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"At the moment, I am not sure that the copper whistle will be repaired."

"But the loss of spirituality in it can be slowed down by building seals and spiritual walls, which can be maintained for a long time. Crane, I've made a seal, I'm going to put it with you for now, I'm going to make some preparations. ”

“…………”

In the Source Fort, above the gray mist, Crane looked intently at the dark-colored copper whistle in his hand, and after confirming that the spiritual loss rate of the copper whistle in the Source Fort was even slower, he finally put his mind at ease.

The bronze whistle had been damaged by him, and he should have put more thought into repairing it.

Before the Tarot meeting, Azik, who had already learned the inside story, thoughtfully left first, not disturbing Crane's secret meeting.

Crane didn't do much to keep him, because he really didn't have the ability to get an angel-level being to join the meeting. What's more, some of the secret knowledge and secret rituals that circulated at the Tarot meeting were obtained from Azq.

Looking back on my own month, it was really wonderful. The matter between Cynthia and the Mother Tree of Desire has basically been sorted out, but the only thing that makes him scratch his head is the strange figure that appears.

White hair, green eyes, an indifferent expression, the appearance of thirty to forty years old, almost killed himself as soon as he approached the strange powerhouse.

In the real world, Crane recounted to Azik about his appearance and extraordinary abilities, but Azik pondered for a long time and failed to find the corresponding character from his memory.

"Mr. Azik said that the extraordinary abilities I described were not the power of the 'Grim Reaper' path......"

"And he doesn't know exactly what that power is."

However, those who dare to take the initiative to contact the evil god "Mother Tree of Desire" must have the strength corresponding to their guts, and they will definitely be able to hide themselves behind the scenes, and it is not surprising that they don't know anything with Crane's current connections.

He quickly put the matter behind him, and began to think about the Tarot meeting with Miss "Justice" to prepare a trade for the extraordinary properties of the "Psychiatrist", and ask the two pirates how to get to the ruins of the gods.

In the past few days, he has just had plenty of time to sift through the targets and replace the grazing souls in the "wriggling hunger".

Above the boundless gray mist, the magnificent palace was silent.

Soon, the time was up.

The "Fool" sent out an invitation, and a figure appeared in the corresponding position. As always, Miss "Justice" looked at the top of the mottled table and greeted in a brisk tone:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool!"

"Justice" Audrey greets in turn, starting from the "fool" and ending with the "world".

In the face of Miss "Justice"'s pleasant greeting, the corners of Crane's mouth turned up slightly, and he bowed his head slightly, which was regarded as a response. Then, he manipulated the "world" to respond deeply, and then glanced clockwise at the people at the tarot meeting.

The "upside-down hanger" looks normal, there is no special emotional exposure, and the "hermit" is still very introverted, so that people can't see her thoughts. And Crane wants to go to the ruins of God War to find mermaids in the future, and it is likely that he will choose one of their two experienced captains to be commissioned.

In addition, the spiritual brilliance of the astral spirits of "Magician" and "Justice" has been very stable, proving that they are methodically digesting the potion and acting it. "The Moon" is still a little arrogant as always, and the only one who has a slight mood swing is "Sun" Darik.

Is there anything new happening in Silver City? Crane guessed.

Everyone took their seats, and the customary flow of the tarot meeting began.

"Justice" Audrey first looked at the figure in the thick fog, and said in a raised voice:

"Dear Mr. 'Fool', I have three more pages of Russell's diary."

Then the "Hermit" followed and whispered, "Dear Mr. 'Fool', I have been given ten pages of Russell's diary. ”

Swish. Several people looked at her, showing surprise with Mohu's expressions and body movements.

"Sun" Deric hurriedly followed: "Mr. 'Fool', I have copied some legends of the ancient gods. ”

Everyone successively revealed the Russell diary in their hands, and the "fool" Crane nodded slightly, pressing his curiosity, so that a stack of Russell's diaries and the legend of the ancient gods of Silver City appeared in front of his eyes, and he read it carefully.

