Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

At noon, Dunn was called to the church by the bishop. He even took Esther, Frye and Luo Yao to the police to participate in the investigation. Siga went to the Raphael Cemetery on the outskirts of the North District for inspection. Nader took another shift to guard Chanis Gate.

Klein, who stayed in the company to eat "office food", was very leisurely. Esther went down to eat with Leonard with her lunch. At this time, only Blake, Roxanne and Klein were left in the reception hall.

The tall, thin man who knocked on the door had a capable posture. After looking around quickly, he learned during a simple conversation that no one in the "mercenary team" was there at the moment, so he had to leave disappointedly.

Not long after, the man returned. He was communicating with a few people and decided to wait for a while. Just when Klein saw that the rain was getting lighter and wanted to leave, Leonard walked up and invited Klein to complete the search together. of commission.

Esther spent this afternoon immersed in Old Neil's literature, but Old Neil was very determined and did not give her any books that explained the Second and Third Ages in depth. Instead, he gave her some dispensable legends and stories. After coming out, Esther could only sigh secretly and try to analyze what she wanted to explore from above - the true origin of the goddess of the night.

She didn't dare to tell her purpose. After all, this was the Nighthawks base under the influence of the Church of the Night.

The next morning, Klein was guided by the dream and discovered the whereabouts of the notebook. He took Dunn and others to the place where they rescued the hostages yesterday. Because Esther had not gotten up yet, Dunn did not want to disturb her, so he only took the notebook with him. Leonard, Old Neal and Frye went together.

Esther did get up very late today. When she got up in a daze, it was almost ten o'clock. For some reason, she had been sleeping longer and longer recently, which made her vaguely uneasy and worried that she would be like this. Keep sleeping.

Wouldn't that really become a sealed object?

After changing her clothes, she put the bug into her pocket as usual, and decided to see what the weather was like today before deciding whether to go for a walk outside. The braided pendant to be given to Klein has been finished. She used a silver ring as a bayonet, and added a cluster of tassels under the best braided work so far, which is a quite unique style of decoration.

But knowing where this hanging style comes from, I'm afraid she and Klein are the only ones in the world.

Maybe Kuroyoru also knows. Esther sighed.

In the living room, Old Neil was sharing things about the underground trading market with Klein. When they saw Esther walking in, they all said hello. Esther handed the tassel peace knot to Klein's hand. Klein was quite surprised. He didn't expect that he would receive this special handmade gift after only being here for such a short time.

"Thank you! You are so handy. This thing took you a lot of time, didn't it?"

Esther also sat on the sofa and stretched leisurely: "It will be faster if you are familiar with it. Anyway, I have a lot of free time, so I figured it out after more practice."

"Thank you, this looks really special."

"Hey, this is what I do best. I have to make sure everyone has it. It will make everyone safe!"

Old Neil smiled and said nothing, sitting quietly watching the two young people communicate. Klein couldn't let go of this peace knot, but in front of Old Neil, the two fellow villagers couldn't speak their "hometown dialect" and could only communicate with each other through their eyes.

In the end, Esther changed the subject: "You just mentioned the market for extraordinary materials? There shouldn't be many places like that."

Old Neil looked at Esther: "It's true that there aren't many, but Tingen said that even if it's small, there is still underground trade. It seems like you haven't been there either?"

"Can I come with you? I'm quite curious too! I won't get into trouble, so I'll just look around."

Old Neil laughed loudly: "Hahaha, what trouble can you cause! Don't be stupid, of course you can come with us."

"Esther has never been there before?" Klein was a little surprised. He thought Esther was already familiar with this aspect. After all, she had been a member of the Nighthawks for some time.

Esther shook her head: "I haven't had much contact with the Beyonders from the outside world, but I'm actually quite curious."

Old Neil glanced at Esther disapprovingly: "There's nothing to be curious about, it's all like that. Don't be too enthusiastic, otherwise the captain will definitely criticize me if he knows I'm taking you around."

"Okay, keep it a secret! Then while you chat, I'll go check on Xijia. I heard that her new story has been written." Esther walked away with a smile.

