"Yes."
Now that the topic has turned to this, Hitzfeld can no longer help but take it seriously.
Of course, she had also done research in this area. At that time, Xia Yibing came to the library to look up information about the Hitzfeld family and accidentally discovered precious texts hidden in the lower levels that were obscured by the "Order".
It was from that text that she discovered the truth about the disappearance of Sara VI, also known as Kochani Sara. Even later on, they were able to combine their Divine Eye with the Sun King because of the legends found in that text.
The Sun King has seven eyes.
Each eye stares at one day, from Monday to the end of the week, over and over again, suppressing evil spirits.
If we put this legend into reality, the so-called eye of God is the sun.
According to this theory, the sun should be different from Monday to Sunday. They are not simply suns, but the eyes of the great being.
According to this explanation, the seventh day without the sun in reality, that is, the eternal night, is because a divine eye mysteriously disappeared.
Including Hitzfeld, many people - such as Year Ring and others - have suspected whether her left eye is the missing sun, but this matter seems too unreliable no matter how you look at it.
One is that the legend itself is not reliable. No miracle has happened in Sarah for many years, and many people no longer believe in the existence of God. It is very difficult to ask them to believe that the sun is actually the eye of a great being.
If this is true, and a celestial body as big as the sun is the eye of a living creature, how big would that creature be? How terrifying would it be?
Another...even if this statement is true, the ability of Hitzfell's eyes, as it has been demonstrated so far, is too poor compared to this.
That's the sun, right?
You put a sun into your eye sockets, and you are still alive...
Aren't you supposed to be burned to ashes?
Even if you can bear its power, shouldn't you open your eyes and ignite divine fire wherever you look? Any dark and evil spirits will be exposed?
In short, it was because Hitzfeld showed no ability in this area and acted "too ordinary" that they discarded this possibility and only regarded her as an ordinary Devourer.
As for Hitzfeld herself, she had almost forgotten about it.
Because she had read the Book of Howl, and at the last page of the code book, she clearly saw that the eye was dug out from the evil god's body.
It is the Eye of Evil, the flesh and blood of the evil god.
It was just that it was contaminated by a drop of divine blood from the Sun King. The two fought against each other, so it could be absorbed smoothly by the weaker self.
Now that she was certain of this, she naturally regarded the legends such as "the eyes are related to the Sun King and are the incarnation of the sun" as nonsense and no longer invested any more energy in them.
But why did Alvin bring this up again for no reason...?
"Hitzfeld asked me about this family before, and I said I didn't know...but I've always kept it in mind."
Alvin raised an eyebrow.
"Later, I took over the kingship in the name of Harwin. With the power in my hands, I assigned some people to investigate this matter. The results they reported back were not normal."
"This is the report they gave me." She picked up a pile of parchment scrolls from the empty chair next to her. "You can take a look at it."
Hitzfeld and Xia Yibing read the report separately, and each of them frowned to varying degrees.
It's not normal.
There were problems with the first step of investigating folk legends. They thought that the myth of the Sun King, which was common sense and consensus in some areas, was completely distorted in other areas, or even in conflict with it.
For example, the legend of the seven eyes.
This legend actually only exists in Wayne and the Diocese of Sinze, and not anywhere else.
more than this.
In a remote area outside of Sara, the one with seven eyes in the related mythology is a terrifying monster.
It was the Sun King who dug out the monster's six Dark Eyes, leaving only the seventh eye that could still block out the sunlight - this is the truth of the eternal night in their cognition!
"A contradictory myth, this kind of thing is very rare."
Alvin said.
"If the Sunflower Reverse is not deliberately distorting the mythological history, the secret guarded by the Hitzfeld family behind this... may really contain the truth behind the disappearance of the Sun King and the advent of the dream world."
It doesn't sound logical.
But don’t forget the existence of “Ling Yan”.
There are not many means that can tamper with people's cognition on a large scale, and Lingyan is the most powerful among them.
It is itself a hidden miracle, proof that divine power once existed.
"Do you think... there is something in Onsin that is related to this myth and the secret behind it?"
Sixus spoke uncertainly.
At first she thought that Alwyn felt that since Hitzfell's curse was related to the worms, the source of the curse must be cut off, and he intended to use her as a spearhead, so he sent her to try to deal with those crawlers.
Now it seems that it is not entirely...? Is there another reason?
Faced with this question, Alvin did not answer, but took out another envelope from the ground and threw it on the table.
"This is……"
"You can open the photo and take a look."
Before the other two had finished looking at what was in their hands, Sixus took the envelope on his own accord, opened it, and pulled out a stack of black-and-white photos.
The background of the photo is a barren plain, and the picture shows a broken stone slab exposed from the ground.
There are carvings on the stone slabs.
Non-obvious.
Those are seven divergent eyes.
Chapter 10: Heart to Heart
The trip to the White Shadow Palace lasted until the afternoon. Alwin enthusiastically invited the three of them to have dinner in the palace and did not let them go back until after 3 pm.
Three-thirty was the time when the summer sun was at its hottest. Hitzfeld felt a wave of heat as soon as he got out of the car, but it was still more comfortable than being in the car.
After all, it was 1985...
Although the level of technology in some aspects has surpassed her memory of 1985, don't expect air conditioning in the car. Nowadays, if you don't find a cool place to park, or even open the windows for ventilation, it is common for the car to catch fire due to direct exposure to the sun.
