Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 384 I'll Be Their Savior

The souls of those who died unjustly blot out the sky and are as numerous as the sands of the sea.

They circled overhead like a flock of migratory birds, then whistled as they plummeted into his shadow, as dark as an abyss and as vast as the ocean.

"The Lord sits on His great throne that reaches into heaven, and with His wise eyes He looks down upon mankind."

“Lord, do you see? The pious have been cut off, and there are no faithful people among the world.”

Lu Ze murmured softly.

The lingering souls fell endlessly into his shadow, eroded, corrupted, and utterly depraved by it. But at the same time, Lu Ze also bore their pain, their sins, and their hatred, bringing them peace.

Luze thus completed the ritual, and the dead received redemption from their depravity.

“The wicked, in their arrogance, pursue the poor relentlessly. They lurk in the shadows, like a lion crouching in its den. They crouch down, and the helpless fall under their claws.”

“The wicked man thought to himself, ‘God has forgotten; he has closed his eyes and will never look back.’”

"Lord, how long will you forget these poor people? How long will you hide your face from them?"

The sheer number of remnant souls brought unimaginable pain, driving Luze's mind to the brink of madness. M inserted his illusory hands into Luze's brain, using his abilities to keep him conscious.

The souls of his lambs were not in the remnant soul. Because of the spiritual connection, they had already automatically merged into Luze's body after death.

“Lord, may you see the grievances of the afflicted and the sighs of the poor. May you lay a tight snare on the wicked, with fire, lavish bells and scorching winds as their portion.”

"Lord, you already know the desires of the humble. You will prepare their hearts and listen to their prayers, and bring them salvation. Pah!"

The dense, dark remnant souls all poured into Lu Ze's shadow, and at the same time, he ended his subconscious prayer, shutting his mouth in disgust. His shadow slowly returned to normal, but upon closer inspection, it felt incredibly heavy and dark, as if carrying a heavy burden.

Will the Lord really save them?

M asked softly.

"of course not."

Lu Ze was extremely pale, swaying precariously, yet still managing a cold laugh.

Let alone evil gods, even the righteous churches have chosen to tacitly accept the situation, refusing to investigate the deeper truths and standing idly by while these poor people suffer injustice.

After all, the royal family has already given everyone a satisfactory explanation and exchanged a great deal of benefits. The matter can be considered closed at this point, and it would be inappropriate to continue investigating.

But Lu Ze was just an out-of-place guy.

"They don't care, but I will."

Lu Ze said softly, "I will be their savior, I will open the door of righteousness for them!"

"Crack!"

A sudden, illusory shattering sound echoed in his mind, and the moment his words fell to the ground, the "Shepherd's" potion was completely digested.

"Congratulations."

M said with a smile, "I just finished digesting the potion at this time, so now I can search for the main ingredients without any worries."

Lu Ze, however, remained expressionless.

He vividly remembered that day in Tingen when he was forcibly given a potion and driven mad. At that time, all he wanted was to digest the potion as quickly as possible, but after a long and painful journey, he had lost all hope.

Worse still, although the potion's effects on his mind had completely disappeared, his mental state remained dangerous, at best only slightly pulled back from the brink of madness.

Therefore, Lu Ze did not show much reaction, but remained silent for a moment.

"Is this enough?"

M asked softly.

Before even taking the "Black Knight" potion, they performed the ritual; they completely digested the "Shepherd." Just by doing these two things, could they force their way into the palace and speak for the dead?

"Enough with the nonsense." Lu Ze gave her a cold glance, then closed his eyes, imagining his body being enveloped by the ocean tide. He was going to sea to retrieve the extraordinary items he had stored there, and...
"Wow—"

Illusory seawater surged from the sky from all directions, engulfing him completely.

The world at sea remained unchanged. Lu Ze strode to the white building. He first retrieved extraordinary items such as "Pain" and "Wheel of Fortune," then lowered his head to look at Katie's soul in the pool.

The latter was peacefully immersed in the seawater that it had "purified," its soul completely healed.

"call--"

Lu Ze simply stretched out his hand, creating a whirlwind that extracted Katie's soul.

"Forgive me!"

Katie woke up immediately and screamed.

When she looked up, she was met with Lu Ze's eyes, which were like molten gold. After examining the external form of the soul, he checked the other person's inner spirit and found no signs of distortion or alteration.

"It seems the experiment was a success."

M said from the side.

"Um"

Lu Ze took a deep breath, then suddenly exerted force with his right hand.

"Snapped!"

He crushed Katie's soul into pieces. Before she could even react, she was completely annihilated without uttering a single cry, leaving only a Sequence 7 "Interrogator" extraordinary trait in his hand.

Lu Ze casually put the document away, then placed his hand on his chest.

He hesitated slightly.

"Perhaps we shouldn't extract Cecilia's soul yet?"

M sensed his inner conflict, "After all, there are still some risks."

"No, the enemy I'm facing next is the royal family, and it's basically a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. It's also very possible that the Lamb's soul will be targeted and destroyed, and it's even more dangerous for her to remain in my body."

Lu Ze flatly refused.

At this point, he finally gritted his teeth, made a decision, and reached into his chest. After a moment, he slowly and carefully pulled his hand out.

In Lu Ze's palm, a delicate, fragile soul floated about. The soul had deep black hair and slept with its eyes slightly closed. Its face was somewhat blurred, yet still possessed a breathtaking beauty.

The soul of his sister Cecilia!

“Cecilia.”

Lu Ze stared at his sister's soul, momentarily lost in thought.

Aside from the illusions he created through self-deception, how long had it been since he had seen that face?

Cecilia, are you alright?
Why don't you speak like other souls?
Open your eyes and look at me. Say something to me.
He raised his other hand almost instinctively, wanting to touch his sister's soul.

"Lu Ze".

M spoke up to remind him, making him stop, "Hurry up and continue. After she came out of your body, her soul is being depleted at an accelerated rate!"

".I know."

Lu Ze said in a deep voice, carefully moving his arm to let his sister's soul gradually soak into the seawater.

He was delighted to see that his sister's soul showed a relaxed expression after touching the seawater.

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