I, the sinner, will never die on the guillotine

Chapter 206 I can’t tell the difference. I really can’t tell the difference! (5000 words)
The streams of light were like fluttering butterflies, dissipating into the shadowy underworld.

Louis watched the couple stare at Qian quietly before their bodies dissipated into the air.

Until the two people completely disappeared, Qian squatted on the ground and lowered her head so that no one could see her appearance.

Louis said nothing.

She stood quietly beside her, looking at the knife of rebirth that had returned to his hand, without speaking for a long time.

Finally, he sighed softly:
"Emperor, oh emperor..."

He noticed more details.

For example, why Qian's mother couldn't make sweet potato with sugar.

——Because in the past, Roger always cooked syrup and his wife fried yams.

Also noticed the time when Qian's mother returned.

——She was wandering on Central Street last year, and the time was synchronized with Roger's long-awaited breath.

The scene where they dance together is beautiful, but so painful.

One who died before the sleeping festival where he could see her again in the future.

One fell before the dawn when the New Book of the Dead was destroyed.

Louis asked Little Swan about the dead.

Little Swan once clearly stated that the souls of the dead are like being covered by a layer of fog, and their past memories will become increasingly blurred.

In the end, only the remaining instincts are left to continue to move around in the world.

It was an extremely rare thing for Roger and his lover to be able to wake up before disappearing.

He stretched out his hand and gently touched the dissipating light with his fingertips.

"so good……"

When his wife danced alone on the empty street, when Roger's soul was revealed at this moment.

At two different times, the souls on the line never touched each other with their hands, but their hearts danced to the silent music.

In this dance that spans time, the Sword of Reincarnation is split into two at this moment.

It was like witnessing the continuation of their love.

Being able to wait for the person you love at the last moment, when everything is quiet and the bonfire has died down, is also a consolation.

"Don't you want to give it a name?"

Louis looked at the crystal long sword and felt a little envious for a moment.

Looks so beautiful.

I don't know what special abilities he has.

Louis was basically certain that the knife that Miss Qian had was not the same thing as his own sword of rebirth.

——Although this thing was clearly separated from the Sword of Reincarnation.

But it makes sense.

Shadow Fall Magic is one of the most amazing magics Louis has ever seen, or even the best.

This kind of magic is more of a reflection of the mind than a spell.

It reflects a certain inner projection, thus showing some special magical properties.

To some extent, it is very close to the conceptual power that Louis understands.

What about the river god who said "the Milky Way is also a river" and the old Qin people who said "how majestic the Tiger tank is"...

Let me just talk about the simplest one.

The tiger taming technique obtained from the Fallen Shadow Beauty Snake.

This thing... As long as your strength gap is not too big, you will have a chance to control tiger monsters.

But as we all know, there are many origins of tiger monsters on the Star Continent, and they may not even be creatures from the same world.

The tiger taming technique can not only control the tiger demons in the Shadow Underworld, but also control the tiger monsters in reality.

This cannot be explained by simple spell effects.

The same is true for the Sword of Rebirth. After all, the Sword of Rebirth is actually the "I'm Thinking" magic condensed by Master Roger with the power of Fallen Shadow under strong belief.

I thought that the long sword I cultivated could deal critical strikes to the dead and the living dead, and then with strong belief, the Sword of Rebirth was born.

Of course, the actual reason for its birth is not that simple.

Otherwise, this kind of ritual magic that is solid and in weapon form would have already spread across the Star Continent.

"Curious about my knife?"

Miss Qian glanced at Louis.

Louis put his hands in his pockets and said shyly:
"It would be better if you would tell me."

Qian nodded and said:

"If it's you, then you know. The effect of this knife is very simple, it can cure diseases and heal. "

"As for the name... let's call it the Healing Sword."

Louis understood:

"Auntie still hasn't let you go."

He glanced quietly at the black sun in the sky.

Thinking about it this way, the emperor is still quite humane.

