Shadow trail of the beautiful world

411. Chapter 45. The Blood of the Bloodstone

"Miss Elsa's vitality is very strange, Master Merlin."

In the hall of the mysterious house, while checking Elsa's status, Xuanlan said to Merlin and the two little girls:

"She was frozen by the cold power erupting from her body. This kind of freezing is not only at the physical level, but also at the level of will. It's so strange, this sudden burst of power..."

Xuan Lan raised her head, looked at Merlin, and asked:

"Is Miss Elsa a mutant?"

"No, she probably isn't."

Merlin sat on the sofa, holding a golden pocket watch in his hand, and said:

"There has never been a mutant in her family, and she should not have mutant genes. But a few days ago, she was hit by a weak energy that can modify reality. I suspect that it was that energy that changed AI. The nature of Ersa's existence gave her this new power."

"Modify reality?"

Xuan Lan asked seriously:

"Are you sure? Master Merlin, as far as I know, to reach the level of modifying reality, the amount of energy required is astronomical."

"I'm sure, Lan."

Merlin said softly:

"Because I was also hit by that energy, the originally stable 'isolation' at the level of will was suddenly shattered, so fast and unreasonable, I was also affected by that force, and I was not the only one."

"A mutant's steel claw was endowed with the extra ability to gather high temperature, and several mutants had their activated abilities wiped out. Some of my subordinates still have embers of energy in their bodies, and those energies are subtly changing. their physical fitness."

"I thought Elsa was lucky enough to escape the influence of that power, but now it seems that she is not so lucky."

"Is there a way to wake up Elsa now?"

Ruiwen, who was sitting next to Merlin, looked at Elsa lying flat in front of everyone. She and Elsa had a very good relationship. She asked:

"Is there a way to isolate the influence of this cold force?"

"It's hard."

The well-informed Xuanlan did not hide anything, she said frankly and directly:

"The cold that erupted from her body shackled her consciousness. Unless we can peel off this unknown power, it will be difficult for us to wake her up from the ice. It will trigger its instinctive counterattack, which may make Miss Elsa's situation worse again."

"So, there's nothing we can do now except wait?"

Merlin asked in a low tone:

"Is she in danger?"

Xuan Lan shook her head, she said:

"This is what I want to tell you and the two ladies. Although this kind of power shows a certain degree of aggression, it belongs to Miss Elsa in essence. We don't need to worry about her being hurt by our own power, especially It is in this state similar to deep sleep, as long as the outside world does not interfere too much, her state will be very stable."

"Actually, in this internal frozen state, Miss Elsa seems to have been isolated from the flow of time, and she can exist in her current state for a long time."

Xuanlan pushed her monocle, and she said to Meilin:

"That gave us plenty of time to find a cure for her."

"This power comes from AIM's artificial Rubik's Cube."

Merlin clasped the pocket watch in his hand, and said in a cold tone:

"Maybe they have a way to reverse it..."

"It's hard, master."

Xuanlan glanced at Elsa, who was radiating cold air around her, like a sleeping beauty, and said:

"According to my understanding of energy transformation, this kind of transformation that essentially changes the form of life is rarely reversed, and according to the current technological level of the earth, even if those evil people made the artificial Rubik's Cube , they may not be able to completely break through the secrets of that thing, let alone use it flexibly."

"Sister Elsa, can't she wake up?"

Lorna grabbed Merlin's hand with a sad face, and she said:

"Brother, can you help her?"

"I will."

Merlin reached out and patted Lorna's head, he said:

"I will, she will be fine, don't worry."

"Elsa has relatives."

Rui Wen, who was sitting on the other side of Merlin, said softly:

"She has a mother, and we might...maybe have to tell Mrs. Bloodstone about it."

"Let me do it."

Merlin stood up, stretched out his hand, hugged Elsa in his arms, and said to Xuan Lan:

"Lock the coordinates of any door in Europe, on the outskirts of Marseille, France, where there is a manor...that is where Elsa was born."

"Ah."

