Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 175 Black Sword Mansion
Songyuan City, Gaowen Street, "King's Throne" military restricted area.

Luo Xiu and Index had just passed through the outer courtyard and arrived at the main entrance of the "Black Sword Mansion" branch.

It was a huge courtyard door carved from black stone pillars, with two waiters standing on both sides of the door.

They all wore bronze masks on their faces, dressed in black gilded tuxedos, and remained silent, like two life-size sculptures.

It was not until Luo Xiu and Intis approached that the two waiters finally made a move. They took a step forward and came towards Luo Xiu and Intis, casting a scrutinizing look from behind their masks.

"This is the private residence of Lord Gawain Bakar," said a waiter, bowing slightly.

"Private residence" is actually the external claim made by the Black Sword Mansion under the identity of Gawain.

The waiters looked at him closely and soon noticed the bronze mask on Luo Xiu's face, which was the symbol of his status as a "guest".

"I was invited to attend Lord Gawain's party." Luo Xiu said with a smile.

This is the special code used by the Black Sword Mansion in Songyuan City to confirm identity.

A waiter nodded, and his eyes immediately fell on Index.

This beautiful lady was not wearing a mask, but she was following behind the real "guest", appearing reserved and subtle.

When he noticed the waiter's suspicious look, Luo Xiu said, "Don't worry about it. She is my follower."

The waiters nodded and stopped asking questions. One waiter reached into his bosom and took out another copper-patterned mask, and handed it to Intis, saying:
"Please come in, guests. Remember to wear masks, this is the unchanging rule of the party."

The waiters then bowed slightly to Luo Xiu and took a step back to make way for them.

……

After passing through the main gate and arriving at the main courtyard, Luo Xiu quickly saw the "guide" of this Black Sword Mansion.

That was a slender figure shrouded in a black tulle dress—"Night" Niafu, the "Witch of Night" who had lost the fifth destiny.

She is one of Lord Gawain's senior staff and the real ruler of Black Sword Mansion.

The moment he saw the Witch of Night, Luo Xiu's eyes naturally showed a high degree of alertness.

With the memories of his past life, Luo Xiu knew that this "Night Witch" had a bad personality...

The next moment, hearing the footsteps, Niafu turned her head slightly and looked at Luo Xiu and Intis with interest with her gray eyes.

"The Night Witch" Niafu, her long hair like the night fluttering in the wind, a happy smile appeared on her face.

Luo Xiu quickly opened his spiritual vision. He saw Niafu slightly raise her arm, and thin, almost invisible spiritual threads flowed out from her fingertips and quickly flew towards Luo Xiu's position.

Luo Xiu instantly felt a chill covering his entire body. His face froze and he quickly completed the prayer of purification and applied it to himself, thus relieving the abnormal state of "Cold Night".

Seeing this, the smile on Niafu's face gradually faded, and thicker and finer silk threads began to gush out from her palms.

"--【fracture】!"

Suddenly, from behind the "Night Witch" Niafu, a majestic young male voice sounded like thunder.

In Luo Xiu's spiritual vision, the spiritual threads of "Night" Niafu suddenly lost all their carriers. They quickly broke apart and disappeared.

This is an order from the Supreme, and it is an order of a very high level... Luo Xiu thought quickly in his mind, and at the same time he looked behind "Night" Niafu.

"You should stop playing tricks on others, Niafu."

A blond man with noble temperament and gorgeous clothes slowly walked out from behind Niafu.

"That's not the way I taught you to entertain guests," the blond man said calmly.

Niafu licked her lips gently, her eyes flashing with greed and cunning, as if she was still unsatisfied.

"I never thought that you would come here in person, Gawain." Niafu said with a smile.

—Gawain! The eldest son of the Marquis, Lord Gawain Bakar!
Behind Luo Xiu, the expression under Index's mask suddenly became extremely surprised.

But Luo Xiu did not show much abnormality. Through the panel detection, he knew the other party's identity the moment Gawain appeared.

However, apart from his name, Luo Xiu was unable to obtain any more information from the panel detection about this "saint" with the fifth level of the [Supreme] destiny.

But these are not important. Lord Gawain Bakar, the biggest supporter of the "Black Sword Mansion" in Songyuan City, who had been hiding behind the scenes, would actually show up in person. Luo Xiu was even more curious about this.

"Niyaf, lead them to the 'Guest Room'."

