Lord of the Mysteries: Yao Guang

Chapter 13

Esther stayed behind Chanis Gate completely, and Crestel gave her a pocket watch with a copper cover, saying that it could let Esther know the time outside.The outside of the pocket watch is embedded with starry diamonds, and a black badge is welded on the inside of the watch cover. Esther didn't want to accept such a valuable thing at first, but Crestel's attitude was tough.

"This is also a token. If you go to other cities, you can also ask the Church of Evernight for help. If there is any accident, you can also smash it, and arouse the power of the goddess in a short time. Whether it is to escape or suppress yourself out of control, it can help your turn."

Esther had no choice but to accept it, but she didn't like this exquisite and beautiful gift. She could feel that it had some kind of secret connection with the outside world, and would convey her position.

Although she could understand the methods of the Church of Evernight, it still made Esther uncomfortable.

Later, at the door of Esther's room, Crestel drew a rune that Esther could not understand. According to Crestel's explanation, this is the ancient Hermes language for "sleep".

What Krestai didn't say clearly was that the symbols he engraved with spiritual energy would enlarge the seal of the Chanis Gate on the stone house, making Esther sleep longer.

Crestel asked Esther to rest on her own first, he still has other things to deal with, so don't bother.

Of course Esther remembered Daly's investigation. She went back to the stone house and sat on the bed to continue reading "Selected Poems of Russell". Put it on the head of the bed, pull the quilt over your head, and fell into a deep sleep within a few tens of seconds.

In Dunn's office, Crestel sat on a chair and shook his head when Dunn asked if he wanted tea or coffee.

"About Esther, she may be asleep for a while, I'm not sure how long it will be. You knock on the door every morning and evening to make sure she is awake. When Esther wakes up, she will be free Going in and out of Chanis Gate is equivalent to half of Tingen Nighthawks' team."

"After that... are we going to treat Esther as her?"

Krestai nodded expressionlessly: "Yes, this is her current self-awareness. If you need to use dangerous sealed items, you can take her out, but before that, it is best to let her go through normal night duty The training process of the fighters, gymnastics, shooting, and weapon distribution, so as not to be incoordinated with other people's actions."

Dunn found that there was a very important aspect that Crestel did not mention: "What about the occult?"

"You can teach her basic language and writing, but spirit vision, divination, sacrifice, or other things involving spiritual energy keep her at a distance. She can watch, but it's best not to try."

Dunn took note of this carefully.

"It's best for her to stay in the Chanis Gate for more than eight hours a day, and she can't leave for more than 48 hours. This is for insurance, so what I told her is to be infected with the power of the Chanis Gate every night."

"Is there anything else that needs attention?"

"Actually, her current state..." Crestel pondered for a moment, "It is much more stable than the Holy Church expected, so you can communicate with her with confidence. The intersection between you is an ordinary interpersonal relationship, she The special direction of the strange power has been transferred to the Tingen Nighthawks team as a whole."

"what happened?"

"It was a small accident, but she made an oath in front of the Goddess Sword, so you can rest assured."

Crestel didn't explain in more detail, and Dunn knew that this was something he shouldn't know.

In fact, Dunn's impression of Esther is not bad, excluding the threat posed by "it" at first, and the fact that Daly was too deeply affected made him feel flustered. As far as Esther herself is concerned, he I can feel the sincerity in the smile that this young girl showed when she thanked him.

After briefly inspecting Daly's situation, Crestel took her to catch the steam train to Backlund, and Dunn was still the one who sent them away.

Dai Li pressed her black gauze hat very low, revealing only her lips painted with indigo blue lipstick. Whether it was her black close-fitting long dress or the indelible bitterness in her eyes, she looked as if she was going to attend an event. funeral.

Dunn watched the train leaving the station in silence, hoping that the foggy sky in Backlund would be clear for a moment today, and a little sunshine would shine for Daly.

Goddess, she is so talented and will definitely get better and better.

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However, to Dunn's surprise, the senior deacon of Crestel said that Esther would "sleep for a period of time", which actually lasted for ten days.

Every morning and evening, he would knock on the door, but there was no response from the door. According to the rotating watchman, there was no movement in the stone house.

