Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

Klein had once explored a Fourth Epoch ruin with Miss Sharon, where they found statues that appeared to be of the six gods during the Fourth Epoch.

Just now, "The Hermit" mentioned the ancient forms of the gods, so he planned to show those forms to "Justice" to "pay" for the transaction.

"Justice" Audrey immediately said after hearing this, "Okay."

So "The World" pretended to ask "The Fool" Klein for instructions, and then displayed the six statues.

Klein first displayed the image of the "Lord of Storms," a dignified middle-aged man wearing black armor, standing on sea waves, surrounded by storms, with lightning behind him, and holding a trident.

Next was a young man wearing a pure white robe, holding a Book of Contracts in one hand and supporting the sun with the other, this was the statue of the "Eternal Blazing Sun."

Then came the statue of the "God of War," seated on a throne, with a long sword planted in front of him, his full body armor having an indescribable sense of dilapidation.

There was also an old man holding a book and the All-Seeing Eye, wearing a hood that only revealed his mouth and long beard; a plump lady with wheat ears growing from her feet, surrounded by a spring; and a beautiful lady with a hazy face, wearing layered classical dresses, with starlight twinkling on her clothes.

After seeing these images of the gods, the other members were stunned for a few seconds.

This also included Audys; at this moment, he suddenly understood why the gods later stopped using human forms. Originally, he thought the "Goddess of the Night" was very powerful, but upon suddenly seeing Her human form, he immediately realized that She was just a Sequence 0.

This should be the difference between the concrete and abstract forms of the gods.

The abstract gods rely entirely on people's imagination to support their image, and such gods seem to be omnipotent.

Once the image of a god is concretized, it seems to constantly remind people that their authority is only within a certain field, and they are not omnipotent.

It also reminds Beyonders that gods were once Beyonders themselves, which is not beneficial to the Beyonder world.

"The Hanged Man" Alger was the first to react: "I didn't expect the gods to have humanoid forms during the Fourth Epoch."

Then he asked, "Why did these gods abandon these forms later?"

Currently, the images of the gods are replaced by holy emblems, such as the "Holy Emblem of the Night" and the "Holy Emblem of Machinery," etc.

Audys recalled that after the gods were purely represented by symbols, the anchor of faith, that is, the effect of the anchor, would directly point to the abstract authority.

If there were human images, the image of the gods would be more concrete, and the effect of the anchor would point to the gods themselves.

Many believers mix many human desires and distractions when they worship or pray to the gods.

This would affect the state of the gods, so during the Fifth Epoch, they successively abandoned human images, allowing the anchor to directly point to their authority, which could both stabilize their state with a large number of anchors and prevent them from being eroded by desires and distractions.

However, he would certainly not announce such important information.

Klein manipulated "The World" and said, "I haven't found the answer to this question either."

"The Magician" Forsi was a little puzzled: "Why isn't there the God of Steam and Machinery?"

Audrey answered her question, smiling, "You might not have noticed the second question asked by Mr. 'Moon' just now."

"Mr. 'Hermit' said that one of the gods ascended to the throne of gods late in the Fourth Epoch, that might be the 'God of Steam and Machinery'."

Forsi recalled that there was indeed this question and answer just now, but at that time, she was shocked by Mr. "Hermit's" speculation about the process of the "Lord of Storms" becoming the "King of Angels."

"Thank you." After thanking her, she didn't feel relaxed.

Forsi is a shallow believer of the "God of Steam and Machinery." She felt for the first time that she was not so far away from the gods.

Although separated by more than one epoch, although one is a god and the other is a Sequence 9, although the "distance" is still very, very far, Forsi knew exactly how much "distance" there was between them, unlike before, when she had no concept of this "distance."

At this time, "The Sun" Derrick suddenly said, "Mr. 'World,' are these the gods you mentioned, such as the 'Goddess of the Night,' 'Lord of Storms,' etc.?"

Klein saw "The Sun's" expression and guessed that he seemed to know some information about the six gods, so he operated "The World" and said, "Yes, have you seen similar images?"

He thought to himself, even if he had seen them, he should have only seen the images of the three gods who became gods in the Second Epoch, such as the "Goddess of the Night."

Derrick seemed to recall for a moment before saying, "I have seen similar images in the abandoned temple of the 'True Creator,' but only similar."

