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.

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

taking a deep breath, Derrick walked to the door with a strong sense of vigilance and

so long?” Darc

for candles,” Derrick

dare to leave 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

asked with a smile as he removed a small cloth

of organism that didn’t need light to

Blood Vine had 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

Derrick shook his head

black fruit from the bag, picked one up, and

the initiative to ask, “Did you encounter any monsters in the underground area of

weren’t that powerful. They were easily eliminated by us. That place was destroyed for

second, then he said with the corners of his mouth curled, “We found some strange plants at the

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

he took out a palm-sized mushroom-shaped object from another small cloth bag. The stem was milky-white, and the cap was

made Derrick gulp a mouthful of saliva, as though

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

for you.”

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

say anything else. He pushed the mushroom in front of Derrick and continued to

“mushroom” and asked, “Did

paused his snack-eating and held a black Doom fruit, replying extremely seriously, “We found a lot of murals, a continuous series

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

the Doom fruit in his hand and said, “The newly discovered murals tell us that the builders of the temple believed that the statue represented the Lord 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

beloved chosen ones. Without the Lord bearing our sins and shedding blood in our stead, the City of Silver would’ve been destroyed long ago. Humans would’ve

Justice, and the others are located, there are no

that’s true, then 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

Darc and the others, completely corrupted by the Fallen Creator and become a fanatical believer… Even if there’s someone monitoring me, they wouldn’t notice anything amiss… Derrick felt a surge of

to him? However, this is equivalent to giving up on this opportunity… Opportunity… Derrick’s gaze automatically

the plan he had discussed with Mr. Hanged Man and calmly stood

thumb-sized Doom fruit

actions, lowered his head, and recited the honorific name of Mr. Fool. Finally, he said, “Your devoted servant prays for your

for you to