Lord of the Mysteries fanfic: wake up, hermit

"boom--!!!"

The huge explosion shattered the lazy atmosphere of the morning, and then the flames swept through the Stiano family's mansion with lightning speed, bedrooms, restaurants, gardens, workshops...everywhere was swallowed up by the flames.

In the middle, what can be burned turns into ashes, and what cannot be burned is stained black.

Even though it was deserted in the past few days, the Stiano Mansion, which could be called peaceful, suddenly became like hell, and under the influence of a little bit of wind, this "hell" was still expanding - a few sparks floated around

Houses and shops were set on fire, and screams and wailing could be heard endlessly. People's expectations for the New Year were quickly replaced by fear.

"What's wrong! The owner of the house is still inside, go get some water quickly!"

"Something's wrong, this fire can't be extinguished by water!"

"Then why are you still standing there? Run quickly, run to a place where the fire can't reach you!"

"No, in front! There is also in front..."

The desperate people trembled and shed tears, closing their eyes in despair. At this moment, various doors opened layer by layer like a miracle, and the strong suction force made them involuntarily enter the door and regain their senses.

After arriving, they found themselves on a deserted hill. The air was no longer filled with the choking smell of smoke, but with the smell of vegetation.

"Get up and don't sit on the floor."

Among the crowd who had not reacted because their fate had changed so quickly, a handsomely dressed young man turned his head blankly and looked at the source of the sound. The corners of his mouth and eyebrows suddenly dropped, and then he jumped with a cry.

past.

"Wow, wow, wow, ancestor, you're here. I'm really scared! There's fire all around and I can't even open the door. Wuwuwuwu..."

"Watch your manners!"

Bethel Abraham's eyebrows twitched like an electric shock, and he sternly scolded: "As a son of Abraham, how unbecoming is it to cry and cry... Don't rub your nose on my clothes... Forget it."

Just like every parent who hates iron but can only make do with raising his own children, Bethel Abraham sighed tiredly and looked past the dark hair of his descendants for who knows how many generations to the foot of the mountain.

A town in flames.

Augustus and Castile restrained the spread of fire with prohibitions, while Zoroaster separated the flames from their attachments by stealing, and threw them into doors, where they

Some unknown corner in the starry sky.

Duke Abraham thought maliciously: I hope these solar flames can burn some outside god, especially the one on the moon.

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"Are you distracted?"

"Took a little nap."

"Actually, your nap can be a little longer."

Thoth slowly added the second half of the sentence: "I got a revelation by the way."

"Okay." The white crow shook its wings and made a gesture similar to a shrug, "What kind of revelation?"

"Destined enemies will sacrifice everything to win back everything they desire."

"That sounds really hard to pronounce."

"Anyway, it feels a bit like 'put yourself to death and live later'."

"But you don't look anxious at all." "Orochi once mentioned a rule to me, which I summarize as the 'Conservation of Luck'. To put it in layman's terms, it means that people can't have smooth sailing all their lives, and they can take advantage of all the good things.

——Even the mercury snake, who is known for his 'lucky' constitution, is not exempt from this. The reason why the big snake seems to have a smoother life is simply because he never does high-risk things during the 'trough period' of luck."

"So you just let the root of the disaster lie?"

"Fate tells me that this has already happened. Even if I run all the way back, it won't help."

"Did you really just take a nap?"

Despite the oath sworn in front of the Creator's token, Silver City still adheres to the utmost prudence regarding Thoth, an unknown and powerful existence. Every question raised to Thoth is the result of a solemn discussion by the six-person council.

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Thoth could feel that although they were eager to get rid of this dark life, as speakers and leaders, several elders still suppressed their excitement. The purpose of the questions raised at this stage was to find out about themselves.

The bottom line of "outsiders" is that they will only ask about the key to getting rid of suffering after they are sure that they can be trusted.

For example, in the first round, the question asked by the six-person discussion group was: "Who do you believe in?"

Thoth replied: "I believe in myself."

Seeing the faces of the six-member council change slightly, Thoth thought helplessly: Well, I'm afraid only Bethel in the world will applaud my answer.

When it was his turn, he asked what avenues of extraordinary people were currently available in Silver City.

In the second round, the six-person panel asked: "How long have you lived?"

Thoth thought for a moment and replied: "I can't remember the specific number, but I came to your city at the beginning of the Third Age, when it was still called the Land of Silver."

This rounding is equivalent to admitting that oneself is a mythical creature. The expressions of the six-person discussion group changed again. After a brief pause, one of the elders quickly recorded the content of the conversation. Even if their generation cannot be redeemed, these words are of great significance to

It is also a valuable clue for future generations. In exchange, Thoth asked how long the Silver City had stayed in darkness.

Round three.

“Which pathway do you belong to?”

"The Secret Peeper."

After a brief pause, Thoth asked: "What is the formula for the magic potion of sequence 9 of the warrior, or giant path?"

