Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

Monday, December 27th.

Not long after noon, Esther returned to the Kroger Hotel. She had extended her stay here two days ago, which made the landlady very happy.

Xiaoqi was still in the room, opening a few newspapers that Esther had saved in the past few days, not knowing what she was looking for.

"You came back early."

"It's too cold. I really don't want to move around much. Come back and rest early." Esther rubbed her face vigorously, feeling that her cheeks were so stiff that she could hardly smile. She added more to the fireplace. A few pieces of smokeless charcoal make the room even warmer.

Xiaoqi flew up from the newspapers and landed back on the "throne" made of soft cushions: "I thought you would like winter."

"I like snow, but it doesn't snow in Backlund. And when it rains here, the moisture gets under people's skin, which makes it very uncomfortable."

They chatted until the afternoon, and around three o'clock, Esther walked into the bathroom.

After closing the door, the light spots above her head instantly flew out, covering and sealing the entire room, isolating the place from the outside world.

Today was another day for the Tarot Club. Esther hummed a song whose name she couldn't remember, waiting for the call from "The Fool".

Soon, the gentle light engulfed her. Esther had become accustomed to this color and even found it very familiar.

She didn't notice this herself.

The light faded, and the solemn long bronze table and the members of the Tarot Club appeared in front of them. The "Fool" was hidden behind the gray mist, with an unknown expression.

But what started today was not Miss Justice’s brisk and sweet greeting. Esther also noticed the overly nervous and shocked mood of “The Sun”. Even if Esther was not an “audience”, “The Sun”’s anxiety was completely revealed on the surface. Everyone can see it clearly.

"Justice" immediately asked: "Mr. Sun, what happened? The exploration of the real, uh, Temple of the Fallen Creator did not go well?"

"The Sun" eagerly told all the members of the Tarot Club present. Their exploration team was in the ruins of the temple, falling into a repetitive life. It was not until they climbed into the gray fog that "The Sun" recovered. Memories of that time.

For this reason, he stood up and solemnly saluted the "Fool" above him. He was very grateful to Mr. "The Fool" for reminding him, and then he realized that he and others had stepped into a trap.

"The Fool" nodded, his majestic and mysterious posture made everyone below dare not peep.

Immediately afterwards, "The Sun" turned to the "Lover" at the end of the table and looked in the direction of Esther: "Miss Lover, I wonder if you have any way to break this cycle?"

This is exactly what Esther specifically reminded "The Sun" last time. It is obviously the ability of "Tail Eater" to initiate "loops" in time and space.

Although Esther herself has similar extraordinary power, she has never faced anyone else using such a "loop". After thinking for a few seconds, Esther only gave a vague answer: "I'm not sure. The source of power of the 'loop' you are currently in, if I were there myself, I might be able to capture it clearly, but now... I may need to know more information. But I can be sure that it is not the 'Tail Eater' himself there, It should be just a little bit of his remaining power, otherwise you might have been in danger long ago. Your time and space are being reset during this journey, and you may be able to find clues related to the 'Tail Eater' to break the situation."

"Sun" kept this in mind and nodded vigorously: "I understand! Thank you for your suggestion. I will try to remind the chief and find a way to break this 'cycle'."

"The Hanged Man" raised his hand: "Did you just say that the little boy was called 'Jack'? I once hunted down a 'Listener' from the Aurora Society at sea. Jack and the child he was bringing were close in age, and you The description also matches."

"The Sun" looked at the "Hanged Man" in astonishment. Esther could feel the joy and shock coming from him. Since the boy named Jack came from the outside world, it meant that the place where the "Sun" was located was not completely Isolated and sealed. Based on these several Tarot meetings, Esther was convinced that the "sun" was in another continent, a place where there was no daylight, only thunderstorms were flowing, and monsters were rampant in the darkness.

When "The Sun" asked about this in surprise, "The Hanged Man" did not give a clear answer: "I can only say that it is possible."

Finally, "The Hanged Man" suggested that "The Sun" test the boy Jack privately and ask him to materialize what he saw and heard so that everyone could analyze the process for him.

Esther's fingers unconsciously drew circles on her knees. She guessed that "The Hanged Man" wanted to collect more relevant information, but everyone present was curious about this matter and turned to the front seat. Mr. "Fool".

"The Sun" immediately asked: "Mr. Fool, can I show you my experience?"

"Can."

"The Fool"'s voice didn't fluctuate much, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he didn't care about such a trivial matter, which was only an insignificant part of His great power.

