The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

It is not known whether there were any dying people in the No. 1 Erskine Street building at this time.

This thought flashed through Sirius' brain at a certain moment.

The reason why he thinks this way is because through [Akamala's glasses frame], he can see the indistinct gray-white mist floating in the space of this building.

That is the ghost of Lygardia.

How to find the suspicious statue, the key to this problem is that the number of people in this building at this time is too much.There are too many people, and the action of the puppet is not so convenient.

However, Lygardia's ghost came in handy at this time.

This invisible ghost floating in the air also became their best helper at this time.None but the dead souls and the dying see these ghosts from beyond the world.

Maybe one day, this strange ghost will also become one of the legends and stories in the world.People will be talking about these alien creatures with great interest.

But now, the ghost is only conscientiously floating in the building of No. 1 Erskine Street, carefully floating in every room.If someone is lucky or unlucky to see this ghost in this silent night, I'm afraid they will be quite frightened.

Siles couldn't get feedback from the ghost directly, so he could only wait for Qin Duo to convey the information.

At the same time, he stacked the eight-petal rose paper with the list of auction items, and flipped through them absently.

This list lists all the items for sale in this auction. Considering the nature of this auction is the result of criminal behavior, the description of these items on the list is also quite objective and straightforward.

Jewelry, collectibles, antiques, book collections, shop management rights, real estate, etc., all kinds of things that have not been found to be problematic after investigation are included.

It was a rather complicated list. There were a total of twenty or thirty items to be auctioned, and many of them were auctioned by combining some items.And this is when someone has already taken some of the items away in advance.

The Graves family's fortunes are a little bigger than people think.

Siles is most interested in the collection of books, but he is also very suspicious of what books there are.He thought absently, it would be great if he could know the contents of those books later.

He was thinking about it, but a line of small words suddenly flashed across the eight-petal rose paper in front of him: "I found it!"

Siles quietly put the eight-petal rose paper on top of the list, scanning the lines written by Qindo.

The statue was in the room next to theirs, and it had been placed in the ranks of "antique collections."According to Qin Duo, there are actually several statues there, and the problematic one is probably the only complete human statue inside.

It was like the lifelike, real-life statue they met when they were dealing with the Hales House—perhaps because there was indeed a real person there.

This is a statue formed with the help of Huddoka's power. His followers wanted to escape death by this, but he was originally only to punish those disrespectful humans who dared to look up at his palace.

It is dangerous to look up in the shadows.This thought flashed through Sirius' mind.This was a message he realized when they encountered the group of followers of the old gods in the mine near Hales House.

But today, the concept of "shadow" has undergone a complete transformation.

Related news is still coming from Qindo.He mentioned that this statue may be the No.13 auction item, and there may be 10, [-], [-] minutes before its actual appearance.

"What are you going to do?" Cinder said.

"What do you think they will do?" Siles turned his attention to the No. 1 puppet, and also looked thoughtfully at [-] Erskine Street, which was brightly lit outside the window.

Qin Duo thought for a while, and then said: "They must hope that this deal will go smoothly... That statue itself means death, so they might not kill people here."

"But, is there any pollution on that statue?" Siles asked back.

"...Yes." Qin Duo said helplessly, "No one knows how many enlighteners there are in this group of people at No. 1 Erskine Street."

The contradiction between ordinary people and enlighteners is not only in the power itself, but also in the pollution brought by this power.

Ordinary people will not be spiritually polluted, but revelators are, and before that, this kind of pollution is difficult to eliminate.And when the revelators are tainted, their weird and crazy mental state must have some impact on this world.

...some negative side effects.

They may commit bloody crimes, may become marginal figures in society, and may become a danger in the eyes of everyone.

For ordinary people, they cannot get the power of the enlightener, and they have to bear the risks brought by the power of the enlightener.This contradiction naturally exists.

...Therefore, the ceremony of "self-reappearance" became another extremely important breaking point.

However, this is overall.As far as the situation they are currently facing, no one can be sure whether there is any enlightener whose mental state is already in jeopardy at this moment, just waiting for the last straw to fall.

What's more, the shadow believers may have planted some crazy believers here?They are not "stingy" with one or two lives.

Of course, Siles can use the power of fate to make a judgment on everyone present, but it will take some time.

