Lord of the Mysteries

After waiting nearly ten minutes outside the prayer hall, Klein and the other believers who were here to join the Moon Mass entered under the priest’s lead.

In the dark and serene atmosphere, they heard uniform and ethereal chanting:

“Full-faced above the land stood the crimson moon;

“And sweet it was to dream of themselves,

“Of child, and wife, and parents; but evermore 1 …”

Holy and rhythmic voices echoed in the prayer hall as the believers involuntarily quietened down, as though they had forgotten all their frustrations in life or the different challenges they faced in the real world.

Under the guidance of a few priests, they found their seats. In front of the altar, Bishop Elektra, who was in charge of celebrating the Mass, held The Revelation of Evernight and began preaching.

As this segment came to an end, the priests held up water and bread, and they began handing them out to Klein and company. This was the loving grace of Evernight, food that people both alive and dead could share.

Having not had dinner, Klein naturally didn’t waste the bread of average quality and the water in the cup. Then, he saw candles light up on the altar, and under the darkness, they appeared like stars in the night sky, emitting light and warmth that eased one’s heart.

At that moment, Bishop Elektra led the few priests and everyone in the choir to chant in unison:

“We look upward into the night sky,

“We tenderly say her name: ‘Evernight Goddess!’

“We know no other words, except ‘Evernight Goddess,’

“May the Goddess draw out from the angel chorus

“With the silence sweet to gather,

“And hold both within ‘Her’ right hand which is gentle.

“‘Goddess!’ If ‘She’ heard us, ‘She’ would surely agree,

“Smiling with purity at the dead:

“Come, rest and sleep well, my children 1 !”

The empty voice filled with holiness drilled into every believers’ ears. It felt as though all the spirits present were resonating in unison. As a Sequence 5 Beyonder, Klein felt as though his Soul Body was being cleansed as his spirituality naturally flowed out in comfort.

Following that, a tranquil darkness seemed to appear before his eyes, a darkness without any sound.

there; their faces calm and at peace, as though they weren’t dead and

the darkness in a staid manner

silently

were the hatless Dunn Smith in a trench coat; Old Neil, who still wore

appeared to show on their lips. Around them were erected tombs, each of them having the same word written on

holy and ethereal voice

“Cross your hands humbly,

“Over your breast!

“Make the silent prayer,

from the bottom of

only escape is

crossing

only escape is

…

until the prayer hall reached a state of extreme silence. Only then did Klein open his eyes again and rubbed the

around him. With the light from the candles, he discovered that most of the believers were covered in tears without

involved. Its effect is likely to make everyone’s spirit resonate, allowing different people to see the deceased who they share deep relationships in the darkness. It relieves one’s grief in order to obtain tranquility… Yes, this isn’t an abnormality that’s targeted at Beyonders, so I can be at ease… To ordinary people, this might be an illusory outlet that’s instantaneous. They would only believe that it’s a result of the Goddess’s greatness, and not some extraordinary powers… Sequence 5 Beyonders of the Evernight pathway seem to gain a significant enhancement in their

the darkness and the deceased that lay amidst

eyes, Klein allowed

and slumber flowers is a manifestation of the

source of danger in the night time inside that battle

gradually outlined the cold darkness and the fog that enveloped the sea on the eastern

ancient, pitch-black cathedral with a steeple. Ravens spiraled above it as though they were holding a memorial or were in grief.

Yes, mortals can’t pry into the secrets of deities, so perhaps the dark plains filled with flowers isn’t the projection of the divine kingdom, but rather an outcome of the ritual… Seeing that the Moon Mass was coming to an end, Klein reached into

wallet, he got up and entered the aisle, walked straight to the altar,

in a clockwise fashion, drawing out the crimson moon before throwing in all his

of

that moment, Klein didn’t feel the pinch like the previous few times. He was in a very calm mood because he recalled the ritual Old Neil had

up a wallet containing 300

back, he drew the crimson moon once again, and he gave his spot to the donor behind

said as he drew

the Goddess know about it. What I wish for now is to receive

hall’s side door and said, “If you don’t mind waiting fifteen minutes,

love that,” Klein

out the prayer hall through a side

was a huge bookshelf here, and on it were various books from the Church of the Evernight Goddess. There were tables and chairs lining the sides for priests and bishops to study and preach to the

calming smile and saw Dwayne Dantès with his white sideburns standing in front of a bookshelf, flipping

are you reading?” he

snapped the book together and said with a self-deprecating smile, “The