Silver Blade and Rose

Zals had countless thoughts in his mind, but he kept holding the gun steadily in his hand, aiming at the person standing in front of him.He didn't intend to kill this person, there were still many things he wanted to ask, but he couldn't take advantage of it. If possible, it would be best to injure him and make him incapacitated.

Why can it become like Edwin?If it wasn't for the failure to imitate the dominant hand, and Edwin said in advance that he would not enter the forest rashly, maybe he would really be deceived.

"You don't have to be so nervous, I didn't mean to hurt you." The man was still calm facing the black hole of the gun, slowly raised his hands to show that he had no intention of resisting, and explained, "I'm just afraid that you won't trust strangers, so You pretended to be the person you trust the most, but I didn't expect to be seen through as soon as we met."

He said the word "the most trusted person" very firmly, as if he knew Zals would not refute.Zals, who originally wanted to say something, indeed gave up after thinking about it, because when he saw Edwin behind the tree just now, he was really happy for a moment, and then he realized the irrationality in it .Even he himself couldn't deny it, because at this moment, Edwin was indeed the person he trusted the most.

Edwin was so powerful that he seemed to be omnipotent, but he had no choice but to take advantage of this weird forest, so the guy in front of him took advantage of it.In fact, Zals felt that being free from distracting thoughts and moving forward was more like a belief that anyone could do it through concentration, but Edwin was sure that he could not stand this test, so he let him enter the forest alone.

It's a pity that the person in front of him is not the real Edwin, otherwise he would feel much more relaxed, instead of stretching his nerves like a bowstring, always ready to shoot this unstable factor.

"How do you know him?" Zales asked cautiously.

He didn't take the initiative to reveal Edwin's name, but since the other party can change into Edwin's appearance, he probably doesn't know anything about this person——

The man in the shape of Edwin shook his head and corrected the mistake in his question: "I don't 'know' him, you are thinking about him, so I can become him."

"What do you mean?"

"I followed you all the way until you realized that you were in an illusion and shot to break your balance, then you decided to show up and communicate with you." The other party's body suddenly became blurred, flickering a few times like a distorted phantom, Transformed into another human being before Zales can shoot, "Like this, I can become someone you're imagining, like this one now... what is he to you? Doesn't look like a human being."

Zals was shocked by the performance before his eyes, "Edwin" just disappeared, replaced by Munn's appearance, he stood there without moving, and there was nothing that could be seen at a glance The flaw is almost Mun himself.

"...You change back to your own appearance, I know." He couldn't help but say.

He did think of Muen just now, because the other party mentioned the most trusted person, so he thought about everyone in No. 179, even Sanchez and Grant. When the people in front of him began to change, he happened to think of Muen .

If a thing happens to be this kind of thing, it is probably true.

Seeing that he seemed to start to believe in himself, the shapeshifter heaved a sigh of relief, but he didn't change back to himself as Zales said.

He saw that Zales couldn't accept being Edwin, so he didn't choose to change back, but raised his hand while maintaining Munn's appearance: "I really want to do this too, but unfortunately, I don't know What I originally looked like, so I can’t change back.”

Zales: "..."

It sounds weird, even if you write it in, you may be scolded by others, and most people probably won't find such a lame excuse for lying.This person also seemed to feel embarrassed, and he licked his lips while raising his hand. A little embarrassment appeared on Mun's face, but even though Zals looked suspicious, he didn't change his words.

It seems that there is nothing wrong with this.

The two were in a stalemate for a while, and Zars, who was in a hurry, surrendered first, and changed his words: "Then you can become someone else casually, with the appearance of the person I see every day, it is really difficult for me to talk to you." Normal communication."

The other party was also very tangled, stood there thinking hard for a while, and changed his appearance.

He has average facial features and average height, and his face is so ordinary that his face is blurred. He has brown hair and brown eyes, like the kind of pedestrians who can be seen everywhere on the road and don't take a second look when they pass by him.

Only then was Zals satisfied, at least he didn't have to raise his gun in the face of Edwin or Munn, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and continued to ask: "So, who are you? As far as I know, in this forest There shouldn't be living people walking around."

The man blinked and said innocently, "I don't know who I am either."

"..."

Zars suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness, and belatedly realized that he seemed to be being tricked by him.

"It's true," the man waved his hand, and changed his face again, full of sincerity, as if he was trying hard to prove that he wasn't lying. Originally, he wanted to take two steps towards Zars, but because he still aimed His muzzle failed, "I don't know who I am, I was in this forest when I woke up, and I couldn't get out. When I saw you walking in today, I thought it was another lost person, but look You have been walking in one direction with a clear purpose, just want to ask you for directions—”

"Have you lost your memory?" Zars frowned and looked at him.It stands to reason that this kind of person who has the ability to read other people's inner thoughts, and can become anyone at will, of course, may not be a human being. If there is such a person who is injured and missing here, Edwin should know. yes……

Unless he appears to be "dead" instead of injured and amnesiac, no one will pursue his whereabouts, life and death, and let him wander in the "Forest of No Return".To some extent, looking at it this way is a good way to get rid of the golden cicada's shell.

