It is because the werewolves sacrifice themselves to the father god Hermanburnus for the sake of their loved ones that they have the ability to be the guardians of the dead.
But the vigil keepers are destined to be rare, because werewolves cannot be vigil keepers, only humans can.
The werewolves are the descendants of Herman Bunus and can often live much longer than humans, so they rarely fall in love with an ordinary human, because even a human who has practiced martial arts can only live for a hundred years at most.
Every keeper of the coffin has the ability to communicate with the souls of the dead, which is a gift from the father god Hermanburnus. As long as the keeper of the coffin finds the person who loves him deeply among all living beings, he will be able to stay with her forever.
The werewolf's long lifespan will be transferred to humans, but this comes at a price. Each guardian needs to dedicate half of his life and half of his soul to Herman Bunus in exchange.
Some mourners have lost the memories of their loved ones in their remaining lives because they have lost half of their souls.
These poor soul keepers will go to the underworld after their souls die and sleep forever beside Hermanburnus.
If the mourner can find the soul of his loved one, he and his loved one can enjoy eternal life in the underworld as servants of God.
In Herman Bunus's opinion, it was a fair deal.
In addition to communicating with the souls of the dead, the keepers have a special ability. During the transformation, they will be in a state favored by the power of Hermanbunus. Even if they are seriously injured or about to die, they can be transformed into a half-living and half-dead existence under the power of Hermanbunus.
This is a way for a werewolf to extend the life of the human he falls in love with.
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"Mr. Abel, why don't we try jumping out of the window. It's better to die from falling than to fall into the hands of that devil Hohen." Adina suggested.
Abel shook his head and whispered, "It's useless. Hohen is a vampire. He can sense signs of life nearby. We can't escape. And don't you think Hohen has put any restrictions on the windows?"
Adina bit her lower lip, not even noticing that it bled, and said, "But I still want to try."
Adina picked up a cup and threw it out of the window with force. The cup successfully flew out of the room and into the river at the bottom of the cliff.
"Plop" This is the sound of the cup falling into the water, and the echo reverberates on the cliff.
In the dead of night, the sound was so obvious.
Adina seemed to see hope of escape, and even though she was seriously injured, she wanted to give it a try.
She stretched out her hand and tried to reach out of the window, but was bounced back by a layer of red transparent film.
Abel looked at Adina's attempts blankly, smiled self-deprecatingly, and said,
"Give it up, that is not human power."
Adina squatted on the ground, hugged her knees, and sobbed.
Her current desperate situation was caused by her ignorance and recklessness. She pushed herself into this desperate situation.
The wall clock in the room rang, and the 'ding ding ding' sound reminded people that it was late at night.
But for the two people in the room, this was the tolling of the death knell, the countdown to their lives.
Hohen hummed a cheerful tune and stood in front of Adina's door.
He knocked on the door with a malicious look and removed the ban on the door.
"I'm here~ Did you miss me, you two?" After pushing open the door, Hohen said to the two people who were already in despair in the room.
Abel looked at Hohen numbly. He knew best how despicable the Hohen in front of him was. Hohen liked to torture and liked to hear people scream.
Hohenzollern relished every bit of pain inflicted on his enemies, even giving them false hope and then viciously destroying it.
The game of cat and mouse is Hohen's favorite thing. The desire to control everything excites him.
"If you want to kill me, just do it quickly. I've had enough of your evil for more than two hundred years." Abel said calmly.
"Oh, Abel, my half, do you so long for death?"
Hohen walked into the room, picked up a bottle of red wine, and swirled it gracefully in the glass.
"Half body? Haha, I'm just your split good thoughts." Abel said self-deprecatingly, "But over the years you've forced me to do so many things that go against justice and kindness. How ironic."
"Sometimes it's not a good thing to see too clearly, Abel." Hohen said, glancing at Abel who was ready to die with a dignified look in his eyes.
"What's wrong with that? It's because I know everything that your behavior is ridiculous in my eyes." Abel paused and continued,
"You forged my memory of birth, right? I should have been split after you obtained the first blood core, right?"
"Oh, my half, your guess is absolutely correct. That's why I always know what you are thinking." Hohen said after taking a sip of wine.
"Compared to red wine, I prefer the taste of blood." Hohen said to himself.
"Do you know why I want to split you, Abel
That’s because I have longed for power since I was a child, but I am unwilling to be inferior to others.
What I have to do is, I have to surpass our ancestor, Cain the kinslayer.
But I have no relatives to kill, what should I do? I will create one myself, and that is you, Abel."
Hohen pointed at Abel and said.
Abel responded with a wry smile.
"So you want to call me Abel. I see."
Ai Tina covered her mouth and looked at Hohen in disbelief. She said tremblingly,
"Hohen, you are blaspheming God! The name Abel symbolizes a person who truly believes in and fears God! How could you do this? Aren't you afraid that the Holy Light will punish you?!"①
"Foolish! I am a vampire, a descendant of Cain. I am an outcast of the Holy Light. How could I be afraid of Him?"
Hohen drank the red wine in his glass and laughed loudly.
"Hahaha, not only will I blaspheme Him, I will also gain power from other gods that He hates. And you, Miss Aitina, are the last piece of the puzzle."
Hohen casually put down the glass in his hand, leaned against the wall and said,
“I will not follow the same path as Cain, because Cain was a loser, and I will go my own way.”
Abel thought of a possibility that frightened him completely, and he said in panic,
"You want to awaken the Outer God?!"
"Very good, Abel, you are worthy of being my half, and your guess is very smart. Then I will be merciful and let you die with a clear mind. And you listen carefully, Miss Aitina."
Hohen used his sharp nails to cut a small cut on his wrist and squeezed out a drop of blood.
"go!"
Hohen ejected the drop of blood into the air.
The drop of blood dissolved in the air and turned into a dark red mirror.
What is displayed on the mirror is a legendary book, which records the origin of the world, faith, and mythology. It is the Book of the Dead.