Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

On the surface, the situation calmed down, but Benjamin still stood in the middle of the hall, never moving from the beginning to the end.

But when he turned his gaze to Esther, he found that her hood was lowered and she did not respond to his gaze. So Benjamin turned his attention to the members who were still feeling uneasy.

Only then did Esther raise her head slightly. The world in front of her had returned to normal, but she only stared at the shadow at Benjamin's feet and did not dare to look at his face - including his round glasses.

The old man who headed the Jacob family cleared his throat again: "Benjamin, we need an explanation."

Benjamin turned around to face the old man and bowed respectfully, giving this "Jacob's elder" respect. But when he straightened up, his words were not so polite:

"I've done my part as a conference assistant and assembly moderator, and I don't know what else I have to explain."

The crowd behind the old man began to communicate in low voices again. After the old man cleared his throat, they restrained their obvious dissatisfaction. Benjamin just smiled lightly and ignored those who complained or scolded in a low voice.

All their faces are hidden in the shadows, but for the "Deception Tutor", as long as he deceives his vision's perception of light, he can clearly see the indignation on those people's faces and their distrust of Benjamin.

Now Esther completely believed Benjamin's words. With his seemingly humble but actually arrogant attitude, Esther could fully imagine why he was unpopular.

It was the lady of the Zoroastrian family who asked again: "What is the situation with that strange member?"

"Just like the other new members who were led by others, she was also a new member attending the meeting for the first time. I met her." Benjamin shook his head impatiently, as if to ward off an invisible fly. , "I have already vouched for her, do you have anything else to ask?"

The lady was not put off by this statement. She was calm every time she spoke, with a sense of reassurance that could be conveyed to others: "Even if you vouch for it, you can't prove whether there are other forces behind her, can you? "

"She can't bring any disaster. No outside extraordinary person can enter here alone. The people who come to this gathering must be 'thieves', otherwise it will be impossible to resonate with this hall."

A man sitting in the corner suddenly spoke. He had gray hair and brown eyes. He looked to be in his forties, with a semi-bald hairline on his forehead and a slight beard. As one of the people who does not hide his appearance, he is most likely a "parasite":

"But Bishop Rose can enter the human body through flesh and blood magic. If you lead people to the rally without ensuring that she is harmless, the crime will be even more serious."

Benjamin glanced at the man lightly: "First, of course I have ensured that she is 'harmless'. Second, your taste in choosing hosts is getting worse and worse, Ophis."

"Don't go off topic, direct friends of the Jacob family," the lady of the Zoroastrian family spoke again, interrupting the exchange where the two were obviously not dealing with each other, "We need to know more about the new friends who join the gathering, at least You need to have a basic understanding of her sequence and strength."

Benjamin frowned and looked at the woman for two seconds, then nodded in Esther's direction: "You can ask yourself. As for whether you want to answer, Hamel, you decide for yourself."

He also used the pseudonym they had agreed upon. After hearing Benjamin's call, Esther subconsciously stood up from the stone chair. She followed Benjamin's previous gesture and made a simple curtsy in the direction of the two heads of Jacob and Zoroaster:

"Since you are curious, I can answer my own sequence. I am already a 'parasite'. As for the source of the aura on this cloak, I cannot tell you. This is my personal secret, I'm sorry."

"Demigod? I propose to execute her directly." The man Benjamin called Ophis said, "We don't need to let the extraordinary characteristics of mid-to-high sequence leak out."

As soon as these words came out, those members who did not belong to the two families were obviously a lot nervous. Although there are many of them, they do not have any clear leader. Most of them will become "thieves", which can be regarded as the "exodus" of extraordinary characteristics.

Benjamin sneered: "It is other people's business to be promoted. Your jealousy is really pathetic. Even if you recover the extraordinary characteristics, they belong to the Jacob family, because she is a descendant of a branch of the Jacob family."

The lady of the Zoroaster family and the old man of the Jacob family raised their heads at the same time, looking past Benjamin in the direction of Esther. It was obvious that they were both confused and did not quite believe what Benjamin said.

Since the Jacob family was involved, the old man immediately took two steps forward and approached Benjamin. Although his black robe swayed slightly, he did not make any sound.

Esther can almost confirm that the three "deception mentors" mentioned by Benjamin, apart from himself, the other two are the leaders of the two "stealers" families. They are all angel families during the Fourth Age. Now it has withered to the point where only Sequence Three is the highest...

Her eyes swept over Benjamin's attentive listening expression and fell on his round glasses.

What the clone said, and what Esther saw when her vision was confused, perfectly reflected the uneasiness in her heart.

