Lord of the Mysteries: Yao Guang

After the "World" confirmed this time, "The Fool" waved his hand and sent Esther down the gray mist.

The soft and friendly light curtain faded away.

Esther opened her eyes again. On the dark wooden floor, there were old scratches left by the chair being dragged, the bed was covered with blue sheets, and the dark gray curtains revealed the unglamorous sunlight. .

This room is not spacious, and the decoration is extraordinarily simple to save money, but it makes Esther feel at ease.

Everything is very ordinary, so ordinary that she was almost moved to tears. Her vision has returned, and she can already get rid of that weird and chaotic perception, and only needs to look at the world with her eyes.

"It's really good..."

Esther found that her voice was as hoarse as sandpaper, and she couldn't help touching her throat and chuckling.

She stood up from the wooden chair, and the uneven leg of the chair scraped across the ground, making a harsh noise.

Even such a sound made Esther happy. She pressed her hand to her heart, and the simple and repeated beating sound of her heart made her feel so long-lost.

Esther walked to the window, opened the curtains, and pushed open the closed window.

Voices, the sound of the wind, the roar of distant steam ships, all the sounds and colors of the world flooded into her eyes and ears.

The blue and boundless sea line in the distance, the slightly gloomy sky because of the floating clouds, the sailors who yelled their colleagues to go to the tavern in groups, and the peddlers who rushed to passers-by and kept showing their goods.

Everything jumbled together, still a bit chaotic, but clear and full of life, and just watching it gave Esther the peace of mind to come back to reality.

She smiled with red eyes, took a deep breath, and the salty sea breeze gently brushed her chest, making Esther's eyes red.

"so good……"

She stroked the tips of her pale golden hair that had completely recovered in front of her forehead, and said softly in a hoarse voice.

-

The first thing Esther did was to go out to find the market for purchases. In addition to buying a new suitcase and a change of clothes, she also had to buy a few candles, paper and pens, and wanted to pray to the "Fool" as soon as possible.

Fortunately, Esther had used the balance in her pocket and had about thirty gold pounds left. She was used to carrying most of the cash with her, so she wouldn't be unable to buy anything.

Esther held a glass of mint honey water and enjoyed it slowly. She was carrying a black suitcase, and she looked no different from other passengers.Esther even bought a jar of peppermint paste on the recommendation of a roadside vendor, a popular dessert in Pritz Harbor.

After eating fish stew and bacon sandwiches in a restaurant, Esther felt completely revived.

I feel so happy to be able to eat...

Esther took another bite of the sandwich. Her overly touched expression made several guests who were looking at her subconsciously turn their heads away, wondering if this young lady was out of her mind.

After Esther returned to the hotel contentedly, she didn't start arranging the ritual of praying to the "Fool" until she finished taking a bath and put on new clothes. It felt like a ritual of burning incense and bathing.

However, she did not pray directly, but prayed first, asking when Mister Fool could perform the ceremony.

On the other side, in a certain restaurant in Pritz Harbor, Klein, who was eating grilled fish pie, heard the sound of prayer, and quickly borrowed the bathroom from the store, skillfully arranged the spiritual wall and walked backwards in four steps. The sphere of light sent a "yes now" response.

Because she had already prepared things, Esther moved very quickly. This time when she prayed for a gift, the movement was far less violent than when she sacrificed the Human Skin Shadow last time, but Esther still lowered her head, not at all. Dare to peek at the scene on the other side of the gate.

Soon, as the cracks in the spiritual world closed, Esther breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the extra things on the table:
This is a claw knife built according to Esther's diagram. It is small and portable, and its total length is about the same as the palm of an adult male.

The handle and the blade separate the two ends. The fang-like blade is curved and curved as a whole, showing a dark red color, and there are blood grooves like paw prints on it.There is a ring at the end of the handle, just enough to allow fingers to pass through, and hold the handle of the knife with thick and short hairs, which is also curved.

But when Esther rubbed the short hair, it quickly shed a layer of hair, revealing its true dark inner appearance.

So before trying to use the feel, Esther grabbed it and rubbed it several times to bald all the strange "negative effects", and then she tried the feel of the claw knife.

As she expected, this small and exquisite agile weapon that requires the cooperation of fingers and wrists is simply tailor-made for "thieves".

Esther happily let this claw knife fly up and down between her fingers, dancing it out of the light blade shadow like a butterfly piercing through flowers. The best thing about this claw knife is that it is easy to hide, so Esther wrapped it around twice The bandage can be pinned to the waist of the trousers, and it can be tied on the inside and outside of the arm or in the high boots without any problem.

"You don't poison people randomly, do you?"

Esther turned the claw knife around and around, considering what to name it.

Of course, this magical item has no "alive" characteristics. It is simply suppressed by the "Zoya" hidden in Esther's body. It is quietly played by Esther, and it does not emit any poison from beginning to end.

Esther scratched the shape of the claw knife. With a move of her mind, she exerted a little force, and the tip of the claw knife protruded further, making its shape closer to a short scimitar.

What should I call it?Broken teeth?This claw knife is too small, and it doesn't have that kind of momentum at all, it's too far away.But that Extraordinary characteristic seems to be called "Werewolf"?

Esther diverged her thinking for a while, and quickly finalized its name - "Logan's Claw".

-

On January [-]th, Esther paid an extra day's rent at the hotel, planning to wait for her meeting with Klein today before considering the next itinerary.