"...Maybe..." Siles whispered, "The power of dreams can come in handy at this time."

Rather, he should use the power of dreams.Instead, he should use the power of fate less to prevent himself from exposing the existence of this power.

The puppet raised its head, and its small black round eyes were staring at the unattractive two-story building in front of it.

From this strange perspective, he saw one, two, three...many, many colorful dream bubbles floated out one after another, and then slowly surrounded to form a huge dream bubble.

The dream bubble enveloped the building, like a transparent, thin layer of glass, everything inside the glass seemed to have not changed, but everything seemed to have changed.

In the auction room on the second floor of 1 Erskine Street, Bertram Finn yawned, feeling dazed for a moment.Then he cheered up, patted his forehead, and couldn't help saying: "The auction is about to start, why am I sleepy?"

"It's true that the auction is going to be very late," Siles said.

Bertram nodded, and he also agreed with this statement.He looked left and right.There were only a few minutes until the start of the auction, and he felt a little anticipation, and of course, a little nervousness.

Siles adjusted the position of the glasses frame.He takes his glasses off briefly for a moment before putting them back on.

The scene he saw at this time may scare many people.

In the hall illuminated by the crystal lamp overhead, everyone seemed to be slumped on a chair, each in a dream, but their souls seemed to be very active, and they continued their original actions without hesitation.

They are dreaming a dream, an interlinked, real, incredible dream.

In the dream, they were also in this auction.The light seemed much dimmer, and there was an air of mystery that lifted the hearts of each of them.They felt a wave of terror.

Suddenly, someone said loudly: "Okay, everyone, the auction will begin!"

A few people swayed over the stage, and they hurriedly brought the first batch of auction items.There is a trace of confusion in many people's hearts, and there is always a subtle sense of weirdness, but they can't tell where this weirdness comes from.

They bid and buy what they want according to the original plan.Siles also got involved and bought a collection of books at a rather low-key price.

The surrounding light seemed to be getting dimmer.It was as if the lamps were slowly going out one after the other, and eventually one could only see the... the statue up ahead!

They all opened their mouths suddenly, shocked by the pain and reality that came from the statue.

The pain seemed to be frozen on the gray-white lime face, and it was infinitely magnified by the light at this moment, as if they were looking in a mirror, seeing the pain of the statue and seeing their own pain.

People exclaimed one after another, as if they were frightened by the statue, but also seemed to fall in love with the statue suddenly.The sound of bidding came one after another, and people seemed to be chasing this statue crazily... Its pain, its grace, and its truth.

The dim light hides people's fascinated faces, they want to see themselves in the clouds, they want to see themselves in the abyss, and all this is brought by the statue, everything!

Suddenly, the host standing on the stage burst into laughter.

He said: "Gentlemen! Why did the bidding suddenly stop? You still don't understand the horror and astonishment of this statue! Look... let us see..."

He suddenly picked up the auction mallet and walked slowly to the side of the statue.He showed a slight smile, as if ironic or comfortable, and he tapped the statue's cheek lightly.

"Ho!"

The people in the audience let out an exclamation.Everyone could see that a pair of frightened and desperate eyes were exposed under the off-white layer of lime.Those are real eyes!

"What an exquisite craftsmanship!" The host was full of praise, "It's an intoxicating craftsmanship!"

He tapped again.Another lime fell.This revealed the pale, ashen cheeks and lips.

They saw bloody teeth.A bloody tooth fell from the statue's body.

People looked at each other, as if they were tied to their chairs by something.They looked around in disbelief, noticing that all had similar emotions in their eyes: terror in the left, joy in the right.

The moderator is still knocking.Every time he knocked, a lump of lime fell.

The raised arms of the statue fell, the high head of the statue fell, the undulating chest of the statue was completely empty, the broken heart of the statue rolled down to the stage, and the delicate thigh bones of the statue knocked Hitting the stage, the remaining flesh and blood turned into a puddle of minced meat...

People start screaming.

The first person to stand up almost startled everyone around him.But after more and more people stood up, the situation became very different.

"...What's wrong!" The host looked at the guests in disbelief.

"Statue!" cried the guests in rage and terror. "Statue! That dreadful statue!"

"What statue?" The host was confused, "It's not the statue's turn yet!"