Logically, Roger's lover does not have this ability.

After all, she is not a native of the Shadowfallen Underworld. Even if she was buried in the Shadowfallen Underworld by Rogue, she has nothing to do with the Shadowfallen monsters.

There is only one possibility for being able to travel between the two worlds...

Someone helped her behind the scenes.

Although there are also legends about the deceased appearing in dreams in the New World, even the Archbishop of the Church of Death and Sleep said that this fact is rare.

After death, the souls of the dead on the Star Continent either fly to the kingdom of the gods or drift to the outer world and re-enter a new reincarnation.

The unlucky ones may fall directly into the Abyss or Baator Hell, reincarnate as demons and devils, and become soul coins in the hands of those high lords.

In short, it is quite difficult to stay in the Star Continent for a long time.

Unless one transforms oneself into some existence.

For example, liches, zombies, skeletons...

But until now, many people believe that once a person becomes that kind of person, he or she may not be the same soul as before.

Just like those people whose souls enter the abyss and are transformed into little demons.

Do they have any connection with their previous life?

Therefore, the reason why Rogge's lover could survive until now as a lost soul was entirely because she was in the Shadowless Underworld.

The black sun above the Fallen Shadow Underworld no longer casts a black light of destruction, but a little warmth from the Emperor.

"Let's go, we should go back." Qian took the initiative to say.

Louis nodded:

"Hurry up then, I feel like the weak channel can't be maintained any longer."

……

When the two left the Shadowless Underworld, Louis looked back at the weak passage behind him.

The passage no longer crawled around, but completely disappeared in the sight of the two people, as if it did not exist.

"As expected... Old Deng, you let us in on purpose!"

The essence of summoning spells is to create a bond.

Qian's desire to see her mother.

The remnant soul of Rogue in the Sword of Reincarnation longs to see his lover.

The two are intertwined and ultimately form the basis for summoning.

This is why he and Miss Qian both fell into the Shadow Underworld.

Fate, amazing.

When the two of them left the Shadowless Underworld, the rising sun could already be vaguely seen on the horizon.

Louis' scalp tingled, and he turned to look at Qian:

"Have we been in the Shadowfell for that long?"

Miss Qian nodded and said:

"In their attention, they both lost track of time."

Louis felt like his head was about to explode:
"No, I have to go back to the Prince's Mansion. There's going to be chaos in the Prince's Mansion."

He originally thought that even if he was summoned to the Shadowless Underworld, he would not stay there for too long.

Unexpectedly, he and Qian spent the entire night immersed in watching Roger's memory fragments and witnessing the reunion of the lovers.

At this time, the maids in the prince's mansion should have already started preparing his breakfast, and there should even be a butler coming to his room to wake him up.

At this time, I found that he was not in the bedroom. Then I touched the quilt and it was extremely cold. I knew that Louis had probably left the room a few hours ago.

After searching the Prince's Mansion again, I couldn't find him. Perhaps this matter had been reported directly to the Imperial Palace.

"Damn, I hope they're a little slower today."

Louis said goodbye to Xi and immediately prepared to rush to the Prince's Palace.

"and many more……"

Miss Qian suddenly spoke.

Louis turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Miss Qian said softly:
"Thank you for today... and, can you come with me to see the festival tonight?"

Louis glanced at Qian.

The sadness in her eyes had not yet dissipated.

As for why I wanted to go to the festival, maybe I wanted to make up for my parents' regrets and visit the place where they left their beautiful memories? !
It doesn't seem a good idea for a single man and woman to spend the night like this.

But seeing how distraught she was now, I couldn't bear to refuse her.

"Okay, see you tonight."

Louis agreed to her request.

……

【Location: Prince's Palace】

Louis almost broke into a sweat as he looked at Beatrice sitting in the hall.

Apparently, his butler and maids were more dedicated than he had imagined.

After discovering that Louis had disappeared, he immediately notified Beatrice of the news.

