Lord of the Mysteries

Whoosh! Gasp!

The loud panting sounds entered Klein’s ears in a slow and rhythmic manner. It left a chill running down his spine as he felt an inexplicable sense of horror, but he didn’t feel any dangerous foreboding.

It wasn’t only him. Cattleya, Frank Lee, and the other pirates also heard the panting sounds. They either turned their heads, looked outside, raised their weapons, or were on high alert, showcasing their rich experience.

After trying to discern the source, Klein discovered that the intense panting stemmed from the ruin ahead of them. It originated from a spot between the peak made of stones and stone columns.

At that moment, Bloodless Heath Doyle floated out of the shadows. He clasped his head and softly grunted in pain.

“There’s a corpse…

“There’s a corpse there!”

Corpse? A corpse that pants loudly? Klein’s thoughts raced. Cattleya, who had subconsciously removed her heavy glasses and looked towards the ruins, had her expression suddenly turn solemn. She turned her head towards the pirates in the dining hall and said, “Quick!

“Quickly circle around that area and do not approach it!”

Her voice contained a magnetic allure that jolted everyone awake. The sailors rushed out of the dining hall and headed for spots that needed help. Under Navigator Ottolov and Boatswain Nina’s instructions, they adjusted the sails and changed direction, passing by the ruins from a relatively great distance.

Only when the peak formed by stone and stone columns vanished beyond the horizon did Bloodless Heath Doyle lower his hands; his expression no longer in pain.

Upon seeing this scene, Klein narrowed his eyes. He felt that this Rose Bishop, the second mate of the Future might be a huge latent risk on this voyage.

This wasn’t because of his contempt towards Beyonders of the Secrets Suppliant pathway, but a judgment he made from combining the Admiral of Stars’s description and how Heath Doyle had reacted.

Just now, Heath Doyle was the only one in pain while everyone heard the loud panting. He instinctively believed that there was a corpse buried in the ruins, and Cattleya’s reaction after her observation proved his words.

That means that even if Heath Doyle doesn’t proactively listen to the True Creator’s voice, just by having the Beyonder powers of a Listener is enough to make him hear more than the average person and most Low- and Mid-Sequence Beyonders in ordinary environments. Hence, he was affected the most and obtained more information on the danger when we encountered the panting sounds while being sufficiently close to the source of the sounds.

Here, it doesn’t mean that problems can be resolved by avoiding similar ruins. Because according to Cattleya, these waters are filled with voices that can make a demigod lose control⁠—voices that shouldn’t be heard. If Heath Doyle were to be in an inadequate or overly adequate state one day, he might end up hearing those lethal whispers.

Similarly, even if a Sequence 6 Rose Bishop is inferior to a demigod who is good at listening, the gap can’t be too huge. In terms of the Die of Probability, just 2 points⁠—not 1 point⁠—is enough to have Heath Doyle hear voices he shouldn’t hear to go mad or lose control… I have to warn Ma’am Hermit even though she should’ve long figured this out and made the corresponding preparations… Klein retracted his gaze and heard his stomach groan softly.

He had yet to have breakfast.

At this moment, beer was splashed across the floor. Butter had been splattered everywhere. All kinds of food—roasted fish, toast, white bread—were strewn across the floor or hanging off of something. All of them had become somewhat dirty.

It should still be edible by peeling off the outer layer… Klein looked at a piece of bread that was leaning on a table leg, in a dilemma on his course of action.

at odds with Gehrman

to wait for lunch, Cattleya instructed the chef, “Prepare breakfast for the

P-perhaps

the rearing of monsters? Klein

breakfast which wasn’t as sumptuous as before. It was a smoked pork sausage and two utterly burnt toast,

to them traveling through very dangerous waters with the possibilities of mishaps happening at every turn, Klein showcased his eating skills from back when he was studying in college. He only spent one

dining hall and came to the deck. He was having an after-meal stroll while also observing

though it was

and saw a point

point of light was producing coruscating, multi-colored lusters due to the refraction.

continued forging ahead, the point of light gradually revealed

was comprised of four gigantic columns

like legendary columns that held up the sea. They extended downwards and stably stood there,

black without any hint of greenery. In its depths, the lights had such an

screech that was emitted from

was loud and unrestrained, but it gave people a hair-raising sense

the galloping sounds of horses as he saw two steeds that seemed to be tempered from gold rush out of the floating island.

this moment, Cattleya’s voice was amplified as she hurriedly had

“Look down!

“Don’t look at it!”

never one to put on a brave front. He subconsciously lowered his head upon hearing

that the sunlight which illuminated the deck was becoming brighter before it dimmed and was rapidly restored to its former

voice sounded in the ship again

Klein look up. He discovered that the two steeds tempered from gold and the beautiful chariot they

island. What would happen if I hadn’t lowered my head and had watched the golden chariot charge forward? Klein looked

meters away from him

floating in midair, Klein vaguely knew the outcome

now… No, if the Future hadn’t arrived at its destination ahead of time without giving me any time to prepare, I would’ve long sought out Will Auceptin’s advice. A magician never performs unprepared… Besides, if I had hired Mr. Hanged Man, I definitely would’ve purchased the relevant information from Ma’am Hermit… Klein

He left the Future to pass it

time, the sea was like the outer world. There were only the

the sea, but he

by, and

to leave the deck for the dining hall, he suddenly realized that his surroundings

sky which had remained in a midday state no longer had any sunlight

sudden and fast that Klein’s first reaction

layer of resplendent stars