Xuanlan followed Mei Lin to the door, Xuanlan knocked on the door with her fingers, then stretched out her hand and unlocked the door. Outside the door, there was a piece of land illuminated by the sun. It was a manor, like a large Like a garden, it is full of all kinds of flowers, all kinds of colors, competing for splendor.

Merlin took a deep breath, and he stepped into the land in front of him. In the depths of the garden, on a reclining chair, a woman who was very similar to Elsa, wearing a long skirt and with long yellow hair, was sitting on the reclining chair On the bed, reading a book in the sun, the two hounds also lay lazily beside the hostess, basking in the sun.

When Merlin= walked into the garden, the two dogs sharply raised their heads, they made an attacking gesture, and let out a low growl.

"Be nice."

The lady reading the book was disturbed, she put down the book, and gave instructions with a dissatisfied face, and the two hounds immediately squatted on the ground obediently, obviously well-trained.

Madam Bloodstone raised her head. She looked at the people who walked into the garden. She saw Elsa in Merlin's arms. It was her daughter who had been away from home for several years.

The lady's expression turned pale at this moment.

The book in her hand fell to the ground, she stood up and looked at Merlin, who hurriedly explained:

"Ma'am, Elsa is still alive."

"Ok?"

Only then did Mrs. Bloodstone stabilize her body. She walked forward quickly and took her daughter from Merlin's arms. The cold breath emanating from Elsa's body made Mrs. Bloodstone, a real demon hunter They all frowned.

she asked:

"Qu'est - il arrivé à ma fille?"

"??"

Merlin couldn't help rubbing his forehead. Elsa's mother was French, and he didn't understand French.

Mrs. Bloodstone was aware of this problem, and she asked again:

"My daughter, what's the matter?"

"Elsa was infected by unknown energy in a previous operation. Her body froze, but her life was not in danger."

Merlin explained:

"We are looking for a way to wake her up, and we will find it."

"Energy infection?"

Madam Bloodstone nodded. As a genuine demon hunter, she was no stranger to this situation.

Throughout the history of the witcher, there have been many witchers who have suffered the same situation as Elsa, the most famous of which is the legendary witcher White Wolf, who was mortally wounded in an operation in the 3rd century AD. , fell into a state of suspended animation, and those confidante of his at that time also thought he was dead.

But a few years later, the white wolf Geralt was miraculously resurrected, and he also gained another warlock girlfriend in the adventure of amnesia.

Ms. Xueshi could also feel that the daughter in her arms was indeed still alive, but she was in a special state and couldn't wake up.

"Who are you? Young man."

Madam Bloodstone stroked her daughter's long hair, and she asked:

"You seem to be very close to my daughter, let me see, you should be Merlin, her boss and friend, right?"

"Yes, I'm Merlin."

Merlin nodded, and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry that I failed to take good care of your daughter. I am ashamed of my promise to Mr. Ulysses."

"my husband?"

Madam Xueshi asked suspiciously:

"Have you seen him?"

"Mr. Ulysses entrusted Lord White Wolf to bring me a letter. He is tracking down the dangerous vampire ancestor Dracula to complete the mission of the Bloodstone family. He entrusted me to take good care of Elsa, and to She withheld information about Dracula."

Merlin said frankly:

"He is still alive, please rest assured."

"Ulysses..."

Madam Bloodstone shook her head, she said:

"It's really disturbing. My Elsa is just as stubborn as her father. She was determined to become an excellent witcher since she was a child. But she never thought about her poor mother."

The lady sighed, and she said to Merlin:

"You go first, Mr. Merlin, I'm sorry I can't entertain you. In the current situation, I must gather my friends and start preparing for Elsa's transformation ceremony."

"Ok?"

Merlin frowned, he looked at Madam Bloodstone, and said:

"In this case, should Elsa continue the transformation ceremony? I am worried that the pain of body mutation will stimulate the energy entrenched in Elsa's body, which may cause worse consequences."

"No, no."

Madam Bloodstone said firmly:

"The mutant transformation of the demon hunter is full of pain, even cruel, but it has an additional function besides shaping the extraordinary body. No matter how tricky the curse, how complicated the transformation spell, or the current energy The dilemma caused by the infection will be solved during the process of transforming the original body into an extraordinary body..."

