Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

After a long period of silence, Esther couldn't help but speak: "Amon, do you know how many cities are left on this continent?"

During the conversation between the two, neither Esther nor Crow mentioned the name on the other side of the coast that was full of fear and rumors, "The Land Abandoned by God".

After all, Esther doesn't feel that this is really a place abandoned by the "Creator". God has not abandoned anyone, but he has lost the ability to respond to believers because of his fall.

Moreover, the "True Creator" still exists, but it has become completely different. The "Hanged Man" path itself is more susceptible to the influence of fallen authorities, and He was born from hatred and death, and has no stable anchor. There was no way his mental condition would get better.

Crow was not interested in the topic mentioned by Esther: "I know."

"If you are willing to tell me, then I, um, tell you a little bit about what you are curious about."

"You want to tell me where the current owner of Origin Castle is?" Crow's eyes widened immediately, full of emotion, and it didn't even look like he was pretending.

"That's impossible."

The exaggerated but sincere expression on Crow's face immediately disappeared from his eyes: "Then what else is there to say?"

"Because the information I want to exchange is not important, and it is meaningless to you. Even if they believe in you, will you really respond to those towns' calls for help?"

Crow was quiet for two seconds, then asked with a low smile: "They have nothing to do with you, or do you want to show a little 'miracle' and use them as an anchor?"

It is full of malicious ridicule, as if it is deliberately digging into Esther's pain points. Although she has no personality, she cannot communicate with the power of "destiny" without the existence of those spirits. Instead, she is facing invisible dangers at any time. , may be captured by the long river of fate and forced to return to it.

Esther didn't think it was such a bad ending, but it was a destination that made her feel at ease. She just felt that it wasn't the right time - she still had a lot to do.

"I don't need an anchor." Esther said casually, pinching the crow's tail feathers at hand.

The crow quickly pulled away his tail: "But your condition was not good. Before..."

It didn't finish what it said. It seemed that it suddenly thought of something else, leaving only a mystery for Esther.

However, this sentence reminded Esther, and she looked back on her previous situation: "The anchor also had a very strong impact on me. I am more worried about another possibility."

"Um?"

"The Lord of the Spirit World, I mean the previous one, can also be regarded as half of my creator."

There was a hint of joking in Crow's words: "I thought you would call Him 'Father' or something like that..."

Esther made a sound of retching and wrinkled her nose in disgust. She was extremely resistant to this kind of call: "Impossible, absolutely impossible! Would you care about calling your mortal enemy such a name?"

Zoya never mentioned this. In fact, Zoya was almost as indifferent as Ourolyus at that time, far less responsive than Esther.

Since Esther didn't mind talking about the "Lord of the Spirit World", Crow's expression became more focused: "Do you still remember the memory of your contact with Him?"

"No, it's just a vague impression and...a sense of fear."

Esther couldn't help but frown, but that part of her feelings was even far less real than her time as Zoya in the Third Age, which made her a little confused.

"I have a promotion plan for a long time, and Adam has also analyzed it for me. Now I just need to capture the ancestor of the Zoroastrian family." Crow shook his head, "If you help me then, even if that person If my old friend disagrees, it won’t have much influence.”

"Old friend, oh my," Esther smiled, "So there is someone else who can get such respect from you?"

"He will definitely agree." Crow said firmly, "Forget it, for the sake of being in a good mood, it doesn't matter if I tell you. There are still seven towns on this continent that have not been converted and still exist. "

"You probably didn't include Mengcheng, right?"

"Of course not. We all know that once the closed loop there is released, there won't be any living creatures left. Look at the good thing you did, Zoya."

Crow's words were so straightforward that Esther choked for words: "So I said, it's Esther..."

"Except for the Silver City you just visited, and the Moon City that looks at the seal of Origin Castle in the east, the other cities are scattered. One of them is underground, one is on the top of the mountain, and one can move. of."

"Then the one I'm going to now is one of the two fixed cities? How far away is it?"

As soon as Esther finished speaking, the surrounding scenery changed rapidly. She lowered her head and saw the crow in her arms blinking innocently at her - but this thing could only be done by this guy!

"You go forward for another quarter of an hour and you'll be there." Crow said calmly, ignoring Esther's reproachful look.

"Oh, you really are..."

Esther took stock of the nearby environment. She was already standing in a "forest" filled with shadows, and the nearby plants looked equally dangerous.

At least on this land, these things with a rocky outer skin and black branches that are constantly branching upwards may be regarded as something quite close to a "tree".

Drop-shaped flower buds hang from the branches to the ground, and the thorny black branches that hold the flower buds are also hung with a large number of old white bones that are entangled and suspended. Those skeletons of unknown origin are covered with a layer of yellowish secretion, which allows them to withstand a long period of time and remain in their original shape without being completely weathered after being chewed clean of flesh and blood.

Esther walked quietly through these slender ghost-like trees. Although she knew that nothing would happen to her, she still subconsciously remained alert in such an environment.

The crow in Esther's arms did not cooperate with her mood, and nudged Esther's arm twice: "Look, there is a fresh one hanging there. It looks like it just broke in a few days ago." .”

Esther saw what the crow called the "intruder". Although most of what was left was a skeleton, there was still a layer of flesh and blood that had not been completely digested, adhering to the ribs where all the organs had disappeared.

Judging from the body shape and remaining flesh and blood, it looked very much like a "human being". Of course, the premise is that certain abnormalities are ignored, such as the overly large palms and arms of the skeleton, the weird protrusions on the outside of the spine, and the too slender head, which looks much smaller than a normal adult. few.

The body of this skeleton is completely out of proportion, but the flesh and blood on it exudes a rotten smell and is constantly being eroded by yellow liquid. The flesh and blood are constantly being absorbed by the buds or roots of those "trees".

Under the corpse, there was also a shining silver iron sword scattered.

When Esther stepped forward, the flower buds around her that were the size of a human head subconsciously shrank in, retracting themselves along the vines, and moving away from the location she passed.

She put the crow on her shoulder, then leaned down and picked up the bone sword.

There is a line of very ancient writing engraved on the hilt of the sword, which has been blurred by excessive rubbing and is almost illegible:

"The red of war lasts until death."