He didn't dare to inhale it through his nose, for fear that he would be irritated and sneeze, but he didn't expect that the powder would be inhaled directly into his throat.
As a result, the colorful powder was unexpectedly spicy, which irritated him so much that he kept coughing and felt like he was going to cough out his throat.
[“… ”]
Nenasha watched quietly for a while as if she was looking at an idiot, and finally sighed helplessly: [“Ahaha, this is really…”]
To be honest, Lord Evil God feels a little regretful now.
It was still too hasty.
I shouldn't have judged so easily that this guy was qualified to be my partner.
Take a look.
Isn't this a fool
[“Forget it. Even though the process is not quite right, it is still feasible.”]
He finally stopped sitting there and doing nothing. He took control of Herbert's left hand and ran his fingertips across the blade, leaving a wound of moderate size.
Then, he pressed his index finger on the colorful scales, and a drop of crystal blood fell on the scratch.
"Ahem, what's going on? Blood dripping, ahem, recognizing the master? Ahem!"
No, it’s a different era now, are we still so old-fashioned and traditional
Just as Herbert was coughing and complaining, something strange happened.
laugh-
Just like touching a hot iron, the colorful scales were instantly corroded by the blood, turning into a cloud of blood mist that rushed into his throat.
Gurgle.
It was like swallowing a cup of boiling water that had just been poured out of a kettle. Herbert's expression instantly twisted and a suppressed growl came out of his throat.
"Hiss—it's not hot! Ahem!"
Burning.
He felt his throat burned through, and even his soul shrank in the heat.
But just when Herbert was trying to find a glass of cold water to drink to relieve the pain, the burning sensation receded like the tide.
In less than a breath, all the pain disappeared without a trace, as if everything was just an illusion.
Without giving Herbert time to think, another cool and refreshing feeling, like soaking in a hot spring, spread throughout his body.
He seemed to hear the sound of the tide.
Crash—
When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a vast ocean with surging waves, rising and falling with the tide.
But Herbert surprisingly did not feel any fear.
Because he heard melodious singing coming from afar.
He should not be able to understand the ancient language, but he seemed to understand the meaning of the song.
The song tells a story.
An ancient and sad story -
Chapter 19 Love is a Curse (Please read on!)
In the distant past, the Siren Queen accidentally rescued a mortal prince.
The two of them went through a lot together, and finally broke through the barriers of taboos and came together.
They fell in love.
However, this relationship was not accepted by others.
Mortals viewed the prince as a dirty, degenerate man, and he was driven out of his kingdom and forced to sail out to sea in search of his love.
The sirens regarded the queen's actions as a betrayal of their tribe and attacked the mortal prince's ship, trying to bury him in the sea.
In the critical moment, in order to save her lover, the Siren Queen made a wish:
[Let my blessing brush your face like the sea breeze, giving you the fearless courage to be with the sea and dance with the storm.]
[Let the stars guide your journey, let the moonlight protect your soul, and the tide will eventually bring you back to me. ]
She sang softly in the abyss of the sea, with sadness and expectation.
[May you never be hurt by the ocean.]
May you never lose yourself.
[May you never lose your way.]
[May you...]
[Love me forever.]
…
Crash.
Herbert suddenly opened his eyes and stared ahead.
Just now, he seemed to have heard an ancient story and witnessed an unrecognized love.
Later, he felt as if he had fallen into a warm embrace and was slowly dragged into the bottomless depths of the sea by a pair of slippery hands.
The sweet song kept echoing in his ears, urging him to make up his mind, as if it wanted to keep him there forever.
Then he woke up.
"… "
Herbert raised his hand and touched his lips, feeling that there seemed to be some residual warmth there.
What is this
Was I forcefully kissed in my dream again
Well…
Why should I say again
When was the last time... Ugh!
Herbert dry heaved, and although he hadn't expected the exact scenario, he decided not to think about it any further for the sake of his own mental health.
"Nenasha, what did I just see?"
Is that ancient memory fictitious? Is it related to the colorful scales of Freme
[“Huh? You actually woke up on your own?”]
Nenasha sighed in amazement, and said in amazement: [“I was going to wait until you fell into despair before waking you up. Your will is stronger than I thought!”]
[“Don’t worry, it’s not a bad thing. It’s the ‘little help’ I told you about before!”]
[“A forbidden spell that only the Siren royal family is qualified to cast, an epic curse—the Siren Queen’s attachment.”]
The evil god laughed and explained the effect of this curse to his confused ally:
[“From now on, you will not suffocate in the water, will not be bewitched by spirits, will not get lost, you will become the darling of the water element, and any marine creature will naturally like you.”]
[“The only small problem is that you will gradually become like a siren, with webbed feet growing between your fingers and your legs gradually changing into fish tails…”]
[“However, because of the Divine Protection of Purity and my blessing, you are completely immune to the negative effects of the curse! Don’t worry, you will not gradually become a mermaid, and your appearance will not change at all~”]
The evil god who had deliberately kept the secret did not see the panic on his ally's face as he had expected, nor did he see the kind of relief that went from surprise to joy.
Not only that, Herbert even questioned: "Wait, this is not right?"
["Um?"]
"Isn't this a blessing? How can it be a curse?"
She loves me so much that she even wants to turn me into a mermaid. How can it be a curse
Nenasha: Hmm? Something's wrong with you!
The evil god hesitated for a moment and decided to skip this question and not delve into it further. He said, "My ally, don't you understand?"
[“Love has always been the most twisted curse in the world.”]
Nenasha chuckled, with a hint of sarcasm in her words, and said lightly:
[“Because of love, the gods and mortals joined forces, which became the fuse for the gods to fight each other.”]
[“Because of love, monsters and humans fight, plunder and kill each other.”]
[“Because of love, people of the same race turn their weapons against each other and shed blood for the hearts of others.”]
[“The source of all disasters and sufferings in this world is love.”]
He said:
[“Love is a curse.”]
When Nenasha was telling her depraved thoughts, Herbert did not interrupt, but listened quietly with a raised eyebrow.
After He finished speaking, he was silent for a long time, and finally shook his head and said, "You may not be completely wrong, but I still think your idea is a bit too extreme."
"Relationships are complicated. You can't blame everything on love."
If all sins could be attributed to love.
This world is just a joke.
In this world, there must be many actions that are not based on love, but are higher than love.
[“Hehe, maybe.”]
The question ended there, and neither of them tacitly tried to argue on this point.
Although they had only known each other for a short time, they both knew that they couldn't easily change each other's minds.
No need to say more.
[“By the way, with this talent, you can try to learn some water elemental spells. You should be able to gain a lot without spending much effort.”]
Nenasha also felt a little emotional as she spoke.
Even He did not expect that Herbert would be able to get the scales of the legendary mermaid with royal blood right away.
If this talent is given to a magician, it would be equivalent to the emergence of a future water wizard in this world.
But unfortunately, he is a paladin and the most he can learn is some water-attributed combat skills.
What a waste of resources!
Herbert didn't mind it too much.
It’s always good to have many skills. Who would complain about having too many talents
It doesn’t matter whether your talent can be used in the future, you just have to use it first.
What if
"etc!"
As he was sighing, Herbert suddenly thought of something and his pupils suddenly shrank.
"If this proves that collecting monster materials is really useful, then it also means..."
Herbert's expression changed slightly, and he remembered the agreement he had forced upon Valentina, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
"I really want to eat her hair!?"
Seriously.
Isn't this a bit too perverted
.
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The next day.