Everyone looked to the side of the host in astonishment.The stage was empty, and the statue just appeared on the edge, and the staff were about to move it up for bidding.

"...No! No!" Someone suddenly shouted hysterically, "I don't want to see that thing! Don't let me see it!"

After speaking, he stumbled and knocked down several tables, but ran away scrambling.

The host stood there bewildered and bewildered.Finally, as if he suddenly remembered, he quickly looked at the Grand Duke in the audience.

And Archduke Const's complexion was not very good-looking.He seemed to be disgusted by something, and seemed to be particularly troubled.He called in a staff member and whispered something.

At this time, someone has already reacted.Someone shouted, "There's something wrong with that statue! It's polluting us!"

Even ordinary people are fighting against each other at this time, because of the terrible atmosphere of the auction.

Bertram Finn covered his mouth, suppressed his nausea, and whispered incredulously, "Is that... a hallucination?"

"Perhaps so," said Sirius. "You saw it too?"

"I saw it...but why..." Bertram felt very confused.

"Perhaps that is the 'masterpiece' of the followers of the old gods." Siles said meaningfully, "After all, in the ancient era, whether people could use power did not depend on their aptitude, but only on the wishes of the old gods."

Bertram's face changed immediately.

The panic of the crowd continued, but at the request of the Grand Duke, the statue was removed.This slowed down many people.They still couldn't completely get rid of the psychological shadow caused by the scene just now.

Some revealers who are aware of the "Reincarnation" ritual have used it decisively.Ordinary people who don't know about this ceremony are still at a loss at this time.They have never faced such a scene... They have never had such hallucinations!

It is predictable that the dozens of people present will keep this matter firmly in mind, and the ordinary people among them will panic and seek solutions everywhere.

Why are ordinary people also affected by spiritual pollution like the enlightener, and even have this common hallucination?Doesn’t the revelator have the term “qualification”?It is precisely because they do not have the aptitude of the revealer that they feel that those dangers are so far away from them.

...But now, things have suddenly changed.

In fact, "qualities of a revelator" is a rather vague concept.

At its root, Cileus sees it as having to do with the "spirituality" of man.But what is spirituality?

Ordinary people may, after being exposed to something related to the old gods, stimulate their souls and grow spiritually, thus suddenly possessing the qualifications of a revelator.This shows that spirituality itself has to do with what is "out of this world".

But, in the final analysis, the power of the Revelator comes from two aspects, either through the Stardust to borrow the power of the old gods that overflowed in the mist, or through Anti-Nam.The latter is even rarer.

Therefore, most of the time, the Revelation is only able to use the power with the help of Stardust.

Star dust is the remains of the old gods, and the way the revelators use their power is by "swallowing potions".

... Siles is actually very curious about a question. From a biological point of view, will the descendants of the revelator be the revelator?Is the aptitude of the revelator inherited?

Of course, his poor knowledge of geobiology cannot support his research on these issues.He was only able to confirm a problem through Antinam's vague hint, that is, the revelator actually does not have the so-called "qualification".

In essence, this qualification is just a "connection" with the old gods.

The ancestors of some human beings may have been devout believers of an old god, their patrons or even their agents, so these human beings have the aptitude of enlighteners, because there is - even if it is only latent - the old gods in their blood. God's power.

And this bloodline has spread out, and its countless descendants and blood descendants have become today's enlighteners.Therefore, through star dust, through the connection between the old gods and Anti-Num, and through the reflection of time, they can "recover" the power of the past.

——If an ordinary person swallows stardust, will he become a revelator?The answer is probably yes.

This is the influence of the old gods hidden in the human blood and soul of Fisher's world.

After many years, this influence may have been very thin, perhaps almost imperceptible, but it is still a deep imprint that humans in Fisher's world cannot get rid of.

Back to the situation they are facing now, the reason why these people in the hall are so flustered is because that peculiar hallucination-the human corpse sealed in the statue-even appeared in the brains of ordinary people.

Theoretically, it is impossible for them to see this scene, because ordinary people are insulated from the power of the revelator, and they are certainly insulated from spiritual pollution.

The statue was removed, and the auction continued in an eerie atmosphere, but there was still a murmur in the hall from time to time.

"The Graves family..."

"... Followers of the Old Gods..."

"...Old God!"

