In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

"Another fifty years from now?"

"..."

Maria did not answer, but Cellinina seemed to know something. After a long silence, she slowly raised her head.

She looked at Maria and, almost unprecedentedly, made a request.

"Can I...can I hug you?"

"...Of course, girl."

Maria did not refuse the request of the girl who was about to cry.

She took a step forward and hugged the girl gently and intimately like a mother, with one hand gently stroking her soft hair.

Feeling the slightly trembling body.

Outside the quiet window, a silvery shadow flashed faintly.

The long, gentle breeze blew away the last bit of warmth from the sunset and calmed the girl's wildly fluctuating mood.

After hesitating for a long time, the girl reluctantly poked her head out from the gentle embrace.

"Ms. Maria..."

"Ok?"

"Will we meet again?"

"Maybe, maybe not..."

Although she already knew that they would meet again in a few years, Maria still did not give the girl a positive answer.

If I have to explain why...

Because she thought it was cute to see the girl crying and looking weak.

"Yeah……"

Cellinina lowered her head and said nothing.

Now that things have come to this, any extra words will only add to the sadness, there is no need to say more.

Maria also stood up, gently stroked the girl's head, and gave her final blessing.

"Grow up well...girl."

She turned around and slowly opened the door.

"I hope that when I meet you again... you will have grown into a truly independent person..."

"Someone who can satisfy me..."

Chapter 243: Twin Wolves and Maria

When Maria opened her eyes again, she had returned to New Yharnam.

It is as quiet here as ever, and the eternal moonlight is still hanging high in the sky. The only difference is that the woman above the moon has slightly opened her eyes.

"You're back... lazy hunter?"

Right next to Maria, the doll stood gently like a good wife and mother, with a smile on her face.

At this time, Maria still maintained her sitting posture, quiet as if she had just rested for a few minutes.

On the side, the puppet remained the same as always.

"This time it's not a short time..."

"I know."

Maria stood up from her chair and stretched herself a little.

There is no feeling of stiffness...

After a moment, she took out a small piece of umbilical cord from her pocket and handed it to the doll.

This was also what she gained from Syracuse.

Although Rotish is not a powerful superior, it is obvious that even the weakest superior is still a superior, and can still bring some benefits to Maria after his death.

This small section of umbilical cord can provide more functions.

"I understand……"

The doll did not refuse. After reaching out and taking the umbilical cord, it put it aside temporarily and its eyes fell on Maria again.

There was some worry in her eyes.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm usually fine, puppet."

Maria did not think the doll's concerns were unnecessary. She just felt it a little and confirmed that there was nothing wrong with her body.

In fact it is.

There really aren't many things in this world that can hurt Maria.

but……

"Why do you ask that?"

Maria was curious.

The puppet just lowered its brow in worry.

"Because...your last name..."

"Cainhurst?"

After hearing the puppet's words, Maria knew that the puppet must have seen something in a dream.

that's the truth.

In the past, after she killed the superior being named Rotish, she also dealt with those Sarkaz that were causing trouble... No matter what, she and Salvatore still have some connection there.

In addition, after the death of Salvatore and Leonardo, Cellinina must be the one to inherit Texas... For the sake of her disciple, Maria still took some time to provide her with a stable inheritance platform.

It was during that period that Maria discovered a lot of things.

"I originally thought that Agnier's words about the Lord of the Banshee Court were simply a responsibility I took on for some reason, but... now it seems that it may not be that simple."

Maria narrowed her eyes, slowly lifted the wine glass beside her, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Maria is a very contradictory person.

She looks cold and unfeeling, but in fact she values ​​feelings very much.

Although she seems to be able to help others, she always has a limit.

As for the name... it is one of the few things Maria will not reveal.

This is not because of anything wrong with Maria's last name Cainhurst, but mainly because... Maria has now become a new superior.

Her name also has a terrible effect.

Anyone calling at any time and any place can be noticed by her... It's like a warning bell hanging in Maria's ears.

