Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

"In addition to Dazhberg, there are two other beings I want to know about. I already know about Hals, but there is another name, Hals -"

Before Esther could finish her question, the dream world suddenly became violently turbulent.

The light spots floating in the air suddenly rolled violently. Esther was at the center of the whirlpool, surrounded by them. Layers of black gauze fell down, completely burying her underneath.

The dream gradually gained substance, and more and more invisible pressure pressed on her. Just when Esther thought she would be wiped away by the goddess of the night, such changes restored her calm.

The black veil was raised, but the light spots still wrapped around Esther, making her look like a glowing light bulb.

"What happened just now?"

If she were not in a dream, Esther would definitely have noticed that her heart was beating wildly, because she was not mentally and physically stable, and the dream in front of her began to become blurry.

Night vanilla and deep sleep flowers hang low on the ground at Esther's feet, almost withered. Their colors gradually merge into the darkness and lose their original shape.

The voice of the goddess of the night became much colder, and Esther could hear her dissatisfaction: "Someone is trying to invade your dream. Saying that name without protection will attract attention. You need to careful."

Esther's thinking stagnated, "Everything that is said must be known." She suddenly understood who the person opposite Hells was, another son of God besides Amon, the "Angel of Utopia."

"Where is Chernobog?" Esther seized the time before she completely woke up from the dream and asked.

"We still don't know his specific condition. On the day of the great disaster, he sealed himself in the Giant King's Court and there has been no news since."

The light spots around Esther separated from her body one after another, anxiously penetrating her gradually illusive and floating body: "Also, were you really—"

"...Yes, Esther, we were all members of the 'Redemption Rose' in the Third Age and jointly planned that incident."

It didn't feel like reminiscing about the past, but more like sighing for something that had dissipated.

Esther's perception stayed dazed in the darkness for a moment, and then she opened her eyes from the hammock. The scene in front of her swayed with the bumps of the ship's hull.

Because she used too much force, the Holy Emblem of Night created a red mark in her palm.

At least now I know who Halls is, Esther comforted herself.

The feeling of depression after learning the real news of Daribog's death still lingered in her heart. She couldn't tell whether it was her own loss or Zoya's deep pain. This feeling was like the thorns growing wildly on the monument, gradually covering the one on it. name.

Esther looked at the crimson moonlight through the window, and circled her fingers around the holy symbol until the sunlight shone from the outside of the dark cabin.

——

The "Whalebone" was not a real pirate ship. Esther noticed this from the salvage equipment equipped on the ship.

When Ksenia enthusiastically took her and Mateo on a tour, she introduced the basic configuration of the ship. In fact, the main job of the "Whalebone" was cruising.

Employed by several large companies in partnership, she is responsible for monitoring the annual movements of whales in the Beluga Sea. If a whaling ship owned by a company encounters an accident, the "Whalebone" will quickly go there to participate in the rescue operation. The ship is equipped with a special wireless telegraph machine for this purpose.

"Of course we are not alone. As far as I know, there are at least four ships similar in size to ours, which are responsible for this matter in the Sea of ​​Beluga. We will also submit corresponding reports to those guys who are greedy for profit, so that They can hunt whales within the appropriate range of waters."

When Ksenia introduced it like this, her face showed displeasure, and it was obvious that she did not like this job very much.

Bani also followed a few people, but compared to Esther's comfort and Mateo's indifference, Bani would show a worried look from time to time, but when he spoke, his gloomy thinking would be replaced by an exaggerated smile. replace.

Esther didn't try to persuade Barney. She could see that this person didn't like to be "cared for" by others, and with the assurance given by the goddess of the night, Esther didn't think there would be many surprises on this journey.

As soon as Esther boarded the ship, she resumed her habit of staying at the bow or stern of the ship, staring blankly at the flow of the sea. For this reason, Barney even laughed at her and asked Esther if she wanted to carve herself into the head of the ship.

Then Ksenia scolded Bani in displeasure.

Bani was very confused about this: "Obviously I have known you longer, so we are just friends!"

Kseniya replied confidently: "Because Esther looks like my grandmother, do you have any objection?"

Esther's heart moved: "Ksenia, is your grandmother from Sonia Island?"

Ksenia nodded: "Because my parents often go to sea, I lived with her on Sunia Island when I was a child. There are only a few people there who retain the appearance of the legendary elves. Including my black eyes, He's exactly like my father, so special, right?"

Esther smiled and nodded: "Yes, it looks very kind."

If she wasn't going to Bayam, she would have to go back to Loen in June to attend the gathering of the "Hermits of Destiny". Esther also had the urge to go to Sonia Island to have a look.

