Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

"Gehrman Sparrow?"

"Norns?"

Esther and Klein were both a little confused at the same time. They were obviously two people who knew each other, but they accidentally said each other's pseudonyms in an attempt to identify each other.

However, simply asking for names did not lower the vigilance of both parties, but made Skylark even more nervous.

Klein noticed the sharp hostility in Skylark's eyes and quickly ran through it in his mind: "Let's say one thing to each other to prove that we are true."

Of course Esther would not refuse this proposal. She just hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Tonight, will Hermann join the hunt?"

Klein was able to confirm that this was Esther.

But he also really wanted to go back and withdraw his previous proposal. Esther said this if she had anything wrong to say! It made Klein feel like someone was exposing the dark history of Zhong Er.

So Klein followed the principle of "reciprocity" and replied: "Four tablespoons of butter, half a cup of cocoa powder, two eggs, half a cup of sugar, two-thirds of a cup of flour, half a bowl of fresh cream..."

Esther immediately let out a wailing sound: "Stop reading it, stop reading it! I know! Don't read it out again! If I had known that such a day would come, I shouldn't have kept this kind of thing!"

That was the recipe she had engraved on Tingen's tombstone, but now that it was being read out in front of someone, Esther, who was listening, felt unspeakably ashamed.

And why does Klein remember it so clearly! ?

Esther felt embarrassed on the outside, but she was also wailing and screaming on the inside.

The skylark fluttered its wings and landed on Klein's head, bouncing hard on his top hat.

Klein closed his mouth and didn't mind Esther's act of venting her anger. There was a flash of smile in his eyes.

She seems to be normal on the surface, not in a state where her consciousness has been suppressed by "Zoya". So Esther has been trapped in a dream during this period, traveling between different dreams while sleeping?

——

When Bernadette deliberately restrained her sense of presence and quietly opened the door, she saw such a scene.

The skylark jumped around on the head of the cold-faced Gehrman Sparrow, and its slender claws kept stepping on the half-high silk top hat, not even leaving many traces.

The crazy adventurer had no expression on his face and just turned his gaze to the door, where he met Bernadette.

Skylark immediately stopped and revealed the identity of the visitor bluntly: "'Ms. Bernadette Gustave, 'Queen of Mysteries', it's a pleasure to see you again."

Bernadette didn't pay attention to Skylark's little intention of sharing information with Hermann. She walked to the long table and made a gesture to invite them to sit down. After all, Skylark had already Squatting on his top hat.

Klein did not speak, but took off his hat first, taking the opportunity to drive Esther down, and then pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Bernadette.

Skylark flapped its wings dissatisfiedly and squatted down beside the two of them, lying in a ball in an inconspicuous manner: "Ms. Bernadette, is there any danger in this dream?"

Bernadette raised the corners of her lips slightly: "Yes, you can rest for a while at will."

"Thank you..." Esther sighed heavily.

She didn't even know how long she had spent in those messy dreams. The progress in the dream was different from the outside world. After staying in the dream for too long, Esther had lost her keen perception of time in the outside world.

Bernadette's eyes turned to the crazy adventurer opposite: "We meet again."

Esther raised her eyelids and peeked, but Klein's cold expression did not change at all: "We have never met before."

"Really? Mr. Rogue 'Black Emperor'..."

Skylark's eyes widened in surprise, looking at Bernadette and then at Klein.

Esther felt that she shouldn't be here. She should stay in those weird and crazy dreams and continue to watch other living beings, otherwise she wouldn't suffer such a mental shock.

What was Bernadette saying just now? Who is the "Black Emperor"?

Klein! Could it be that your so-called "Black Emperor" teacher and "Mr. World" is you?

Skylark stood up again, his wide eyes filled with disbelief and accusation - Esther urgently needed a positive answer from Klein now.

If it weren't for the facial adjustment abilities of "Joker" and "Faceless Man", it would be difficult for Klein's current expression to be so indifferent. His identity was directly revealed by Russell's eldest daughter, and Esther directly heard him. …

Klein at least maintained his superficial calm and did not reveal the turmoil in his heart: "I don't understand what you are talking about."

Bernadette looked at Skylark's surprised expression, but she said to Gehrman: "Gehrman Sparrow, including Hamel Brooke, these two identities were provided by me."

A smile appeared on Hermann's stern face, but it quickly disappeared. He was suddenly a little lucky. Esther had briefly mentioned to him when she wrote a letter before, "The person who provided the identity has a great background."

But "The Lover" told "The Fool" about that transaction.

At that time, Klein had not yet connected this person with the "Ms. Pea Vine" whom he had met before, but he made a mental draft to prepare himself for similar situations.

