Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery

On the "Argo."

Audiss, who was pretending to pray, gave a perfunctory blessing at the end, then smiled at Bernadette and said, "The problem is solved."

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Just now, "The Hermit" intervened to prevent further conflict between the three major churches.

Although Audiss still felt lingering fear when he thought about it, the problem was ultimately resolved.

If those three extraordinary characteristics hadn't returned to the hands of their respective gods, the angels and demigods who came to support would have continued to fight over them, and the battle would have continued.

The current outcome, although seemingly peaceful for hundreds of years, is that the three churches are likely to engage in a series of conflicts.

At the same time, this outcome is the best, as it avoids further casualties.

Bernadette nodded beside him: "Return to port."

She didn't find anything strange about Audiss praying the whole time.

Bernadette knew that some mystical beings who were not in a good state needed a "coordinate" to guide them in order to stably descend their power.

She had also noticed just now that the mystical being didn't seem to exhibit madness or chaos on the surface, but the state of its power didn't seem stable, and it might need to constantly target Audiss.

The "Argo" began to return, and the "Golden Dream," which had been protected by Grace Harriet and Alfred, had not suffered much damage either.

The two ships once again formed a fleet, sailing towards normal waters.

… …

In the backyard of the Storm Church on Tiana Island.

A priest hurriedly pushed open the bishop's door: "Bishop, 'Sea King' is here."

The bishop, who was lying in an easy chair, was stunned for a moment: "Who?"

"Sea King! Your Excellency Ian Kottman!"

The fifty-year-old bishop jumped up as nimbly as a young man.

At the same time, he raised his hand and blew a gust of wind, blowing the soft hat hanging on the hanger into his hand.

The bishop put on his soft hat and ran forward, frowning and saying, "Why wasn't I notified in advance?"

Arriving at the chapel, the bishop and the priest saw "Sea King" Ian Kottman, his clothes somewhat tattered, kneeling in front of the "Storm Holy Emblem" in repentance.

The two stopped, not daring to disturb him.

In this battle, although Ian Kottman was unable to change the situation, he had to bear some responsibility for the Pope's fall.

Moreover, he bowed to the "Elven King" and was seen by the "Lord of Storms," so he needed to repent earnestly.

In a repeated, soft confession, Ian Kottman felt as if his spirit body was suddenly elevated.

He seemed to suddenly appear in a sky with raging winds and lightning.

Beneath him were layers of rushing waves.

Among the lightning, the majestic and oppressive figure of the "Lord of Storms" appeared.

Ian Kottman didn't dare to raise his head at all, kneeling on the waves and continuing to repent.

"The new Pope has completed his promotion!" The "Lord of Storms" said in a majestic voice: "Adam's conspiracy is not over yet, remain sufficiently vigilant."

Ian Kottman breathed a sigh of relief.

The "Lord of Storms" did not pursue the matter of him bowing to the "Elven King."

So he asked cautiously: "Master of Storms and the Sea, may I ask who is that hooded being?"

Mainly, he wanted to know if he needed to interrogate "Rear Admiral of Mystery" to find out who was the god behind him.

The "Lord of Storms" did not answer immediately, and said after a few seconds: "He has returned."

… …

The "Argo" and the "Golden Dream" left the dangerous waters very smoothly.

Bernadette then bid farewell, and Audiss suddenly said, "I'm going to Backlund tomorrow."

After all, he now had a mystical item at the demigod level corresponding to the "Sailor" pathway.

Before determining the attitude of the "Storm Church," he planned to hide on land for a while.

Bernadette gave an "Mm" sound: "Look for me when you arrive."

Watching the figure of the "Mysterious Queen" become illusory, Audiss used "Travel" to come to the "Golden Dream" to find "Iceberg Admiral."

In the captain's study, Audiss met Edwina, whose expression was still a little heavy.

"Please accept my condolences." Audiss said, having learned that one of the demigods who died this afternoon was "Iceberg Admiral's" mentor.

