Elden Clergyman

⑤Anyway, Lord just came over to mention it, and after seeing that there was no information on the Baizhi search, he didn't stay for long.

After he left, in order to prevent this guy from breaking in again, Baizhi directly used magic to close the door and put a seal on it.

6 Then he lay on the table, opened a book, looked at the contents inside, and his brows gradually frowned.

White smoke slowly rose from the top of the pomegranate.

3. “O Queen Malika…”

⑷......

The other side.

㈡After coming out of Baizhi's office, Lord did not return to Lienia immediately, but went to his room first and found Letina.

"Lord Lord, thank you very much for Mr. Elpath's matter..."

After seeing Lord come in, Letina, who had regained some of her composure, immediately expressed her gratitude and then lowered her head.

"I'm sorry for hiding the matter of the talisman from you before, but this talisman concerns the fate of all the Platinum Sons, and that Hundred-Eared Man is right next to me. I really can't take the risk..."

"But it turns out that you are far more trustworthy than I thought. My previous doubts were really ridiculous..."

"As an apology, I will tell you the location of the other half of the symbol that I know of. I am willing to swear in the name of the Son of Platinum that from now on, I, Letina, am willing to entrust my life and everything I have to you, fight for you, and am willing to accept any punishment for this matter..."

After listening to Letina's apology, Lord thought about it and nodded.

"Then let me see your feet first."

Letina: “…?”

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room immediately changed, and even the expressions on Rodlika and Irena's faces became a little subtle.

Well, up to now, they no longer doubted Lord's character, nor did they misunderstand anything.

But after they've spoken so earnestly and sincerely to you for such a long time, and you come right up and say this, isn't that a bit...

It’s hard to describe.

Then, after getting Letina's permission, Lord stretched out his hand and moved from the exposed ankle to the slightly raised toes.

White, smooth and cool.

Not only does it feel very silky, but because you don't have to run around outside to wash after entering the Round Table Hall, the soles of your feet are also very clean, without any dirt or dust, and even have a slight fragrance from the soap used for washing.

But that's not what Lord cares about.

Just as Letina turned her head away in shame because of his touch, he withdrew his hand and nodded.

"Well, you're in much better shape than that old man."

Letina was stunned and turned her head.

"Do you see anything?"

"Yes, there is something, but how can I describe it to you..."

Looking at the white and tender little feet in front of him, Lord thought for a moment.

"Before, I thought your legs were born with a disability. After meeting that old man, I realized it was a traditional problem of your clan, and it was related to your lifespan. I was a little surprised at the time..."

"But now I realize that your legs aren't a 'disease' or a 'problem' at all, but simply unfinished."

Lord looked at Letina and said seriously.

"Or to put it more directly."

"Your entire Platinum Son clan may just be a half-finished product."

Letina: “…Ah?”

She didn't quite understand what Lord meant, and after she came to her senses, she tried to ask Lord to explain it to her.

Then......

“To use a metaphor, it’s like modeling from top to bottom, but it’s not finished.”

“The foot bones are not tied at all, and some of the modeling may not even be done.”

"But your generation is pretty good. It's a half-finished product at best."

"Those big-headed aliens wandering around outside aren't even half-finished products. They might have copied them from your template, but even copying can be distorted..."

What is this all about?

If Letina could still roughly understand what was said before, after listening to Lord's further explanation, she couldn't even understand what she had understood before.

"So what you're saying is..."

"I can't fix your race's problems, and I don't understand this system either. The best I can do is give you some additional treatment."

Lord spread his hands.

"But if you want, I can bind your bones in another way—or, in other words, make you stand up and walk on your own."

Lord could not cure the child's congenital disability, but after examination, Lord found that the child's disability was not in the physical sense of the foot, but in the soul.

In this case, even if you extract her soul, throw it into the furnace to re-melt it, and give her a healthy body, she still won't be able to walk.

Moreover, because it is an artificial life form, it has a unique operating system. Lord has not studied it, so it is not easy to operate it casually.

But at least he could be a crutch for her.

In other words, a soul prosthesis.

This thing doesn't require much technical skills, and because it's an external prosthesis, there's no need to worry about it affecting her.

"But I have to say in advance that I've never done this before, so I might need to practice first."

"If you're afraid of trouble, or don't want to be a guinea pig, you can refuse..."