Hitzfeld was a little absent-minded. When she walked onto the sidewalk, she almost tripped over her cumbersome long skirt, but fortunately Xia Yibing quickly hugged her.
"Be careful." The woman helped her steady herself and frowned slightly at her dull face. "Are you... still thinking about that stone slab?"
"Yeah." Hitzfeld did not deny it, "You know, this is related to why I woke up here after all."
This is the mystery of her resurrection. More likely, it is related to her missing parents.
In fact, she was in this state not just after getting off the car - nor after getting on the car, but it had continued from the time she saw those photos until now, and she was still in this state even when she was having dinner with Alvin.
Elwin was not very happy about this. She always regarded Hitzfeld as a rare friend and confidant, and she wanted to have a good chat with her when they met rarely.
But she also knew what this incident meant to Hitzfeld, so she was not surprised by this situation.
"Give me a definite answer if you want to go." Sixus closed the car door. "Ashley doesn't live with you now anyway, and you don't have to worry about leaving her behind when you travel far away. You also have the caring and reliable beautiful sheriff to protect you all the way... I don't see what you are worried about?"
That's right... Erwin didn't force them to go. She did think that the slate was strange, and it might be related to the mystery guarded by the Hitzfeld family. By the way, Hitzfeld happened to be infected with the worm curse... It would be convenient to go together to solve it.
But she didn't force it - it was up to the girl to decide. After all, she was really busy recently, and she also looked after the Fellington case. It would be unkind to send someone away so soon after returning.
"I haven't thought about it yet." Hitzfeld took a breath, "I'll think about it again. I'll give your Majesty a reply tomorrow."
"Whatever you want." Sixus snorted, opened the car door and drove away.
Hitzfeld didn't even notice that she had left. With the help of Xia Yibing, she lifted the hem of her skirt and went upstairs to prevent the long fabric from getting dirty on the floor. The first thing she did when she got home was to take off her clothes and take a shower, using warm water to wash away her conflicting heart.
Ashley had been sent away a while ago, and she was now living in Hitzfeld Manor, the old house, with Walnut acting as her new governess.
This is definitely a good thing. No one expected that Walnut could actually subdue this little devil. Its strength is enough to fight Ashley head-on without losing, and it has almost infinite endurance. It can press Ashley on her knees and beat her after a stalemate.
Forced by force and a little curiosity, they became friends. Ashley, who had never been taught by anyone except Hitzfeld, began to listen to Walnut for the first time. They also let Walnut teach her to read and write.
So Sixus thinks I have nothing to hesitate about... Yeah... What am I hesitating about?
Turning on the shower, letting the warm water wash over his whole body starting from the top of his head, Hitzfeld closed his eyes and tried to empty his mind.
But it was of no use. As soon as she closed her eyes, those whispers and whispers would surround her from the darkness, constantly ringing in her ears, making her unable to help but think of those slate photos.
They were filmed right here on the Worm Plains.
The photo was taken half a year ago, in the autumn and winter season. A red earth patrol found it at the entrance of the Plain Caves. They took pictures of it with the old camera they carried, and then there was no news of it until the remains of clothing and armor were found in the caves a few months later.
The worm was not interested in the camera, and those people were lucky enough to bring it back. The developed photos were reported to the royal court through layers of authorities and finally handed over to Alvin.
The pictures are not very clear, and the stone slabs in each photo are not clearly visible from some angles.
Coupled with the damage, it is difficult to determine what it is actually carved from just looking at it like that.
Is it a monster? An evil god?
Or a giant? Is it possible that those open things are not tentacles, but human hands?
do not know.
Cannot be confirmed.
But those eyes were extremely clear.
No one will admit their mistakes.
That's the eyes.
Seven strange narrow eyes that spread out and were arranged in a circle...
"~~!"
My body suddenly shuddered.
Not a shock, but the water turned cold.
She took too long to shower, and all the hot water in the tank was used up. The water from the shower head was icy cold, making her sneeze several times.
She quickly turned off the water and changed into a thin, cool nightgown. Hitzfeld hurried out with a basket of old clothes and ran headfirst into a soft embrace.
She was the only one left at home, so of course she knew who the other person was.
The familiar feeling of confinement.
The waist was held tightly again.
"Xia..." She struggled a few times but failed to break free. She raised her head to look at the woman's face, "I'm going to the balcony to hang clothes... Can you let me go first?"
"No let go." Xia Yibing's tone was very firm. She hugged her tightly and buried her head between her hair, greedily breathing in her fragrance.
He is so grown up but still acts like a child.
Hitzfeld was somewhat helpless. This was also why she sometimes felt that Xia Yibing was contradictory.
She herself...right? Although she has lived two lives, how old was she in her last life...
The two lives combined were only a little over 18 years old. Compared to himself, Xia Ke was already 25 when they first met.
Whether in terms of experience, battles, or hardships, Xia's experience is much richer than his own.
She should be much more mature than me, but I always act childishly in front of her.
"I'm afraid... of Aisuen..."
She suddenly heard a woman whispering in her ear.
"The feeling you give me... I'm afraid you'll suddenly disappear..."
"..." Hitzfeld's breathing stagnated.
Did she show it so obviously?
As a person without any local roots, a pure outsider, she also knew that for a period of time before accepting the lady and this new body, she would be somewhat out of tune with the outside world.
Maybe it's a sense of unreality.
Like a dummy?
Or it could be an illusion.
Just like the exquisite doll in the mirror, it cannot survive forever in this world.
But it should be very short-lived.
