Lord of the Mysteries fanfic: wake up, hermit

【Day 20】

Life is really full of surprises. I never expected to meet Solomon in the north.

Even though He twisted his own rules and made himself look like an ordinary middle-aged man, I still recognized Him when I passed him by.

Well, the main thing is seeing you by His side.

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No, what is this?

Thoth was momentarily confused by Solomon's visit to the north - from Solomon's point of view, this should be called a private visit, from his point of view, it should be called a surprise inspection.

When he was still called Meng Bai, the school also conducted many surprise inspections. It was just whether the class was tidy enough, whether the students were wearing school uniforms, etc. It was often a bit of a nitpick, and half of his feet were injured.

Entering the realm of neurosis.

"It's already dark, why is it still so busy in front?"

Solomon suddenly spoke, and Thoth quickly pulled himself out of all kinds of speculations.

"Your Majesty, there will be a night market in this area on Friday and Saturday, selling snacks and handicrafts."

"What did you call me?" Solomon raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I mean 'Sir'." Thoth coughed lightly, "There are many people over there, are you sure you want to go there?"

"It's okay, let's go and take a look."

After walking for a while, the aroma of the food became stronger and stronger, and the voices of people became more and more noisy. Balls of light outlined the outline of the stall in the cold night, which made people feel warm.

Even if he steps down from the black iron throne, takes off his heavy and gorgeous coat, takes off his expensive gemstone rings, and only wears a pure black robe, Solomon's majesty cannot be concealed. Passers-by will subconsciously avoid his gaze, even though

People came and went and tried to avoid touching His shoulders. Occasionally, a running child bumped into His lap. Before he could say "I'm sorry", the corners of his mouth fell uncontrollably.

"Okay, it's okay."

Before the child could cry, Thoth stepped forward in time to cover Solomon's majestic figure, and his mother quickly came up and took him into her arms.

Solomon said: "You seem to have a good idea of ​​blending in with the crowd."

Thoth said humbly: "Only if you are familiar with it."

"Come and see the hand-woven rugs! Beautiful and soft! Easy to wash and keep warm!"

“It’s a portrait, it’s a portrait, it doesn’t seem like you don’t need money!”

"Master over there, would you like some warm apple juice? These are apples grown in the greenhouse!"

“Buy 10 and get 2 free on barbecue! You can choose spicy, sweet or salty!”

Their conversation was quickly drowned out by all kinds of shouts. Just when Thoth was wondering whether he should treat His Majesty the Emperor to something to eat as a token of friendship, a shout attracted his attention.

"A new product from Weasley's Joke Shop, a musical conch that can play ditties!"

A small man holding a bunch of conch shells in his hand shouted in a high-pitched, thin voice that could be repeated a thousand times, "They are all newly made, three copper coins each, one tube for half a year, buy five and get one free, buy ten."

Three for free!"

The two young girls were quickly attracted by this new gadget. To demonstrate how to use it, the little man tapped the bottom of the conch three times, and a melody that was familiar to both Solomon and Thoth floated out - this

It was the first song played at the recent concert, "Mermaid". Although the lyrics were removed, the ethereal melody was still intoxicating and attracted many people's ears even in the bustling city.

More people flocked to the little man and begged him to reveal the songs in other conch shells, so the accompaniments of songs such as "Give the Witcher a Coin", "Song of the Lonely Mountain", and "The Greatest Time" sounded in sequence.

——But in order to increase the suspense, in each song

When the conch was only a third of the way up, the little man knocked on the bottom of the conch again, causing the music to stop abruptly. The appetite was whetted, and people hurriedly took out their money, making the sound of jingling coins.

Together, the little man quickly made a lot of money.

Solomon looked at Thoth with a meaningful look, while Thoth looked calm and showed no guilt, "There is no law in the empire that prohibits making extra money in this way, right?"

By the way, he opened the "Weasley Joke Shop" - the name was chosen to pay tribute to J.K. Rowling, the little man who was the gold medal salesman in his store.

"You are always very proactive and creative when it comes to business." Solomon smiled slightly, "The silk soap you invented some time ago became a new favorite in the social world. There is even a piece of soap in my bathroom."

"I'm glad that this product has caught your eye." Thoth said sincerely: "As for why I am keen on doing business, it is because making money gives people a sense of accomplishment, saving money makes people feel satisfied, and spending money makes people happy.

