The Master of the Strange Realm

Perhaps their exploits will never be known to the public, but they will always remember this crazy and tiring night.

Especially the three men, who had not rested all night. After seeing with satisfaction that Nolan was safe and sound, sleepiness finally came over them. They just drank a cup of tea here and left. As for Miss Yindi, she wants to pretend that she is an ordinary person and continue to live here. Even if the church searches the forest and finds this building afterwards, it doesn't matter. After all, this is Miss Windsor's house. With her as a guarantee, the church will not embarrass the residents here.

Moreover, Yin Di only made a trip with Jenkins and the other three this morning, and did not do anything illegal or disciplinary.

It was already after six o'clock when we returned to the manor on the outskirts of Loen, and Chocolate, who had slept soundly in Jenkins' arms all night, had already expressed his desire to have breakfast.

So Jenkins endured his sleepiness and had breakfast with Alexia and Dolores. During this period, he also discussed with Dazed the war between the Kingdom of Chesland and the Kingdom of Fidictry, and expressed his thoughts on the incident that broke out yesterday afternoon. Commentary was made on that small-scale contact battle.

After breakfast, Dolores and Julia were going to the city. She had been very busy recently, and only Alexia was still reading in the study. She listened to Jenkins briefly introduce the experience of last night, and seeing that he was really sleepy, she asked Jenkins to rest first.

Jenkins' last memory only lasted until he put the cat on the table, then changed his clothes and lay down to put them on. When he opened his eyes again, the sun was already setting outside the window.

Chapter 1389 Chapter 1366 Photochemical Orb

The chirping of birds came from the window. After waking up from his deep sleep, Jenkins stood up and looked out the window at the sunset. He happened to see the back of Chocolate squatting in front of the window.

Its black and white cat fur was dyed a dazzling orange by the dusk light, and its shadow stretched long to the bedside because of the setting sun outside the window. Hearing the moan behind him, his small cat ears twitched, and then he quickly turned his head to look at Jenkins.

Seeing Jenkins sitting up, he turned around and jumped off the window sill, then quickly ran to Jenkins and meowed. He didn't know whether it was because he didn't have a good lunch or because he was just happy.

I didn't sleep for a long time, it's still Monday. Jenkins played with the cat for a while, called out the Catastrophe Psalm, and saw the third gem appear on it.

He didn't know what kind of ability he was acquiring. After all, the alien invasion really had nothing to do with him... He just turned down the action of Mr. White Cat, who had originally agreed to participate.

When he came downstairs yawning, he still felt a little headache. Later, Dolores asked Julia to give him a massage before he felt better.

Alexia thinks this is a sign of too much pressure. Jenkins has encountered too many things recently and is busy running between Nolan and Rune all day long. Even if he has a special physique, he will definitely not be able to bear this kind of life. .

"You'd better find time to relax recently and forget those troublesome things for a while."

She seemed to mean something.

"But the doomsday fantasy is not over yet. On Friday afternoon, the yellow moon even appeared over Nolan. Although this saved my life and killed Mr. Corpse, it also represents the end of the world. The problem of illusion is imminent."

Jenkins said, then slapped away Chocolate's little paws trying to grab the snack on the table.

Things always have to be done one by one, and things always "visit" Jenkins at a very fast speed.

Yesterday morning, Alexia and I visited the mad poet's burial place and obtained a letter left by an unknown warrior from ancient times. During the day today, Julia asked the former ceremonial officer of the palace to look up the information about the Franke family, and they found it. They were the nobles of the Kingdom of Fidictry.

It's just that the Franke family only has the hereditary title of viscount and is not a famous big family.

The family has a long history, but there has only been one earl at the highest level. Later, the family was almost kicked out of the nobility because they stood on the wrong side in the political struggle.

"This family now lives in the town of Romain in the Kingdom of Fidictry, which belongs to County Sandwell."

"How far is it from Nolan?"

Jenkins didn't have any impression of this town. He only knew that Sandwell County was south of Nolan and was the southernmost county on the kingdom's coastline.

"If you ride a unicorn from your home, you can get there in about two hours. In fact, Roman Town and Nolan's subordinate York Town are close to each other, and the two towns are only separated by a river. I remember you once He was sent by Mr. Oliver to deliver a message to Yorktown, so he should know the way there."

Alexia said, and then Julia handed the note with the address to Jenkins.

"I know about Yorktown. Dad asked me to deliver the letter and retrieve the ring from the Camel family."

He nodded, took the address to heart and burned the note.