Benjamin's lips moved slightly, obviously answering some of the old man's questions. Out of confidentiality, both of them deceived the rules of voice transmission and communicated directly with each other.

Their exchange ended quickly. Amidst the discussions that rang out from time to time in the hall, the old man stood back next to the members of the Jacob family without saying anything or asking Esther any questions directly.

Esther smelled something different. Perhaps the leader of the Jacob family was not dispelled, but simply feared Benjamin. After briefly understanding the situation, she acquiesced to Benjamin bringing people here. The act of rallying.

Could it be that only Benjamin could communicate in this hall? Is it because there is something special about him, or because the lady just said that Benjamin is the direct descendant of the head of the Jacob family?

But he is...

Esther resisted and did not look away, quietly waiting for the outcome of the discussion. Her eyes couldn't help but fall on Benjamin's face, but she quickly moved away after touching the pair of glasses.

After the communication with the old man ended, Benjamin glanced in the direction of Orpheus, and then looked at the lady of the Zoroastrian family:

"In fact, I wanted to bring her here because she has the divine favor of the 'True Creator'. And as you have all seen, the result is the same as what I planned - she attracted Amon's attention and successfully replaced me. It took a little time to find the hidden clone."

The lady thought for a few seconds before nodding slightly: "Judging from the results, there is no problem, so we can not pursue the process for the time being. If there is any problem with her later, you will be the primary person responsible. My understanding is correct, right? ?”

The old man of the Jacob family coughed twice, and then said: "Even if Benjamin needs to be punished, it is a matter of the Jacob family, so I don't bother you to worry about it."

There was a smile in the lady's voice, making her originally gentle tone more friendly: "I, including us, don't care about this, but someone has to bear the risk. After all, this hall can be used. There is only Benjamin who is recognized by the ancestors of Jacob’s family. You can’t find anyone else to be responsible, can you?”

The old man also laughed in a low voice, but he didn't say anything. He didn't intend to intensify the hidden contradictions in this conversation.

Benjamin spread his hands towards the two of them and bowed very respectfully:

"Since there are no other questions, you two should sit down first. According to the assembly procedures, the next step will be time for free exchange of information, materials, occult knowledge, etc. You can find people you know on your own, or come to me to post them announcement.

"The rules of the 'Hermits of Destiny' are the same as before. As a conference assistant, I will only act as an intermediary to issue your transaction requests. I will not bear the risk of being 'frauded' by the other party for any transaction. I will only try my best to ensure that the meeting site is as safe as possible." Order, and I can’t control what happens when you leave here.”

Looking at it this way, the trust limit of this gathering probably lost millions. After all, the people present will always have experienced "scammers", or have already been "scammers"... Esther cursed in her heart, but her eyes kept following. On the edge of Benjamin's clothes.

The announcement was also made through Benjamin standing in the middle of the hall. Those people either whispered it or prepared notes in advance.

After Benjamin understood what they were about to publish, he would clap his hands slightly, and a shadow composed of rune characters would appear in the air, matching the silver silk thread printed on a scale somewhere on the ground. If you are interested, you can go down there and discuss with the publisher.

The communication efficiency of such a meeting is not very high, but it also provides the possibility of one-on-one communication.

There are also many people who did not make announcements, but gathered with acquaintances in the corner and discussed certain things in low voices. Judging from the special tick marks where they stood, they already had acquiescence. The meeting place is here.

Esther thought she could sit quietly until the end of the show, but she didn't expect that when Benjamin was surrounded by several people and concentrated on the announcement they were about to make, someone soon came near her.

"Hello, Miss Hamel."

Esther turned her head sideways and looked at the half-bald gray-haired man next to her: "Hello, Mr. Ophis."

Ophis observed Esther's red cloak. After getting closer, the precious value of this item made him even more itchy: "It's not easy to be a 'parasite' outside our gathering. I don't know who your parents are." Are you a member of Jacob’s family?”

"Probably my father, but I have no impression of them anymore. No extraordinary person's path is 'easy', and everyone has to face their own hardships."

A very simple lie that leaves no room for error. Do you want to use broad principles to answer my questions? It seems that she doesn't have much experience facing "thieves". From the moment you opened your mouth to answer the question, you were already at a disadvantage.

Ophis laughed disdainfully in his heart and continued to chat with Esther in a very friendly tone:

"What happened at today's rally was just an accident. Don't be too scared. Most people here are very friendly."

Esther's gaze under her hood became strange. She suppressed her smile and asked calmly: "Is he like the gentleman in the trench coat before? He was quite friendly when chatting with me."

Ophis felt something choke him.

That person before was a clone of Amon...