Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 804 Familiar Breath

Except for the fact that the familiar church bridge and bell tower were not visible in the reflection, everything was exactly the same as I remembered.

Against a backdrop of gray and black tones, the city is dotted with streetlights and kerosene lamps in residential areas.

Besides the noise of the train, more and more sparse sounds came from the underwater city, as if reminding everyone that the underwater world was real, not an illusion or a reflection.

That is Nanwei City.

Nanwei City, which Milo and Yan were familiar with.

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"Where is Woti Iger?"

Everyone, including Yan, was drawn to the eerie underwater city. Only Milo noticed that the two-headed snake, Woti Ig, who had been swimming in the water behind the boat, had disappeared.

Just then, the reflection of the starry sky on the tranquil sea began to shrink gradually, and the outline of Nanwei City continued to grow larger. It was as if everyone's perspective was located below the seawater outside the harbor of Nanwei City, looking up at this magical city that did not belong to the Dreamland.

Freya even saw that on the shore of the harbor in Nanwei City, the silly dog ​​Yahu was squatting there, spinning its head to shake off the water.

"This……"

……

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"I found him!" Yan Ye shouted.

On his side, one could see the two-headed snake, Woti Ig, climbing ashore along the coastal rocks and slowly wriggling among a group of fishing boats.

“This is a blind spot in my knowledge. How do you explain this?” Milo opened the Chronicles of the Iss and found that there were no new spoilers in the book.

In just a few minutes, the sea that had once reflected the vast starry sky was completely replaced by the scene of Nanwei City, and no star could be seen reflected anymore.

If it's not a collective hallucination, then the entrance to the two worlds cut apart by the sea level is now open, and it only opened after Milo and his serpent ship arrived.

"Don't rush, I'll jump down and scout ahead first."

Yan, who was standing to the side, had already tied a rope around his waist, preparing to go down and investigate.

But at that moment, that long-lost sense of crisis crept back into Milo's heart.

He reached out and pressed his carotid artery, then turned to look in the direction of the full moon, which was still half-submerged in the sea.

A slender horizontal plane divides the full moon in two, yet it remains perfectly round.

However, against the backdrop of the bright gray moon, many tall, thin shadows with hunched upper bodies began to appear.

Their clothes were tattered, as if they were draped in tattered strips of cloth. Their limbs were withered and thin, making it impossible to tell whether they were skin and bones or had no skin at all. Their ribs were intersecting in front of their chests, which were empty.

But what's most eye-catching are the huge heads on their shoulders, the countless protruding eyes on those heads that emit a dim, kerosene lamp-like light, and the lanterns they each carry.

The lanterns didn't emit any light at all; instead, they emitted a cold, black mist.

...

Milo recalled Adamir's description from not long ago—

"They have so many eyes, so many..."

"The lanterns carried by those sinister fellows sent chills down my spine."

...

It is certain that these tall, thin figures are the retinue of the Three Ladies of Sorrow.

Because at this moment, Adamir dared not stand on the deck anymore. He had huddled in the deepest part of the cabin, trembling, even more so than when he first described his experience with his clan to everyone.

By this time, the stars in the sky had gradually lost their already dim light.

Everything above the water seemed to be gradually disintegrating and turning into nothingness, even the full moon was slowly becoming blurry. Only the number of lantern-carrying clansmen increased, and the city of Nanwei below the water became clearer.

"All reptiles in the world love and serve them; our hearts, dreams, and bodies belong to their order..."

Along with the lantern fog, a terrifying hymn was being chanted from every broken vocal cord.

The sound came from all directions, surrounding the snake boat floating on the water.

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"That's right, only the soul that belongs to this city can make it open its doors."

"Valrokan, you're so slow! I've been waiting for you...it's been so long."

The next sound that echoed on the sea was very familiar to Miloko.

The "Goddess of Tears" among the three sorrowful ladies is the oldest and most wicked old hag.

Judging from her words, it seems that the incident where Milo grabbed her in the memories of Lord Salaren's undead was also something she did intentionally, so that Milo would follow the path in her eyes all the way to this place.

The three ladies were indeed searching for Nanwei City, created by Enid.

You could say they found it, or you could say they haven't found it yet.

For certain special reasons, Nanwei City exists in a state of both illusion and reality. It only resonates with souls belonging to Nanwei City, thus opening its gates.

Therefore, Milo and his group were the key that allowed the three ladies to open the gates of Nanwei.

