So I became a witch

"More than once, but I'm sorry, I was born with such a character."

Steller sighed, knowing that the other party would not give up, he had no choice but to say: "If I answer, will you run back obediently?"

"Well, as long as it's not a perfunctory answer."

Steller thought for a while: "For me, living itself is the meaning of living."

"Oh?"

"What to like, what to hate, what to love, what to hate, what to think, what to forget, the existence of these behaviors all prove the fact of living itself. It is not to live for meaning, but to live for Live to find meaning."

"In that case, isn't it strange? Life is always coming to an end, just as meeting will eventually bring parting. In the end, it is nothing but nothingness after all."

"It's not like that."

"Hey?"

"Even if life is limited, there will still be something left behind. Memories, loved ones, or other traces that will be left as long as they exist. This is, the continuation of life. Regardless of the impact Good or bad, all are part of 'life'. Therefore, being alive is not meaningless."

"……puff."

"What's the matter, is it funny?"

"No, it's just that this is the first time I've heard such words. Did you think of these things yourself?"

Steller thought for a while, and denied her words: "No, someone told me."

"Is it your mother?" Celia asked curiously.

"...I don't know. I've almost forgotten about the past so long ago."

"Then, it must be someone who is very important to you? Otherwise, you won't remember it so deeply."

"Perhaps. Then, please follow the agreement and return to your room."

"Huh?" Celia pouted with some dissatisfaction, but she stood up obediently and walked towards the cabin part by step, but Steller didn't look back from the beginning to the end.She had no choice but to speed up her pace, and then suddenly turned around near the corner, "Hey, have we met somewhere?"

"...How is it possible. You are the Princess Princess who has been living in the imperial capital, how could you possibly interact with a commoner like me?"

"Well...Anyway, I'll come to you again!" After dropping these words, Xilia disappeared in the blind spot of her sight in a blink of an eye.

The brilliance emitted by the artificial sun from the imperial capital behind gradually faded away, representing the passing of a day.After losing the only light source, everything around you looks even darker. Fear is like a silent beast, lurking in the surrounding fog, waiting for an opportunity to bite your throat.

Steller's body trembled slightly.Although she has long been used to the darkness and forgetfulness, her instinct still touches the deepest part of her memory unconsciously.It is said that the world before she was born was covered in darkness 24 hours a day, and people driven by fear committed countless crimes that would shock even the gods. It was not until the kingdom successfully developed an artificial sun that the crime rate became significant. reduced a lot.However, in the dark depths that people can't see, there are still countless monsters in human skin watching.

That's right, such darkness, such humidity, such a tangy smell, everything was exactly the same as what happened that night.

"Hmm!" Steller suppressed her nausea, under the double cover of darkness and mask, no one noticed her abnormality.

It was this feeling that allowed her to truly realize the fact that she had forgotten some important memory.

That's right, that was the story of her alone and someone before the Black Feather Cult was founded.

However, everything like that was erased by some unknown force.Whether it's hers, or any other child with the same past.

All, are forgotten.

It's as if it never existed in the first place.

However, that is far from the truth.

Such power cannot be possessed by human beings.However, if there are gods or similar guys in this world, is it possible to do this?

"..." From the looks of it, the other party didn't come to talk to me because of doubts, maybe it was because of boredom as she said.

Sterler breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.The fact that no one else knows except her is that...

This action was facilitated by her alone.All of this is to find an answer.

However, she cannot do it alone, so she wants to use the power of the royal family.Whether it was sneaking into the palace secretly, or leading the other party to think like this, it was all planned by her in secret.

However, the only thing that was unexpected to her was the arrival of the second princess, which made her have to raise her vigilance to deal with this factor that might cause serious consequences.

Chapter 94 Precursors

At present, it seems that she will not affect the implementation of the plan, but if there is such a contingency...

Steller narrowed his eyes slightly, and the red light in his right eye lightened slightly, but compared to it, it became deeper and deeper.

At least, not a question that needs to be considered now.