"How long have you been here?" he asked.

"I don't know," the man shook his head. "It could be months, or it could be years. There is no concept of time here, and few people can be seen. Those who stray into it almost die easily..."

He casually talked about the situation that Zals could have thought of before he came, but he never mentioned how he survived here. After Zals said this, he suddenly said: "The form of my existence is different from that of you humans. It's different, so it doesn't need to eat and it won't be detected."

"You humans".

This word was keenly captured by Zars, and he immediately had a guess about his identity.

"You know you're not human?" He asked tentatively.

The other party hesitated and nodded.

"Do you have a dagger? Lend me to use it." He held out his hand to Zals.

The dagger is a dangerous item, and Zars didn't intend to lend it to him. He shook his head and said, "Although I have it, I can't lend it to you."

"Okay, that's it."

Not caring that he didn't want to borrow the dagger, the man withdrew his hand and took an earring from his ear.It is red and looks like agate. It looks like a chic red mole on the ear, but when it is taken off, it is found that the end is very sharp, which can almost be used as a needle.He just pinched the earrings like this, and used the tip to draw a bloody gash on the inside of his arm facing Zars.

He pressed fast and hard, and immediately bright red blood flowed out along the wound, but the wound quickly healed as before, and before the bleeding had time to slip off, it had already disappeared on his arm.

"Look," he put the earrings back on, and smiled at Zals regardless of the blood on his hands, "How could this be a human being?"

Zars witnessed a decisive and swift self-mutilation, and before he could stop it, his wounds disappeared without a trace.He hesitated to speak, finally sighed, and said, "You...forget it, I have nothing to say, you can continue."

"I have nothing to say," said the plain doppelganger. "Are you leaving the forest, or are you looking for something? I'm with you."

Zars froze for a moment, not understanding what he meant: "Why?"

"I'm getting out of here, and you're by far the most likely person to get out," he said firmly.

Two and a half hours later, Zales and Hyde found a source of water.

Hyde was the name he gave the doppelganger, because it was troublesome not to have a name, so he had to come up with it casually. Fortunately, the other party didn't care, so he just accepted the name Hyde.

This water source is a stream flowing down from the mountain. There is only a little stream of water. Zars tried to take a sip, and there was no problem before filling the empty kettle.

The stay in the forest was a bit long, and even he began to doubt whether the watch on his wrist was accurate.Together with Hyde, he shattered a total of five layers of illusions, walking all the way here, and finally saw a few wandering souls.When he looked up after filling the jug, Hyde had stopped one of them and was talking to it.

Zals followed, just in time to see the wandering soul pointing him in the direction, and drifted away without saying anything.

"What's wrong?" he asked Hyde as he put the kettle on.

"I just asked where it died." Hyde shrugged. "This question may be a bit offensive. It doesn't seem very happy."

Zales sighed.

"If I were to die here and you asked this kind of question, I would feel unhappy."

This person really doesn’t have the same common sense in dealing with people as Edwin... I may be a little sorry for Edwin, because Hyde obviously doesn’t know how to read people’s faces, and he has lived in human society for decades or even longer than Edwin More hopeless.

Seeing Hyde's innocent face, he asked again: "So is it pointing in the same direction?"

"Yeah." Hyde nodded, "It's not the only one. I asked several times just now and all of them died there, which means that the forest guards here may often wander in that direction."

"Then let's avoid that direction and go another way," Zarth said.

"No." Unexpectedly, Hyde reached out and grabbed him, "We're going to find the forest guard."

His hands were as cold as Edwin's, and Zals was shivering from the cold, and subconsciously asked, "Why? It's dangerous."

"I know you have keys and other things on you, so you can live well in here, and there is no danger to your life. But the forest guards are responsible for guarding all the roads leading to the center and outside the forest, so don't touch it , we’re afraid we’ll be stuck inside forever.”

His statement is not the same as that of Edwin. Originally Zals trusted Edwin unconditionally, but Hyde has been wandering in the forest for some time and has witnessed many lost people try various methods. His statement also has a certain point. reference value.

Zals frowned, thought for a while, and told him what Edwin said: "But someone told me that as long as the will is strong enough, you can find the right way out of the forest."

Hyde couldn't help laughing: "Those are outdated sayings. I don't know where you heard them, but if that's all you need, I'd have gone out a long time ago."

He was slightly shorter than Zals, and when he lowered his head slightly, his gaze happened to fall on the pendant on Zals's chest.Hyde stared at the green leaf-shaped pendant for a while, then suddenly said, "I think this thing on your body is very familiar to me. Maybe I know the person who let you in."