Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

On Wednesday morning, Esther saw the advertisement of Ernst Trading Company in the newspaper while dining in the cafe. She remembered that this was the code for the "Rally of Extraordinaries" that Klein mentioned.

So Esther visited No. 15 Minsk Street in the evening, still holding the dessert in her hand, and received the expected and helpless smile from Klein.

After agreeing to meet at the door of the Brave Bar in the Bridge District tomorrow night, Klein also reminded Esther to remember to bring a cloak and mask to disguise her identity.

After a simple friendly chat, Klein sent Esther to the door: "I will take part of the gold pound you gave me before to prepare for what you want to buy."

"Sorry to trouble you, see you tomorrow night."

"Okay, see you tomorrow night."

The weather was getting colder, and Esther tightened the beige knitted shawl around her shoulders, feeling a little tired. Instead of playing everywhere, she sat aimlessly on the public carriage and let herself be taken to the next stop.

When Esther felt tired, the "spiritual intuition" in her mind became active again. She was a little dazed, so she did not deliberately ignore the very subtle voice and let it guide her to the West District.

Outside Greene Cemetery.

Surrounded by the crimson moonlight, Esther approached a birch tree. There was a strange peeling bark on the trunk, which seemed to form a ring. The soil at the bottom of the tree showed signs of being shoveled, as if it had been scrawled. The ground has been tidied up.

"It's strange, I always feel like there should be something down there."

Esther grabbed a handful of soil and crushed it with her palms. She closed her eyes and sprinkled a circle on the soil. Several light spots flew up from her forehead and fell to the ground.

Of course, nothing happened. If someone saw this scene from a distance, they would probably think that she was not mentally normal.

The light spots that sank into the ground floated up again, returning to Esther's hair.

"It's too late, someone found this place first."

Esther patted the dirt on her hands, kicked away the circular pattern on the ground, and left here without finding anything. Even though she doesn't know exactly what she's looking for, it seems like it's something that can help her improve herself.

The desire for promotion led Esther to follow the guidance of "spiritual intuition", but this result inevitably made her feel disappointed.

Or maybe it’s not that my spiritual intuition is wrong, but that someone else is avoiding my spiritual intuition? How many extraordinary people are hidden in Backlund...

Esther put this incident behind her and looked forward to the extraordinary gathering she would attend tomorrow.

One day passed, Backlund Bridge area, Iron Gate Street.

In front of the heavy black wooden door of the "Brave" bar, the strong man who worked as a security guard stood expressionlessly beside him. Shouts and cheers came from the door occasionally, mixed with the sound of curses and the sound of the glass hitting the wall.

The strong aroma of wine inside did not reach the street corner where Esther was standing. Because of the guard at the door, she did not get too close. She kept a long distance and waited quietly for Klein, still wearing the "Hamel" outfit. dress up.

Not long after, another man also wearing a cloak and an iron mask on his face came over.

"Esther, let's go."

"Should we communicate less inside? It doesn't feel right to have close contact observed by others."

Of course Klein nodded and said, "You are very cautious. If anything happens, we can wait until we have snacks next time to communicate."

Klein led Esther into the alley behind the bar and walked a certain distance before reaching the destination. Klein knocked on the door rhythmically.

After seven or eight seconds, the small wooden board on the door was pulled open, revealing only a pair of brown eyes, which looked at the two people alertly for a moment, and then opened the door and let them in.

The whole house was dark and gloomy, not a single light in the house was lit, and the two of them followed him through the living room. There was light in the living room, and a candle was lit on the coffee table in the middle. Four or five people were already sitting on the surrounding sofas and chairs, and there were still many empty seats.

Esther glanced around and saw that almost everyone was dressed in iron masks and hooded robes. Coupled with the gloomy atmosphere, it was difficult for her not to think of some kind of gathering of evil forces in the magical world.

Klein and Esther found a corner to sit down.

The person in front of them seemed to be a man with a round chin. He looked quite nervous and kept digging into the sofa, as if he was afraid that something would bite his neck.

Esther was a little curious, could this person be a novice like her? First time attending a rally?

——

This is of course not the first time Darkwill has come to the Extraordinary gathering held by the "Eye of Wisdom", nor is it even the first time he has been burned by the amulet given to him by the teacher.

The last time he had such a weird experience was when he was at Tingen Herbal Medicine Shop. Although Darkwill had completely forgotten what happened at that time, his amulet almost burned off his skin when it overheated. Fear came to mind again.

He looked around, trying to find the source of the irritation to the amulet. One after another other party participants walked in and sat down in the room. Except for the two people who were traveling together just now, they were more suspicious and seemed to have little to do with the others.

