Wood also felt a chill run down his spine: "Those things.. those things are still.."
“They have always been here, existing as a matter of course.. That is why Urban Legends like Alien Monsters disguising themselves as Presidents or Social Elites being Lizard Monsters have always circulated within the Human Civilization System, the Gods—Gods born from the Collective Imagination of humans—are actually precious Legacies left by the civilizations of the Previous Era for the Current Era.”
Wait a moment! I.. I'm having a bit of trouble understanding you.
Wood said shamefully, "In fact, I don't understand a single word you're saying."
It's alright, I will explain it to you in detail.
Mhm! Mhm! Please, go ahead—
Wood looked sincere.
As I mentioned before, the civilizations of the Previous Era were built upon the foundation of the spirit, individual members of those civilizations generally possessed highly developed telepathic and telekinetic abilities.
Yes, you've said that.
Humans of the Current Era are the descendants of the humans of the Previous Era. All humans possess the telepathic and psychokinetic abilities that were common among civilized individuals of the Previous Era, but because the humans of the Current Era have suffered severe contamination from That thing, it is nearly impossible for them to awaken these abilities on their own..
(Why does this feel like listening to a cult sermon?)
Wood muttered to himself, gradually becoming distracted.
.. Without a doubt, those things have already occupied our country, hiding within the bodies of politicians and the wealthy. They continue to gather, wriggling like vomit, devouring and absorbing humans and animals until they have completely taken over our Earth, assimilating every living thing on this planet into themselves! We must save our country! Save our Earth! Save our people!
Rex!" he shouted excitedly, "And you—you are the only being capable of helping us achieve this great mission!
Me?
Wood froze: "I am quite certain today is our first meeting."
Yes, but your name is in the records of the civilizations from the Previous Era that have already perished! You are the key to saving the world! You are—
Stop!
Wood interrupted Rex again.
(I want to believe it, but I believe Boss even more, and—)
(If Earth was once invaded by Cthulhu Creatures that were as distorted and wriggling as slugs, then the thing that escaped from the Maya Mysterious Stone Cabinet is clearly more likely to be an invader, rather than the residual consciousness of a Human Hero from the Previous Era who resisted the invasion.)
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Please provide the paragraph you would like me to translate.
—What do you want to say to me?
Rex looked at Wood, his deep eyes shimmering with a kaleidoscopic, hallucinogenic light.
Papa! Watch out! That Guy is up to no good!
Jormungand issued a warning.
Anubis gripped his Death Scythe even tighter.
Wood took a breath and asked Rex, "What exactly are you?"
I am—
What exactly happened during the Previous Era?
Every word I just said to you is true; they are all things that actually happened during the Cataclysm in the Previous Era.
“I believe what you say, but I do not believe your identity.”
What do you mean?
Rex's eyes shifted slightly, as if a murky sludge was stirring in a dark lake.
A few days ago, I opened the Maya Mysterious Stone Cabinet and discovered a twisted, wriggling, life-devouring mucus monster inside that looked remarkably like an Amoeba—this thing was just like the Cthulhu Creatures you described that invaded Earth. If the thing remaining in the Maya Mysterious Stone Cabinet is ultimately proven to be a fragment of the Cthulhu Creatures that invaded Earth, then what are you, who escaped from the cracks of the damaged stone cabinet?
“..”
Are you truly the Spiritual Fusion of the remnants of the Previous Era's humans who resisted the Cthulhu Creature's invasion of Earth?
“..”
Answer me!
Wood emphasized his tone.
Rex's deliberate silence made him feel intensely uneasy.
.. Why ask that question?
Rex" said indistinctly, "The current Earth is undergoing an invasion by Cthulhu Creatures, I am trying to work with you to drive out the invaders. Our interests are aligned; we should form an alliance and become friends.
The prerequisite for an alliance is that you are a trustworthy human companion.
Wood said bluntly, "But you aren't!"
“..”
Can you give me a reasonable explanation regarding those things left behind in the Maya Mysterious Stone Cabinet?
Wood asked back, "What exactly is your relationship with them? Are they your kind or your enemies?"
“..”
"Rex" fell into a silence as if his gears had jammed, while behind him, the New York night was rapidly receding, the morning sun was about to rise.
So—the Truth is exactly as I said, that thing in the Mysterious Stone Cabinet that looks like an Amoeba is your kind, isn't it!
Wood's voice trembled slightly.
If that thing before his eyes was indeed—
.. It's dawn. I should return to the Sewer.
Rex" suddenly spoke, his voice carrying the scent of blood like rusted machinery: "I regret that this negotiation failed to yield a result, but I will not give up. I will appear before you again and again, until I gain your support or am killed by you.
Having said that, Rex turned around, his skeletal, frail body limping away until he disappeared into the entrance of the Underground Passage.
Watching that small, unsteady figure receding into the distance, an indescribable sadness welled up in Wood's heart.
I.. I.. am I wrong.. He looks so pitiful, so desperate, yet I.. yet I..
Amidst the murmurs, tears slid silently down his cheeks and into his lips, tasting of a bitter sorrow.
..
..
It was already ten in the morning by the time he returned to the Museum.
Wood walked into the Showroom, which was temporarily closed to the public and should have been empty, only to find a tall, well-built blonde man in a white suit standing before the "Fallen Wings" display case, which was covered with a black cloth. The man had his back to him, in his right hand, he carried an exquisitely crafted black lacquer wooden lunch box.
Mister—
Realizing that the man in the white suit had an unfathomable background, Wood took the initiative to strike up a conversation.
You haven't had breakfast yet, have you?
The Man turned his head, his handsome face, as beautiful as an Angel, breaking into a slight smile before handing the black takeout box in his hands to Wood: "I brought you some delicacies."
Th.. Wait a minute!
Wood did not dare to accept it easily, asking cautiously, "Who are you?"
I am your Boss's good friend.
May I ask your name—
Must I give my name?
The Man gave a cunning smile, his eyes, as deep and blue as seawater, shimmering with a charming light.
Wood's heart suddenly raced: "I, I, I.."
Today is merely our first meeting in your memories.
The Man added, "In those memories you discarded, you have caressed my body countless times."
“..”
Wood felt a strange chill run down his spine: "Sorry, I—"
You're really not going to eat the breakfast I brought?
The Man shook the takeout box in his hand. "It was bought from the only Michelin Three Stars Japanese Cuisine restaurant in New York."
Even so—
Fine, since you don't like it—
The man sighed aggrievedly, opened the box, took out a piece of sushi glistening with caviar, tossed it to the Anubis Dog crouching beside Wood.
Anubis Dog opened his mouth and caught the sushi.
Tastes good, give me another one!
“..”
Wood turned his head and glared fiercely at Anubis Dog.
Anubis Dog drooped his ears in grievance.
[But the Sushi he brought was really delicious~ wuwu~]
“..”
Wood felt helpless and looked at the relaxed man. "Who exactly are you?"
The Man did not answer directly, his long, elegant fingers lightly stroking the black cloth. "The Black Wings in the display case are mine."
“——!”
Wood gasped instantly, "You.. you are—"
Yes, I am Lucifer.
Lucifer nodded gentlemanly, his sapphire-like eyes gazing intently at Wood: "Last time we met, because it was the Dream World and Lilith was present, I did not speak with you in detail, but this time—"