Chapter 60 Part 3
When no one wipes their tears.
While the war keeps getting worse, Marcus is sent to Weimarer to talk to someone named Gerit Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, Sophie has to stay in Prussia with Fiona and meet a person named Georg Pushkin, and Violet has to take care of someone in Titia, namely Jane.
Sophie: "Hahh… I really need a break."
Fiona: "Well… maybe later."
Sophie: "mhm…"
Meanwhile in Weimarer
Weimarer is deep in war, Marcus makes his way there.
Marcus: "hmm."
Meanwhile on the way to Titia
Violet: "Hahhh… I don't like buses."
She has to go to Titia. Poor Violet immediately gets a mission, to protect someone and if that person is connected to the House of Cursed Children, she must kill her. Jane, this woman could be troublesome.
Meanwhile
Zantanel: "And… how is it going?"
Mr. Fahrenheit: "Everything is going according to plan…"
Zantanel: "Good… Weimarer must not win. Remember that. Make sure that naive queen leads her own kingdom to ruin."
Mr. Fahrenheit: "As you wish…"
Zantanel: "Goodbye."
The hand disappeared.
Mr. Fahrenheit: "Hmmm… Soldier!"
A soldier appeared.
Weimarer Soldier: "Yes sir!"
Mr. Fahrenheit: "Send the soldiers to the Salt Mountains."
Weimarer Soldier: "But… but why? That's the most protected area."
Mr. Fahrenheit: "That's an order!"
Weimarer Soldier: "Yes sir!"
The soldier left.
Mr. Fahrenheit: "Hmmm…"
Meanwhile
Sophie: "I really don't feel like it…"
Fiona: "Me neither."
Sophie: "(yawns)…"
Fiona: "You'll have enough time to sleep. The train is stopping anyway, for some reason."
Sophie: "Okay."
She fell asleep.
Fiona: "Hmmm…"
Fiona stayed awake and thought.
Fiona: "I still don't understand what that woman is planning… how is she going to use this war? Does she want to extend it? The war only lasted one year… so what exactly is she planning? If she wants to extend it, how long? Two… three years? Even though it only lasted one year, many people died… Grazburg has belonged to Weimarer since then, and many people died. The population dropped from thirty million to nineteen million. Although Weimarer later decided to give Grazburg its independence again… the suffering didn't end. Many people were still poor, and half of Grazburg had been taken… what is Zantanel planning? What if she's planning something else besides extending the war… maybe changing history?"
None of the Dark Umbrella were sure about this.
Anyway… Fiona also fell asleep.
One hour later
Sophie: "Ugh… what? Did I fall asleep?"
Fiona: "Huh?..?"
Sophie: "Oh sorry… did you fall asleep too?"
Fiona: "Wait… we're still moving."
Sophie: "But… why?"
Fiona: "Something is wrong."
She stood up.
Fiona: "Ghhhh… no, we are moving… but very… very slowly, why?!"
Sophie: "…ughh… Fiona… look… out the window."
Fiona: "Huh?… Ugh!!"
A huge eye was staring at them through the window.
Sophie: "What is that!"
Fiona: "Hahhh… I have no idea…"
It disappeared.
Passenger: "Sit down quickly."
Sophie: "What?"
Fiona: "Huh?"
Passenger: "That's the whale… the great whale, also called the Whale of Dawn."
They looked at him and sat down again.
Sophie: "Is that why we're moving so slowly?"
Passenger: "Yes… you must know, that's also why the lights are off… without light, it can't see us. And that whale isn't the only one… we are on our way to the Anichkov Bridge. A gate opened there, called the Gate of the Abyss… and since then, terrifying monsters have appeared."
Sophie: "Uh… I've heard of that."
Fiona: "Right, me too… isn't that in Petersburg?"
Passenger: "Exactly. It's at the border of Petersburg and leads to Eager Brünn. That's why there are three rules: first, no light. Second, no noise, only speak quietly if necessary. And third, no smells like beer, garlic, or chili."
Fiona: "Good thing Remy isn't here."
Sophie: "Good thing there are no Franken here… phew."
Fiona: "Hey… not so loud…"
They calmed down.
Passenger: "By the way… long time no see, you two."
Sophie: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Do we know each other… hmm."
He took off his hat.
Sophie: "Ugh."
Fiona: "Javert… from the Owls…"
Javert: "Hehehehe…"
Fiona: "Damn…"
Javert: "What, did you notice how smart I am?"
Fiona: "No… you smell like garlic."
Javert: "That's not it, don't worry… that's the idiot behind me."
A crash.
Passenger: "aaaaaaaaarghhh!"
A hand grabbed the passenger behind Javert.
Sophie: "ugh."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Javert: "Someone just died in front of you and you react so coldly?"
Sophie: "Crying won't help."
Fiona: "You said we should stay quiet… but what was that black hand?"
