Mystery: I can change things in books

Chapter 125 Funeral
Albert could only think so much, and he didn't dare to think about anything no matter how profound it was.

He pulled his thoughts back from his memories, turned to look at Dunn, and replied slowly: "A ceremony suspected to be the birth of an evil god was held here just now, but we stopped it."

"Which evil god?"

"The original witch."

Dunn was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Sure enough, I have been reminded before."

Seeing Albert looking at him in surprise, Dunn pondered for a moment, thought about it, and said: "It seems that his name is Chris, he is from your Machinery Heart."

Dunn looked at Albert and asked with some confusion: "Didn't Chris tell you? He had access to the Mole's spirit before."

Chris...

Albert sighed and pointed to the ruins of Misty Village: "He was at the center of the lightning just now."

Dunn was silent. After a long time, he gently patted Albert on the shoulder:

"We are guardians, and a group of poor people who are always fighting against danger and madness."

The two captains stood side by side in the gloomy night. The crimson moon in the night sky cast the crimson moonlight on the earth, covering them with a red border like a veil.

Finally, Albert spoke. He looked at the Mechanical Heart, Nighthawks and Agents who were busy in the ruins in the distance, and said word by word:
"The so-called hero is someone who becomes stronger for others, and even more so, who sacrifices for others... After his funeral, I hope you can come."

Albert walked towards the ruins, and his figure looked so lonely and old in Dunn's eyes. He felt that he was looking at a man who had been fighting evil all his life, but had no respite.

Dunne takes off his hat, silence is the answer.

The official Beyonders dug out hundreds of charred and incomplete corpses from the ruins of Misty Village. They were all villagers who died tragically.

Among them, the two corpses in the altar pit, Beryl's and Mrs. Sharon's, have been reduced to fine pieces, and the remaining evil power is being driven away by various spells and extraordinary abilities.

Due to the incompleteness of the corpses and the lack of corresponding science and technology in this world, Daley and Frye of Nighthawks later took over the task of identifying the corpses. They used their extraordinary abilities to identify all the corpses, but did not find Chris's body.

This is easy to explain - even Mrs. Sharon and Beryl of Sequence 6 and Sequence 5 were reduced to fine remains under the lightning, and only Chris of Sequence 8 is likely to directly turn into gas and disappear in the lightning.

At that time, the birth ceremony of the original witch was going on. His consciousness may have resisted part of the lightning, but Chris had nothing. He had no protective measures...

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"Tingen City Honest Newspaper":
"On the night of June 6, there was a sudden heavy rain in this city, and the Misty Village on the outskirts of the city was struck by lightning. The relevant departments are counting the number of casualties. It is reported that the search and rescue work has ended...

The Tingen Municipal Government reminds the general public not to go to the countryside on thunderstorm nights to prevent lightning strikes..."

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June 6, northern suburb of Tingen, Raphael Cemetery——

The sky was gloomy and dark clouds were gathering from all directions, as if another rain was about to fall in Tingen.

The weeds among the tombstones are swaying. Although they are fragile, they are tenacious and can live even in the cracks of gravel.

Judging from the information obtained by Hoy University and the Mechanical Heart, Chris has no relatives in Loen, and the telegram sent to Lundberg has not yet received a response. He is a lonely man.

Even though Chris was one of the few people pardoned by the king after the palace coup, and was the last bloodline of the Doty family and the only youngest son, after all, he was not allowed to return to Lundborg for life, so his life and death meant nothing to the new nobles of Lundborg. Meaningless.Even after getting the news, they may have gathered together to celebrate the true destruction of the Doty family.By this time, almost all of Chris's friends had arrived.

The cool afternoon breeze blew on everyone's cheeks. Their expressions were either firm or gentle, but they could not hide the deep sadness in their eyes.

Chris's tombstone is erected in the south corner of the cemetery, near the Logistics Department and the Church of the Holy Numbers.

Since his body was not found, only a few of his belongings were in the coffin.

Albert, Horik, Baggio and Jason carried the dark brown coffin on their shoulders and walked slowly from a distance. The coffin was not heavy, but their expressions seemed as if it was extremely heavy.

Mechanic Heart knew that Baggio and Jason were wild Extraordinary, but Albert took the initiative to contact them.Disbelief was palpable as they hurried from the tequila bar.

The four people placed the coffin into the dug grave, and each took a step back to the crowd.

Tolby Wilbur was wearing a very serious black robe and holding a thick scripture.

"...There is always a glimmer of light in the darkness. Chris Doty is loyal to honor and loyal to his beliefs. He is a good man, a devout believer in the God of Steam and Machinery... God will bless him and guide him into His kingdom... …

... He will never leave, he will turn into a star and guide us on the way forward. He will never leave. Rest in peace, Chris..."

Bishop Tolby drew a holy triangle on his chest and silently made room for it.

Soft black loose soil was shoveled into the grave pit, gradually covering the coffin.

Anne leaned on Catherine's shoulder and sobbed softly.She and Chris were only one year apart and had many topics in common. After more than ten days of getting along, the two had become close friends.

Horik pursed his lips and looked at Chris's photo on the tombstone, unable to speak for a long time.He seemed to have returned to that night again, looking into Chris's determined eyes. There was fire in his eyes, enough to burn through the white mist.

Albert and Fred stood aside. Although the latter did not fully recover, his injuries were stable.There was deep regret in their eyes.

Baggio, wearing an ill-fitting black suit, muttered something silently. He and Jason stood a short distance away from the others. They smelled strongly of alcohol, and they had tried to numb themselves with alcohol.

No one here has known Chris for more than a month, but in just a few days, their relationship with Chris has been like old friends they haven't seen for many years. describe.

To the Tequila Bar, he was the obedient apprentice, Baggio's savior, the one who could chat with the introverted Jason.

For the Heart of Machinery, he was once a wild Extraordinary, a man who dared to sacrifice his life to fight evil, and a hero who sacrificed himself for others.

A picture of Chris is engraved on the tombstone. He is wearing a shirt and smiling at everyone, with such a calm and easy-going expression.

His epitaph is engraved under the photo, very simple, only three words:

"protector;"

"hero;"

"good friend."

Baggio and Jason were the first to leave. The latter stared at Chris's epitaph and whispered to himself:
"Do those three words sum up your life enough, Chris?"

(End of this chapter)