I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Because the soul returns together with the body.

Only in this way can other actions be taken.

It is impossible to deny the existence of supernatural phenomena that have been recorded since ancient times. No one can deny that they are wrong; they are simply not properly captured.

In this world, what is generally referred to as spirit is residual thought, and the widely recognized soul is merely an illusion capable of performing a single task.

They are all shadows of desires without self, or perhaps remnants of the soul.

but----

"But why is that girl so different from everyone else?"

Buzz————

As the snake's voice, filled with doubt and longing, shifted simultaneously, the perspectives of Fujii Ren and countless viewers changed.

Everything before my eyes seemed to have returned to a familiar past, but the place that had changed was the execution ground before me.

The figure of the twilight girl being dragged to the guillotine came into view.

“Mary…”

Seeing this, Fujii Ren murmured to himself.

This scene is both cruel and beautiful; it is Mary's final moment as the "Son of Man."

Mary was born under the guillotine, and she died under the guillotine on the same day.

Oh right, that's the day she died; she was supposed to die.

"[Then logically, she should return to her sinful mother's womb, according to the rules.]"

The whispered serpentine voice in his ear could not sway Fujii Ren's heart at this moment.

She found herself among the crowd watching the execution of Mary, without anyone noticing.

The height of my gaze and the weight of my body felt perfectly in line with my own body... but the only thing that changed was the clothing, which was now medieval in style, and the black cloak that was like a shadow.

Is this me? Who is he? Only I can see that he is not myself.

At this moment, Fujii Ren felt a mixture of confusion and indescribable nausea.

Moreover, there was a figure wearing a white cloak beside her, walking side by side, also looking at the scenery on the execution platform.

thump thump —

Who...who is this person?! Why...?

When Fujii Ren saw the white figure, his spirit trembled involuntarily. A subtle sense of familiarity and a blurry image, so incomprehensible that no information could be gleaned from it, surfaced in his mind.

She longed to be held, with someone... but she couldn't hear their voice or see their face.

Ugh...

The only thing I could clearly hear was the soft, whimpering sound of a baby in its sleep, which felt intimate and familiar.

It was certain that the baby's voice wasn't her own. Although she had no memories of her childhood, that was her intuition.

Who is the other person, and who am I now?

"[Alexander di Cagliostro—I'm looking into her eyes, and as for the other one... hmm...]"

Damn it, I hate people who stop talking halfway through their sentences.

Fujii Ren disliked the teasing and evasive tone in the other person's voice. Either say it all, or don't say it at all in the first place.

You're already planning to tell me the truth, why are you still using punctuation to hide it?!

Although she was thinking this in a bad mood, Fujii Ren was more influenced by the will of the body's current owner, so she could sense how the other person viewed Mary.

He was just having a whim, playing around, but somehow he was drawn in; it wasn't a premonition.

This was an encounter that gave Him guidance.

Fujii Ren could feel the violently pounding heart in the chest of the body's owner, and that his entire body... no! his whole being, his entire soul, was completely captivated by Mary on the execution platform.

"Um......"

Standing on the execution platform, Mary gazed at the distant sky and murmured softly.

This was the first and last time in her life that she spoke as a human being.

The Jewel of Saint-Malo, Margaret Bruy.

I thought she would wither away like the flowers on the guillotine, entering the circle beneath the guillotine, but instead—

"I...have always been here."

Mary uttered these words, and it was these words that caused the body's owner to tremble and stray from the path.

Since then...

"[This is the first time I've ever seen a woman like that.]"

The voice beside her was filled with deep rapture and emotion. At this moment, Fujii Ren could understand what the other person meant and what they were marveling at.

Mary's eternal truth of transcending eternity and returning to the origin remains in the realm of spiritual phenomena that should not exist in the first place.

Her way of being is completely unconventional.

"[For the first time, I found salvation and met the man with whom I wanted to forge the deepest friendship.]"

"[For the first time, I received hope when I met the woman who had captured my rotten, solidified, and withered existence.]"

The snake's voice, filled with pride and longing, revealed its innermost thoughts as if peeling back layers.

"[Mary... exceeded my expectations, utterly failed, therefore I kneel before her. I never even considered why that happened; my rules were simply shattered by her very existence.]"

As the being that allows will to flow out, Mary's existence itself is like a precious bug, an accident.

To be able to give birth to such a being in one's own world, one sincerely, deeply, and joyfully praises it and is fascinated by it.

