For Gus, who has the mark of a sacrifice on his body, Zuo Si's palace is obviously not a good place.
Because there are too many apostles and monsters in the dungeons and factories in the industrial area, as well as the railway construction sites being laid outside the city.
And these things will make his wounds feel unbearable pain and cause continuous bleeding.
What's even worse is that if you fall into sleep or coma, you will be accompanied by indescribable and twisted nightmares, and you may even see images you least want to face.
So for most people, rest and sleep are a terrible torture for Gus.
Especially after the sacrifice day, he basically never had a good night's sleep and would always wake up suddenly from nightmares.
It has to be said that in terms of mental toughness and physical fitness, Gus has definitely exceeded human limits.
Otherwise, the frequency and extent of his injuries, as well as the neurasthenia caused by a long-term lack of adequate rest, would be enough to make a man who can be called a "macho man" completely collapse and even have the idea of ​​​​suicide.
But this guy is not only alive and well, but even if he wears the berserker armor and has his life force continuously absorbed in the future, he is still extremely powerful, completing extreme counterattacks again and again in fierce battles.
If this were placed in the Warhammer universe, it would be a perfect choice for the Lord of Mankind and Khorne.
So Zuo Si always felt that compared to Griffith, Gus was the one favored by fate.
It's just that this favor is distorted by the evil thoughts of the God of the Abyss coming from all mankind.
This is why he chose Gus as his voter.
After all, Griffith became the Hand of God, and behind him stood the God of the Abyss, who was also the will of this world.
What Zuo Si has to do is to stand behind Gus, provide him with support and strength, let him be his spokesperson, and start a contest with Griffith in terms of spirit, will, soul and humanity.
Through this kind of contest, not only can we get a glimpse of the nature of the God of the Abyss, but we can also convey some information and opinions to the other party.
In other words, it is a disguised form of communication.
When Guts truly defeated Griffith, it was the moment when Zuo Si completely overwhelmed the God of the Abyss in the fields of spirit, soul, philosophy, etc., followed by fusion and devouring.
In fact, the battle between the gods of Faerûn and their chosen people is similar to this to a large extent.
The difference is that there are more gods in Faerûn and the situation is more complicated.
In comparison, the God of the Abyss in this world is much simpler.
As long as the underlying logical self-consistency of its existence and its control over the law of cause and effect and destiny are broken, its self-awareness will inevitably begin to appear chaotic, self-contradictory, even split or even collapse.
At that time, Zuo Si will be able to take advantage of the situation and obtain the "original evil" and "original evil idea" that prompted the birth of the God of the Abyss, and completely transform it into a symbol of evil in the entire multiverse.
And Gus is an indispensable and important part of this plan.
Now that he has become the Hand of God, Griffith has not completely given up on his humanity.
Otherwise, he would not have reincarnated a second time and returned to the human world in the form of an eagle of light, trying to build his own heaven on earth.
His existence itself is equivalent to the greatest exposed weakness of the God of the Abyss.
And Guts is the exclusive special attack weapon against Griffith.
Because this is the only person who once made Griffith give up his dreams and ambitions for a short time, and it is also very likely that he is the only person he has truly "loved".
Gus obviously didn't know that this meeting and the previous contract were all carefully arranged.
Of course, even if you knew it, you might not care.
As long as he can obtain powerful power to complete his revenge on Griffith, he is willing to pay any price for it, whether it is his own life or soul.
So when Gus woke up from the coma, he immediately raised his arm to touch the hot and painful mark. Then he looked at his arm that had grown back and regained his vision.
eyes.
"This... this is not a hallucination? I actually recovered?"
"How do you feel now?"
A woman's voice suddenly came from not far away.
Gus immediately raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a girl in a beautiful dress standing at the door looking at him with slightly curious eyes.
Behind her were several young and beautiful maids, as well as several female guards wearing armor and holding weapons.
Especially the small crown on the head, obviously not just anyone is qualified to wear it.
"Who are you? Where am I?"
Gus subconsciously pulled up the quilt to cover his naked body.
"My name is Mana, and I am the queen of this country. This is the harem of the royal palace. Normally, only women can come in. You are the first man besides His Majesty to live here."
The girl gave the answer with a smile on her face.
It is easy to see from the expression on her face that she has overcome the sadness and shadow of losing her mother, and is currently living quite happily as Zuo Si promised.
The reason why she is happy is also very simple, that is, she does not need to bear any responsibilities, and she is not exposed to anything that may cause trouble, such as work, power, obligations, etc.
What I have to do every day is to invite friends to eat, drink, and have fun.
Especially after the railway opened to traffic, the young queen, who was only sixteen years old, fell in love with traveling by train. She sat in the luxury carriage specially customized for herself all day long and enjoyed the scenery along the way. Occasionally she would also sit under the stopped platform.
Take a car to experience the local customs and customs.
You must know that no noble woman who has lived in the castle for a long time will not be eager to go out and see the outside world.
The reason why I couldn't travel as I wanted in the past was mainly because wars broke out frequently, bandits and wild beasts were rampant, and the environment was too dangerous.
Moreover, the bumps caused by riding in a carriage are also a huge burden for aristocratic women who are generally delicate and frail.
But now that we have railway tracks and trains, traveling long distances has suddenly become safe and comfortable.
As for the bandits who used to dominate the mountain, they have long been surrounded and suppressed by officers and recruits who have completed basic training. Even those who are lucky enough to escape are usually limited to less than twenty people.
On this scale, it would be a bit difficult to rob a village, let alone a train with a special military escort.
Therefore, although Mana is a queen, she is still the same as when she was a noble girl.
"This is the harem? Why was I sent to this place?"
Gus inspected the furnishings and displays in the room, and then looked out through the huge glass window. All he saw were women, and he immediately believed it in his heart.
But he couldn't figure out why Zuo Si would send him here?
Aren't you afraid that your bestiality will show up and you will attack these women?
Mana shook her head slightly: "Sorry, I don't know either.
Because I just came back this morning.
But I believe that Your Majesty must value you very much and even trust you 100%.
So far there is no other person in this country from top to bottom who has been treated like you.
To be honest, I feel a little jealous of you."
Seeing the serious look on the young queen's face, Gus couldn't help but reveal a wry smile: "Okay, noble queen. Regardless of whether you are jealous of me or not, can you and your people go out for a while? I think I
You may need some privacy to put on your clothes and pants."
As these words blurted out, both Mana and the other women following her had a look of astonishment, and then they all retreated with their faces slightly red.
Because after Gus' reminder, they suddenly realized that it was a bit inappropriate for them to break into a naked man's room like this.
Hearing a muffled bang from the door, Gus immediately got up from the soft and comfortable big bed, neatly dressed the black clothes placed on the bedside, and then walked straight outside.
He couldn't wait to see Zuo Si and ask him face to face what the contract was about, what he heard and saw at that time, and what the power hidden in his body that couldn't be mobilized was about.
How to take advantage of it.
All in all, he had too many questions and wanted a clear answer.
But when Gus walked out of the room and walked through a garden, he immediately stopped.
Because he found that he was lost, or simply didn't know the way.
Moreover, the scope of the palace is much larger than expected, and it is surrounded by buildings of unknown purpose.
If you accidentally break into the women's restroom, locker room, and bathroom, it will be a lot of fun.
But fortunately, before Gus could be embarrassed for long, Zuo Si's figure appeared on a bench outside the garden.
He didn't have time to think too much, and immediately walked forward quickly.
"I guess you must have a lot of questions now, right?"
To be continued...