"Want to know what my life would be like in a world without you?"
Queen Windsor asked, looking at Jenkins through the mirror again. Seeing that Jenkins was silent, she chuckled and said to herself:
"My life is very miserable. Queen Isabella killed my parents and raised me as her successor. Because without you, this world has somehow encountered Nolan's underground big guy for some reason. Awakening, which led to the disaster happening earlier. Last fall, Queen Isabella died tragically because of the monster riot. I also got a clue from this, and met Nolan's underground "great wisdom", and then I died."
Jenkins held the ivory comb and continued to help her comb her hair. He could feel the body temperature and vitality of the other party. At least for now, Queen Windsor must be alive. But after this reminder, he also felt the strangeness of the other party's heart.
"Great Wisdom thought I was useful, so it used the polluted gift 'Mechanical Heart' to revive me. But it didn't expect that I was the only one who knew the mysteries of this world, so instead I used the 'Mechanical Heart' 'Limited it to a certain extent. After returning to the surface, I inherited the throne and became queen, but suffered from heart pain day and night... ”
She stretched out her hand to cover her left chest. Although Jenkins was behind her, because of his taller stature, he would not be blocked from seeing when he was condescending.
"The above are all from my memory, so although I have complete memories and feelings, in reality, those are just illusory events like the background of the story. What do you think I will think about this?"
"Are you in pain?"
Jenkins asked, he really didn't know what to say.
Queen Windsor rubbed her heart in front:
"Until now, my chest still hurts. Pain? Yes, I have no reason not to be in pain. Whether it is reality or memory at this time, my spirit and body have suffered a major blow. Of course I am in pain."
"So you kidnapped my friends to meet me in this brief 'reality' so that I could bring you back to the real reality?"
For the first time since the conversation began, Queen Windsor did not immediately answer Jenkins' question. She still looked at Jenkins through the mirror in front of her, with a look in her eyes that made Jenkins a little scared.
It's not that the other party is vicious, but the other party's eyes seem to be condemning a heartless person. So he carefully recalled the conversation just now, and didn't find that he said anything wrong.
"You will take me away, not because I ask you, but because you invite me to go with you."
"Why?"
"Because the Dark Soul needs to be awakened."
The other said what Jenkins never told anyone:
"I don't know what kind of relationship you have with the real Jessica Windsor, husband and wife? Lover? Or maybe you don't know each other at all, but as long as Jessica Windsor exists, she must be the host of the Dark Soul, which belongs to My destiny. The awakening of the dark soul requires the host to put his own evil thoughts and dark thoughts into the king soul as fuel when he is in extreme pain, and finally burn the black flame of the king soul. But Windsor definitely can't do it , you won't let her suffer this kind of thing."
"Do you know who I am?"
"Of course I don't know. My memory just tells me that I know that you are missing here, but it doesn't let me know what kind of person the missing person is. But I think, you must be a good person, otherwise you wouldn't be here now. Instead of combing my hair, he strangled me directly."
Jenkins doesn't consider herself a nice guy, but agrees with her:
"Taking you away, what does it have to do with Dark Soul?"
"Since you won't have the heart to make Windsor suffer unimaginable pain, then the awakening of the Dark Soul cannot be fueled by the dark thoughts of the host itself. But there is another way, one that no one has thought of."
"any solution?"
"The fusion of multiple dark souls can also make the black flames blaze. In this way, as long as the host itself provides very little evil thoughts, the king's soul will be truly conceived. Coincidentally, I think my evil thoughts have already Enough. Real Windsor, don't have to suffer my fate."
Jenkins brushed his hair again and paused because it sounded like it would work.
"I haven't tried it, after all, I can't find a second Dark Soul, but it's worth a try, isn't it? Don't stop, keep combing my hair."
Queen Windsor said.
"So, I have to take you away?"
"It's not necessary. I won't force you. You can choose by yourself. But I want to remind you first that I don't have to go with you. You need to do something for me before I can follow you."
"... You don't want to go to reality?"
