Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

Located at 36 Ewald Street, at the border of Queens and the West End in Backlund, in a three-story detached house.

Bill frowned slightly as he looked at the ring on Kurt's left hand and offered some advice:

"It is inappropriate for an unmarried gentleman to wear a ring on the ring finger of his left hand."

Kurt rubbed his forehead, sighed, his expression turning somewhat sad, and said helplessly:

"Mr. Bill, are you interested in my private life?"

Bill was clearly taken aback and retorted:

That's not what I meant.

"That's good, otherwise this would have to go back several years," Kurt said, making things up.

Bill nodded, seemingly lost in thought, and said:

"Okay, I think I understand. I can understand that feeling."

What did you understand? What the hell was that feeling? The feeling of being forced to wear a ring by a god? Kurt was speechless and could only acquiesce to his words.

Having managed to get away with it, he casually asked:

"Black tea or coffee?"

"I'll have a coffee, I need to get home and sort out some documents." Bill naturally walked over to the sofa, sat down, and casually picked up a newspaper.

The newspaper carried an article from Prime Minister Ruen announcing the arrival of the era of cannons and giant ships. This was a newspaper from two or three days ago, because Kurt had a habit of hoarding things.

Kurt, sipping his coffee, asked with a smile:

You look very tired.

Bill rubbed his head, his quiet, fair face showing signs of exhaustion as he replied:

"The goddess is punishing me. I've been having nightmares every night lately, but I'm very energetic during the day, which makes me a bit mentally vulnerable in the evening."

It seemed the powder had worked. Kurt smirked and discreetly dabbed his coffee with his left ring finger.

After Bill drank his coffee, his eyes lit up. He felt his previously tired mind suddenly relax and his thoughts become clearer.

"This coffee is really good. Where did you buy it?"

Instead of answering his question, Kurt took out a prepared letter.

Since the content had to go through Bill's hands, Kurt didn't hide it and generously let Bill see it.

He frowned as expected, adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, and said seriously:

"You want to open a school in the East District? It's dangerous there, Lori won't agree."

"Mr. Bill, as you know, I've always wanted to be an adventurer, but my initial motivation for adventure wasn't treasure or wealth, but to spread justice and fairness!"

Kurt revealed a determined expression, slightly raised his hand, and said in a somewhat sorrowful voice:

"Why can't children in the East District get a quality education? Why can't they ever transcend social class in their lives? Why does nobody care about their lives?"

These words truly came from the bottom of his heart. Since he had the ability, he should do it, even if it only helped a portion of the people.

Bill opened his mouth, as if remembering something, his eyes dimmed slightly, he remained silent for several seconds, and finally sighed and said:

"You and I look a lot like when we were young, but... never mind, I have a friend in the East District who can probably provide the venue."

"I can put in a good word for you with your sister."

Kurt removed his silk hat and sincerely thanked him:

Thank you.

Finally, Kurt gave Bill some coffee that had been "divinely blessed," and then ended his somewhat busy day by reading for two hours.

The crimson moon rose as usual.

As if blessed by the Mother Goddess, he slept exceptionally soundly tonight.

The next day, after having breakfast early in the morning, Kurt took the steam subway and then transferred to a horse-drawn carriage to reach the Harvest Church.

Today, Bishop Utravsky's task for him is to memorize the sacred texts.

To become a qualified "chosen one of God," being able to recite the sacred texts is the most basic requirement.

During this period, he mentioned his idea of ​​opening a free school to Bishop Utravsky.

The bishop said the church could not help him because the Church of Mother Earth in Backlund did not have enough staff or enough believers.

Therefore, he had to rely on himself to open a school that accepted all faiths.

He also inquired about the blood, and unsurprisingly, the Church of Utravsky provided his own blood to Kurt to counteract the side effects.

Kurt spent the afternoon repairing and making watches as usual, until he received Lori's reply in the evening.

"Yes, but you must find a good bodyguard and pay attention to safety."

"Marriage is a lifelong commitment and should be considered carefully."

"Girls with the same faith would be better."

Kurt paused for a moment after seeing the second half of the sentence, then understood what Bill had figured out yesterday.

He probably thought he had found the woman he liked, but for some reason he couldn't go public with the relationship. Most importantly, Bill told Lori about it.

Of course, there's nothing to blame Bill for, since Kurt hadn't told Bill not to reveal this, and he didn't want to put Bill in a difficult position.

In his memory, Bill was very old-fashioned and honest. In fact, if Kurt directly asked Bill if he liked his sister, he would hesitate for a long time and give a vague answer instead of lying.

He shook his head helplessly. Anyway, the ring couldn't be taken off anytime soon, so it was fine if it was a misunderstanding.

Then he noticed Bill looked dejected. He paused for a moment, thinking, "After drinking that extraordinary coffee, Bill should be full of energy." He gritted his teeth and activated his spiritual vision.

He found that Bill was in good spirits, but somewhat depressed.

Kurt was puzzled for a moment, then suddenly remembered that Bill's faith was in the goddess of night, and he was quite devout in that regard. He understood what was going on.

In her letter, Lori recommended that Kurt find a girl who was a follower of the Church of the Earth Mother as a marriage partner, which to some extent represented her own wishes, and Bill's family were all followers of the Church of the Goddess of Night.

Is Bill sensing that Lori might not like men who worship the goddess of night?

After figuring it out, Kurt smiled and deliberately said:

"Actually, I would prefer to marry a believer in the goddess of night."

Bill, with his meticulously combed blond hair, raised his head and asked curiously:

Why?

"Families that believe in a goddess generally give the women in the family enough respect and trust."

"And the love and respect that a husband gives to his wife and his mother will also be passed on to their daughter."

"Girls who grow up in such an environment are more independent, self-reliant, cheerful, optimistic, psychologically healthy, and have strong empathy, making them excellent marriage partners."

Kurt took a sip of his black tea and then added:

"Men are the same; they respect women and are generally more charming to girls than followers of the Lord of Storms."

Bill took a slight breath and agreed, saying:

"What you said makes a lot of sense. In psychology, different upbringing environments do have a significant impact on a person's values ​​and behavior."

At this moment, Kurt remembered Leah, whom he had met a few days ago. He wondered if the suspected "cult member" of the Aurora Society had been brought to justice, and he was a little worried.

I'll visit her after the second tarot session tomorrow, just in case anything goes wrong.

Kurt gathered his wandering thoughts and smiled as he spoke:

"I need to find a bodyguard, preferably someone with a gentle appearance, because I'm afraid he might scare the children."

After a pause, Kurt thought of Hugh Deercha and added:

"Those who frequently work in the East District, like the bounty hunters there."

Bill frowned, clearly displeased with the group of bounty hunters. Just as he was about to speak, Kurt added:

"I will screen candidates and keep only the safest and most suitable ones. The pay is one pound per day, paid daily, five days a week, from 8 to 11 pm. The interview will be held here."

Bill hesitated for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.

"I'll help you spread the word about the commission, like in the newspapers. You're offering a high salary, and I estimate someone will come in about two days."

Kurt isn't expecting to run into Hugh Deercha right now; he just wants to develop his network in the East District, and bounty hunters are a good option.

After seeing Bill off, Kurt went upstairs and began to organize the plot of the second Tarot meeting and the original story, clarifying how he should speak at the Tarot meeting the next day.