Lord of the Mysteries: Yao Guang

Xiao Qi hovered above her head, and her shadow occasionally landed at Esther's feet, telling her of her existence.

As Esther was walking, a phantom surrounded by pale light suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, overlapping with the real world she saw. Her feet did not change, but she listened carefully to the voice coming from the phantom.

It's Mr. "The Hanged Man". He begged "The Fool" to send a message to Ms. "Lover". The magical item she needs has been created. Because of some unexpected changes and severe negative effects, he hopes to discuss it in detail at the "Tarot Club". Talk, in case Miss Lover is not satisfied with this thing.

Mr. "The Hanged Man" is very responsible, for fear of leaving me dissatisfied? Mr. "Fool" is also really kind, and he is willing to act as a mouthpiece and courier intermediary for the members of the meeting before God.

Esther sighed inwardly.

It wasn't until Esther's route approached the steam subway station that the crow flew down leisurely, got into her arms, and hid under her cloak.

After buying a second-class ticket for fourpence, Esther boarded the steam train with a slightly thinner crowd than usual. After she took a seat, Xiao Qi jumped out of her arms and stood on her shoulder, Whisper with Esther.

"Are you really planning to leave Backlund?"

"Yes, I've always been a little uneasy recently, feeling that something big is about to happen, although this 'early warning' is not clear and does not bring a sense of crisis."

"Then why don't you just leave?"

"This... this is a secret!" Esther couldn't help herself, and laughed first, "Well, I made an appointment with someone to spend the New Year together, and I will talk about it after the New Year. I really want to go to Dixie Take a look at the bay or the south of Fenepot Kingdom, a warmer place is more suitable for winter."

"Can I go with you? You know, I really have nowhere to go."

Esther hesitated again and again, then nodded: "Okay, maybe it's time to introduce him to you. I've kept him a secret for a long time, so let's take the New Year as an opportunity."

"You care about him."

"Of course!" Esther leaned back in the seat, "He comes from the same place as me."

In various senses, not only Tingen, but also those prosperous cities where human footprints are about to go to the universe.

Xiaoqi's tail cocked up: "This is the secret you keep from me every week, because it's inconvenient to take me to see him?"

"You are a talking crow, you should be self-aware."

"Hehe, not bad, you have gained confidence now."

Esther rubbed her nose embarrassedly: "I didn't mean to mock you, not exactly. But I need to help him protect some of his secrets, don't I? After all, he is my very precious friend."

She noticed a woman on the other side of the aisle looking at her. Esther held her right hand once, and the other person's eyes were blank for a few seconds, and then turned back.

Looking at this scene, Xiao Qi let out an inexplicable "hum".

"Fortunately, she didn't suspect you, she just thought that I was talking to a bird like a crazy person."

Esther said with a smile, raised her hand and kneaded the soft feathers on the back of Xiao Qi's neck and head.

Xiao Qi didn't say anything, but she didn't avoid her fingers either.

-

North Quarter, St. Samuel's Church.

After more than a week of various reviews, isolation, and repeated testing, Leonard was finally able to walk out of the supervision room at the bottom of the church and see the gloomy sky again.

Fortunately, his secret was still a secret, and the fact that several people quickly regained consciousness was not regarded as a suspicious point. After all, they were all Extraordinary, not ordinary people.

The church was more concerned about the two people who caused the strange situation at the time, but in the end only one wanted warrant came out, which was the blond man wearing sunglasses. The rest of the files were all encrypted and sealed and sent back to the church.

When Leonard went out, he felt that the memory of that experience was quite vague. It was only when he asked the "parasite" on him that he realized that the distorted fate was rapidly fading away.

"What the hell is that light?"

The vicissitudes of life sounded in Leonard's mind: "Don't explore, it's not something you can contend with."

"But I always find it kind of familiar."

The old voice did not give any response.

Just as Leonard walked out of the gate of St. Samuel's Church, he heard a voice behind him: "Leonard! Wait!"

Leonard turned his head and saw Daly walking quickly regardless of her appearance, with a bright smile on her face.

"Ms. Daly, good afternoon."

Daly happily raised the envelope in Leonard's hand, and the joy in her eyes almost illuminated everyone she met: "This is an invitation letter for a major event next month! If you can spare time , but you must come to Tingen. The Red Gloves are busy after all, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t have time, we will mail the photos to you!”

"Wait, it's not—"

"Yes! Dunn and I are getting married next month!"

Leonard took the envelope containing the invitation letter, and smiled from the bottom of his heart: "Bless you, Daly, it won't be you who proposed to the captain, right?"

Daly's face became even redder: "It's him! I didn't expect that he was promoted to 'Requiem Master' last month, but I received a letter from him not long after he returned to Tingen..."

"The captain won't propose to you in the letter, will he?" Leonard couldn't help asking.

"How is that possible!" Daly glared at him angrily, "Dun invited me back to Tingen to meet and propose in person."

Leonard felt incredible: "The captain is so decisive now? Then why did it take so long before?"