"That may be able to treat ordinary people..."

"...unbelievable..."

Countless whispers are slowly piecing together a possible truth.

There are quite a few people who are actually aware of what the Graves family is doing, both openly and secretly.Even if the papers don't mention it explicitly, there are some gossip that the Graves family are actually followers of the Old Gods.

And the followers of the old gods?

People actually know that there are some dangers in this world... Even for ordinary people, they know the same.They just haven't really been in touch.

…Will the followers of the old gods grasp some kind of spiritual pollution that can target ordinary people, and that statue is the embodiment of this pollution?Maybe those investigators didn't discover the special features of this statue, so there was such an accident in this auction?

The idea popped into people's minds, and between whispers and eye contact, a consensus was reached.

...that's the only possibility, isn't it?

In ancient times, the gods treated humans as equals—with equal cruelty.

The old gods can give power to anyone, and the old gods can give punishment to anyone.No one has heard of the difference between a revelator and an ordinary person, nor has anyone heard of the term "aptitude".It was a fairly "equal" era.

...So, followers of the old gods, maybe they can do this too, can't they?

Some visibly fidgeted.Many walked out before the auction even ended, including the Grand Duke and Emery Clayton.

Before leaving, Emery seemed to have looked towards Celes from a distance, but he didn't show any emotion directly, and still seemed to have some doubts.

...Of course no one thought that this illusion was written by Siles.

Siles sat there, smiling slightly playfully.

Most of the information people get is correct.

For example, in the ancient era, the old gods did treat everyone equally.For another example, the hallucination they just appeared did come from the influence of an old god.

...well, though that's Akamala.

Doll No. [-] wraps the building in dream bubbles.Some of the things that followed happened in a space where half-truths and half-false, real and unreal intertwined.

People's behavior in this dream space will continue according to the original situation.Their dreams are connected together, so no one can notice the difference.

...And the host is someone from the Shadow Believers, so I'm afraid that's the case.One might think, however, that he was merely bewitched by the statue.

But Siles doesn't think so.

Siles did not affect the mental state of these people in the dream state.Therefore, only if the moderator himself knows the nature of the statue, can he intentionally hit the statue with the auction mallet, which means that he knows the consequences of such an action.

This means that he is very likely to be a shadow believer, at least helping the shadow believer.His behavior is also more in line with his true mental state.

To some extent, what people saw just now, related to that statue, actually happened.It's just that when the dream bubble burst, the No. [-] puppet returned everything back to the original appearance, without retaining that part of the facts.

This is like what happened to those few "artists" who wanted to die in the salon space of the Historical Society.

Siles didn't expect the host to do such a thing, nor did he expect people to see the corpse in the statue.He originally just wanted everything to happen in the dream bubble, so that no matter what happens, there is still a chance of redemption.

But after he thought about it, he let the host's actions go. It was not until people "woke up" because of excessive fear that he pushed the boat along and burst the huge dream bubble.

... This action was in line with Siles' thinking.Now, the relationship between ordinary people and the enlightener may be even more difficult to provoke, especially when the Grand Duke also saw this scene.

Now the Grand Duke Const, whether he is a revelation or an ordinary person, will not have much impact on the situation he will face.His personal position is irrelevant to a country.

The most important thing is that Siles is sure that the grand duke will probably treat the followers of the old god with a stricter attitude now.

In the past, his attitude was still a little ambiguous.However, if the followers of the old gods really mastered the way to deal with the souls of ordinary people, then the situation is quite different.

Revelators are only a small part of this world, but ordinary people are the real pillars of this world.Under the condition that the Grand Duke intends to develop the economy of the Principality of Constance, he cannot let the behavior of the followers of the Old God go.

... Siles thought for a moment, and then suddenly noticed another subtle problem.

Why was the host unable to control his actions just now?

Siles originally hoped that the dream bubble would directly deceive the human brain, making everyone think that the dream was reality, and staged real actions in the illusory space.

But the host just thought that the dream was just a dream. He really thought he was dreaming, or at least he was in a state of not being sober, as if he was deeply in a dream, so he made such irrational and almost out-of-control actions. Behavior.

Siles also noticed that many people seemed to have noticed something strange just now.That kind of trance, like a dream feeling, has always shrouded people's hearts.