Audrey asked curiously, "Can you show us?"

"Yes." So Derrick, with "The Fool's" permission, showed the evil god images depicted in the murals of the "True Creator's" temple.

First, he showed a girl wearing a black classical dress, with starlight inlaid on her clothes, her face blurred, as if wearing a faceless mask. Around her, darkness surged, and strange eyes loomed.

Audrey immediately said after seeing this image, "This is blasphemy against the gods!"

She had already recognized that this was the "Goddess of the Night," but a "darkened" goddess.

This almost made Audrey unable to maintain the state of "The Audience," and she wanted to ask "The Sun" to help flatten the murals about the goddess.

Although "Justice" spoke everyone's mind, no one echoed her or commented, because everyone was looking at the images that followed.

The next few images were respectively a young man wearing a pure white robe, with ugly beards composed of light growing on his face;

A monster with an octopus-like head, holding a trident, stepping on dark waves;

An old man with an evil smile, wearing a hood, his face not like a human;

A gentle lady holding a baby with a rotten face, with black wheat ears under her feet;

A one-eyed warrior wearing dilapidated armor, propping up a long sword.

Alger's eyes stared deadly at the monster with the octopus head: "This… this is…"

This is the smeared image of the "Lord of Storms." If it had been before, he wouldn't have taken it too seriously, but in the previous transaction, "The Hermit" also speculated that the "Lord of Storms" might have been a subordinate of the "Elven King," and possibly a sea monster.

Seeing this image again at this time, he felt that this seemed to be evidence of "The Hermit's" speculation.

Klein also felt that the statues he saw in the Fourth Epoch ruins were statues recognized by the gods themselves, so they would naturally appear in a positive image.

The murals displayed by "Little Sun" were the "True Creator's" view of the "Orthodox Gods," belonging to the "scolding of enemies," and of course, they would mercilessly expose shortcomings.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this is just smearing these gods.

"We don't need to be too serious about the image of the gods," Audys suddenly broke the silence in the hall: "These images come from the hands of the heretics, and they were all driven to the 'Land Abandoned by Gods' by the 'Six Gods,' so of course they won't praise the orthodox gods."

He paused and then said: "Regardless of the image of the orthodox gods, what they have done before, one fact is that throughout the Fifth Epoch, they have been blocking the evil gods who hope to enter the real world.

"At the same time, throughout the Fifth Epoch, it is the existence of the seven orthodox churches that has guaranteed the basic order of the Beyonder world.

"Regardless of their purpose? No matter what their plans are? These are indelible achievements."

After hearing these words, everyone was stunned, and successively realized that they had indeed fallen into some kind of ideological obstacle.

Reminded by "The Hermit," they immediately seemed to walk out of a certain ideological maze: no matter what the seven gods look like, they are the seven gods.

After the information transaction ended, Alger asked again: "Ladies and gentlemen, does anyone have a way or item to make everyone distributed on the ship fall asleep at the same time?"

The reason why Alger has not gone to that primitive island to hunt the Blue Shadow Falcon until today is because he has not figured out how to leave the "Azure Avenger" without arousing suspicion.

"Moon" Emlyn recalled for a moment and said, "I can help you ask, I remember there are similar drugs."

Alger smiled and nodded: "Thank you."

Klein manipulated "The World" and put forward a new demand: "Everyone, please pay attention to the remaining spirituality of ancient wraiths and the eyes of six-winged gargoyles."

These are two auxiliary materials for Sequence 5 potions. Although they are auxiliary materials, they are not cheap.

Without a mistake, a first, a first, an inner, a capacity, a, look at, look!

Because he has the extraordinary characteristics of "Marionettist," he only needs to prepare the ritual and auxiliary materials when he advances.

Everyone promised to help "The World" pay attention. After Audys traded three Sequence 9 level extraordinary materials with "Little Sun," the transaction session of this gathering ended, and it came to the free exchange session.

Audrey stood up first and saluted the top seat of the bronze long table: "Respected Mr. Fool, I want to know the truth about the 'Primal Demoness' awakening and the 'True Creator' descending last week.

"Is this purely caused by the crazy behavior of the cultists? Why did Prince Edsac choose to cooperate with them?

