Chapter 190: 'Gone Like Yesterday”

Chapter 190 “Gone Like Yesterday”

With the giant rift known as the World’s Creation hanging overhead, the cold breeze of the ocean blowing against her skin, and the constant waves finely battering against the rowboat’s side, Alice felt like she was in a dream. Of course, she didn’t really know what a dream was since she had been asleep for so, so long. However, if she had to guess, this would be how it would feel to her if she were human – floating in a big, big place, her thoughts drifting away with the currents driving her to a different world.

Oh, there’s also the three Enders sitting across from her in the vessel, but that’s unimportant since they’re tied up like dumplings at the moment.

From her view, these are very bad people, the worst of the worst. Alice didn’t know any humans so far, but if she did, Miss Doll most certainly wouldn’t want to be friends with these folks.

“Are you afraid?” After holding back for a decent amount of time, Alice finally couldn’t resist starting a conversation. She’s really uncomfortable sitting here by herself without anyone to talk to. Although she knew this was a “safety test” that had to be done before she operated in the human city, it’s still unsettling to be off the Vanished parked not far away in the distance.

“Stupid filth, clumsy shell...” One of the Enders responded to the puppet’s voice, his thin skeleton-like head slowly raised and stared into Alice’s eyes, “Your soul is pale and empty, and subspace will not take in...”

Alice was stunned by the rude response and took a moment to react: “Hey, don’t be rude to others!”

Unfazed, the Ender on the opposite side only let out a mirth of hoarse and ugly laughter that frightened Miss Doll even further.

Sulking at being disrespected, Alice shook her head to get rid of the bad mood: “I’m not angry anymore.”

This caused the second Ender to glance up inquiringly.

Naturally, Miss Doll didn’t expect a response and only asked out of courtesy: “Although Captain said that you are people that deserve to die, he also said that he won’t kill you if you can complete the test. He will instead send you back to the city-state, and then... what’s it called?”

The puppet lady was a little stuck as she tried to recall the wording: “Oh, to show the concern of an enthusiastic citizen worried for the city’s safety... He said you’re worth at least seven bikes. What is a bicycle?”

“Subspace will feed us... Subspace will give us peace... Subspace will bless the perished after all life comes to the promised end...” One of the Enders muttered randomly as if to answer Alice’s rambling. “We are walkers of the end, abandoning our cursed flesh and blood for the promise. Our minds are open and await the new world...”

“Huh?” That confused Alice, “What are you talking about?”

No response came though, only a boring one-person conversation between Alice and her box. She couldn’t be any happier when dawn finally came. Best of all, she didn’t behead anyone!

“YAAA! It’s dawn! You are still alive! We can go back now!”

The celebratory words didn’t affect the three captives, but the glimmer of light did. They looked up and made a creepy grin.

“Oh, our day is over...” the madman sighed softly and slowly turned his head to meet Alice’s perfect jewel eyes. “Doll, we will meet again someday.”

“Huh?” Alice was stunned, “What do you mean by that? You can’t just escape into thin air...”

Unfortunately, Miss Doll had spoken too soon. As the morning glow spread, the Enders bodies were silently disappearing, fading into nothingness like phantoms of yester years.

“...” Alice popped her eyes in literal bafflement, “Did they really just escape into thin air?”