The Exorcist Boy: The Book of Conviction

Chapter 118 An Unknown Land Only "Existence"

After an unknown amount of time, Snow opened his eyes with a whimper.

Looking at the strange sky in front of him, he was stunned for a long time without realizing what happened.

First of all, he should not have died. In the last scene he saw before, such a big fireball hit him, and he survived.

But where is this now?
Snow stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes vigorously. Now the sky above his head was very blue, and he should be lying in a wheat field.

The golden wheat was swaying with the wind, and Snow got up from the ground—why is this wheat so tall?
"No... I'm getting smaller again!"

Snow pinched his own fleshy arm, stood up again and lowered his head to look at himself.

There is no missing arm or short leg on his body, and he doesn't feel any other discomfort in his body. If he had to say it, he still feels full of energy now.

But he's getting smaller again, and he has no clothes on him...

But this was not a problem for Snow, he tore through a handful of ears of wheat, and clumsily wove himself a grass skirt that could barely hide his embarrassment.

Although it looks ugly, at least it covers everything that can be covered.

Let's put aside the matter of getting smaller for now. After all, this is not the first time. Right now, it is imperative to figure out where you are.

Snow tried to run out of the wheat field, but it was a pity that the wheat field seemed to be boundless. Snow, who had short arms and short legs, ran for a long time without seeing the road or other human beings.

Between this piece of heaven and earth, it seems that only the blue sky and the golden wheat are left.

Other than that, nothing else.

This sense of emptiness and expanse caused Snow to develop a feeling called loneliness, and at the same time he also began to feel restless, as if he was the only one left in this world.

No matter how much he yelled, there was no response at all.

He also wanted to activate his ability, or condense his wings to take a look at the sky.

But neither [Book of Conviction] nor [INNOCENCE] paid attention to his meaning, as if at this moment, they all fell silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Snow finally sat down tired. He couldn't find anyone, and he couldn't find a way.

For such a long time, he has been roaming in this golden wheat field.

"Fuck! What the hell kind of place is this? I won't starve to death here...or die of thirst!"

Bored, he tore off a handful of wheat and chewed it vigorously. The taste of this stuff was actually not bad, more mellow than anything he had eaten before.

It's just... Although I ate it, there was no feeling of food filling my stomach.

To put it bluntly, it is like eating a ball of gas. It has a taste and a feeling, but there is no real substance.

Snow frowned, and after observing carefully for a while, he finally realized that everything here was very strange.

Although the scenery between this piece of heaven and earth is beautiful, it actually gives people a feeling of being still, whether it is the white clouds in the sky or the wheat on the ground, they are all fluttering with the wind.

But after careful observation, they found that their patterns could be followed. The white cloud with the same shape in the sky had already passed over Snow's head countless times.

Everything here seems to be manufactured, full of a strong sense of falsehood.

"Not even a ghost, how did I get into this kind of place, and how to get out!
Could it be that I have to shout "Open Sesame" before it can give me..."

Snow was stunned before he finished speaking, because a door really appeared in front of him.

When he finished speaking, the space inside seemed to be torn out out of thin air, and then a door with an irregular shape appeared in front of Snow.

After pulling it open, nothing could be seen from behind the door except a thick black mist.

After thinking for a while, Snow still chose to go in. After all, he couldn't find a second passage other than this, so he couldn't stay stuck here forever.

After passing through that door, Snow only felt his head spinning for a while, and then he stepped on the solid ground.

This time, the scene in his eyes changed again... In his sight, a city appeared in the distance, and it was a modern city.

The whole city is built on the mountain. From a distance, the buildings of various colors are full of modern atmosphere.

The transportation network extending in all directions is as clearly visible as the veins on the leaves.

This made Snow a little excited, he thought he could finally see people.

But after careful observation, I found that this modern city is full of dilapidated atmosphere, and also permeated with a faint sense of depression.

Quiet, cold... the tall buildings in the city are all the same white, and seem to be covered with a thin layer of gray mist
Although the layout of the city is neat, there is no trace of fireworks. There are cracks like spider webs on the ground, as if it has not been maintained for an unknown period of time.