Edwina took a deep breath and said, "Teacher has returned to the 'Sea of Knowledge,' I should be happy for her."

Moreover, the church had already assigned her a new mentor.

This was a very unusual arrangement.

Generally, when a mentor passed away and his student needed a new mentor to guide him, the student would be given a certain period of mourning time, about two or three months, before a new mentor would be assigned.

Edwina was a different case.

According to convention, she could now teach other students and no longer needed a new mentor to be assigned to her.

However, the church assigned her a mentor, and also a Saint.

Although the new mentor and the church did not give her new instructions, Edwina was very clear that this meant that the task of winning over "Rear Admiral of Mystery" was even more urgent than before.

Thinking of this, Edwina got up and said, "Didn't you invite me to Cruise Island? There's nothing else to do now, let's go together."

Audiss breathed a sigh of relief.

He mainly came for this matter today.

After today's events, Audiss hoped to start in-depth cooperation with the Knowledge Church as soon as possible to strengthen his own strength.

After determining the new destination, Audiss returned to his studio, wrote two letters, and then summoned a messenger.

These two letters were sent to Bishop Dunn and Rear Admiral Immilius respectively.

The content of the letters was similar, both saying that Audiss and his friends had discovered a clue to a "Sailor" pathway mystical item.

After searching all the way, they discovered that it was a demigod-level mystical item.

Please inform the Storm Church and convey Audiss's guarantee to the Storm Church that he would never use this mystical item to attack the Navy or the Church, but only use it to attack pirates or other countries' navies.

In fact, the Storm Church didn't care what Audiss was going to do with this mystical item.

They only knew that the mystical items and characteristics of the "Sailor" pathway should belong to the Storm Church.

Bishop Dunn and Rear Admiral Immilius also understood this very well.

Their notification was actually only to express the attitudes of the Navy and the Night Goddess Church.

Audiss was very confident that these two would definitely come forward, because in recent months, Bishop Dunn had accumulated many merits through the "Intelligence Exchange Meeting."

It was said that these merits gave him the opportunity to be promoted and advanced.

Bishop Dunn had repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Audiss, and now was the time to use these accumulated favors.

Audiss's attacks on the Fenebote Navy and harassment of the central waterway had become one of Rear Admiral Immilius's main achievements.

There were even rumors that Immilius was going to be transferred back to Backlund, which was also greatly related to this achievement.

Audiss's request would not be rejected by Immilius either.

As long as the two of them could come forward, the Storm Church would probably temporarily accept this result on the surface, but they would definitely make some efforts behind the scenes.

This was the reason why Audiss was going to Backlund.

As long as the other party couldn't find him in the next few days, this matter would basically become a fact.

If the Storm Church wanted it again in the future, it would be unreasonable.

Because of Adam's "guarantee," Audiss felt that this matter would definitely be resolved smoothly, and that mystical item would eventually become his second Grade 1 Sealed Artifact.

At this time, Audiss remembered that he didn't know the ability of that mystical item, so he entered the "Knowledge Wilderness" by means of "Meditation."

As soon as he entered here, he saw that scepter was floating in the air.

A smile instantly bloomed on his face.

This was a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact, and the most useful "Sailor" pathway Grade 1 Sealed Artifact on the sea.

He held the scepter in one hand and placed the other hand on the "Central Processing Unit," using the level of the "Knowledge Wilderness" to learn the ability of this mystical item: It can create explosive magma, hurricanes, rainstorms, thunder disasters and other weather disasters; it can set off huge waves, create whirlpools; it can deter sea creatures or effectively communicate with sea creatures.

In addition to creating tsunamis through rituals, it basically has all the main abilities of the "Calamity Priest."

And the negative effects are not great: as long as you use this scepter, you will increasingly like to stay in the cemetery, be with corpses, and sometimes you will involuntarily enter the cemetery, burrow into a grave, and spend the night in a coffin.

Audiss immediately realized that there was such a negative effect because this mystical item had once been sealed by the "Nether Emperor."

