Chapter 523: The Feast of the Undead, Herta and Screwllum Acting

Meanwhile, Belobog Fortress.

Bronya stood in front of the huge window, raising her hand to gently press her Jingming acupoints.

Behind her was an elegant desk that had witnessed the past of successive Supreme Guardians.

Now, she also had to sit in front of it, working at her desk to plan for Belobog and even the future of the entire Jarilo-VI.

Not long ago, she had just discussed the planning of Belobog with Gepard and others.

The most important and urgent of these was Bronya's inauguration ceremony.

This is not just an inauguration ceremony, but also a grand celebration.

The people believe in the Supreme Guardian.

So when the surrounding environment changes drastically, the Supreme Guardian needs to give a firm attitude to appease the people and give hope for the future.

After all, intangible existences like trust and hope are the most expensive things.

Without them, Belobog could not have stood in the 'Eternal Freeze' for a thousand years, nor would generations of Silvermane Guards have rushed to the front line and died generously.

As for Cocolia's funeral, it will be held after everything is settled.

Just as she was thinking, a sudden change occurred.

The sky suddenly became like night, and Belobog Fortress hadn't had time to light the lamps, only a few flints were still emitting faint light.

"Why did it get dark?!"

Dots of phosphorus fire illuminated the branches of the cherry blossom trees, and the spirits also emitted faint light.

Together, they illuminated every corner of the cherry blossom forest, outlining a faint halo on the petals.

In this cherry blossom forest, one cherry tree was exceptionally huge.

Its trunk was thick and powerful, and its crown was huge and lush.

The dense branches extended, lifting a beautiful canopy, like a cherry-colored cloud.

Dr. Bright held a bottle of strong liquor, took two gulps, and inadvertently said the name of the giant tree.

'Saigyou Ayakashi'.

"In distant legends, there was once a huge cherry tree growing in the distant Far East, it had anomalous charm, capable of stealing the hearts of the living, making them stay under the tree until they died."

"Saigyou Master wrote a poem for this tree: 'I wish to die under the flowers in spring, right at the full moon of February'."

"And the daughter of Saigyou Master, at the cost of her own life, sealed it, hence the name 'Saigyou Ayakashi'."

Lynx nodded obediently, watching Dr. Bright casually throw the magical watch dial aside.

As for under that huge cherry tree.

A large group of undead had already gathered, wearing all kinds of clothing.

There were uniforms of D-class personnel of the Foundation, avant-garde modern clothing, gorgeous evening dresses, Belobog attire, and uniforms of the Silvermane Guards.

People who did not belong to the same era, or even the same space.

After death, they crossed the boundary between life and death, sitting on the soft grass under the cherry tree, placing wine glasses at will, and the liquid in the glasses emitted a faint fragrance.

A pink-haired woman in gorgeous clothes knelt on the lawn, trying to hold a falling flower with her palm.

The petals passed through gently and fell on the lawn, which was full of cherry blossom petals.

She was not discouraged, just smiled slightly, with charming light in her eyes, picked up the pastry from in front of her, and enjoyed it quietly.

Beside her, a white-haired spirited girl knelt, carrying double swords at her waist, seemingly a servant.

Further away, there were undead raising their glasses and shouting happily, their laughter echoing in the night sky.

I exited the instrument to make some preparations and then tried to communicate with her, but LYX stopped me. Humans and spirits only have one form, and using this instrument puts one at the boundary between the two, where neither can see. I had to watch her chat and laugh at the banquet; I couldn't turn into a spirit.

"This is々｀."

Seeing this scene, Lynx was stunned for a moment.

Even in Belobog, she had never seen such a grand occasion, nor had she seen such a peaceful, harmonious scene where everyone had a smile on their face.

It seems...

Living expressionlessly and numbly is the situation for the vast majority of people in Belobog.

If the existence of 'SCP-2299' had been known to the residents of Belobog a few years earlier...

I'm afraid quite a few people would have come here to seek an end to their lives, become the dead, and enjoy eternal joy.

Just for this point, Lynx felt that Bright's naming of the largest cherry tree as 'Saigyou Ayakashi' was very appropriate.

It really could steal many people's hearts.

Since real life is so difficult, why not escape to an eternal peach blossom source, drink and have fun?

Thinking this way.

Lynx discovered.

Her own thoughts had also changed slightly inadvertently.

Infected by the enthusiastic banquet atmosphere of the undead, she couldn't wait to participate in it at this moment.

When she realized this, the sandwich she had been eating for a while without shrinking had disappeared, all entering her stomach.

Looking at the confusion written on Lynx's face, Dr. Bright drank everything in the wine bottle in one gulp.

"Alright, next is the second question, I guess you should want to ask why a very strange thought suddenly appeared."

Lynx nodded:

"Yes, suddenly feeling very relaxed, very happy... and a thought of wanting to drink with the undead."

Dr. Bright smiled:

"If I told you in advance that this forest would affect people's consciousness, would you still stay here?"

Lynx was silent for a few seconds and slowly gave her answer:

"Probably not..."

"After all, having your thoughts influenced without knowing it feels weird, and you might even do things you wouldn't dare to think of."

While speaking, Lynx had already poured herself a bowl of sake.

By the time she drank the whole bowl of wine, she didn't realize that she didn't have such a high tolerance for alcohol before.

Or rather, she didn't have the habit of drinking before.

Dr. Bright smiled and didn't point out the girl's abnormality in the small details.

He raised his hand to pick up a petal and put it into the wine glass, rolling into his throat with the strong liquor.

Immediately, the strong breath rushed into his nostrils, making his consciousness somewhat dazed.

He scanned the surroundings at will, feeling the enthusiasm of the banquet. ===== CHAPTER 525 =====

He scanned his surroundings casually, feeling the warmth of the banquet.