"I promise."

Without any hesitation, Letina nodded.

Putting aside the fact that she had previously vowed to entrust her life and trust to the other party, just talking about the matter of making a soul prosthesis, if it could really be accomplished, its significance to the Son of Platinum would be no less than finding the legendary "Holy Tree".

After all, the lives of the Sons of Platinum are directly linked to their footsteps, and the reason they pursue the Holy Tree is just to have a place to live. They have never even thought that one day they will be able to stand up on their own.

But now, such an opportunity is right in front of Letina, within her reach. How could she refuse?

"So, is there anything I can do for you?"

she asked seriously.

Lord thought about it.

"You don't have to do anything special. Just give me your feet when you need them."

"......It's that simple?"

"What else?" Lord asked, "Could you make a soul prosthesis?"

Letina: “…”

It seems so.

Anyway, this matter has been settled.

However, even though the matter was settled, Lord did not start making prosthetic limbs for her immediately.

After all, as mentioned before, he had never done this kind of work before and really needed to practice first.

And even after it is done, since it is the first time to do this kind of thing, various inspections, adjustments and maintenance are inevitable.

Or to put it more simply.

Let’s not talk about the person for now, but Letina’s feet will not be able to escape Lord’s clutches during this period of time.

Then, after dealing with the matters on Letina's side, Lord also returned to Lake Lienia. After exploring for a while, he saw a strange existence.

It was a half-ruined church with some dark red pus inside. Lord had discovered this place before, but he didn't find anything after walking around inside.

But when he passed by again today, he found that there was an extra figure inside.

After he got closer, the other party did not attack. He just supported his chin with one hand and looked at him silently, as if thinking about something.

"What do you want?" Lord asked her.

The strange woman looked at him for a moment and shook her head.

"I'll take a look."

"What are you looking at?"

"Look at you."

What's so good about yourself?

After chatting with the woman for a while and confirming that she had no other information, Lord left.

But soon, he discovered that after he communicated with the woman, every time he explored for a while, the other person's figure would flash in his field of vision.

There was no hidden intent, no attack, but there was no communication either.

Just like she said, she just came to take a look.

Lord didn't care. After all, from the time he met Alice in this world until he sent Lani back, he had always been surrounded by people, and he was used to this kind of thing.

Later, accompanied by the woman, Lord once again met Brother Yura, who he had met before and called himself the 'Blood Finger Hunter'.

After chatting, he and he killed a man named Bloody Finger who was called the 'Killer of Crow Mountain'.

After dealing with the bloody finger, Yura told Lord the reason why he came here.

"I'm hunting down someone named Eleonora. She's the most threatening of the Blood Fingers. Skilled warriors have been killed one after another, and many have already died..."

"Like the other Blood Fingers, Eleonora is obsessed with cursed blood and continues to kill her compatriots."

"But unlike the other Blood Fingers, even though she's obsessed with Cursed Blood, she still has a sense of honor and will fight with all her might."

"I won't harm you. If she attacks you, just run away. There's no shame in running away in this situation. Remember that."

"Leave now, we'll meet again if we're destined to."

After Yura left, Lord fell into deep thought.

So, what exactly is cursed blood?

While thinking, he saw the strange figure flash again, and subconsciously looked up at her.

The figure blinked after noticing his gaze.

"No, you can't blame me for this, right?"

Who asked you?

Lord looked at her with some confusion.

"Are you related to the cursed blood?"

"A little bit?"

She thought for a moment and said, "After all, to some extent, this is something I created."

"...That's more than just 'somewhat related', right?"

"But it's not something I offered."

——Although I didn’t resist.

After a pause, she shook her head.

"And to be honest, I don't like dead people. After all, when a person dies, their blood will dry up. Only by keeping them alive can the blood and wounds continue to increase... You should understand what I mean, right?"

Lord nodded.

I see. I like a certain way of playing that cannot be explained.

Although if this thing were placed in a peaceful modern civilization, it would definitely have some connection.

But in the border area, a place where stars shine brightly, it seems to be just that.

After understanding this, Lord immediately understood what the bloody finger was.

"He's so obsessed with playing that he's forgotten his safewords. He even likes to force others to play in public. He might even get killed. He's a pervert, right?"

Lord shook his head and sighed.