Generally, such a seal is carried out with the power of the underworld, similar to the process of Mr. Azik helping Klein seal the "Creeping Hunger," so even if the "Nether Emperor" has fallen, it does not affect the sealing of the mystical item.

Overall, this negative effect is still acceptable.

After all, Audiss doesn't have cleanliness, and it doesn't matter if he sleeps in a coffin for one night.

Moreover, once there is an urge to go to the cemetery, as long as you enter the "Knowledge Wilderness," you should be able to wake up immediately.

Compared to Audiss's other Grade 1 Sealed Artifact, this scepter can be carried with him at any time, while the "Alchemy Glasses" can only be used outside for a short time.

If he can carry this mystical item with him at any time, Audiss basically has the strength of a "Pirate King."

The reason why it is said to be "basically" is because the strength of the other crew members needs to be strengthened.

At this time, the three mates are working hard to accumulate merits for promotion.

Among them, the third mate Bives has basically accumulated enough merits and will soon be promoted to Sequence 6.

In the past month or so, "Combat Captain" Cleveland, "Boatswain" Sarina, and crew member Boris have all been promoted to Sequence 7 for their meritorious service.

Currently, Audis's crew consists of two Sequence 6s, four Sequence 7s, and one Sequence 8.

Within the ranks of "Pirate Generals," this level of crew strength is considered weak. "Iceberg Vice Admiral," for example, a "Pirate General" who enjoys chasing treasures, has three Sequence 6 subordinates.

If he were to declare himself a "King" now with such a weak crew, he would surely be laughed at by other "Kings."

Of course, the most crucial point is that it would likely invite attacks from "Pirate Kings."

After all, daring to call oneself a "King" implies a certain level of strength approaching the demigod level. However, if the crew's strength is too weak, such a demigod-level power would easily become coveted by other Kings.

After some deliberation, Audis decided to wait a while before declaring himself a "King," preferably until he reached Sequence 4.

Following his habit, after naming the scepter the "Calamity Scepter," Audis returned to the real world, went to the bridge, sat in the captain's seat, and stared blankly ahead.

The next morning, he held a short meeting with everyone, telling them that he would be away for a few days.

Then he returned to Cruz Island and gave Mandy a few instructions. Audis applied some simple makeup and went to Backlund under the guise of "travel."

He appeared in a corner of a small alley, looked up at the faint sun obscured by the fog, and suddenly smiled: "This damn weather."

Fortunately, Backlund had already entered early summer, so it wasn't as gloomy and cold, nor was it yet stuffy and hot. The weather was just right.

Audis looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then whispered a prayer:

"Holy Spirit who pursues knowledge;

"Lighthouse of the mystical world;

"Eye that peers into fate;

"King of the seas;

"Saintly Bernadette Gustav."

"Your Majesty, I have arrived in Backlund."

Soon, a voice echoed in Audis's ear: "95 Hilton Avenue."

Audis smiled and said: "Alright, I'll be right there."

He used "Travel" again, arriving in a corner of Hilton Avenue, then walked to the front of number 95. He looked at the surrounding pedestrians, and after seeing no suspicious gazes, he stepped forward to knock on the door.

Just as he raised his hand and hadn't had time to knock, the door opened by itself.

The room inside was empty. Audis smiled and thought to himself: This seems like the beginning of a ghost story.

He entered the room, took off his top hat, and hung it along with his windbreaker on the coat rack by the door, leaning his cane against the door.

This time, in order not to expose himself, Audis had put even his briefcase and the "Gustav Scepter" into the "Knowledge Wilderness."

Audis was about to tear off the short mustache stuck to his upper lip when Bernadette's voice suddenly came from the direction of the stairs: "Don't tear it off, you'll have to put it back on later."

Audis looked up and saw Bernadette, wearing a simple long dress that vaguely revealed her perfect figure, coming down the stairs: "I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."

She had gone upstairs just now to change her dress.

Audis smiled and said: "I'm here to seek refuge with the Queen, the faster the better to show my sincerity."