That's right, before getting to that "truth".

……

It has been two full days since the departure of their group.

There is no HNA coordinate signal and no positioning device. The surrounding scenery seems to have remained unchanged. Only the gradually sinking black around them means that they are indeed approaching the edge of the black membrane little by little.The air was filled with oppression and solemnity, and even those knights who were proud of themselves had to tighten their spirits to deal with the possible danger.

"So, what's the matter with calling everyone up all of a sudden?" one of the knights asked stingingly.

The location is the splint of the bow, and the time is six o'clock in the morning.Although in this sea area far away from the city, time has no meaning, but at least it can plan the rules of action for everyone. On the surface, it seems that everything is planned and not a wanderer with nothing to do.

It was still the young man with bright pink and peach-dyed hair who first spoke to her. If it wasn't for the sword around his waist and the armor on his body, anyone would have thought he was a gangster.For some reason, he was the only one who expressed hostility towards Stetler from the very beginning, and even though the others were dissatisfied with Stetler's attitude, they remained indifferent on the surface.His attitude even made Steller seriously think about whether he had greened his wife when, of course the answer was that he had no impression.Although I don't really want to waste time with this kind of stunned youth, but if I don't fight back when I face this kind of provocation again and again, it's not Steller's character.

"Ah, could it be that I accidentally delayed the gambling and entertainment time of the knights?" The corners of Steller's mouth under the mask were raised slightly like a fox.

"Wha...! Why do you know!" The knight with the appearance of a bad young man was obviously taken aback, and took a few steps back, while the other knights related to him also silently looked away to avoid being exposed.

Leila's expression turned cold all of a sudden, she gave the bad boy a vicious look, and said in a deep voice, "We'll talk about this matter later."

The unscrupulous young knight lowered his head in disappointment, but he seemed unwilling to mutter in a low voice: "What, who said that there is nothing to do these days? This guy is definitely deceiving us deliberately, just going around the king It’s all turning in circles, there’s no reason to go deep.”

"You bastard..." Leila was obviously really angry, and even lowered her head along with the other knights.

Steler sighed and shook his head disappointed: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhin

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"You guys should be more aware of that kind of thing than me, right? The armor you wear is not just for good-looking decorations. I remember that on top of that, there should be protection against 'curse' erosion and measuring the degree of 'black film' function. As for whether I am going around on purpose, just look at it, right?"

"Huh? I've never heard of such a thing..."

"You idiot!" Layla roared angrily and slashed the bad young man on the back of the neck with a hand knife, beating him to the ground so hard that the boat shook a few times, "The class has been going on forever. Does the guy who is sleeping have the face to say that he doesn’t know! How many times do you want to lose face in front of other people! Have you even forgotten the shame of a knight, you are not as good as a bug!”

In her fury, Leila's combat power was at full strength, and the unscrupulous youth was constantly being rubbed in her hands like a piece of plasticine. The people around were shocked by her momentum, and they couldn't help taking a few steps back.Even Steller was the first to see the power of the imperial knights at such a close distance, so it can only be said that the reputation is well-deserved.Another point is that you must not make this guy angry.

Leila, who finally calmed down, threw the unconscious delinquent youth behind her like she was throwing trash, and the rest hurried over to pick up the delinquent youth and rushed to the infirmary.It's not that that guy is usually popular, but that many people share the idea of ​​"taking this opportunity to run away from that woman".

After venting in this way, Leila seemed to have regained her usual calmness, and apologized to Steller: "Sorry, I made you laugh."

"Ah, I'm fine, but is that guy okay?" Steller said cautiously.After experiencing the scene just now, Layla has been classified by her into an area that cannot be provoked. Who knows when this humanoid tyrannosaurus will explode like before.

"Well, it's just a little bruise. If it's not enough, then he doesn't deserve to be an imperial knight." Leila said lightly.

No, no, no, I saw that his joints were almost rotated 360 degrees. It doesn't look like he's okay, right?Steller complained in his heart, but remained calm on the surface: "Although I originally wanted to tell everyone, but now, there are only three of us left."

