Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

Esther looked around blankly, but the black-armored knight who had just fought, Klein holding the cane, and the figures in the storage room all disappeared. Only Skylark was left here, and everyone else was injured because of the violent attack. Wake up with shock.

The hall destroyed by wind and waves was like muddy water, becoming chaotic among the ripples, but gradually returned to its original appearance after dozens of seconds.

Is it because I have the ability to control dreams, so I am accepted as a part of this place, and I will not wake up as long as I don’t want to leave?

Esther pondered for two seconds, then realized that there was another situation that made her feel uneasy. Everyone else had woken up, but she was forced to be trapped here. She was the only one who didn't know how to get out of this dream!

How did Klein and the others wake up before? Wait until the night ends on its own and the sun sets? I hope I can wake up by then, otherwise it will be really uncomfortable to stay here all the time.

The mural that Klein mentioned was not nearby either, which made Skylark scratch his paws twice in frustration. Esther originally wanted to see what the Skylark in that painting looked like.

She didn't see anyone else who should be sleeping and sharing the dream, so she had no choice but to fly towards the small storage room where she had been hiding.

The wooden door that had fallen off before had returned to the door frame, and all the debris that had been blown away was scattered back into the hill, filling most of the space here.

The corridor extending back led to the dark and silent cell. After briefly observing the surrounding situation, Esther flew towards the black wooden door in the depths. She remembered that Klein's position was exited from the wooden door just now.

The dream was distorted by the aura around her. The wooden door squirmed twice on its own, then swayed inward, revealing a gap big enough for a skylark to slip through.

After Esther got in, she found a narrower and darker storage room with a huge full-length mirror standing inside. Even though she was alert, she was already within the scope of the mirror.

But nothing was reflected in the mirror, only an empty room, only darkness and tranquility.

The skylark jumped in front of the mirror, opened its wings and folded them again, but the ring of gentle light did not appear in the mirror, nor was any feather reflected.

What is going on? Is it because of my ability to interfere with dreams, or...

Suddenly, the scene in the mirror changed, and a darkness condensed and took shape.

Esther quickly rushed to a more hidden corner and retreated. Skylark shrank behind several stacked wooden boards and observed the figure appearing in the mirror through the gaps.

This is a man wearing a simple linen short robe. The rough wrinkles all over his face make him look extremely old, but his thick black hair does not suit his age.

As soon as he appeared in this room, he looked around in horror, trembling and shrank into the corner. His pure black eyes were full of fear and pain, as if he was afraid that something would suddenly appear.

Esther waited for dozens of seconds, but the man made no move except squatting in the corner in fear and curling up.

Esther suddenly came up with the idea of ​​testing the man opposite her through intimidation.

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The dark night outside did not end, and Leomaster entered the dreamland again.

His kind personality was forced to face his evil personality. Day and night, he had been trapped in this gloomy black prison for so long that Leo Master had forgotten the date.

The night and day in this sea area cannot be counted, and there is a lot of time sleeping in dreams. The confrontation between the two personalities makes everything Leomaster perceives when he is awake become muddled.

The kind-hearted Leo Master found himself back in the small storage room. Everything around him had been restored to its original state, but the "adventurer" had disappeared, and the other evil personality was not here, which made him relieved. tone.

It's a pity that no one can come to save him.

I don't know why, but after re-entering the dreamland, Leo Master felt an inexplicable sense of stability staying here.

He didn't really want to leave, so he could only pray silently that the "Black Saint" wouldn't think of coming back here to look for him, or that the knight in black armor could be thrown farther away...

Then a voice suddenly sounded in the room, mixed with a buzzing sound that made Leomaster feel trance-like:

"Lost in the dark, who are you? Where do you come from?"

The other party spoke in Giant language. Although this is a relatively niche language among occult languages ​​compared to ancient Hermes, it is not unfamiliar to Leo Master.

The moment this voice appeared, his originally uncontrollable fear seemed to be cut off directly, and he fell into an overly peaceful state. He was unconsciously attracted to this gentle and unfamiliar female voice.

This is certainly not normal.

But Leo Master's kind personality had not felt such peace for so long that it was difficult for him to be vigilant and he subconsciously answered the question:

"Leo Master, I, I led a pilgrim team here, wanting to go to the easternmost part of the Sunia Sea to find our sleeping Lord and seek our Lord's salvation."

The female voice passed for several seconds before it sounded again: "What are you afraid of?"

Leomaster folded his arms uncontrollably again. His body trembled for a few seconds and then calmed down, and then started swinging again. The fear rose and fell and repeated this process, making his spirit even more unstable.