Bernadette smiled back, glanced at the kitchen. The kettle and teacups moved on their own as if they were alive, brewing two cups of tea.

The two of them naturally sat around the dining table. Audis picked up his teacup and glanced outside: "Before, I was looking forward to leaving this foggy city, but after leaving, I found that I actually missed it a little."

"That feeling isn't surprising," Bernadette said. "After all, you grew up in this city."

She took a deep breath: "Sometimes I also miss Trier."

Bernadette had been looking forward to Audis's arrival because she could only show her other side in front of Audis.

She is the "Mysterious Queen," the leader of "Dawn of Elements," but these identities cannot give her too much humanity. Only when she is with Audis can she show her feminine side.

Besides being a Queen and a leader, Bernadette's self-perception also includes being a woman with a "mental age" of around twenty-seven or twenty-eight.

She had discovered long ago that this kind of cognition was the key to maintaining humanity, but usually she could only show this side when no one was around.

Until she met Audis, this guy called her "Queen" every other word when there were other people, as if he respected her more than anyone else. But when it was just the two of them, he was more like a friend, or rather, he didn't treat her like a Queen at all.

Bernadette asked: "What specific plans do you have for coming to Backlund this time?"

"I'll visit a few friends first," Audis replied. "Then rest for a day and officially start stalking."

Bernadette was stunned: "You're going to stalk someone yourself?"

"The death of a duke will definitely attract the attention of the Loen royal family, and they will thoroughly investigate this matter," Audis said. "The intelligence network left behind before cannot be used in such a place."

He paused for a moment and said: "The target isn't difficult to kill, the difficulty lies in finding the right opportunity."

Audis remembered that Duke Negan was a Sequence 6 "Judge," his secretary was a Sequence 5 "Chaos Tutor," and there should be other Beyonders protecting him.

For Audis, a Sequence 5 and a Sequence 6 are not difficult to deal with, even if there is another Sequence 5 it is not a problem, but it takes at least half a minute.

Because he has to kill and silence, and destroy all traces.

If he only faced Duke Negan alone, it would be the simplest. Even if he didn't use the now iconic "Gustav Scepter" and those powerful scrolls, he could complete the instant kill.

But it is unlikely that there will be such an opportunity. If there is a Sequence 5 next to Duke Negan, then he needs to use the "Gustav Scepter" or a scroll to quickly complete the assassination mission.

In this case, he has to kill and silence, to prevent the official Beyonders from getting any clues pointing to him.

Bernadette said: "I can send Invisible Servants to help."

"No," Audis said. "This matter cannot involve anyone."

He leaned back in his chair and said: "Being able to stay here with you, to avoid staying in hotels or renting houses, is already a great help."

Bernadette smiled, put down her teacup, and said: "Come on, I'll take you to see the room I prepared for you."

The two went upstairs one after the other. When going up the stairs, Audis's gaze was right at Bernadette's waist, where the lines were very beautiful.

Bernadette, who was walking in front, said without turning her head: "If you keep looking, I'll make you walk in front."

Audis was stunned and immediately protested: "I didn't use the 'Eye of Secrets' to look!"

Bernadette "hmmphed" softly: "You still want to use the 'Eye of Secrets'?"

"I…" Audis smiled somewhat helplessly, suddenly feeling that it was inappropriate to refuse or admit it.

At this time, Bernadette, who was walking in front, had a smile on her face: Being a Queen or a leader doesn't have this kind of fun.

Arriving on the second floor, Bernadette casually pointed, and a door slowly opened on its own: "That's your room."

Audis looked inside, there was everything: a desk, a bed, a wardrobe: "It's pretty good."

After taking a look, the two sat down in the small hall on the second floor. The teacups downstairs flew up on their own and landed in front of them.

Audis picked up his teacup and continued the topic just now: "I just thought your dress was very beautiful, I didn't mean anything else."

Bernadette sized Audis up: "Just looking at the dress?"

"Yes."

"Hehe, lying."

"Okay, it's not just the dress that's beautiful."

"Hehe, you bastard."

Then the two looked at each other and laughed.

