Infinite Paradise
Chapter 48 - 38 The Abduction of the Sinister Spirit Girl is Underway (Please Follow)

Chapter 48: 38 The Abduction of the Sinister Spirit Girl is Underway (Please Follow)

Elizabeth’s consciousness was born from the ghosts’ wishes, but her soul carrier was the hospital itself. Naturally, the ghosts preferred to see Elizabeth as the avatar of their wishes. However, for Elizabeth, the weight her soul carrier held was at least 70%.

If not for the hospital as her carrier, her consciousness would not be able to independently exist, let alone have the fighting power to confront the Devil.

It was much like a transmigrator possessing both an external soul and a native body. No matter what the transmigrator’s soul was like, all their actions, including social interactions and interpersonal relationships, had to be conducted in the capacity and under the identity of the native body.

Therefore, to her, she was Elizabeth, the spiritual avatar manifested by this hospital.

As for the name "Crazy 3" which she had never heard of, she was even less likely to acknowledge it.

Le Cheng did not insist, but merely continued to use her name, "Crazy 3, you mentioned earlier about the Devil’s den, and you lost consciousness during the fight with the brain monster. So, the Devil’s den hasn’t been completely eradicated, has it?"

"The Devil’s den is vast, even larger than the entirety of the Inner World, and the terrain is complex. It’s difficult for me alone to completely root it out... Please call me Elizabeth," Elizabeth nodded and corrected him.

"Alright, Crazy 3. What if I join you?"

"You?" Elizabeth gave him a surprised look, a hint of puzzlement in her eyes, "You should be a living person, right? Not of this place. Although I appreciate the help you gave me earlier, the Devil’s den is extremely dangerous, and there’s no need for you to get involved."

Le Cheng spread his hands, "Well, I’m already here."

"..."

Elizabeth observed Le Cheng’s expression, noting his casual demeanor but determined eyes, and didn’t continue to discourage him. However, "Before, one could enter the Devil’s den at any time, but since I’ve been controlled, this pathway has been blocked. It won’t be easy to reach there..."

She extended her hand and pointed to a pond not far away, "This is the only passage to the Devil’s den. We need to drain the water first and then dig through the soil. There is an immovable coffin. Through that coffin, we can proceed to the Devil’s den."

Hearing this, Clara looked worriedly at the two, "Are you really going to head to the Devil’s den?"

Elizabeth said calmly, "It is my mission."

Le Cheng laughed, "After all, I haven’t yet kept my promise to you."

The brain monster was the first Devil Le Cheng encountered, but since it was devoured by Elizabeth, it didn’t count in Le Cheng’s list of kills. Therefore, his mission was still incomplete. Besides, although he delighted in getting things for nothing, it depended on the situation. Freeloading off capitalists wouldn’t cause him any moral burden, but Clara was already pitiful enough. To loot from her would instill guilt in one of the few scruples that Le Cheng had.

"I... I understand."

It was unclear what Clara had understood, but she turned and ran toward the nearby ghosts.

She soon chatted animatedly with the group of ghosts, and then their spirits lifted immensely, their dim eyes seemed to flicker with something called hope, and they all moved towards the pond.

Clara ran back, her face flushed with excitement, "Mr. Le Cheng, and... Miss Elizabeth, everyone is thrilled to hear you’re going to clear out the Devil’s den. Although we don’t have much power, simply digging through that passage won’t be too difficult. So please rest well for the time being."

After speaking, Clara quickly ran over, stepping barefoot into the pond, rolling up her sleeves to help drain the water and dig.

Elizabeth blinked, seemingly not quite understanding this behavior.

Le Cheng asked, "You never communicated with them before?"

"No."

After all, she was the Spirit of Madness of Saint Elizabeth, and she was well aware of what her identity meant for the souls here. Not communicating was the best communication.

"Then you should now understand, communication is the best way to gain mutual understanding. No matter what position you hold, they see what you do, and they have always regarded you as a benefactor and hope."

"You seem to enjoy communication?"

"Of course, I love to communicate, including both body and soul. Even to an enemy, I’m willing to sing to them."

"..."

Elizabeth was baffled. She did not understand—on any level.

"By the way, are your eyes alright?"

"Don’t worry, they will heal later."

"That’s good. It would be a pity for a beautiful girl to lose an eye."

It was you who did it, though.

Elizabeth really wanted to say this, but she held back the words as they reached her lips. After all, if he hadn’t greatly weakened the brain monster’s strength, it was uncertain whether she could have broken free from its control.

While the ghosts were draining water and digging the earth, Elizabeth wasn’t idle either. She used her hair to scoop up the scythe and the broken greatsword on the ground, looked around, and then solemnly stuffed them into her mouth.

"What kind of teeth are those, to be able to eat this?" Le Cheng exclaimed.

"You can’t, but I can." Elizabeth said while crunching on the fragments of the greatsword, "These two weapons are essentially soul fragments of No.1 and No.2. Even though their consciousness has vanished, their soul fragments still share the same origin as mine. For me, who is now weakened, it is a very good tonic."

Le Cheng tried to pick up a fragment and stuffed it into his mouth... Crack!

It was too hard. He couldn’t bite through it at all.

"Speaking of which, what would happen to you if we clear out the Devil’s nest, freeing these souls from the Devil’s control and allowing them to return to the cycle of Reincarnation?"

"I would probably disappear," said Elizabeth. "After all, I was born from their wishes. Once those wishes no longer exist, and this hospital returns to its normal state, I will lose my purpose for existence."

Her tone was very calm, as if she was talking about something unrelated to herself.

Le Cheng smiled and said, "Well, you never know."

"Hm?"

Le Cheng looked at Elizabeth.

[Name: Saint Elizabeth]

[Characteristics: Hospital Spirit, Willpower Spirit, Spirit of Madness, Devil?]

"What did you say...?"

When Le Cheng brought up her having characteristics of a Devil, Elizabeth’s body stiffened, and even the taste of the scythe in her mouth became unappetizing. She protested incredulously, "How could I possibly be a Devil!"

"The old you certainly wasn’t, but now it’s not so sure. Don’t forget, you ate a brain monster."

"..."

"If I’m not mistaken, encountering the brain monster was no accident. From the moment No.1 and No.2 were killed until you, No.3, appeared, they probably realized that just killing you wouldn’t completely destroy you. Hence the appearance of the brain monster was likely a deliberate targeting to assimilate you into one of them, and in fact, they almost succeeded... If it weren’t for meeting me."

"Maybe it’s because you ate the brain monster, or perhaps during the time you were controlled, they did something to you. Anyway, you’re no longer purely the Spirit of Madness now. You also have the power of the Devil. So, even if we liberate this hospital and the souls here, you probably won’t disappear."

Glug!

Elizabeth swallowed the last piece of the scythe and looked at Le Cheng in horror, "You mean, the Devil is still residing in me? Then further controlling me? Making me fall and become one of them?"

"I can’t be sure of that, but it’s a possibility we cannot exclude."

"..."

Elizabeth’s calm expression could no longer maintain its composure. She could accept her own disappearance because it meant she had fulfilled her mission. However, the idea of her thoughts and will being completely dominated by someone else, being completely unable to feel one’s own existence... This was something she did not want to experience again.

"Actually, I do have a way out available for you to choose."

Elizabeth asked eagerly, "What way out?"

Le Cheng looked into the girl’s eyes and smiled, "Are you interested in leaving this place with me?"

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