[HP] Devil is alive

In the spring of 1936, Messiah and Tom had just turned ninth birthdays.

This year is the year the Messiah predicted that his life would end.

The hourglass of life is about to bottom out, and Messiah can clearly feel the exhaustion of his body.He slept longer and longer, and his physical discomfort became more and more unbearable. His hair and nails fell off inexplicably, he would occasionally cough up blood, and he would have no strength to lean on the bed all day long.

die……

It was obviously something he was used to, but Messiah felt a little panicked for the first time.

Tom is a genius wizard. Last year, he learned to transform the dark elements around him into light elements. Normal wizards usually only choose one element to practice due to their mental and physical limitations.And Tom can transform the opposite elements into each other, which shows that the dark elements are closer to him than ordinary people (for example, when the soul of Messiah is fully opened, all elements are close to him).Ignoring his time-consuming, this is simply a talent that makes mages crazy and jealous!Based on this alone, Messiah has reason to believe that Tom's future will be brilliant!If it wasn't for the fear that the human body would not be able to bear it, Messiah wanted to teach him to feel other elements!

With the growth of mental strength and experience, Tom's mood gradually calmed down.It is very important for Tom to keep a clear head and a stable state of mind at any time!More than once, the Messiah fears that Tom will be exposed to unnecessary danger from the brutality and madness lurking in his character.

After that, even the disguise, Tom can now make his own decisions.

Different from the various perfect disguises that the Messiah has soaked through a long time, Tom's disguise...maybe not deep enough, but it is cunning enough!Layers upon layers, half-truths and half-false, you have peeled off one side, and there is another side, that side may be seen through again soon, but don't think that you can discover his truth in this way.As long as Tom didn't want to, the lies would go on and on.Messiah felt that the most intuitive effect of the messy books that Tom had read over the years was reflected in his cunning.

The cunning that will be discovered is just cleverness?Then let this little cleverness make you dizzy and turn black and white!The so-called ants kill elephants, Tom uses his "smartness" to complete his character - and exercise his mind - you can understand that this is the self-protection of a ill-fated stubborn child.

The more he witnesses Tom's growth, the more Messiah feels the passage of time.It seems that between Tom's constant failures, introspections, and successes, his life has come to an end.So he found: he has not seen enough.Also hoping to teach him more and see Tom take the final throne...

Messiah felt a little ridiculous.Tom is no longer the original Tom. He is self-cultivating in his spiritual world and is gradually getting rid of his youthfulness.He knows what he wants to become. As a piece of jade that is already the best, in the future, he will become even more perfect. The grinding of time cannot be made up for by the Messiah.

So now besides magic, Messiah himself doesn't know what else he can use.As for magic, when his health was getting worse and worse, Tom could only explore it by himself most of the time, except for occasional mentions.

As long as he dies, all of Tom's flaws will be made up...

As a demon, is he going to renege on his promise and regret because of his boring selfish desires like humans? !

No!A decision is a decision, never look back!Don't even think about it!

Messiah suddenly felt a gust of air rushing up, and during a violent cough, some liquid gushed out, with a slightly disgusting fishy smell.The wet and sticky feeling was uncomfortable, and without waiting for Messiah to react, the slightly rough touch was stuck on it, and gently wiped off for him.

"Cough..." Messiah looked to the side and asked without question, "Tom?"

Tom responded, and removed the cloth around Messiah's chest and under the pillow, and the blood stains had not yet penetrated the clothes and pillow.Satisfied, he replaced it with another piece. The movement was very skillful and light, and he would not be woken up even in his sleep. Obviously, he had done it many times.

Wash it clean, use up the elements and dry it directly, put it aside for later use, and the action is done in one go.Tom sat down and found that Messiah was still "looking" at him, "Don't sleep?"

"Yeah." Messiah sat up with Tom's support.

His face was already pale, he often couldn't eat, and his body and face were so thin that it made people uncomfortable... It seemed that he might fall asleep at any time and never wake up again.Tom sat in the chair by the bed and read to the Messiah as usual when he woke up.