As long as you call her, she will sense it.

Even some special spells, even if they cannot succeed on their own, as long as the name Cainhurst is added, they can still call upon Maria's power... although Maria usually does not grant it.

And... there's another problem.

The names of other superiors are more subtle, and it is almost impossible to call out their real names with human vocal organs, so various rituals are used to enhance or improve the sounds they convey.

But as a superior being who transformed from a human, Maria's name, although a little strange, is not the type that cannot be replicated... Countless people will always call out this name a few times in countless lives.

But Maria didn't hear it once...but she heard Cellinina's call...

This is weird...

The puppet on the side continued to add to her story after hearing Maria's words.

"Actually... those calls do exist..."

"Hmm?" Maria turned her head and looked at the doll beside her.

The doll showed a guilty expression at this time.

"Those calling voices have always been there, but... I blocked them for you. I know you don't like someone repeatedly noisy in your ears, so I took the initiative to block those voices for you..."

The gentle doll said this, a hint of uneasiness showing on his face.

Ultimately, she had acted on her own initiative. Even if it was a good-tempered hunter, she couldn't say for sure whether he would truly forgive her...

But obviously, she underestimated her position in Maria's heart.

Maria was stunned for a moment after seeing the doll's self-blame, and then her shoulders relaxed slightly.

It seems a bit ridiculous.

"That's not necessary, doll... I've always believed in you... It was like this before, it's like this now, and it will be like this in the future..."

She reached out and kissed the soft face, making her look into her eyes.

There was no hint of blame in those calm grey eyes, and a hint of smile appeared in the slightly drooping corners of his eyes.

"You don't have to feel any guilt about this... I trust your judgment..."

"Hunter..." The puppet's eyes widened, with a strange look on his face.

She felt a lump in her throat, and the face close to her was once again stirring her thoughts.

"But..." But the straightforward Maria did not give anyone a chance to express her feelings, and turned around to think again.

This left the doll helplessly standing behind Maria with a puffed-up face.

"If that's the case... then I can understand why Celinina called out my name. Those three years of training definitely established some kind of connection between her and me, even though I can't visualize it."

"But... I haven't mentioned this name in this world yet... And what is my purpose in writing it down in the language of the banshee?"

Maria frowned, and unconsciously stretched out her hand to write those ancient and mysterious characters.

(I will watch over you, my wife, my child, and when you call my name, I will return to you, loving Cainhurst...)

"Very strange content... Hunter, do you have children?"

"It's unlikely, doll. I can't possibly mate with a human and give birth to a child...especially if the other person is also a woman."

Maria shook her head. Her old-fashioned and stereotyped thinking still made it hard for her to believe that she would have offspring with a woman in the future.

However, Xiao Baohan's expression suddenly became subtle after looking at the font for a while.

"Do you have any ideas?"

Maria noticed the other person's expression... To be honest, it was a new feeling for Maria to be asked a question by someone who looked like her childhood self.

"Um...well, actually...it's nothing..."

Maria's question made Xiao Baohan suddenly nervous.

Of course, she wasn't nervous about Maria... Although they didn't interact much, she could sense that Maria wasn't some tough character who couldn't be talked to.

What really frightened her was the guy who only acted like a little woman in front of Maria...

"The hunter is questioning you...don't hesitate, just say it."

The doll was smiling, and its crouching figure was approachable, but the hand stroking her head was powerful enough to crush her skull...

This made Xiao Baohan almost cry.

Maria, who was standing by, also looked a little confused when she saw this scene.

"She seems a little scared of you, doll... do you know why?"

"Perhaps I don't have as pleasing a personality as you."

The doll naturally would not tell what she had done to Maria before she came. She just shook her head and continued to look at Xiao Baohan.

Although the slightly drooped eyes said nothing, it seemed as if they said everything.

This scary little guy quickly shook his head.

After a moment, she carefully raised her head.