Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

Esther turned over hard from the stone bed, but the stone bed was not spacious enough for her to toss around. She fell directly to the ground and let out a wail.

A voice came from outside the stone door: "Esther? Are you okay?"

Esther quickly got up and fumbled to turn on the light on the wall so that she wouldn't hit her toes when opening the door in the dark.

"I'm fine! I'm here!"

As soon as the stone door opened, Dunn, who was holding a ball of quilt, saw Esther's hair sticking up: "I'm sorry, did I disturb your sleep? I sent you your things."

Esther quickly took the quilt and put it on the stone bed. Only then did she notice that there were two boxes at Dunn's feet. Someone must have moved them here for him, but they left after moving them.

"Thank you! I'm really sorry to trouble you."

Dunn helped Esther move the suitcase into the door: "If you need anything else, you can tell me."

"No need for now, I will stay here well."

Dunn had never seen such an active "prisoner", and he choked on his words: "That's good."

Esther pointed to the two boxes: "Then after I take out the things, can I put them outside the door? They take up a lot of space in the house."

"Okay, I'll take them away when I come down to deliver lunch."

Dunn even brought a tin bucket in and asked Esther to throw anything she didn't want here. Then he once again told Esther to ask for anything, and then he left the stone house.

"The Captain Smith that Dai Li mentioned has a bad memory..." Esther murmured, opened the box, looked through and sorted the things inside, most of them were clothes, folded very neatly.

Since there was no wardrobe in the house, Esther kept this box and dug out the sundries she left in Slim Bakery from another box. Esther took out the handkerchief that was used as a small nest and put it on the bedside. .

Since there was nothing else to do, Esther concentrated on packing her things very quickly. The notes she took in class at the Night Church, many newly bought books and pens were all inside, as well as a green striped scarf with a bear pattern sewn on it. A small bunch of colorful thread rolls, and the wallet. Apart from that, Esther didn't have many personal belongings, and the box was quickly emptied.

"Oh, I didn't even have time to compile it." Esther put the colored thread rolls and books on the stone table, adding a touch of bright color to the room. She originally planned to try making small bracelets to make extra money. When she was in high school, she learned how to do this as it was popular in school, but before she could do it again, she was brought here.

It seems like I don’t have to worry about making money for the time being.

Esther thought optimistically, pushed the empty box outside the stone door, sat on a chair and read the "Selected Poems of Russell" that she had not finished reading before. Her evaluation of this book of poems recommended by the clerk was: There were so many copies.

This resulted in a rather subtle expression on her face when she was reading.

Not long after, Dunn knocked on the stone door again. Esther came out immediately and took the paper bag he was holding. Inside was a bacon and lettuce sandwich, a bag of water, a piece of muffin cake and an apple.

"Thank you! Please tell Ms. Dai Li not to worry about me, I am staying here very well."

Dunn nodded silently, picked up the empty box at the door and left.

Esther looked along the corridor to the other side. She always felt that there was something very noisy there, always whispering, but it quickly became quiet after Dunn left, as if he was afraid of her attention.

Is there anything else locked underground?

The power full of the feeling of darkness was rooted in every place, making Esther feel relieved. Although Esther was curious, she would not cause trouble. She happily closed the stone door with her lunch, without any intention of finding out.

Esther continued to read the collection of poems by Emperor Russell while having lunch. Judging from these plagiarisms, he was definitely a time traveler, just like herself and the goddess of the night. Esther hasn't had time to collect information about Emperor Russell's life, and she doesn't know if he is still alive?

But judging from the way the clerk was bragging about his collection of poems, he was probably no longer alive, and the dead always received more respect than the living.

Of course, except perhaps for the real gods in this world.

Esther thought about what she should do in the future. Her condition was indeed not suitable for running around outside. According to Heiye, she would affect any living thing that came into contact with her, but she didn't think there was anything wrong.

Well, it seems that she can easily win the favor of others and then control their fate...