"Then I will pay a visit tomorrow, hoping to learn about the unknown brave man from the contemporary Viscount Franka. Does anyone want to go with me?"

This sentence was asked to Alexia, because obviously neither Dolores nor Julia would follow him to Nolan.

"I have something else to do, just take your cat with you. In addition to the matter of the unknown brave, don't forget to ask if there is any other reason why they chose to settle in a small town so close to Nolan."

Alexia reminded, and Jenkins nodded, understanding that she had other suspicions.

The whole night of exploration was not without gain. In addition to the special ability given by Mr. White Cat, which could not be obtained because the book was still in Mr. Birchwood's house, Jenkins also got two special items in the strange world.

One was the white gem obtained from the small box in the cemetery, and the other was C-03-0921 [Silver Key]. This key should have been in the stomach of the dead ghoul, but Jenkins did not find it. But just like he always had some inexplicable things on his body after passing through the strange world, this time the extra key was this one.

The white gem was about the same size as Jenkins' original life gem, and it felt very warm and made people love it. Its texture looked like pearls at first glance, but if you look closely, you can see that there is a cloud-like white gas flowing slowly inside the gem, which is why it has a white luster.

If it is in a dim environment, this bead can show a faint white light. Although it is not enough to illuminate everything around, it has already shown its extraordinary features.

As for the actual effect, after slowly injecting spirit, the brightness of the bead will become brighter and brighter, and this brightening seems to have no upper limit. Even a gifter of Alexia's level has not tested its upper limit of brightness.

And when she injected her spirit into the bead with all her strength, the bead emitted a light that made people unable to open their eyes like the sun. Even in the study with the curtains drawn, the light still penetrated the door cracks and curtains. Fortunately, the servants in Dolores's house were absolutely reliable, otherwise the confidentiality problem would take some effort.

After Alexia finished injecting spirit, the soft but extremely dazzling white light continued for a long time before dissipating. When Jenkins opened his eyes, he found that the room without the gas lamp was not dim. On the contrary, all the furniture, ceiling, floor, walls, and even the clothes of the two people emitted a faint white light.

The light of the furniture and walls gradually weakened outward with the bead that had returned to normal as the center. Only the skin of the four people and the fur of the chocolate did not glow, and they were still the same.

Dolores and Julia also saw this scene here, but they didn't need to speak. It was Dolores who said she wanted to see more gifts, so Alexia agreed to let them appear.

"This is very rare, a phenomenon called 'photochemistry'. Just like fire and ice have a tendency to assimilate the surrounding environment, light with extraordinary power also has the effect of assimilating the surrounding environment. This research project is very common in the [Sun and Justice Church] and [Light Chaser Club], but the former uses it as a divine art so that mortals can better use the power given by the sun god, while the latter completely pursues the photochemistry of human beings themselves, attempting to sublimate themselves."

Alexia explained, and then tried to touch the desk next to her with her fingers. Jenkins also tried it, and found that the touch was still the original touch, and it did not change because of the photochemistry.

PS: There was a small bug in Chapter 1349. I forgot that Jenkins could leave the doomsday illusion at any time through [Real Phantom]. The reason for not leaving after entering the doomsday illusion has been changed to that the chocolate is still around and cannot leave through the real illusion (the projection state is affected by the illusion).

Section 1390 Chapter 1367 Silver Key

If it were in the original world, Jenkins would immediately suspect that this gem that can make the surrounding objects glow is a radioactive material and call a doctor to treat himself immediately. But this world does not have to worry about such problems, but he did not expect what the bead does.

"So what is it for?"

Jenkins asked the doubts in his heart.

"It would be fun to decorate the bedroom."

Dolores said, touching the glowing chair back curiously.

"Not all numbered items can be used, and not all C-type gifts have great effects. Maybe you can use it to decorate your bedroom. This photochemical effect will last for about a day or two. If you don't mind the trouble, you can make the whole bedroom glow... That's about it."

Alexia nodded and handed the bead back to Jenkins.

So this bead is useless to Jenkins for the time being, and it is probably useless in the foreseeable future. Fortunately, Jenkins chose it from the strange world. The biggest reason was that he wanted to find a new toy for Chocolate, so that he would give up using the dangerous ring that sealed the black stone of disaster to sharpen his claws.

He asked Alexia, Dolores and Julia to try respectively to see if they could take this photogenic orb for themselves, but unfortunately no one could sense it.

"You can take it and play with it."

Jenkins could only put this gift next to the cat. The cat looked at him carefully and confirmed that Jenkins was not joking before happily pushing the bead with its claws to play.