So after being frightened by the revelation of the identity of the "Black Emperor", Klein quickly gathered his emotions and responded. Especially after seeing the "Roselle Notes 3", he quickly regarded Tarot as a Another entry point:

"I cannot admit or deny that this is out of self-protection for 'us'. I hope you can understand our difficulties."

These words had completely different meanings in the ears of Esther and Bernadette.

Klein expressed it cleverly and cryptically enough. In Esther's opinion, these words referred to the matter between the "Black Emperor" and Klein as teacher and student, and it was neither possible nor necessary to inform Bernadette.

In Bernadette's view, this is the Tarot Club's way of protecting the members themselves. If outsiders verify the identity of the "Fool"'s favorite, it will only bring trouble to the "Black Emperor", so the other party will not be willing. Admitting this, it also confirmed that Bernadette's guess was true.

"I understand." After hearing the emphasis on the personal pronouns, Bernadette's eyes finally shifted from Skylark and landed on Gehrman's face. "You found out that the bookmark was the 'Black Emperor' card through his diary. of?"

Esther's eyes, which had just begun to regain their composure, were stunned again. She looked at Klein and opened his mouth, but never made a sound to disturb the conversation between the two. However, Skylark shrank back again and expressed himself with body language. resistance.

While feeling worried in his heart, Klein shook his head indifferently and came up with the "blame-shifting route" that he had long thought about: "It's that person."

He didn’t directly say who it was, but he knew that Bernadette would definitely be able to make corresponding associations. If it weren’t for the fact that “The Fool” was himself, Klein wouldn’t dare to bring up the topic of the god.

Seeing that Bernadette didn't ask immediately, Klein decided to take the topic into his own hands: "Are you the mysterious person who spied on me on the Future?"

Esther stepped back again. It was difficult for her to completely hide her guilty conscience, but Klein's attention was not on Skylark now, which made Esther's little movement go unnoticed.

In the conversation that followed, Klein's probing did not yield much useful information. Bernadette admitted frankly to his questions, and even vaguely revealed another meaning - she saw something special in Gehrman. at.

"Were you the one who made me and Hamel appear in the 'Black Saint''s dream?" Klein asked this question, trying to seize the initiative of the conversation.

For the first time in the conversation, Bernadette hesitated slightly because of her thoughts: "Actually, the only person I want to drag into my dream is you. Hamel's situation was an accident. She has not woken up until now. I also feel very sad. strangeness."

Esther, whose pseudonym was mentioned, suddenly raised her head: "Did you do something?"

"The 'destiny' path can partially control dreams, and I have the corresponding means. You should be able to think of this." Bernadette replied lightly.

Klein and Esther were thinking about the same thing—the "Wheel of Fortune" card!

Bernadette continued to explain: "I'm not targeting you, I just want to confirm the person who took Kavituwa's relics. Hamel was accidentally involved, but with her control over dreams, she should have been there long ago. It’s good to be able to wake up at any time.”

Esther shook her wings twice in distress, shook her head and said nothing more.

Klein noticed her loss and decided to wait until he finished communicating with Bernadette before communicating with Esther alone, so he said bluntly:

"Ms. Gustave, what exactly do you want to see me for?"

Bernadette proposed learning Chinese, but Klein rejected it of course, and he pushed for "that one" without hesitation.

This time, Esther also recognized who he was referring to. When she thought that Klein had interacted with "The Fool" at some point, Esther had the urge to jump on his head and nag him.

But think about it, after all, Mr. "World" is Klein's teacher...

Esther sighed.

After being reminded that "your destiny lies on the main peak of the Honakis Mountains", Bernadette stood up from the table and told Gehrman opposite that she could provide help or clues to the "blasphemous card", and the request was very simple. , teaching her the languages ​​that Russell Gustave used to keep his diary.

Esther realized that this proposal was not just for "Gehrman Sparrow", but an invitation to the "Fool" behind "The World".

Bernadette also glanced at Skylark one last time: "Of course, the deal between us still counts."

"It's a pity that I don't have any clues, Ms. Gustave. Perhaps only fate can give us the answer."

Bernadette gave a polite and gentle smile, then turned around and walked towards the depths of the library.

The dream in the library suddenly dissipated, and Esther subconsciously flew up and landed on Klein's shoulder.

Soon the surrounding scene became clear from the chaos, and Klein was already standing in the hall with murals.

Anderson looked at him in shock:

"Where did you come in? So instead of walking the birds on the boat, did you come to walk in a dream?"

Skylark pointed at Anderson opposite him with the tip of his wing: "I told you, this guy really deserves a beating."