Cecilia's New Haven

"Wraith" Steve struggled on the ground, out of his spirit form, and looked extremely painful. Luther's Sword of Lava hung above his head, but he paid no attention, only wailing.

M's figure quietly appeared before Luther.

What's wrong with him?

Luther pointed his Sword of Lava at Steve and asked.

"He tried to possess your body, but he simply couldn't bear your inner pain; his mind was severely impacted."

M said softly, "To put it simply, he's probably gone mad."

Are you crazy?

Luther looked at Steve, who was rolling on the ground and moaning. Although there were no obvious wounds on his body, he looked as if he had suffered terrible injuries and was in extreme pain.

Is my pain really that intense?

It was even so intense that it drove a Sequence 5 insane.

M looked at him intently and said:

"Some."

"Then why didn't I have such a strong reaction?"

"You've just endured too much, and you've become used to it and somewhat numb."

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Luther stopped speaking and looked down at Steve, who was rolling on the ground. Steve's expression was incredibly Distortion, his whole body was convulsing, and he couldn't utter a single coherent word, let alone continue to be Luze's enemy.

Is this a true reflection of the pain I feel right now?

He remained silent, gripped the Magma Longsword, and thrust it forward, piercing Steve's head.

"Hiss."

The intense heat instantly scorched Steve's brain. He offered no resistance; instead, he genuinely smiled as he felt his life force slipping away.

Death ended his suffering.

But it only lasted for a moment.

Luther won't let the Lamb of Sequence 5 get away.

But now wasn't the time to Grazing. The previous battle had caused quite a commotion, and it was only a matter of time before it attracted attention. He didn't have much time left. After interfering with the Divination with the Blood Fog, he quickly carried the corpse back to the villa.

Luther saw Jason's head drooping in front of his chest as he stepped out through the gap in the wall.

Jason's eyes reflected Sharron's image.

"Take Steve and leave first. I'm going to find Count Andes and get some answers."

Luther threw the body to Sharron and quickly gave his instructions.

The other person nodded, took the body, and rushed out of the villa, with what seemed like terrified screams echoing along the way.

Luze found Count Andes in his luxurious bedroom. He was furious because his house had been attacked, but he didn't expect the intruder to come directly to him.

"Did you arrange the attack on that textile factory in the East Borough?"

"Yes."

"Backlund has many textile factories, why did you specifically target that small one?"

"Because they don't follow the rules! They actually give the workers such good treatment. All the peasants in my factory started rioting because of this. If I don't make trouble for them, who else can I turn to?"

The Count of Andes was indignant, and under hypnosis, he spoke the absolute truth.

So that's how it is.

Luther roughly understood what the other party meant, let out a cold laugh, and ended his life.

Security in Empress Borough was extremely tight, and the extraordinary individuals were already on their way. Instead of searching for the Earl's property, he left immediately.

Luther met with Sharron, handed over the body, and chatted briefly, exchanging contact information. Sharon then hurriedly left to meet her companion. Luther examined the "Zombie" Characteristic she had left behind and the corpse of the "Wraith" Steve, preparing to begin Grazing.

However, my slots are already full, so which one should I take out to replace it?

Besides Cecilia, who was being protected, six other Lamb Grazing inside him:

The "Pyromaniac" inherent in Ms. M's Beyonder Item;

The "Faceless" he killed when he first arrived in Backlund and tried to steal the manuscript;

The MI9 member killed at the Capim Mansion, "Interrogator" Katie;

The Serial Murder Case killer, a giant dog nicknamed "Devil";

Mr. A, the "Shepherd" of the Aurora Order;

He killed Beria, the "Desire Apostle," who had attempted to assassinate Duke Negan some time ago.

"Um"

Upon closer examination, the priority for replacement should be Lamb with lower Sequence and those Lamb overlapping abilities. The Inquisitor and the Pyromaniac are both Sequence 7, while the Devil and the Desire Apostle belong to the same Sequence.

The problem is that Pyromaniac can combine their Flaming Jump with those of Faceless, Devil and Desire Apostle, though belonging to the same Sequence, retain completely different abilities.

Considering this, the "interrogator" should be the first to be replaced.

While the latter's attack on the mental level is rare, its Sequence is indeed somewhat low. Moreover, the "Mental Shock" of the "Desire Apostle" and one's own "Language of Foulness" can produce similar effects, not to mention the "Wraith" that are about to be Grazing, which are themselves Spirit Body.

What are you thinking about?

Just then, he heard M's voice. The other person was standing in the courtyard, looking somewhat puzzled.

"The Shepherd's Slot full; I'm considering which one to replace."

Luther replied.

Why not leave Cecilia's spot vacant?

"What did you say?"

Luther suddenly looked up and stared directly at the other person.

"Don't misunderstand, I mean, extract Cecilia's soul and place it in a safer place."

M maintained her smile despite Luther's cold gaze.

"A safer place, you mean?"

That sea.

M said calmly, "That's a space independent of reality, under your control, so it's definitely safer than your body."

"Are you being stupid? The True Creator is on the other side of the sea."

Luther felt that what she said made some sense, but he quickly found a problem and immediately retorted.

"You know that the Tide can block out the other's delirium. Besides, Cecilia is inside you; aren't you also suffering from the delirium of the True Creator?"

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Her question left Luther speechless.

"Furthermore, if you encounter fierce battles, not only will your body be damaged, but your soul may also be harmed," M continued. "Sending Cecilia away will reduce many of your concerns, and you'll have an empty Slot."

"Furthermore, there's something even more important. As you know, no matter how well you protect her, Cecilia's soul is gradually dissipating within you." She looked directly at Luther and said calmly, "If this continues, she might lose her chance to be resurrected before you even become True God."

"Click!"

Before she could finish speaking, Luther's hand shot out with lightning speed and grabbed her neck, forcing her to stop.

"Shut up."

"Feel sorry."

M's smile faded. "That sea can nourish the soul; Cecilia can find a better place there than she does now."

"."

Luther remained silent for a moment.

M is his other personality, who also harbors feelings for his sister. Her words actually touched a nerve with him; he had recently discovered that Cecilia's soul showed subtle signs of damage, but he had been unwilling to admit it before.

But is it really a good idea to place my sister's soul in that sea, whose true nature is still unclear?

I'll consider it later.

That was all he could say, then he put the problem aside for the moment and focused his attention on the corpse on the ground.