The moment this idea came up, Esther keenly remembered it. She sat up slightly, put down the sandwich on her lips, and remembered how she had tampered with the instructions of the little bug when she was blocked in the alley. .

Is this the key? I seem to have found some clue.

What did the black night say about little bugs?

Thinking of this, Esther pulled over her notebook while munching on her sandwich, and quickly sorted out the current clues, especially circling a few key words: destiny, other worlds, kindness of the night, plans, and the history of the true god.

After thinking again and again, Esther wrote the word "Amon" in the corner, in a less conspicuous place.

These are all things she needs to observe and collect clues to target in the short term. I wonder if Ms. Dai Li and her teammates understand it.

Esther took a long time to dig out her pocket before catching the little bug. It curled up tightly into a ball and seemed to be surrounded by a black shell. A faint light could be seen surrounding it.

"Huh..." Esther tentatively pinched the shell, but it was so hard that she couldn't pick it off. She was worried about hurting the little bug inside, so she could only give up the violent action of breaking the shell and put it in the handkerchief on her bedside. , wrap it carefully.

The afternoon was so leisurely for Esther that she missed being busy in the bakery.

She unraveled the colored thread, and according to the weaving technique in her memory, she put the thin threads out of the ring and passed them through each other. The black and gold bracelet took shape little by little. Esther picked up these two colors at random. She felt that adding a little more color would make it look better than just black and white.

After all, it is just a test product, so there is no need to waste too many lines.

But something unexpected happened in the middle. Esther heard hurried footsteps outside the door, but they were not running towards her room, but went deeper into the corridor, and then left quickly.

Esther poked her head out, only to see an empty and dim corridor, with the candlelight on the wall steadily illuminating the limited range of vision.

Listening to the footsteps, one is Mr. Dunn, and the other is lighter than him. He seems to be wearing shoes with heels. Is he more likely to be a woman? Esther didn't deliberately count the time, but when Dunn's tired footsteps sounded, it was after she had finished weaving most of the bracelet.

It took a long time, at least an hour. According to what Mr. Neil said before, they should have brought something with them to fight.

When the meal was delivered in the evening, Daly came down with Dunn. As soon as she asked at the door, Esther opened the door happily: "Ms. Daly!"

Dai Li quickly put away the scowl on her face and showed a gentle smile: "Good evening, Esther, this is the dinner we brought you. Are you okay staying here today?"

Esther took the paper bag: "It's good, but a little boring. Maybe I'm used to being busy in the bakery, and now it's hard to relax when I'm free."

Dai Li breathed a sigh of relief: "I went to see Wendy and she said to take care of yourself. Everything is fine in the bakery."

"Won't you feel... uncomfortable staying here?" Dai Li hesitated for a moment, but decided to ask.

"No, to be honest, I feel quite calm." Esther picked up the bracelet on the table and showed it to Dai Li happily, "This is a handicraft I am making. When I get familiar with it, I can give it to you too. One will definitely bring you good luck."

Seeing that the smile on Esther's face didn't look fake, Dai Li was also a little confused: "Then do you need me to bring you something? Books are fine too. Old Neil has a lot of them over there -"

Many occult books.

Dunn suddenly cleared his throat, and Dai Li's voice stopped abruptly. She took back what she had not said just now. She shook her head in distress: "Okay, I remember there are a few novels at Luo Yao's place. I'll go and talk to her." Borrow it."

Esther noticed Dunn's attitude and quickly said to Daley: "It's okay, Daley, I have a book to read myself. I'll tell you if I need it."

"The senior deacon sent by Backlund Church will arrive tomorrow. He will help check on your situation. We will definitely help you. This is our duty as night watchers."

What Dai Li said was very serious, but the content was a bit subtle and deviated from the situation when Esther was suddenly taken down. This made Esther couldn't help but glance at Dunn, feeling that the captain, who looked very stable, was hiding something from Daly.