On the third day, Dunn had to take Luo Yao down to Chanis Gate, and asked her to stand by the door and open a gap to check with a lamp. Esther was still inside, lying quietly on the stone bed, breathing gently.

So she was really asleep.

Distressed, Dunn went back to his office to send a telegram to the church, and the response was just "leave her alone."Dunn sighed and could only accept such an arrangement.

On the tenth day, when Esther rubbed her eyes and opened the stone door, Dunn breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Esther would really sleep forever and never wake up.The letter from Daly was still on his desk, Dunn didn't know how to reply, and now there was finally a good result.

"Sorry, I feel like I slept for a long time." Esther covered her mouth and yawned, and the sleepiness finally subsided.

Dunn shook his head: "From this moment on, you can move around on your own, but you have to come back to the Chanis Gate to sleep for a while every day."

"Does that mean I can go back and help out at the bakery?"

"Of course, this is your freedom. Given the arrangement of the Holy Church, you are now a member of the Tingen Nighthawks team, although the previous relationship was not pleasant..."

Dunn held out his hand to Esther seriously, and shook her right hand: "But now, you are welcome to join us, Esther."

Esther felt warm in her heart, and nodded vigorously: "I——I just went back to the bakery and told Grandma Wendy! If there is anything I can do, please let me know!"

Dunn nodded, but he felt a little complicated in his heart. It was indeed the same as what the church had told her. She would have a particularly obvious "command feedback", and she was even extremely enthusiastic about helping them.Dunn did not completely let go of his guard against Esther, but it was difficult to maintain a cold attitude. Everything Esther showed would make people subconsciously label her as "harmless".

Dunn took Esther, who had changed her clothes and tidied her hair, and introduced them to the people on duty today, and briefly mentioned the purpose of each room to Esther.Luo Yao and Sika greeted Esther in a friendly manner, nodding with Fry's character was the limit, while Rosanne, Viola, Brett and Mrs. Orianna were full of curiosity.César is a clerical staff responsible for purchasing and a part-time driver. At this time, he went to the dock warehouse to order goods and did not stay here.

It was the first time for everyone to meet this strange and gentle girl. Daly didn't meet anyone else when she brought Esther back. That night Esther spent the night on the sofa in the reception room.

Only Old Neil, who was guarding the arsenal today, seemed a little vigilant, but under Esther's curious question, Old Neil's character of being a good teacher who had been keen on the occult all the year round as a spy was inspired, and he couldn't help giving Esther Esther listened intently as Ster popularized the common sense of occultism, and asked her curious things from time to time.

In the end, Dunn, who returned from the office, reminded Esther: "By the way, there is one more thing. When you go to Silin Bakery, you can ask Mrs. Orianna to pay part of the salary first, and buy some things you like on the way. Payroll will start this week."

"What an embarrassment!" Esther's eyes sparkled, clearly looking forward to it.

Old Neil put down the coffee cup with a smile on his face: "If you want me to say, the church is responsible for reimbursement. Since you want to stay in the Nighthawks, of course you can get your share."

Dunn nodded, and didn't make any comments on the "reimbursement studies" that Old Neil taught him most, but just told Esther: "Your weekly salary is one pound a week. The daily tasks are entrusted to you. Except for emergencies, you are free to arrange your time."

a pound! ?

Esther was so excited that she almost jumped up. A pound of wages per week was enough for the family of three on Iron Cross Street to live a life of fish and meat every day, which was unimaginable for Esther before.But now, she can buy a lot of interesting books, do baking experiments or cooking as much as she wants, and even save her money for two weeks, she can go to an opera performance and enjoy the entertainment in this world.

There are countless hopes in life at once, which makes Esther have a deeper understanding of the power of money.

Old Neil winked at the excited Esther: "You can ask Rosanne to order food from the restaurant on Front Street. You don't have to pay for it yourself, hehe, praise the goddess."

When Old Neil made the sign of the cross on his chest, Esther didn't follow suit, but she nodded and said, "Praise the Goddess!"

If Senior Deacon Crestai saw this scene, he would probably be speechless.

