nycdaug Chapter 790 Seeing Fate Itself
Chapter 790 Seeing Fate Itself
Chapter 790 Seeing Fate Itself
Xu Ning glanced around. Although it was inside Erinas's body, the fact that it could explode like this meant that the battle must have been completely out of control. No wonder it left the regret of Marianne's death.
"Although this mechanical dog should be a remnant of that battle, judging from Paimon's conversation with it, it should only have an automatic voice unit left, just like a toy sold in a street shop. Don't feel any pressure."
Katpira wanted to say that four hundred years had passed and that she had long since figured things out, but the words stuck in her throat, and she shook her head and followed Xu Ning to the door.
Mameh had already plunged into his little hut and started rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for paint.
Xu Ning tapped the mechanical dog on the head. "Salute, bow, hey? If you can't do any of these, I might just dismantle you!"
The mechanical dog was likely bound to Mameh's voice, and it did not respond to any of the questions asked of others except for Little Melosin.
While Xu Ning was playing with the dog, Paimon secretly leaned against the door and watched Mameh rummage through things inside the house.
Kong figured Paimon probably wanted to see how many "valuable" paintings were in Mameh's house, so he couldn't help but gently tug at the little white fur.
"Her room is a mess," Paimon whispered to the air.
Kong pondered for a moment, "Perhaps all artists are like this: exquisite paintings, rough lives?"
He was lost in thought before he knew it, and it was only when Mameh appeared that he snapped out of it.
Little Meiluxin held a small bottle in her hand, with a trace of dark red still remaining at the bottom.
"I'm so sorry, I've run out of paint here. It seems I'll have to go and collect some more before I can paint your portraits."
Sora seemed to have sensed another opportunity for the mission, so he casually took the bottle, opened it, and examined it carefully.
"Is this paint? It looks so much like...blood..."
The people around suddenly became mesmerized by the sound of Kong speaking.
Paimon, who was closest, saw that Sora was starting to sway and quickly went over to pat his face, "Sora, what's wrong? Are you alright?"
"It seems...it seems there are...white fish..."
"Huh? Fish? Where can I find white fish?"
While Paimon was still in a daze, Xu Ning walked over and reached out to pinch Kong's chin.
"The fish he's talking about is you. Come on, I always tell you to drink more of my wine, but you only ever take a sip. If only you had a small glass every day..."
Xu Ning gave Kong two mouthfuls of Qianfeng, and watched as his eyes slowly regained their clarity before letting go of Kong. He then took the small bottle from Kong's hand and sniffed it gently.
Just as Xu Ning was feeding Kong the wine, Caterpillar, who had been as silent as Seymour, suddenly looked around as if he had been startled awake, as if he were suddenly being watched by many prying eyes.
Did you feel it just now?
Xu Ning nodded slightly and said, "Isn't this what we came here for?"
Caterpillar muttered softly, "I didn't know we came here for this before I did."
Xu Ning smiled and didn't offer any further explanation.
Kong patted his head lightly and thanked Xu Ning apologetically, "I've troubled you again, brother. Your wine is indeed very good, but... maybe it's because I'm really not used to drinking, I always..."
Xu Ning twirled the bottle in her hand, glanced at Kong who seemed unsure how to express himself, and patted him on the shoulder reassuringly.
"Even if you say you don't like this wine, your brother won't blame you... But, is it really necessary to use this color of paint to paint us? It seems like we don't have much red on us..."
The second half of the question, however, was directed at Mameh.
Mameh nodded her little head seriously, "A lot, okay? And especially for the three of you, you need to use a lot of these gentle and beautiful colors so that the painting will sparkle..."
The three people Mameh was referring to were naturally Xu Ning, Kong, and Paimon.
Paimon leaned closer to Xu Ning and glanced at the dark red paint. "Uh, you call this color gentle and beautiful..."
Kong was also stunned for a moment, but then he realized what was going on.
It's not that the reason Zhu Yingting recruited Meilushin into the guard force is because their way of observing the world is completely different from ordinary people. What is just a dark red color in our eyes may actually appear gentle and beautiful, or even sparkling, in their eyes.
Xu Ning naturally understood this as well.
"So, Mameh, how do you see the three of us?"
Mameh nodded, pondering, "If I had to describe it, Paimon is like a jellyfish..."
Paimon stared blankly, "Jellyfish...?"
"Yes, or rather, like colorful little balloons, with threads running through them as they float towards the sky."
Paimon remained in a daze. "Balloon...?"
"But he looks like a giant monster that wants to swallow the whole world whole..."
This is what Mameh said to the air.
Paimon finally snapped out of his daze, "What? Why is Sora a big monster? What about this big drunkard?"
Mameh looked at Xu Ning and smiled, "He's like a vast ocean, full of beautiful colors, capable of encompassing the whole world..."
Paimon clicked his tongue in frustration, "Why do you describe it as if it were empty, yet you use such beautiful words..."
Mameh tilted his head. "That's because that's really how he is."
Paimon stopped pursuing the issue of appearance and turned to ask, "You just said that this pigment needs to be collected, right? So where should we go?"
Mameh was taken aback. "Are you coming with me? I usually go alone. After all, Seymour can't move, and the others don't like going too far from home."
Paimon, hands on his hips, said matter-of-factly, "Of course! It'll be faster if we all work together, and besides, your arms are so short, it's not easy for you to hold the paint bucket."
“My hands aren’t short, Paimon’s hands are even shorter, Paimon has short hands.”
Although it sounds like she's arguing with Paimon, Mameh is clearly very happy.
Xu Ning helped carry the paint bucket and took a few more small bottles. The group followed Mameh and headed deeper into the village, away from Haimo Village.
Xu Ning carried a small bucket in one hand and drank with the other. After a few sips, he said to Katarina, who was still silent beside him, "How is it? Look at the direction we're heading. Do you feel like you're walking on the path drawn by fate?"
Katpira looked up at Mameh, who was bouncing around in front of her. "Since you've already seen the trajectory of fate, why did you bring me along? I can't even see my own future clearly."
Xu Ning smiled and said leisurely, "Perhaps it's because I'm not satisfied with that kind of trajectory, but want to see destiny itself."