Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

"How long will it take us to find those mermaids?" Bani followed Kseniya and asked while picking up the broken hair around her ears.

I don’t know why, but after meeting a few people, Ksenia always seemed quite happy: “I’m glad you asked. Our luck is amazing. A five-day voyage to the northeast of Olavi Island is enough! In winter, it’s enough! When the weather is cold, they will bypass most of the whaling routes in Nas and migrate south, and will not start returning to their northern habitat until the end of May."

"That means they are closer to us now." Bani's eyes shrank in anticipation, like some nocturnal animals that smell prey.

Ksenia did not lower her voice: "You have to find a way to deal with them yourself! I do not have the ability to control or communicate with marine life."

"It's okay. When I went to Bayam before, I bought a charm to get close to marine life in the underground market there." Bani patted the backpack on her shoulder.

"But what about Dark Night Faith? Don't tell me that you joined the church!"

"Hush, shush, you shouted too loudly, don't be so surprised, I found someone..." Barney didn't finish her sentence and looked back at Esther.

Esther smiled slightly: "It's okay, I can go and communicate with them. If you encounter anyone from the Church of the Night, we can also try to communicate first."

Barney winked at her, but Esther understood what she meant - if "communicating first" didn't work, then the remaining option was to act later.

The sea is not the territory of the Church of the Night, but the jurisdiction of the Storm Lord. Even if someone is following those mermaids, it will not be too difficult to deal with it.

Barney had a lot of confidence in Esther's hidden strength, but Esther didn't think so, and she had no intention of taking action.

When sleeping tonight, Esther plans to use the Holy Emblem of the Night to communicate with the goddess of the night about this matter.

She also had new questions to figure out.

"Hamel, this is your room." Ksenia patted the door, "Bani's is next to yours, and the one opposite is Mateo's. Fortunately, there are only three of you. No matter how many people there are, we I can’t make any arrangements, so I’ll have to let you live in the storage room.”

"I'm very grateful that you agreed to help me with this."

Kseniya laughed and hugged Bani's shoulders: "You are my good sister, of course I have to help you! It's a big deal for you to be promoted!"

Banabe was a lot more reserved when she was dressing up as a woman. I don’t know if it was because Ksenia’s character was too straightforward and enthusiastic. Banabe didn’t talk trash so frequently, and she no longer provoked Mateo. Consider it a leisure activity to pass the time.

Esther had to sigh that sentence over and over again in her heart, one thing comes down to another. But it feels good to watch Barnabas pretend to be Bani and still feel deflated all the time.

Judging from the satisfied look in Mateo's eyes, he thought so too.

Kseniya obviously misunderstood, thinking that the two were quite satisfied with the room, and the sound of laughter became louder, which made Bani's ears itch. Kseniya waved to the three of them:

"The restaurant is upstairs, and the bathroom is at the end of the corridor. You can make do with it! If you need anything, just call someone. I've already told them. Everyone who is boarding the ship today is my distinguished guest, and no one will bother you."

After saying that, she slapped Bani hard on the back a few times: "It's rare that a bad girl like you has made some normal friends. They all seem to be very nice and good people."

"What does it mean to look good? Judging by looking at other people's appearance is the most unreliable thing!" Bani turned her hand back and pinched her shoulder blades. Even though he could freely change his body shape, the pain from these slaps was still there. It’s also the real deal.

Ksenia lightly patted Esther on the shoulder twice: "But I just think Hamel is very kind. Her appearance always reminds me of my grandmother... But that was all when I was a child. "

Barney stared at Esther in confusion for a few seconds: "Are you also a mixed elf?"

Esther's smile was kind and friendly: "You guess."

——

Late at night, crimson moonlight fell through the closed round window into the three-meter-long room.

There is a hammock arranged in the room. It is obviously designed to save space. The hammock is placed on the ceiling, and the wooden board below is pulled out to become a table. The folding chair was placed flat in the corner, and the wall on the other side was a large cabinet for storage. Other than that, there was nothing else in the room.

Esther estimated that most of the people were asleep. Just when she was about to climb into the hammock with the Holy Emblem of Darkness, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

Esther didn't respond immediately. She seemed to have guessed who was outside.

"It's me, Barney."

Esther pulled open the folding chair and sat on it first: "Come in, I didn't bolt the door."

When Bani walked in, she muttered in a low voice: "Why didn't you lock the door? It's very unsafe if you don't lock the door. Lack of necessary caution will only bring danger..."

Esther smiled and leaned against the bulkhead: "Why should I lock the door?"

"That's right." Seeing that there was no place to sit in the room, Bani simply leaned against the door, "Do you have any good ideas about the personnel who may be stationed in the Church of the Night? If we must join forces, it is best to communicate with each other. The trump card."

