Lord of the Mysteries: Yao Guang

The new week's Tarot Club was approaching, and Klein was taking a break at home, so he arrived above the gray mist ten minutes earlier.

Since he was promoted, he hasn't thoroughly investigated the changes in the Hall of Gray Fog.

After the familiar babbling and illusory feeling, his figure appeared on the tall seat at the top of the round table, and he really felt that his control over the gray fog had deepened a bit, it was not obvious, but he could really sense the The resonance of this space.This is Klein's stable state after taking the "Joker" potion, which gave him a lot of confidence. It seems that the power of this gray fog really needs a higher sequence to master.

Klein raised his hand and waved it tentatively towards the gray mist above his head. The mist that originally covered the outside of the translucent sphere was immediately dispelled, and a soft light shone from it, just shining on Klein who was in the main seat.

The real body of this "spotlight" is an invisible ball of light, very much like the pale yellow moon that is often drawn on Mid-Autumn Festival illustrations.The light sphere was trapped under the gray fog by a transparent glass-like barrier, and it was completely a glass dome light.Klein dispelled the gray mist covering it, just like wiping off the dust on the old light bulb, making the entire hall much clearer, and the surfaces of the long bronze table and seats were covered with a faint warmth.

Klein obviously felt that the spirituality necessary for him to maintain the gray mist hall was compressed, and the ball of light seemed to naturally start to coordinate his consumption. If he wanted, he could pull three more people from the red stars to the gray mist now. Far more than the previous number, and one more person than his previous feeling after being promoted.

Klein sighed in his heart: This "spotlight" is really buy one get one free!It's so easy to use!

He recalled the eternal blazing sun he watched during divination. At that time, some light cocoon seemed to block him. Although it didn't hold up, but now it seems that it is probably the automatic protection function of the "spotlight"?

Really sweet.

Klein smiled and raised his hand again, trying to pull a bit of gray fog to block the "spotlight" again, but unfortunately his attempt failed this time.

He stared at the top of his head in embarrassment for a few seconds, shook his head helplessly, and could only give up.

Anyway, it is a good thing and not a bad thing, and it does not affect the personality of "The Fool" awakened from the ancient age, so let it shine, and save some spirituality.

The next morning, before Klein had time to knock on the door of Dunn's office, Esther walked out of it first.

"Oh, good morning Klein! Are you looking for the captain? He's inside."

"Good morning, Esther." Klein briefly took off his hat to her, "How is your body feeling?"

"There is actually no major problem with my body, but I can't wake up..." Esther yawned long before she finished speaking, and she quickly covered her mouth, "Sorry, I'm always sleepy. "

"It's a blessing to be able to sleep, and it's also good to be able to eat." Klein blinked, and put his top hat back on with a smile, slightly blocking the smile in his eyes.

Esther glanced at him: "You sound like you are laughing at me. Don't delay your search for the captain, I should go and help Mrs. Orianna sort out last month's expense list."

Klein walked into Dunn's office, but Esther stopped in the middle of the corridor. Her brows gradually frowned, and she raised her hand to rub the center of her right brow to relieve the faint pain in her mind.

There is always a bad feeling.

Do it when you think about it, Esther adheres to the habit of giving up thinking from time to time and completely following her spiritual intuition. She walked into the bathroom quickly, carefully parted a few strands of golden hair from her head, and then brushed them together. The roots were pulled out, quickly entangled together, and twisted into a small knot with a distorted shape.

After waiting for a few minutes, as soon as Esther saw Klein walking out of the clerk's office with a newly typed document, she leaned over: "Klein, do you still have the knot I gave you earlier?"

"Of course, it's right here." Klein kept it in his pocket all the time, keeping it as carefully as the Sun Flame Charm and Mr. Azik's copper whistle. Since Esther asked, he kept it Pull out this red tassel knot.

Among the knots that Esther wove for everyone, only this one was given to Klein, using pure red thread.

"You slip this in, it's stuck in the tassel."

