Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

Esther did not listen all the time. After everyone else seemed to have nothing to say, she tentatively raised her hand and said what she had already drafted in her mind: "I want to acquire a powerful weapon." A relatively powerful extraordinary weapon would preferably be a short knife or dagger, a light and convenient weapon that is easy to carry and hide."

Mr. "The Hanged Man" seemed more positive: "I can help you keep an eye on it, but the premise of it being powerful is that you must be able to pay the corresponding price."

Esther quickly made a calculation and threw the gold pound directly to Klein: "Under a thousand pounds, I will consider the specific effects before confirming the transaction, but how do I give the money to you?"

Esther confirmed as soon as she got into the gray fog that her "obsessive-compulsive disorder tie" had not caught up, which meant that everyone was in a spiritual state after being pulled up. Their bodies in reality were still in place. There was nothing they could do about it. Just bring things to trade.

Miss "Justice" raised her hand actively and turned to "The Fool" who was sitting in the first place: "Mr. 'Fool', can I explain it to Miss 'Lover'?"

"The Fool" nodded and replied casually: "Of course."

With the help of this enthusiastic member of the Tarot Society, Esther knew how to perform the ritual of making sacrifices to the "Fool" and praying for blessings.

Esther found it funny when she thought about it. The first ritual magic she learned was actually at a gathering of the hidden being "The Fool". Sure enough, there are all kinds of channels for extraordinary people to get more help than a person acting alone. If she can join this "Tarot Club" this time, it may really bring greater help than she imagined.

"Thank you very much for your answer, Miss Justice, it helps me a lot!" Esther was a little excited, which made "Justice" feel good about it.

"You're welcome."

After that, no one proposed a transaction again, and at the signal of "The Fool", free communication entered.

Everyone turned their attention to Esther, causing her to lean back subconsciously and said in a very easy-going manner: "Well...someone in Backlund is looking for people who believe in Mr. Fool."

The Fool moved his fingers and clicked on the armrest of the high-backed chair. Seeing the other members of the Tarot Club looking over, he nodded slightly: "The Magician has already reported this to me, so don't ignore it."

"The Fool" spread his hands towards Esther, gesturing for her to continue. Esther, who originally wanted to shut up, had no choice but to continue speaking: "If anyone is also in Backlund, be careful not to expose yourself."

After that, "The Hanged Man" shared several things he had seen at sea, which gave Esther a more specific confirmation of the scope of his activities. "Justice" talked about the preparation progress of the "Uniform Government Employees Examination Act" and also sat down It confirmed her living environment in the aristocratic circle. "Magician" seems to have the habit of losing her mind when listening to people talking. She seems to be always thinking about something, and she seems to be the type whose mind can't stop.

Not long after, the slightly reserved and young "Sun" mentioned that the "Six-person Council" where he was located no longer monitored or controlled him on the surface, and asked everyone what he should do more reasonably.

Because Esther didn't know much about this matter, she just kept listening. Mr. "The Hanged Man", who looked quite old, made suggestions and said that "Sun" should not show any weirdness, and do whatever he wants. It's normal. Accumulate merit and maintain the original pattern of activities.

Esther always felt that the environment where "The Sun" was located was not Roen. When she talked about "Backlund", his curious and lost attitude was very subtle, and the language he spoke seemed to be... giant language. .

Esther's perception is very subtle, and she can receive information from two superimposed states at the same time when the "sun" speaks.

Esther subconsciously glanced at "The Fool" who was hiding in the gray mist, and quickly looked away. The others were obviously speaking in Rune language, including "The Fool", but they had no problem communicating. , because "The Fool" has converted from it.

But even the Fusac Empire, which is said to have giant blood, doesn't speak giant language, right?

Where does the "sun" come from? Esther was very curious, but because she was not familiar with the people present, she did not ask directly and continued to listen to their conversation silently.

After the gathering, everyone bid farewell to the Fool under the leadership of "Justice". Esther said "praise Mr. Fool" naturally and even sincerely, which made the "world" next to her glance at her inexplicably. Of course , Esther didn't notice it.

After sending everyone out of the gray fog, Klein sat in the seat belonging to "The Fool" and shook his head and sighed. It was not appropriate to say that Esther exposed herself to Backlund as soon as she opened her mouth.

Although the impact is not big, Backlund already has many extraordinary people, "Justice" and "Magician" are also here, but the fellow is a bit too casual, and I always feel that she can easily fall into danger like this.

I always feel that her personality has changed a bit. Is it because of the successive blows during this period...

Klein tapped his fingers on the armrest and soon left the gray mist and returned to the real world.

The majestic hall returned to silence, with only the boundless gray mist surging.

The "ceiling light" hanging above the long table suddenly flashed, as if it was dimmed due to consumption.

