This essential item just appeared right in front of me, and everyone around me acted as if it didn't exist; it was clearly the effect of the Dream of Rebirth.
Only he can see him?
So... he came for me?
Doesn't he know where he is?
Doesn't he know his current status?
In an instant, Geliwusi felt his dream Shattered.
Okay, okay, this is bad.
Let alone the "St. Kruger Cathedral," perhaps before long the Holy City will have another landmark called the "Kruger the Sinner's Execution Site."
He could already picture Nuolun, the fanatical executioner trained by Luxiusi, sharpening his knives.
Although he had already conjured up a despairing future in his mind in an instant, Geliwusi reported the matter to Ed as quickly as possible.
At that time, the Ed people... or rather, their very being, were engaged in a high-intensity battle of wits and strategy within the Graycast Corridor and the Great Labyrinth City's Machine Spirit.
After receiving the message from Geliwusi, he immediately handed the call over to Little Green.
After reporting his findings, Geliwusi approached Sailesi.
Running away now is definitely wrong; the deed is done, and fleeing will only make things worse.
And if Sailesi wanted to do something in the Holy City, he might be able to stop him.
One could even say that the best-case scenario would be for Sailesi to immediately go berserk and launch an indiscriminate attack, while Geliwusi ultimately risks his life to replace Sailesi.
That way, a church about the size of a toilet might be named after it, which in a sense would be a wish fulfilled.
But the problem is, Sailesi in front of him looks strange no matter how you look at him.
Seeing Skeleton Man would certainly seem strange, but for Geliwusi, the strangeness lay not on the surface.
He felt that Sailesi's demeanor was completely different from when he ran away a few months ago.
Feeling a bit... excited?
Geliwusi, not understanding the situation, intended to ask questions to find out what was going on, but it ended up turning into him accompanying Sailesi on a tour of the Church of Sant'Savigny.
Sailesi's focus was clearly not much different from Geliwusi's in recent months. He carefully examined the works of Luxiusi, some of which were already on display and others were still in the unfinished stage, and walked silently toward the top of the cathedral.
Geliwusi followed silently behind, and the two of them made their way to Luxiusi's former little room, now his burial place.
There were only the two of them there. This time, Geliwusi really wanted to ask something, but Sailesi once again did something surprising, silencing him completely.
Seeing Sailesi's erratic behavior, Geliwusi had no choice but to find a chair and sit down.
At that very moment, a body made of plants began to rapidly take shape in the small room.
When Ed's senses transferred to this body, he could indeed understand why Geliwusi's face showed both utter despair and the shock of realizing he had reached the end of his life...
In the not-so-spacious, simple single room, the skeletal skeleton of Sailesi was embracing Luxiusi's coffin and howling (without tears):
"Old Lu, ah, Old Lu, oh--"
This mysterious skeleton, which hasn't uttered a single word since its appearance, seems to have gone completely mad.
Upon seeing Ed arrive in person, Geliwusi immediately rose from his chair to bow.
Ed waved his hand, looked at Sailesi, and then turned his head to ask Geliwusi a questioning look.
After receiving an affirmative answer, he incredulously ran his fingers through his hair twice.
"Cough cough."
Geliwusi coughed twice:
"Sinner Sailesi Richter, His Highness the Son of God has arrived! Why haven't you paid your respects yet?"
"You have committed numerous evils and your crimes are already unforgivable. Just wait for your punishment!"
Ed glanced at the fat old man and thought to himself that this guy must have been spending a lot of time with the players lately, then turned to look at Skeleton Sailesi.
Sailesi's wailing stopped abruptly. He lifted his upper body off Luxiusi's coffin but did not stand up. Instead, he turned around, crawled forward, and knelt before Ed.
"Ah?"
Seeing this, even Ed, a Master bandage user, couldn't hold back and couldn't help but emit a sound from another world's sound effects library.
He had only met the skeletal Sailesi once before, a few months ago during a fierce battle over the Great Labyrinth City.
At that time, Sailesi was facing off against Ed, and Cyrus played the Mirror Flower, Water Moon skillfully, even coordinating with [Giant Arms] to take down one of Ed's clones.
Logically, the two sides should be sworn enemies, so why has he come knocking on our door today?
Yes, he did indeed let the King of Domination "Domination" Sailesi, but that was just a side move.
In Ed's view, the King of Domination's actions would at most turn Sailesi into a double agent or a neutral party, who would choose to stand by and surrender in the final battle.
But what exactly is going on now?
Isn't this running away way too early?
Moreover, given Ed's understanding of Sailesi's character, it was rather strange that this guy would even kneel down, let alone act so obsequiously.
This is even more outrageous Geliwusi!
He looks like he's come back to the Skeleton Alliance after being wronged.
What is going on?
Ed was unaware that the King of Domination and the Dream of Rebirth had unknowingly orchestrated a perfect coordinated attack; he simply sat down in his chair, lost in thought.
Geliwusi stood to his side, and the two of them examined Sailesi on the ground.
Sailesi bowed respectfully, then straightened his upper body and awaited his fate.
Ed glanced at Geliwusi:
"Please help me find out what happened."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After a series of questions and answers, Ed and Geliwusi both wore expressions that said, "This is outrageous."
Ed looked at the still-kneeling skeleton:
"You don't remember what you did?"
"Yes..."
"Don't you remember the Stained Ones Project?"
"Um..."
"Don't you remember that you were the one who killed Luxiusi?"
"I don't remember..."
"Don't you remember trying to infect a million civilians in the Holy City with the Dream of Rebirth and then attack me?"
"I... I don't know..."
Ed reached up and rubbed his forehead:
"That's right. If you still remember, how dare you show your face in front of me?"
Geliwusi was equally skeptical, and stepped forward to protect Ed from the side, asking:
"Then what do you remember? Does Cuiske remember anything?"
Sailesi's tone changed, and he muttered a curse:
"Traitor!"
Ed's lips were pressed tightly together, while Geliwusi remained expressionless.
"What about Duke Sapier? Do you remember him?"
"I remember he tried to seize the Holy City while the world was in chaos, but I led the Holy Crusaders to defeat him."
Sailesi said immediately.
"No, you fucking bastard!"
Geliwusi was completely taken aback; his old face turned bright red, and he even started cursing.
He pointed at Sailesi's head and asked:
"How come you only remember the things that benefit you, but forget all the messes you've made?"
"It's as if His Highness and I have wronged you!"
Sailesi knelt on the ground and remained silent for a moment before speaking earnestly:
"In the Skeleton Alliance, I underwent two reconstructive surgeries, and my two arms and one leg are no longer the same as they were originally."
"The memories of Skeleton Man are stored in their bones; losing the skeleton means losing the memories."
"I have indeed forgotten those things. I only remember that I committed a crime and fled to another place, but I never thought that my sins were so grave."
"I thought Geliwusi and Luxiusi could prove my good intentions, but unexpectedly Luxiusi has already been..."
Ed was truly at a loss after hearing this.
Sailesi was a good man when he was young, but he turned into a complete beast when he got old.
He betrayed the Skeleton Alliance, got beaten up a few times, and somehow his memories for the rest of his life were wiped clean!
What's going on here?
Ed sighed and turned to look at Geliwusi:
"Go to the Records Office and bring me all the files related to Sailesi's crimes and evidence."
"Your Highness, that's quite a lot..."
Geliwusi said in a low voice.
Ed nodded dismissively.
"Before he dies, shouldn't he know what he's done?"
Geliwusi accepted the order and left. Ed looked at Sailesi and pointed at him.
"Don't just stand there, tell me what's the situation with the Skeleton Alliance right now?"