His eyes were on the first page of Russell's diary.

"Why do I think this kid from the Edwards hates me a little?"

Seeing this sentence, Crane suddenly shook the hole.

After a long time, he actually saw something related to Edward Vaughn in Russell's diary again!

"He was always reluctant to greet me, and if he found out that Charles didn't come, he would run straight back into the house, I can understand that the hunter is so competitive that he can't beat Bernadette, but why does he hate me? Hate my handsome, warm, cheerful and generous neighbor uncle? ”

"I see, it must be Florent's bastard who spoke ill of me in front of that kid!"

"They went on a trip again, and they couldn't find anyone. Ha, but it's really relieving to see Florent's stupid stinky face with a child, and while I'm in a good mood, if he chooses to kneel down and apologize to me now, I won't be like him in the future. ”

Crane continues the Tongkong earthquake.

…… This should be Russell's diary written in the early stage, and Florent of the Sauron family actually has a chance to play? Edward Vaughn seems to have a son, and judging from Florent's children and hunters, it is very likely that this child is related to Florent and is also a member of the Sauron family? It seems that at that time, before Russell chose to overthrow the Sauron royal family, they had a relatively close time......

This "child" should be a little younger than Bernadette? According to his diary, he is supposed to be about the same age as Russell's first son, Charles.

If the other party lived from that era to the present, he should also be a sage.

Speaking of the Sauron family, Crane's mind immediately popped up with the red-haired Yin Lian and the strong man of the Sauron family he had seen before.

It is known that the evil spirit in the basement is very likely to be the "Red Angel" in the mythology of Silver City, and there is a high probability that the person who traveled with her is a sage.

Crane turned to the next page with curiosity, only to find that it was not connected, and that it was the same as the previous page.

The third diary finally has something new.

"On April 9, when I had just returned from the masquerade ball of the Countess of Valingan, my heart was suddenly empty.

"One woman, one woman, one woman after another, is endless boredom, disgust, emptiness and numbness.

"What's the fun of living like that? Is this what is the meaning of living every day?

"I can't go on like this, I have to get out of this depraved state.

"Also, a reminder to yourself, don't habitually write Arabic numerals in everyday places."

…… Emperor, do you also have a time for introspection and literary youth? This doesn't fit your image in my mind! Crane almost raised an eyebrow at the sight.

His gaze shifted to the next diary:

"On the eleventh of April, the Countess of Valingham invited me to an intimate salon, and she told me that Madame Julia would also attend.

"Ha, this conservative blonde beauty who married from Rune will also participate?

"I'm looking forward to it!

"I have fantasized about her in bed for a long time, and may her husband, Mr. Viscount de Lion, be untouched."

Emperor, have you forgotten the diary you wrote the day before yesterday? Tsk, that's delicious, right? Also, you made a typo, mind! Crane couldn't help but complain.

For him, Russell the Great's diary was both a book of knowledge and a collection of jokes.

With a thought in his head, Crane flipped to the next page of his diary:

"On the 2nd of October, Zarathu came to visit me again.

"He hopes that I, who have entered the demigod realm, will fulfill my promise to help him steal that dangerous seal from the church.

"It's a notebook from the Antigonus family in the Fourth Age, a 'Level 1' seal!"

Seeing this, Crane Tongkong shrank uncontrollably:

This should be the notebook that the Esoteric Order lost later—the notebook that caused Cleon Moretti's death and allowed him to successfully awaken in this world with the help of the other party's corpse!

It's where it all comes from!

"It turned out that it did not fall into the hands of the Esoteric Order in the first place, but was sealed in the Church of the Craftsmen at that time, and later the Church of the God of Steam and Machines, and Zarathu successfully stole it through Russell the Great......"

By the way, the member of the Esoteric Order in 'Wriggling Hunger' was very afraid of Zarathu, thinking that he was an undead abnormal monster, does this mean that Zarathu gained some benefits with the help of notes, but there was an accident again, and he changed from a 'person' who could communicate normally with Russell to a monster, so there will be the loss of Antigonus family notes later?

"Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Zarathu deliberately made it lose ......"

Well...... Because Zarathu became a monster, the Esoteric Order lost all the mermaids, causing the future 'Facelings' to venture out to sea? Rosago succeeded because he tried to enter the ocean where the ruins of the Divine War were derived? ”

One thought after another flashed through Crane's mind, making his heart extremely solemn.

He did not assume that what happened to him in the Antigonus Notes was closely related to Russell, because the direction he had been guessing was the law of extraordinary characteristic aggregation, and some of the details that followed followed were in a similar logic.

Do they all involve a high level of the "soothsayer" approach? Crane's afterglow swept slightly, bringing the silence into view, extending into the boundless gray mist.

Could it be the cause? Again, he asked himself in his heart.

Calming his emotions, Crane continued to browse the rest of the diary:

"Heh, I have to depend on the situation, if it's easy to steal and there's no risk of exposure, I'll try to do it, otherwise it's not like that. Even if Zarathu exposes me, it doesn't matter, with my current status, status, sequence, and influence, as long as I am willing to turn back and repent, the church will not do anything to me. ”

The other two journals on this page chronicle Russell's devotion to the stealing scheme, but neither seems to be successful, but Crane knows that he eventually gets the notebook and gives it to the leader of the Esoteric Order, Zarathu.

And the next diary made Crane a little surprised.

Once again, Russell participates in the gathering initiated by the "Twilight Retreat", and discovers that all members are very hostile to the Solomonic Empire in the Quaternary Age. With this, Russell threw a question to the old Hermes, which was also answered.

"In the Quaternary period, the allies and supporters of Solomon's empire were the 'true creators.'"

In other words, it is not Emperor Solomon who is truly hated, but the true Creator. Crane frowned slightly, but why did the "Twilight Hidden Society" hate the true Creator? Is it because of the name "Creator"?

He found himself in the same confusion as Russell, and Hermes's answer was recorded in his diary:

"We're not such superficial creatures."

Hermes asked again meaningfully:

"You know what a 'shepherd' is capable of, right? If you were to pick one of all the gods at present and develop into the All-Knowing and Almighty, who do you think is most likely? ”

"This ...... The first thought that crossed my mind was the 'Shepherd' path that could devour, graze, and drive the souls and characteristics of other sequencers, and that the end of this path was the 'True Creator'. ”

"That's ...... so"

That's how it is......

Crane's heart shook slightly, and he suddenly remembered a long time ago, when he asked Mr. A about the reward for assassinating the ambassador through Miss "Magician", Mr. A asked for another than gold pounds.

"The first option, part of the potion recipe for 'The Darkless,' 'Calamity,' 'The Prophet,' or 'The Manipulator.'"

At that time, Crane, who had not seen too much, had already boldly guessed that these four unknown paths were all adjacent paths of the "shepherd", and now judging from this diary, the possibility is quite high.

It has been confirmed that the "Darkless One" is a sequence 4 of the "Sun" pathway, which leads directly to the "Eternal Sun" at the top, which means that the true Creator is likely to directly devour and graze the "Eternal Sun", which explains why the Seven Gods are extremely hostile to the true Creator...... However, in Solomon's time, there were still six gods, and the gods of steam and machinery did not exist, which means that the main gods were hostile to the real creator, and the sound of steam and machinery may have only incidental.

So what are the other three sequence 4 names leading to?

Wait a minute! Mr. "The Hanged Man" has said that the Church of the Eternal Sun, the Lord of the Storm, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom are extremely hostile to each other, and I also felt the abhorrence from the "Eternal Sun" when I divined the "Mutated Sun Emblem......

Could this be the same reason for their hostility to the true Creator?

While it's unclear who exactly these sequence 4 names belong to, there have been three ways to confirm it, so who is left to belong to?

Crane went through all the diaries and received no more answers, so he had to put them down regretfully.

"It's time to go." "Fool," said the fool.

