Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

Esther felt from the bottom of her heart that the way of traveling through the spirit world was not suitable for her.

She didn't know exactly where Ourolius had taken her through. His arms pressed tightly on Skylark's head, almost making it difficult for Esther, who was wrapped in a flesh and blood cloak, to breathe, and she was so happy that she couldn't breathe. go.

But Ourolius did the right thing.

Esther felt the pulling force coming from all around. The skylark's feathers were constantly falling off. Every time the feather roots were torn apart, blood beads emitting silver light would condense into circles.

Before the blood drops dissipate, they will be absorbed by the red cloak and turn into light osmanthus-yellow lines. Then it will stick to Skylark's body, wrapping Skylark tighter. From time to time, spots of light would burst out from the wound, and then they would quickly disappear and melt into the spirit world, making Esther weaker and weaker.

When this journey was over, Skylark was left half-dead and depressed. However, the red cloak given by Hells twisted and gradually spit out the light yellow threads and fit them into Skylark's wounds.

Skylark quickly stood up again and shook his head twice, and then Ourolius took it out of the cloak.

"arrive."

"Thank you... vomit..." Esther suppressed the desire to retching. Skylark's throat was also filled with the smell of blood. His body, which was originally just stagnant, now felt as if it had been stitched together by flesh and blood that did not belong to him.

Esther has a new understanding of the danger of that cloak, but she no longer dares to perform divination casually. Her interaction with the spirit world exposes her to invisible risks, and it is too easy for her whereabouts to be exposed to Amon. .

This thing must not be asked to ask Klein to help with divination. There is a high probability that it will be directly linked to Hells. Looking directly at God like that will only cause Klein to be contaminated.

When Esther was released from the parasitic state, she felt that the skylark's body was torn from her body and some light spots came out. She held her throat and coughed dryly for a moment, her heart beating as fast as if she had just finished running at a high speed.

"Thank you, Ouroleus." Esther took the blood-red cloak from Ouroleus and stuffed the night badge that had returned to silence and another bud of unknown function back into her arms.

Ourolius stood quietly for a few seconds before hesitatingly shaking his head: "This is an order."

Esther was stunned for a moment, then smiled and looked at the dead bird in Ourolius' hand: "It's not an order, it's just a thank you to you."

She hesitated for a second, then firmed up her determination: "When I return to Backlund later, I will go and see the underground ruins to confirm Medici's condition."

Ourolius stood for a long time, his eyelashes trembling slightly, but he never opened his eyes to look at Esther. Finally, he nodded and turned around, stepping into the gap in the spiritual world.

The landing point under your feet is the edge of a cliff. The sea water below laps at the black rocks, and the dark sea level in the distance gradually becomes brighter.

The sun rises, it's a new day.

Ourolius didn't seem to tell me where this was, nor did he say what day it was... Forget it, it felt like he wouldn't know even if I asked him.

Strange, my perception of time seems to be weakened?

Esther rubbed her forehead twice. Her "spiritual intuition" had become too quiet after she saw that town. She could only speculate that Zoya was affected by Amon.

It seems that the "friend" mentioned by the crow clone was really just a joke, and Amon left no room for discussion with Zoya at all. Is it possible that I still need to thank Him? Because His act of stealing the anchor prevented Zoya from awakening, so am I still alive?

Perhaps it is necessary to tell Klein this rule. Well, never believe that "thieves" will become true friends.

Esther looked at the morning light falling on the sea level, slowly raised her lips, put on her bright red cloak again, and spread her hands towards the coast.

The warm sea breeze blew lazily across Esther's palm, almost undetectable by touch.

It doesn't matter, "I" am still alive today. Is there anything more gratifying than this?

However, after this short period of relief, Esther's heart gradually became heavy again.

The first priority is to pray to Mr. Fool, asking him to convey my news to Klein, hoping that he will not be panicked by my departure.

In addition, there is also a satchel, which contains all my money. Now I am so poor that I can’t even break out a copper coin!

Esther patted her heart, this was no longer the time to ask for reimbursement from the goddess of the night.

But isn’t He a god that Zoya trusts so much? Why would he want to erase Zoya’s anchor? What has the goddess of the night been planning for Zoya?

Esther's eyes became darker and darker, but she gradually understood Amon's words, "Don't be fooled by the appearance of the gods."

This cliff is quite desolate, surrounded by jungles with lush trees, and it seems that no one will disturb it for a while.

Esther arranged a spot of light, then leaned behind the tree and read out the honorable name of "The Fool" in giant language:

"The Fool who does not belong to this era, the mysterious master above the gray fog, the yellow and black king who controls good luck...

"I pray to you, and pray that you will convey the news of my safety to Gehrman Sparrow. I have left the place abandoned by the gods..."

