring.

Because all the ritualists he had seen were extraordinary, his standards had become higher.

Fernandez shook his sleeves and took a piece of hard bread from the basket:

"There are very few people who can become apprentices through dreaming, let alone ritualists. Joining an organization and acquiring occult knowledge is not as easy as you think. Compared to the Ring of Eternal Silence or other sects, the Holy Cross is already very mild. But even so, you are a special case in recent years."

"Because of your talent."

Sometimes, ritualists are able to adapt to the principles of a path, but cannot accept the additional conditions of the corresponding organization.

Those conditions are no more relaxed than those of the Noti Golden Lamp.

After all, this valuable knowledge can make people extraordinary.

'A silent carriage is never free'.

Roland murmured.

"Yes, Holy Cross can be called the most tolerant."

Fernandez nodded. "If you want to gain knowledge about the Gravekeeper and embark on the Road of Bones, you must prove your qualifications and follow the strict rules of the Ring of Eternal Silence."

"It requires believers to be extremely pious to the Lord of the White Crown of the Wasteland: before joining the cult, they must first be a bone collector for one year and a gravekeeper for one year."

"After that, a silence ceremony will be held every winter festival. Those who succeed will be silent as members of the church for the next year and must not speak—"

Fernandez raised three fingers: "Three whole years. If everything goes well, those who survive these three years and stand out among the believers will have the opportunity to access apprentice-level mystical knowledge..."

"This is just the beginning, Roland. In three years, they have chosen almost one out of a hundred."

After saying that, he glanced at the man next to him:

"So Crow chose the Inquisition and chose to become our brother and sister. We have the knowledge of the "Path of Elegy" that leads directly to the Sixth Ring, and we have the principles of this path. He doesn't need to go to the Sleeping World to try his luck."

“Safe and stable.”

"We don't have as many rules as the Ring of Eternal Silence."

Hearing his name, the man with a rotten smell all over his body glanced at Fernandez sinisterly.

There was a chill in his voice when he spoke, as if no matter what tone he used, it always sounded particularly harsh.

"There doesn't seem to be anyone in this car who needs your flattery, Fernandez. Or did she stick her ears on you?"

Flattery?

she?
Roland pricked up his ears quietly.

Fernandez shrugged, "I'm just respecting Lady Enid." The crow sneered, "Then I'll take that as your respect, Devinson. As you are."

"Roland."
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what to do.

"Choice A: Clap your hands and shout, "Fight! Fight! Break bones and tendons! Blood will flow like a river!"

"Reward: Storage space +10"

"Option B: How many years have you not taken a shower, sir?"

"Reward: Fernandez Devinson's favorability +5, and a random secret message."

"Choice C: Hug Shandel Kratofer, stare at her and tell her: Woman, I, the blind man, will protect you on this mission."

"Reward: -100 favorability to Cinder Kratofer, +5 favorability to Wrench... and his sincere praise."

Roland spent half a minute just reading the words.
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None of them can keep me alive... Besides, what's the use of your favor? Can it make you quiet for a while?
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Also, what is the secret transmission?
Lieyan ignored someone's question.

"Isn't it interesting?"

"And you have to blame Su Yue. Ask her what she watched before she died."
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I don't think Miss Nina is to blame.
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It's your own problem.
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And Miss Nina is not dead...
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She returned to her own history.

The white words paused and began to twist madly.

For a moment, Roland's vision turned pale.

After a while, it wrote a line of words faintly:

"Roland."

"…You won't do anything evil to me in the future, right?"

Roland:? -
speak English.

"For example, if you don't exist in this world, I will create a world with you..."

"Stupid things like that."

Roland: ...
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Resurrection of the dead?
"almost."
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I will not.
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wrench.

"In this era, the average life expectancy of people is over 40 years old. You have me, and your luck doesn't seem to be either... never mind this."

"In any case, it shouldn't be a problem to live another thirty or forty years - if the ritualist can make you live longer than the average person, that would be even better."
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having said so much.
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You're still worried about me.

"Pooh."
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Let me hear the truth.

"…To be honest, don't force it, Roland."

"You're not that capable yet."
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…I won’t, Wrench.
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Even if I ever master the power to revive the dead, it won't be Miss Nina who wakes up. I know this very well.

"It's good that you know."
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You're just worried about me.

"Come on... stop laughing for no reason, idiot."
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You just said 'there is your world'...
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What is it? -
Miss Nina never told me that.
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Is it a new story?
"Legend of the Eyes: Little Grass Looking for Its Mother, I'll tell you about it when I have time."

Roland: ...
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Doesn't sound very interesting.

"What I say is definitely more interesting than what Su Yue said... And Roland, I've always wanted to ask, do you have any plans?"
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plan?

"Yes, the plan."

"Or, in other words, planning for the future."

The flame twisted into a thin rope, and several branch-like lines slowly emerged, interspersed between the white characters.

One pointed to 'revenge'.

The other one points to 'power'.

The third one was aimed at 'Save the World'.

There are other small boxes like 'becoming a god', 'the strongest in the world', 'building a power', 'expanding a harem', etc.

"It's a must for the protagonist, you're welcome."

"See if this can inspire you."

"I suggest you choose the fourth one and pair it with the last one."
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Thanks for your useless advice.

Roland stared at it for a while, muttering to himself.
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And the wrench...
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I'm not the protagonist in some poetry novel, so I don't need to think about these things.
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The life I have now is enough to satisfy me.
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There are friends, relatives, food and water.
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The room was warm too.
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If you really have to ask for something extravagant, then it would be nice to have more friends.
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A friend who doesn't mind that I'm too 'pretty', doesn't mind that my eyes are 'ominous' - a friend who doesn't treat me... as a monster.

"'Since I was a kid, I've wanted something—'"

"'family.'"

"You like this, don't you?"
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I…
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Wrench, I do like this quote.
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Which story is this from?

""Sailing Travel Diary: My Backstage Is Very Strong""

Roland: ...
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At least, it's better than the name of the story about finding my mother...
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limited.
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Are you sure it's called this?
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Why is it all so weird?

"I am half of Su Yue, can I tell you my fake name?"
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It's hard to say.
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From what I know about you...

"Alas, you have too many misunderstandings about me."
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What is that secret teaching?

"You haven't misunderstood me at all."
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"Criteria: Spirit/Winter/End"

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"The Road of Lament"

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"Three Rings: Curse"

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"Winter Whisper: Starting from the third level, the ritualist will be able to command spirits and cast less potent fear/weakness curses."

"——'Death is not the end.'"

"Visitor: After meeting certain conditions, you can sneak into the target's dream."

"——'...For the curse, the door to dreams is unlocked.'"