Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 316 Medici and the Rose of Redemption
"So, you also encountered that evil spirit and received the same promise that you would receive benefits as long as the seal is broken?"

After listening to Klein's explanation, Luzer asked.

It turns out that Klein, as a detective, was tasked with exploring the underground building when he also encountered the corruption of the evil spirits within. To prevent the harm from spreading, he planted explosives to destroy the passage.

According to his subsequent investigation, the building originally belonged to the Viscount Pound family, which seemed to be related to the Tudor family, descendants of the Tudor Empire of the Fourth Age. The Tudor Empire once had a "Blood Emperor," and when the evil spirit communicated with Klein, it claimed to be an "innocent person killed by the Blood Emperor."

Just as Lu Ze had guessed, there was a deeper and more terrifying reason behind this matter.

"Yes."

Klein nodded slowly.

"So, are you going to break the seal?"

"of course not."

Klein shook his head. "According to my divination afterwards, that evil spirit harbored intense malice towards me. If the seal were truly broken, I would probably be the first to be harmed."

He hesitated for a moment, then decided not to tell Luze that a Sequence 5 vengeful spirit, Miss Sharon, had been traveling with him. After all, Miss Sharon seemed to have something to hide and was unwilling to reveal her whereabouts; it wouldn't be good to tell Luze, who was not involved.

"Wise choice."

Lu Ze nodded and said, "The evil spirit told me that it was willing to become a lamb to be herded by me and driven by me."

The opponent is an angelic-level evil spirit. If it were to be shepherded by an ordinary Sequence 5 shepherd, the master-servant relationship would likely reverse the moment the shepherding took place. The shepherd would become the evil spirit's new vessel, for its use.

However, I possess that extremely powerful illusory tide within me. It can even suppress the aura of a true god. If I were to truly unleash that red evil spirit, it might actually be possible.
Lu Ze couldn't help but think about it, but quickly dismissed the idea.

It's not worth the risk; it's not worth taking such a big risk for an uncertain benefit.

"It seems that the red angel died during the Fourth Age, along with two other angels from the Hunter Path."

Klein pondered.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "That evil spirit once told me that Medici once founded an extremely secretive organization called 'Redemption Rose.' Certain beings that are absolutely unbelievable were once members of this organization, but later left. Moreover, the birth of 'Redemption Rose' is closely related to the 'True Creator.'"

[Sun] In the evil god's temple that he explored, he found similar words, but Luze had not yet joined the Tarot Club at that time and was unaware of this.

A true creator?
Upon hearing that damned name, Lu Ze's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

Moreover, the phrase "redemption rose" seemed somewhat familiar to him.

He quickly recalled that after meeting "Red Angel" Medici, he had experienced a strange hallucination. In the hallucination, Medici was holding a gathering with a group of beings who were only outlines, discussing a grand and secretive topic.

By the way, those mysterious entities call themselves the "Redemption Rose" organization.
Lu Ze took a deep breath, and a shocking conspiracy seemed to have traveled through time and reappeared before him.

"I had some hallucinations after encountering evil spirits."

He shared what he had seen with Klein, who quickly came to some guesses and looked thoughtful.

"After listening to what you said, I feel like some problems have been solved, but some new problems have arisen. Tell me, who is the 'He' that Medici is referring to?"

Lu Zedao.

Klein's heart stirred, and he thought of the one whom Silver City worshipped, the original creator.

The inscription "Redemption Rose" was found in the evil god's temple in the "Forsaken Land," where the highest-ranking being is the creator of Silver City. As an angel, it seems only natural for him to serve a true god.
However, although he thought so, he did not tell Lu Ze immediately, because this information was still shared by [The Sun] at the Tarot meeting.

Damn it, at the next gathering, I need to find a way to guide [The Sun] to tell Luze this information.
Klein thought to himself, feeling somewhat frustrated.

Lu Ze, unaware of his thoughts, continued, "And who are those who withdrew from 'Redemption Rose' and became the 'unimaginable big shots' Medici spoke of?" He could only vaguely make out some outlines, but he didn't know their specific appearances.

It can't possibly be a real god, right?
Luze pondered for a moment, then thought jokingly. But soon, he was terrified by this terrible thought. Looking up, he saw that Klein across from him also looked unwell.

"I think we should avoid discussing this dangerous topic."

"agree."

They both nodded at the same time.

Afterwards, Klein replaced his teacup with a new one, and the two drank some black tea to calm themselves down.

"Oh, I have one more thing."

Lu Ze remembered another purpose of his visit: "Could you tell me the recipe for the Seer's Sequence 8 potion?"

"For your cat?"

Klein thought about it for a moment and guessed it.

"OK."

"Has it already digested the potion?"

"I'm not sure, but I'm going to prepare it first. Also, I took your advice and named it Luna."

Lu Zedao.

"Luna is a female cat."

Klein felt a pang of envy. His own promotion hadn't been so smooth; he even had a Sequence 5 protecting him. No, to be honest, he did have "Goddess's Sword" Kreste watching over him, but that was for inspection, not protection!

With mixed feelings, he quickly wrote a few lines on a sticky note on the table and handed it to Lu Ze.

"Okay, thank you."

Lu Ze took the note and saw that it read:

主材料：成年霍纳奇斯灰山羊独角结晶一枚+完整人脸玫瑰一朵。辅助材料：纯水80毫升+曼陀罗汁液5滴+黑边太阳花粉末7克+金斗篷草粉末10克+毒堇汁3滴。

"how much is it?"

"Money? We don't need it."

"No, we have to follow the rules between us."

Luze shook his head, took out about four hundred pounds in cash from his pocket, and placed it on the table. He had learned at the Eye of Wisdom gathering that the price of a Sequence 8 potion recipe was roughly around that amount.

Although their relationship is special, they should try to avoid taking advantage of each other unless absolutely necessary, as it's not good for either of them.

"You're really particular."

Seeing this, Klein didn't stand on ceremony any further.

After all, he really needs money right now.

(End of this chapter)