Although this kind of situation is in line with Siles' intentions, and people may now attribute that state to the followers of the old gods, but this actually runs counter to Sires' intentions.

...Why is the dream bubble this time different from the deep sea dream and the previous dream bubble at the Lancelot Theater?Why is the dream here really like an illusory dream?

Siles was puzzled for a while, but this did not affect the overall situation for the time being.

The Shadow Cult's plot at 1 Erskine Street didn't work out, the deal on the statue didn't work out... that's enough.

As for the subsequent matters, such as the investigation about the host, the ins and outs of the statue, and the subsequent impact of this auction, let's wait until later to solve it slowly.

...well, of course, and the painting in the carriage.Siles pinched the bridge of his nose and couldn't help sighing inwardly.

In any case, after Saturday's matter is resolved, they may usher in a period of peace.

After that statue, everything else at the auction was passed up.No one wants to get what is left behind by suspected followers of the Old Gods.The previous buyers didn't even seem to want what they bought.

In the end, only a few buyers paid up and took their stuff.Among them was Siles.The books he bought will be delivered to his door afterwards.

This auction, which was secretly watched by many people, ended in a mess.

... Siles comforted the restless Bertram Finn in a low voice, and asked him to go back to the Church of the Past for an inspection.The staff at the auction also said the same.

Siles is actually very clear that this group of people has not suffered any spiritual pollution. After all, with the shattering of the dream bubble, everything has returned to its original appearance.

However, if this group of people scares themselves, it will be difficult to deal with. It is better to let them go to the Church of the Past.

"Just treat it as a nightmare, Bertram," said Sirius sincerely. "Go back and sleep well, and everything will be normal tomorrow."

"With your kind words," Bertram whispered, and he said with equal sincerity, "you hurry up and deal with those followers of the old gods... oh, it will take me days to heal my eyes .”

He said it half-jokingly, half-seriously, and then said goodbye to Sirius.He got into the carriage of a merchant he knew.They originally invited Siles to join them, but Siles declined politely because he wanted to meet Qindo.

Cendo stood outside No. 2 Erskine Street, arms folded, waiting for Cilleus.The No. [-] puppet stood on his shoulders.

"The day is coming to an end."

said Cindo when Siles came over.

"There are also things in the deep sea dream." Siles corrected Qin Duo.

"Oh...annoying shadow believer." Cindo muttered, then reached out and hugged Sirius, he rubbed his cheek against Sirius, and then said with a smile, "Anyway, everything is going well?"

"Everything is going well." Siles said, he reached out to hold Cendo's hand, and said in the cool evening wind, "Let's go, it's time for us to go home."

"Shall we just walk home?"

"Yes."

"That's great." Qin Duo said happily, "It seems that I haven't been with you for a long time... just a simple walk like this."

"We've had a long time since we've dealt with 'Shadow,'" said Siles.

They clasped their fingers together and felt each other's emotions slowly eased down.Perhaps when they returned to 99 Kelly Street, there were still many things waiting for them.However, during this short three-10-minute journey, they can breathe a little sigh of relief.

"...By the way, speaking of this, uh..." Qin Duo hesitated for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Sirius looked at him in confusion.

"...When are you going to embark on the journey to find your hometown?" Qin Duo paused, "Can I go with you?"

"Of course, we will be together." Siles said with some surprise, "Didn't I always hope that you could meet my parents?"

"I thought... that would be after you found your hometown." Qin Duo whispered, "...Sorry, I just..."

Siles stopped and hugged Cendo sideways.In the deserted street at night, only the moon covered by clouds saw their embrace.

"I didn't make it clear." Siles said softly, "I hope you will embark on that new journey with me, not only to find my hometown, but also to explore the vast land outside the world. scenery.

"That's a scenery we've never seen before, won't you be moved by it? I want to invite you to be with me."

At least Siles had always been curious.

He came from the earth, and already felt that Fisher's world was a very wonderful place.However, he also learned from Anti-Nam that there are endless and strange civilizations "beyond the world".

Every corner of history has created many completely different civilizations.

Siles was very interested in this.Sometimes, he even suspected that the reason why he became a novelist was because he yearned for those magnificent and strange worlds.And now, a ready-made opportunity to explore the universe is in front of him.