Old Neil had always been amazed at Esther's ability to read people's faces, and always wondered why Leonard couldn't learn this. Now that Esther is gone, Old Neil and Klein continue to chat.

After talking about teaching ritual magic tomorrow, Klein asked tentatively: "Esther rarely comes into contact with extraordinary materials? I think she has been here for a long time."

"She... I don't know why, but Dunn has put a lot of restrictions on Esther's affairs. He even strictly prohibited me from teaching her too much practical content in mysticism."

"Captain Dunn?" Klein was stunned, and in disguise confirmed his vague suspicion before. The church seemed to be imprisoning Esther intentionally or unintentionally.

"Yes, Esther's ability is not stable. You should also know that she lives in Chanis Gate. It is not a place where people can live under normal circumstances... so she can stay there. Dunn is doing this for her own good. .”

Old Neil suddenly remembered something: "By the way, don't look at Esther with your spiritual vision. Her state is quite strange and cannot be used as a reference."

Klein nodded obediently, but it was unclear what he was thinking.

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On Monday, Klein, who had already learned ritual magic, stayed at home. After modifying the pointing spell, he decided to conduct an experiment by making the Hanged Man and Justice pray to him.

After the Tarot session, Klein finished observing the symbols on the back of his chair. He raised his head and stared at a slightly low gray mist on the top of the round table. Because the raised area is only the size of a bowling ball, it is difficult to notice from below, but Klein always has an inexplicable feeling about it, as if there is some kind of medium sleeping inside that coordinates him and the gray fog.

Klein had a hunch that as long as he could be promoted to Sequence Eight, the things above would reveal their true colors.

Speaking of which, his spiritual power is enough to attract another person. Should Esther also join the Tarot Society? Could she think she believed in an evil god? However, the information exchange here may be able to get her a lot of help.

The risk of this move is too high. Klein will not make a hasty decision. Moreover, this fellow has many secrets. Gray Mist is his biggest trump card, so it is better not to expose it to the people in his life first. Moreover, Klein is not sure how to draw others into the gray mist. He will wait until the ritual experiment is successful.

Otherwise, I would have to pretend to be a god in front of my fellow villagers, which would be extremely embarrassing just thinking about it.

Only by working hard to become stronger can you better control this gray fog.

Two days later, Old Neil called Esther as promised and took Klein to the Dragon Bar.

Hearing the waves of shouts inside, Esther couldn't help but shrink her shoulders. Perhaps because of the memory of the day she landed, she really hated places like bars. She never went there when she was shopping in Tingen. Pass.

However, with her age and beautiful appearance, if she walked into the bar alone, she would only attract all kinds of malicious looks.

Klein noticed someone carrying a high-pressure steam rifle in a hidden place on the roof, which alerted Old Neil. He immediately found someone he knew and asked about the situation. He learned that it was the recently wanted "Tris" who came to buy materials, but he was recognized. , now the person has run away, and the official Beyonders who came rushed to miss him.

After hearing the reply that the trading market had "just resumed", Old Neil quickly walked into the bar door with the two young men.

The stifling heat and smell of alcohol that hit her face made Esther's facial features twist into a ball. Klein's endurance was a little better than hers, but he still frowned subconsciously.

A boxing match was being held at the "Evil Dragon Bar". Two men were shirtless on the stage, and dozens of drinkers were cheering loudly. It was so noisy that Esther couldn't hear what they were saying.

Old Neil was very indifferent. He led the two of them around the boxing ring and towards a billiard room in the back. The people inside were chatting, but they immediately shut up when someone came in. After confirming their identities, the two people moved aside, and Esther and Klein followed Old Neil through the secret door.

After passing through several rooms, the three of them walked into a rather huge room, wider than an indoor basketball court. The atmosphere was very similar to the vegetable market or night market in Esther's memory. Of course, there were no snacks sold.

The vendors here all display spiritual materials or extraordinary products. Each seller displays a variety of small things. Customers have to distinguish between useful and useless things. This is not an easy task. The security party of the rental venue will not deal with such trivial matters as being cheated of money. They are only responsible for collecting one-twentieth of the profit.

