Lord of the Mysteries

Xio hesitated when she heard Fors’s question.

“We were discovered…”

They had said something similar before, but they were repeating it again now. However, it didn’t have the same meaning. Previously, it was referring to being discovered by the guardian or monitor when she recognized Sherman. Now, the crux of the matter was that their choice and corresponding actions were expected and arranged by the person behind the scenes. They had no secrets to speak of.

This meant that the chance that Xio had been longing for might’ve really appeared, but what lay behind this matter was inconceivable.

“If we follow the intention behind this ‘message.’ The final outcome will depend on whether she has good intentions, but that’s not something under our control,” Xio added from a rational angle.

The reason why she had used “she” to represent the person behind the scenes was because she had recalled the fragrance she smelled when she lost Sherman the other time.

Fors listened quietly and nodded in agreement.

Yes, we’re too passive in this matter. The best option is to leave this place…”

As soon as she finished speaking, she looked at the warehouse. She opened her mouth but didn’t say anything further.

She was reminded of the possible situation Sherman was in, and she suspected that “he” was in grave danger. However, she deliberately ignored it in the end and didn’t mention it.

To her, Sherman was a person who existed in Xio’s descriptions. He was no different from a character in a novel. If she had the strength and opportunity to save him in passing, she was willing to do so, but to bear the risk because of that and allow her friend to be rash, putting her life in danger was definitely not something within her considerations.

Xio nodded and said, “Alright, we’ll leave now.

“However, the person who left that ‘comment’ definitely wouldn’t be happy to see us do so. She will definitely hinder us.

“Uh, let’s do it this way. We’ll escape in different directions and make that person choose one person. Whoever successfully leaves this area will immediately cause a commotion and attract the official Beyonders.”

“Why don’t we directly cause a commotion here?” Fors subconsciously raised a question.

“It will definitely be stopped or foiled!” Xio gave her excuse.

Fors nodded thoughtfully.

“Makes sense.

“Alright, let’s not delay it any further. Let’s begin.”

Xio didn’t say another word as she took out her transparent, nearly invisible triangular blade. With her back bent, she leaped out of her hiding spot and ran out of the harbor amidst the shadows.

The triangular blade was a mystical item she had spent 500 pounds through Ma’am Hermit to get the Artisan to forge with the ancient wraith’s powder and remnant spirituality. It was called Wintry Blade.

gentle touch—would be frozen stiff. They would even lose control of their thoughts as though they were possessed by a wraith. At the same time, once the battle continued, Wintry Blade’s enemies would gradually

wasn’t that terrifying. Furthermore, there was only one—the wielder would slowly lose their body temperature and transform into an undead. Once a

had recently enjoyed jogging more or riding a bicycle at lightning speeds to generate heat to resist the loss of

so, she had only managed to extend the time it took before she kept Wintry Blade away from

had already passed through a wall and departed. She had vanished from where

Xio bit her lip and

straight for

but she wasn’t in a rush to enter. She looked up and observed the area above her, seemingly trying to find another passageway, one that was

her keen senses made her turn her head and see a figure

with a head of brown, curly hair. She had

surprised, Xio didn’t

and said, “Weren’t you

at a loss for words. After a few seconds, she asked, “How did you notice

mention Sherman. That’s completely unlike you! I’ve already prepared a reason to persuade you!” Fors quickly

with a complicated expression,

and pressed on the wall of the warehouse and said, “If we keep talking, perhaps we

just now. I should’ve immediately insisted on going with you to save her. You definitely would’ve persuaded me otherwise and would think of doing it yourself. If we repeated

without any hesitation, stood by

Then, she put away the spellbook and grabbed Xio’s shoulder

was waiting for Door Opening, she

entering, we’ll hide and observe. After confirming that there’s a chance to do something,

or if we can’t seize an opportunity for sure, we’ll leave as soon as possible. That way, we can at least avenge Sherman and

being alive will all kinds of possibilities open up

immediately nodded and replied in

had wasted some time and couldn’t afford to waste any more time, she

crouched down and pulled out Leymano’s Travels

similarly didn’t dash in. She bent down and moved her eyes to a gap between the crates and observed the

was sitting on a wooden crate without any signs

the royal guards tightened his collar and was surveying the area, a mystery as

you’re only a

you die without any pain. You

out an

Interrogator potion, and she

covered in bronze. There were a few sharp, jagged protrusions, looking as though it had

characteristics were things that the various nations in the Fifth Epoch’s Northern Continent didn’t possess. It

You know that resistance is futile,” Viscount Stratford said as he pressed one of the fingers he used to hold the bronze cross onto

immediately flowed out and was absorbed by the spike, seeping

on the cross’s surface disintegrated, revealing a corporeal form beneath that was a

just a second or two, the item Viscount Stratford held had turned