Jenkins was not worried that this gift would be lost by Chocolate. The cat cherished all his supplies very much, even the old things that he didn't use-such as the first cushion he got after coming to Jenkins' house, Jenkins was not allowed to throw it away. So it was safe to temporarily put the bead with Chocolate, as long as Jenkins remembered to put it away when he went out.

He planned to let Hathaway try it next time he went to Nolan. After all, this was a gift of Class C, and it would be a pity to just treat it as a chocolate toy.

"Then this, C-03-0921 [Silver Key], which is the key that the aliens use to open the door. Is this also famous?"

He handed the key to Alexia, who looked with interest at the dizzyingly bizarre and detailed patterns on the surface of the key, which were somewhat like elf jewelry.

"It's normal that you don't know. Mr. Oliver probably won't introduce anything like this. In every major church, there will be a list of lost numbers, that is, those numbered items or events that have not appeared again for hundreds of thousands of years. Then there is reason to believe that the things corresponding to these numbers have been destroyed. However, the replacement of numbers is a very complicated process, even more complicated than identification. Therefore, of all the numbers in use in the video memory, one third actually corresponds to them. Specific items and events are subject to discussion as to whether they should be retained.

The Silver Key is one of them. From the limited ancient documents, it can be found that the history of this key can be traced back to very ancient times, and often plays the leading role in various weird legends or terrible conspiracies. Serves as the background in the legendary adventure. The last time this key appeared, an evil object sealed in a different space by the ancient gods returned directly to the material world, which indirectly caused the fault of a generation of civilization. But that was already in the 16th century, and now only church documents and a few relic tablets can trace this matter. "

Alexia continued to demonstrate her knowledge.

"Teacher, then the function of this key is not just to open the door to the outside of the material world?"

Dolores asked, sitting on the sofa and raising her hands obediently.

"Its most formal function is to break the space barrier and create a temporary or even permanent gap. If you want to open a specific door, you must at least know the location of the door. I think there should be a sealed door near Nolan Or the ancient portal has been damaged, otherwise this key will be useless to those ghouls."

Alexia said and gently placed the key on the table:

"I suggest you don't keep it and give it directly to the church."

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow... No, tomorrow is a bit too early. During last night's adventure in the treacherous world, the gravekeepers and night watchmen of the Zhengshen Church knew that the [Silver Key] appeared in the treacherous world. If I hand over the key right away, it will cause unnecessary trouble. Let’s wait until the matter calms down in a few months before handing it over.”

Jenkins said that he did not regret the key. He fully trusted Alexia's judgment, but now was not a good time to hand it over.

"But why advise me not to keep it?"

he asked again.

"There are many default rules for numbered items. For example, items with the 'Heart' suffix are usually extremely powerful. If consecutive numbers are similar items, they are likely to be a complete set of items. For another example, whether it is ABC Which type of object is it? Generally speaking, keys are very dangerous. Dolores, do you remember that I told you in class that the symbol of a key usually has such a meaning in occultism? "

she asked her young student.

“Link, open, liberate…evolve.”

The meaning of evolution is that the key can "open the next room" and "enter the next stage", so it has the intention of sublimation.

"Yes, so the origin or manufacturer of such items is most likely those great or indescribable people we can only look up to. Making these keys that can permanently have extraordinary properties usually have their own purposes, and Because these keys are directly connected to high-level beings, and even connected to the plans of some high-dimensional beings, the holders usually end up gradually going crazy over a long period of time.

It is dangerous for a madman to use any key. Even if he is not crazy, these extraordinary keys that can open the 'door' are often the source of disaster. "

She pushed the small silver key to Jenkins, who twisted it and received it into his spirit:

"In this way, [Silver Key] is indeed dangerous, and the name also reminds me of the terrible stories I have read before... Traveling through the Silver Key... This is so unlucky. I Understood, I will give it to the church in a few weeks, and the church will not let me suffer. Maybe I will be lucky enough to see the gifts collected by the Loen Diocese."

Chapter 1391 Chapter 1368 Franke Manor

Alexia didn't mention the usage method of C-03-0921 [Silver Key] to Jenkins until the end, and she didn't know whether she forgot to explain it or didn't say it on purpose.

It was just the [Silver Key] that reminded Jenkins of the strange key that caused his father to suffer the curse of immortality. He heard his father's story from his senior sister, Miss Stillwell, two weeks ago, but because of Steve's Miss Weier didn't want anyone else to know about it, so Jenkins never told anyone about it.