When he opened his mouth again, Leomaster's voice was much more urgent:

"That terrible demon! That demon in black armor captured us. My companions all died, and I escaped only when I found a chance.

"But he is still here! He must be looking for me everywhere at this time. If he is caught, he will kill me!"

Esther, who was hiding behind a pile of wooden planks, was stunned for a moment, but thinking about the strange environment in this sea area, if she died in this dream, her body in reality might also die together...

Then her previous method of escaping from the dream by committing suicide must not be practiced. If it turns out to be self-defeating, there is no telling what changes will happen to the skylark in the outside world.

Esther thought quickly for two seconds, and then spoke while the arc of light was turning, letting her voice be dyed with a buzz: "Who is your master?"

"Our organization believes in the original Creator, the all-knowing and all-powerful God of the Gods..."

Leo Master's voice lowered, and his originally chaotic eyes gradually became clear.

Esther immediately asked this time: "What is the name of your organization?"

"Aurora Society. Can I ask your name?"

When Leo Master said this, his tone had already calmed down. He slowly stood up from the ground and looked around at the things in the storage room.

Esther noticed the movements of this member of the Aurora Society in the mirror. After a moment of hesitation, she decided to show up to show her kindness. At least before she could figure out how to wake up from the dream, she needed to know more about the situation with someone she could communicate with.

The skylark surrounded by aperture flew out from behind the pile of wooden boards, with a gentle light yellow light constantly emitting from its body. It fell on the debris in the corner, looking down at Leomaster condescendingly.

"I may have heard of your deeds, such a light...your incarnation and my Lord were once inseparable."

Leomaster's words surprised Esther, but she wasn't so shocked that she became hostile.

She had always known that there was a skylark trapped in a light spot in the "Angel of Destiny" Ouroleus, but why was it said to be the Creator? This is certainly not talking about Ourolius.

Unless the other party is referring to the True Creator, but this person does not look so weird and crazy. Does the True Creator have the title "God of Gods"?

Esther recalled the honorable name she unexpectedly received from the pollution of the "Total Black Eye". There was no such description as "omniscience and omnipotence" in it.

Esther also relied on her special ability to appease this path and the influence of "Zoya" to dare to communicate face to face with Leo Master:

"You can call me Norns."

"Norns..." Leomaster chewed the name twice, shook his head, and looked at Skylark with increasingly fanatical eyes, "Did our Lord send you to guide His believers?"

Esther sighed in her heart: Oh, I hope Mr. Fool won't be angry because I lied to people like this. It really makes me feel guilty...

The guilt she felt in her heart was false, and the disrespect she felt toward "The Fool" was true, but this did not prevent Esther from directly using the tiger's skin banner and borrowing the identity of "Zoya" Skylark to gain the other party's trust:

"But the road you seek is still far away. How do you get there?"

Leomaster's expression became more and more determined. He actually knelt down and prostrated on the ground: "Please guide me, if you are willing..."

Esther immediately couldn't hold it any longer. She avoided Leo Master's prostrating direction and flew to his side: "Success will be determined by fate."

"I understand, and I will accept any fate calmly."

What do you unserstand? Isn't it possible that I'm lying to you? Why do you, a member of the Aurora Society, act like you treat me as an envoy of God? Damn it, "Zoya" is probably regarded as an envoy of God by the True Creator, and Ouroleus even keeps it in his hands.

Perhaps it was because Leo Master's name for "Creator" reminded her of "Daribog", and the complaints in Esther's heart were filled with inexplicable irritation.

But she quickly regained her composure and asked about the situation of the previous black-armored knight:

"What are the abilities of the demons that are chasing you?"

"He has a big sword that can corrode the flesh and blood of the living and even destroy souls. The armor composed of 'fallen' power can absorb a lot of damage. In extreme cases, it will split to prevent himself from being affected. He can also control other people's shadows, like If you come back alive, some of my companions will be strangled by their own shadows..."

Leomaster stood up from the ground. Although he had regained his composure, the sorrow between his brows was even deeper.

Skylark's head turned: "How did he appear?"

"It's here, this room." Leomaster pointed to the mirror, and the reflection in the mirror was also pointing at himself. "That devil appeared from here, but not in a dream, but in-" "

"By the way, I remembered, this is a dream," Leomaster held his head in pain again, "Are you real or fake?"

Esther didn't speak, she never made a promise from beginning to end, but Leomaster fell into despair again, making her shake her head helplessly:

"I can help you stop him here, maybe just this once."