"No, of course I would. But I'm not one of those clingy little women. It's our cooperation, not me begging you, do you understand?"
She has exactly the same personality as Miss Windsor, independent and strong, the type that Jenkins admires very much. He could understand the other party's thoughts. Jenkins Williams was a complete stranger to Queen Windsor in front of him, so it was normal for her to test Jenkins' determination.
Otherwise, this intimacy would be too weird.
"whats the matter?"
"Are you accepting the fact that I'm going with you?"
Jenkins didn't speak, Queen Windsor smiled and leaned back slightly, letting herself lean on Jenkins, but this way she couldn't comb her hair.
"Your silver bracelet is beautiful."
Seeing that Jenkins was silent, Queen Windsor said again. The bracelet is an item that temporarily holds the divinity, and Jenkins doesn't know whether the other party said it intentionally or unintentionally.
"I think I'm a very rational person. Rationally speaking, it's really good to take you away."
Emotionally speaking, Jenkins also thinks that she should be taken away, but the premise is that he must confirm that Miss Windsor and Miss Magic are not harmed, and that the lady leaning on him is not under the mind control of the difference engine.
"It's not just because of Dark Souls. I think what you know about the Difference Engine is also valuable to me."
he went on to add.
"I don't know much about it."
"It doesn't matter, even if it's just a little bit, it's worth a lot to me."
"So, are you determined to take me away?"
asked Queen Windsor, and said:
"Don't worry about the method. I have already thought about how to leave. I can also guarantee that even if I go to the real real world, I will still obey your arrangements. On this point, we can sign a soul contract to ensure."
"Let me meet my friends and tell me, what do you need from me?"
"Your friends are not safe, and you need to do what I tell you to do until you see them."
"Say it."
Since the other party can really help him, Jenkins has no psychological burden to help her. He respects fair transactions, especially since he seems to have taken advantage of it.
"I need to make sure that you won't abandon me. I need to make sure that I can always be by your side. I need to make sure that I'm not just trash that you'll throw away when it's useless."
"I'm not such a person... Well, I think you probably don't know me, so how do I gain your trust? Do you help me complete a very difficult task? Or, you want me to kill someone A powerful enemy?"
"No, completing the mission doesn't mean anything, and killing the enemy can only show that you are strong. I want you to promise me that you will marry the real Jessica Windsor."
Jenkins thought he should appear surprised, but he wasn't. He smiled:
"Leaving aside the significance of doing this, you may not know that I have already made a marriage contract with someone else, so I will not break the vow. Moreover, if I break the past vow for you, then the vow with you now , how can it be trusted?"
He has almost become an emotional scum, so he can't do wrong things anymore.
"It makes sense, then I want Jessica Windsor to be your lover."
The frivolous tone seemed to be judging today's weather.
"It's impossible, I'm a very honest person."
"Do you know Jessica Windsor?"
"know."
"What's your relationship with her?"
"An important partner, friend."
"Is that all?"
"yes… "
He remembered the conversation he had with Miss Windsor not long ago, and his tone hesitated.
"Jenkins, it looks like your love life is complicated."
Queen Windsor sneered, leaning against Jenkins and looking up into his face. It was the first time that this angle met the eyes of "Miss Windsor", and Jenkins admitted that she was a very beautiful lady.
"I know myself well, so I can guess your story with her. That Windsor, what a misfortune."
Jenkins tried his best to control his expression, Queen Windsor smiled again, then left Jenkins and sat up straight, took his hand again, and pulled it towards his chest.
"what are you up to?"
"Help you confirm that I am really me, not 'great wisdom'. I believe, you must also doubt this question. I want you to touch my heart and hold the 'mechanical heart' with your own hands. It's okay Yes, as long as this heart is not damaged, even if your hand pierces my chest, it will not cause me any harm."
"madman."
Jenkins shook off the opponent's hand and snorted coldly.
"What a gentle gentleman."
Jenkins ignored her, and waved out the iron-gray book.
"oh?"
Queen Windsor said, and then saw Jenkins in the mirror holding the book in his left hand and clapping his right hand on her shoulder.