The first person to look to the left was Klein. Esther noticed that he suddenly turned his head and then looked over there.

It was a young man wearing a linen shirt. His pale face was dazed, his eyes were unfocused, and he was so crazy that he had no clarity. He was muttering something incessantly. After meeting Klein's eyes, this young man with messy hair walked over. His feet were so erratic that he seemed to be sleepwalking, making people wonder if he would fall to the ground at any time.

He stopped in front of a few people, looked at Klein blankly, and suddenly laughed loudly: "Haha! The smell of death, the smell of death - ah!"

Amid the screams, the young man closed his eyes tightly, and two lines of blood flowed from the corners of his eyes.

The young man covered his eyes, rolled on the ground and screamed. During this period, no one on either side of the customers or vendors even glanced at him. It wasn't until he stopped for a moment, curled up on the ground with tears in his eyes and panting, that Esther took out her handkerchief and stepped forward. Half-kneeling on the ground, he carefully wiped the blood stains on the young man's face.

Old Neil shook his head and explained that this orphan named Admisor was also called a "monster". Because he was born with too much inspiration, he often felt things that others were unaware of, so he became crazy. He often became crazy because of seeing things he didn't know. You should see and hear things you shouldn’t and get hurt.

When Klein asked why the official Beyonder team did not accept him, Old Neil gave a corresponding explanation. None of them had a formula suitable for the Admissor sequence. Because it involved official Beyonder sequence information, this conversation only took place. Between the two of them, they deliberately lowered their voices.

Esther didn't hear it, but she couldn't do anything if she heard it. She still didn't know the formula of the potion, and she was still confused about the situation of her sequence.

Admissor was soothed by Esther's soft words. He held on to her sleeves tightly and murmured something in a low voice, which could not be heard clearly in the slightly noisy environment around him.

"Mr. Neil, do you have any healing potion there?"

Old Neil shook his head: "I didn't bring him out. You don't need to worry about him, he will get better on his own."

"It's okay. You go shopping first. It's rare for Klein to come here once. Anyway, I don't plan to buy anything. I'm going to stay with him for a while. If you come across a potion with healing effects, can you buy some for me? I brought it with me. Some money."

Old Neil took the two gold pound notes that Esther took out and patted Esther on the head: "Silly boy... Then you go shopping first, Klein. I'll pay the bill over there, and then help Esther, look at it.”

Klein was uneasy about leaving Esther alone: ​​"Is it okay for you to be alone?"

"It's okay. There are so many people around. After all, it is a trading market with official supervision. It is safe and guaranteed."

"Okay, then please be safe and I'll come back to you later."

Esther smiled brightly at Klein: "I don't know how to distinguish those materials, so I need you to help me find out if there is anything interesting. Remember to tell me."

Klein planned to take this opportunity to get to know the market well, so he did not insist on staying: "Then if you encounter anything, just shout for help."

"It's okay," Esther patted Admissor's head gently, "It's just a poor child."

Well, the fellow's kind-hearted motherly heart has taken hold. Klein sighed. Others stand much taller than you, so you don't look like a child. After using the pendulum to divine "Esther's staying here will put her in danger" and getting a slightly counterclockwise answer, Klein felt free to go shopping in the market.

After Old Neil and Klein went to do their own things, Esther led Admissor, who had climbed up again, to a place where the wall was not in the way and sat down. She basically wears a shirt and trousers when she goes out now, so it doesn't matter even if she crosses her legs. If it weren't for the fact that the sealed artifact couldn't be used casually, Esther really wanted to find something that could change her appearance, so that no one would look at her twice.

For some reason, Admissor kept holding on to Esther and refused to let go. She could only let him hold her left corner of her clothes and quietly observe the people coming and going in the market.

The corner was relatively quiet. After the blood and tears subsided, Admissor tried his best to raise his eyelids and look at Esther. This time, he shed more clear tears. Esther could now hear clearly what he had been mumbling. .

"Boundless light...gentle...soothing light...is light..."