The child's voice is immature and innocent, coupled with the deliberate softness, it is extraordinarily clear and mellow.It reminds people of the clear mountain spring flowing from the cracks in the rocks, flowing slowly all the way, walking through the soft grass blown by the breeze, and the beautiful flower sea surrounded by butterflies, no matter how restless the heart is, it will calm down.

Whenever Tom takes care of him so carefully, Messiah always has an indescribable feeling...

"The correct pronunciation of that sentence is Adelsitzt Gemüt, nichtim Geblüt," Messiah repeated Tom's words without much effort, "Are you reading a German book?"

Tom nodded. "I wanted to learn French, but Marianne couldn't find a suitable book."

Nobility does not exist in the blood, but in the heart.

A similar reason is that Messiah is still in good health, and Messiah will say it every time Tom feels proud and looks down on others.As a noble pure-blood (Tom has always thought so, Messiah also thinks that the "hybrid" Tom is no longer in name), possesses extremely high magical talent and learning ability, he has the capital of pride, but he cannot despise others because of this— —Be sane when facing anyone, even if you think he is a waste.

"How many languages ​​do you want to learn?" Messiah asked suddenly.

Tom froze for a moment, and replied honestly: "The more the better."

The strongest road will never end. Only by continuous learning and continuous self-improvement can we continue to transform.

Messiah smiled weakly, as if to say "yes", but seemed to just take a breath of discomfort.

Language has no obstacles to the Messiah. He has been a caterpillar or a tree, and he can understand any animal or plant language as long as he wants to hear it.It's okay to give one more if Tom wants it.

Tom was about to continue reading when there was a knock at the door.

It was Billy who came to tell Tom and Messiah that Mrs. Cole had all the kids gather in the Great Hall.

"What did she call everyone to do?" Tom was a little unhappy, especially since Messiah had to be tossed along.

Messiah raised his hand to let Tom help him put on his coat, and said inexplicably, "Maybe some important person has come."

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Billy, ahem..." Billy was the oldest child in the orphanage, and he must be much stronger than Tom.

"What's the trouble?"

Billy carries the Messiah on his back, with Tom at his side.When the three came to the hall, the other children had already arrived.

To Lucy, Amy, Eric and others who came to ask questions one by one, they were too embarrassed to tell Messiah too much.One or two new children were a little scared to see Messiah's weak appearance, and they just knew that they should not disturb his rest. His younger brother Tom was the eldest among the children.

After a while, Mrs. Cole walked into the hall with two men.They were all dressed in elegant tuxedos, one was in his sixties, the other in his thirties.Although the man in his sixties looks old, his body is very tough, and he walks tall and straight, showing impeccable demeanor.The young man was a little looser, wearing silver-framed monocle glasses, his mid-length brown hair was casually tied up on one side, and the corner of his lips was smiling like a romantic bachelor.

These two people were not easy to deal with. Tom frowned, intentionally or unintentionally blocking Messiah sitting on the stool.

"Mr. Hamlet, Mr. James, these are all the children in our orphanage." Mrs. Cole said with a smile.

This looks like a butcher selling meat!Tom snorted coldly in his heart.

Messiah heard the sound of leather shoes stomping on the floor, and the children in the house became quiet from the moment the two entered.

I don't know if it was his illusion, but Messiah always felt that only one person came in.

Footsteps sounded for a while, and one of them stopped in front of them, "This is the only pair of twins in your orphanage?"

It was the old man who came over.His voice is vicissitudes, his tone is gentle and reserved, with a touch of alienation, giving people the feeling of an old nobleman.

Tom leaned closer to Messiah again, biting his lip with a suspicious and nervous look, and quickly thinking about countermeasures in his mind.

All along, he only faced the nanny and children in the orphanage. This was the first time he met such a person. His deep and wise eyes were accumulated from a long time and rich experience. Tom felt a little worried. anxious.

no!not like this!

Biting his lower lip bitterly, Tom suppressed his uneasiness and tried his best to play the role of his stubborn child.

