Zach leaned sideways on the chair in front of Constantine's desk, his eyes staring at his fingers tapping on his raised knees, looking like he was thinking, and asked uncertainly, "You marked the devil's Soul mark."
Constantine nodded.
Zach continued, sorting out what Constantine had just told him, "Strip away the imprints and find the blank soul."
Constantine nodded again and added appropriately, "In order to bear these marks."
Zach had listened carefully before, so he completed what Constantine said, "Create a new soul with a soul mark, and the ownership determination will appear normally."
Constantine nodded, "That's the theory, demote the demon back to the Earthbinder and be judged again."
It means to put an adult's memories, thoughts, experiences, everything that defines him as a person, into the body of a newborn baby whose life has not yet begun.
Zach had to wonder, where did this baby come from? The vampire's eyes fell on the table, where the beads were peeled off from the necklace.
Constantine's theory is that if the human body is regarded as a container for memories and thoughts, then the soul is a container for soul imprints.
Constantine did exactly what he said, he had gone too far with this somewhat crazy idea. These new 'babies' are empty souls who have lost their sense of self - wandering souls. Those poor guys who have lost the support of their soul marks and are no longer bound by their bodies or the place of death.
Noticing what the vampire was looking at, Constantine sighed, "I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have used those wandering souls as objects." Constantine picked up a round bead. What's sealed is actually a wandering soul? Incredibly, normal wandering souls are just inconspicuous light spots floating in the air when facing the sunset, and can be extinguished at any time.
Zach shook his head. "If their existence still has some meaning, you're not wrong."
Constantine pursed his lips. No species sees wandering spirits as anything meaningful. Even Sibera is like this. She has also used wandering souls. Do you still remember how she got the news outside of Barton? Although she lamented that these guys were pitiful, she still used them without any pity.
Maybe wandering souls exist just to be used by these weird guys...
But Sibella used it properly anyway. Got some news. Constantine was a complete failure. Look at what he released just now when he crushed the seal. It was not a wandering spirit, but a demon that could no longer be a demon!
So the 'demotion' that Constantine expected didn't happen at all, he just replaced the devil with a different body.
Zach waved his hand and stopped caring about Wandering Soul, "Then you realized two things."
Constantine nodded, "The first thing is that the soul imprint has deteriorated after losing contact with the body. The progression to becoming a demon is irreversible. Unless I find the body of the demon and re-establish the soul and body. connection to verify this theory, otherwise, we can only accept that the secondary attribution determination cannot occur."
Zach narrowed his eyes, the point came.
"The second thing is that the deterioration of the soul mark is irreversible." Constantine shook his head. "Once you become a demon, no matter how you transfer the soul mark, it will still be the mark of the devil."
"This is the 'truth' of born demons." Zach looked at Constantine, "High-level demons divide and strip off their soul marks, inject them into the bodies of undead, and directly pull them to the level of high-level demons."
"Yes." Constantine nodded, "Save countless hours of being burned by the fire of judgment in hell, and the risk of unbearable death. Skip the normal path of cultivating a demon. Every undead can directly become High-level demon."
"And these technologies." Zach looked directly into Constantine's eyes, for no reason other than to create a sense of urgent pressure, "to strip away the soul imprint and fix it into something that is injected into the soul. This kind of The key technology you once shared with Seth."
"Yes." Constantine actually cooperated with the atmosphere created by Zach and looked directly into the vampire's eyes. The tacit understanding of neighbors? "He is actually just the lowest demon, maybe even just an undead. His power." Constantine raised a ball, "He stole it from someone else."
Well, Seth’s secret is completely revealed. Zach really couldn't tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. He could only wish Seth all the best in hell...
Constantine looked sideways, "He can do it once, I believe in him, he can do it the second time."
Zach's neck seemed to be fixed, unable to nod in agreement or shake his head in denial. Constantine was already in 'denial' in venting to Mason. When describing the past friendship to Zach, he passed the 'anger', and at this time, he entered the next stage - 'negotiation'.
Zach had a premonition that in the five steps of grief (denial, anger, negotiation, depression, acceptance), negotiation would be the end point that Constantine could reach. Because in this step, there is hope.
"Crowley is the only hope." Zach looked at Constantine who had looked away.
"I know." Constantine closed his eyes and breathed out slowly.
