The immortal black snake just wants to live simply

Just to avoid the awkward atmosphere in the air.

Black Snake is very reassured by Natalia's social skills.

Unlike Tallulah, who is infectious but single-minded, Natalia is more multifaceted in her behavior.

Sometimes Black Snake really doesn't understand. He obviously educates Tallulah more strictly than Natalia, so why does Natalia learn better than Tallulah?

……

"By the way, Natalya, where is Tallulah? I still want to see her, after all, Black...Kashena told me about her."

"..."

Natalia suddenly felt that she could no longer hold the polite smile on her face.

'Lord Cosciche did not tell you about me...'

'Did you mention Tallulah instead? '

Chapter 351 Mother Black Snake

'Useless fool!How could I have such a stupid bloodline! '

'Praise?kindness?Ridiculous... How can one doubt the butcher's careful care of animals before they are slaughtered? '

'Never give your life to others unconditionally, never give your trust to others without reservation... How can anyone not understand such a simple truth? '

'Foolish! '

'absurd! '

'You only saw the infected people in the Sunset Zone living happily for many years, but you didn't notice the magic circles scattered throughout Vesselheim! '

'You saw that lowly commoner who was suffering from a serious disease was able to play music in the Sunset Hall, but you didn't know that that concert hall was built by me, a magical fortress that was supposed to become a lingering nightmare for all countries! '

'Do you think she is clear? '

'Why do you think she built an infected gathering area around the concert hall to gather those untouchables who were infected with the disease?Do you really think that the benefits of establishing an infected gathering area are worth the pressure she has to endure from the traitors in the tower? '

'Don't farmers take good care of the rice fields before wielding the sickle? '

'Tell me not to use my vicious heart to judge others?No no... I know her too well. '

'Do you really know her purpose and...who she is? '

'Ha ha……'

'You're just a loser who doesn't know anything!Without my earthly voice, your spells and musical talents would be nothing but castles in the air! '

'waste!waste!It's all rubbish! '

'Damn it!Damn it!Damn them all! '

'I curse your friend. He will die a painful death, a sacrifice of body and soul. '

'I curse Gertrude, her shameful plot will be discovered, and the results of many years will be taken away from her on the verge of success! '

'I curse you, inferior copy of me, I curse you for never being able to escape me, the madness in your blood! '

'I curse all the creatures on this earth to never have peace! '

……

Time goes back to the present.

"Count Utica, are you feeling better?"

After parting ways with Bai Chao in the afternoon, he was stunned by the harsh melody in his mind. Lying on the bed in the guest room of Gertrude's mansion, Black Key opened his eyes and saw that familiar face full of concern.

He opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to speak.

He felt like lava was boiling in his head at this moment, and his eyes and throat were about to be roasted.

Just when Black Key felt the severe pain unbearable, Gertrude gently placed her hand on Black Key's forehead, and an inexplicable coolness dispelled Black Key's pain.

Seeing Gertrude, whose expression was no longer joking but rather serious, Black Key couldn't help but feel slightly lost in thought.

This is not a relationship between a man and a woman... Even though Gertrude is indeed very beautiful, and the age gap between the two is actually not too big in the aristocratic circle of Letania.

But the Black Keys have no admiration for him.

Black Keys has very complicated feelings for Gertrude.

Of course he knew why the other party treated him like his own son... because he had the Witch King's relics in his body.

And Gertrude never hid this in front of the Black Keys.

but……

In any case, since Gertrude's first visit, the pain in the Black Keys had gradually subsided, eventually turning into an occasional severe but quickly reversible headache.

The Black Keys wonder what deal Gertrude made with the agent.

All he knew was that when the agent read the newspaper the next day, his attitude toward him had completely changed.

Black Key still remembers the contents of that newspaper... It seems that a certain elector died of a heart attack in his own tower.

The deceased elector was so highly respected that even one of the queens personally mourned him. All the mobile cities in the elector's territory lowered their flags at half-mast in silence.

Now Black Key understands that the Elector who died "accidentally" should be who the agent said, and the agent is just a pawn of the Elector.

The agent who was not a noble and did not have much power probably had the confidence to face Gertrude from this... But the elector was dead.

And Gertrude didn't come early or late. She had to visit Count Utica the day before the news of the Elector's death was leaked, and give the agent a severe blow...Then the meaning is it goes without saying.

Even if the agent is not 100% sure what role Gertrude played in the death of the elector, the rumors about Gertrude have never been very good... The agent does not want to gamble with his life.

As for the power and organization that can secretly determine the life or death of an elector, in today's Leitania, besides the remnants of the Witch King, who else is there?

Recalling the terror of that majesty, the agent soon succumbed.

yes……

Even after the Queen ascended the throne, the Witch King's shadow never completely faded from Leitania.

And who can be sure that the being who lives side by side with the gods in a mortal body is really dead?

……

But the young Black Keys didn’t think that much at that time.

He only knew that from that day on, this beautiful elder sister visited him often, and even sometimes stayed in Utica for a period of time.

Under Gertrude's gaze, the agent and the servants began to be courteous to Black Key, giving him extra meals and letting him run around in the courtyard.

And Gertrude invited the best noble teacher to teach Black Key.

Occasionally, she would personally teach him to read, write, and originate skills.

