Secret: I, the hermit, want to make progress too much

What?

Ince Zangwill froze in place, and the next moment, he saw a hand passing through his heart.

He turned his head in disbelief and saw a cold, angry face.

Azik Eggers.

Is he really back? !

How can it be!

Only one step away, just one step away from me...

Because of weakness and pain.

Being pierced through the heart by a descendant of Death, he had no time to react, and all abilities were useless at this moment.

Snap!

The box fell to the ground, revealing the ashes inside.

That was what Ince had longed for for a long time, but the moment he obtained it, he faced a murderous intention——

Murderous intent written by a quill.

but.

The next moment, the quill started writing again.

At this time, a giant dragon spirit happened to pass by. It...

It was about to be written when Roy held it.

Roy looked back.

Heart, spirit.

good.

Azik pulled out Ince's heart, the blood vessels broke and blood spurted out.

At the same time, Ince's spirituality was completely shattered by him.

The next moment, Roy let go of the quill——

His condition is too bad, and the wear and tear of the quill is extremely high. If he continues to hold it, he will have no energy to deploy healing magic.

Azik took out the heart, and Roy quickly took it and placed it on Dunn's chest, then arranged healing magic and rituals.

Azik assisted on the side and moved Klein nearby.

Nina hovered above.

After a while, the heart settled in.

However.

Although his body was intact, Dunn showed some signs of recovery, but he soon began to struggle painfully again.

The etheric body, which had just improved somewhat, showed signs of collapse again, and at a faster rate.

I'll come and you go treat him.

Azik looked at Dunn.

Then, he dragged Ince's body to Dunn's side and placed the ashes on Dunn's right side.

good.

Roy immediately turned his head, extending his spiritual power and transferring more of the power of the healing ritual to Klein.

Suddenly, Azik turned to look at the quill——

The quill was held by a spirit. The spirit was like a dragon, its aura was very powerful, and its target seemed to be the quill.

It looked at Azik and Roy indifferently.

At this moment, they were all maintaining the ceremony. Nina above her screamed sharply, and her special spiritual energy erupted, shocking the other party.

After a moment of confrontation, the other party slowly disappeared into the air.

Roy breathed a sigh of relief.

Azik was silent for a moment and said: The spirit just now seems to be a special creature formed after the death of the dragon.

Maybe the quill has something to do with it.

Roy was guessing.

He looked at Klein, remained silent for a while, and said, Mr. Azik.

Klein is still dead.

Although he used healing magic to repair the opponent's body, his vital signs were almost the same as Dunn's.

but.

The spirits of both of them have not dissipated and are still maintained in their bodies.

At least we killed Ince, I don't know about Klein, but he can be resurrected to a certain extent.

Azik stood in front of Dunn.

His spiritual extension hooked Dunn, Ince and the box of ashes, linking the three together in a wonderful way.

Nina, do me a favor.

good.

Nina flew down, opening her mouth and spitting out a cloud of death breath.

Dunn's body is transforming.

An extraordinary power came out of him and was guided by Azik to the ashes beside him, and an illusory heart emerged.

That is……

Dunn's previous heart?

Roy's eyes narrowed.

His treatment and the intervention of Azik and Nina put Dunn's life in a very special state between life and death.

under various factors.

The extraordinary power that was gathering in Ince moved towards Dunn under the auspices of the ceremony.

They prepare to transform Dunn into a special being.

After completing the transformation, thanks to Ince's heart and extraordinary characteristics, Dunn will forcibly become a gatekeeper, and his connection with Ince's heart will also deepen.

Through his voyeuristic eyes, Roy clearly saw Dunn's etheric body reviving.

After a long time, his heart began to beat.

Success!

Roy was a little excited.

After a while, Ince's body turned into a piece of soot and dissipated in the wind.

corresponding to this.

St. Selina's ashes were fused with Dunn's special heart to become a very special being.

This is the price of the ritual.

Roy couldn't help but ask: Mr. Azik, have you recovered your memory? You can even master such a ritual!

Azik nodded.

I communicated with her and recalled some knowledge of this pathway, which is part of it.

but.

He doesn't really become a gatekeeper. He can only stay at Sequence 5 in the future. If he continues to advance, his body will collapse, and he will need our help in the short term.

Azik said.

This is already a very good result.

Roy sighed.

He looked around and said, Mr. Azik, let's leave. Should Klein be left here with his family?

Azik was silent for two seconds, and then breathed out.

Take it with you. His spirit hasn't left his body yet. There may be a glimmer of hope. I'll go back and see if there's anything I can do.

…

On the outskirts of Backlund, somewhere, the space suddenly distorted.

The quill broke away from the spirit world and landed on this mountain.

It fell to the ground, as if it had completely lost its spirituality, but after a while, a carriage suddenly stopped.

After a while, a woman wearing a white robe stepped out of the carriage.

She was all white, dignified, without a trace of dust.

Seeing the quill, a trace of surprise appeared on her face, then confusion and solemnity.

