Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 132 Current Situation Analysis and Shepherd's Abilities
Luze's memories of waking up were hazy; he couldn't recall anything. He only remembered that the world was distorted and chaotic, and terrifying incantations were affecting him. Unable to move, he was carried by his sister Cecilia, walking through the dark streets.

After regaining some consciousness, Luze found himself in Backlund. According to his sister, he had been declared dead by the Night Watch and given a funeral. But his sister had dug up his grave, opened the coffin, and carried him out again.

As for the mastermind, Lu Ze only remembered the person's face, but didn't know who he was or what his purpose was in doing all this. Whenever he thought of Dunn and Klein who died because of this, and himself who had been manipulated to this extent, he felt an uncontrollable rage.

That bastard must be found and killed!

But before that, Lu Ze needs to resolve his own problems.

Thinking of this, he looked down at the straitjacket he was wearing.

The sturdy white cloth clothing was bound with numerous strong black leather straps, each with a buckle. If all these straps were fastened, Luze would have difficulty moving; this was all to prevent him from moving around recklessly and injuring himself while in a state of confusion.

That's right, Lu Ze's mental state is currently unstable.

His situation is complicated. The good news is that he has become a Sequence 5 Shepherd; the bad news is that due to his leapfrog promotion, he now has a large amount of undigested potions in his body, causing him to be in a semi-mad state frequently.

However, thanks to the illusory ocean current within his body and the occasional replenishment of his flesh and blood, he will not lose control for the time being.

In addition, Luze's current financial situation is not good. He has lost all his extraordinary items, his job as a night watchman, and his property in Tingen City.

Those were three extraordinary items and a property; just thinking about it made his heart ache.

However, Luzer did not blame his sister for giving up everything and bringing him to Backlund.

The idea of ​​"resurrection" is so astonishing that it's often described as divine power. If Luze foolishly returns to the church, he's unlikely to be met with a happy ending. Not to mention, he's already a Sequence 5, having strayed far down the dangerous and extraordinary path of the Mystic.

Therefore, their best option is to go into hiding and start anew in another place.

“At least we’re free now, right, Cecilia?”

He asked his sister with a smile.

Backlund is a megacity with a large population and more opportunities.

"Yep."

The girl used a towel to wipe the blood from his mouth. "I'll go pack my things now. We'd better leave quickly before someone reports us."

After saying that, she went upstairs.

"understood."

Lu Ze replied, then sat alone in the living room, continuing to ponder.

The problems that need to be solved are roughly as follows:
First, there was the semi-mad state caused by the potions. Because the potion he drank was mixed with low-sequence potions, he had a total of three potions to digest, including the Sequence 7 Hermit, the Sequence 6 Rose Bishop, and the Sequence 5 Shepherd.

—The names and capabilities of the relevant sequences were obtained from Ms. M during the Tingen period.

Secondly, upon arriving in the new environment, he was completely unfamiliar with the local circle of extraordinary individuals and needed to join similar gatherings as soon as possible to facilitate the acquisition of various information and extraordinary materials.

Finally, besides the half-madness caused by the potion, he also had a minor mental problem, which was—

Suddenly, a woman's figure appeared in my field of vision.

With red hair and golden eyes, dressed in a white robe, her face was both beautiful and eerie. Despite the darkness of the room, she appeared incredibly clear, as if light shone upon her.

Why haven't you disappeared yet?

"Lu Ze gritted his teeth and said. Ms. M looked at Lu Ze, smiled gently, but didn't say anything."

Lu Ze leaped to his feet, grabbed a dinner knife from the table, and casually plunged it into the other man's heart. His movements were too fluid, as if he were picking up a glass to take a sip of water or scratching his face—it was just that natural.

Warm blood quickly flowed down the knife onto his hands and arms. Ms. M's face showed a distressed expression before she fell backward.

She fell to the ground without making a sound.

Lu Ze blinked and realized he was alone in the living room. He was still holding the kitchen knife, but there was no trace of blood on the back of his hand or arm.

"elder brother?"

He saw his sister lean out from upstairs, looking down with concern. "Are you hallucinating again?"

"fine."

Lu Ze chuckled, "Killing her again and again is quite stress-relieving."

Since regaining consciousness, he has been experiencing hallucinations of Ms. M from time to time. She is unable to speak, and no one else can see or touch her except him. Despite Lu Ze killing her again and again, she continues to appear.

"Then let's not move tomorrow. Let's go to the mental hospital for a check-up first."

The girl upstairs shook her head.

"I feel this is a matter of mysticism, and seeing a psychologist won't help."

"We still need to look for it; let's try different methods."

"Alright alright."

Luze waved his hand, "Cecilia, you should go in first, don't fall."

He brushed his sister off and slowly sat back down on the sofa.

Aside from a whole host of worries, the only good news is that he has become a Sequence 5 Shepherd, possessing the powerful ability of "herding," as well as the Sequence 7 Shadow ability and the Sequence 6 Flesh Magic.

Sitting on the sofa, Lu Ze closed his eyes and felt the "lambs" inside his body.

The Sequence 5 shepherd can shepherd a total of seven souls. Perhaps because his spirit was unstable when he died, most of the "lambs" that were originally shepherded in the potion had been extracted, leaving only two souls in his body. One of them is the soul of the "arsonist," while the other soul is a bit strange, buried deep in his flesh and blood, unable to resonate or be expelled.

Was my health problem caused by being forcibly promoted?

Lu Ze suspected that the remnant soul was the reason why Ms. M kept appearing in his hallucinations. However, she was at most a wisp of a soul, and he could probably deal with her once he had finished digesting the potion and his condition had stabilized.

Compared to that, he now has five empty slots. He wonders where to find a lucky Extraordinary to capture and herd.
The shepherd's strength lies in this: he can freely combine his herding abilities to create powerful combo attacks.

In short, the immediate priority is to digest the potion, find the extraordinary groups and circles, and then...
at this time.

The world slowly began to clamor, everything in the room was distorting, and mad murmurs came from the dark corners, echoing the restless magic potion within him.

It's starting again!

"Cecilia!"

Lu Ze immediately shouted, calling his sister down from upstairs. With her help, he fastened the restraints around his body. Then, he once again fell into a frenzied hallucination.

(End of this chapter)