Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

On another continent isolated by gray fog, Esther certainly knew what was going on. No one knew the meaning of that seal better than "Zoya".

In order to allow himself to be born as quickly as possible, the previous Lord of the Spiritual World blocked the highest points of other paths in a very crude way and separated other uncontrollable factors. Of course, the main targets were those sources that also originated from the original will. quality.

But before the arrival of the Glorious Era, Zoya restrained her control and gradually loosened the seal. Zoya's own consciousness left Source Castle along with the spirit of Amanysis, giving up her original "post." ". What followed was the extremely slow resistance of the gray mist to the invasion of the source matter. Corresponding gaps were opened everywhere outside the seal. From the real world to the spiritual world, the source matter with corresponding powers continued to penetrate. Be attracted by your own extraordinary characteristics.

However, during that time, the Sea of ​​Chaos buried deep under the entire earth woke up first. Dariborg's awakening finally prevented the situation from deteriorating further.

However, it is not a good thing that a new "god" appears so quickly. It may be an excellent opportunity for Zoya, but neither "Destiny Beacon" nor "Destiny Incarnation" want to see such a result, regardless of Zoya. Whether Ya intended it or not, His existence itself became a warning - after Daribog continuously explored the gray fog and the sea of ​​chaos, the traces of "God" being resurrected in him were quickly noticed.

The subsequent stories, redemption, betrayal, and the disappearing light, are nothing unfamiliar to this continent that has lived in darkness for more than two thousand years.

At this time, Esther somewhat hoped that she was still "Zoya". At least in that state, she would not have such strong guilt and guilty conscience, and would not feel the astringency on the tip of her tongue because of the fate she had affected. Taste the oil extracted from the suffering of others.

In the center of Spark City, the fishy sweetness coming from the depths of the corridor, with a blood-like salty smell, is getting stronger and stronger, and the surrounding colors are gradually changing from black to red, mixed with a tender meat-like pink color. , the ground where Esther landed became softer, as if it was covered with a layer of leather.

Those diamond-shaped signs are no longer visible, leaving only vague shapes, often with sarcoma on the outside, crowded into a pile.

Esther struggled a little in her heart. Her instinct told her to turn back and stay away, but she never hesitated and kept stepping deeper. She pinched her nose for a few seconds and finally put her hand down. This method was of no use at all. The smell continued to stimulate her spirituality and made Esther feel sick.

But Esther resisted the idea of ​​continuing to chat with Crow. She didn't want to be sulky with this guy, but she couldn't show much aggression when she couldn't defeat him and was restrained.

If only that crow's mouth could speak well... Esther silently muttered two dirty words in her heart that most people couldn't understand.

"Thump, thump..."

The sound suddenly sounded in the passage, and then became quiet again, as if it was just an auditory hallucination caused by Esther in this depressing environment.

Esther's uncertain expression was swept away. She stared intently at the road ahead that was illuminated by the ball of light. The ball of light began to flicker, shrinking the area it could illuminate.

But this was enough for Esther to see clearly what was ahead. When she heard the heartbeat, she had already had a premonition - she had reached the end of the passage, and regardless of whether there was a living thing on the other side, she responded with the heartbeat. With her arrival, even though nothing about this place is normal.

There is still a translucent film outside the red wall, but the mutated material underneath is also clearly visible. There are blood vessels and fibrous tissue similar to animals, as well as root systems like trees and flowers. It seems that the two are harmoniously intertwined to form A more bizarre whole.

The most twisted and indistinguishable intersection between them is the end of Esther's road. It is an opening tangled with sticky filaments. Its outer circle is similar to a round door frame, but it is now completely covered with bright red. The thin threads stuck together, leaving only a narrow opening that could barely allow a person to slip through.

Or maybe this is a channel re-opened by someone? Which one is called Kahe or Heka...

At this moment, Esther remembered another thing, and she realized that the woven bag on her shoulder could no longer be carried inside. These mushrooms themselves contain the power of the "cultivator" path. I am afraid they are easily affected by something in the depths. If you continue to move forward with it, you may not know what reaction will occur.

"Amon, can you help me get these things?" Esther raised the woven bag containing mushroom spores in her hand, and the light in the bag began to flicker.

Crow looked at Esther coldly for a while, then reluctantly said: "That's okay, but you have to listen to me later."

"……Listen to you?"

"Literally, I will help you keep this garbage, and you must obey my orders later." Crow rolled his eyes, "If you think it's unfair, then just limit it to the next period of time, how about it?" Until we leave the 'heart's' sphere of influence."

Esther looked at the crow on her shoulder suspiciously, and then glanced at the mutated wall. This was not a place she should stay for a long time, but it was not an accident that she came here. This was a trouble she needed to "deal with", or rather, Only she can get in touch deeply.

Esther didn't have to worry about contamination, which was her most powerful advantage. She sighed deeply:

"You, don't think that I don't know. You must still have a bunch of debris in Uniqueness, just like in the Third Age——"

Esther stopped talking in time, paused, and nodded: "Okay, I'll leave it to you for the time being."

The moment she finished saying this, her shoulders relaxed, the crow with white circles in his eyes shook his feathers, and said calmly: "Okay, I'll throw it away for you. Come in quickly, he should be waiting in a hurry."

"I know you didn't throw them away." Esther vowed, "The most you can do is hide them. You keep a bunch of mushrooms and it's useless."

Crow didn't say anything else, but Esther felt a hint of unhappiness from Crow. It seemed that the environment here made him uncomfortable.

"Hey, don't worry, I'm here." Esther smiled and lifted the crow from her shoulders and held it firmly in her hands. "Anyway, you can definitely run faster than me."

The crow fluttered its wings twice on her hand, as if it wanted to say something, but finally closed its mouth.

As Esther approached the narrow crack, the large group of filaments continued to proliferate, and the hole might be refilled with mucus-laden tissue at any time. If she stayed any longer, she would face a completely sealed passage.

Esther let the light ball float through the hole and observed the flat environment on the other side. Since she didn't want to get involved with those weird derivatives, she stole the distance without hesitation and dodged directly to the other side.

"Aha!"

A cheerful voice sounded from the darkness, but it felt like it was close to your ears.

It was difficult for Esther to tell whether what she felt was fear or the urge to attack directly to blow up this hellish place - fortunately, no matter which instinctive reaction it was, she successfully suppressed it and did not take any actual action.

Just a pounding heart sounded, and after beating the drums a few times, it suddenly disappeared again.

A lady wearing a black classical robe suddenly emerged from the darkness. She seemed to have been standing in the place illuminated by the ball of light and had never moved.

The lady looked at Esther with a smile: "Why didn't you react?"

Esther looked at the monocle on the other person's face and grinned: "Do I still want to applaud you?"