——

When Xiao Wu regained consciousness, Esther was holding a blank notebook.

But she didn't write anything, she just stared at the paper, turning a pen in her hand. With the "stealer"'s enhanced control of her hands, the pen turned out of the circle while moving back and forth between Esther's fingers. pass through.

"what's on your mind."

"I was wondering if there was a way to get some extraordinary materials. I now have a very urgent motivation and need to find a way to strengthen myself. My extraordinary friend took me to an extraordinary gathering. After that, it was It opens the door to a new world.”

Esther feels that her way of speaking is becoming more and more "Riddler", perhaps because she has been dealing with Xiao Qi and Xiao Wu for too long, or maybe because of the influence of the "Stealer" path, she has learned to use incomplete facts to hide the truth. Combining two things into one cannot be regarded as lying, it can only be regarded as partial honesty.

"When did you meet that friend?"

Esther smiled slightly and said nothing, but stopped turning the pen in her hand.

Xiao Wu chuckled: "Not bad, you know the potential value of using me?"

"Do you have any clues about the blood of deep-sea marlin, the properties of human-skinned shadows, or the four-leaf clover? Someone is looking to buy these. If I want to appear gregarious, I'd better make a few deals."

Xiao Wu was silent for a few seconds. The materials Esther requested did not seem to belong to a single potion formula at all. It seemed that the paths of the Beyonders at that party were very scattered. And Esther deliberately reported a few scattered pieces of information to cover up the only thing in her words that people needed.

"Materials like four-leaf clover are basically found in extremely steep mountains and can only be found with good luck, while deep-sea marlin can only go to the sea, but..." Xiao Wu turned his upper body slightly, as if trying to remember, "The shadow of human skin I may actually have a clue, but hunting it down would be quite dangerous."

"Then wait and see. Someone has promised to help me find weapons. I will wait for his follow-up."

"The party you attended seems quite dangerous, otherwise you wouldn't have been strengthening the seal on me, right?"

There was a smile in Xiao Wu's voice. If it hadn't been forcibly sealed, Esther might have felt chilled.

Fortunately, she was the one who was in complete control of the situation. Esther replied with a smile: "Yeah, I can't help it. After all, even Xiao Qi can't be trusted now."

Xiao Wu was silent for a long time, seemingly surprised by Esther's reaction.

The pen in Esther's hand fell on the paper. Because it had been turned for too long, a ball of black ink spread out on the white paper.

"Xiao Wu, where is the clue you mentioned?"

"In White Cliffs. The entrance is at the bend of the Stepford River that flows through there. But are you sure you want to go there?"

Esther compared the map of Loen in her mind. The distance to White Cliff Town was not far. If you hired a carriage, you could reach it in one afternoon and return to Backlund the next day.

"Of course I want to try it, why do you ask?"

Xiao Wu shook his head: "Didn't Xiao Qi say that? That is a mausoleum belonging to the Amon family."

——

On the outskirts of Backlund, a remote small church.

A crow flew straight in from outside and landed on the shoulder of the man dressed as a priest.

"I brought the words."

"You're back."

The priest sat in the first row of the bench, bowed slightly and closed his eyes tightly. He placed the fingers of his hands in front of the cross on his chest, facing the cross at the front of the church.

The crow licked the injured area of ​​its wing twice with its beak, and the bandage that had been tied on it had long been removed by itself.

"I shouldn't come back, but I 'feel' I have to come back. How many psychological hints have you placed on me?" The crow's chattering voice swept away the silence in the church, and it turned around impatiently. He raised his head, observing the surroundings with vigilance, and kept scratching the priest's shoulders with his claws.

"Maybe, maybe not." The dense beard covered most of the priest's face, making him look more weathered than his real appearance. His fingers moved slightly.

The crow no longer acted so irritated and flew to the empty seat next to the priest: "So why do you want me to come back? I'm not Amon. A crow that can't even display the strength of Sequence Seven is of no use to you. "

"Of course you are Amon."

"I'm not. I'm no longer His clone. The fate of Him and I has been split into two branches by her. How can you say that?"

The priest raised his eyes, revealing his clear eyes like those of a newborn child: "Because you cannot escape the past as 'Amon'. Even if you exist briefly in the present, you will eventually return to the future."

The crow said nothing.

The priest pointed his finger at the cracked olive branch ring next to the cross: "This is the same for Him."

"Zoya is not Esther."

"It depends on what Esther will choose in the end. Destiny will find its own balance in the constant construction and collapse. This is its instinct to return to perfection."

The black crow raised his head and looked up at the cross in front of the church: "Is this one of the knowledge that Father gave you? He has already made a prophecy?"

The priest closed his eyes again and smiled gently: "Father will definitely come back."

He did not answer the raven's question.

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