Daly's excitement has eased a lot, but the sweetness in her smile has not diminished in the slightest: "He said he didn't dare to wait any longer, and he really wanted to seize this opportunity. Because our friends are all in Tingen, the wedding is still It will be held there, and he will apply to be transferred to Backlund in the future. Come with me."

Leonard also smirked: "Isn't this very good? You finally got the result, don't worry, I will crawl to your wedding even if it is crawling!"

"Don't say such stupid things! Then everyone can get together."

The corners of Leonard's mouth rose higher and higher: "Yeah, it's been a long time since I saw them. Speaking of which, Old Neil has been back to Tingen to recuperate for a while, how is it now?"

"He is no longer involved in Extraordinary Events. I heard from Dunn that Old Neil has recently acquired a new hobby. He likes to go to the square to feed the birds. That new colleague also often goes with him, and the two seem to get along quite well. "

"The new colleague... I remember it was the 'monster' Ademisor, right?" Leonard recalled a little bit, barely recalling this little impression from his memory.

Daly nodded: "I'm not very familiar with him. After all, he only joined the Nighthawks team after that incident."

The expressions of both of them were a little sad, especially Leonard, his smile became particularly forced.

"In short, I will try my best to go," Leonard shook the invitation letter in his hand at Daly, "I am looking forward to such a happy event."

If Klein knew, he would be very happy.

And... who else is coming?

A very slight sigh came from Leonard's mind.

-

At night, Hugh Dilcha came to the bar in the East District as agreed.

She touched the triangular thorn on her body, and then mustered up the courage to step in.

The bar tonight is not as weird as last time. Today is Sunday, and "Fighting Night" will also be held here in the evening.Most of the people gathered around the crude platform, urging the fighters who bet on them to work harder, so as to beat the opponent to the ground as soon as possible.

"Hamel" wrapped in a black cloak was sitting at the bar with a glass of apple juice in her hand, and to Hugh's nervousness, sitting next to "Hamel" was Sherman, holding a glass Southwell beer, chatting with "Hamel" with a smile on his face.

Sherman was leaning sideways. Of course, he saw someone coming in at the door at a glance. When he saw that the person was a short bounty hunter, he immediately waved enthusiastically:

"Hugh! This way!"

Xio bypassed the group of noisy men watching the game, walked to the bar, and sat on the empty seat next to Sherman: "Good evening, Sherman."

"Good evening, my luck today is really good, I met a kind lady, she invited me!" Sherman blinked playfully, and took a sip of the beer in his hand, "By the way , she is here to find you."

"Good night, Hugh, do you want something to drink?" Esther grabbed the onion rings in front of her, and after taking a bite, she frowned. The kitchen must have let it cool down and reheated it hastily, and ate it It has a damp taste.

Xio was a little relieved: "No, thank you for your kindness. I've found what you asked me to find, but there are only two. Shall I give it to you directly?"

"Well, please excuse me."

Esther pulled out two ten-pound notes and one five-pound note, and handed them to Hugh over Sherman in the middle. Hugh was taken aback for a moment, and then began to look for the one-pound note.

"Take it as hard work, because I have to cancel this long-term entrustment, and I may leave Backlund next month."

Xio had no choice but to pass the two handwritten "Roselle Notes" to the other party, and there was indeed some regret in his words: "It's okay, this is not a dangerous task, and I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you in the future .”

After all, "Hamel" is very generous, and the money can be said to be very easy to earn.

Esther didn't speak. She didn't think there would be that kind of opportunity. When she left Backlund, Miss Hugh would forget her like everyone else, and the words on the scene would stay in this moment forever.

Esther quickly glanced at the Roselle diary in her hand, her brows became more and more wrinkled after reading a few lines, and she quickly put it into her backpack.

Mister Fool is a god, do you still want to watch this kind of aristocratic gossip for entertainment... Roselle, you are really flirtatious, and you don't want to avoid anything. Sure enough, Intis is not a good place!

Except for Intis' noble gossip, these two pieces of paper basically involved Roselle's youthful ambitions. Obviously, he was not very old when he wrote these, and he had not long since become a Extraordinary, and was still eagerly anticipating I look forward to the day when I can build a car and take the beauties out for a ride.

Esther cursed secretly in her heart, grabbed the apple juice and drank it several times before putting it down, and sighed heavily.

Xio has been paying attention to her demeanor. Seeing that "Hamel" seemed dissatisfied, he asked, "What's the matter? Is there something wrong with the notes?"

"No, it should be real, not fake."

It's just that the words are not very good-looking.Esther added this sentence in her heart, and she didn't speak out against Xio's self-confidence. She always felt that Xio copied it by hand in a hurry.Square characters have always had a lot of differences in shape from Loen language, so it must have taken a lot of effort for Hugh to be able to copy them so squarely.

"That's good." Xio immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Esther drank the last bit of apple juice in the glass, put the ten pence including the tip on the bar, and waved to the two.

"Goodbye~" Sherman happily gave the strange lady a sweet smile.

Hugh also waved his hand: "Goodbye, Ms. Hamel."

Esther smiled: "It's 'Farewell', both of you, I wish you a sweet dream."

She walked out of the bar unhurriedly, and the black crow approached her shoulder from the night, and melted into the night together with her.