Even if he told himself which route, Thoth didn't think they could find out anything based on the remaining classics, because he only visited the Kingdom of Silver a few times at the beginning of the third era. In order to avoid competing with the Creator for the anchor point,

In an embarrassing situation, He went to the Northern Continent to preach - that is to say, He was not well-known in the Eastern Continent. People at that time knew him far less than they knew a few angels under the throne of the Creator.

"What's the world like outside?"

Thoth felt that it was a bit troublesome to talk about it, so he simply asked for a larger piece of leather and a piece of charcoal, intending to draw a map of the world - before the Creator was deprived of authority by the three angels of wind and wisdom, He had been there.

Under the protection, I went outside the barrier and looked down at the earth, comparing the continental plates of today with those of the past.

And now, He was chatting with Amon while writing the names of some important places.

After marking the name of the last mountain range in the northern continent, he put down the charcoal stick. The charcoal powder left black stains on his hands, but after a blink of an eye, his jaws and knuckles became as clean as ever.

"Thanks."

Thoth tried his best to sound nonchalant, but when he thought of the sentences in the diary that were full of hints, no, almost explicit, his voice involuntarily became smaller, revealing a guilty conscience.

"Have I made you uncomfortable?"

Although the bird's face couldn't express too complicated expressions, Thoth could hear a sense of grievance in his voice, and his heart trembled involuntarily. Before he could formulate his words, the little crow wilted and drooped.

Head, said: "If you find it annoying, I won't do such unnecessary things."

"How is that possible?" Thoth quickly denied, "I really... Well, thank you for your thoughtfulness, and I definitely don't hate you, eh."

"Really?"

"I promise."

Although he was very embarrassed, in order to appear sincere, Thoth forced himself to look directly into Amon's eyes, and then happened to catch the flash of... smile in Amon's eyes.

"You deliberately?"

"uh-huh."

Thoth slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, and then his expression changed from as warm as the spring breeze to as ruthless as ice.

"From now on, don't stay on my shoulders if you have nothing to do. It will destroy the balance of my body. Besides, your wings are not for decoration."

Amon argued, "But birds are very light! I can also cheat on my own weight!"

"I don't care, stay away from me." Thoth said with a straight face, "I don't enjoy being teased."

"Okay, okay, it's wrong of me to tease you. Let's watch something interesting."

As if by magic, a necklace appeared in Amon's beak. At the end of the hemp rope was a round piece with half of its edge missing. It looked like it had been polished by bones and had a rough flavor. The more Thoth looked at it, the more familiar it became.

"I don't...wait a minute, why did you steal the chief's necklace?"

"It wasn't stolen this time." Amon said meaningfully, "It was picked up from the ground."

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"So? Those craftsmen burned themselves by playing with fire. What's the big deal?"

This was Medici's only thought after listening to Trunsoest's account of the misfortune that had befallen the Stiano family. Trunsoest was not upset by his dismissive attitude and simply asked his assistant to present the physical evidence.

An exquisite White Deer Holy Emblem lay on the tray. Trunsoest carefully turned it over with tweezers, and there was a secret eye engraved on the back.

"This Holy Emblem was found in the ruins. In order to confirm its authenticity, I went to Duke Zaratul and Duke Abraham. They both recognized the aura of the Hidden Sage." Trentosus

Te said solemnly, "I don't think it's easy to forge the aura of the King of Angels."

Medici noticed the brief pause in his choice of words and asked keenly: "Was this thing found in a corner or on a corpse?"

"You're right to the point." Trunsoest sighed, "When we were cleaning the scene, we didn't find any horrific charred corpses, only piles of ashes and extraordinary properties."

"You mean..."

"Ordinary fire cannot burn it so completely." Trunsoest said solemnly, "Duke Zoroaster separated the source of this disaster from the fire scene - it was an extremely pure,

Extremely high-temperature solar fire, but it cannot be contained in a glass cover. Duke Abraham built a closed space specifically for this purpose, and I am afraid it has now been delivered to His Majesty the Emperor."

"Osykus." Medici sneered, "Nerd, you don't mean to say that Big Eye colluded with the traitor in order to kill all the neighboring paths, do you?"

"From a personal point of view, I don't think the Sage would do such a crazy thing, but as the judge of this case, I must go through the due process." Trunsoest said seriously, "

Therefore, it is necessary for me to confirm the origin of this Holy Emblem with Your Excellency the Sage."

"Okay, then I'll let him know."

Medici waved his hand to indicate that he understood.

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Hawkes Foley came to the fortress where the sealed artifacts were stored. The crisis was resolved by an unexpected encounter. Some of the evil spirits that were wiped out were turned into spiritual materials and some into sealed artifacts, which greatly expanded the tactical reserves of Silver City.

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The most powerful one among them is a rusty gauntlet - even if it is tightly bound to the wall by chains, it still reveals a cold malice, just like its owner, the evil spirit headed by it.

Like a knight.

Looking at the gauntlet, Hawks's eyes showed a bit of sadness.

He knew that it was once a big hand with ruddy skin and thick joints.