In the morning, she once again raided a few open stalls nearby, tasted quite fresh clam mussel soup and grilled mackerel fillets, served with crispy croissants and mint sweet tea, and then asked the stall owner "Pulitz Hong Kong Ticketing Company" direction, contentedly went to wait to meet fellow villagers.

According to what Mr. World said, he could directly report this matter to Klein, and he doesn't know how they got in touch. Maybe there is a messenger or something?

Esther walked briskly, with a bright smile on her face, if she wasn't worried about causing disturbance, she really wanted to hum a little song on the way.

Her new outfit was as simple as ever:
A dark blue slim-fit waistcoat with wavy patterns, a long-sleeved white shirt, black tweed trousers, and the trousers were tucked into the inside of the boots for the convenience of movement.The black cloak with a hood was just past the knees, and it didn't grow long enough to cover the whole body, so it wouldn't drag on the ground. Instead, it hung down on the calf like a skirt.

At this moment, Esther didn't put on the hood, showing her hair and full face, walking on the street generously, so that she wouldn't look so suspicious.

But compared with other people here, her dress is more casual, she doesn't look like a passenger who wants to travel to sea, and she doesn't look like a person who wanders on the sea all year round to make a living, but like a ranger who escaped from some kind of drama story. Pulitzer Harbor is out of place.

Esther also carried a small box in her hand, which was also filled with light clothes. The important things were still in her carry-on bag, including the deformed maraca, which was also taken by Esther. Left after cleaning.

She didn't take a carriage, because the area where she originally lived was not too far from the White Rose area. After walking for 10 minutes, she also found this "Pritz Harbor Ticketing Company", but it was different from Esther's original imagination. The wide ticket hall is different. There is only an old three-story building. The wooden plaque emits a faint musty smell, as if it has been soaked in sea water.

The hall after entering the door is very spacious, there are actually seven ticket windows, and there are quite a lot of people queuing at this time, Esther glanced at the hall, and then stood next to the notice board, where no one will be blocked from passing by, she You can also see what is posted above.

The bulletin boards are all about the recent passenger ship information, including the destination, ports and various price points. Esther weighed her wallet. If it is a long-distance voyage, the third-class cabin is her limit.

"Is there any place you want to go? I can recommend some reliable ships to you."

After hearing the voice, Esther immediately looked sideways.

The middle-aged man was dressed similar to a police uniform, but without any identification badge, he had a seagull badge on his chest.His exposed cheeks and hands are bronzed, and his skin texture is rough, obviously the marks left by years of exposure to the sun.

"Thank you for your kindness, I just took a look. Because my friend hasn't come yet, I'm waiting for him."

"I guess so! A delicate girl like you, don't wander around alone. The sun on the sea is not as easy as in the novel."

Esther smiled back at the gentleman who seemed to be the guard: "But you have to go to the sea to experience it for yourself, so you know what kind of life it is."

The guard pointed to the bulletin board: "Then just look at where you want to go, and make a decision after your friend arrives. I know several reliable captains. No matter where you go, you will have a reputation guarantee."

Esther nodded, and scanned the "Destination" column. There were not many ships heading west to Feneport, but she saw a special word and subconsciously recited it:
"Bansy?"

The pronunciation of the name of this area is quite similar to "Binxi" in the Giant language. Esther guessed in her heart that she suspected that it was the "evil spirit" in Backlund's underground ruins, the place mentioned by "Red Angel" Medici.

Hearing that she was interested in this place, the guard interjected again: "That place is not normal, I don't recommend you to go there. Bansi Port is also known as the 'Weather Museum', you should be able to imagine that the island's The climate is always changing dramatically, it's very weird."

"So strange? Wouldn't it be easy for ships to be in danger when approaching this island?"

"Normal routes are fine. The storm is up, and after they built the church on the island, there will be fewer weird things there."

Esther nodded: "But such a strange island should still attract tourists?"

"Hehe, I heard that the locals there will eat the blood of animals, and use the blood to cook blood clots and other dishes, and there are always bold tourists who want to try it. Anyway, I have never tried it."

Esther's eyes suddenly lit up.

Blood tofu?

Just when she was about to ask again, a cold voice sounded behind her:
"Hamel?"

Esther turned her head and saw a young man wearing a half-height silk top hat and gold-rimmed glasses.

He wears black gloves on both hands, carrying a suitcase in one hand, and a gentlemanly cane in the other. His black hair is well combed, his temperament is sharp when he has a straight face, and his facial features are sharp and angular.

Esther was convinced that she had never seen this man before, but his facial features had vague shadows, which made her immediately have some kind of wonderful intuition, and she could immediately determine that the man with a slightly familiar appearance in front of her was Klein.

This made Esther smile from the bottom of her heart:
"Good day, sir."

"Gehrman Sparrow. It is an honor to meet you, Miss Hamel Brook."

The young man stretched out his hand towards Esther. Although there was still no expression on his face, there was an unmodified smile in his eyes.

This was the pseudonym Esther wanted to use that they had discussed during their chat.

"It's an honor to meet you too, Mr. Sparrow."

"Just call me Gehrman."

The young man nodded with a straight face, which made Esther's smile deepen, and she immediately understood the current situation:

I'm really trying my best to play it wholeheartedly, Klein...

Happy Dragon Boat Festival.Three more today, one more.