"So among the key-type magic objects, are there any relatively well-known ones, such as only the owner can know the specific information, or the key itself has a terrible curse attached to it?"

He asked vaguely, but did not hold out much hope, because Miss Stiver had been looking for it for so many years and was not even sure whether the key owned by Dad had ever been recorded by the church.

"Key-type magic objects usually have similar effects. The more famous ones are A-12-1-0399 [Ancient Key of the Dead], A-10-1-0286 [Keeper of the Forbidden Book], A-02- 1-0214 [Heart Key], which one do you want to ask?”

Alexia asked curiously, thinking that Jenkins wanted to know more. Jenkins asked a few simple questions and then gave up. These were obviously different from the manifestations of the curse on his father.

So it’s Tuesday, the 23rd day of April. The temperature in Loen has risen significantly. More than half a month has passed since the Ice and Snow Festival riots, and the ice in the city has begun to gradually melt. Even in the North, there is already a breath of spring, but spring will not last long, because in mid-to-late May, summer is about to come.

After breakfast, I was called to Loen Church again. It was not that another accident happened in Loen Parish, but that Dad contacted Jenkins again through the Basin of Delusion.

First of all, of course, he told him what happened to Nolan last night. After being surprised by Jenkins, Dad asked Jenkins implicitly how far he had progressed in studying divination with Miss Audrey.

"Actually, there's not much progress. My divination skills are actually very poor."

He answered honestly that this was one of the few extraordinary skills that he could not master.

"You must remember that you are a follower of the sage, and do not be deceived by other pagans."

Dad said, this sentence was not subtle at all, he was worried that Miss Audrey would try to change Jenkins' belief in the name of teaching.

"I know, please don't worry, Miss Audrey represents such a person, and I'm not stupid either..."

Jenkins said helplessly, and then asked again when he could return to Nolan. He didn't hate Loen, but Nolan was the hometown of this body after all.

"Have you had enough time in Loen? I think you will really enjoy living in the royal princess's home without having to work."

Dad asked doubtfully, and Jenkins thought this sentence was sarcastic.

“I miss Dad’s Antique Shop.”

He answered like this, and then his father commented that he was very poor at flattering.

It's a sunny day in Nolan today, and spring has reached its most prosperous moment. The original owner Jenkins' favorite season is Nolan at this time. The breath of spring fills the city. Even the faint smell of anxiety in the air cannot stop the abundant vitality from leading people to welcome the embrace of spring.

This is true in the city, but it is even more beautiful at the end of April in the countryside. Flowers bloom in the fields and small trees stand in the countryside. Everywhere is full of life, even the unicorn in the sky is excited by the sight of spring.

Only Lazy Cat Chocolate is still as lazy as before, and there is no sign that the cat will go into estrus in spring. Jenkins was once worried that it was not healthy. Later, he consulted Old Jack through a letter and learned that young animal cubs would indeed experience delayed growth and development after taking the [Animal Wisdom Enlightenment Potion], so he did not need to worry.

The town of Lohman in Sandwell County is not a very prosperous town. It retains a rural lifestyle and is a suitable place for retirement in Jenkins' opinion.

The town is not big but very beautiful. Because it is located in the south of Noland, it avoids the influence of the special monsoon climate caused by the Seebek Mountains. At the end of April, flowers are blooming everywhere in the town.

The main area of ​​the town only contains five horizontal and three vertical blocks, and beyond that is complete countryside.

Jenkins landed in a field not far from the town, carried the cat and walked for ten minutes into the town. Then, because he was a stranger, he was questioned for a while by the police sergeant investigating the murder at the entrance of the town before he was allowed to go.

When he learned that he was here to visit Viscount Franke, the middle-aged police chief with thinning hair kindly told him that the Franke family had moved to their ancestral home in the countryside two weeks ago, and now there are only two houses in the city. Servants left behind to look after the house and clean the house.

"The small manor is near Lower Wading Village, not far from here."

The Sheriff wrote the address and note to Jenkins in his personal notepad:

"Viscount Franca likes people to visit him very much. Even if that person is a stranger, if you can make it in time for lunch, he will definitely treat you to dinner."

Lower Wading Village is located in the southeast of the town. There is a small country road connecting the town. Jenkins hired a carriage and saw the village in half an hour. Because there was an address given by the police chief, the driver did not continue along the road and enter the village. Instead, he turned right onto a path covered with sparse grass and soon saw the desolate manor standing on the shadow side of the hill. .