Sheyan had to admit that Depver was very fast.
On the afternoon of the third day, Dusk received a call from Depver, saying that he had reached an agreement with the Makedara Monastery. As for whether they would join forces, he would give a reply in the early hours of the same day.
That was why he brought Tamamo no Mae and Esmarya here.
The Hudson River was foggy in the early hours of the morning. Dusk stood silently in front of the railing, staring at the river in front of her. Tamamo Mae and Esmaria stood behind her quietly. Not far away, Depver was still dressed like a gentleman. He was standing there quietly with two men in the same trench coats, motionless like statues.
At that moment, the bright light of a car tore through the dark fog. Dusk turned around and saw a car driving out of the fog and slowly stopping in front of Depver and the others.
The car door opened, and a girl with shoulder-length blonde hair, a boy with purple hair and skin slightly shorter than her, and a mature woman with long red hair walked out.
The moment Dusk saw the blonde girl, she was stunned.
It was her.
Although she was not wearing her signature blue cloak, and was wearing clothes that looked like an ordinary girl, he could recognize her at a glance.
Rosette Christofer.
I see.
Thinking of this, Dusk looked at Esmaria next to her again.
That's right, Esmaria, Rosette, Crono … … No wonder I felt this name was a little familiar. This is … … "Holy Spear Nun"!!!
At this moment, he finally understood what was going on.
"Holy Spear Nun" – if one were to rank Fangzheng's childhood shadows series, then "Holy Spear Nun" would definitely rank in the top three. The other two were "Robot Mabo" and "Fairy's Melody". Of course, they were not ranked first.
In fact, the story of "Holy Spear Nun" itself was not that complicated. It was about the story of Rosette the nun and the demon Crono who signed a contract with her. If that was the case, then it was no different from many similar animes at that time. After all, the protagonists of "The Shining Duo" and "Robin the Witch Hunter" were all like this. The protagonists had mysterious powers, belonged to a mysterious organization, and then fought with mysterious existences hidden in the darkness. This kind of story setting could be considered a common plot outline in Japan.
However, "Holy Spear Nun" was different from other similar animes. Or rather, the reason why it could rank in the top three of Fangzheng's childhood shadows was because of its ending.
Unlike most animes, the ending of "Holy Spear Nun" could be summarized in one sentence.
That was, "Justice failed, and evil won."
"Or, the protagonist died, and the villain won."
Usually, Crono maintained the appearance of a purple-haired teenager. because his power was suppressed. Only when Crono was released by Rosette could he restore his true form and fight. Usually, Demon Crono always maintained the appearance of a purple-haired youth because his power was suppressed. Only when Rosette released Crono's power could he restore his true form and fight.
Every time Crono's power was released, Rosette's lifespan was the price. In fact, at the beginning of the story, Rosette probably couldn't live to 30 years old.
Even so, she still chose to sign the contract in order to find her younger brother, Joshua, who was captured by the devil. It was also because of this that Rosette became a nun to eliminate demons and protect the righteous.
And the devil who captured Rosette's younger brother was the Ian that Duke Defoe mentioned. No wonder Crono felt that the name was familiar.
Until now, Fangzheng couldn't forget the ending of "Holy Spear Nun". In the final battle with Ian, Rosette released Crono's power for the last time and killed Ian. Then, they disappeared. Then, in front of a small house, the two sat side by side and watched the sunset.
Knowing that she was about to die, Rosette finally burst out in fear. She cried and hugged Crono tightly, shouting that she didn't want to die. Crono also hugged her tightly. Just like that, in the midst of Rosette's cries, the sun sank below the horizon.
And when the nuns found the two again, they were already leaning on each other and fell into an eternal sleep.
It must be said that this scene brought a great shock to Fangzheng at that time. Because in the previous animations, although the protagonists would also hesitate, or be indecisive and fearful. But in the end, they could overcome all this and bravely face the hardships and dangers ahead. Of course, it wasn't that there weren't any anime protagonists who ended up dying together with the Boss. However, at that time, the protagonists would appear very calm and unperturbed, as if their mission had been completed and they could leave with no regrets.
However, Rosette's reaction was completely contrary to the norm. She was not like the protagonists that Fangzheng had seen before, who would look at the sunset with satisfaction and calmly accept their own death. She would also be afraid, afraid, and she didn't want to die. Frankly speaking, it was because of this that Fangzheng remembered this ending so deeply and unforgettable.
Not only that …
Thinking of this, Crono shifted his gaze and looked at the red-haired mature woman behind Rosette. It was the Gem Witch, Shadra. She joined Rosette's team in order to find her sister. As for her sister, she was brainwashed by Ian and became his subordinate.
Generally speaking, this kind of plot where the brainwashing caused the sisters to turn against each other, either the brainwashing was lifted and the two were together again. Or the brainwashed party instinctively protected her dear sister at the last moment. But Shadra's ending was completely different. Like Rosette, she also encountered a plot that was contrary to the norm. In the end, the brainwashed sister could not recover her consciousness, and in despair, Shadra had to choose the method of mutual destruction and kill herself and her sister.
