The Grotesque Miss’s End Story v3c75

Chapter 75: Seems Like I Picked Up Something Extraordinary

In the vast depths of nothingness, at the desolate edge of the world, amidst the faintly visible, fragmented ruins of the past, a lone figure stood out.

The surrounding Doomsday storm was currently calm, allowing him to remain here.

Although the surrounding nothingness was gradually eroding his body, irrevocably destroying everything about him, he didn’t show any panic.

Because he was Zi Ke.

This life was meant to be abandoned here.

Zi Ke’s reincarnation technique was quite special. He could be said to be the most difficult being to truly kill in the world, as he wasn’t even afraid of injuries to his consciousness.

Even if Doomsday completely eroded him, upon rebirth, he would be a brand new Zi Ke.

It was precisely because of this that Zi Ke dared to directly enter the edge of the world.

Besides him, only “Delusion,” whose existence was special, and Luo Ling, who considered the void her home, possessed such qualifications.

“How could this be…”

However, at this moment, Zi Ke, sensing the faintly pulsating aura around him, had an unprecedentedly serious expression.

Despite the Doomsday Messengers’ current precarious situation, he still spared his precious time and energy to come here because of the intense fluctuations he sensed not long ago.

Since Doomsday was forcibly pulled back to before its birth by Transcendence, such fluctuations were rare. The last time was during Columbia’s destruction, causing ripples in Doomsday.

That operation was incredibly successful, greatly benefiting the Doomsday Messengers, increasing their confidence in becoming grave keepers.

Only the Twelve Hours of Doomsday could become grave keepers, but unfortunately, until now… let alone the Twelve Hours, even the three original Messengers weren’t absolutely certain they could survive Doomsday’s arrival.

Counterintuitively, Yin Ke was actually the most promising candidate, because her compatibility with Doomsday was practically unmatched.

If Chou Ke and Zi Ke suffered the same level of void injuries as Yin Ke, they would have probably perished along with the other original Messengers.

However, her life constantly hung by a thread. Perhaps she wouldn’t even live to see Doomsday’s arrival, inevitably returning to eternal Silent Demise.

This was why the Doomsday Messengers were so keen on bringing doomsday to the origin points. They had to utilize the opportunity of Doomsday’s arrival to progress further on Its path, until they could truly bear the name of Doomsday Godchosen. Only then would it all end.

Zi Ke attached great importance to these recent ripples in Doomsday, although they weren’t as strong as during Columbia’s destruction, they far surpassed the failed Victoria operation.

Perhaps he could gain something from this, progress further on the path of Doomsday. Even a small step was incredibly valuable at this moment.

Unfortunately, what Zi Ke obtained wasn’t good news, but unprecedentedly bad news.

“Why… has the arrival of Doomsday been accelerated so much…”

Zi Ke frowned deeply. The original Twelve Hours of Doomsday once used an unprecedented Doomsday Authority, using it as a basis for deduction and estimation, trying to pinpoint the time of Doomsday’s arrival.

The conclusion was both worrying and reassuring. Because even for Doomsday, the reversed birth opportunity was just a fleeting moment, but for humans, it was a relatively distant timescale.

Although due to the Doomsday Messengers’ actions, the time of Doomsday’s arrival had been constantly shortened, it was still within their acceptable range.

At least, until now, Doomsday’s complete arrival would still take at least a thousand years.

They still had enough time to create true grave keepers.

Zi Ke, Chou Ke, Yin Ke… were all close.

Perhaps, if the Victoria operation and the bet on the Fairy had succeeded, a few more grave keepers wouldn’t have been impossible.

In other words, actually… the Doomsday Messengers didn’t want the true Doomsday to arrive too soon. They weren’t prepared.

But now, based on Zi Ke’s rough estimation, the time of Doomsday’s arrival had been greatly shortened, about seventy percent of the time vanished.

If this shortened time before Doomsday’s arrival was converted into progress on the path, it would be enough for all remaining Messengers to become grave keepers.

…What exactly happened to accelerate Doomsday’s arrival to this extent?

Currently, the only answers Zi Ke could think of were, first, the Victoria Incident, but that had clearly failed, even Victoria itself was saved by the power of Transcendence. Logically, Doomsday’s arrival should have been further delayed.

Second, the Speakers’ plan. Auspicious Timing never revealed her plan to outsiders, but Zi Ke had interacted with this mysterious being many times and vaguely guessed her intention of contacting an outer god.

This had almost no impact on the Doomsday Messengers’ actions. Even if it affected Doomsday’s arrival, the degree wouldn’t be beyond their control. Therefore, Zi Ke’s approach was simple: mutual non-interference.

Whether the Speakers succeeded or failed, it had nothing to do with him.

“No matter how I calculate it… this shouldn’t be the outcome.”

Zi Ke’s expression was grim, fluctuating between various emotions, then a look of determination appeared in his eyes.

