Probably only the Black Earl can give the answer to these doubts. However, this must involve the secrets of the Noah family, and it is difficult for Angel to ask...
"What on earth is going on? Didn't you say you were about to die? Why are you married to Lord Black Earl now?"
While Angel was thinking about the etiquette that should be observed at this moment, Doakes on the side spoke directly, regardless of the occasion and the atmosphere, and asked all the doubts in his heart.
"Also, who are you now? Are you... yourself, or Lord Black Earl?"
Doakes stared into Vai's eyes.
Vai originally wanted to continue to sarcastically say a few words, or to express his joy as before, but seeing the suppressed complex emotions in Doakes' eyes, he choked back the words that came to his throat.
"Of course I'm still me. I thought I was going to die just now, but didn't you see that the adults saved me?" Vai shrugged, with an expression like 'who could have expected that things would turn out like this'.
Doakes: "You just said that you would become a puppet? Become like Ella? What is going on?"
Vai's eyes were wandering: "You said that... it was just a misunderstanding."
Doakes kept asking questions before because he was in an emotional state. Now he has calmed down a little, and he can see that Vai's answers were perfunctory and he didn't want to mention what happened before.
Doakes was silent for a moment: "There are no benefits that come out of thin air in this world. Everything has a price. So, what price did you pay?"
Doakes did not continue to dwell on the previous topic, but directly asked the core question.
Vai's words when he was "near death" were sincere and sincere, and they were definitely not staged. From those words, we can know that Vai will definitely have to pay a price, and before that, Vai believed that this price was enough to make him completely
's demise.
Although it seems that Vai has not changed much now, how long will this state last? Will he still become the "puppet" he calls it? Does he still have... a future?
This is Doakes' biggest concern.
What if Vai only gets temporary integrity, and when they separate, or in other words, one or two years later, he becomes a puppet?
Vai looked at Doakes's solemn expression and suddenly didn't know what to say. He wanted to be like before, just open his mouth and lie, but Vai knew that Doakes could tell whether what he said was a lie. In the past,
Not exposing it is just a kind of tacit understanding and tolerance.
Doakes took it seriously, but he lied. Wasn't it inappropriate?
But if he wants to tell the truth, Vai actually doesn't know where to start. Although his parents have communicated with him about some situations before, he is still confused. He only knows that his past thoughts may be a bit too naive. Black
The Count used his clones to follow his descendants. He did have something to ask for, but he definitely didn't want them to die.
Moreover, he did not dare to say it without his own master's permission.
Vai could neither talk nonsense nor tell the truth, so he could only respond in silence.
Doakes knew Vai very well, and looking at Vai's awkward expression, he knew the struggle in his heart. Doakes sighed softly: "I have many friends in the Southern Territory, but very few of them are willing to pursue the truth.
I still remember the longing and passion that surged from the bottom of my heart when I was a wandering apprentice and heard the meaning of truth for the first time, and the person who told me about it at that time was you."
"The path of a wizard, the pursuit of truth, is endless. Even though you have wasted many years, I still believe that only you will make the same choice as me."
"You have your own concerns, I understand, and I won't ask again."
"But I will not stop on the road of pursuing the truth, and I hope you will always be there."
Doakes's words are a confession after analyzing his heart, and also a revelation of his true feelings. Why does he care about Vai's future? Because the pursuit of truth is doomed to be lonely. If you can have a close friend to accompany you, even just
A short journey is also a kind of luck.
And now they are not even qualified to embark on the path of truth. At this time, if any of them fall behind, it would be a great regret.
Vai probably didn't expect that Doakes would say these words in such a solemn tone at this time.
Vai has always felt that his requirements are actually very low, and he belongs to a rare group of people with low desires in the wizarding world.
He also believed that no one would have any expectations of himself, let alone any high standards.
With such a peaceful thought, Vai spends his days in boredom. But does he think it is really the truth? What are his real thoughts in his heart?
During that period of dawdling, Vai would occasionally go to the highest point in Mesoemia, the top of the mountain known as the "Eternal Mountain", and look into the distance.
Why he went there and what he was thinking about, Vai no longer remembers, or in other words, he deliberately forgot about it.
But at this moment, hearing Doakes' words, he seemed to vaguely see those forgotten memories.
When he is at the top of the Mount of Eternity, he will not think about fortune telling shops or gossip magazines. He will think about himself.
What I am thinking about is my true self, my id, and the superego that only exists in my imagination.
He also thought about the future, but...
When Vai was immersed in himself, a cold snort came from his ears.
"Your words are decades too late." This voice came from Vai, but it was not said by Vai.
With such a tone, there is only one person...Black Earl!
After the Black Earl said these words, he flew out of Vai's face and stuck to the previous stone slab again.
There is a dark hole on Vai's nose.
