Lord of the Mysteries

Darc? The image of Darc appeared in Derrick’s mind.

He was of medium height, slightly plump, and strong. He was an optimistic, cheerful teenager who often beamed with a friendly smile. He was a classmate during general education and a teammate of the patrol squad.

But after this exploration of the Fallen Creator’s half-destroyed temple, he had become reserved and merely smiled at everyone.

Once he recalled Darc Regence’s changes, Derrick couldn’t help but quiver as he felt a chill down his spine.

Why did he suddenly come looking for me? Shouldn’t he be heading home after being removed from quarantine? At that moment, many questions arose in Derrick’s mind.

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility.

Elder Lovia knows that I’ve suspected that something abnormal had happened to them, so she sent Darc to deal with me?

Derrick was first shocked and filled with horror. But immediately following that, he felt that it might not be a bad thing.

Mr. Hanged Man said, “if there isn’t a suitable audience to testify for you, then you might as well use the Beyonder who’s monitoring you.” And now, the person monitoring me is in that corner. If Darc were to suddenly attack me, then he would definitely expose the fact that there’s something wrong with him!

This way, even if I don’t use Mr. World’s item, I can still make things go smoothly!

Derrick turned his head to look out the window.

At that moment, the frequency of the lightning had dropped to its nadir. Only after a minute or two would a bolt of lightning streak across the sky, illuminating half the sky. The entire world and most of the City of Silver was immersed in a deep darkness most of the time.

If he were alone, Derrick wouldn’t have searched for a candle to light. He liked to lie quietly in bed and think about all sorts of things.

Of course, he knew that this was actually rather dangerous. If there was no light to dispel the darkness, then monsters could suddenly appear, even within the City of Silver. However, Derrick was a Light Suppliant himself, so he came equipped with the attribute of light and wasn’t afraid of something similar happening.

Knock! Knock! Knock! Darc knocked three more times, as if urging the master of the house to open the door.

He wasn’t like that before; he was very polite… Derrick suddenly felt a deep sense of sorrow.

He took out a candle from a wooden box and placed it in the middle of the table. He then rubbed his fingers, creating a golden flame.

The flame lit the candle, filling the room with a faint but warm glow, and this was accompanied by a faint, pungent aroma.

from the fat and oil refined from the bodies of monsters. They would have different smells due to their

door with a strong

took you so long?” Darc asked

looking for candles,” Derrick

his back to the other party, and he chose to walk side by side with Darc. With his classmate and teammate, he walked back to the table and

to try some of these recently dried Doom fruits?” Darc asked with

of the very rare snacks in the City of Silver. It came from a plant called the Doom Blood Vine, a type of organism that didn’t need light to grow. It grew by absorbing the nutrients from rotten

many thumb-sized black fruits, which could be eaten directly. They were crispy and sweet, but they were unable to fill one’s stomach and didn’t provide the necessary nutrients. They could only be used as a daily snack. The merit points received from a single patrol could

Derrick shook his head

the bag, picked one

a moment and took the initiative to ask, “Did you encounter any monsters in the underground

smile, “There were quite a few of them, but they weren’t that powerful. They were

then he said with the corners of his mouth curled, “We found some strange plants at the bottom of the temple. They looked like mushrooms in the general knowledge class. They were especially

and strengthen one’s body. If it’s combined with roasted monsters, then

small cloth bag. The stem was milky-white, and the cap

gulp a mouthful of saliva, as though he had

illumination of the dim candlelight, the beautiful mushroom-shaped object had an alluring luster that whet

one for you.” Darc smiled

as he picked up the mushroom-shaped plant to stuff it into his mouth, but in the end, he forced himself to open his mouth and say, “I’ll give it

pushed the mushroom in front of Derrick and continued to eat his Doom

away from the “mushroom” and asked, “Did you make any discoveries on this

replying extremely seriously, “We found a lot of murals, a continuous series of murals. Do you remember that

cross with a naked man nailed to it while hanging upside down, and its surface was deliberately smeared

who created everything, the omnipotent and omniscient God. They believed that the Lord didn’t abandon this land, but instead helped us shoulder the vast majority of our sins when the Cataclysm came; thus, turning from an upright position to upside

Lord bearing our sins and

are no curses, no extreme darkness, no monsters lurking in darkness… We aren’t the chosen ones who are beloved… Derrick

we just need to change the symbols and the corresponding honorific name during a ritual, and we can receive the Lord’s response again…” Darc went on, describing the murals under

become a fanatical believer… Even if there’s someone monitoring me,

and return the “mushroom” to him? However, this is equivalent to giving up on this

went through the plan he had discussed

as he threw the black thumb-sized Doom fruit into his mouth, munching at it

lowered his head, and recited the honorific name of Mr. Fool.

you to take