Everyone has a code that can be parsed. As long as you master the parsing method, you can achieve your goal.
This is what Lucian always thinks.
And now, he has a vague grasp of the analysis method that can be used on Wade.
Therefore, from that night on, Lucian began his shameless life of pretending to be good.
He began to take the initiative to get close to Wade, step by step, starting from when he was fed, then extending it to when he woke up every morning, and then gradually incorporating it into daily life, so that Wade would get used to him... just like a pet cat getting close to its owner.
Suppressing his fear, rubbing and sticking to each other after being fed was the most basic thing. Every time Wade came back from outside, Lucian would prop himself up on the sofa and follow him with his eyes. His head turned in the direction Wade walked, as if that was something he liked and looked forward to.
Or, after Wade had been reading for a long time, she would crawl to his side and hum a few times as if she was dissatisfied with being ignored.
This was Lucian's intention - when Vader was surprised by his closeness and mistakenly thought that he had "tamed" Lucian by spending time together day and night, he had no idea...
In fact, Lucian was trying to tame Wade by being so "good".
Although Vader still had the advantage in strength to kill Lucian, it was Lucian who subtly pulled the thread that pulled Vader's habits and emotions. It was also Lucian who gradually broke down Vader's vigilance.
It must be said that Lucian found it difficult to do this at first. This feeling of "difficulty" was not only due to the subconscious fear of Wade, the excitement of walking on a tightrope in front of a madman who could go crazy at any time, but also included a strong sense of shame.
… If the person in charge of quick travel at the control center saw him like this, Lucian would want to die.
Moreover, the expressions of the palace servants when they looked at Lucian became more and more weird, so much so that every time they found Wade and Lucian alone together, they would considerately close the door.
But Wei De's mood did become more and more peaceful. Even though the full moon was approaching, he no longer had the frequent and intense killing intent towards Lucian, the body that was so close to him.
Lucian also woke up in the middle of the night and felt that Vader was beside him - but this time Vader just put his hand on his head and rubbed it.
Since the effect is so good, let's continue doing it this way, Lucian thought.
At worst, just imagine yourself as a cat.
The full moon night was getting closer, and suddenly, Wade summoned the undead subordinate named Lilith again.
As usual, Lucian was placed next to him by Wade.
Lilith respectfully reported to Wade the outcome of the incident, with blood flowing from her words. She also reported Bright's current situation - he was still in jail, and because of Lucian's matter, he hated Wade to the core.
Lucian heard it but just wanted to yawn.
After listening to his subordinate's report, Wade simply said, "Well done. You showed me your ability, Lilith. Congratulations. You are now qualified to live in this kingdom as my subordinate."
Lilith respectfully accepted this rare compliment, and her pale face flushed with excitement. She half-knelt down and said, "I will serve you with my soul, my king."
In this scene, Lucian, curled up on the other side of the bench, felt so out of place.
Of course, he didn't know that the current scene was very similar to that of a tyrant and his favored concubine. He just felt bored.
After finishing talking about the Duke of Rhine, Lilith said again: "My king, regarding the matter of undead transformation, I have sorted out a list of precautions."
Lucian listened to their conversation, yawning.
The content of the conversation was very simple, and he finally understood what Vader had done a few days ago. Lilith was a powerful but expelled witch in the Undead Clan. In exchange for her protection, she taught Vader how to successfully control the Death Power of the God of the Dead. The souls of the fallen god's bloodline were powerful, and Vader only needed to separate a part of his soul and merge it with the power of the dead. When using the power of the dead, he would turn himself into a dead spirit, and then remove it. If he did not use the power of the dead in the human state, he would be able to resist the pollution from the power of the dead, so that he would lose control and become a monster because he "blasphemed" the power of the dead with the body of a human.
These are all mentioned in the book. However, these small details of today are not explained in the book.