Since Audis was promoted to Sequence 5, after the two of them chatted on the deserted island in the rain, he increasingly felt that the "Mysterious Queen" was like having a split personality. In front of people, she seemed unapproachable, but behind people, she was another person, at most just a little aloof.

However, Audis thought of Rosell's character. Under his influence, Bernadette should not be too indifferent, and she is also Intisian, so she won't be as rigid as the Loen people.

Audis felt that at this time, when the two were alone, Bernadette's slightly aloof demeanor was more like her true self.

After taking a sip of tea, Audis talked about another issue: "What do you want to eat tonight? My treat, let's go out for a good meal."

"Make a salad, make a lamb chop, make a chicken," Bernadette said. "There's no point in going out to eat."

After coming to Backlund, she was a little unaccustomed to Loen cuisine, and she felt tired of eating Intisian cuisine every day. The key is that the level is not very good, far from the chefs of the Emerald Palace on Lasha Island.

The few dishes that Bernadette ordered, translated, are small cold dishes, braised lamb chops, and stir-fried chicken. Audis had made these dishes for Bernadette before.

Bernadette, who was used to eating court cuisine, felt that it was nice to occasionally eat these distinctive dishes.

"Okay," Audis immediately got up: "I'll go visit two friends, and buy the ingredients when I come back."

Bernadette nodded and "hmm"ed, watching Audis walk quickly downstairs, and it took a long time before she retracted her gaze.

… …

Jowood District, 19 Pinstreet.

Forsi sat at her desk in her room on the second floor, scratching her hair with some irritability. She dipped a quill in ink, but couldn't bring herself to write.

This made her even more irritable, because the manuscript was due tomorrow, but she had only written two words for this short story.

Ding-ling-ling~

Just then, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Fors smiled wryly with some helplessness, put the pen in the ink bottle, and went downstairs unhurriedly, asking as he opened the door, "Who are you looking for?"

Seeing the young man in a windbreaker and top hat outside the door, Fors was slightly stunned and recognized him: "Ship..."

Audrey smiled and made a silent gesture: "Is Hugh not at home?"

Fors quickly stepped aside, glanced at the grandfather clock, and said, "She should be back soon."

Audrey entered the door and looked at the spacious living room: "This townhouse is nice."

"Thanks to your help." Fors smiled and closed the door: "Would you like something to drink?"

Fors's exploration with Audrey had relieved her financial difficulties all at once.

And Hugh, after becoming the new leader of the "Mysticism Research Society", currently has several times more income, and the trend is increasing.

About two months ago, the two of them rented this townhouse to live in.

"Black tea, please." Audrey said.

Fors first invited Audrey to sit on the sofa, and then went to the kitchen to make tea.

While boiling water, Fors came to the kitchen door and asked, "Why did you suddenly come to Backlund?"

"I have some business that requires me to come in person." Audrey smiled and said, "Don't reveal to others that I've come to Backlund."

Although the "Military Intelligence 9" no longer pursues him, and the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery also seems to no longer be looking for him, the premise is that they can't find him at all.

But if he takes the initiative to come to their door, they won't just let Audrey go like that.

Fors immediately nodded and said, "Okay."

At this time, no one was looking for Audrey anymore. If he simply put on some makeup like he did now, no one would recognize him.

At this moment, the sound of the door opening rang out, and Hugh, who was not tall and had some baby fat on her face, appeared at the door.

Seeing Audrey, Hugh was also briefly surprised: "Ship... why are you here?"

"I'm here to give you a gift." Audrey smiled and took out a wooden box.

After Hugh closed the door, jumped up, and hung up her coat, Audrey said, "This is the Extraordinary characteristic of a 'Interrogator'."

Hugh, who had already obtained the formula and digested the potion, happily took the box, opened it, and then asked, "How much does it cost?"

Audrey smiled and said, "This is a reward for you."

He paused and said, "You've been doing very well lately, allowing me to accurately grasp news about Backlund even when I'm at sea."

Hugh immediately said, "No, in this process, I also..."