Before the snake ship arrived at this place, the outline of Nanwei City had never been visible beneath the water.

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"Understood, I'll go kill that dead man right now." Yan nodded and walked towards the cabin.

Turning around, I saw that the man and woman had rushed out first, shouting and yelling, and jumped over the railing into the sea.

"It's not my fault! I'm telling the truth!!! You can't treat me like this!"

"I never intended to harm anyone! I swear on my own sphincter!"

"This is none of my business!!!"

"Huff...gurgle gurgle..."

Before he could finish speaking, he sank to the bottom, leaving only a string of bubbles rolling on the surface of the water.

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"Then why are you running?" Yan scoffed, too lazy to chase after him. In fact, Adamir wasn't lying; he had spoken under Milo's dream manipulation, and it was impossible for him to be deceiving.

This is where the three ladies' methods are brilliant. Whether it's the undead perspective of Lord Salaron or the directions given by Adamir, they are all "guidance" left behind by the three ladies.

Throughout Milo's journey from the Cold Plains to the Southern Border, he received all sorts of guidance, some well-intentioned and some malicious.

He knew exactly where he was going, so he accepted all the directions.

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Ripples appeared on the sea surface.

The reflection of Nanwei City began to shrink based on the location of the snake ship.

"Heh...that child's will is still intact..."

"Just as I expected, an even more powerful dream weaver than that guy from the East..."

Just as she wrote in her diary, she has been waiting for you all along.

"Even now, I'm still thinking about protecting you..."

"It's just a little late."

“Fate has already shown you lowly people enough mercy, yet you are not satisfied and dare to rebel.”

"This is your original sin."

...

A thick diary appeared in the hands of the Goddess of Tears.

That belongs to Enid.

She casually flipped through the pages of the diary. She already knew everything in the diary by heart. In fact, almost all her knowledge about the Milo people came from this diary.

At this moment, Milo also understood that the aura he sensed from Enid when the three ladies walked past him after he destroyed the tombstone dream originated from her diary.

Enid in that timeline has indeed died...

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On the snake boat, Milo's face was extremely gloomy.

The malevolent aura of sin was already palpable, churning in every vein of his body.

Yan silently stood beside Milo.

Later on, although Freya and Xiaoyan still had many things they didn't understand, they were prepared to fight to the death.

……

The Goddess of Tears closed the diary with one hand.

Then, the two ribs on the chests of all the sorrowful followers carrying lanterns burst open like fangs. They roared and surged forward like waves, chasing the ever-shrinking edge of the reflection of Nanwei City.

The mournful hymn on the sea suddenly rose a few notes.

The battle begins.

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Our souls—

Dreams and the Body

All belong to—

Their order!!!
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The sorrowful clans wish to enter Nanwei City.

Because the three ladies' will was not to crush the snake ship; what they truly wanted to erase was the soul of Enid within the city of Nanwei.

Just as the Goddess of Tears said, Enid, whether in the past, present, or future, must be killed in order to eradicate the last possibility of the gods returning.

……

This was probably the most reckless side of Milo that Yan had ever seen.

Even on the battlefield of the Blood Moon, he had never set aside his reason and allowed himself to be controlled by pure, violent bloodlust like this.

Even though he is no longer the original CCD, or even Shadow, he is not even a superior.

So what gives him his confidence?
Perhaps the cheese he kept showing off during the sea voyage was part of it.

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Just as the first wave of the Sorrowful Families was about to catch up with the ever-shrinking edge of Nanwei City, a spiral of black flames swept across, instantly shredding swathes of the Families into dust. Its momentum showed no sign of weakening as it hurtled straight toward the full moon where the Goddess of Tears was located.

That's why Yan felt that Milo had gone too far.

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The old hag probably didn't expect Milo to be so reckless.

To charge forward with the posture of an inferior, only to collide head-on with an superior, is a choice even a mad soul would not make.

But that's exactly what he's going to do!

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Bang! ! ! !

What utter nonsense about fate and mercy.

All of you, die!
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The black flames of sin enveloped his fist, carrying Milo's full strength and rage, and slammed into the face of the Goddess of Tears like a giant hammer.

Not only the flames of sin, but also all the fear he had devoured along the way, the resentment and sorrow he felt for all the familiar faces that Milo had lost after the Blood Moon Cataclysm, and the anger at being fooled by so-called fate—all of it was unleashed in this one punch, without reservation.

BANG!!!!

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(End of this chapter)