Esther handed over the knotted blond hair, which stunned Klein for several seconds.

"...Just stuff it in?"

"Yes, just take it with you." Esther looked at him resolutely.

Klein sighed, recalling the "time reversal" ability that Esther displayed at that time, he solemnly took the small bundle of hair, and glanced at the large silver strands on top of Esther's head: "This also has Protective effect?"

"It should be. You are too prone to accidents. Uh, I feel that you have the physique to attract extraordinary events. In short, it is worrying."

Fellow, I understand what you mean, you can just say that I am unlucky... Klein sighed silently in his heart.

Esther pointed to herself again: "In my current state, I'm not suitable to go on missions with the Nighthawks, so this is the only way I can do it. You all have to be careful."

"I will, I will accept this friendship." Under Esther's eyes, Klein put the knot mixed with hair back into his pocket again, and saw a satisfied smile on her face.

Esther yawned again: "Hehe... this sleepiness is as bad as it gets. I'd better go back to sleep, good night Klein."

Klein knew the time without taking out his pocket watch, and it must not even be noon, but he still responded to Esther with a smile: "Good night, Esther, have a good rest."

-

It was midnight.

Esther woke up again because of the stabbing pain in her head and a huge cross in a trance. Although she couldn't even see the person hanging upside down this time, her original peaceful sleep quality plummeted because of it.

Esther buried her face under the quilt, and groaned weakly because of the extremely tormenting migraine:
"Who the hell is it that promised mortals not to look directly at gods? Isn't this a sin..."

-

Because of this painful midnight episode, Esther slept for another whole day this time, and didn't get up early until the third day, sitting in the reception hall of the Blackthorn Security Company, eating the sweet jam that Rosanne brought her. donuts.

Roseanne shook the "Tingen Morning Post" at Esther: "Today's headlines look very powerful!"

With a donut in her mouth, Esther browsed the huge headline "The Great Pirate Chillingus was killed by the Duke's bodyguards in Backlund." Esther had to admit that she neither recognized the Duke nor any pirates. Well, the report below this piece of news doesn't even have a detailed introduction, only the most concise time, place and people, it's just a death notice.

"Who is this Chillingus?"

"It seems to be a very famous pirate. What is it called 'Vice Admiral Hurricane'? I heard it mentioned before."

Esther threw the newspaper back on Roseanne's table: "A pirate isn't staying at sea, why go to Backlund? That's weird."

"Who knows? Maybe there is a bigger conspiracy behind this..."

Esther grabbed a handful of her silver-white hair, and let go: "But he is dead. Even if there is any inside story, it will be suppressed because of the Duke's background. Just like this empty It's like news with headlines but no content."

Luo Shan flipped through the newspaper again, pointing excitedly at the section introducing local events: "No. 14 in the middle of this month, a new circus is coming to perform! It's still the same place, the Municipal Square. I remember you said you wanted to to see?"

Esther also became interested this time, she squeezed next to Roseanne and read the newspaper with her: "Let me see...Friday, it's pretty good, remember to remind me when the time comes!"

"Of course I will go with you. I don't worry about you getting lost. There must be a lot of people then!"

"Rosanne! I'm not a three-year-old!"

"Then you should get well soon," Rosanne poked Esther's head, "you can play wherever you want when you are well. If it weren't for the captain who might not agree with you leaving, we should all find time Going to Dixie Bay for vacation, I heard the sun is very good there."

"Yes, there are many places beyond Tingen." Esther agreed casually, but her heart was full of confusion.

The idea of ​​leaving Tingen has never completely disappeared from her mind since it appeared, and Esther seems to hold a thin line that is not clear, heralding the future that is getting closer.

Foreshadowing?Klein is the fortune teller, but she is not.

Esther shook her head, trying to shake off the strange psychic vibrations in her head, which gradually began to disturb her thoughts and make her feel anxious.

Roseanne looked over immediately: "What's the matter? Don't you like Dixie Bay?"