Steller glanced over Layla and Celia, who had been standing silently at the edge of the field of vision, and then returned to the front: "Well, it's the same anyway. In fact, we are about to enter the restricted area."

"That is to say?" Xilia's gaze suddenly became sharp.

"Well. These days, I have been trying my best to move around the hunting range of the giant sea beasts in the sea area, but once I enter the restricted area, I will inevitably need to fight with such things, so..."

"Ah, please leave it to us at that time. As the sword of the empire, we are not just a vase for sitting. I will prove this with my actions."

No, you've already proved that I trust you very much, okay?Steller nodded: "Of course, that's what our contract originally stipulated. Otherwise, I will lead the way, and you will be responsible for clearing all obstacles. However, there is a more important point than this preventable disaster. "

"'Curse'?" The princess who had been silent all this time suddenly answered before Steller.

"That's right, it's the 'curse'. No one knows the reason for it, but the closer you get to the depths of the black membrane, the more it will be corroded, and you will either die miserably or become a monster. I know that the empire In recent years, I have been researching ways to counteract that curse, and it seems that some results have been achieved. The answer is those armors, otherwise you wouldn’t suddenly want to go deep into the restricted area. If you don’t speak, it’s a tacit consent, okay?”

Chapter 95 The Serpent

"...As expected of your Excellency, even this point is quite clear." Leila nodded and admitted, "That's right, apart from the monsters wandering in the abyss, the erosion from the 'black membrane' is the most terrifying Yes. It is an existence beyond human imagination, and I am afraid that only gods or demons can contend with it."

"But, have you found a way to fight it?"

"No, it's just a 'fraud'." Leila corrected her words, "We and the princess naturally have ways to stop the erosion, but your Excellency..."

Leila frowned, and anyone could see the worry on her expression.

"You don't need to worry about what I say. It's just that if it's this level, it won't have any impact." Steller interrupted her, "Then, please prepare for the enemy."

"...It seems that the rumor is not completely a lie." Layla took a deep look at Steller, turned and left the control room. Celia seemed to want to say something, but she followed Layla in the end. leave together.

The surroundings have returned to the tranquility of the past, and the darkness poured in like a tide, filling every gap.In the void where the five fingers are not visible, only the figure of one person stands.

"It's about to start." Steller said softly, the red light in his right eye disappeared little by little, and finally merged with her into the darkness.

On the third day of sailing at sea, everyone had already sailed to the edge of the Black Membrane forbidden area.Any instrument had already lost its function long ago, and the surrounding darkness had already reached an extremely deep level. Even if Layla and the others turned on all the lighting devices they carried, it was still difficult to see the scene around ten meters away. The knights had to The scope of guarding was narrowed, and even the knight dressed as a bad boy who always poked at Steller when he had nothing to do was rarely serious.

"Simply, it's like a black hole." Among the crowd, only the second princess kept smiling and sighed softly.Even those elite knights tensed their nerves. Unexpectedly, Her Royal Highness, who never leaves the house, was not nervous at all. Did she really feel no fear, or was she simply rough?

Steller didn't know, but it didn't matter, she took the princess's words casually: "What is a black hole?"

"It is a celestial body with extremely strong gravitational force in the universe. It is said that even light cannot escape, so it looks like a piece of darkness. However, it is only from books. After all, we now have stars I can't see it."

"Really. But..." Steller's words were interrupted by the strong shaking of the ship.

The guarding knight rushed over and shouted loudly: "What happened!"

"Here we come." Steller gritted his teeth and clenched the steering wheel with all his strength.

"what?"

"I said, that guy is here!"

The knight's words came to an abrupt end.Because there was no need to ask anymore, the answer was already in front of him.

The surface of the sea, which was originally as calm as a mirror, began to roll over.The sea level began to rise as if attracted by something, and the ship tilted more than 60 degrees due to this.Steller discovered this in time, frantically turned the steering wheel to turn the bow, and ran away at full speed in the opposite direction of the wave.