Soon, Esther and others saw the pictures imagined by "The Sun". With the help of "The Fool", those shocking and gloomy scenes or experiences were presented to everyone one by one, allowing others to understand this. The strange situation in this distant continent has a more intuitive understanding.

Esther stared at the ruins of the destroyed buildings in a daze. The ancient temples supported by stone pillars were inexplicably familiar, making her lean forward in a daze. But those scenes were just virtual images displayed by the "sun". Even if they were close, they could not be touched. Esther's brows frowned more and more.

"The Fool"'s sight hidden behind the gray mist noticed the strangeness of "Lover", but he would not make any move. "The World" changed its sitting posture and made a little movement, which made Esther glance at him subconsciously. Only then did he come back to his senses.

Since everyone else was focused on the scenes in those pictures, only "Justice" noticed that "The World" seemed to have some movement changes, and wondered if he knew something.

At the request of "The Hanged Man", "The Sun" enlarged the mural of "The Fallen Creator" against the "Six Evil Gods" on a long bronze table so that everyone could see it clearly.

In fact, the scenes that "Sun" saw in the temple made Esther feel inexplicably familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere before.

"What evil gods are these?" "The Hanged Man" asked, staring at one of the octopus-headed monsters surrounded by lightning and black waves.

"Taiyang" shook his head: "I don't know, I thought you would know each other."

Esther's eyes swept over the appearance of those "evil gods", especially the black classical dress dotted with starlight. The woman's face was blurred, and it was very similar to the sense of secrecy shrouded under the black veil. , the darkness surging around her also allowed Esther to instantly confirm the connection, excluding those deliberately weird eyes and distorted ripples on her face...

This is supposed to be "dark night".

If one can be identified, the identities of the others will be revealed.

While others were looking at it blankly, Esther suddenly raised her hand. Her voice was very soft, because she was not sure how other Tarot Society members would react, for fear of offending them: "I may know, I am Tell me, I can guess some."

"Miss Lover, do you have any idea?" Justice asked curiously.

Esther nodded with difficulty: "If my idea is correct, these are the six righteous gods..."

"Justice" and "Magician" both took a breath and looked at the terrifying monster shown in the mural in disbelief, feeling terrified in their hearts.

This is simply blasphemy!

The "Hanged Man"'s shoulders were slightly lowered. He seemed to have the suspicion in his heart confirmed, but he was not as shocked as "Justice" or "The Magician".

Esther pointed to the mural: "There is no 'God of Steam and Machinery', most likely because he appeared in a different era. There were only these six who fought against the real fallen creator, probably around the time of the Early Fourth Century.”

"The World" suddenly let out a hoarse and gloomy chuckle: "Miss Lover is right. It reminds me that I have seen similar things in the ruins of the Fourth Age before. Mr. Fool, can I Should I also show them the sculptures I have seen?"

"Of course." "The Fool" spread his hands towards "The World" and motioned for him to show the scene he wanted to share.

This time, the six sculptures and images corresponding to the holy emblems that appeared in the "world" completely confirmed this matter for everyone.

Esther looked at the mural displayed by "The Sun" and moved back her chair uneasily, her eyes always wandering over the blackened cross.

Could it be that the man who appeared in her dream a long time ago, the man named "Daribog" dressed as a priest, had something to do with the real Creator?

At least as far as Esther knows, no other gods are represented by crosses. They all have their own holy symbols. The images of the six righteous gods displayed in the "world" are normal, but they hold Among the "items", there is nothing related to the cross.

Because she was thinking about this matter over and over, Esther was not too involved in what others said.

She suddenly felt the urge to explore the identity of the "True Creator" for the first time. When Esther calmed down, "The Sun" was once again grateful to all the Tarot Club members and "The Fool" present, because everyone answered many of his questions for him.

"Sun" seemed to think that this mural might be the key, but Esther didn't think so. She always felt that the traces left by "Tail Eater" in other places were more important.

At this moment, "The Fool" moved slightly, changed to a similarly relaxed and leisurely sitting posture, and tapped his fingers on the table, attracting everyone's attention.

The god behind the thick fog chuckled and said one word:

"Redemption Rose."

Esther's lips moved slightly, unconsciously forming a word. She didn't make a sound, the word just swirled around her lips.

As everyone knows, "The Fool" saw clearly the word she wanted to say.

"murder"?

Under the cover of gray mist, "The Fool" frowned slightly, but the members of the Tarot Society did not notice any clues.

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