Falling into the Abyss

Tanithel looked at Ethan with some surprise, "Is there another person?"

"It was when I was sleeping, I could hear a breathing sound that was not mine." Ethan seemed to feel embarrassed to disturb Tanisel because of such a thing. "I don't know if it's my ear problem."

Tanithel went straight to Ethan's room without saying a word, first turned on the light and looked inside and out, then stood in the middle of the room and closed his eyes, but opened his third eye. I could not hear the previous breathing in the quiet air, and strange sounds of insects came from the night outside the window.

After a while, Tanisel slowly opened his eyes, and the eyes on his forehead were also closed. His expression seemed a little solemn, and he looked at Ethan with some uncertainty.

Ethan smiled when he saw him a little nervous, "What's the matter? Is there a ghost in your house?"

In the end, Tanithel replied, "It's almost like that. But I didn't expect you to perceive it."

Ethan thought Tanithel was joking, so he laughed twice, but found that the priest did not laugh. His mouth was slightly open, "Huh? Are you serious?"

"This castle has a history of hundreds of years, and there are many people who have owned it, and they are all important princes and nobles in Eve at the time. Most of these people died in this castle in the end." Tanisa Er looked around, as if seeing this room for the first time, "You know that the spiritual power of the Eve people is stronger than that of the people on earth. The stronger the person, the spiritual power can remain or attach after his death. On some things that are familiar or important to him for a long time, even after they are completely dissipated, these things will leave their eternal mark on them."

"You mean, those nobles who died here left their mark in this castle?"

The priest nodded and looked at Ethan with a look that looked a little strange in the dark, "Because of the strong spiritual power, I have seen it many times. They are attached to every stone in this castle, Every piece of eaves and every inch of floor tiles has become part of this castle. In a sense, this castle is alive." He said, suddenly leaning forward slightly, looking down at Ethan, revealing A weird smile, "And the person who died recently is my father. Until now, I can still feel his breath here."

Ethan looked at him with a frightened look, and Tanithel couldn't help but let out a series of laughs. The clear laughter echoed in the quiet room, dispelling the strange atmosphere that had just condensed in an instant.

Ethan flushed with anger, "How old are you to make such a joke! Childish!"

"Because you have a calm face from just now to now, you want to scare you~" The priest moved Ethan's waist smoothly and naturally, and brought him to the bed to sit down, "I like when you are frightened. That kind of expression is gone, it looks like a rabbit. It's a pity that you are getting bolder now, and there are fewer and fewer opportunities to scare you. What a pity."

"You are a rabbit!" Ethan pushed the priest aside with his elbow, "So what the **** I heard!"

"It may be the sound of the wind, it may be the sound of the vent, or it may be that you have been under too much mental stress recently." The priest thought for a while, and suddenly reached out and rubbed Ethan's hair proficiently, "Wait for a while, I'll get something. ."

After a while, the priest returned, holding a crystal wine glass with some amber liquid in it. He handed the wine glass to Ethan, "This is a liquid extracted from herbs. Drinking a little every day will help you sleep, and it can temporarily relieve your mental stress."

Ethan took it and took a sip. It was sweet, with a faint pine fragrance, and the taste was a bit strange. He drank the contents of the quilt in one breath, but he heard Tanisel smile and say, "So simply, I am not afraid that I will poison you?"

"With my current physique, I very much doubt that there is any poison that can poison me." Ethan smiled bitterly, remembering his body that healed quickly after being shot through by the laser beam. Although he could still feel the pain, at the time In this case, he could actually ignore all the pain, and even some like the feeling that should have brought disgust.

Although Ethan has always known that he has a bit of masochistic desire, it is limited to the bedclothes. He never knew that he could even like the burning pain of the flesh.

Tanithel took the wine glass in his hand, reached out his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, and then touched his unbearable frown.

"Don't worry, I will go to the temple tomorrow." The priest comforted Ethan, who was obviously worried about something.

But Ethan is not only worried about his own physical condition, "Is The O'Neill also back?"

"Hmm... I should be back..."

"Then... he would guess that you brought us back."

"I think he should guess."

"Are you in trouble?"

Tanithel shrugged, "If you have it, I have been a troublemaker since I was a kid."

Ethan was amused. It has been a long time since the sincere laughter came from his mouth. When he didn't wear glasses, his smile looked very innocent, unlike a thirty-year-old man. The priest gazed at him tenderly, as if he looked a little fascinated.

Ethan was a little embarrassed, "Don't look, I'm getting goose bumps!"

But the priest seemed a little stunned. After a while, he suddenly hugged Ethan's body tightly, "I'll sleep with you tonight, okay?"

Ethan was taken aback, blushing, "Uh...ok...ok..."

"What are you thinking about." Tanithel knocked on Ethan's forehead, teasing all over his face, "I just want to sleep with you, you are weak now, I'm afraid you will not be able to bear it."

Ethan's face turned redder, like a carrot, "What nonsense are you talking about! How can I be so vain!"

"Of course, if you really want it, I can barely satisfy you."

"Who wants it! Get out!"

"No, sleep together!"