This pen——

When her fingers reached the quill, it began to write on the ground, describing Triss's condition.

My dear Triss, after putting on the ring, she will slowly be replaced by Him. Although she is aware of the danger, it is of no use. Her ending is doomed from the moment she arrives at Backlund.

Seeing this, a look of realization appeared on the woman's face.

Oh it's you.

I heard that you were stolen by Archbishop Ince Zangwill. I didn't expect to show up here.

The quill lay quietly in her hand.

…

The Blackthorn Security Company was completely transformed into ruins, with burnt marks and broken objects everywhere, full of traces of destruction.

Leonard woke up groggily.

He looked around and his body suddenly froze——

Where's the captain?

What about Klein?

He crawled around, groping and searching, and then found a bunch of things that looked like ashes and a box.

On the box is a heart——

A heart as pure and flawless as a black stone.

Leonard held his heart and seemed to see the captain's figure from above.

He raised his head silently, but the drops of liquid still couldn't stop it from rolling down his cheeks and dripping onto the ground covered with black ash.

Palles remained silent.

He didn't know how to speak, and told Leonard what he sensed and guessed——

At that time, he sensed a powerful aura.

Pales, who was in a weak state, did not dare to explore the outside world at all, and completely cut off his breath, for fear that the person outside would feel his presence.

So he didn't know what happened next.

but.

One thing he can be sure of is that both Dunn and Klein were dead before their spiritual perception was completely sealed off——

One stabbed Klein in the chest.

As for Dunn.

His heart was used for the sealed object, so there was no way he could survive, and that heart should be the extraordinary magical object in front of him.

In other words, a new sealed object.

Pales couldn't confirm the relationship with the other party, so he couldn't give Leonard a definite answer and simply treated him with silence.

Old man, if I had become a Sequence 7 earlier, I might already be a Sequence 6 now. Maybe I would have played a greater role. If I had become a Sequence 7 earlier...

Leonard held up whether it was ashes or ashes, and said with great self-reproach.

Pales thought for a moment and said: The other party's plan is very complete. Even if you are Sequence 6, it may not have much effect. And if you become Sequence 6, you will have to go to Backlund.

Leonard didn't answer, maybe he didn't want to hear the answer.

He searched back and forth among the ruins, trying to find any trace of their survival or spiritual remnants.

but.

No.

All that was left to him seemed to be a handful of ashes and a strange heart, and it was not known whose ashes belonged to him.

Maybe it's the captain's, maybe it's Klein, but it could also be Megoose...

Leonard held them and looked around helplessly.

He didn't know how to explain to Dai Li and Klein's family——

As a Sequence 7, he is the strongest Beyonder among the Tingen Nighthawks, and he should be able to convey and execute these things.

Leonard looked around.

He could even make out a collapsed pile of coke that had been Dunn's desk.

In the past, Dunn often sorted documents here. When he was not digesting things in the early days, he would often sit at the table and ask people to leave but then stop them.

But now...

Leonard couldn't stop crying as he recalled the past, turning into a weak and self-blaming voice.

I'm the only one who survived!

Why am I the only one who survived!

but.

Lervus, as well as the main messenger behind the scenes, I will definitely find him and crush him to ashes!

…

The western suburbs of Tingen, by the river outside the sewer.

The bright red color dyed the shores and waterways red. Blood, flesh, and broken bones were mixed with various things, polluting the surroundings in an indescribable way.

You can imagine what a brutal battle took place here before.

Russell, Old Ryan and others stood by the river, saying nothing for a long time. Next to them could be heard the sound of Suna sobbing.

I haven't given him the flowers back yet!

Suna, when you get back, prepare a reward and send it to -

Russell hesitated.

He thought of what Ryan had said, that Roy was an orphan, his relatives had passed away long ago, and he had been renting a house.

The rent given by the lady was very cheap, and arrears were allowed, and she would also provide information on part-time services from time to time.

Russell breathed out: Mrs. Traore has always wanted to open an orphanage. Let us apply for the money. The orphanage will be named after Roy Green.

good.

Ryan replied.

…

Inside a house in Tingen.

The space was distorted and the door to the spirit world opened. Azik was carrying Dunn on his back, Roy was carrying Klein, and Nina was following behind.

The group of people filed out and entered the house. Azik placed Dunn on the sofa.

He had a habit of taking out his cigar, but after looking at the two people lying on the sofa, he immediately put the stuff back.

He said: When I arrived at Enmat Port, I felt that I was being followed. After some investigation, I met the Mr. Z you mentioned. He is a Sequence 5 shepherd.

Do you feel there are extraordinary factors guiding you here?

Yes, but no.

Azik said.

He should have guided the members of the Aurora Society, making them mistakenly think that I was really going towards them, so Mr. Z is very sensitive to my actions, but his range cannot affect Enmat Port.

I didn't do anything, and the other person left immediately.

Nina explained.

Azik nodded: He understood my intention to leave. Of course, I revealed this to him deliberately. As an Extraordinary in the audience channel, you must be particularly careful in the future.

