Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

The next day, as soon as the morning light fell through the window, Esther and the four of them were ready to set off.

They each carried sleeping bags, purchased some portable supplies and food from the market, and, led by Alexander, set foot on a remote road outside the city.

"Sprinkle some of this potion on your clothes, it can effectively repel mosquitoes." Thomas said, and distributed the iron bottle in his hand to everyone's hands.

Esther took a small amount and poured a little on her sleeves and corners of her clothes. A smell like mint mixed with Sichuan peppercorns soon came out. Although it was pungent, it was still within the tolerance range.

Alexander walked in the front with his notes, and next to him was Aaron, who was holding a crystal ball in his hand. The two would discuss it from time to time and then adjust the direction of progress.

On the contrary, Thomas seemed to be more leisurely, walking behind like Esther. He also noticed the faint light spots occasionally falling on Esther's shoulders, drawing a circle behind them.

"So, everyone will forget you, so you have been wandering until now?" Thomas asked Esther.

Esther instantly understood why Aaron often argued with Thomas.

Although it sounds like Thomas is just looking for a topic, his tone is very calm, and he doesn't even have the attitude of deliberately finding trouble like in the past, but he is really not good at small talk.

Esther glanced at him helplessly: "Mr. Thomas, these words are quite hurtful... It doesn't matter. I also have a very trustworthy friend and my own small circle."

Esther had to admit that apart from Klein, who was also a "traveler", being the most special, the members of the Tarot Club were her most stable relationships.

Praise the "Fool"! She said this silently in her heart.

"Then how do they remember you?"

Esther shook her head: "We have the protection of high status in our small circle. My friends and I both have something special."

"Oh...evil god cultist?"

Fortunately Esther wasn't drinking water, otherwise she would have choked.

Aaron in front turned around. He had been trying to divine a more convenient direction to move forward. He had not heard clearly what the two people were talking about: "What messy topic are you discussing? Don't talk anymore, Thomas, as soon as you open your mouth, Don’t you know it makes people not want to talk to you?”

Alexander cleared his throat: "Ahem, Aaron, now is not the time for small talk. Which direction is more appropriate for your divination results just now?"

Seeing Alexander and Aaron chatting again, Thomas asked Esther in a low voice: "Is my words really that offensive?"

Esther laughed dryly: "Haha...it really does."

"Tsk," Thomas irritably opened two thin branches blocking the road, "Alexander also told me about the 'knowledge of speaking', but I have never heard of such knowledge."

Esther's curiosity was aroused: "Is it because of the 'Hidden Sage'?"

"Yes, Extraordinaries on my path will experience this situation. Take the ruins we are going to investigate as an example. Do you know anything about the Fourth Age?"

"It was an era when extraordinary people at the angelic level were active in the open. The war between the four emperors ushered in the fall, and the violent sea was formed to isolate the northern and southern continents for nearly a thousand years. I have come into contact with some broad content, but more detailed content does not count. Clearly." Esther replied.

Thomas nodded and began to describe in detail:

"What you are talking about is the most widely rumored part. It is not considered a secret of occultism. Anyone who is interested in history can basically find out a lot of it. I once lived in Trier for a while and had contact with some underground parts there. ruins, so I was also instilled with some knowledge about the Quaternary Period.”

"The establishment of the Tudor Empire and the Trunsoest Empire was based on the betrayal of Emperor Solomon. After the 'Night Emperor' Trunsoest, Tudor became the 'Blood Emperor' secretly. It was he who killed Ancestor of the Sauron, Einhorn and Medici families.”

Esther thought of Backlund's underground ruins and tilted her head: "But there are external reasons for this. The 'Blood Emperor' did not ascend to the throne of God on his own."

"It seems you know a lot." Thomas smiled in agreement. This seemed to be the first time the atmosphere between the two was not so tense.

Esther's expression was lost in thought. At that time, the "Red Angel" evil spirit looked very strange. He immediately changed his attitude because I was a "thief". If there was a "thief" angel among the brothers, The warning he gave me and the indifference that followed...

Thomas ignored Esther's thoughts and continued to talk: "When Extraordinary people are promoted to Sequence Five, the potions they take will be so dangerous that ordinary people can't directly fight them with their spirits. At this time, appropriate ritual assistance is needed. , in order to stabilize one’s personal state.”

He paused and deliberately let it slip: "Even if you are promoted to the first rank, you still need such a ceremony-"

Esther quickly added: "But the 'Blood Emperor' didn't."

She did not show any surprise at the topic above Sequence 1, and even reacted keenly, telling the key to what Thomas wanted to say first.

This kind of exchange made Thomas very unhappy: "You have finished saying what I should say."

Esther couldn't help but make some personal guesses: "Without a ceremony, it would be easy to fall into madness when getting promoted, but..."

"If the madness is really that complete, the 'Blood Emperor' will not be able to establish the Tudor Empire and fight against the other three emperors."

"If someone steals the fate of the other three people who were killed and then makes up for the shortcomings in this area for the 'Blood Emperor', then there will be a springboard for his unprepared promotion this time." Esther said softly.