The feeling of cutting flesh - no matter which part is involved, it helps to maintain humanity, you can experience it."

"I see."

The corner of Solomon's mouth twitched, as if he was shocked by such a fresh and refined "humanity maintenance method".

After buying the conch, some people couldn't wait to knock the bottom of it and put it close to their ears to listen. Although the night market was noisy, with the hearing of mythical creatures, Solomon and Thoth easily heard that it was "The Fool".

"Song" accompaniment.

"The golden age has finally returned."

Solomon recited the lyrics, and his fingers swayed slightly to the eerie rhythm of the undercurrent.

In the recent concert, Thoth ranked "Fool's Song" at the end. This song is already majestic and grand in style. Coupled with the illusion of stormy waves, lightning and thunder that he deliberately created, it is naturally a song for everyone.

The audience was greatly shocked - but, some people will always think a lot habitually, especially "people" who live a long time.

"The golden age will eventually return."

The premise of "return" must be "departure" or "passing away." Isn't this a blatant provocation for the monarch of a prosperous country to hint at "passing away" in front of the black emperor chosen by the times?

Many people secretly observed Solomon's expression, but he just took the language spell in his hand and played with it, unable to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"I've heard the name 'Iberia' before."

In the deathly silence, Duke Abraham was the first to speak. He asked in an exploratory tone: "But in my impression, this city-state should be located in a vast wilderness, why is it related to the sea?

?”

Coincidentally, in the glorious age of the Third Age, there was indeed such an inland city-state called "Iberia". Thoth, who turned into a bard, stayed there for a while, and the dairy products there were deeply loved by him.

"Because this 'Iberia' is fictitious." Thoth said generously, "Unlike the Iberia in the wilderness you mentioned, this Iberia only lives in the author's imagination and is what the author wants.

It’s adjacent to the ocean.”

Bethel smiled and said, "The author couldn't be you, right?"

Thoth also laughed, "I don't have such a rich imagination. The ancestors who created this story and this song have no ashes left, and I just accidentally obtained their cultural heritage."

"Well, you always 'accidentally' get some good stories that make the Recorder jealous."

"Look at what you said, how can a fictional plot compare to your true feelings in the starry sky?"

"Ha, now that I say it, I really want to compete with you." Bethel raised her chin proudly, her deep blue eyes sparkling, "Want to see whose story is more exciting?"

"Where does your unreasonable desire to compare come from?" Thoth said with a slightly exaggerated emotion, "But I am willing to accompany you."

Then, His Majesty the Emperor, the Blood Queen and all the surrounding angels were treated as nothing by Duke Abraham and the Hidden Sage - perhaps because they had been hanging out together at banquets all year round, there was always a tacit understanding between them that no one else could interfere with their conversations.

Duke Abraham told about an insect he encountered in the starry sky that was inseparable from music. Its larvae had three links. Each additional link would lead to an additional musical instrument, up to eight links.

If you cut off a link and grind it into powder, even a tone-deaf person can become an outstanding musician.

In the context of "Fool's Song", the Hidden Sage tells about a kind of creature called "Sea Heir". They have extreme adaptability and evolutionary ability-they will not survive when they are lacking nutrition or too dry.

Instead of decaying and dying, they will quickly discard unnecessary limbs and organs, and degenerate from a running and jumping creature into a lump of flesh that can still breathe. Yes, they are difficult to kill.

Medici said: "Then use fire to burn them clean."

"This is indeed a plan, but you have to make sure to kill them completely, rather than leaving them half dead - surrounded by sea water, they can quickly regain their vitality." Thoth paused as if to show off, "Wait until next time.

When they return, they will develop a certain resistance to flames, heal burns faster and faster, and may even evolve parts that are resistant to flames, such as carapace or something."

"What if poison is used?"

"Then it must be completely dead. As long as it breathes, it can evolve organs that secrete toxins."

"This is too nonsense. If it really existed, it would be fine." Medici sighed, "Doesn't it have any weaknesses?"

"Does it count if there is no emotion?" Thoth showed a weird smile, "There is no family affection, no love, and they don't know what faith is. There are only two goals in their lives, survival and evolution."

silence.

A strange silence spread among the seats with the most distinguished positions.