There are also no people to be seen inside, let alone any life, not even a trace of vegetation for greening, as if this place has been abandoned for a long time.

Snow observed carefully for a while, feeling that any building in this city is very beautiful, just like the utopia depicted in the comics.

But the only downside is that, like the previous wheat field, they are filled with a strong sense of falsehood.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to go closer and find out.

So according to what he discovered before, Snow whispered "Open Sesame".

Sure enough, that irregular shuttle door appeared in front of him again, and Snow walked in with his eyes closed while meditating on the place he wanted to go.

This was his intuition. After discovering the password, his intuition told him that this method of operation was correct and safe.

After entering the city, Snow began to wander around aimlessly. Walking on this kind of asphalt road that could only be seen in his previous life made him feel very nostalgic.

Although when he approached, he found that the surrounding buildings had already become extremely desolate, but Snow was still eager to explore inside.

Looking for something that would make him feel familiar.

"This should be a residential building..."

While speculating, Snow pushed open the metal door in front of him—it was not locked.

The room inside is very small, and the layout is very simple. There are only ordinary tables and chairs, beds, and cabinets... It looks like a place where only one person lives.

Snow searched for several rooms in succession, and most of the rooms had similar layouts.

The layout and furniture basically have a high degree of similarity.

Still no trace of human life...

Snow sighed, shouldn't he have fantasies?

But why in this world, there is such a city ruins!Obviously, from the perspective of the times, this should be the result of the future.

Unless... Snow suddenly thought of a possibility.

Then I randomly found something that could reflect light, and carefully looked at my current face. Fortunately, it was still the original face.

What he thought just now was whether he really died before, and then started the so-called time travel again.

And this kind of suspicion began to grow more and more in Snow's heart, and he became irritable, and he didn't want to accept the possibility that was deduced just now.

To be honest, he still likes the "home" he lives in now.

Although sometimes it is not bright there, but for Snow, as long as there is his "family" there, it is enough.

Sarah hugged him every time she saw him, either treating herself as a child or treating him as a small toy.

Li Nali would happily say "Welcome home" every time he went back.

Comui habitually put on a dirty face, but it could be seen that he was equally happy.

Kanda had a cold face, although he seemed too lazy to pay attention to him, but every time he would talk to himself intentionally or unintentionally.

And monitor Liba...Jony...wait for everyone in the science class...

It turns out that they are already so familiar with each other!
But right now, this city where he is the only living person makes him feel a little overwhelmed. After finally getting out of trouble, he finds that he just jumped from one lonely cage to another.

He didn't know how to get himself back into the Order, or how to meet everyone.

There is essentially no difference between this city and the previous wheat field. After searching for so long...not even a single insect was found.

If you have to say it, the world now seems to be a place that has everything except life.

After a few minutes, Snow adjusted his mentality and cheered himself up again.

No matter what, he can't give up hope, first see if he can get some food and drink, he doesn't want to starve himself to death in this kind of place.

Although that piece of golden wheat field has a physical body and can be touched, it can't play the role of satisfying one's hunger at all.

To put it bluntly, it feels to Snow, as if it was simply placed there to leave the meaning of "existence".

A large wheat field exists for "existence"... even this city is the same.

There were no traces of life, and there was no smell of living people. The houses that Snow had inspected before did not look like anyone had lived in them at all.

It seems that it has been quietly placed since it was established.

Snow seems to be the only one in this city who can still exercise.

So a little kid in golden wheat began to run back and forth alone in this quiet city.

"This should be a residential area..."

"This should be a business district..."

"This should be a red light...ah no!"

Snow squinted his eyes and looked at the very familiar street in front of him, after all, the layout was too similar.

Subconsciously, he stepped forward and walked in.

After entering this small alley, the air behind Snow had some ripples, but he didn't see it.

This street is different from the ones outside before, it doesn't look so perfect and tidy, but traces of life can be discerned vaguely.

