Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest

Chapter 76 The Secret of Sainte (please read~)

Unexpectedly, this "generalist" man didn't seem to have much airs.

While "General Knowledge" Lockland was observing Luo Xiu, Luo Xiu was also observing the other party.

"The Enlightenment" Lockland, he has light golden curly hair, and his eyes are deep lake blue; he wears a headband made of golden willow, which is a symbol of some kind of wisdom; he wears gray and white robes , with exquisite gilt patterns hot stamped on the robe, which is also the usual attire of high-ranking people in the "Alchemy Academy".

"Lord Lockland, I am the new clergyman of the 'church'. My name is Luo Xiu, Luo Xiu Carlos."

Luo Xiu first briefly introduced himself, and then answered the question raised by Lockland:

"I came to Sina City on a caravan. On the way here, I met 'Saint' and his friends."

At the same time, Luo Xiu took out Sainte's brooch from his pocket and handed it to Lockland.

These are all the words and props he prepared in advance.

"Friend" is a vaguely defined word, coupled with a brooch that symbolizes the identity of "Saint", people who know the true identity of "Saint" will naturally understand the meaning.

"..."

Lockland took the brooch and looked at it for a while, with a slightly apologetic expression on his face.

"This is indeed our family's emblem... It seems that Saint has caused you a lot of trouble. But you still solved these troubles." Lockland said.

——"The Knowledgeable" Lockland, he really knows some secrets about "Saint".

This was the first reaction in Luo Xiu's mind, and since Lockland knew Saint's secret, the next words could be spoken openly.

But Luo Xiu also needs to know, since Lockland mentioned the "family", what is the relationship between "Saint" and the "generalist" Mr. Lockland.

"That's right." Lockland's eyes suddenly became profound, and he asked Luo Xiu:

"——Have you ever received or seen a 'Purple Parchment Notebook' from Saint?"

In an instant, Luo Xiu felt a strong spiritual pressure that spread out from Rockland.

This is the "net of perception" opened by Lockland to capture the subtle spiritual changes caused by Luo Xiu's psychological activities.

Luo Xiu's thoughts changed slightly and he shook his head.

"No? No... that's fine."

Not detecting any strange fluctuations in Luo Xiu's body, Lockland breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment, the invisible spiritual net was lifted, and the spiritual pressure on Luo Xiu suddenly disappeared.

Lockland returned to a peaceful state, and he said slowly:

"The news you brought to the Alchemy Academy about 'Saint'... Well, he was indeed a student of the Alchemy Academy."

Luo Xiu listened carefully, this was the correct development.

"You brought us information." Lockland said, "In this case, you can know more. I should also tell you something about 'Saint'..."

Luo Xiu nodded, pretending to listen carefully.

Lockland then crossed his hands and put them on his chin, lowered his eyes and said:

"——Saint, he is the youngest child of our 'Scacchi' family..."

"Our family has been a believer in [wisdom] for generations. When family members reach adulthood, they will basically embark on the path of inheriting 'runes' and 'alchemy'."

"Saint, he imitated my younger brother, his father 'Sed Scatch', and like most of our family, he chose 'Alchemy'."

"When Sainte was twenty-one, he officially became an 'alchemist'..."

"This is quite a gift among us believers in [Intellect]. Because the destiny of [Intellect] is the one that relies most on wisdom and inspiration among the eight destiny paths..."

"..."

Luo Xiu nodded frequently.

I understand, I understand it all...just like advanced mathematics...

Luo Xiu thought to himself while listening to Lockland continue:

"However, like his father 'Sed Scatch', he is not satisfied with the pure 'alchemy' inheritance."

"Pure alchemy inheritance?" Luo Xiu asked doubtfully. He probably understood what Lockland wanted to say.

"Yes, it is 'alchemy' knowledge that has never been contaminated. And this is also the knowledge that most 'alchemists' learn and continue to pass on."

Lockland explained, "Even among believers in [Intellect], we are not eager for all knowledge... The god we believe in - the 'truth' knows everything, but this is not Contains those twisted, taboo, and filthy knowledge..."

