Free Web Novel“I want to live.”
She said.
“I know my current situation is dire. My soul is dissipating, and without help, I will soon die completely.”
“But if you are willing to help me...”
She lowered her voice, her tone becoming sincere.
“The Secret Party can reward you.”
“I can tell you've been here for a long time. Although your soul is relatively intact, there must be some... wear and tear.”
“We have ways to help you repair it.”
“Not only that, we can also help you enhance the strength of your soul.”
Her tone became excited.
“Did you know? The strength of a soul can be enhanced through external means.”
“The simplest way is to devour other souls. But that is too inefficient and has side effects.”
“We have better methods.”
“For example, the Secret Party's latest research, a ritual involving Human Sacrifice.” fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
“The vitality of an ordinary person, converted through a special ritual, can increase soul strength by zero point one percent.”
“A hundred people would be ten percent.”
“A thousand people would double it.”
“Of course, the effect of ordinary people is relatively poor. If a Wayfarer is sacrificed, the effect will be much better.”
“A sequence i Wayfarer is roughly equivalent to ten ordinary people.”
“Sequence II is equivalent to fifty.”
“And so on.”
She spoke very naturally.
As if discussing how many ingredients a recipe needed.
In her perception, the lives of ordinary people were worth nothing at all.
Just ants.
Using them to enhance one's own power was only natural.
“As long as you are willing to help me,”
Liselotte said.
“This knowledge, these resources, can all be yours.”
“The Secret Party has operated in the Empire for decades; we have accumulated much more than you can imagine.”
“Secret methods for sequence promotion, ways to extend soul longevity, and even...”
She lowered her voice.
“Even the possibility of Resurrection.”
The young girl looked at her.
The color in those eyes shifted again.
This time, Liselotte was sure she hadn't misseen.
They did turn a bit pink.
But only for a moment before returning to crimson.
“Sounds tempting.”
The girl said.
Liselotte's heart raced.
It's working!
There really is hope for survival!
...
In front of Liselotte.
Pavela stood up.
The hem of her Court Dress fluttered gently in the wind.
She looked down at the broken soul on the ground.
Many things were crossing her mind.
The Illuminati Party, abbreviated as the Secret Party.
A secret society of Wayfarers that had been entrenched in the Empire for decades.
Specializing in souls and sequence promotion.
They had deep cooperation with the Royal Research Institute.
And involvements with the Pro-war faction as well.
This information was very valuable.
She would have to organize it properly once she returned to reality.
And the matter of Victoria's assassination.
So it was this group of people who did it.
As for this Liselotte...
Pavela looked at her face, which still held a look of anticipation.
It was somewhat amusing, yet she couldn't quite bring herself to laugh.
This woman still thought she was just another soul trapped here.
She even tried to tempt her with 'Human Sacrifice'.
A hundred ordinary people for zero point one percent soul strength?
A thousand people for double?
She said it so lightly.
As if those people weren't human.
Pavela sighed in her heart.
Is this what Wayfarers become in the end?
Completely devoid of normal human morality.
In her eyes, the lives of ordinary people were probably no different from weeds by the roadside.
To be plucked or burned at will.
But then again...
Pavela rubbed her chin.
After all this time, it turns out the one causing all this trouble in my head was this person.
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Sucking the souls of those killed directly into the Mental Space.
Quite convenient.
Now that she had dug out most of the intelligence.
How should she deal with her?
Boria took a step forward.
“Your Highness, please let us handle this.”
There was a hint of coldness in his voice.
“Someone who dares to cause trouble in Your Highness's territory should be completely crushed.”
Pavela waved her hand.
“Forget it.”
She said.
“I'm not a bad person either.”
“She's already died once.”
She saw a flicker of hope in Liselotte's eyes.
Well, this woman probably thought she was going to let her go.
As a good person, she indeed didn't plan to be completely ruthless.
Completely crushing someone's soul and all that was too cruel.
She couldn't bring herself to do it.
However...
This woman did indeed have a few small scores to settle with her.
She wanted to kill Victoria.
She caused trouble in her head.
She even tried to escape.
Most importantly, what she just said...
Using Human Sacrifice, a thousand people for double...
She said it so naturally, so matter-of-factly.
As if those people's lives were truly not worth mentioning.
Pavela didn't like people like this.
Not at all.
So, as punishment...
“However.”
Pavela spoke.
“You and I do have a few small scores to settle.”
Liselotte's expression changed.
“Wh... what scores?”
Pavela smiled slightly.
“You tried to kill my friend.”
“You caused trouble in my head.”
“You even tried to escape.”
“Oh right, one more thing.”
She crouched down to look Liselotte in the eye.
In her crimson eyes, that gentle smile remained.
“You said just now that you were killed by a white, flying mecha.”
“Pierced through by a Long Spear.”
“You didn't see what the pilot looked like.”
She tilted her head.
“Then let me tell you.”
“That pilot was me.”
Liselotte's pupils suddenly constricted.
“No... impossible...”
“My name is Pavela von Schwartz.”
Pavela said.
“I'm not some soul; I am the currently living adopted daughter of the Schwartz Family.”
“This is my Mental Space; it's not managed by me, it's owned by me.”
“Those souls, including you, were all devoured by me.”
She stood up.
Brushing off non-existent dust from her skirt.
“So, as punishment,”
She said.
“I've decided to erase a portion of your consciousness.”
Liselotte's face turned deathly pale.
“No... don't...”
Her voice was hoarse and desperate.
“Please... I can do anything for you... I can tell you all the secrets of the Secret Party... please...”
“You will.”
Pavela said.
“But not now.”
“For now, you need to calm down first.”
She raised her hand.
Her slender finger lightly tapped Liselotte's forehead.
“Goodnight.”
Then, the world fell into darkness.