Even the little swan came over yawning.

Of course, Beatrice knew Louis's plan for the evening. She raised her eyebrows and looked at him and said:

"So you two spent the whole night in the Shadowfall?"

Louis nodded. "Have you finished dealing with Roger's matter?"

Louis thought for a moment: "Theoretically, it has been dealt with, but it is hard to say whether Miss Qian can resolve her emotional problems."

Beatrice shook her head and said:

"I know her. No matter how sad she is, she will adjust herself as soon as possible and devote herself to a new life."

Louis said:
"If that's the case, that's great."

The little swan, who was trying hard to resist sleepiness and pounding garlic, seemed to have finally come to his senses.

She raised her head and glanced at the two of them, then said in confusion:

"You discussed things behind my back again!"

Louis fought back mercilessly:
"It was obvious that someone was already in the middle of the day and hadn't woken up yet, which led to the missed opportunity."

The little swan was not convinced: "I just took a nap! And, I heard everything, you promised her to go to the bonfire together!"

Louis broke into a cold sweat and glared at the little swan fiercely.

"Stupid, I'm not going to emphasize this matter, what else do you have to say? Are you trying to trick me?"

The little swan pouted its mouth and could no longer hide its smirk.

Louis nodded and said:

"Yes, so let's do it together tonight!"

His eyes turned to Beatrice.

Beatrice smiled slightly.
"That's fine. I haven't participated in the Sleeping Festival in many years."

To be precise, since she became busy with official duties, the little time she had had been greatly compressed.

It was a rare opportunity to relax, so she didn't mind going out for a walk.

……

Time goes back one hour.

Location: Shadowfall Underworld

After Louis and Qian left the Shadowless Underworld, the stream of light condensed by Roger and his lover was about to dissipate.

Just as all the light was about to disappear, the fragments of memory floating in the air suddenly shook.

Just like when the TV screen goes off when there is no power, the fragments of memory around me become increasingly blurred.

But the next moment, several more memory fragments burst out.

Unfortunately, the two people who had already left the Shadow Underworld at this time could not see this final scene.

The last fragment of memory came to the day when Qian's mother died.

Amid Rogge's cries, the expression on Qian's face was as cold as the river water in January.

Her face was covered with red lines, and she was looking at Rogge coldly:

"Why didn't you shed a single tear at this time?"

Roger, who had just experienced the pain of his lover's death, suddenly raised his head and stared at Qian blankly, with a trace of confusion in his eyes:
"What...are you?"

Qian sat there, looking at Roger with cold eyes, but after a moment, her expression turned into unspeakable sadness, and she burst into tears.

While crying, the young Xiao Qian said:

"Dad, Mom, I can't tell the difference... I really can't tell the difference!"

Roger held his lover's body in his arms, looking at Qian whose face was surrounded by red lines, and ultimately he couldn't bring himself to do it.

He reached out and wiped away the tears from his daughter's face, with an expression of unspeakable guilt on his face:
"Don't cry, Xiao Qian, no matter what, you are my daughter."

The next moment, the surrounding light completely shattered.

After a long while, in the corner of the Fallen Shadow Underworld shrouded by the light of the black sun, the Fate Mage who was sitting by the fountain suddenly sighed and said:

"She seems to be unable to hold that thing down..."

From high in the sky, a voice was faintly heard:
"She doesn't need to be suppressed. They are one."

……

【Location: Office of the Lord Chancellor】

Miss Qian washed her face.

The cold water cleared her mind a little.

When she raised her head, she saw her cheek covered with red lines in the mirror.

At this moment, the sadness and frustration on her face had disappeared.

Instead, there was a look of intoxication.

There was an abnormal look in her red eyes, as if something had broken out of its cocoon, and a strange yet enchanting smile appeared on her face:
"He's pretty good..."

next moment.

A look of struggle flashed across Qian's face in the mirror.

She quickly regained her normal expression, frowned for a long time, and finally suppressed that completely different side of her.