"Mr. Merlin, you may not be clear that many demon hunters in history did not become demon hunters voluntarily. He has become an extremely excellent demon hunter master."

She looked at her daughter and said:

"If the new energy in her body is good, then it will help my daughter get through this. If it is malicious, then this ritual will help Elsa get rid of that energy."

"I still think it's too risky."

Merlin says:

"But what you said is also reasonable. The first half of the mutation ceremony will indeed 'open' the potential of the human body. In theory, it does have the power to free ordinary people from curses or bondage. But the success rate of the bloodstone family's mutation ceremony, It is said that it is only 50%?"

"Did she even tell you that?"

Madam Bloodstone shook her head, she said:

"Yes, only 50%, but this is the fate of a witcher. Elsa spent the first half of her life preparing for this ceremony. I believe that my daughter can survive it."

"Then perhaps you should let me try."

Merlin took out the portable wooden door from his pocket, inserted the key into the door, and said to Madam Bloodstone:

"Please come with me, I am not only an agent, but also a wizard. Before, some of my companions and I made changes to the mutation ritual of the demon hunter, and we increased the success rate of transformation to 100% %, but the price is that those who accept the mutation will suffer several times more pain, and I also have some materials prepared in advance to allow Elsa to go through the most difficult time."

"Ok?"

Mrs. Bloodstone looked at Merlin suspiciously. After a while, she breathed a sigh of relief and handed the unconscious daughter in her arms to Merlin. The long sword decorated with roses fell into her hand.

A steel sword, a silver sword.

She put the two swords behind her back, and took out a silver crossbow and a belt similar to an ammunition bag from the toolbox, then turned her head and said to Merlin:

"Let's go then."

Obviously, this lady did not trust Merlin [-]% like her daughter.

But Merlin didn't care.

He pushed open the door and made a gesture of "please" to Mrs. Bloodstone. The latter, guarded by two hounds, walked slowly into the door like a rumored French lady.

Merlin hugged Elsa as he did when he came, and followed behind her. The door slowly closed, and then disappeared into the garden of Bloodstone Manor.

"Elsa!"

Lorna, who was waiting for the results in the mysterious room, heard footsteps. She turned around suddenly and saw Mrs. Bloodstone walking into the room. She looked at Mrs. Bloodstone's face that was very similar to Elsa. This child Immediately subconsciously called Elsa's name.

"Stupid, that's not Elsa."

Ruiwen saw the difference between Mrs. Bloodstone and Elsa at a glance. The faces of their mother and daughter are somewhat different, and Mrs. Bloodstone's traditional and cumbersome hairstyle is not what Elsa, who yearns for freedom, would like. of.

"Lan, get the biological cabin ready!"

Merlin said to the butler Xuanlan:

"We need to perform a mutation transformation ceremony on Elsa immediately. Mrs. Bloodstone believes that this ritual will awaken Elsa from her deep sleep. In addition, prepare a comfortable and clean room for Mrs. Bloodstone. In the next week, she will Will live here until Elsa is fully awake."

"What lovely little girls."

Mrs. Bloodstone saw Lorna and Ruiwen at first glance. A trace of undisguised love flashed across her face. She walked to the two children. She looked at the well-behaved Lorna and the indifferent Ruiwen. She said:

"It reminds me of Elsa when I was a child. She was so cute and well-behaved back then...Speaking of it, Merlin."

Madam Bloodstone stroked Lorna's hair. She turned her head and looked at Merlin who was holding her daughter. She said:

"When Elsa called me before, she kept talking about you...It made me wonder, what is the relationship between you and my daughter?"

"us..."

Merlin looked at Elsa in his arms, he sighed slightly, and said:

"We're still friends."

"Currently?"

Mrs. Bloodstone savored these few words, she nodded and stopped talking.

After a while, the biological cabin was ready, and Merlin put Elsa, who was only wearing underwear, into the biological cabin. He looked at the girl lying in the biological cabin, stroked the pocket watch in his hand, then bent down, and looked at Elsa's ear. Edge said:

"Be strong, Elsa, I'm right here."

"I'll be waiting for you."

"No matter how long..."

(End of this chapter)