Esther nodded to Daley: "It's okay. Mr. Smith also delivered the things for me. I'm in good condition now. Don't worry about me."

Dai Li wanted to say something else, but Dunn coughed twice. She immediately took half a step back, and the two of them nodded to Esther and left the ground.

Esther glanced thoughtfully at the backs of the man and woman before closing the stone door.

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Dai Li followed Dunn and left the Chanis Gate. Although she was full of questions, her trust in Dunn kept her silent.

So Dunn spoke first: "Daly."

"Captain, I'm here."

"Do you remember how long you and Esther have known each other?"

"It's not short, a year - no, more than half a year?"

Dunn's face became increasingly ugly: "No, absolutely not."

Dai Li's brows gradually wrinkled: "When I asked Langsa before, her description was also very vague."

Even the answer was not much different from hers, but now that the connection was made, something was wrong.

"I asked Cornley to ask again today. Ronsa's answer was already one year, but Pastor Lost's answer was only four months. Except for taking Esther to the classroom for the first time, he didn't do anything else. Communication, it’s only when I see Esther every Sunday that I remember there is such a student.”

"Four months...that means Esther's contact with Langsha didn't last that long at all. Is there something wrong with her memory?"

Dunn nodded solemnly: "So far, I'm not sure whether it's just the memory that's been affected or just the impression of Esther, but the longer you are in contact with Esther, the more familiar you will feel, and it will occupy her in your life. A corner that’s not obvious.”

"But the person involved didn't feel unreasonable at all."

Dunn glanced at Daley who was thinking: "Even if I realize this, I will be affected by her unconsciously. Just like myself, I always feel like I have seen Esther for several days."

Dai Li bit her lower lip: "But she just came here today."

"Allowing Esther to come into contact with ordinary citizens outside could have serious consequences. I only realized this after hearing Cornley's report."

Dai Li felt unbelievable, but Dunn's words really made her realize. She listened silently to Dunn's further analysis: "Esther can win people's trust so easily. Once she has any thoughts, people around her will unconsciously Accept her decision, good or bad, good or evil."

"But she's not like that."

Dunn sighed: "Yes, I can see that, at least not now. But we can't guarantee the future situation, so we have to watch Esther stay inside Chanis Gate in the short term. The church said to wait for Sisi Deacon Ma arrives in Tingen, and he will be responsible for sealing Esther’s overflowing power, and Deacon Sesima will decide the rest.”

"Is she going to be okay?"

"We cannot guarantee," Dunn shook his head and explained too rationally, "It is our responsibility to protect Tingen. Since Esther appears here, we must bear the brunt of this impact. At least so far, Esther has not Cause too serious an incident.”

Dai Li didn't speak, but anyone could see her depression.

"Esther's essence is closer to a living sealed object."

Dai Li looked at Dunn with surprise and sadness: "How is that possible!? She is obviously - obviously an ordinary living person! At most, she is an extraordinary person!"

Dunn's voice gradually became lower: "This is the message on the telegram of the temple, and I have verified that she has no dream that can be entered. In fact, I shouldn't tell anyone, but I think you have the authority. I know, after all, you are already at Sequence Seven and will be transferred to Backlund soon..."

Dai Li looked at Dunn blankly.

Dunn didn't look at her: "I hope you can train yourself with peace of mind and let go of this matter."

Dai Li suddenly wanted to go up and pinch Dunn's face, yell and ask this slender head whether he cared about her or not, but she knew that even if she did that, she would only get a firmer rejection from Dunn. , because that is the hysteria that only immature little girls can have.

In the end, Dai Li just laughed twice: "Okay, okay, I will work hard, captain."

So the relationship between us can only be that of captain and team member, has it ended with friends?

Really unwilling.

Dunn didn't say anything, and he didn't even say "one more thing" before he turned around and entered his office, and the door closed in front of Dai Li's eyes.