But even so, the speed of the ship's escape is only equal to the speed of the rising waves.The huge waves behind him have already exceeded [-] meters. If you are swallowed by waves of that magnitude, you can know what will happen if you think about it with your thumb.

"Look, what is that!" Someone exclaimed on the rear deck of the ship.Even though they didn't have enough lighting devices, with their eyesight far beyond ordinary people, they still noticed some changes on the sea surface.In the darkness, there seemed to be a huge shadow slowly moving, and it was even getting bigger.

"Tch, it seems that we are unlucky, is it this guy?" Steller said in surprise.

"Do you know what that is? Is it a mountain?" Celia asked.

Steller sneered: "Mountains? That thing is much scarier than mountains. It's snakes."

"snake?"

"Ah, a... huge snake."

At the same time as her words fell, that huge figure finally broke through the shackles of the sea and rushed towards the sky.Everyone lost their voices, and any words seemed too pale in front of such a huge existence.

As Steller said, it was a snake.However, as a snake, that is too huge.The largest snake in the world is the Amazon anaconda, which is more than ten meters long and as wide as a grown man's torso, but even so, compared to the snake in front of them, it is just a small earthworm.

The huge wave just now was what it set off when it broke through the sea surface. No one knows how long it is, maybe hundreds, maybe thousands. From a distance, it looks like a giant pillar supporting the sky and the earth.Moreover, this is only the part of it exposed to the sea, so how long will it be in total?No one knows, nor wants to know.The only thing they know so far is that for such an existence, wanting to swallow such a small boat is not even a toothpick.

"Why are you still standing still! Hurry up and grab something around, I'm going to speed up! If you get thrown down here, even the gods won't be able to save you!" Steller's roar brought them from the shock. At this moment, it can be seen that the knight who can follow the princess to the human restricted area is indeed the elite of the elite. It only took less than a second to immediately prepare the weapon and the fighting posture.

The giant snake apparently also noticed the appearance of everyone, but for some reason it still maintained its posture standing on the water, as if it didn't intend to chase after it.

Is it because in its eyes, his group is too insignificant, just like people don't care about the insects at their feet?Everyone was a little puzzled.

"Its right eye is injured, so it can't see things on the right. As long as we drive counterclockwise around this point, it won't be able to find us." Steller explained with a suppressed voice.

Only then did everyone understand what the sense of disobedience was just now.It turns out that this snake has only opened one eye since just now. Although it is said that snakes have poor eyesight and usually rely on their tongues to sense and catch prey, it seems that it is not suitable for such a huge existence. Biological knowledge on Earth.

But soon everyone thought of something deeper. If there is something that can hurt the existence of this kind of overlord of the sea, how terrible is it?

After dodging the initial huge wave, the boat Steller manipulated did not go far away, but carefully circled the dead corner of the snake's eye, quietly sailing counterclockwise.Although they didn't know if the other party could hear them, everyone still subconsciously held their breath.

The giant snake twisted its body as wide as a building a little irritably. It sensed that something was nearby, but it couldn't find the figures of the crowd. It didn't know that the daring boat didn't escape early, but It was driving right under its eyes.

Chapter 96 The Sea Monster

"Your Excellency..." Leila said in a low voice.Although she claims to be leading the most elite knights in the empire, she is still a little apprehensive in the face of the guy who exists far beyond human imagination.

"Huh? What's the matter?" Steller replied as usual.

"Voice, voice..." Leila hurriedly gestured to remind her.

"Oh, it's okay, anyway, that guy can't tell by his voice, just like do you care about the occasional ants crawling by your feet?"

"Even so..." Leila glanced at the giant body that was soaring into the sky, then quickly lowered her head, "Are there many such existences here?"

"I thought you guys would dare to break into this restricted area so boldly after knowing it, but you didn't know it?" Steller said with a half-smile.

Leila's face flushed slightly, and she immediately regained her composure: "Even so, it can't shake our determination."