463

On the third weekend of February, at half past seven in the evening.

After the closure of the Stoon City Library, Amon on the evening shift this week is putting the returned and displaced books back in their places.

Just then, a figure approached quickly, footsteps echoing through the silent library.

"Green!"

Amon was slightly stunned, and after tiptoeing to put a dictionary in his hand back to its place, he looked at the person running suspiciously:

"What's the matter?"

A colleague in formal clothes approached mysteriously and whispered:

"You weren't on duty last week, did you know that a great nobleman has returned to his family castle with us? I went to the outskirts of the city to see it, and the battle was really big, the ranks of the servants and guards were dozens of meters, and even the maids were all beauties! ”

"Don't you wonder if you heard that this young lady of the earl's family is the 'most precious jewel of Beckland'?"

"I'm not curious." Amon was holding a pile of books, so he appropriately showed some soreness in his arms, "There are nobles in East Chester itself, and it's not the first time you've seen them, and what does this have to do with you?" ”

My colleague then said:

"The Hall family needs some temporary manpower to do the classification management of their family's expanded library, from our municipal library open recruitment, about a week, a little busy but the salary is very high, would you like to go and see?"

Amon shook his head and continued to stuff the book in his hand back into the shelf:

"No, thank you for telling me."

"10 pounds a week, you really don't want to go?" My colleague's eyes widened in disbelief, "Then I'll apply for it myself." ”

After speaking, the colleague couldn't help but ask: "Green, you seem to be a little absent-minded lately, have you encountered any difficulties?" ”

Hearing this, Amon couldn't help but turn his head to look at his colleague, his brows furrowed slightly, and he reached out to pinch his monocle, but he gave up because he was holding a book in his hand.

"Is there one?" He asked quizzically, then made a knowing expression, "Have I been looking absent-minded lately?" Maybe it's because I haven't slept well for the past few days, so I don't have much energy. ”

The colleague nodded uncomfortably and said with a smile:

"That's good. Then I'll go first, and you can go back early. ”

"Okay."

Amon smiled goodbye to him and watched as his colleague left the library and disappeared into the crowd of people who had left work in the evening. His expression became a little serious, and he whispered to himself:

"Who is he?"

"No, it should be said...... Who did he use to appear in front of me today? ”

The colleague who suddenly came to talk to him was not a familiar person to him, but he made a familiar look. Amon is familiar with this situation because they are the best at stealing someone else's identity like this and then becoming this person with Amon's face.

He wouldn't be too surprised if that was all there was to it, but something was wrong with it right now...... It's as if many people's identities and memories have been disrupted. Obviously, he didn't even wear library uniforms, and he wasn't a staff member, but he took over the identity of someone he knew, and communicated with him in the tone of a staff member.

And this has been going on for three days, and this outrageous "mistake" has appeared everywhere in Stonenly.

On more than one occasion, Amon has seen someone come to borrow a book with a completely different ID than his own, and none of his colleagues around him noticed that something was wrong.

"This historical legacy is really troublesome."

"I accidentally let it run out before, I'm also Amon, isn't it good to be me?"

"It's really tenacious, and the scope of the disruption is getting bigger and bigger."

"So I'm going to have to find it out myself, defeat it completely, and then fuse it before it gets big. Otherwise, it's very likely that the church will find out first, and then it will involve me. ”

The spirit of Amon who was killed by himself refused to give in, so he chose to extract this part of the spirit and seal it separately, but the other party still did not repent, and ran away by attracting a burglar, which caused these extraordinary incidents of insanity.

Amon sighed, and his expression twisted up with great personality: "Medici doesn't want to come to help either, huh." ”

He sighed a few times and continued to push the cart forward.

Now that the library is empty, he no longer does it himself. Thanks to his extraordinary abilities, the books on the bookshelves and in the cart keep flying up and returning to where they belong.

Two minutes later, Amon was in a happy mood and left work.

TBC

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There are also small plot points of Amon and Ulorius and Crane (God War Ruins), and the sea roll is over.