She wanted to say that in this process, she also received a lot of income, but Audrey interrupted her: "That's what you deserve. This is a reward, and the two don't conflict."

Fors, who was making tea in the kitchen, was envious for a while. That was a Sequence 7 characteristic, with a market price of 1,200 pounds or more. In Backlund, the Sequence 7 characteristic of the "Arbitrator" pathway definitely has a lot of premium.

Audrey didn't continue to talk about this matter, but asked, "Is there any news about the Edward family?"

Two days ago, he had already written a letter asking Hugh to help find news about the Edward family.

"Yes." Hugh stopped declining and put away the characteristic, then said, "Although the Northwest District is gone, Delahair Street is still there."

"However, this street has been renovated once, and most of the original residents have moved away."

"I used the connections of 'Military Intelligence 9' to look up relevant information, and found the Edward three brothers who used to live on Delahair Street, one of whom only moved to Garde Street next door."

While she was talking, she also sat on the sofa. This was something Audrey had specifically instructed, so she took it to heart and had been investigating it in recent days.

At this time, the tea was brewed, and Fors poured tea for the two of them.

Hugh continued, "I went to visit and learned that the person living on Garde Street is called Reese Edward, and his grandfather's grandfather lived at 18 Delahair Street."

"At that time, they were the only family named Edward on the entire street, so it should be them."

"By the time of Reese Edward's generation, there were three cousins, who are the 'Edward three brothers' I just mentioned, and some female family members who have all married out."

"I have visited these three brothers and those female members, and this is their current address..."

As she spoke, Hugh opened the bag she was carrying and took out a document from it: "...and their current general situation."

After Audrey took it, he nodded in satisfaction. This information was very detailed, including the Edward family members' jobs and recent situations.

Hugh continued, "I also inquired about the location of this family's cemetery, as well as some major events in their family."

"This is a military family, and young members of each generation have died on the battlefield, so for more than a hundred years, this family has not prospered, but has only changed from Old Edward to the 'Edward three brothers'."

"I also heard a strange thing. More than a hundred years ago, one of the members of their family suddenly disappeared while serving in the military."

"It wasn't a disappearance in war, but a disappearance in front of his comrades."

"And the result given by the military was also very strange. Generally, in this kind of situation, it would at most be handled as a disappearance, but the military gave a death notice instead."

"It is precisely because this matter is so strange that this matter has been circulating in the family."

Audrey nodded and took a deep breath and said, "I came for this matter."

He paused and then said, "I found the missing Edward, um, is his name Longzel Edward?"

Hugh opened her mouth in surprise, and after two or three seconds, she said, "He... hasn't he been missing for more than a hundred years? What I mean is, is he still alive?"

"He encountered an extraordinary event." Audrey explained simply: "At that time, he was trapped in a special space. I only met him recently and am preparing to bring him back to the real world."

Hugh got up somewhat excitedly: "So he's looking for his family?"

"That's right." Audrey said: "That's also why the military's handling was a bit strange. It was handled as an extraordinary event at the time."

He raised the document in his hand: "I'll take this information away. In a few days, after he adjusts his mentality, I'll bring him here, and you can take him to see his family descendants."

"Whether or not to recognize each other or anything else will be based on Longzel's wishes."

Hugh immediately nodded: "Okay, okay!"

Helping a person from more than a hundred years ago find his relatives made Hugh even a little excited.

And Fors, who was on the side, suddenly had inspiration. The material for the novel that had been making her anxious just now, this is it!

After chatting for a while, Audrey got up to leave.

His second stop was 51 Henry Street, Garde Herbalist Shop.

Looking at this familiar herbalist shop, Audrey's thoughts fluctuated for a while, recalling the scene of borrowing money everywhere to open the herbalist shop back then, and also thinking of the research he had done here, until...

Audrey suddenly smiled. Until he met Bernadette, his relatively peaceful life had undergone tremendous changes.

Then he sighed: If I dared to joke with her like I do today, I guess she would have killed me long ago.