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"Golden Dream".

This ship belonging to "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina is on its way to Bayam.

Klein was still asleep.

After experiencing an adventure in "Grossell's Travels" yesterday, he dealt with the harvest last night and divined the origin of that special ancient book.

Even if he didn't attend the bonfire party to celebrate "Vice Admiral Iceberg"'s safe return to the ship, Klein still needed a good night's sleep to restore his energy. The battles in the book are difficult, but unfortunately, their comrades from previous centuries do not leave the story with them.

Klein even learned another thing from the Third Age ascetic monk Snowman - the "Gospel Bird" was accompanied not only by the "Omniscient and Almighty Lord", but also by the "Angel of Destiny" Uro Leus and "Dark Angel" Sasril.

Unlike Amon, the "Angel of Time", the "Gospel Bird" does not exist in any written scriptures or records, and is only passed down orally from people. Most of the people who are lucky enough to have seen those angels, or the earliest believers who followed the Lord, know about the existence of the "Gospel Bird".

Klein wrote down the information and decided to relay it to Esther after he could contact her.

It was not that Klein had tried to summon Esther's messenger, but the strange-looking puppy drooped its ears and shook its head, indicating that it could not deliver a message to Esther for him.

Klein had no other option. He hoped that Esther would remember his advice when she encountered danger: pray to the "Fool".

When the sound of prayer suddenly sounded in my ears, the sky was bright and white.

Klein, whose rest was interrupted, was a little dazed at first, but after identifying the source of the sound, he immediately turned over and got up from the bed.

Skillfully laying out the spiritual wall, he took four steps backwards, and the gray mist-shrouded palace appeared in front of him.

Klein raised his hand to knock down the light ball on top, and found that the sound coming from inside was much weaker than before, otherwise he would be able to hear it clearly in reality.

After hearing the news that Esther was safe, Klein breathed a long sigh of relief. He tapped his fingers twice on the shell of the light ball and made a quick decision.

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Esther did not quickly leave the cliff at the edge of the forest. She half-closed her eyes, enjoying the warm sea breeze, and almost fell asleep leaning against the tree trunk.

After leaving the Land Abandoned by the Gods and without Amon, her tense spirit could finally relax.

There's no one around anyway, so I squinted for a while...

When the message from "The Fool" suddenly came, Esther's head had already dropped to her shoulders. She was awakened from her drowsiness. It took her several seconds to understand what Mr. "The Fool" meant.

"Get ready to board the Gray Fog in five minutes."

Esther became nervous again. Although she didn't mind telling "The Fool" about her experience in the "Land Abandoned by Gods", but thinking about the attitudes of Hells and Ourolius, Esther felt that her position was affected. swing.

In the end, the frankness to "The Fool" trumped all considerations, and it concerned Zoya. As Zoya's former boss, "The Fool" should know what happened.

She didn't need to make any preparations, she continued to sit where she was and waited quietly for the five minutes to pass.

The hazy light covered her eyes, and when the scene in her vision became clear again, Esther saw the familiar long bronze table.

There is no one at the head of the throne, and the "Fool" is not there.

However, next to Esther's seat was the empty seat belonging to "The World". At this time, a young man was sitting on it. He was wearing a half-high silk top hat and gold-rimmed glasses with sharp eyes. He only revealed a little when he saw Esther. smile.

Esther thought about what she had not had time to explain to Klein before, but this is the small world of The Fool after all. Esther cannot have an attack here. The Fool might be watching this somewhere. conversation.

Esther nodded with a bright smile, but her smile revealed a bit of danger: "Mr. World."

"All your things are at Mr. Fool's place." Of course, Klein also noticed Esther's strange eyes. On the surface, he was unfazed, but in his heart, he was glad that he had chosen the best place to talk.

Although the "Fool" is also him, Esther doesn't know that he can still let himself block the disaster for herself...

"Ah, thank you. I will ask Mr. Fool for help later."

There was silence between the two for a few seconds.

Esther did not hold back and was the first to break the silence: "I still want to ask, 'The World', right? How many Tarot sessions have there been?"

"It wasn't before, but it might be me in the future, or it might be someone else. This identity must be hidden skillfully enough, so before I was promoted to 'Faceless Man', I knew much less than you did."

This is a reasonable explanation. Esther rubbed her right eyebrow in distress: "Yes, relax, I will not pursue anything in this matter. This is a personal choice... Your promotion was successful this time. ?"

"Found the mermaid, it went smoothly."

"That's good."

Klein's body leaned forward slightly: "Is the situation in the Land Abandoned by God really that bad? Like 'The Sun' said?"

The curve of Esther's mouth flattened to nothing: "It's terrible, I'll say it as briefly as possible..."