I will pay attention, Mr. Azik, your memory seems to have recovered a lot.

Roy nodded.

Azik shook his head: Actually, it's not much. It's more about some knowledge about extraordinary pathways. By the way, what are you going to do next? Do you want me to help you get back to the church?

No.

Roy looked down at himself, then frowned.

It smells really bad!

He stood up and said, I guess I need to take a shower first.

If you don't mind, you can wear my clothes first.

Thank you so much!

Roy chuckled.

Apart from Azik, he had no one else he could turn to for help.

After helping Roy find a set of clothes, Azik spoke in a low tone.

I'm thinking about how to help Klein, or I'm going to prepare for him to be laid to rest.

If you go to Backlund, you may not be able to reach Tingen now, let alone kill the enemy with your hands.

Returning to the living room, he removed the half of the skull.

Descendant of Death.

It's a pity that you are on the diviner path. It is not an adjacent path. Otherwise, you can try it.

Azik sighed.

Then he lowered the skull.

Perhaps I should send you back and let you rest in peace.

Two days.

If Roy and I can't figure out a way within two days, we will send you back.

After taking a shower, Azik told Roy his decision.

Roy readily agreed.

but.

Soon he became curious——

In two days, will Klein simply do sit-ups and come back to life in Mr. Azik's house?

Then it will be fun to watch.

Suddenly, Roy didn't want Azik to send the body back, but it was a pity that he didn't have a convincing enough excuse.

I hope you wake up.

Roy chuckled secretly.

Nina was on the side, looking at him curiously. Roy turned around and remembered that he seemed to have not fulfilled his obligation.

He coughed lightly and said: Nina, story...

What about the follow-up to last time?

She asked faintly in ancient Fusac language.

Roy glanced at Azik and the two residents.

I think this is not the right time to tell those stories.

The other party raised a smile at the corner of his mouth and pointed in a direction: That's the study over there. If you want to chat, you can go over there.

The owl circled happily around the room, then stood on the table and gracefully saluted Azik with its wings.

Okay, thank you Mr. Azik.

Roy had no choice but to enter the study, thinking about what to say as he walked.

Quick, what happened next?

The mysterious queen established the Dawn of Elements and was promoted to a famous figure at sea...

Roy picked out something he could talk about and briefly told Bernadette's subsequent story.

Some of it was what he had read from books on the Church of Steam, and the other part was incorporated into small guesses and story adaptations.

for example.

She encountered many obstacles from the Moss Trappist Order at sea, and even killed one or two pillars in the process.

Roy also used the contents of novels he had read in his previous life to describe the process in an ups and downs, as if it had really happened.

From time to time, some passionate sentences translated from Don't bully young people into poverty are mixed in.

Nina was fascinated.

Everything the Queen of Mystery does is to allow the Secret Peeping Extraordinaries to have a safer and normal way of promotion.

She is worthy of learning from all of us Extraordinaries who follow the secret-seeing path.

Roy concluded.

Nina seemed to be immersed in the scene, flying up and down excitedly, and finally said: So handsome, worthy of being the Queen of Mystery!

You know her?

I just heard about it.

Then why don't you like Russell's story, but you like the story of the mysterious Queen? The Emperor should be more famous, right?

Roy said.

Nina thought for a long time and said, Maybe I know that Emperor Russell is not that good, so I am a little disgusted with the story.

By the way, what was that magic you used before? It turned out to be a wooden horse to take us out.

Trojan horse.

Nina answered without hesitation, I can't tell you the specific story, although I don't know why.

Because the mysterious reappearance of occultists knows that the fewer people there are, the greater the power.

Roy answered for her inwardly.

Nina said: Roy, tell me other stories next time.

good.

Roy nodded.

Nina glanced outside in the direction of Azik, then turned into a floating shadow and disappeared.

She is an occultist.

so.

Is she studying blood from the path of death?

Roy couldn't help but be curious and thought for a second. Instead of just thinking about it, he got up and went outside.

Mr. Azik.

Finished?

Azik smiled.

Roy nodded awkwardly and said, There is no cost for me to summon her to deliver the message, but to ask her to help, I need to tell her a story.

The messenger's requests are all kinds of strange, but you are lucky to have won her favor.

Azik looked deeply at Roy, his eyes meaningful.

but.

He himself wasn't too curious about this.

Everyone has their own secrets.

Roy asked his doubts.

What kind of existence is she? When I summoned her before, I actually wanted to use the extraordinary items in her body. I didn't expect that she would have such extraordinary abilities.

I am not sure.

Azik said, This is a part that I have forgotten, but there is no doubt that her life is very special. My ability to save Dunn was also inspired by her state.

I see.

Based on Nina's status and abilities, it is speculated that she may be a mystic who studies the blood that is the path of death.

but.

I don’t know what went wrong and she became what she is now. It may be because someone like Dunn helped her, or it may be due to other extraordinary factors.

The mysterious world is full of wonders.