She knew a lot of rumors about the elves at sea, but no one knew where they came from.

——

In the early morning of the fifth day, the "Whalebone" approached a cloudy sea.

Esther ran to the bow of the ship and looked at the sea. Light mist floated in all directions, blocking the sunlight from the sky, causing the visibility here to decrease rapidly, and the "Whalebone" had to slow down its forward speed.

Barney also came to the deck. After stretching, she leaned against the fence: "The weather is not very good."

Esther moved her wrist. When she came out, she did not wear the red cloak: "Compared to the storm, this kind of weather is still bearable."

"You know that's not what I'm talking about." Bani rolled her eyes without any image, and her eyes kept glancing at the weird fog.

Esther nodded slightly, pointed at the place not far away where the fog was thickest, deep and almost dark, and shook her finger: "Is it possible that the other party is already here?"

Barney turned around subconsciously, put her hand into the pocket of her tuxedo alertly, frowning and staring in the direction of Esther's finger.

Soon, Barney realized that Esther's words were right. The darkness deep in the mist was getting thicker and thicker, surging and rolling over.

A pale and blurry face emerged from the mist, but only the face embedded in the rolling black mist emerged.

This must be a lady. Her eyebrows are sparse and light and almost invisible. There is a tear mole under each eye. The bridge of her nose is high and slightly hooked. Her pale skin color makes her already thin face look even more sickly.

The light green eyes on that face were emotionless, giving the impression that they were peering into a peaceful and silent night.

Ksenia flew directly out of the window of the captain's cabin, with strong winds swirling around her, allowing her to go directly to the bow of the ship. Kseniya landed right between Esther and Barney. She took a step forward and protected the two of them behind her.

Kseniya didn't have much confidence in her heart, which could be seen from the sweat on her temples.

At this point, Bani is the same. The strange way the other party appears has exceeded his occult knowledge reserve.

Esther felt a certain sense of familiarity from the other person, which was an extraordinary power similar to the goddess of the night. Even though she didn't know the other person, she would subconsciously feel a little familiar.

Esther calmly took out the Holy Emblem of the Night from her bag, raised her arm high and shook it twice so that the lady opposite could notice what was in her hand.

The darkness around the face gradually converged, condensing into a solid figure, revealing the lady's gothic style dress and the dark brown bun on her head. Her whole body was covered with white sleeping flowers except for the side of her bun. , without any other color.

Under those black high-heeled shoes, there was a huge jellyfish condensed by smoke. The gray-white jellyfish's figure was quite illusory, and it was obviously a driven spirit.

The right hand wrapped in a long black lace glove was spread out in the direction of Esther. It was obvious that this lady was asking her for the badge.

Esther weighed the weight of the Holy Emblem of Night, estimated the distance, and threw the Holy Emblem directly with enough force.

The eyes of the lady opposite were slightly enlarged, and the jellyfish under her body raised its misty tentacles to catch what was thrown at it.

Barney took two steps towards Esther and lowered her voice: "I think it's almost the same as you..."

He didn't say everything, obviously worried that the other party was listening, but Esther knew what he was referring to, "demigod".

This extraordinary person from the Church of the Night who guards the mermaids at least has the power of a "demigod".

Esther smiled casually at Barney: "Don't worry."

The lady took the badge handed to her by the jellyfish and held it with both hands. When the swimming darkness emerged from her palm, the badge emitted a gentle silver light and floated a layer of illusory black. yarn.

Her expression showed a little surprise, and then she smiled again, and the jellyfish moved another distance in the direction of the "Whalebone". The ordinary crew members could not see the spirit, they could only see the lady floating in the air, and they couldn't help but become even more nervous.

The lady in a Gothic dress raised the Holy Emblem of the Night with both hands. A thin snake with wings emerged from her gloves, picked up the emblem and flew towards Esther who was standing on the bow of the ship.

Then she bowed deeply to Esther:

"'Hermitage of the Goddess' Krista, I have seen the one favored by the gods, the 'Star of the Goddess'."

The corner of Esther's eye twitched violently.

How come she doesn't know about this at all! ? Why didn't anyone notify her? Where did the "goddess star" come from!

Barney next to her turned her head in surprise, stared at Esther, and silently mouthed the other person's name - "God's Favored One".

Esther took the holy symbol sent by the flying snake and calmly stuffed it back into her shoulder bag.

Fortunately, her skin is much thicker than before, and her expression management ability is getting better day by day, otherwise she would have been blushing by now.