Esther just changed the subject with another quibble: "No, I was worrying about the boat! I've never been on a boat in my life."

Of course, rafting kayaks are incomparable with cruise ships.

-

At noon, Klein came back to report to Dunn the results of the investigation of people around Lanwusi in the morning. At this time, Roseanne came in to inform the captain that someone wanted to entrust, and Klein followed Dunn into the reception hall.

Esther was serving tea to two guests in long black dresses and black bonnets, who looked as if they had just stepped out of a funeral.Esther was telling the two ladies in a soft voice that all tasks need to be confirmed by the captain before they can be dispatched to the team members after signing the entrustment contract. The service attitude is surprisingly professional.

After Klein heard one of the ladies making a request, he immediately recalled a murder case he had been involved in investigating. The lady next to him was the wife of the deceased Councilor Maynard. She appeared at the Blackthorn Security Company and wanted to entrust them to investigate. "Mrs. Sharon".

In the eyes of this lady, the well-known and famous Sharon in Tingen must be the culprit for the death of Congressman Leonard, so she couldn't accept the police's result of "drinking too much and indulging in sex to death", and wanted to collect Any criminal evidence on Sharon.

At first, Dunn had a lot of scruples, but this lady only asked to track and monitor Sharon's whereabouts, and she could provide a high reward.It just so happened that Klein needed experience in this area, and he was promoted to the "Joker" of Sequence Eight, and his physical fitness was greatly strengthened and improved, so Dunn accepted this commission and handed over the task to Klein.

After the two women left, Dunn went back to his office, and Roseanne sat back behind the reception desk, making a new entry on the daily visitors.

Esther took another teacup and poured a cup of black tea for Klein: "You seem to have some clues?"

"Yes, I've seen that lady before, but... I won't know the details until I investigate on the spot."

Esther nodded thoughtfully: "Anyway, be careful, don't be too reckless, and don't capsize in the gutter."

"Of course I'll pay attention." Klein quickly glanced at Roseanne, and seeing that she wasn't paying attention, he lowered his voice and said to Esther, "Don't worry, I also have a little secret."

Esther rubbed her arms: "You really looked like Leonard when you said that, and you might be going to save the world in the next second."

Klein was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help laughing, causing Rosanne to turn her head to look over: "What are you talking about?"

Esther also accepted Roseanne's question with a smile: "We're talking about Leonard's embarrassment, don't tell him!"

The next morning, after learning a lot of tracking and monitoring skills, Klein immediately put it into practice and sneaked into "Mrs. Sharon's" home at night.

However, neither Klein nor Dunn expected that this "Ms. Sharon" really had a big problem.

Klein sneaked into the safe in her home through special means, and felt a sinister bone statue. He immediately returned to the Blackthorn Security Company to report to Dunn, and confirmed that it was the statue of the "primordial witch".

Behind the Chanis door, Esther was already curled up in bed, but she was suddenly awakened from a drowsy state, and footsteps came from the corridor outside.

It seems to be Dunn.

Esther got up immediately, listening to Dunn walk into the deep corridor where the sealed items were stored, and when he turned back and came out, Esther opened the door and poked out half of her head.

"Huh? I thought you had already fallen asleep." Dunn was just a little surprised, and wanted to walk out quickly.

Esther glanced at the sealed item in Dunn's arms, which was wrapped in an airtight black cloth.

"It's 3-0217?" Esther's expression became serious instantly, "Captain, are you going to perform a very dangerous mission? Do you want me—"

"No, Esther, at least not now." Dunn's tone was very severe, "You are not in a good state now, so take a good rest and leave it to us."

Esther had no way to refute, she just opened her mouth and fell silent.

Dunn shook his head at her: "Don't worry, we will be back."

Then he quickly walked towards the end of the passage. Klein was still waiting outside for Dunn and Kenli. They were going to Mrs. Sharon's house to formally deal with this member of the Witch Sect.

"Be careful, I wish you good luck." Esther said in a low voice, watching Dunn walk out of this corridor, out of her sight.