Gawain said in a majestic tone:

"Also, Niafu. I forbid you to attack my guests again. If you really can't suppress the evil nature of the 'witch', after the party is over, I will come and practice with you in person."

After saying this, Gawain turned and left without saying a word or greeting to his "guest" Luo Xiu.

When Gawain left, a mysterious smile flashed across Niafu's face. She lifted her skirt and walked lightly towards her "guest" Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu turned his spiritual power around, making sure he was in a state where he could respond to the enemy at any time. At the same time, he remained highly alert and looked at the other party vigilantly.

"Don't be so nervous, little guest~"

A charming smile appeared on Niafu's beautiful face. "Come with me. I will take you to where you will stay temporarily."

……

The "Night Witch" Niafu walked in front, followed by Luo Xiu and Intis, and the three of them slowly walked towards the villa of the "Black Sword Mansion".

Luo Xiu, who was following behind Niafu, could smell the faint fragrance coming from her. Niafu's long, soft hair with the color of night fluttered gently, and her smooth and snow-white back was vaguely visible between the hair, which made people imagine a lot.

However, Luo Xiu did not dare to relax for a moment, as she knew how dangerous the woman walking in front of her was - she was the "witch" of [Lost]! Just as Gawain said, she had an uncontrollable bad nature, and her sexiness and beauty could not cover up the danger that penetrated her bones.

The "Night Witch" Niafu was quite powerful, even more powerful than the "Fire Bishop" Fabian. Luo Xiu had a deep understanding of this in his previous life.

She was a [Lost] person, but she was able to gain a foothold in the Nolan Empire and obtain the official status of a senior staff member of the [Supreme] One - Gawain Bakar, which is enough to explain something.

However, a case like Niafu's was ultimately just an exception, and she herself was forbidden to leave Gawain's military restricted area. This was a restriction and house arrest imposed on her by the lord's mansion.

But Niaf didn't care about it. She was willing to stay under Gawain, and no one knew why or what she was planning.

"Little guest~" Niafu, who had remained silent all the way, suddenly smiled and said:
"I'm pretty sure I've never seen you before. At least, I don't have any impression of your spirituality."

"So, tell me, how did you know this place, little guest?"

"..."

"My mask was given to me by a friend of mine." Luo Xiu thought for a moment and said, "He was recently infected with the plague, so I am here to replace him."

"I think this should not violate the rules set by the Black Sword. Of course, I also brought enough money to attend this 'party', which is enough to prove my sincerity."

"Hey! Party..." Niafu smiled and said, "You don't have to say that in front of me. This is just a cover-up! A cover-up that only makes things more obvious!"

"Besides, money can't prove your sincerity, only soul and body can... But I believe in you~"

Is this considered a cute way of getting away with it... Luo Xiu smiled, nodded, and then said:
"You are right, ma'am. But I am more curious about one thing."

"What?" Niafu asked in surprise.

"Do you tease every new guest half-tentatively, half-threateningly, as you did just now?"

"..."

Niafu was stunned for a moment, then a smile broke out on her face. She turned around, stared at Luo Xiu with her gray eyes and said:

“It’s just play, and I love playing with everyone and seeing the happy, sad, and angry looks on their faces!”

"It would have been fun playing with you! It's a pity that Gawain interrupted me..."

Niafu said with some sobs in her voice.

Her character is still as bad as in her previous life... Luo Xiu pondered secretly, and then a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he said:
"As long as you're happy."

……

Black Sword Mansion, Villa.

After Niafu brought Luo Xiu here, she turned around and returned to the main courtyard to look for the next victim.

The waiter of the villa took over Niafu's job and led Ross and Index into the villa.

Luo Xiu handed the bronze key given by Mir to the waiter. The waiter compared the key with the lock and then took Luo Xiu to the inner room.

"This is your room, Mr. Hammer." The waiter bowed slightly to Luo Xiu, and then said respectfully, "The Lord's party will start at six in the evening. Someone will come to pick you up at that time."

Mr. 'Iron Hammer'... This should be the code name that Mil registered at the "Black Sword Mansion", Luo Xiu thought.

"Okay." Luo Xiu nodded in response, and the waiter bowed again, turned around and left, returning to his original post.

……

In the room of the villa in Black Sword Mansion.

This is a room decorated in a classical style. There are simple bonsai sculptures on the wall shelves, two spiral wooden column lamps in the corner, and a plain bed in the middle of the room. Apart from this, there is no other furniture.