Bethel clapped softly, "Although my spiritual intuition has no warning, I still want to confirm that this is just a fictitious creature, right?"

"Who knows? After all, the nature of this world is madness and chaos, and the boundary between illusion and reality is not so clear."

"Maybe those incredible things have prototypes in real life?"

Thoth deliberately assumed a mysterious posture.

He discovered an interesting phenomenon. After hearing some obscure words, those with complicated minds will spend more time and energy trying to figure it out. They always feel that there is some deep meaning behind it. After all, the person who said this has mastered countless

The mysterious hidden sage.

But he just found it amusing that his colleagues were suspicious and worried.

Thoth thought wickedly, hoping this would move their hairlines back a few centimeters.

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The monarchs and ministers pretending to be ordinary tourists stopped in front of a food stall and chose their seats. A stocky woman poured them steaming milk tea and presented cheese cakes and baked apples - this was Thoth's decision.

Yes, after Solomon said "whatever", He chose the two things he liked, but the portion of this cheese cake was much larger than He thought.

"What era are you from?"

Solomon frowned after taking a sip of milk tea - for southerners who are used to drinking pure black tea, the sweetness of milk tea really shocked the taste buds. He distorted the rules of sound transmission when he spoke, and those fatal words would not

fell into the ears of ordinary people.

Thoth noticed that He did not use the expression "how long he lived". After all, immortals would not deliberately remember the years they had passed.

"Earlier than the First Age."

Thoth answered frankly. Being ancient is not a sin, so there is no need to hide it.

While answering, He did not forget to cut himself a piece of cheese cake.

As for how Solomon realized this, he didn't care, but there are speculations. Perhaps Solomon realized that the grammar and tenses of English are similar to those of Elvish, Dragon Language, Giant Language, Ancient Hermes, and the Southern and Northern Continents.

The lingua franca is very different, or maybe it's what Zaratul said - since Antigonus came to the empire, he has become more and more knowledgeable about everything, and there are far fewer riddles to improve his character.

"Then what do words like 'wither', 'decline', and 'decadent' mean in your long life?"

Before "Fool's Song" was "In the Prime of Youth", it is about a woman who is worried that love will pass away with her youth, and questions her lover over and over again. The tune is tender and sad, and the style is impeccable, but Ornia's face is a bit strange.

.

Medici asked Thoth through spiritual communication if he had any connotations. Thoth answered frankly that aging is a common phenomenon, and it is not about erotic gossip or family secrets. Is there anything that cannot be discussed? What is the connotation?

Without connotation?

"The cycle of history and the laws of nature."

"Reincarnation, the law." Solomon swallowed a piece of cheese cake and chewed these two words carefully. "Mythological creatures do not age. Can it be considered that they break out of this law?"

"Just because our bodies are as shiny as ever, doesn't mean that time won't have an impact on us."

Thoth smiled faintly, "When the birth and withering of life become the norm, neither the birth of a newborn nor the death of an old person will move us. By the way, do you still remember the scene when the first-born child fell to the ground?"

"My wife's first child was a daughter." Solomon corrected, "I was still the governor of the city at that time."

"I see."

"After I became a god and was crowned, I gave birth to countless bloodlines, but I am no longer as happy as before, and I have no intention of holding the baby in my arms and teasing it."

Solomon sighed, and the white air blurred his face, which was as sharp as an axe.

"Although I appreciate Fantini's ambition and enterprising spirit, and feel that she lives up to the name of Solomon and does not insult my bloodline, I can't help but compare her with my firstborn daughter. Although a princess should be reserved

Li, but I always feel that she is not as lively and cute as that child, nor as docile and considerate."

Solomon took another sip of milk tea - although he still frowned, he was somewhat used to the sweetness.

"When this little memory fades away, maybe I will be no different from the monster named 'Haici'."

"You call it a monster?" Thoth smiled slightly, "Don't you think it is a pretty perfect creature? Its adaptability to the environment is amazing. Anything that can't kill it will make it stronger.

It’s suitable to survive in this crazy and chaotic world.”

"When did you become so good at irony?" Solomon smiled, "Or is this your nature?"

"Does it offend you? Do you want me to be more respectful? Like little Alistar?"

Thoth's smile did not change, but Solomon felt that the irony was more obvious - He changed after receiving the vampires, or to be precise, that concert.

In other words, I let myself go.