“In that case, I can only raise the stakes.”

If the Victoria scheme had succeeded, or if the transaction with the Fairy hadn’t been a deception and betrayal, the Doomsday Messengers wouldn’t be in their current state.

Moreover, after suffering successive setbacks, their headquarters destroyed, internal chaos, and the Xuanyuan clan’s pursuit…

Although the three core original Messengers were fine, their overall strength had suffered heavy losses. They no longer had the chance to unleash their final madness and overturn everything.

Until now, they could only resort to… previously unthinkable methods.

“Everything we do is for the glorious past, to continue its legacy in a remembered form, not just as smoke, ashes, nothingness, a sorrow with nothing left behind.”

Zi Ke softly recited the creed of the Doomsday Messengers’ founding, his gaze firming.

“Let’s hold a meeting in the mysterious ancient tomb. Perhaps… this will be the Doomsday Messengers’ last meeting.”

The surrounding nothingness completely eroded this body, along with his consciousness and soul, sinking into the endless abyss.

…It was just another reincarnation.

The journey to Eternal Sky wasn’t long. When Luo Ling returned to Starry Victoria, only a few days had passed.

However, although brief, it was a good memory.

At least… Luo Ling had seen a fellow traveler on this lonely path.

Auspicious Timing’s plan wasn’t perfect, but it was a struggle against a known, despairing future.

It was, in a way, encouraging to Luo Ling.

“However, when I went back to warn them about Yin Ke’s intrusion, why did their expressions seem so strange?”

Luo Ling felt puzzled, but the movement from her backpack quickly diverted her attention.

“Oh dear, I almost forgot about the Half-Body Miss…”

Luo Ling quickly took off the hyphae backpack and waved her hand slightly. The backpack instantly disintegrated into nothingness, leaving only the Half-Body Miss.

The previous seal on her life force was released, and the Half-Body Miss finally saw the light of day again.

…Although, she probably couldn’t see.

In the void, Luo Ling’s vision was completely different from normal vision, so it was difficult to directly observe the Half-Body Miss’s condition.

She had felt it was tragic back then, but now, seeing it clearly, she gasped.

Who inflicted such torture on the Half-Body Miss?

Luo Ling could sense the Half-Body Miss’s consciousness and weak life force, but couldn’t communicate with her.

A mutilated body, an incomplete soul, even her memories were stripped away. Even using spore telepathy, Luo Ling couldn’t communicate with her.

Luo Ling tried to repair the Half-Body Miss’s body. Actually, the repair work had already begun inside the hyphae backpack. The seemingly terrifying hyphae constantly infiltrating her body were actually repairing her flesh and blood.

But… there were no results.

No matter how much she repaired, she couldn’t regenerate the flesh and blood, as if under some kind of deep-rooted curse.

This reminded Luo Ling of when she met Alyssa, whose eyes and legs were sacrificed, the corresponding concepts taken. Luo Ling only managed to partially restore them later using other methods, but they were still far from normal.

Perhaps because of Alyssa’s experience, Luo Ling couldn’t help but feel pity for the Half-Body Miss’s condition.

“How about… trying Transcendence? My sister’s Authority, Birth?” Luo Ling stroked her chin, lost in thought.

Although Birth wasn’t meant for healing, it could be used for it. After all, Myriad was just a part of the Transcendence path.

However, Luo Ling had rarely used Birth, so she wasn’t sure.

“I should let my sister take a look.”

Luo Ling had returned to Starry Victoria, but she didn’t sense her sister’s presence in the Divine Kingdom. She must have gone out.

However, she did find Delusion. Luo Ling initially wanted to ignore her, but then she thought, Delusion seemed to have some insights into the application of Transcendence.

After all, she was able to develop and utilize the remnants of the Harbinger of Auspicious Location’s abilities, even reaching a level close to Authority.

It had to be said that Delusion was truly unlucky to encounter Luo Ling. Her schemes and methods were astonishing, even the Doomsday Messengers suffered a great loss at her hands, but unfortunately, she met Luo Ling, who played by her own rules.

After studying with her sister for a while, Delusion had become completely obedient. Sensing Luo Ling’s gaze, she immediately stood up, bowed, and said, “Little Master, do you have any commands?”

“Little… Little Master…”

Luo Ling blinked, looking at Delusion in surprise. Her petite, girlish figure and humble demeanor were completely different from her past arrogance and cunning, giving off a servant-like vibe.

Did my sister get herself a maid?

Luo Ling blinked and asked, “Where’s my sister?”

Hearing Luo Ling mention her sister, Delusion instinctively shuddered and answered honestly, “Master Su Wan went out for some business. She didn’t tell me the reason.”

“Oh, okay.” Luo Ling pondered for a moment and continued, “By the way, Miss Delusion, I’ve encountered a difficult medical case here. Do you want to try?”