Javert: "Leshy… we're in the forest. It will follow us the whole time until we leave the forest."
Sophie: "Great…"
Fiona: "Then I'll go back to sleep."
Sophie: "Huh?"
She took a blanket and fell asleep.
Sophie: "Ughh… how calm she is."
Javert: "Even your partner is shocked… hmph, whatever."
Meanwhile
Marcus: "Hmmm… why by boat?"
Dark Umbrella Member: "It's safer, sir… otherwise it could be dangerous by plane, after all, there's a war."
Marcus: "Hahhh… does it have to be like this… what are our officers doing… wait, who was sent besides Meliodas?"
Dark Umbrella Member: "Mistress Sonda…"
Marcus: "Sonda? Jennette Sonda? You're serious? She was only made an officer a few days ago…"
Dark Umbrella Member: "But she's smart…"
Meanwhile
Ms. Sonda: "Hmmm…"
Ms. Sonda, the youngest officer, only 21 years old… she always wears that one hat. She has dark hair. She also has a younger sister who also works for Dark Umbrella, her name is Emma Sonda, she is 15 years old. Both are talented, but Jennette Sonda is extremely intelligent, so intelligent that Ms. Valentine wants her to take her place in the future. She is also a very kind and proper person, knowledgeable in law, journalism, and military affairs. Her right eye is always covered by her hair. With Emma, it's the opposite, her left eye is covered while the right is visible. Both are called the Necrologists or also Arkanes, they are among the few Arkanes working in Dark Umbrella.
Ms. Sonda: "Haaaaahhhh… good morning…"
Both are also known for their calm, beautiful voices… they are also… beautiful.
Ms. Sonda: "Hello… I would like to speak with the Queen of Weimarer."
Weimarer Soldier: "She is busy, but you can wait if you like."
A person came out.
Weimarer Soldier: "Oh… Miss…"
Ms. Sonda: "You are the sister of Queen Bertha… could you please help us?"
Weimarer Soldier: "How rude… forgive me, Miss Tera."
Tera: "Hehe, it's fine. Come with me, Miss."
Ms. Sonda: "Thank you."
She followed her.
Tera: "As you can see, this war has no end."
Ms. Sonda: "Exactly why I came. I heard that you, Miss Tera… played the role of the queen… could the reason we cannot meet the queen be that she is dead?"
Tera: "Hehehe…"
Ms. Sonda: "You killed her… and took her place… and are using this war to become queen."
Tera: "My, you know a lot… but that poor bitch, no one will help her…"
Ms. Sonda: "There is a way to help her, Miss Tera."
Tera: "Oh really? And what would that be?"
Ms. Sonda: "You could stop this war and make peace with Grazburg… then say the queen died from illness…"
Tera: "Hmm… I could do that… but you misunderstand something. The reason I killed my sister… is because I wanted war."
Ms. Sonda: "I see…"
Tera: "Of course… I want Grazburg for us."
Ms. Sonda: "Hmmm…"
Tera: "Hehehe…"
Ms. Sonda: "I understand…"
Tera: "You may go now."
Ms. Sonda: "I will… thank you for the kind invitation."
She left.
Ms. Sonda: "You're just letting me go?"
Tera: "Yes… because no one will believe you anyway if you say I killed my sister."
Ms. Sonda: "Hmph… you are very full of yourself."
She walked away.
Ms. Sonda: "The queen is still alive… I think she is hidden somewhere… but where… I must inform Dark Umbrella quickly… and we must kill Princess Tera… Marcus is on the way… I'm sure he's smart enough to find the queen, and then we can kill Tera."
Meanwhile
Again and again into the distance, across lands to the sea, fantasies drifting wide along the shore! Experience is always new: always the heart feels fear, pain is the youth's nourishment, tears a blessed song of praise.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Lina: "The soldier I saved… still hasn't woken up… maybe I should cook something for him."
She looked out the window.
Lina: "It's dark… as always… almost… only in the morning… the moon shines and gives us light… the world of Grimmhoth is a world where it is almost always night… are those stars… also so lonely?"
The soldier woke up.
Lina: "huh…"
Weimarer Soldier: "ughh… a Grazburg soldier!"
He took his weapon and aimed at her.
Lina: "No… no… wait… I won't hurt you…"
Weimarer Soldier: "For the fatherland."
Lina: "Stop… please… I brought you here, if I wanted to hurt you, why would I bring you here?"
Weimarer Soldier: "I don't care… for me it's just completing the job."
Lina: "My hands are up… I'm unarmed."
Weimarer Soldier: "An order is an order."
He aimed at her and shot her in the shoulder.
Lina: "Urk…"
She fell to the ground.
Weimarer Soldier: "Hehehe… you Grazburg women are really beautiful… none of our people said we're not allowed to have some fun…"
He grabbed her dress, trying to undress her, but Lina resisted.