It could be said that in "Holy Spear Nuns", except for Esmalia who survived in the end, everyone else died a horrible death.
Not only that, after that, Ian, who was originally killed, was resurrected again and wandered the world again, spreading darkness and fear. This was tantamount to proving that the efforts of the protagonists were worthless. Although in reality, this was a very common ending. But wasn't animation to realize dreams?
It was just like online literature. Everyone wanted to feel good. If you had to kneel down to reality, then don't blame the readers for turning against you.
Fortunately, the Internet was not developed at that time. Otherwise, who knows how many people would have sent razor blades to the production team.
This was also why Esmalia and Ian were very familiar, but she could not remember who they were. The best way to deal with an animation full of malicious razor blades was to bury it in the bottom of one's heart forever and never think about it … That would only make one feel uncomfortable.
To be honest, compared to the Holy Spear Sister, many of the cartoons in the future were simply giving out blades for the sake of giving out blades. A lot of girls died, but none of their deaths were as heart-wrenching as it was. In fact, some of them were even made into jokes.
On the contrary, strictly speaking, not many people died in "Holy Spear Nuns", but the strength of the razor blades and the depth of the pain were not comparable to those animations of killing girls in later generations.
Moreover, for a female protagonist like Rosette, no one would make a joke out of her death and bring it up at every turn. Then, there would be a bunch of bullet screens like "Don't persecute XXXX", "XXX did something wrong", and so on. Instead, they would silently pay their respects and … not want to say anything else.
To be honest, "Holy Spear Nuns" was not very popular. One of the reasons was probably that no one wanted to discuss such a sad and powerless story and ending.
Originally, Yu was not interested in cooperating with them, but when she saw that it was Rosette, she immediately perked up.
What a joke! With me around, how could I let her go down the same path?
Even if it's to make up for my past regrets, I won't do that!
As for that Ian …
Thinking of this, Yu narrowed her eyes. A hint of killing intent flashed in her eyes.
He's dead!
While Yu was thinking, Sister Rosette also arrived in front of Duke Defoe and stared at him sternly. Just as the two were about to speak, another car suddenly drove over. Then, a man in a monk's robe walked out and came to Rosette's side.
"I'm Gillian from the West Bank branch of Makedara Monastery. Sister Kate asked me to come here to assist you."
After saying that, the man nodded at them and shook their hands at the same time. Duke Defoe looked at them and asked.
"So, have you made up your mind?"
Hearing Duke Defoe's question, the man turned around and looked at the devil in front of him.
"Makedara Monastery will abide by the decision of Sister Rosette and Crono."
"Oh, very good …."
Hearing this, Duke Defoe nodded, and Rosette stared at him.
"We're here, but the Executor on Earth you mentioned …."
"We're here."
She led Tamamo and Esmaria through the mist and appeared in front of Defoe and Rosette. Seeing the black-haired girl in front of her, Rosette was stunned.
"You are …."
"This is the Lord of the Demons of the East."
Defoe introduced her with a smile.
"To put it simply, she's similar to our Demon King."
"Don't compare me to you demons."
She silently glanced at Duke Defoe, then extended her hand to Rosette.
"Hello, Sister Rosette. I'm Haruhi Nobuo. Nice to meet you. "
"…. Hello."
Looking at the outstretched hand, Rosette hesitated for a moment, then shook hands.
"What the hell is this ….?"
"I rescued this girl by chance."
Of course she wouldn't let Defoe speak. She couldn't be trusted at all.
"Then Defoe came to us, saying that she's some Executor on Earth and is currently being targeted by Ain. So he hopes that we can form a united front to fight against Ain. However, I personally have no trust in demons, so I hope that a third party can step in …. It seems that he found you. "
"So that's how it is."
In a few words, he clearly explained the relationship between the two, which made Rosette suddenly understand. When Defoe found them before, Rosette was already very suspicious. She didn't understand why a Duke Fiend insisted on joining forces with the Makedara Monastery.
After all, monasteries were the apostles of God, while demons were the enemies of God. Even if they had the same enemy, it didn't mean they could work together.
Now Rosette finally understood the situation. It was obvious that this Eastern girl named Haruhi Nobuo was the key. Because the Executor on Earth was under her protection, even Duke Defoe didn't dare to act rashly. She didn't quite understand what the title of Lord of the Demons was, but since Defoe said that she was similar to a Demon King, then her power was obviously not something he could resist.
That was why he used this method to seek cooperation from the Makedara Monastery.
From this point of view, perhaps the problem they were facing was indeed quite serious.
"Okay, let's get to the point."
After a brief exchange between the two sides, Duke Defoe coughed lightly to attract their attention. He then looked at the purple-haired demon behind Sister Rosette.
"Crono, Ain is looking for the Executor on Earth. What does he want?"
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