In fact, Siles never thought that solving the "shadow" was the whole point of his coming to Fisher's world.

Of course, he did become the savior of the world.However, aren't the scenery seen, people met, and experiences experienced during this journey more meaningful than the "little trouble" of "shadow"?

Rather, "Shadow" can also be included in the category of "acquaintances", and He was never even a vital member of this category.

"Life is more important than 'shadow' and shadow believers." Siles explained his thoughts to Qindo in a low voice.

Qin Duo stared at him blankly, and after a while, suddenly laughed in a low voice.He said: "I see what you mean. I would love to be your traveling companion, I would love to - from the very beginning.

"Besides, I have to correct a mistake of yours."

"...what?" Sirius asked suspiciously.

"The only thing I am moved by is you." Qindo carefully touched the corner of Teciles's lips, "So, only the scenery I can see with you can move my heart."

He seemed to feel that these words were not enough to express his thoughts, so he added: "It is not the scenery that moves my heart, but you in the scenery make my heart move."

Siles couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help laughing, saying, "It seems that I have picked up the love talk skills I used to have?"

"Haven't my love words satisfied you?"

"Very satisfied, Gindor," said Siles. "I love you."

Qin Duo suddenly had nothing to say.Sometimes, he would come up with ten or eight complex and rambling love words, but they could never reach the simplest "I love you" from Siles.

"I love you too," Cendo finally said.

The cool night breeze brushed against their cheeks, finally sweeping away the scorching heat brought by the sun during the day.

Siles thought for a moment, and then said: "Back to the question just now. If you really want to leave Fisher's world, at least it will be after the end of this school year...that is, next year's rain vacation."

A lot of things are still unfinished on this side of Fischer's world.Moreover, it is impossible for him to go directly to the universe of the gods and explore blindly in it. He must first find the location of the earth.

The dice may know something, but it has never told Sirius the specific path.Siles even suspected that there was no such thing as a "path".

Anyway, that's still pretty far off.They have to focus on the things at hand first.

"Listen to you." Unsurprisingly, Qin Duo said so.

"We can leave the puppets and ghosts in Fisher's world, and we can go back and forth at any time through the cemetery and the farm." Siles said, "For more specific details, we can talk to the dice and the puppets later."

Qin Duo was a little surprised by this, but he also said happily: "So, Fisher World will always be our home."

"Of course." Siles smiled. "It's just a trip back to Earth—we can also live on Earth for a while, and then go to other worlds...'tourism'."

He said so.

"That sounds desirable," Cinder murmured.

Siles held his hand and also smiled slightly.He felt a rare relief.In the past twelve busy and urgent days, they seemed to rarely talk about these topics about the future.

But in fact, they are indeed creating the future.They are heading into the future.

At night, he entered the deep sea dream.

Doll No. [-] is still in that carriage.It was already late at night, and the carriage was parked in an abandoned house on the outskirts of Lamifa City.He suspected that it would take a while for the Shadow Believers to come to pick it up.

The groom and the other guards had been away for a long time.Ghosts stalk them.The guards seemed to be ignorant, and just returned to their own homes, while the groom seemed to be hired by the Fillmore family, so he returned to the Fillmore family's mansion at this time.

Inside the Fillmore family, it was peaceful, without any suspicious conversations or characters appearing.But the ghost lingered there for a while.

In the Kanyo farm, he saw the activities of the No. [-] puppet.

Doll No. [-] is exploring the surrounding situation and confirms that no one is present.But this place can indeed be called a wilderness. This dilapidated house has been abandoned for many years, and there is no one around.

In the early hours of the morning, the real puppet returned to the carriage, and then opened the safe using the password Dorothea told.It took out the painting inside.

It was actually a rather small painting, about the size of two palms, and it could even be stuffed into a pocket, so it didn't take much effort for the doll to hold it up.

Figure Three brings the painting to Kanyo Farm.The puppet in reality and the puppet in the dream are two individuals that can be integrated or separated.Rather, it can also be compared to the human body and soul.

Now the puppet in reality lay there peacefully, as if it was really just an ordinary wooden puppet; while the puppet in the dream happily handed the painting to Mr. Phantom.

Mr. Ghost didn't look at the painting.He didn't intend to take any chances, and he didn't think looking at the picture would do him any good.He also told the other puppets not to