Lina: "No… no… no!"
Weimarer Soldier: "Hehehehe…"
Lina: "Help… help… urkk…"
She finally kicked him away, and at that moment she disappeared.
Weimarer Soldier: "What…"
She appeared behind him.
Lina: "ghhh."
She stabbed his back.
Weimarer Soldier: "Urkk…"
He fell to the ground. She grabbed the knife and stabbed him repeatedly.
Lina: "Hahh… hahhhh… h.ahhhhh…"
She dropped the knife.
Lina: "Hahhh… Ghhhhhh… you bastard!"
She hit his corpse repeatedly.
Lina: "I wanted to save you… why… why did you want to do that to me… why!!!!!"
She took his card. His name was Hens von Bastian.
Lina: "hhhh… fine…"
A few minutes later
Knock knock
Mr. Van Bastian: "Hello?"
He opened the door.
Lina: "Hhh."
She shot him in the head.
Mrs. Von Bastian: "No, my love."
Lina: "hahh."
She grabbed her head.
Lina: "Shhhhh…"
Mrs. Von Bastian: "Hhhh."
Lina: "Rose Von Bastian…"
She held her head tightly.
The wolves howled.
Lina: "Hahhh… hahhh… hahhh…"
Rose lay dead on the floor, her eyes crushed.
Lina: "Huh?… it smells good."
She went upstairs and looked around. Then she found it… a stew.
Lina: "hahhh."
Full of joy like a child, she rushed over and opened it. Inside were spicy chili, chicken or duck pieces, and vegetables like peas and carrots. She quickly looked around.
Lina: "Plate… plate."
She took a plate and filled it.
Lina: "(Gulp)… mm… (Gulp)… hey, would you like some too?"
She spoke to Rose's corpse.
Lina: "Why aren't you saying anything?"
One might think she is evil, but she has forgotten that when you do this to a human, they die. She no longer perceives it as death, but as a deep sleep. The reason is… she doesn't want to accept that she kills people. Her brain is so traumatized and her mind so damaged that it protects her this way.
Lina: "Mmmm… (Gulp)… mmmm…"
She kept eating… but in truth, there was no food from the beginning. She realized that afterward.
Lina: "Huh?… ughuh!"
It was a human eye.
Lina: "Ughh…"
She fell to the ground in fear and crawled back.
Lina: "…hahhh… hahhhh… human… flesh?"
She stood up and looked around, then quickly went to another room.
Lina: "Wait… are villages suffering from famine?!… haahhh… I have no choice… I'll starve if I don't eat it… as long as it lets me survive."
She went back to the plate.
Lina: "Keep your eyes open… eat it… and be strong… we are in a war…"
She ate it… and kept eating…
Lina: "Hahhhhh…"
She stood up and carried the two bodies to the bedroom, laying them down.
Lina: "I'm sorry…"
She left the house.
Lina: "Hahhh… hahhh… I… am… Lina Adelheid… I will survive… I was ordered by the commandant… I must kill them all… every Weimarer!!!"
Suddenly she realized something… she was surrounded.
Weimar Soldier: "Hands up!"
Weimar Soldier: "Hands up immediately!"
She raised her hands.
Weimar Soldier: "A filthy Grazburg soldier… take her weapons."
He approached her, and just as he tried to take her weapons, she bit his entire throat out.
A splash.
Weimar Soldier: "ugh!"
Weimar Soldier: "Urk… hhhh."
He fell dead.
Lina: "hahhhh…"
They shot at her, but she dodged. She took the weapon of the Weimarer soldier.
Lina: "…I must survive… I want to do what's right for my country… hahhhh… I want to survive…"
She aimed and with one shot killed two standing behind each other.
A splash.
Lina: "Hahh."
Gunshot.
Weimar Soldier: "Attack!"
They attacked her, but she ran quickly.
Weimar Soldier: "Ugh… she's fast, where is she… Ugh!"
She jumped over him and stabbed his head.
Weimar Soldier: "Ugh!"
Then she took his machine gun and fired at the others.
Gunfire.
Screams.
Everyone fell dead except one soldier.
Weimar Soldier: "No… please… I surrender… please… I beg you…"
Lina: "Hahhhh… hahhhh…"
Weimar Soldier: "Please… I beg you… mom help me…"
Weimar Soldier: "gh."
She shot him… then looked at the soldier.
Weimar Soldier: "No, I'm sorry mom, I should have been good… mom!"
Lina: "Ugh…"
She lowered the weapon.
Weimar Soldier: "Huh?"
Lina: "Run… as fast as you can before I change my mind."
Weimar Soldier: "huh…"
She ran away quickly.
Lina: "Hahhh…"
She piled the bodies together.
Lina: "Have a nice sleep."
She kept walking and did not look back.