Lord of the Mysteries 2: Circle of Inevitability

Outside the police headquarters in the market area, Lumian, who had simply disguised himself with [Secret Peeping Glasses], boarded the carriage painted with fragrant iris flowers.

Two ordinary police officers in black uniforms sat side by side, with three dark urns at their feet, with the names of the deceased written on them in flashing fluorescent ink.

When Lumian sat across from them, the carriage belonging to the police headquarters drove slowly. The older police officer asked curiously: "What is your relationship with them? Why do you have to go to the funeral?"

He remembered that among the three deceased, two had no relatives or friends. Although one still had many non-direct relatives alive, he was particularly afraid when he heard the name Flemish and was not only unwilling to collect the ashes. and relics, even admitting that the two parties are related by blood or marriage is very reluctant.

Lumian replied calmly: "I am their landlord."

"It's just the landlord." The older police officer obviously didn't believe it.

"Officer, landlords are human beings too and have feelings."

Lumian responded amusingly: "I have either had drinks with them a few times or chatted often. It is not a troublesome thing to help them send their ashes to the catacombs."

The younger police officer looked out the window and showed that he did not want to chat, while the older police officer had a very familiar temperament.

"You are as young as you look. Since you are working in a hotel or apartment in a market area, you must remember that you cannot have any feelings for the tenants. Otherwise, you will either be cheated or sad. After a few more visits, you will never be the same again. I will be passionate about others.”

After Lumian said a few perfunctory words, the police officer asked: "Flemang still has relics with us, and his relatives are not willing to take them. Do you want to take them? If not, we will handle it ourselves."

"I'll go take a look when I get back from the catacombs."

Lumian didn't pay too much attention to this matter. On the way from the market area to Purgatory Square in the Observatory District, the older police officer had been looking for someone to chat. He was either pulling Lumian to communicate or trying to disturb him. colleagues, never stopping for a moment.

After finally arriving at the destination, holding Ruel's ashes in his arms, and stepping out of the carriage, Lumian felt as if his ears had finally rested due to Lumian's talkativeness.

The tomb administrator responsible for receiving them was someone Lumian had met before. He was in his thirties, with a medium build, slightly curly hair, a thick beard, slightly upturned eyes, and wearing yellow trousers. , white shirt, wearing a blue vest.

"Kendall, why is it you again?" the older police officer greeted with a smile.

Kendall held up the unlit carbide lamp and responded with a smile: "Robert, I heard that you were coming, so I made other arrangements and will wait for you here."

As the tomb administrator spoke, he looked at Lumian twice and emphasized, "Did you forget to prepare white candles?"

"Forget everything else, and I won't forget this either."

Robert, who was holding the Flemish urn, took out three white candles from his pocket with some difficulty, and threw one to his colleagues and Lumian respectively. Seeing that they were ready, Kendall lit the calcium carbide The lamp turned around and guided them step by step along the 138-story stone staircase into the depths of darkness.

On the way, they passed a heavy wooden door engraved with two saints, and passed a quiet corridor where even the sound of breathing could be heard.

For Lumian, such a dark environment was not unfamiliar. On the contrary, the young police officer was a little nervous and hugged Mrs. Michelle's ashes hard in order to seek more security.

After passing through a wide avenue with gas lamps, a group of four people arrived at the entrance of the catacombs.

The naturally formed huge stone doorway that was artificially modified stood quietly in the dim light. On both sides were a large number of skulls, white bone arms, sunflowers and steam elements. Behind it was light, which seemed unable to penetrate the rich darkness. , there are two inscriptions written in Intis language on its lintel - Stop, there is a dead empire ahead.

Even though it was not the first time he saw this scene, Lumian still felt a solemn and heavy feeling. Different from the past where he was more curious and confused, now he could really feel that these warnings and this kind of The weight of the environment, the underground of Trier, contains a large number of dangers that are enough to destroy the entire city and even the entire Intis, including but not limited to the Fourth Age, that Trier, the Tree of Shadow and the Invisible Flame.

The catacombs also located here are most likely not a harmless place. According to Osta Trull, the [Secret Prayer], visitors holding lit white candles and entering the catacombs are very similar to A ritual, a ritual to seek protection from hidden existences. This kind of place is actually open to the public, which makes Lumian have to suspect that it is a component to suppress some danger underground, just like the Terry in the Fourth Age. Above, it's the same as building a new city.

Kendall turned around and said to Lumian and others: "You can light the candle. Don't let it go out before leaving the catacombs. If you lose me, don't be nervous. Look for the road sign. If you can't find the road sign, just look above your head." The black line, just follow it and you can come out.”

With the help of the carbide lamp in Kendall's hand, Lumian and the three of them lit up the white candles one after another, letting them emit a yellowish light. The four candle flames jumped gently. Kendall extinguished the carbide lamp and moved forward. Passed through the huge stone door and entered the [Empire of Death].

