Lord of the Mysteries: Yao Guang

Chapter 206 Southern Continent

After the Tarot Society ended, Esther sat in her room for a long time.

She didn't feel it when "The Fool" was watching from above the gray fog, but as soon as she returned to reality, she felt a pain in her head that was transmitted from the inside out.

The fragments of memory vaguely glimpsed on the gray mist quickly faded away, as if holding a handful of sand and slipping away quickly through the fingers.

Esther rubbed the center of her right eyebrow vigorously. The throbbing pain from the center of the eyebrow was at a different frequency from the pain in her mind. The two had no conflict and tormented her nerves at the same time.

This headache lasted for several minutes. When Esther opened her eyes again, she found that she had a little double image when she saw things, and everything was blurred.

It took almost an hour for this weird visual deviation to disappear.

"Can't think, can't ask, can't know... Is that what you mean?" Esther patted her forehead vigorously twice, but of course she didn't get any response.

The most direct response from "Zoya" to her was when the great smog happened, the East District... I don't know how the people there are now.

Esther gradually came back to her senses, because this time her memory was disturbed, she got a little closer to a part of her thoughts that did not belong to her.

For "Zoya", it seems that there is no need to care about what happened in the real world. It is enough for him to ensure that he does not die. Why did he agree to help her at that time?
Esther couldn't figure out the key point. She always felt that her understanding of this matter was missing a very important link.

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The next morning, west of Port Behrens.

The "Clover" put away the pirate flag and got into a cave full of moss and damp.

In addition to some sailors who got off the ship to purchase resources, there were also Thomas and Aaron who went to trade with others.Alexander stayed on the ship, and the "Clover" also needed a routine inspection. After three days of rest, he set off again and returned to Intis, which is far away on the other side of the Sea of ​​Madness.

The sailors responsible for disembarking and purchasing are different every day, and they need to return to the ship the next morning, which can leave some time for everyone to relax in the local area.

At Mary's invitation, Esther readily agreed to go to Port Behrens with her.

Originally, Aaron was a little worried about Mary, but now that Esther was with her, Aaron didn't care too much—not counting the various magical items in Alexander's hand, Esther was probably the entire "Clover" ship. "The person with the highest combat effectiveness.

Even Thomas didn't say anything, just told the two of them not to cause trouble with a cold face.

Mary carelessly hugged Esther's shoulders, and she was very excited. Sailing on the sea, it was hard not to get bored with the scenery day after day. Mary never let go of any chance to relax.

She smiled and said to Esther: "I was worried that the captain and the others would disagree, but fortunately they didn't object, otherwise your ready-made translation would have been wasted."

"So you came up with this idea..." Esther twitched her lips.

Mary said very frankly: "You don't know, we were all shocked when you appeared in the woods, no one would have thought that we had really met a helping hand, although it was only one person - but only one person! You can still Take Mr. Alexander back to the ship."

She smiled very slyly: "So I brought you to ensure my own safety, do you have any objection?"

"If I have any objections, I will not agree to disembark with you. This is the first time I have come to the Southern Continent, so of course I want to go around."

Mary patted her chest: "The Intis immigrants in Port Behrens are the most, and there are Loen people, Fusac people, and Fenepot people too, but the number is much smaller."

"More local people, right? That's why you need to be familiar with Dutan translators."

"Yeah, we can go and have a good drink or two, and stay overnight in any hotel for the night. Aaron never lets anyone touch his wine, cheapskate!"

Esther is not as interested in wine as she is in food: "I seem to have seen it in a travel magazine, saying that there are many pork dishes here. I want to try it too."

"Pork knuckle from Behrens! It's a meal of course, and I bet you haven't had Gwadar! But it's still early, we can take our time..."

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Compared with East Balam, whose colonial status has been confirmed by Loen, the power of West Balam is more complicated.

The Orthodox Church only cares about believers. Balam's traditional belief in death is still widely spread at the bottom. Alexander also taught Esther a few secret organizations that are active in Balam, including the "Spiritual Religion" and "Rose School of Thought."

The militaries of various countries are constantly at war for the sake of the colonies. The indigenous generals and the local tribes have their own plans, and the warlords are full of intrigues.

These situations are not very favorable for the big pirates, because anyone can resell them. For the small pirates, because of the chaotic situation in West Balam, there is a little chance to fish in troubled waters.

But the Southern Continent is definitely not as happy as Bayam. Most of the sea people who come here specially have commissions or transactions. Only those speculators who seek wealth on the land will choose to take root in East and West Balam.

The weather here is also much hotter than in the Northern Continent. Although Esther is not very afraid of the heat, Mary rolled up her sleeves early in the morning to try to cool herself down, and also put away the black turban that was always tied around her hair. tied it to the arm.

Esther and Mary just wandered among the vendors leisurely, and Esther saw many decorations with local characteristics, including feather earrings and decorations in the appearance of various skeletons.

