Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 334 Is the title "Blood Cultivator" now fixed?

“I’ve seen a similar statue before in a Quaternary site.”

Klein manipulated the [World] puppet and slowly spoke.

As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but glance at Luze. This was the underground ruins Luze had also visited, the place where the Red Angel Medici had died. The statues were placed in other rooms outside the passageway, appearing far more sacred than the malevolent figures in the murals.

However, Lu Ze fled the scene immediately without investigating and was unaware of these events.

The members of the Tarot Club looked at the statue displayed in the [World].

A lady dressed in a black classical robe adorned with stars; a plump lady cradling a baby, surrounded by plants; a majestic man wielding a trident, standing on the waves; a young man holding a golden ball and a book of contracts; a young man sitting high on a throne, wielding a sharp sword; a wise old man holding a book, wearing a hood, revealing only his wrinkles and beard.
Beneath each statue is the holy emblem of a deity from the Northern Continent.

"Could these be statues of the gods?"

The crowd quickly matched the holy emblem with the deity, feeling astonished but also puzzled.

Because in the current era, there is no image of a deity in the pantheon, only symbols as substitutes, which are touted as the embodiment of the true God.

"In other words, the six deities depicted in the murals are distorted, which means that the true Creator is at odds with them," Alger said absentmindedly, seemingly very interested in this secret of the gods. "So, in the Fourth Epoch, the deities also had human forms."

But why did this kind of propaganda stop in the Fifth Age?
Alger, the Hanged Man, suspected there must be a reason for this, but he was currently unaware of it.

Everyone reacted in different ways and discussed it seriously for a while.

After the atmosphere gradually quieted down, Audrey [Justice] glanced at Luze and said in a normal tone, "Just yesterday, the Extraordinary who was responsible for the 'Kapin Case' and killed Lanius has reappeared. The Andean Earl's mansion in Queen Backlund was attacked, the Earl himself died, and there were signs of other Extraordinary beings present at the scene."

"Investigators later discovered that the count was linked to an evil organization called the 'Rose School.' As for the extraordinary individual, he is currently officially referred to as the 'Blood Monk.'"

Blood Cultivator?

That sounds like a perfect description of Lu Ze.
Klein, sitting at the head of the long table, couldn't help but think to himself.

What a terrifying name. Mr. Anderson has done something big again these past two days.
"The Magician," Fors thought the same thing.

The Rose School is an organization that worships evil gods, and this guy called the "Blood Monk" seems to be very interested in fighting against evil gods.

[The Hanged Man] Alger's focus was more on the other party's purpose. Suddenly, he had a thought and seemed to realize something.

According to internal documents from the Church of Storms, it has been largely confirmed that the Blood Monk is an Extraordinary being of the Mystic Path. However, unlike other Extraordinary beings in this sequence, he not only does not believe in the true Creator, but he also killed Lanluus, who was pregnant with the offspring of an evil god!

A powerful figure who follows the secret path of prayer, and an enemy of the true creator—this rare combination is one I've personally witnessed before!
—Mr. Temperance at the Tarot Meeting.

[Moderation] is very likely the [Blood Cultivator]!
Is this name now considered finalized?

Lu Ze had some reservations about the title, but there was nothing he could do to get someone from MI9 to change it for him. He glanced at everyone and immediately started another topic:
"Gentlemen, why do you think Duke Negan keeps being assassinated?"

As far as Luzer himself knows, there have been two assassination attempts against the Duke of Negan, making this Conservative leader's life fraught with danger.

On this topic, Derrick the Sun from the Forsaken Land and Fors the Magician from the common citizen obviously had little say; only Audrey the Justice and Alger the Hanged Man could offer their opinions.

"It's probably related to his status."

Audrey boldly speculated, "The Duke of Negan is a major supporter of the Conservative Party and the brother of the current Prime Minister, Agushid. He belongs to the wealthiest and most powerful group in Backlund."

"If the Duke of Negan dies, the Prime Minister will lose support, the Conservative Party will suffer a setback, and new political forces will replace them, namely the new nobles and merchants who have benefited greatly from the Industrial Revolution."

Her father, Earl Hall, was essentially the latter. "I don't think this is a political struggle. Or rather, it shouldn't just be a political struggle."

"The Hanged Man," Alger pondered, "is very clear about the purpose of the person behind the scenes, and is using more and more resources to achieve it. It is obvious that they are determined to achieve their goal."

The first assassination attempt on Duke Negan was carried out by a former pirate general, Sequence 6 Ziringus, while the second was carried out by a member of a demon family who was lurking in Backlund, Sequence 5 "Apostle of Desire".

The fact that a powerful pirate general could land on the seas and that a long-standing demon could be revealed indicates that the mastermind behind the scenes offered extremely generous terms, so generous that they were willing to abandon their current situation and take the risk.

"I'm afraid the assassinations will continue until Duke Negan is truly dead."

he continued.

"So who do you think is the mastermind behind this?"

[Justice] Audrey felt that what the other person said made some sense, so she asked him further.

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Alger wanted to say it was royalty, but it would be risky to say that to [Justice], who was a nobleman. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard the great being at the head of the table move.

"Knock knock."

The Fool taps the table lightly with his finger.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and instinctively looked at the mysterious figure shrouded in gray mist.

The person chuckled softly and uttered a name:
"The Twilight Hermit's Gathering".

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Meanwhile, in Queens, at the Earl of the Andes mansion.

"call"

After completing the investigation assigned to him, Cons sighed deeply.

He looked preoccupied.

Last night's events made Constance realize his recklessness and the danger of extraordinary incidents. He wanted to see his family and also wanted to re-examine himself. But he didn't expect the Blood Monk to be so energetic, coming to Queens after killing the werewolves.

The result of the Blood Cultivator's activity was that he was called back to work overtime before he even had a chance to go home.

"What's wrong, Cons?"

He heard someone ask him a question behind him, turned around, and saw that it was his captain, Reeves.

“It’s nothing, Mr. Reeves.”

Cons forced a smile and said, "I'm just a little tired from working overtime."

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