“Please don’t call me Miss. Just call me Little Delusion,” Delusion said awkwardly. “A difficult medical case… if that’s your command, oh no, I’ll be right there!”

After these words, Delusion immediately rushed to Luo Ling’s location.

Luo Ling scratched the back of her head, a strange look on her face.

She was still more used to Delusion’s previously unruly demeanor. What exactly did her sister do to her to make her so obedient?

As expected, such matters requiring communication and interaction were best left to her sister.

A knock came from the door, followed by Delusion’s slightly childish voice.

“Little Master, it’s me.”

“Come in.”

Luo Ling said.

Delusion entered, curtsied to Luo Ling, then turned and saw the Half-Body Miss carefully placed on the bed.

……

Delusion fell silent, then rubbed her eyes.

After confirming that what she saw wasn’t an illusion, her eyes widened, and she murmured in disbelief, “Wait, am I… dreaming?”

“What dream?” Luo Ling asked strangely, then pondered for a moment and continued, “Do you know her?”

“Perhaps.”

Delusion’s tone was uncertain, her expression hesitant.

“You either know her or you don’t. What do you mean by ‘perhaps’?” Luo Ling’s mouth twitched. Could it be that after being attached to Auspicious Location for so long, Delusion’s riddle-master trait couldn’t be erased?

“May I ask, Little Master, where did you meet her?” Delusion asked cautiously.

“In the void.”

Luo Ling answered directly.

“Then I know her.” Delusion had an awkward smile, a mixture of bitterness and mockery, making Luo Ling almost burst into laughter. “Don’t you know her identity?”

“It was just a chance encounter, of course I don’t know her.” Luo Ling shook her head and sighed. “I just saw her pitiful state, couldn’t bear to leave her wandering in the void, and decided to save her.”

“Pfft…”

Delusion couldn’t help but chuckle, but quickly suppressed it and continued, “I think she’ll be very grateful to you, truly.”

“So, she’s an old acquaintance of yours?”

Luo Ling frowned slightly. She was dissatisfied with Delusion’s mockery. How could she make fun of someone’s disabilities?

If the Half-Body Miss knew, she would be heartbroken.

Seeing Luo Ling’s expression, Delusion immediately reacted and suppressed her smile.

It was easy to stop laughing. She just needed to recall her recent experiences. A single thought was enough to wipe the smile off her face.

“You could say that,” Delusion looked at the Half-Body Miss on the bed, pity in her eyes, and continued, “Her name has been lost to time, but she has a more well-known title: Yin Ke.

Yes, Miss Luo Ling, the third of the Twelve Hours of Doomsday, Yin Ke, your enemy among the Doomsday Messengers.”

“Huh?”

Luo Ling was dumbfounded.

She looked at the Half-Body Miss in disbelief, slightly dazed.

“You mean… this pitiful Miss… is actually one of those notorious Doomsday Messengers?”

Delusion wanted to say that their notoriety was nothing compared to these two sisters, but quickly suppressed the thought.

Fortunately, Master Su Wan, who loved controlling others, wasn’t here. Little Master rarely peeked into others’ minds, otherwise, she wouldn’t have the chance to complain inwardly.

“Exactly.” Delusion nodded slightly. “I’ve had deep collaborations with the Doomsday Messengers before, even being invited to their secret tomb for meetings. I have a very strong impression of Yin Ke.”

The collaboration between Auspicious Timing and the Doomsday Messengers was limited to transactions. Their past grievances were from a long time ago, when Yin Ke was still intact, not mutilated like this.

Delusion was different. Until recently, she was a guest of the Doomsday Messengers and knew Yin Ke’s current state very well.

However, even recognizing her at first glance, Delusion still couldn’t believe it.

Why did Little Master casually pick up an original Messenger of the Doomsday Messengers during a stroll in the void?

This was shocking enough at any time, let alone in this crucial moment. How could the Doomsday Messengers lose an original Messenger?

Only after Luo Ling said she found the Half-Body Miss in the void did Delusion completely believe it, because Yin Ke’s condition indeed allowed her to move in the void.

Two extremely rare traits combined. Delusion wouldn’t believe it if she wasn’t Yin Ke.

Luo Ling was silent, her expression showing that she was still skeptical of Delusion’s words.

It wasn’t that Luo Ling didn’t want to believe it, but this fact was simply too astonishing.

How could she casually pick up an original Messenger of the Doomsday Messengers during a stroll?

Luo Ling had learned about Yin Ke’s achievements and rumors from the Xuanyuan clan’s archives and knew that she was a terrifying opponent.

Luo Ling hadn’t even planned to deal with Yin Ke first, because in her opinion, Chou Ke should be the weakest among the three original Messengers.

But the result was…

Just then, Delusion spoke cautiously, “Little Master, if you’re still unsure, why not… ask her directly?”