At Oriana's suggestion, Esther drew a salary of two pounds, which was given to her in ten and five soli.Esther has planned everything, and then buy a light and easy-to-move shirt and trousers, buy a few novels or poetry collections to pass the time, and pack a few pieces of Wendy's specialty lemon cake from the bakery to distribute to the Blackthorn Security Company Everyone, and then buy a woven carpet and spread it in the stone house, so that you can sit directly on the ground.

Since there were only two pounds in total, Esther decided to find the cheapest clothing store near Daffodil Street when she was taking the stagecoach. Although the clothes would be more expensive than looking for a tailor, it would not take time to wait.She can buy fewer books, or postpone the purchase of woven carpets if she can't, but Wendy's lemon cake is a must.

Fortunately, the restrictions given to me by the church are very loose, which does not prevent me from continuing to help Wendy and Fiona. The business of the bakery will definitely get better and better in the future. They must be too busy with less staff these days, right?

Thinking of this, Esther jumped off the public carriage, and happily walked across the familiar intersection of Daffodil Street and Iron Cross Street, and she couldn't wait to go to the direction of Sling's Bakery.

As soon as she stepped into the store, Esther shouted with a smile on her face: "Grandma Wendy! I'm back!"

The old, healthy woman looked up from behind the counter and stared blankly at Esther.

It's like never seeing her before.

But the habit of running a store made Wendy smile, and nodded to the girl standing by the door: "Welcome little guy, do you want to buy something?"

Esther froze in place, and the person who knew each other enough to be willing to call her "grandma" looked at her more than ten days ago, but it was the same as a stranger looking at her.

A sad, cold barrier lay before Esther's eyes.

It is so clearly visible that the fate after separation is like a parallel line. As soon as the connection is severed, "Esther" will be forgotten by others immediately, and there is no need to wait for a long time.

It turns out that this is the case, and it turns out that all of this has a price.

Esther tried her best to smile, but the smile was uglier than crying: "Please help me pack half a pound of lemon cake and cut it into small pieces..."

Wendy just thought this was a strange girl, but since she was a customer who wanted to buy things, Wendy had no reason to refuse.Fiona came in from the back kitchen with fried dumplings just out of the pan, and put the tray on the window. She glanced at Esther at the door, and hurried back to the kitchen, with the same attitude as when she saw other strangers. difference.

Esther felt tears rolling in her eyes uncontrollably, the tempting oily smell of croquettes wafted from the store, and beside the back door hung the warm yellow plaid apron Fiona cut for Esther, in the shape of animals. Sandwiches are served on trays, waiting for children to coquettishly get their parents to buy them.

But this has nothing to do with me.

Her relationship with Silin Bakery seems to have come to an end. Wendy and Fiona no longer remember her, only the traces she left, telling Esther that she had stayed here for several months and was the most confused in the different world. When she was young, she met two kind-hearted people who were willing to lend a helping hand to her.

The operation of the bakery is still so orderly, Wendy is smiling and cutting a piece of lemon cake that Esther wants to buy, telling Esther that this is her "best", trying to liven up the atmosphere and make this girl look less so sad.

Both Wendy and Fiona look fine, and they have a kind of expectation for a better life in the future.

Esther clearly realized this, and her tears finally fell, rushing happily to the ground like a long-stored torrential rain.

"Oh, why are you crying? You can have more sweets. The meatballs in the store are very good. They are freshly fried. Would you like to wrap some for you?"

Esther cried and nodded, but couldn't say a word.

Wendy watched the girl cry continuously, and somewhat felt pity for her, wondering what happened to the girl.After packing up the things the girl wanted, she took a handful of Sule from the girl, and specially handed over a cup of warm black tea with honey.

"Life always has its ups and downs, little one. But there's nothing you can't get through, it'll get better one day. Have hope."

Before Wendy could give the weeping girl some change, she ran out of the store directly holding a paper bag and a paper cup of warm black tea.Wendy counted the handful of Sule in her hand, and found that the girl actually stuffed it with a whole gold pound, which was far more than the price she paid for the food.

But the girl ran too fast, no matter how much Wendy yelled from behind, she never looked back.

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