Esther thought about the special ability of the "Trojan Horse of Destiny" in the second sequence of the "Stealer" pathway. The secret stories Thomas told her gave Esther a new guess - Amon learned from "Zoya" Stole something, perhaps some fate or connection of great importance?

It was precisely the existence of such a key that caused me to suddenly fall on a clone of Amon when I opened my eyes, and the true ability of "Zoya" was suppressed because of this. As I encountered various things and deepened my contact with the extraordinary world, "Zoya" gradually became active.

Esther organized her thoughts and felt that this guess was quite possible.

"Stealing destiny? This kind of thing sounds unbelievable... But after all, you are proficient in this aspect, and you have the final say." Thomas simply ended the conversation, because Aaron and Alexander were dissatisfied. Stare at him.

Because they were focused on chatting, the pace of the latter two was a bit too slow. They had to climb a short mountain road next, and it was impossible to give Thomas another chance to practice the "art of speaking" hard.

For the next day, the four of them almost climbed over various obstacles in the forest and climbed several small mountain roads until the surrounding trees became slightly sparser. They could see the dim sky above their heads, and the sun was setting in the west. hang down.

Alexander looked at the surrounding terrain and asked Aaron to divine the safety here, and then made the decision to rest here at night and not go deeper.

"It's not very safe at night," Aaron said to Esther while spraying potion that could repel wild beasts on the outside. "I know this is nonsense. But no matter how many times the official Beyonders have cleaned up, even if all the original The residents are all driven out, and new ghost legends appear every year near the Honakis Mountains, and the West Veras County on the Loen side is no exception."

Alexander flattened the ground, threw two harsh stones, and then signaled several people to spread out their sleeping bags: "These stories have been suppressed by the authorities, and most of them are only circulated among local residents, although the authenticity cannot be verified. , but there are a few missing or crazy people every year.”

"I've never heard of it. Extraordinary power that can remain for so many years should be quite dangerous." Esther nodded her forehead, and a circle of light spots spread out, forming a ring outside the ground where the few people were staying. This circle of light quickly dissolved in the air.

Aaron could clearly feel that his spirituality was suppressed. If he tried to divination at this time, it would be difficult to obtain detailed revelation.

Thomas set up a simple bonfire and used stones to surround it to prevent the flames from spreading. He took out an iron box from an unknown pocket, grabbed a handful of powder from it, and sprinkled it on a few dead branches in the middle of the bonfire. superior.

As the powder fell from his palm, red flames rose up and continued to emit heat, making the four people sitting next to the sleeping bags feel much warmer.

Aaron took a loaf of bread from the supplies he carried, broke it into quarters and gave it to everyone.

Esther followed Alexander's example and put the bread in her hand by the fire to bake for a while before slowly eating it: "About how long will we have to walk in the mountains?"

Alexander swallowed the bread in his mouth: "If everything goes well, we should be able to arrive the day after tomorrow. Starting from tomorrow, it will basically be a mountainous road, which is quite rugged."

Esther nodded silently. She had to find a chance to be alone tomorrow morning and ask for leave from Mr. Fool to miss the Tarot meeting next Monday. Otherwise, she would suddenly be in a daze for a long time at three o'clock in the afternoon. What if she was at the critical point of the battle? The moment was miserable.

Thomas suddenly turned to Aaron: "Did you find anything wrong?"

"Not yet, the divination didn't give much information. If people from the Secret Order really discovered this ruins by chance, they would be careful to hide their traces." Aaron shook his head, seeming indifferent to this.

Esther took a sip of water from the kettle she carried with her and listened to the conversation quietly. She did not tell a few people about the scene she had foreseen, and she also wanted to verify whether those things would really happen.

Such a move was inappropriate, and it could even be said that it was costing several people's lives to prove it, but Esther was quite indifferent to it. It wasn't that she hadn't thought of this. As long as she thought about it more carefully, Esther would understand the danger of this matter.

But her mentality had changed unconsciously.

Alexander fiddled with the bonfire twice with branches: "I don't want to run into them. If they really show up, it means Simon probably won't come back in a short time."

"What does Mr. Simon look like?" Esther asked.

Thomas made a gesture on the top of his head: "His blond hair is relatively short, and his nose looks like it has been interrupted. It is a very easy-to-recognize feature."

"He also had dark circles under his eyes, and he liked to spend all night hanging out in local dive bars to pass the time when he couldn't sleep," Aaron added.

Esther's eyes rolled: "The job this Mr. Simon does is not easy, isn't it?"

Thomas shook his head repeatedly: "There are many people who take risks for the sake of profit. At least he is the kind of person who is self-aware and knows how to avoid the limelight."

Alexander sighed: "I don't care where he goes. I'm just afraid that the members of the Secret Order will attack him and channel his spirit. Then they will definitely not let this ruins go."

Esther nodded thoughtfully, recalling the man she saw at the end of the divination. His figure was blocked at the end of the tunnel, just blocking the bright light outside. The symbolic meaning of this scene was very strong.

If Mr. Simon showed up, she would have to be extra vigilant.