Chapter 845
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Hiri followed Josiah into the consciousness space of the World Tree.
A round table and a chair were floating in the empty space, and a blue-haired girl was sitting on the chair eating something that looked like a cake.
When the blue-haired girl saw Josiah suddenly appearing in the space, she choked on the food she was about to swallow. She kept patting her chest to barely swallow the food in her throat.
"Hmm …" Hiri stared at the blue-haired girl for a long time. "The two cats at home have finally turned into humans?"
Hiri's words angered a black and white cat living in the spiritual space. The black cat appeared at Hiri's feet, and the white cat directly lay on Hiri's head.
"Could it be that the bird transformed?"
Hiri took the cat off her head, and Shiratori also landed on Josiah's shoulder in mid-air.
"She's not the World Tree … and can't be considered a human. It's a little complicated. You can think of her as an NPC in the game." Josiah introduced the Sublimator girl to Hiri. "She's from the underground ruins of Noland, a race that … calls itself the Sublimators."
"You … you actually captured another one of my kind."
During this time, Bai Yue had realized that she had become Josiah's captive, and only by working for Josiah could she redeem herself. However, Bai Yue did not give up hope, and had been trying to find a way to escape from here and temporarily return to the body in the real world.
She had not found a way, but Josiah had abducted a new Sublimator from somewhere.
But …
"No, you're not!"
Bai Yue could feel the aura of her race from Hiri, but it was mixed with the primitive soul of a human.
"My name is Hiri."
Hiri didn't wait for Josiah's introduction. When she saw the blue inscription on Bai Yue's skin, she already understood that she might be the 'professional' that Josiah mentioned.
"My body and soul have the same runes as yours." Hiri reached out her hand to Bai Yue. The blue inscription on her left hand could appear with just a thought in the space of consciousness. "What is the use of these inscriptions?"
After Hiri knew that these inscriptions came from her mother, she no longer wanted to get rid of them. Now, Hiri just wanted to figure out what these inscriptions represented.
"The foundation that allows us to walk in the real world is the imprint that combines the mind and soul."
Bai Yue was not as vigilant in front of Hiri as she was in front of Josiah. Maybe she felt a familiar aura from Hiri.
She quietly glanced at Josiah. After getting Josiah's permission, she carefully floated in front of Hiri and reached out her hand to hold Hiri's wrist.
"Our race abandoned the physical body many years ago and lived in the world of consciousness and spirit. The Mistress told us that this is a form of existence above the flesh and blood … an existence that is purely composed of inscriptions." After Bai Yue touched Hiri, she looked at Hiri with eyes full of curiosity.
"But you're very special. Your soul and body are in perfect harmony, but these inscriptions can let you affect the world of consciousness and spirit. More specifically, maybe only our Mistress and Mistress can tell you."
"Uh … Is this the strongest law of mixed-bloods?"
Josiah listened to Bai Yue's introduction. Why did he feel that Hiri had inherited both the characteristics of a human and a sublimator at the same time?
From the information collected by Josiah, sublimators had to pay a price if they wanted to walk in the real world.
"Thank you for your explanation. And how do I meet your Mistress and … Mistress?"
Hiri really wanted to find out about her mother's past. It was very likely that she could find the reason for her mother's death.
"There's no need. My people will come and find you." Bai Yue's voice sounded very happy. "I haven't seen a new person for a long time. Soon, someone will bring you back to receive the gift."
"What does the so-called gift mean?" Josiah asked.
"Abandon this troublesome physical body and live forever in the world of consciousness."
When Bai Yue said this, her voice was full of pride and complacency. It was the pride of being a sublimator.
But she was completely unaware of the change in expression of Josiah and Hiri.
"When will your people come to find me?" Hiri could barely maintain a smile on her face.
"Very soon. Before I came to carry out the mission, I heard from the Mistress that she had found a new lost clansman. I didn't expect it to be you … I think someone will come and bring you back to receive the bestowment soon."
Bai Yue spoke with a little excitement. She was very welcoming of the arrival of a new person and seemed to be looking forward to the ceremony called the gift.
But her excited voice abruptly stopped in the next second and turned into a scream of panic.
Because when Bai Yue came back to her senses, a staff with a spear-like tip was already pressed against her chin, and her neck was firmly pressed against by a longsword.
Bai Yue felt the cold touch on her neck and looked at Josiah and Hiri in horror. Now, the two's expression was unexpectedly the same, which was frighteningly gloomy.
What now? Bai Yue was on the verge of tears under this immense pressure.
"Tell me exactly when your clansmen came looking for you, and what methods they used! Now! " Josiah's voice was very calm, but it was filled with killing intent. "If you don't tell me clearly, I will kill you directly."
"I … I don't know … My people's actions don't have any rules. Only … only the Mistress and the Mistress know."
Bai Yue's voice had completely become sobbing.
"Where are the Mistress and the Mistress?"
This time it was Hiri's turn to ask … Bai Yue felt that the crystal at the tip of the staff on her throat was a little closer to her.
"This …"
"Don't worry, I just want to talk to them." Josiah said in a low voice.
This didn't look like a talk at all! Bai Yue felt that if she said no … her life might end here.
But at this moment, when Bai Yue was on the verge of collapse, her inner dissatisfaction with Josiah began to surge.
"Why can't you humans understand? Don't you feel that this body is a burden … obviously …"
"I have a lot of words to refute you, but they are all meaningless …" Josiah realized that Bai Yue would say these words purely because of the difference in values. "But there is one thing I want you to remember."
"Wh … What?"
Bai Yue saw Josiah's face show a warm smile, but there was a kind of terrifying feeling on it.
"If your people dare to touch my fiancée … The lifespan of you sublimators will end on the same day." Josiah put away the long sword in his hand and put his other hand on Hiri's arm to calm her down. "So what you say next will determine whether your race can continue to exist. I am serious."
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