Lumian followed closely behind, holding the urn in one hand and holding a white candle in the other hand. Suddenly, he felt a little cold. The cold did not come from the surroundings, but came directly from the bottom of his heart. The hairs on his body stood up one by one. At the same time, Lumian's spirit became tense instantly. He felt that there were eyes all around him looking at him. He watched quietly. With the candlelight in his hand, he looked to the right. He saw one hole after another dug into the stone wall. In the first hole, there was a corpse with bones and bones. The head with sunken eye sockets and no flesh and blood seemed to be looking at him, pointing without any feeling. With.

Lumian did not lower his head, and carefully observed the bones, and found that the strange feeling that he was being watched invisible did not come from them, and it did not fade away. Subconsciously, he wanted to turn on his [Spirit Vision] to confirm the situation, but now he, He is no longer the same person as when he first arrived in Trier. He has encountered many things and understood many warnings. They were written with blood and tears by the predecessors. I should not read them. Since they have not brought me any danger, then There is no need to look for the source of the anomaly.

Lumian muttered something silently and looked sideways. The policemen beside him didn't seem to notice anything was wrong. They looked at the tomb administrator normally and Kendall walked forward.

This made Lumian suspect that the experience just now was the result of a qualitative change in his spirituality after he was promoted to [Arsonist].

It's better if you can't feel it anymore. Lumian couldn't help but sighed.

Because he was stared at by many eyes, the surface of his skin was highlighted by dense small pimples.

He raised his head cautiously, and sure enough he saw a thick black line drawn on the top of the tomb, with an arrow pointing to the outside of the doorway, and he was moving forward step by step.

Lumian found that there were bones on both sides of the road. Some of them were in holes in the stone walls, some were piled on the roadside, some were covered with shabby clothes, and some were not only buried with them, but also had no traces of bones. Even the skull has grown a layer of dark green mold, and the air is filled with a well-diluted rotten smell. The underground tomb is divided into multiple tombs, each with its own name, so that the worshipers will not be unable to find it. Corresponding skeletons.

After Lumian and others followed Kendall and passed between the [Chapel Tomb] and the [Column Tomb], they saw dozens of yellowish candles ahead. They sometimes gathered together, like fireflies at night. , sometimes like a river of dim starlight.

Lumian took a casual look and saw a bride wearing a white veil and a holy dress. Next to her was a groom wearing a black tuxedo, a breast pocket, and a handkerchief with flowers, surrounding them. , and there were three or four young people, all holding lit white candles in their hands, laughing and joking, very happy.

"What are you doing?" Lumian did not hide his doubts.

Kendall: "Ha" said: "As part of the wedding, starting from the year before last, the newlyweds took their young guests into the catacombs and walked among the deceased. It became a popular wedding ceremony in Trier. Young people People are always so bold and take pride in showing off their courage and scaring others. I once saw a guest deliberately pick up a hand bone and use it to tap the bride and groom on the shoulders, almost scaring them. Passed out."

You Trier people, Lumian shook his head involuntarily, passed the group of people, and not long after, the four of them arrived at their destination [Tomb Light Tomb Chamber].

There is a black pedestal in the middle, and above it stands an obelisk painted in white, depicting the [Holy Sun]. There is an ancient oil lamp that has long been extinguished, and the surrounding walls and floors are filled with Skeletons, urns and numerous tear bottles.

After entering here, Lumian thought of a question: Where are Flemish's relatives?

He wanted Flemish to sleep beside his children, wife and parents. After a brief thought, Lumian suddenly understood why Flemish didn’t clearly write down the location of his relatives’ bones. He felt guilty and blamed himself. , he wanted to stay with his relatives, but he didn't dare to get close to them. He just planned to be in the same tomb and watch them from a distance.

Unspeakable sadness poured into Lumian's heart. He stood quietly for a while, chose to respect Flemish's last wish, found an empty seat at random, put down the madman's urn, and waited for Robert and the others to put the Ruhl couple's remains. After placing the urns stacked on top of each other, the four of them began to pray at the same time, either "Praise the Sun" or "Steam on top".

On the way back, they met the newlyweds and the young wedding guests again. When they were about to pass each other, Lumian saw a pair of young people who seemed to be a couple behind the team, taking advantage of the grave. The administrator didn't pay attention to himself and eagerly tried to blow out the white candle in his hand to see what would happen.

call!

They really did that, and the two yellowish candles were extinguished. At the same time, Lumian's head twitched, and his state recovered instantly.

The pair of young people who seemed to be a couple were no longer visible. Lumian's eyes suddenly enlarged, trying to see clearly what was going on there.

A few seconds later, he confirmed the fact that the young couple who seemed to be a couple were really missing.

Lumian then turned his attention to the team. No matter whether it was the newlyweds and some guests walking in the front, or the few people at the back, they didn't feel that anyone was missing from the team. They were still laughing and joking, as they were the frontrunners.

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