She showed a somewhat amusing expression:
"It's really... becoming more and more difficult."

The next moment, some strange power began to spread from her body.

The light grey energy in her body continued to penetrate into her body, entangled with the unique blue flame of the Iron Guard.

As the two forces blended together, her aura continued to rise.

"Have you thought it through? Once we take this step, we will never be able to separate again."

In the mirror, "Miss Akane" was covered with scarlet patterns and had a playful smile on her face.

Miss Qian outside the mirror said calmly:
"It's okay, we're all the same."

Then a burst of giggles echoed in this not-too-small space.

"Then do your best and struggle to the end, sister, but don't let me eat you."

"boring."

Qian said coldly.

The next moment, the two forces completely blended together.

Qian's aura suddenly rose steadily, and then quickly returned to calm.

The aura around her became more obscure, but there was no doubt that she was more powerful now.

She slowly opened her hands and watched the morning sunlight shine through her fingers from the window.

When light encounters the Tyndall effect, it takes on a shape.

She had an indescribable smile on her face.

It's like he has become a different person, but when you look closely, it seems that there is no change at all.

……

【Location: Prince's Palace】

The confused little swan suddenly seemed to be electrocuted. He raised his head and looked in the other direction of Tino City in a daze:
"What's going on? This feeling is as quiet as dead water, yet dangerous."

Beatrice smiled and said:

"Maybe a new legend is about to be born in our Enther?"

The little swan looked at Beatrice in confusion:

"A new legend? How come I don't know about it?"

Beatrice ruffled the swan's hair, snorted and said:

"You're sleeping in all day long now. Even if someone breaks through to become a legend, you wouldn't know about it, right?"

The little swan was not happy:
"I'm not being lazy! My mental power works faster when I'm asleep than when I'm awake!"

Louis was a little curious:

"A new legend? Who is it? Do I know him?"

Beatrice nodded and said:

"That's the crucial step, but the barrier blocking her has disappeared. Now we just have to wait patiently."

Louis was stunned for a moment and looked at the little swan.

The little swan shook his head.

It means "Don't look at me, I don't know either."

Louis' eyes lit up.

Understood.

This person who is about to become a legend is not the one who became a legend during this period of time in his previous life.

In other words, he has traveled to this world for more than half a year, and the wind from butterfly wings has finally messed up other people's threads?
He knew that he was striving to become a legend, and his fate was also affected by himself. Could it be...

"Siri! Teacher Gino, have you finally taken that step?"

“I was too naive when I teased you before, “You didn’t get promoted to Legend, so you don’t want to get promoted?”

"Our teacher Gino is a rare top talent in St. Louis College. It's no problem for him to be a legend!"

"I was wrong about you before!"

……

"Hah..."

In the Royal Guards training ground, Kino sneezed violently.

Everyone looked at Kino in surprise.

Under normal circumstances, it is difficult for a top-level professional like him to get sick.

Someone asked quietly:

"Captain, how about going to find someone to take a look?"

Jino snorted:
"What are you looking at? If you don't train harder, my disciples will hang you up and beat you!"

It is still sunny in Tino City today.

With the sunny weather, the surrounding streets gradually became lively.

Although the Shenmian Festival is a ghost festival, it is not a particularly sad festival.

Quite the opposite.

When the pastors of the Church of Death and Sleep are trying to calm the restlessness of the deceased, they prefer to let the deceased see the daily life of the world today.

Especially the city of Tino.

This populous city particularly needs such festivals to give itself a reason to go out with its significant other.

This is the same whether it is the earth in the previous life or the stars in this life.

What are foreign festivals? Are they popular foreign festivals? Do you want to explore the cultural core behind the festivals?
No, just a reason to go out and have fun is enough.

　Street Diary:
　　【Repentance Edict】

　　My health has not recovered yet today, so I wrote 5000 words. Please don’t be disgusted. I will recover soon and continue to update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)