"Yes. This is Brother Riddle, older brother Messiah, younger brother Tom, who is just nine years old this year." Mrs. Cole, who was controlled by Messiah, explained enthusiastically.

"Madam, as we have just said," the younger man said suddenly, "we have come today to adopt these two lovely children for our kind mistress."

When the young man said this, his companion frowned calmly, and seemed a little unhappy.

"Oh, of course! Gentlemen," said Mrs. Cole eagerly, holding each other's hands, "they are the two smartest children in our orphanage, and they are very well-behaved!"

Mrs. Cole sang pious praises like the Bible. While her lips were constantly opening and closing, the old man kept looking at the two with a scrutiny attitude.Tom was sensitively aware that this person's mood was getting more and more depressed.Tom didn't think he should say anything now, but he still felt a little uncomfortable being stared at so directly.

"Maybe we can talk now, the hostess must be very happy to see them!" The young man also said exaggeratedly, "The hostess originally wanted to come by herself today, but it's a pity that she is going to attend an important party. If She will be very sorry if she doesn't see these two little angels when she comes back!"

The Messiah "looks" in the direction of the young man, and his vocal performance is like that of a truly loyal servant.

however……

What's wrong...

The emotional fluctuations drove the body, and Messiah covered his mouth and coughed a few times, so the old noble man frowned more obviously.At this time, Lucy, who had been playing with dolls with her head down, said to Messiah, "Brother Messiah is leaving?"

Lucy, who is 13 years old this year, is already an obvious big girl. Calling her brother to the skinny Messiah clearly shows her IQ.But the old aristocrat lost his composure, he stepped forward quickly, looking terrified as if he had seen someone resurrected from the dead!

"Oh! God!" He covered his mouth with his gloved hand, and the other one just wanted to touch Lucy, but felt inappropriate, stopped in mid-air and kept trembling.

The young man walked slowly, touched his chin with a half-smile and said, "Why does this girl look so similar to Miss Jill?"

"Mr. James, watch your words!" The old gentleman said very seriously as if he had woken up from a start.

Messiah silently ordered Mrs. Cole to come forward, "This is Miss Lucy Franklin. She was brought back by the previous dean when she was 3 years old. She couldn't even speak at that time, poor child."

The old man stood up, and upholding the standard etiquette in the textbook, he said to Mrs. Cole: "I think we should talk in more detail."

"You can pack your things first, we will come back tomorrow." The young man surnamed James reminded in a low voice, and looked at the Messiah who had been under protection with his brown eyes.

The children were discussing quietly when Mrs. Cole said they could leave, and they chattered endlessly after the two men followed Mrs. Cole out of the hall.

"Really," Eric said lazily, "This family seems to be aristocratic, maybe they can give Messiah a good check."

"Sounds good." Billy nodded in agreement.

Several of them will leave the orphanage one after another this year and next year. For so many years, few people have adopted them.The overall situation in the country is like this. How can ordinary people have spare money to adopt children?And how much can rich people like them?How much can treat them well?

Although these two people looked a little scary today (the old man), it could be seen that they were well-bred (also the old man), and they would not do anything to two nine-year-old children.

But in the same way, it's not bad for the nobles to adopt a child like Tom, so why would they bring along the Messiah who looks terminally ill?Both Messiah and Tom were thinking about this and didn't tell others.

In the past, some people came to the orphanage to adopt children, but Messiah asked Mrs. Cole to keep Tom.After all, few people are willing to bring the Messiah.Tom agrees with this point, and he is unwilling to be separated from Messiah.

"Brother thinks that family is reliable?" Knowing that this was Messiah's intention, Tom did not object.

It doesn't matter where it is, as long as the Messiah is there.

"We will go to Mrs. Cole in a while." Messiah has asked Mrs. Cole to inquire as much as possible.

"I think it might have something to do with that woman yesterday." Tom said thoughtfully.

Yesterday he took his brother out to bask in the sun, and there was a woman outside the fence...the look in her eyes at that time made Tom quite disgusted!

"Maybe, we'll just wait here." Messiah said, recalling the map of the magic circle in his heart, and also thought of the extremely greedy sight yesterday.