Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 162 Pain
"Your Majesty, I wish to obtain extraordinary items through the audience pathway."

Lu Ze spoke up.

Are you seeking treatment for your mental state?

The Queen asked directly.

She was more perceptive than Lu Ze had imagined, and directly voiced Lu Ze's thoughts.

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His intentions were immediately seen through, and Lu Ze didn't know how to respond.

"Don't worry, it's normal for your mental state to be unstable on this path."

The Queen chuckled softly, "After all, there's an evil god above you, constantly influencing you. Don't worry, I do have some extraordinary items here that can meet your needs. Normal people on the path of the Mystic Prayer are very rare, and I'm willing to offer some help."

Having said that, an invisible servant nearby floated up and went to the back. Soon, it returned carrying a box.

Upon opening the box, one finds a mirror set in a gold frame. The pattern on the frame's surface resembles scales, layered upon layered, shimmering with light.

"The Suggestion Mirror: simply touch the mirror, and a vertically shaped eye will appear in it. This eye can hypnotize and suggest; for you, all you need to do is tell it to heal your mental state."

"The side effect of this item is that it cannot be used too frequently, otherwise the mirror will slowly control you and make you its slave."

The owner of the black leather boots said that her legs under the cake skirt lifted and crossed, shifting the leg underneath. "I don't know the extent of your mental harm, so I can't be sure if this mirror can cure it, but it's the best option under 3500 pounds."

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Lu Ze took the mirror, and after confirming with his spiritual intuition that there was nothing wrong with it, he put it away, placed it in a box, and sealed it with a spiritual wall, intending to take it back to try it out.

His request was fulfilled, but Sofia hadn't returned yet. The two remained facing each other, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

Fortunately, at this moment, the Queen on the throne spoke again.

"Actually, I have another extraordinary item here that would be perfect for you."

"It comes from a 'Witch of Pain' who died in a bizarre incident, which corresponds to an Extraordinary being of Sequence 5."

Lu Ze was taken aback.

The extraordinary traits of Sequence 6 are already 3000 pounds. Reaching Sequence 5 usually results in a leap in ability, and the corresponding price will probably skyrocket. I only have 3500 pounds, so I probably can't afford it.

But since she's already spoken, I'll just listen to her for now.

"Its name is 'Pain,' and it's a dagger. It has two main abilities. One is a disease aura, which can create various pathogens around the wielder's body, effective within a 40-meter radius. The wielder can control the direction of the pathogens' spread and simultaneously gain immunity to the disease. Targets infected with the pathogens will experience mild symptoms within ten seconds, develop into severe cases within a minute, and completely lose their ability to resist within two or three minutes."

"The second ability is called Charm Aura. Within a 40-meter range, enemies will be involuntarily attracted to you, reluctant to harm you, and more easily persuaded by your words. The longer it lasts, the more effective it becomes, but the specific effect will depend on the target's personal preferences and your appearance."

Very powerful; no wonder it's a Sequence 5 extraordinary item.

Lu Ze thought to himself.

He recalled that the Red Rose Ring that Ms. M possessed could inflict disease, possibly because she had been raising a Witch of Pain. However, at the time, that ability was suppressed by a Level 1 sealed artifact and did not demonstrate much power.

Moreover, his own face, not to brag, is indeed quite good-looking; that alluring aura should be effective.

At this moment, he noticed that the Queen was not yet finished speaking.

"In addition, it has an extremely powerful special use called the Curse of Pain."

"The target must be within forty meters. The wielder must smear their own blood across the surface of the dagger. After this, the wielder will develop a very strong connection with everyone within that range."

"What connection?"

Lu Ze frowned and asked.

"The connection is that when the wielder uses this dagger to harm themselves, that pain will simultaneously be felt by everyone within the aura, as if they too have been harmed," the Queen murmured, uttering these profound words.

"The 'Witch of Pain' trait alone wouldn't be enough to achieve this level; I suspect it also incorporates abilities from other traits."