The Black Earl slowly floated in the air, his nostrils pointed at Doakes: "If you had said this a few decades earlier, he might have become an official wizard. But fortunately, it is not too late now.
"
The Black Earl scolded Doakes for a few words, then turned to look at Vai.
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opportunity to embark on the path of pursuing the truth.”
"Are you still planning to waste time like this?"
Vai didn't answer, but his eyes were brighter than before.
His previous self-confidence was actually wrong. Doakes still had expectations for him, but he kept silent and waited silently. The Black Earl also had expectations for him, otherwise the Black Earl would have left long ago and would not be with him.
Many years wasted.
The feeling of being expected is actually a kind of responsibility and burden. Although it is a bit troublesome, Vai now has the courage and is willing to bear such trouble.
Although Vai didn't speak, his expression said everything. The Black Earl sneered slightly, which was regarded as his approval of Vai.
After confirming Vai's wishes, the Black Earl continued: "Tell him, although this is the secret of the Noah family, those who know will eventually know."
"...It's like someone, if I don't tell him, he will still know if he goes back and asks his mentor or my old friend."
No need for the Black Earl to name him, everyone knew that this "someone" must be referring to Angel.
Angel does have such an idea...but! He hasn't implemented it yet after all. Isn't it a bit too much to scold him in advance!!
Angel was complaining in his heart, but his face was calm and composed, as if he didn't understand the Black Earl's words at all, as if he had nothing to do with it.
The Black Earl agreed with Vai's story, and Vai breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to hide his best friend.
However, after a long time, Vai did not speak.
When everyone looked at Vai in confusion, Vai said to the Black Count at a loss: "Sir, I, I actually didn't understand much just now."
Everyone: "..."
The Black Earl had already planned to finish Vai's story and then make another round of taunts, but now he was no longer in the mood.
With a cold snort, the Black Earl took over Vai's words and explained himself.
…
Following the Black Earl's narration, everyone finally understood what happened before.
Vai was able to resist the death of Guao's Eyes, but he actually paid a considerable price... that is, he "sacrificed" his talent, the smell of death.
It is said to be a "sacrifice" just to make it easier to understand. In fact, Vai used the smell of death inherited from Noah's blood as a price to withstand the blow of the Eye of Gu'ao.
After making this decision, Vai had actually already thought about the next path.
Either be content with being ordinary, or be like Sister Ella and be possessed by Lord Black Earl's clone and become a puppet.
However, what Vai didn't expect was that he didn't even have the right to choose. Because the death light of Gu'ao's Eyes was too terrifying, even if he sacrificed his talent, he still couldn't completely resist the death light and could only barely save a life.
.
When he stepped down in a dying state and the healing spells had no effect on him, Vai's choice became: die or be possessed by the Black Count.
Between the two, Vai chose to be possessed by the Black Earl. Even if he became a "puppet" like a living dead, it would be better than dissipating completely.
As for why Vai didn't become a "puppet" in the end? This starts with a "conspiracy theory."
Many people have always been puzzled as to why the Black Earl placed his clone next to the descendants of Noah. At first, there were two speculations. One party believed that the Black Earl was to protect the descendants, while the other thought that the Black Earl had other motives.
Judging from the actions of the Black Earl, his clones protected his descendants a lot. Therefore, the descendants of Noah tend to prefer the former.
When did the wind direction change?
When several descendants of Noah died after venturing into the ruins, and the Black Earl's clones manipulated their corpses to return to the family, rumors began to spread.
The Black Earl's clone did recommend that the descendants go explore and adventure in various ruins, but the Black Earl wanted the descendants to grow up, but it was rumored that he was... uneasy and kind-hearted.
Since then, many descendants of Noah have begun to be wary of the Black Earl's clone, and the "otaku" style has begun to prevail among the descendants of Noah.
But among the descendants of Noah, there are actually people who truly love to explore the unknown. Although they are wary of the Black Earl, this does not stop them from dreaming of distant places.
Among them is Vai's biological sister, Ella.
In the past, Vai was also influenced by his sister Ella and loved exploring unknown places. This led to his friendship with Doakes and they became lifelong friends.
But one day, Ella returned to the family. When Vai saw her, he found that Ella was dumbfounded and could no longer speak. She was like a puppet, controlled by the Black Earl...
Only then did Vai realize that his peers were right to be wary of the Black Earl.
So, from that day on, Vai also suppressed the real desires in his heart and began to "stay at home".
Decades passed by in the blink of an eye, and here we are today.
During this period, Vai also tentatively asked the Black Count, and the answer given by the Black Count was as others had guessed: possession.
The Black Earl told about the situation of sacrificing talent and then possessing the clone... Ella took this step.
The Black Earl only said the reason, but not the conclusion.
This made Vai misunderstand that once possessed, he would no longer be him. His consciousness would die and become a living dead puppet with only his body left.