"According to the principle of equivalent exchange you have established, what do I have to pay to obtain the corresponding information?"

Klein thought to himself: If I knew, the matter would have been resolved now.

However, he was not flustered, but maintained a leisurely sitting posture and said: "No need.

"The root of the problem has not been discovered, but there are already enough clues. I hope the people of the three major churches are not too stupid."

Audrey's attention was immediately diverted: The root cause of the problem hasn't been discovered yet? The matter hasn't been completely resolved?

Quietly taking a deep breath, Audrey sincerely said, "Thank you for your answer."

Oedipus leaned back in his chair: What did this guy just say? It seemed like he said something, but also like he didn't say anything. What's there to thank me for!

At this moment, "The World" suddenly asked "Justice": "You just said that someone stopped the 'Despair Witch.' Could you elaborate a little more?"

"No problem," Audrey said, sitting down. "However, the information I have is limited. I only know that the 'Despair Witch' wanted to spread a disaster in the East Borough."

"The specific method seemed to be making the fog thicker and allowing extraordinary viruses to spread with the fog."

"But that extraordinary being used some method to cause a strong wind to blow throughout the entire East Borough, dispersing the mist and disrupting the 'Despair Witch's' plan."

"However, the extraordinary virus produced by the 'Despair Witch' also caused a large-scale flu epidemic. Hundreds of people died on the same day, and it seems that this number has risen to two thousand since the new year."

"But the people of the East Borough are very fortunate, because if the 'Despair Witch' hadn't been stopped in time, at least tens of thousands of people would have lost their lives!"

"The World" nodded and asked again, "Do you know what pathway that extraordinary being was on? Where did that demigod come from? Are they an official extraordinary being?"

Audrey shook her head: "I don't know."

"I know," Oedipus said with a smile. "That is not an official extraordinary being, and that demigod is not a member of the Church."

Fors was a little puzzled: "It's not an official person? Who is it then?"

"A kind person from Backlund, and his demigod friend," Oedipus said with a smile.

He had already left Backlund, so these things could be discussed.

Audrey judged through "The Hermit's" tone and demeanor: That "kind person from Backlund" is Mr. "Hermit"!

Then she asked: "Mr. Hermit, you… um, I mean, what method did that 'kind person from Backlund' use to stop the 'Despair Witch'?"

She had inquired several times, but hadn't been able to find out the details.

"A relatively powerful magic array," Oedipus said. "A magic array that can generate hurricanes."

Klein thought to himself: That must be "The Hermit." He is proficient in mystical symbols and magic arrays.

However, he discovered a problem, and then manipulated "The World" to ask: "How did that 'kind person from Backlund' get the information in advance that the 'Despair Witch' was going to create a disaster in the East Borough?"

Since a magic array was used, it had to be drawn in advance, so they must have received the corresponding news several hours in advance.

And he remembered that in the conversation between "Lady Despair" and Mr. A, their plan seemed to have been brought forward suddenly, so it was very rushed.

Oedipus smiled vaguely: "Through a special channel, they received the news in advance."

Seeing that "The Hermit" didn't elaborate, Klein didn't ask any further, but he suddenly felt that "The Hermit" seemed more mysterious than he had imagined.

Alger, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked: "How did the official extraordinary beings solve this matter later? Did that 'kind person from Backlund' receive any rewards?"

The reason why he hadn't spoken just now was that he had noticed the "Hermit's" "demigod friend." This made him guess that "The Hermit" should be from some extraordinary organization, and the kind that tends to collect ancient history.

Otherwise, "The Hermit," a Sequence 7, would not be able to find so much secret ancient history.

"The official extraordinary beings noticed the abnormality of the royal family and understood that Prince Edessak was just a scapegoat," Oedipus said with a smile. "There was also a very crucial person at the time who disrupted the ritual of the 'True Creator's' descent."

Saying this, Oedipus smiled and looked at "The World."

Audrey immediately sat up straight: That person is Mr. "World"! The two key figures in this incident are Mr. "World" and Mr. "Hermit" of the Tarot Club.

This made her very excited, believing that this was a joint action of the Tarot Club members.

"As for the rewards," Oedipus said with a smile, "that key person and the 'kind person from Backlund' were forced to leave Backlund. That is the reward they received."

Sorry, it's a bit late today.