"Then don't touch it! How can you sleep!"

"Shhh... it's late at night, don't talk..."

"you……"

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Early the next morning, Ethan was awakened by a sweet bird chime like a wind chime, and the cool wind blew in through the window with the dry warmth of the sun. Ethan sighed comfortably, turned around and wanted to hug the person next to him, but hugged him.

The priest is gone.

Ethan's heart was suddenly empty, and most of his sleepiness was gone.

He sat up from the bed, ignorantly suspecting that he was still dreaming. Not long ago, he was a prisoner in the forbidden city. He woke up at five o'clock in the morning every day and did endless hard work. He would never have the chance to come out. He might die in a redemption mission or in an inhuman struggle at any time. But now, he woke up naturally when he slept, and he could even look at the lavender sunlight that was scattered everywhere for a while.

I went to the bathroom of this bedroom to wash my face, brushed my teeth, awkwardly boarded the clothes that Tanithel had prepared for him, and stuck the two things like ear clips that could change his face to his ears. Ethan left his room hesitantly and wandered towards the first floor.

The restaurant is located on the west side of the first floor. A long table has been set up for a rich breakfast. Samuel is already drinking a cup of warm red stuff while watching the news displayed on the table. He heard him come in. The sound just raised his head and glanced at him.

"You know, did something happen to the Forbidden City?" Samuel's smile was unspeakable. Ethan frowned. "You mean after we leave?"

"Yeah." Samus grinned, "I really admire Chen Zeng a little bit. The previous benefactor's meeting was known to the upper level. It seemed that Chen Zeng was going to be executed secretly, but the news was leaked, and many outside the city The devout believers are asking for his release and planning a siege operation. Apparently many guards who have become his followers shut down the door lock system of the forbidden city, so those "mobs" drove straight in and almost really sent Chen Zeng to the "save" "Go out. This time there was a lot of noise, and many guards and civilians died."

Ethan tentatively took a sip of the warm liquid that looked like red wine in the housekeeper's quilt, but it was unexpectedly mellow, "What then?"

"President Abbia was enraged and decided to publicly execute Chen Zeng. Moreover, it is still to be hanged." Samuel was still smiling, but his eyes were cold, "very appropriate to die."

Ethan frowned, "What? But the Earth Alliance has no death penalty for a long time!"

"Huh, is there a difference between the forbidden city and the death penalty? It's just to make more use of our dregs." Samus casually threw a light green fruit of Eve in his mouth, "The most interesting thing is that there is The members of the Benefactor Association outside the city issued a warning letter anonymously through the domain, saying that if the government really wants to persecute their leaders, they will “pay the debts with blood”. Some commentators say that they are likely to terrorist attacks on innocent citizens. ."

Ethan did not expect that the benefactor would be able to make such a big noise.

Towards the end of breakfast, Ethan saw the housekeeper walking past the restaurant with something like bedding in his hands. Ethan hurriedly ran after him, and asked in Eve language, "Hello, excuse me, Tanny... Has the tutor left?"

The butler nodded, still looking serious and alienated," He asked me to tell you that he has gone to the temple and will come back as soon as possible. Remember to drink medicine every day."

Ethan nodded, letting go. He didn't even realize that he was worried before.

Just as the housekeeper was about to leave, Ethan seemed to have thought of something suddenly, and hurriedly stopped the housekeeper, "Excuse me, can I ask you one more thing?"

"Please speak."

Ethan pursed his lips and asked, "The father of the mentor...Duke Nishikawa, what disease did he die of?"

The housekeeper raised his eyebrows slightly, "It would be better for the young master to tell you this matter?"

Ethan gave a disappointed cry, said thank you, and left. But this time it was the butler who stopped him.

It was probably because I saw Ethan’s disappointed expression that looked like a teenager at the moment, and looked very pitiful, and the housekeeper was softened, "In fact, it should be okay to tell you, it’s never a secret. At that time, the Grand Duke got a rare kind of' 'Paleism', the body functions of a sick person will gradually disintegrate, just like the various organs that originally cooperated suddenly decided to stop cooperation. His mental power seems to have been infected in some way." The old housekeeper said, always rigid. At last there was a bit of nostalgia and sadness on his face, "In the last period of time, the archduke's temperament has changed, he often talks nonsense, and he is skinny and skinny. The young master stayed by his bed day and night, thinking about it all. Various methods have been used, even the Egg of Order God, there is no way to stop..."

Ethan nodded, imagining Tanisel lying helplessly next to his dying father as a teenager, his eyes full of despair and fear. His heart throbbed suddenly.

It would be nice if he could be by the priest's side at that time.

However, this information was not enough. What he really wanted to know was, "So... in which room did the Grand Duke died?"

The butler was taken aback, his eyes showed alertness, "What are you asking for?"

Ethan nodded humbly. "The house I stayed in last night was decorated in a different style from other parts of this castle, and both the wall tiles and the floor looked newer. It was like... completely It has been renovated." He raised his green eyes, looking sharply at the housekeeper, "Is the room where the Grand Duke died, the one I lived in?"