This is obviously trying to convince myself. We must know that Constantine joined Crowley in order to take care of Seth, who was still free, and to integrate into the current Barton Church. He had no obligation to devote himself completely to a demon.
Now, he has this obligation, because in the third step of negotiation, there is hope. This hope is not something illusory, and negotiation is no longer a symbolic description, but a literal meaning! Negotiate with Crowley! In Hell, Crowley is able to find Constantine's lost and found friends!
Lip is right, but our vampire Zach has no idea. He is here to advise Constantine like a good neighbor! Well.
There was silence in the office for a moment. Zach regained his mood and looked at Constantine with a smile. "I know, it's a bit rude, but can you let me stay here for a few days?" The vampire pointed his finger at the ceiling. But in fact, he was referring to the sky, "I don't seem to be very popular anywhere. These days, I don't have a place to live."
Constantine nodded knowingly, actually at this time of the month. Constantine would be extra careful. Being a Grande neighbor is not an easy task. He put away Seth's things without asking any more questions, and smiled reluctantly at Zach, "Of course."
"Of course, I won't disturb your business. I will also go back to Grande to rest at night." Zach added with a smile. Constantine has his own affairs, and he is still in Crowley's name. Moreover, according to the conversation just now, God knows what "activities" will be carried out in this Church of the Holy Child!
Zach is really not suitable to stay here for a long time. It's out of sight, out of mind.
Constantine nodded, and just as he was about to reach for the document that was originally put aside, he suddenly thought of something, "Mason..." His voice was hesitant.
Zach explained knowingly. "I told him he could choose his own life." Zack shrugged. "But if he is smart, he will stay in Barton. With his face, as soon as he walks out of Barton, he will probably be quartered as soon as he enters Newton City."
Zach said it bluntly, but this is a very cruel reality - Seth used Mason's body. He pressed Mason's face. Traveling across the Federation from west to east can be said to be an escape, or it can also be said to be a visit to friends. But the most important thing is that he fought all the way.
Even when the vampire told Mason that he had free choice, it was covered up very well. But the reality that he was already at the end of his rope could not be ignored. If Mason wants to start a new life with his clean and innocent real name, it can only be in Barton, but no one will be kind enough to escort him back to the West.
Oh, believe me, after watching the scene where Mason fought the devil just now, it is really impossible for this guy to leave Barton safely alone. He is too weak...
Constantine sighed, "Let him follow me."
Zach raised his eyebrows. He didn't know what Konstantin was thinking when he said this. He suddenly felt embarrassed.
The priest suddenly had a compassionate look on his face, "In the 'General' in the southeast, I have also heard that Crowley has begun to support the 'General's' enemy - the skull. He is no longer suitable to continue to maintain Seth's identity. ”
Don’t be surprised that Constantine knows this. He has Mike beside him, and this Mike often leaks things he shouldn’t say...
Zach frowned and thought for a moment.
Indeed, this can be considered an oversight on the part of the vampire himself. In order to deal with Quest's matter with No, he left Mason at the mill. Before he knew Mason's true identity, Zach didn't take him seriously at all. Therefore, Mason listened to his and Nuo's explanation of the power of the Barton Demon without missing a word.
When he came to his senses, the demon hunter candidate, who knew what state of mind he was in, was already very close to the demon in the mill, Leon. Zach even looked at this guy face to face after hearing the news about the Devil of the West and the Sabbat in the conversation between the two.
Only now did Zach realize that as a demon hunter candidate, Mason actually had a crush on Barton's demon!
Zach really began to feel that the 'general' who would equip the newcomers with guns would not be happy that one of his subordinates had a favorable impression of the enemy of his power. Mason was most likely humanely destroyed by 'The General'.
"Okay." Zach nodded, "I will arrange it." Selfishly, neither Zach nor Constantine wanted Seth's container to die inexplicably.
Seth was introduced to the 'General' by Nuo. Nuo, who already knew many things, would understand this situation and there should be no problem in getting him back.
In this way, Mason's belonging was decided arbitrarily by the vampire.
By the way, Mason's true identity represents Saint-Yel, an academy that secretly trains demon hunters. Naturally, it has a substantial connection with Crowley, a fallen angel who is attacked by other demons in the Federation, because of Constantine. .
Lip is right, but my vampire doesn't know anything yet. He is still here like a good neighbor, enthusiastically planning the lives of others.
Because it is very important, I say it twice. (..)