"She's stronger than me."

Anything is fine, Mary is better than herself, one of the only two she truly loves throughout countless eternal cycles of reincarnation.

Only when He meets the other person will He not feel the slightest bit bored or powerless.

As for the danger to the other party?

To be able to understand what is beyond our comprehension as a comprehensible principle, and to find peace while appreciating its sacredness.

This is so boring! For Him, this is the only kind of adventure, right?

"[So now you understand, my proxy, when the new light was born, the old autumn order should have disappeared. I always hoped for madness...]"

A new light? Does this mean Mary will become the goddess of the new world?!

Fujii Ren, who was initially puzzled about who the other party's proxy was, was so shocked by the information conveyed in the other party's words that his eyes widened.

Countless viewers were stunned by Mercury Serpent's words. Was he designating Mary as his next successor?!

But Mary, she...

"Yes, it's a pity that her creation was inward-looking; it wasn't about what she wanted, but rather a desire to do something. I'm talking about Leonhardt; you can consider him similar."

At this point, the Mercury Serpent sighed helplessly, but it didn't last long.

He didn't have any problem with Mary's actions; he simply felt that seeking divine intervention wasn't a good idea.

But perhaps it is precisely because the other party is a pure and innocent seeker of the Way that I am so fascinated, and that I can offer the ultimate benefit created by all my actions up to this point to the other party.

"[Skadi also told you that there are two types of created ranks: the 'Domination' and the 'Seeking the Way.' The ranks that flow out rewrite the laws of the world. But the 'Seeking the Way' at most makes one become completely eternal, without any other impact.]"

The words of Mercury Serpent made Fujii Ren frown involuntarily. She was already vaguely starting to connect the dots between what the other person had said and what she was thinking.

Ignoring Fujii Ren's seemingly transparent and active thought processes, the other party continued to speak bluntly:

"【But I need to be domineering! To completely wash away this sense of preconceived notion that shuts everything down, from this perspective, it's fair to say she's not the kind of person I want.】"

"My friend is uninterested in the seat, and I am already weary and tired, so as for that miraculous girl... I don't know how long I've been waiting. No one can guarantee that I will ever meet again a soul that can bring me the same unique emotions that my dearest friend and I share."

Here it comes again. At this moment, Fujii Ren can feel the burning sensation that he felt before, where his whole heart and soul were on fire.

Now she finally understood what this guy meant to Mary.

Mary's...secret admirer? Admirer?

Anything is possible, but it's impossible to accurately describe this guy.

The fact that the other party wouldn't have any ill intentions towards Mary relieved Fujii Ren, but her heart immediately tightened again.

This guy didn't sound like a good person at all, and she hated and resented him from the bottom of her heart. As for his feelings for Mary, which were both passionate and pure, she... hated them!

Why? Because she could hear the decay in the other person's words, as if they were from an old man on the verge of death.

P.S.: So many people are suddenly catching colds. I asked those questions yesterday because my body temperature also starts to rise every night. I keep ibuprofen by my computer every day, and then I can still function in a sub-healthy state the next day. I think most people's situations are similar to the following:

Immune system: Virus strain detected, 42℃ selfless demonic blade, go fucking kill it!

The newly arrived virus: Waa ...

Me: Ibuprofen, help me!

The immune system: No matter what tricks you play, the final victor will only be my immune system and my selfless magic blade!

48°C Power Selfless Demon Blade, seventh and eighth strikes! Go and kill them!

Ibuprofen: It shuts down the immune system, and the temperature has started to drop.

Immune system: Ugh, I'm not reconciled! I haven't killed enough! My immune system has two more cycles left. My immune system is not reconciled even in death!

Whoosh! After saying that, the white blood cells perished along with the virus.

Virus: What?! Ibuprofen?! You actually used this trick?! You, you're so despicable! You actually wanted to kill me and my immune system together?!

Chapter Four: The Son of God, Fujii Ren, Reinhardt's Trembling Laws

Mercury Serpent smiled without saying a word in response to Fujii Ren's rejection; he was actually quite self-aware.

A kind of inferiority complex that others cannot imagine, Mercury Snake only shows when facing Mary.

Although Mercury Serpent has a terrible personality, in Razer's eyes, this friend is surprisingly innocent when it comes to the person he likes.

Because of Rai Zhe's presence, Mercury Serpent's mentality is currently in a contradictory state.