When she said this, she also glanced at Esther's red cloak hanging next to the cabinet. When she wasn't covered by Esther, just looking at her twice more, her spiritual intuition made Barney feel a faint chill behind her back.

Esther shook her head: "I won't fight against them. This is related to my previous experience. But I will get permission from other places. If you don't come over, I will be asleep now."

Bani's eyes widened: "Dream divination? Revelation? Or..."

"It's the choice you didn't say. I will try to get permission from the goddess." Esther naturally pointed out the arc of the red moon in her heart. She had seen others do this action many times.

Bani looked at Esther blankly for a long time, and finally just let out a long sigh of relief: "This is really... I am really favored by the God of Luck, and I can actually meet the favored one when I am seeking promotion! Tell the truth, you didn't steal this favor from anyone, right?"

Esther stared at Barney with disdain: "I know you think others are not as smart as you, but that's a god, curb your arrogance."

Bani curled her lips. Putting this posture on Banabei would only make her look naughty, but now it was Bani who made this expression, which looked quite playful: "I just feel weird. Think about it this way, weird It’s you.”

Esther looked at Barney with a smile in her eyes, but said nothing.

Barney did not disturb Esther again: "If you want to discuss a plan to fight together, remember to call me in advance. The negative effects of my magical item are very bad."

"Then it's best not to use my cloak," Esther twitched the corner of her mouth, "That may have an unlucky effect on everyone except me."

Bani's spiritual intuition was stimulated, making her shudder: "Are you telling the truth? This thing is so dangerous!"

"Some power of the same level other than the Seven Gods." Esther said softly.

Bani quickly turned around and opened the door: "I'm leaving, see you tomorrow!"

Esther watched her pull the door tightly, and the corners of her mouth were raised a lot. It was quite good to scare the cautious and suspicious Barnabas.

If Banabei had known earlier that I was carrying Zoya, who was suspected of being a true god, I don’t know if he would have given up on promotion and run away.

After all, these are all time bombs...

Esther held the Holy Emblem of Night, lay down on the hammock, and closed her eyes.

——

The darkness of the dream was like a layer of gauze, from which tiny points of light emerged, pushing out a gap and outlining intermittent virtual images in front of Esther.

Esther followed the guidance of the light and walked in the darkness for a long time, until she penetrated a layer of tactile black gauze and stepped into a flowerbed of only a few dozen square meters.

The place was shrouded in black gauze, and lush night herbs and sleep flowers clustered around Esther's ankles, making it difficult for her to find a place to stay. And above Esther's head, there were a group of light points that were constantly flying and rotating leisurely.

They are like wandering stars, but their movement trajectories are not fixed. Sometimes they intersect or collide, and then penetrate through. They do not have entities that influence each other, nor do they aggregate into a group.

Esther was very familiar with these yellowish lights. She subconsciously opened her hands, and large dots of light surged up instantly. They couldn't wait to stick to her palm, conveying her intimacy and dependence on her.

The voice of the goddess of the night sounded, but her figure did not appear here: "Long time no see. Hello, Esther."

Esther moved her lips and put down her hands, and those light spots danced in the air again. She finally showed a wry smile: "So the last goodbye was because you guessed that Zoya would wake up further?"

"As long as you go to a higher sequence, Zoya will wake up sooner or later, and for you, the threats from all sides leave you with no choice." The goddess's voice sounded clearer than the last dream, Esther Immediately I had a new judgment on the length of this communication.

But she still asked about the mermaids first: "I have a friend who wants to find the group of mermaids in the Sea of ​​Beluga to be promoted. They all seem to be your believers."

"Is this for Zoya or Esther?"

Esther didn't have enough clues to understand Heiye's rhetorical question: "It's just an ordinary friend. It's for myself. I want to know some... things from the past with him."

"I understand, you have my permission."

The goddess of the night's voice paused for a few seconds before speaking again: "If you hadn't used this matter as an excuse, you wouldn't have contacted me."

Esther's eyes were startled, and then she regained her magnanimity: "I saw the anchor belonging to Zoya in the 'Gods Abandoned Land' to the east. Amon said something, so I also had feelings for you. Suspect."

She didn't hide anything. Frankness was far more suitable for the current conversation between the two than lies.

The goddess of the night's voice was filled with a smile: "But you don't completely believe what he said."

"So, Dazhbog..."

"Yes, He fell in that divine battle. You may have seen His remains."

When she heard the exact answer, Esther still felt empty in her heart.

Sadness and regret, these are not "her" feelings, Esther knows it very well.