This should be the simplest and plainest guest room of all... Luo Xiu thought.

This is in line with Mil's identity. With his financial conditions, although he can maintain his membership of the "Black Sword Mansion", that's all, and it doesn't allow him to get any higher treatment.

Luo Xiu's thoughts began to wander, and he recalled some details about the "Antique Auction" at the Black Sword Mansion.

The "Antiques Auction" does not actually auction real "antiques" or "cultural relics", but things that are scarce and even difficult to circulate in the extraordinary field.

Every antique auction starts at 6 pm and lasts until 12 am, and is divided into two parts.

The first link - "Black Sword Mansion" will provide some extraordinary goods with quality certification as the basis for maintaining the normal operation of the "auction".

Generally speaking, the goods exhibited in the first session are generally those allowed to circulate in the extraordinary market, but the corresponding quality will be higher than that in the ordinary market. This is a better place for participants of the legal destiny to find better quality materials, equipment, scrolls, etc.

As for the second part - after the first part hosted by the mansion is over, all participants can conduct "free transactions" under the witness of the mansion's notary. This is the most attractive part of the "antique auction".

In the process of "free trade", there are often good things that are priceless, as well as many "illegal", "secret" and "forbidden" equipment, scrolls or treasures.

Therefore, for the extraordinary people, the "Antique Auction" of the Black Sword Mansion is a carnival that belongs to them alone. And the antique auction in Songyuan City is even more so. With the endorsement of the Supreme Lord "Gawain Bakar", what kind of items will appear in this auction is enough to make people look forward to it.

As Luo Xiu recalled, he put himself into a state of "meditation", waiting for the evening to come.

……

Around five o'clock in the evening, there was a gentle knock on the door of the room.

Luo Xiu finished his meditation, and Index beside him put on a mask, walked to the door and opened it.

A waiter wearing the same copper mask appeared in front of them. He bowed slightly and said, "The time for the 'party' is almost here. I will take you to the 'Black Sword Hall'."

……

Black Sword Mansion, auditorium.

Twenty minutes later, the waiter brought Ross and Index here.

The "Black Sword Auditorium" is a banquet hall that can accommodate a hundred people and is also the main venue for the mansion's "antique auction".

When Luo Xiu and Intis arrived here, there were already more than 30 people in the auditorium. They were all wearing masks and their real faces could not be seen clearly.

The moment Luo Xiu entered the auditorium, he felt that the mask he was wearing resonated with some kind of surging spirituality.

This gives it a certain ability to block perception, making it impossible for others to spy on the wearer's spiritual level, let alone know the wearer's destiny.

At the same time, Luo Xiu's panel detection function also lost its effectiveness - the "copper mask" that resonated with the surging spirituality greatly increased the resistance and granted the high-level status effect of "detection resistance", which made the feedback of Luo Xiu's panel detection completely turned into a bunch of question marks.

This is the same effect as the "Black Pattern Puppet Mask", except that the copper pattern mask after resonating with the spirit is more effective. However, Luo Xiu was not interested in identifying every participant. His focus was mainly on the upcoming auction items.

Following the waiter's guidance, Luo Xiu and Index came to the seats on the side.

This was a single seat, about three meters away from the other seat. Luo Xiu sat down in front of the seat, and Index stood respectfully behind him as his "attendant".

When Luo Xiu sat down in his seat, more and more extraordinary people from all walks of life came into the hall one after another under the guidance of the waiters.

The hundreds of seats in the auditorium were quickly filled. When the time officially reached six o'clock in the evening, there was a soft "click" and the lights in the hall went out.

Then, a burst of white light began to swirl and shine above everyone's heads. The white light became brighter and brighter, and soon illuminated the entire auditorium, casting a soft curtain of light over everyone.

Pah! With another light sound, a beam of light of pale gold shone onto the high platform in front of the auditorium, making the slender, gorgeous figure wrapped in a black dress stand out.

"——In the name of Lord Gawain Bakar, I hereby declare..."

"The Night Witch" Niafu, she appeared on the platform at some point in time.

A calm smile appeared on Niafu's beautiful and cold face. She lifted her skirt gracefully, bowed to everyone, and announced in a soft but clear voice:
"——Our March gathering——'Antique Auction'!"

"——Now, let's officially begin."

……

(End of this chapter)