"...I can probably understand what you mean."

Luo Xiu nodded, "This is just like our followers of [Glory], who also have the 'Pure Order' that adheres to the doctrine of 'Ultimate Purity'..."

The so-called "Pure Order" is an extremist group of believers whose first purpose is to "completely eliminate other heresies except [Glory] believers in order to achieve the great cause of purity."

There are not many such fanatical believers, and in the Nolan Empire, they are cloaked in the guise of legal destiny, and their danger level is even more terrifying than that of cultists.

However, precisely because of their "extremeness", they can often discover more things that ordinary extraordinary people cannot even imagine.

It’s like the dirty knowledge of [intellect].

"Yes, this is indeed similar to the 'Purity Order'... and Sainte, like his father Seid, embarked on the old path of the 'Hidden Omniscient One'." Lockland said.

Luo Xiu is aware of the term "Hidden Omniscient One".

That is another branch of existence for believers in the [Intellectual] Path of Destiny.

Unlike the "Tower of the Sage" which inherits "pure knowledge", the "Hidden Omniscient" tends to "know and know everything".

Therefore, the "hidden omniscients" are open to any knowledge. They especially like to delve into taboos, thinking that this is a gift from "truth" to their wisdom; at the same time, they also have many people who seek taboo knowledge from "truth". Secret ritual.

Luo Xiu nodded to express his understanding, and Lockland then continued:

"Saint's father, Said, is one of the founders of the branch of the 'Hidden Omniscient' school of thought in Sina City..."

"After the incident was exposed, Said was severely tried by the family. Later, the [Supreme] people of the 'Justice Department' intervened and sentenced Said to hanging."

"Said was hanged, which was not known to Saint, who was only five years old at the time..."

"And when Sainte grew up, he finally learned that his father died in a joint trial between his family and the [Supreme] man. I still clearly remember that Sainte did not show any sadness at that time. , shame, dissatisfaction or anger... Instead, he became quite interested in the 'Hidden Omniscient One'."

"At that time, we all thought that the child who was only twelve years old would not really go down this wrong path, so the elders of the family just warned him sternly and did not do anything further..."

"But."

Lockland paused and said:

"What none of us expected was that Thad Scatch, Saint's father, actually hid a codex..."

"——It contains all the forbidden knowledge that he has studied all his life! Those filthy alchemies! Those corrosive runes! Ahem..."

"..."

"so……"

Seeing that Lockland's tone was a little excited and stuck, Luo Xiu then followed his words and guessed: "So Saint got the handwritten notes of his father Seid, and has been secretly studying the forbidden knowledge left by his father?"

"Yes, that's it..."

Lockland said slowly, "Saint has been studying the notes left by his father."

"The elders of the family have been kept in the dark by him. Until we discovered his hidden alchemy room and the filthy products he made... Sainte, he got the news and took his father with him Notes, since then defected."

"Next, I don't know what Saint went through after that, and I'm not interested."

Lockland finally said:

"It's just that as the elder of the Skach family now, I have the responsibility and obligation to find Said's handbook. Therefore, the information you know about 'Saint' is crucial to us ”

…

When Lockland said this last sentence, a new prompt popped up on Luo Xiu's task panel.

[Completed Hidden Mission: Hidden Secrets (Normal Difficulty)]

[From the mouth of Loklan, the Enlightenment One, you have learned about the past of Alchemist Saint, and at the same time, you have learned the secrets about the forbidden codex of "Sed Skach". 】

[Get completion reward: basic experience +1200, free attribute point +1]

[Trigger hidden tasks]

[Hidden Mission: Forbidden Codex (Hard Difficulty)]

[Recommended level: lv.10+, first life path and above]

[Task Type: Chain Task]

[Task description: Lockland Scatch tells you that it is his responsibility and obligation to retrieve the code of "Sed Scatch". Whether the "Forbidden Codex" can be recovered is related to Scatch. The family's status and dignity in the Alchemy Institute. 】

[Basic Mission Objective: Retrieve the Forbidden Codex of "Sed Scatch\