For example, the Undead are afraid of sunlight. Once exposed to sunlight for a long time, their skin will begin to crack. All Undead have black hair and silver eyes. They crave power and kill their fellow tribesmen since birth. They devour enough of their fellow tribesmen to evolve into liches and gain immortality. Except for the Undead born from the swamp or the special "reproduction" between two Undead, most Undead are transformed from living creatures after death, or are born from the "first embrace" of living creatures by higher Undead.
The power held by the God of the Dead is death, some diseases and decay. Therefore, after becoming a dead soul, Vader can have the following abilities: causing the rapid decay of living beings and creations, powerful killing ability, creating and controlling low-level dead souls, transforming them into his own army, creating a certain range of diseases that weaken people or even cause death, and even...
With the power of "Word Spirit", he orders people within a certain range to accept death.
"... However, the Undead are also the most likely to lose control. The stronger they are, the more likely they are to fall into madness." Lilith said respectfully, "We get extreme pleasure from killing, and therefore we crave killing even more hopelessly. When fighting against many enemies, constant killing, constant pleasure... This positive feedback will turn most Undead into monsters that fight to self-destruction. The desire for prey is engraved in the souls of the Undead, and killing any prey will make us excited. The stronger you are, the more you cannot escape this fate. And you are the most powerful Undead I have ever seen, so..."
"Please remember to control your strength." Lilith rested her forehead on her hands.
The two then talked about some trivial things, but Lucian didn't take those little things to heart.
He was only thinking about one thing.
Afraid of sunlight. Lucian thought, this is a method that can be used.
… If we can make good use of the sunlight, even if we can't kill Vader, it will be enough to temporarily hinder Vader's actions. There was such a plot in the original book, where a noble lured Vader to the temple and tried to nail him to the gallows for three days and three nights…
Three days and three nights of sunshine and holy light. Three days and three nights, the body cracked and healed. Death, endless death, and finally...
Vader evolved into a terrifying lich. The black fog that gushed out of his body covered the sky and the sun. The entire royal city was shrouded in the black fog of disease and turned into a hell on earth filled with zombies and flesh and blood.
Those nobles never imagined that they had created the most terrifying monster in the world.
Thinking of this, Lucian thought that he was not going to go that far.
As long as Vader can be controlled... well, that's enough.
"... In any case, the authority of the elves is necessary. The authority of the elves is healing and life, and only they can resist the black fog of the undead." Lilith concluded, "Your loss of control after becoming undead can be resolved after obtaining the authority of the elves..."
"I know." Weed said casually, "In a month, I will set off for the forest where the elves live."
"I am willing to serve you with my soul."
A month later? Lucian thought, in the original novel, Vid didn't go to the Elf Forest that early.
Lilith went down quietly, and only Wade and Lucian were left in the huge royal court.
Seeing Wade looking over, Lucian yawned at the perfect time. He slowly crawled over from the other end of the bench, as if complaining that Lilith had finally left.
He lay on top of Vader and rubbed his face against Vader's knees - as if just a few minutes ago he had not thought about using the sunlight to kill Vader.
Vader inserted his fingers into his hair, running them slowly.
Lucian groaned in dissatisfaction. Soon, he heard Wade's voice: "What were you thinking about just now?"
Lucian said nothing.
They maintained this posture, one sitting, the other curled up. For a moment, the royal court was so quiet that one could hear the sound of dust falling.
"Your adoptive father... or adoptive uncle, invited me to a banquet. It's the Cecil family's banquet." Wade suddenly said, "To celebrate my ascension to the throne and to repair the relationship with me, a former abandoned child. The Cecil family wants to reap more benefits."
My adoptive father
Lucian was stunned for a moment, then he realized... Wasn't his adoptive father Wade's father
The title of Wade is really a roundabout way of saying it.
"The banquet will be held tomorrow. I will leave the palace in the morning - two days. This is the time I give this shameless family." Wade's fingers were still combing his hair.
Lucian immediately became excited.
Vader is finally leaving!
Until he heard the next sentence.
"Lucian, what about you? Do you want to go home and visit?"
Vader said.
His voice was cool, even polite, like a gentleman asking his lover for advice.
—But his fingers suddenly grasped Lucian’s hair.