Snow glanced around, and this street looked a little messy compared to the ones he passed by before.

Compared with the previous area just to show "existence", this place looks more like a place with a breath of life.

This street is much narrower, and there are some stores on both sides, and the layout is also very simple.

But this time, Snow discovered pots, pans and other sundries that humans had used inside.

It's just that here, it seems that no one has been active for a long time.

The only thing that surprised Snow was that he found two clothes that seemed to fit him—a plaid shirt and shorts.

Resolutely tore off the wheat skirt on his body and threw it aside, then put it on again, and Snow continued his journey of picking up trash.

Now his goal is food or water.

Although up to now, he has not felt hunger or hunger and thirst, but after all, it is better to be prepared.

But unfortunately, after searching the entire street, he did not find these things.

Instead, a figure was suddenly spotted at the end of the street.

The other party just turned his back to him, standing there quietly, looking a little more weird.

Snow hesitated, he tested the [Book of Conviction] and [INNOCENCE] in his body.

There was still no response. Although they could feel the existence of the two, they seemed to be asleep, which made Snow a little uneasy.

But in the end, Snow still chose to say hello to the distance loudly.

"Hello!!! Where is this place!"

Because his body has become smaller, Snow's voice is soft and childlike, which makes him feel a little ashamed.

At the same time, he was also worried that if there was something bad about the other party, getting out might become a problem for him with such a body.

But fortunately and unfortunately, the other party didn't respond to him at all.

Snow dared to call out several times, but it was all the same.

This finally made him unable to bear it anymore, and walked forward cautiously, but because he couldn't reach the opponent's shoulder, he could only lightly poke the opponent's calf.

After walking in, Snow confirmed that the other party was a human being. He was wearing uniform-like clothes, standing there with his back to him, motionless.

"bump!"

Perhaps it was because Snow used a little more strength, but the figure lost its balance just because of his touch, and fell straight forward.

And Snow felt something was wrong the moment his fingers touched the opponent.

It feels different.

When it touched it, the human body was hard, as if it was some kind of metallic substance.

Snow simply turned it over directly. The opponent's body was very heavy, and because of his physical problems, he had to spend a lot of effort to do it successfully.

But after seeing the other party's face, Snow couldn't help being stunned again. It wasn't a person at all, but a puppet.

It's like the kind of mannequins that are often seen in shop windows.

However, compared to that kind of model, the doll in front of him is much more delicate, with complete facial features and delicate skin.

Except for the weight of the body and the difference from the face of a real human being, everything else is the same as the appearance of a human being.

Of course, there is another point, in the middle of the opponent's forehead, there is a very conspicuous black pentagram.

"demon?"

Snow was stunned because he saw this thing.

Because the black pentagram mark has always belonged to the Earl of the Millennium and the demons he created.

But although the puppet in front of him had a similar mark, it didn't give Snow the same feeling.

It lay on the cold ground, lifeless, as if everything had been sucked out.

Without doing anything else, Snow simply took off the other party's clothes, and then carefully checked them bit by bit.

He felt that this kind of puppet was inseparable from the current city.

"Still a male template!"

Snow shook his head, he didn't expect the producer to be so meticulous, a mere doll has everything it should have.

Apart from this, he found nothing else worth noting.

But why did such a puppet appear at the end of this alley?

Snow thought for a while, put it aside first, and then walked in the direction the other side was facing.

Before he had gone far, he came across a corner, and when he turned around, he found a door that looked like a warehouse.

Without even thinking about it, Snow pulled it away. There must be something useful in the warehouse, right?

But it was a pity that what was inside was also not what he wanted, but a warehouse full of dolls, just like the one he had encountered before.

Perhaps it was because he didn't have the strength to get close, it took Snow a long time before he had the courage to go in.

After all, as soon as he opened the door, he saw a dense row of humanoid objects inside, looking straight at his direction.

At the same time, they all had the same black pentagram on their foreheads.

This really scared Snow half to death.

　(More on that later.)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)