After locking the target, Darkwill, who had been promoted to "Animal Tamer", secretly guessed the origin of the other party. He couldn't help but wonder if they were law enforcers from the official church, who were preparing to surround the house outside and kill the wild Extraordinary people here. Catch them all in one go?

Darkwill was on pins and needles after this idea came up.

But soon, his amulet cooled down again, retaining only a temperature slightly higher than body temperature, making Darkwill feel like he had kicked a bowl of hot tea in his arms.

what happened? The other party doesn't want to take action anymore?

The cold sweat on Darkwill's head was still dripping down the edge of the mask. He huddled in the sofa dazed and worried, and his posture looked quite awkward. His reaction caused several "acquaintances" nearby who often attended this gathering to frown, wondering why this fat man was so strange today.

Darkwill was also very unusual today. He was usually the first to propose a deal and start selling potions. Today, he remained delicately silent and looked around.

The old gentleman with "Eye of Wisdom" also glanced at him doubtfully, but made no sound.

Soon, another person raised his hand. His voice sounded like that of a young man, gentle and reserved:

"I have a commission from a big shot here. If anyone can find any clues, the reward given by the other party is very generous, and the intelligence fee can be divided into three to seven cents."

"The other party is looking for people who believe in 'The Fool', which may involve the 'Mysterious Lord above the Gray Fog', the 'Yellow and Black King who controls good luck', or the 'Fool who does not belong to this era', please also Please do not pronounce these titles in any occult language, as this may lead to terrible consequences."

Esther blinked. This person's voice gave her a vague sense of familiarity. Soon, the next person's voice also seemed familiar to her.

The man with fleshy cheeks in front shook his head desperately and muttered in a low voice: "This sounds like an underground evil god. Who dares to look for it? It's really a life-threatening situation..."

Because the room was very quiet, his mutterings reached everyone's ears clearly. The man who proposed the deal didn't react at all, as if he didn't hear it at all.

After a moment of silence, the next person raised his hand and asked for two extraordinary materials that Esther had never heard of. Tonight's transaction entered a routine process.

Esther was thinking about what the man said just now, and her inspiration was touched by it, which made her immediately keep these three names in her heart, and she was ready to carefully study the reason for her spiritual intuition when she went back. There will be a reaction.

It was obviously the first time she heard this "honorable name".

At a gap in the middle of the transaction, Klein seized the opportunity to raise his hand and lowered his voice and said: "I want to acquire an extraordinary weapon like a short dagger. The best effect is to increase lethality or purify, and the appearance should not be too conspicuous. .”

It's a pity that no one responded. Extraordinary items are often regarded as life-saving cards. Unless there are craftsmen behind the scenes to help create them, it is rare to encounter the type that meets personal requirements.

Esther didn't have any hope at first. If it didn't work this time, she would wait for next time. She originally wanted to contact this gathering first to see the situation.

The foul-mouthed gentleman looked back again, just in time to catch Esther's gaze, and the amulet on his chest became hot again.

And Esther suddenly remembered where she had seen him. It was in the "Rosen's Folk Herb Shop" in Tingen. After a few words, she was so frightened that she threw out the "monster" formula. The pharmacist!

What a coincidence.

Esther smiled and immediately understood why the other person looked so uncomfortable sitting on the sofa.

During that meeting, Esther judged that the pharmacist had some premonition about her. However, based on his performance this time, it seemed that Mr. pharmacist did not remember what happened at that time, so he could not target her immediately. On her, otherwise he would definitely give priority to observing people with more feminine figures and movements.

The pharmacist was frightened by that premonition, so he squirmed around uncomfortably throughout the transaction. It wasn't until Esther stared at him just now, and the other party received some kind of stimulation, that he showed his frightened and uneasy expression. .

Esther looked at the anxious pharmacist with great interest. Perhaps Esther herself didn't notice that there was a mischievous attitude in her deliberate attention.

The party ended quickly, and most people gained nothing, which is also the norm for extraordinary gatherings.

The resources that wild Extraordinary people can obtain are extremely limited, and it is very difficult for them to improve themselves. The official church monopolizes most of the mid-to-high-level Extraordinary materials and sealed objects. Even if there are low-level ones on the market, they are expensive and rare.

After many people open the door to the extraordinary world, if they want to obtain further formulas or potion materials, they may have to spend a lot of time and energy searching everywhere.

Esther was a little lucky that she didn't have to take such a troublesome extraordinary road.

Klein had mentioned to her before that the main ingredients of the potion were expensive. The main ingredient of Sequence 6 alone cost about two thousand gold pounds, which made Esther completely stop thinking about improving the potion formula.

But Esther is also very confused. The clue to her promotion was cut off in Green Cemetery, and she doesn't know what to do next.

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