Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

Esther walked forward in the depths of the mist. Even though she was shrouded in light, the chill on her shoulders became stronger and stronger, like pine branches piled with snowflakes. First her body became heavy, and then she became spiritually closed.

Her steps didn't change much, but the light on her body sometimes dimmed, turned into gray, and became a speck of dust attached to her body. The feeling of rejection oppressed her consciousness from the outside in, making her feel vague and absent. of pain.

The force of the defensive gray fog wanted to tear her apart and engulf her, and Esther would of course feel uncomfortable for it. Every time she breathed gently, trying to relieve the pain in her chest, the silvery cold Frost will rise from between her mouth and nose.

They turn gray in the air, curling up a few particles that have lost their shimmer and blending into the nearby gray.

These mists themselves do not have any consciousness, but their authority is directly excluded. Far beyond the scope of Esther's ability to change - she could only walk as far forward as possible, following the increasingly clear intuitive guidance, through the sealed zone that was not suitable for any living being to pass through.

Even if Esther could go deep into the gray mist, she couldn't directly penetrate here. Her breathing became stagnant, not because of how much oxygen she needed, but because the nearby gray mist was getting thicker and thicker, almost Has a solid body.

The light on her body alternates between light and dark, which is very strange in the dull gray.

During the long journey, many phantom-like images emerged from the mist. They did not look like humans, but more like vague paper figures, and none of them had specific faces.

These figures were whispering something vaguely, but Esther couldn't hear it clearly - their words just brushed past her ears, and disappeared into the buzz of flickering light, and were shaken by the vibration of the light spots. scattered.

This journey was longer than expected, and Esther gradually lost her perception of the passage of time amid the whispers of those shadowy figures. She simply closed her eyes, not looking at them, focusing on the direction of spiritual guidance, grasping the only guidance she had in the fog.

Esther was not afraid of this. When she subconsciously opened her eyes, she saw another flowing halo of light among the gray.

This piece of silver mist swam gently among the grays, easily passing through the obstructive mist between gathering and dispersing, dispelling the whispering shadows, until it floated gently over and wrapped around Esther's fingers, Climb onto her wrist and slowly tighten.

Her stiff body became flexible, and Esther took steps forward. Following the pull of the silver mist, she could almost see the silver thread hooked around her wrist, and a path clearly emerged in the gray mist.

Under such clear instructions, Esther only took a few dozen steps forward and almost hit the completely solid gray barrier. However, the silver mist passed through it without any hindrance and broke away from her wrist. .

This made Esther feel inexplicably disappointed, but not long after, she saw an increasingly dazzling silver light on the other side of the gray translucent barrier.

The murmuring figures in the gray mist all dispersed, but from the silver light in front of Esther's eyes, the shadow of a human body re-condensed on the other side of the barrier. The moment she saw the other person's appearance clearly, Esther stepped back half way in confusion. step.

At first glance, she thought that what was formed opposite was a mirror, but when the figure's clothes gradually condensed, Esther felt a strong sense of dissonance.

You know, even in Li Xing's clear memory of the past twenty years, most of her understanding of ancient Hanfu has stayed in the range of "good-looking" and "very good-looking". At least she has never had anything so delicate, complicated, and with Ribbon skirt with wide sleeves.

Esther looked down at the ancient dagger in her hand in confusion, and then looked at the lady whose clothes were so luxurious that even if she only applied a little rouge and lipstick, she was stunningly beautiful.

What makes Esther feel most uncomfortable is that Li Xing's face is being used across from her, and every detail reflected in the mirror has been restored - no one would like to look at another person with such a high profile, unless they are confident enough. The guy in love.

As soon as this idea came up, Li Xing on the opposite side smiled, as if he could directly hear Esther's muttering in her heart.

Her voice was different from Li Xing's. It was as soft as the hazy silver mist before: "Don't be surprised. I just show the image closest to your heart. This is not determined by myself. Destiny is always In the most unexpected way, doesn’t it?”

"Who are you?"

"You know who I am, but we can't tell it because it will break the established laws of this world." "Li Xing" raised her armholes, revealing silver scales on her white arms, and quickly retracted them into her body. The circular wheels that are constantly rotating and fitting each other are also hidden.

Unlike the scattered patterns Esther had seen before, at least this symbol represented a complete incarnation of destiny.

The answer to the question was ready to come out, but Esther also dared not assert it. If the spiritual world hadn't clearly sent feedback telling her that it was true, Esther would have even thought that this was another scam, or even a prank.

"I thought……"

"Of course you are not. If you were, I would have opened this fog barrier in accordance with the agreement with them."

Esther's mind was spinning rapidly at this moment, linking the voice she heard earlier with it: "Is it an agreement between the source materials?"

"There was a small accident and the world was destroyed." After a two-second pause, "Li Xing" on the opposite side pointed at himself, "We are the only ones who can still remember this incident."

Esther's hand fell on her right eyebrow: "But I don't remember."

"The end is the half body of destiny. The disappearance of the barrier is the end. The previous 'Lord of Mysteries', with an impulse that none of us can understand, gathered all the forces pointing to 'destiny' before the destruction of this small planet."

Esther's eyes gradually widened: "Wait a minute, isn't the 'Lord of Mysteries' you mentioned the one in my memory..."

"No, that's the end of history."

"What happened in that ending? Why am I like this! I have been trapped in His kingdom of God for an unknown length of time, and you are telling me this now, but you refuse to explain it clearly? Then why on earth did you let me know? Esther asked questions rapidly, spitting out all the doubts in her heart, as if they would no longer bother her.

"Li Xing's" eyes look full of compassion, but in fact they reveal a faint sense of alienation, just like an elder who is tired of children constantly asking naive questions: "The river of fate is connected from end to end. If this continues, we will not be able to reach anywhere."

Esther realized that this was the main point of the other party: "What exactly do you need me to do?"

"Protect the past where the 'Lord of Mysteries' was born, and destroy the future where the 'Fourth Pillar' was born."

It's so Riddler, I seem to understand why some people don't like the "Destiny" path, Esther muttered in her heart.

Silence condensed in the stalemate, until "Li Xing" broke it with a sigh: "Also, besides yourself, you have another enemy, the half-body of fate."

When Esther spoke again, her tone was much calmer: "Who?"

"Destined fate."

I have been beaten physically and in various trivial matters recently.

Finally, water (crossed out) has written this setting...