The Queen analyzed.

Lu Ze felt increasingly uneasy.

Isn't this encouraging self-harm?

"What if, in that situation, you pierced your own heart?"

he asked tentatively.

"Everyone within the halo will experience excruciating pain equivalent to having their heart pierced. It could potentially lead to cardiac arrest and death," the Queen replied calmly.

Lu Ze remained silent.

An extraordinary item that is very, very suitable for me.

Even setting aside the two already very useful auras, the last one, the Curse of Pain, which can unconditionally attack the entire enemy team, is attractive enough. Especially since Luze himself possesses powerful healing abilities, ordinary self-harm has little effect on him.

"What about its negative effects?"

"The negative effect is that the holder will accumulate pain in daily life. He will feel the pain of a knife cutting his flesh at all times, and he will have to prick himself with it once a day."

"Furthermore, the charm of the holder can lead to fanaticism among those around them. The longer you stay with them, the more dangerous it becomes, eventually causing them to develop extreme, obsessive, and possessive thoughts. Only by letting go every now and then can this be alleviated, but the accumulated goodwill will not easily disappear."

"In addition, the holder's personality will also be affected, becoming increasingly cold-hearted as the moon reaches its fullest. On the night of the full moon, a strong craving for human blood will arise, which also needs to be relieved by releasing it."

"It is especially important to note that it must never be used during a blood moon. Its previous owner likely died because it was used during a blood moon and suffered an unknown and terrible curse."

The Queen slowly concluded her explanation. It's worth mentioning that a blood moon is a special astronomical phenomenon, referring to a crimson moon suddenly turning red. Basically, this phenomenon has no discernible pattern.

In the realm of mysticism, some believe that the blood moon brings greater mystery and makes various rituals more likely to succeed.

It doesn't seem like it's unbearable.

Lu Ze thought to himself.

What might be painful, dangerous items and side effects for ordinary extraordinary individuals is not the case for Luzer.

It was just a small knife cutting through the skin; he was used to it when performing various rituals, and stabbing himself was nothing to him.

As for allure and personality, the former can be avoided by changing one's appearance, and the latter can be addressed by paying more attention in daily life. At worst, one can simply avoid using it when the moon is almost full.

The only problem is.
"Your Majesty, at what price do you intend to sell it?"

Hurry up and tell me a price so I can give up.

"The main material for Sequence 5 is worth at least 8000 pounds, and it is even more expensive for extraordinary items, with 10000 pounds being the norm."

Ten thousand pounds?

Lu Ze was speechless.

Good heavens, I only had a few hundred pounds on me, and even after selling the manuscript, I only got three thousand five hundred pounds. Yet a Sequence 5 extraordinary item costs 10000 pounds! Of course, it is worth that price.

"I don't have that much money."

Lu Ze said frankly.

Although she didn't know why the Queen would bring out such an item to tempt her, and although this item was very suitable for Rose Bishops, especially Luze, whose recovery ability was even stronger than that of ordinary Rose Bishops.

"Since you've helped me, this extraordinary item can be discounted to £8000."

The Queen's Way.

That's still too expensive.

Lu Ze thought to himself, then smiled and shook his head.

"Or, I have a request here. If you can help me resolve it, I can send it to you directly."

The Queen abruptly changed the subject and said this.

coming!

I knew she wouldn't simply throw out something I couldn't afford; she must have been using it as bait for some other reason!

Lu Ze's heart stirred with excitement, but he remained outwardly calm, asking in a measured tone, "What do you want me to do?"

“I came to Backlund to stop a disaster that is about to happen here. I don’t know where the disaster originated or who started it yet.”

"The only clue I've found so far is that this disaster may be related to a human trafficking case."

"That's what the Queen said."

Ok?
Upon hearing about the human trafficking case, Lu Ze's pupils constricted slightly.

(End of this chapter)