Only then did Vai say his "last words" loudly with tears in his eyes.
The above is everything the Black Earl said.
Many things are briefly mentioned in it, including why the talent inherited by blood can be sacrificed, and why the tone of the Black Earl sounds like it encourages sacrifice?
This may involve the secrets of the Noah family, and the Black Earl deliberately avoided these details. But this is not too critical, because whether the sacrifice talent or not is ultimately not the Black Earl's decision, but the choice of Noah's descendants.
The Black Earl is more like a witness, a bystander.
"Why didn't Vai die in the end? Nor did he become a puppet of the living dead?" The Black Earl did not explain these two questions in the end. He just said that everything was "rumors", which made Doakes couldn't help but ask again.
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Black Earl: "He will not die in the first place. The possession of my clone will only allow him to regain his past talents. It will not let him die, let alone turn him into a puppet of the living dead."
At this time, Vai also explained: "Your Majesty is right, I misunderstood you before."
Doakes: "Then your sister Ella..."
Vai waved his hand weakly: "Sister Ella is actually not dead."
Not dead? Then what were you doing crying and yelling just now?
Doakes looked at Vai's 360-degree change in attitude, still a little unbelievable. If he didn't know Vai very well and confirmed that the person in front of him was not played by anyone else, but Vai, otherwise he would really suspect that everything was played by the Black Earl.
's play.
"I don't know the specific situation yet, but your Excellency has clearly told me that Sister Ella is not dead." Vai explained again that he believed what the Black Earl said. At least in this matter, the Black Earl had no reason to deceive himself.
The Black Earl also spoke at the right time: "His sister Ella is followed by my tongue. Ever since my tongue possessed her, Ella rarely speaks. She is probably mentally awkward and has never come out of the shadows."
Vai also proved what the Black Earl said at this time, the Black Earl's clone following Ella was Tongue.
Everyone imagined for a moment, if their own tongues were sacrificed and replaced by someone else's tongue, they would still be unable to control their tongues. It would be quite disgusting to think about it.
What's more, if Ella, a witch, wears the tongue of the opposite sex, she will most likely have psychological shadow.
However, they were actually wrong.
What the Black Earl did not tell them was that the ability of the tongue was actually related to "speaking".
It can be understood that saying good things will not work, but talking about bad things will be accurate.
Not every character of the Black Earl's clone is as stable as the nose, but more like the original character. The character of the tongue is an exception, it is a bit out of touch, and is particularly mean-mouthed, and always likes to say things that make people unlucky.
In the past, when Ella had her own talents, she would not say "bad things" on purpose, so it was normal.
But Ella sacrificed her talent and was possessed by the Black Earl's tongue. Even though the talent came back bit by bit, the tongue's bad mouth condition did not change.
In order to avoid hurting the people around her with her bad tongue, Ella simply lived alone and remained silent even when she returned to the family. Even when Vai came to see her, she refrained from speaking.
This is actually to protect Vai.
But Vai misunderstood and Ella became a puppet living dead.
It can be said that there are layers of misunderstandings here.
The Black Earl was actually aware of this, but he did not interfere or explain anything.
The possession of the Black Earl is not for nothing, what he seeks is his own detachment. As for the specific operation, this is a secret, and the Black Earl will not tell anyone.
But what can be said is that he wants these descendants, but he will not really kill them. Even if the Black Count really transcends and becomes a legend, he will not do too much harm to these descendants, let alone kill them.
They can even feed them back after becoming legendary. Overall, it is a good thing that has advantages and disadvantages, but the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
As for the objects of possession, the Black Earl has a choice. Those who have potential and are willing to make a breakthrough between life and death are the ones truly worthy of possession.
If you have been staying at home, avoiding the unknown, and blocking the way forward, then it is better to let such people continue to misunderstand you.
So the Noah family is now divided into two groups: one group is possessed, they know everything, but they will not tell the truth; the other group does not know the truth and avoid it by "staying at home"
Those who believe in rumors.
Vai was once the latter, but this time the duel forced him to join the former's team.
It can be regarded as opening the door to a new world for him.
This is also the reason why the Black Earl decided to let Vai have a duel. From the first duel, the Black Earl could see that Vai's sharpness has not completely disappeared, his potential is still there, and his decisiveness is still there.
So, the Black Earl gave Vai a chance to make a choice between life and death.
However, the Black Earl did not expect that the opponent would be so cruel, Guao's eyes would be fixed on him, and Vai would not even have a chance to choose.
Either die or be possessed.
In this case, Vai had to choose to be possessed. After all, the Noah family trained him, and he was willing to do something in return before "death".
But the result was something Vai didn't expect.
Being possessed is not death, but the beginning of another journey.
Although Vai was more forced to choose possession, he eventually embarked on this path. This may be considered a kind of... luck?