Lord of the Mysteries fanfic: wake up, hermit

Hawks Foley panicked.

The last time he was so panicked was when he was a boy who couldn't remember the exact age, because of the monster's bloodshot eyes, its huge mouth full of fangs, and the waves of fishy stench emanating from the mouth, but as the sequence progressed,

, with the growth of age and combat experience, his heart has been polished into an indestructible rock. No matter how ferocious-looking the enemy is, he will not give up thinking, let alone look away, he will only think about it.

Insight into every weakness and look for every opportunity to win.

But at this moment, Hawks was not panicking because his life was threatened. The being in front of him with a young face and a long lifespan did not have any murderous intent. His tone was calm and gentle, but his analytical words revealed one fact - Baiyin

The city's deepest secrets are being dismantled layer by layer.

Perhaps because the light was too dark, Hawks couldn't help but have the illusion that there were tens of thousands of eyes hidden in every shadow that was not illuminated by candles. Their sights turned into blades, indifferently cutting through his own eyes.

The skin separates its muscles until the heart wrapped in the sternum is exposed, and the secret hidden deep in the heart.

This feeling of being spied on made him feel cold all over and his scalp was numb.

"Snapped!"

A white wing suddenly slapped Thoth's face, covering his eyes. The feeling of being spied on disappeared instantly. Hawks breathed a sigh of relief, and his vest was already wet with cold sweat.

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"Restrain yourself." The white crow waved its wings, similar to a "pointing" action, "Don't be so greedy when you smell the smell of hidden knowledge, it's very rude!"

There are not many opportunities to teach the other party a lesson, so he cherishes it very much and is quite motivated to go above and beyond.

Thoth coughed twice, "Sorry, I couldn't hold it in for a while."

In the mysterious world, knowledge is power. The most intuitive manifestation is that many people dream of high-sequence potion formulas. As an information creature, as a "secret spy" who can give abstract knowledge concrete power, Thoth is the top

His desire is stronger. He longs for knowledge, just like a hungry wolf longs for flesh and blood, and a traveler longs for sweet springs. The more hidden and unknown, the more "nourishing" and full of temptation.

But if it comes to things like outer gods and starry skies, this instinct will undoubtedly bring the risk of "playing with fire and self-immolation". When the ancient Sun God was still alive, he had a whole series of "restraint", "caution" and "careful" instructions for him.

"Starry Sky" as the center's psychological suggestion, and suggested that he do some "things that consume brain cells."

In this era, there are many ways to "consume brain cells", including growing vegetables, writing textbooks, translating, developing products, and chemical experiments, but Thoth also enjoys them.

But, occasionally, extremely occasionally, he wouldn't be able to bear it, especially in a place like the God's Abandoned Land, which is isolated from the world, so dark that you can't see celestial bodies, and where many secrets are buried.

——It is simply tailor-made for his instinct of "peeping into secrets".

"What is your... purpose of coming to Silver City?"

The encounter just now made Hawks suddenly feel wary, and the muscles all over his body had tensed up, like hills.

"Why are you here?"

Thoth raised the corners of his mouth as if mocking himself, and then said——

"I am not here for redemption. It will not be easy to lead you out of this place of suffering. I am not sure I can pay the price. I am not here for destruction. If I want to be satisfied from your death and pain,

I shouldn't have taken action from the beginning; I didn't come here to spread faith and gain anchors, otherwise I should have said my honorary name instead of letting you call me 'Sidel'."

"I cannot make generous promises, nor can I remain indifferent."

"So I chose a compromise plan, which was to give reminders."

Hawkes understood, "Is that why you suggested 'exchanging problems for problems'?"

"Yes, and according to the rules, you owe me two questions now - regarding the evil spirits, you just used some familiar common sense to frustrate me. Please forgive me for not admitting it."

"I was offended, and I am willing to be honest with you now." Hawks' muscles relaxed, "The reason why people in Silver City turned into evil spirits is because they suffered a terrible curse."

"But no curse is unfounded."

"That's another question, Your Excellency."

"You're pretty good at calculating your budget." Thoth smiled, "But that's not my next question."

Thoth looked at his feet. A few hours ago, He came here for the first time and drove a secret-peeping butterfly deep into the ground, but it never returned. Thoth recalled the feeling of a mud cow sinking into the sea.

Realize that this is a lot like "secrets" - secrets from old acquaintances.

"I want to know what's hidden under here?"

Amanisis, what are you hiding? Hawks's cheeks twitched and his lips moved, but before he could completely make up his mind, Thoth suddenly said: "Excuse me, I'll go out for a while."

In a hidden corner, Thoth lifted up his sleeves, revealing a slightly swollen tumor with blood vessels forming the shape of a human face.

Amon frowned: "Father, what are you doing?"

"A 'communicator.'"

The "isolation" of the land abandoned by the gods cannot help but be reflected in the entry and exit, but also in the communication. Neither the conquerors' spiritual communication nor the believers' prayers can transmit information from the outside, but the true Creator is an exception - perhaps because

This is the place where the Omniscient and Almighty fell, and it is also the birthplace of the true Creator. His strong negative emotions have given this land a distinctive enough mystical brand. In short, Thoth's prayers here can be heard by Him.

But since Thoth is not a "secret prayer", the real creator cannot use the connection of channels to directly transmit what he wants to say into his mind - in order to turn the "single line" into a "double line", Thoth asked him to

I have this sarcoma on my body. If I want to convey something, the sarcoma will become hot and itchy without waiting for me to pray to Him.

"Meng, can you hear me?" A hoarse voice came from the sarcoma's little mouth.

"Well, what's wrong?"

"Nothing is happening in the north, everything is fine, but there is another thing I think it is necessary to let you know - Stiano's house was burned down by the sun's flames, the man who saw the desecrated slate is also dead, and Saidi where they are

Most of En County was also destroyed."

Sun flame. This word made Thoth's breath stop. He understood what the blazing white light meant in the previous revelation.

"When did this happen?"

"Four hours ago."

Under Amon's gaze, Thoth's face darkened visibly.

"Osykus wants to start a war?"

"If He was serious about it, the loss would not be just Sedien County, and a few angels quickly brought the fire under control without encountering any obstruction from Sun believers."

"What's the reason?"

"Still investigating, but there are some speculations. It may be that the craftsmen made a mistake when developing the sealed artifact, or it may be a suicidal demonstration by Sun believers."

"It sounds confusing." Thoth sighed, "How are the casualties?"

"More than six hundred people died, most of them civilians." Real Creation paused, "I asked Solomon for a list of casualties. Some of them were secret peepers. There should be some of your relatives in it, too? Trunsoest

The people found a White Deer Holy Emblem in the ruins."

Thoth closed his eyes. It was the spy he had arranged at the beginning. The White Deer Holy Emblem was given to a Sequence 5 potions professor.

"Can you please give me a copy of the directory for my school?" When he opened his eyes again, he said as calmly as possible, "The person in charge can arrange the pension work in time."

"Little things." After a moment of silence, the True Creator added, "No one can predict all disasters, and no one can save everyone. For gods, being able to protect a land and water is considered a competent job, so don't get into trouble."

"Yes, I know." Thoth raised the corners of his mouth and showed a forced smile, "It's not the first day that I became a god."

The sarcoma no longer expands and shrinks, and the expression on the face above it also tends to solidify.

"Let's go." Thoth put down his sleeves and said, "Go find the chief gentleman and make a quick decision."