"Are those real skeletons?" Esther asked Mary softly in Intis.

Mary took two glasses of Gwadar juice, which is slightly brighter than orange juice, from the vendor next to her, and handed a glass to Esther: "Of course, that's the custom here."

Esther took out a few copper coins, and the peddler was still indifferent when he took them, but after seeing the feather pattern on her palm, after a few more surprised glances, the dark-skinned peddler immediately smiled , and his attitude became more and more respectful.

He even gave them an extra handful of fried cashew nuts. Under Esther's inquiry, the other party repeated in Dutan language: "No charge! It's for distinguished guests."

Esther was puzzled, but she didn't refuse, so she thanked her and continued walking in the market with Mary.

"Is his attitude a bit strange?" Mary is now used to communicating directly with Esther in Intis.

Esther nodded, and replied in a low voice: "Didn't Mr. Alexander say that there is a tradition of belief in 'Death' here? Maybe the pattern left by the bone sword is a bit special."

Esther turned her palm over so that Mary could study the strange pattern carefully.

"It's possible, would you like to wear gloves to cover it?" Mary suggested.

So the two found a clothing store that looked more elegant on the outside. The clothes and decorations in the store were all in the style of Intis. Three-dimensional brunette woman.

"Good afternoon, beautiful ladies, what are your needs? In addition to the ready-made clothes displayed in the store, we also provide custom-made services. You can choose your favorite fabrics here. These patterns are very Balam-style embroidery, see Look how beautiful it is, handmade..."

Mary had to interrupt the enthusiastic saleswoman: "We just want to buy a pair of gloves. Are there any better quality gloves here?"

"Of course, of course!" The woman smiled and led the two to a counter, "Look, this is cowhide from the Harvest Plain, and the quality is absolutely high. And this pair, decorated with gemstones like this Lace gloves, you can’t find many for sale in Port Behrens, if you transport them back to Trier for sale, the price will be doubled several times!”

Mary glanced at Esther, and Esther glanced at the gloves inside, and nodded the corners that looked cheaper: "How much do these mitts cost?"

The black-haired woman's smile is still very warm: "Although it looks ordinary, it is also made of the toughest cowhide. I have nothing to lie to you, Sanfei Erjin."

Mary looked at her suspiciously: "Isn't the price a bit inflated?"

Esther took out a gold louis from her pocket very neatly, and put it on the counter: "Just buy it, there is no need to pack it, I will wear it directly."

"Okay, okay, I'll take it out for you."

After receiving the change from the smiling black-haired woman, the two walked out of the store.

Esther has already put on a pair of elastic and not too stuffy cowhide gloves, and tried to move her fingers, which did not hinder the flexible movement of her fingers, but she didn't like this kind of hand being bound. a feeling of.

Anyway, it's just these few days, so it doesn't matter, when I leave Balam, I can stuff it into my satchel full of sundries.

"Will this affect your use of extraordinary abilities?" Seeing the displeasure on Esther's face, Mary couldn't help asking her.

Esther immediately looked at her: "You let me try?"

Mary took two steps back with a face full of resistance: "You pretend I didn't say anything!"

Esther smiled smugly: "Just kidding, ordinary gloves have no effect."

Talking and laughing, the two walked to the other side of the street, wanting to find a neater restaurant where they could taste West Balam's special pork knuckle.

When four dark-skinned people passed by carrying a black wooden coffin, Esther couldn't help but glance sideways.

When Alexander taught Du Tanyu to the two of them, he also introduced a lot of Balam's customs. This is because of the corresponding means of transportation handed down from the belief in "Death". After seeing it with her own eyes, Esther confirmed that this is simply sleeping. Go out in the coffin.

Seeing Esther's gaze turned to that side, Mary asked her with a smile: "Why, do you want to experience traveling in a 'coffin' too?"

"This is still unnecessary..."

It's not that I haven't been in a coffin, I have experienced the feeling of lying in it a long time ago.Esther murmured inwardly.

Suddenly, there was a knocking sound from the coffin a few meters away, and Esther and Mary subconsciously quickened their pace.

The four locals who carried the coffin put the coffin down on the spot, and a young man with dark skin and black wavy hair sat up inside. His arms and neck were wrapped with dazzling gold ornaments, and the gold border on his forehead Long, colorful feathers hang from either side of the strap.

Even among the Balam people, this young man's appearance is extraordinarily handsome and gentle, but his eyes do not fluctuate, revealing an unusually cold and dead air.

"Did something happen just now?"

"No, honorable sir, I just passed by a few shops and a few passers-by." One of the coffin bearers lowered his head and replied respectfully.

The young man shook his head: "Go ahead, don't be late."

"Yes!"

Before lying back in the coffin, he told the man again: "After arriving at the destination, write down the general characteristics of those passers-by, and let the people nearby pay more attention in the past two days."

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