From then on, every time Black Key showed a bit of talent in magic, he was rewarded with a chorus of disgusting praises... and knowledgeable guidance.

Of course, Black Key, who has experienced a lot, will not easily believe Gertrude, because his childhood experience has told him... don't trust anyone.

Almost everyone's kindness to him was nothing more than a preparation to take advantage of him.

But even with such reason and the previous lessons learned, and even Gertrude making no secret of her pursuit of her bloodline and the voice of the world... Black Key was very happy with Gertrude's kindness.

Black Key was once disgusted with such a weak and stupid self, but after more than ten years of getting along with him, he finally figured it out, and gradually realized that Gertrude was different from other people who wanted to take advantage of him.

The fear of the tyrant's bloodline, the fanaticism for the Witch King's works, the fooling of weak children... none of these black keys were felt in Gertrude's words and deeds.

On the contrary, Gertrude at that time gave Black Key a mother-like warmth... Even though she made no secret of her care for him, it was just because of his bloodline and the things that were entrusted to him.

But what does that matter?

In the eyes of the young Earl of Utica, wouldn't this be more sincere than doing one thing in front of one's back?

Take care of him tenderly, protect him firmly, educate him strictly... After so many years of getting along with him, could it be that just saying Gertrude had ulterior motives can be forgotten?

At least not the black keys.

Although Black Key sometimes had harsh words for Gertrude and seemed to have no respect for her at all...but that was because his childhood living environment caused him to learn to be yin and yang. After all, no one cared about his opinions at the time.

Black Key actually respected and thanked Gertrude in his heart.

Chapter 352 Black Key: Gertrude is the woman who can be my mother!

"……thanks."

Gertrude, who was thanked, sat on the edge of the bed, kept smiling, and quietly looked at the black key, which was about to speak but was hesitant.

She knew the Black Keys' concerns.

It is true that Gertrude's more than ten years of business has indeed won the young aristocrat's great favor... but Black Key's past experiences are also indelible scars.

He has almost lost his capital and ability to trust others.

He believed in the remnants of the Witch King who saved him from the Leitanian mob that killed his biological parents, and was grateful for his survival.

As a result, I could only watch myself and relatives I knew or didn't know leave one by one. I was also sent to the experimental platform and became a carrier for the sounds of the world.

He believed in the voice of the Queen that rescued him from the torture experiment of the Witch King's remnants, and he was filled with joy that he would become a peaceful little nobleman despite losing his freedom.

As a result, the agent's naked remarks that night made him realize that a stable life was like a phantom to him, a blood relative of the Witch King whose body had been fused with the voice of the world.

Even though the twin queens had no ill intentions toward him, what about the electors?

What's more, will the queens really trust the Witch King's blood relationship?

Even the Twin Queens are not sure how far the Witch King has gone on the path of Originium Skills.

Otherwise, why would they be so eager to erase everything left by the Witch King, whether good or bad?

……

"The auditory hallucinations in your head have reappeared, haven't they?"

Gertrude took it upon herself to break the awkward silence between them.

Black Key hesitated for a moment and nodded.

He seemed to feel that it was a little inappropriate to say nothing, so he took the initiative to add:

"Yes, and I don't know why this time, this time it is stronger than before...Ms. Gertrude, is the earthly voice in me really harboring the will of the Witch King?"

Black Key then spoke about the curse of the voice in his mind, but specifically hid the part about the voice's evaluation of Gertrude, and the part about Sunset Hall being a magic fortress cast by the Witch King.

He had a hunch that if he told all what the voice in his head said, he would be in a lot of trouble.

……

Gertrude watched Black Key clumsily cover up and had no intention of asking further.

Even if the evil god's erosion cannot pass through the protection of the earthly voice, it is really easy for Black Snake to control the thoughts of a young man like Black Key.

Black Key is different from Tallulah and Natalia. He was just a sacrifice prepared by Black Snake from the beginning, a tool, not an unexpected surprise to pass the time in boredom.

Black Snake could think of it even with just one scale. The other party was undoubtedly worried that after breaking the first-floor window, the relationship between the two would never return to the past.

Yes, Gertrude did keep saying that the reason for treating this boy well was for the earthly voice in him.

But even so, Gertrude had been with the boy for more than ten years.

More than ten years is not a short period of time for short-lived species... And how many short-lived species can stick to their true intentions in getting along with each other for more than ten years?

Black Snake knew that Count Utica, who had been short of love since childhood, actually had a fantasy in his heart, that is, the more than ten years of getting along with each other had really created a sincere relationship between the two of them, and Gertrude no longer regarded it as simple. Viewed as a tool.

After all, how can anyone maintain a false pretense of goodwill for more than ten years?For such a long time, even if it is false, it is very likely to deceive others and yourself.

But it's a pity... Black Key is not the kind of person Tallulah and Natalia are after all.

He had been targeted purposefully by the black snake from the beginning.

And just how much waves can a mere ten years of getting along with Black Snake make in Black Snake's vast ocean of consciousness?

……

But on the surface, Gertrude looked relieved and said with confidence:

"Don't worry, Count Utica...you are definitely not the Witch King in your mind. I can swear on the reputation of the Strollo family on this!"

"That is just a fragment with the memory of the Witch King and the anger of the Witch King. As for his curse... that is even more nonsense."

"What even the Witch King in his heyday couldn't do, how can an inferior copy do it?"