Mystery: I can change things in books

Chapter 149 "The Hermit"

Time is like a sharp sword, silently cutting through everything that stands in front of it. Whether it is steep mountain peaks or turbulent oceans, as long as there is enough time, they will eventually turn into mounds and puddles.

After returning home from the hospital, after careful consideration, Klein joined the Nighthawks and became a civilian.

With Dunn's detailed introduction, Klein learned about mysterious knowledge such as the original creator, the potion system, and the church system of the Goddess of the Night. With the help of Old Neil, he also learned about Russell's diary and learned who Emperor Russell was. My fellow countryman.

The next day, June 6, in the morning, Klein returned to Hoy University and had a conversation about the interview with his tutor Quentin Cohen and history faculty member Azik Eggers. He learned from the newspaper that Weir What happened at Qi's residence was disguised as a robbery, and there had been a murder in the East District before, and it seemed that the impact was not small.

Afterwards, the Klein family moved to No. 2 Daffodil Street. On the morning of July 7, he made up his mind to become a "divineer". Under the guidance of Old Neil, he learned a lot of occult knowledge such as spiritual vision, and saw the old man's vision. The disembodied eyes behind Neil.

On Chris's side, a grateful Pope bought the earliest ticket, rushed to Pulitzer Harbor, and safely delivered "Ghost Shark Blood" to Williams.After waiting for about a day, Chris saw Pope who came back and gave him the other 25 pounds as a gift, which made him burst into tears with gratitude.

Chris was not idle after that. He visited his "men" and copied a few pages of "Russell's Diary" from Rodel, preparing to donate them to Mr. Fool.

Then he rushed to the Tequila Bar in the University District without stopping, and visited his two old friends, Baggio and Jason, as "Graxel Mir".

Chris was very happy that the two of them had returned to their usual appearance and seemed not to be affected by his "departure". However, on the wall behind the bar, there was a portrait hanging, which looked very much like an exercise work for beginners in sketching.

"Whose portrait is this behind?"

"Graxel Mir" asked casually while shaking his wine glass.

Jason looked up at him, took the initiative to refill Chris's glass of wine, and said:

"An old friend."

"Did you draw it?" Chris raised his lips.

"No, this was painted by the boss." Jason said calmly.

Just when Chris was depressed about why Baggio took a portrait of himself but Jason didn't, the latter took out a carefully framed portrait from under the bar and handed it to Chris:
"This is what I drew."

Chris looked at the portrait in the frame in surprise, like looking into a mirror. In the mirror was himself half a month ago.

He could even see a bit of confusion, a bit of hope, a bit of passion in his own eyes...

Chris handed the portrait back to Jason with both hands, raised his glass and drank it all:

"Very well drawn."

Afterwards, he went to Hoy University for a tour. Since it was already a holiday, there were not many people on campus, so Chris did not dare to stay long.He looked at the closed door of the Logistics Department from a distance and sighed silently.

Chris's original house in the suburbs also had its door locked...

……

A single-family house in the suburbs of Tingen.

Chris put on the dark robe and sat on the sofa waiting silently, like a student waiting for the school bell to ring.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, ding--"

The grandfather clock rang, telling the time accurately, and Chris also noticed a crimson tide rising in the house, drowning him in an instant.In an instant, he was above the gray mist and at the long bronze table in the temple.

Next to the long bronze table, two fountains spouting crimson water rose and fell. The illusory figures of Alger and Audrey appeared in them. The three of them were in the same position as last time.

Audrey lightly smoothed her blond hair and looked up. The figure of Mr. Fool wrapped in thick gray fog had already appeared there. He sat back on the high-backed chair, his right hand flat on the edge of the long table, and his left hand gently He pinched his chin lightly, looking calm and indifferent.

Seeing that the host of the party, the owner of this mysterious space, had arrived, Audrey immediately stood up, raised her skirt, and bowed:
"Good afternoon, Mister Fool~"

She then half-turned her body, looked at Chris and Alger opposite, and greeted happily:

"Good afternoon, Mr. 'The Hermit' and Mr. 'The Hanged Man'~"

Alger nodded slightly and politely responded to Miss Justice's greeting. Chris followed closely and replied in a lower voice:
"good afternoon."

Klein, who was sitting at the top, suppressed a faint smile and thought that Miss Justice was optimistic, cheerful, lively and funny. She should have been born in a noble family and received a good education.

After responding to the greeting, Klein raised his left hand, tapped his eyebrows twice, and observed the auras of the three of them.

Well, Miss Justice’s mood is the same as I thought. The color is warm, happy, enthusiastic, and in good health...

What about "The Hanged Man"?The color is generally blue, calm, cautious, and slightly content?Wait, his 'astral body' is the blue of the ocean. It seems that my guess is right, he should be an extraordinary person. Then let me look at the "hermit", he must also be an extraordinary person... …Um?

When Klein moved his gaze to Chris, he saw the emotional color of the "hermit" without any hindrance. The dark and warm colors were intertwined with each other, and it looked like they were half of each. However, the color of his "astral spirit body" was It is transparent without any color.

Klein opened his eyes unconsciously, but Chris's "astral body" was still transparent. His sight went directly through it and saw the gray fog behind him.

what happened?Did you make a mistake?I can't be wrong...

Klein rubbed his eyes and looked at the "Hermit" again, but the result was still the same as before, completely transparent.

There is something strange. The identity of the "hermit" is not simple. Is it a high-sequence extraordinary person?
Klein thought for a moment, looked away, and pretended that nothing happened.

Chris, who was not far away, clearly felt the gaze on him. He knew it was from Klein, so he did nothing. He just waited silently, waiting for inspiration to no longer generate prompts, and for his wrist to no longer generate Warmth.

But what he didn't know was that Star Island invisibly blocked him from the gaze of "The Fool".

Chris turned his head slightly and looked at Alger beside him:

"Mr. 'The Hanged Man', have you received the bottle of 'Ghost Shark Blood'?"

His tone was calm, as if he was asking "Have you opened the gift I gave you?"

Alger glanced at Mr. Fool, looked back, and smiled:
"Already received, Mr. Hermit, I am very grateful for this. 'Ghost Shark Blood' is not an ordinary extraordinary material. To be honest, the speed of your work surprised me."

Alger thought of the "hermit"'s request for him and added:
"I am collecting the extraordinary materials you need from the ocean. For some reason, you may have to wait a while."

Chris nodded:

"Thank you, Mr. Hanged Man."

(End of this chapter)