Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

Chapter 130 An Easy Murder (4000 words)

Melanie ended her lesson early for the day because she helped the bishop resolve his psychological issues.

Kurt concealed his gauntlets in his sleeves as he walked out of the Harvest Church. Almost simultaneously, 70% of the pedestrians on the street turned to look at him. Upon seeing a tall, handsome man, they all looked away in confusion—even the coachman who was about to turn at the street corner saw him and drove his carriage toward him. Kurt saw this coachman almost every day, so he knew Kurt.

Wow, what an amazing effect! Kurt quickly boarded the carriage that had come all this way and hurried home.

Combining the information obtained from the original work with his observations over the past few days using the source material, he discovered that their dinner time was indeed around 7:30 PM, when everyone was gathered together, making it easy to catch them all at once.

In the afternoon, in an abandoned house outside the Cappin Mansion, Kurt saw Sharon and Marich arrive for their appointment. He took out a playing card, which was cheaper than a glass bottle, more portable than a potato, and consumed far less air, so Kurt used it as his permanent decorative element.

After it was used, a ball of light illuminated the abandoned hut.

After greeting them, Kurt got straight to the point about today's operation.

"We will make our move promptly at 7:20 PM. The enemy has already identified one Sequence Six judge, one Sequence Seven interrogator, one Sequence Eight sheriff, and one guard with a steam rifle. Don't worry, I will assassinate him."

"That judge possesses a Sequence 5 Retribution Knight extraordinary item; he is the greatest threat in this operation."

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It was 6:30 PM. Through the vengeful plants used for surveillance, Kurt saw several inconspicuous carriages and "saw" Horace, bringing him into his surveillance as well.

Then he said, "This is what the judge looks like."

Then Sharon and Marich automatically pictured Horace in their minds.

Kurt also kindly bundled all the knowledge up to Sequence Five of the Judgement Path and gave it to Sharon and Maritch, saying, "I don't know if you knew this knowledge before, but I'll give it to you for free today."

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Sharon nodded without saying much, while Marich, wearing a white shirt, frowned and asked, "Extraordinary beings of the Judgement Path, are they connected to the royal family?"

Kurt nodded indifferently and said, "Clearly, there are scoundrels in the royal family, and even the king is no good—heh, let me tell you about their sins. These servants are also accomplices to evil, and they don't deserve any sympathy—"

Kurt then recounted all the misdeeds of Kapin and the royal family, concluding with, "You need not worry about being exposed; you have the protection of my Lord—"

Knowing that further words were useless, Kurt directly set up the ritual, put on the dragon scale gloves, activated psychological invisibility, and relied on the source matter to conceal himself.

Marich and the others watched Kurt complete this series of actions and didn't feel anything at first, but when the light changed, Marich was the first to lose his sense of Kurt and even forgot why he was here.

Kurt took two steps, and eventually even Sharon lost sight of him. This was without Kurt using an invisibility potion; he simply evaporated right in front of them.

The Source Essence and the audience's abilities seemed to have undergone an interesting fusion, allowing Kurt's psychological invisibility to approach demigod level. His Source Essence was indeed unique, seemingly not rejecting any power.

Just as Marich and Sharon were about to ignore him, Kurt patted Marich on the shoulder and left the secluded state. Marich immediately remembered what had just happened and broke out in a cold sweat.

A deep sense of dread flashed in Sharon's eyes. This power could actually "disappear" right before her eyes and make people ignore Kurt's presence.

"Now there shouldn't be any more questions, Mr. Marich—"

Marich nodded quickly and said, "There's no doubt about it. No one can predict our future."

Even God wouldn't be able to help—Kut's lips curled slightly, and he continued, "It's clear that the enemy's combat strength is not to be underestimated, so after completing this operation, I will help you deal with the pursuers below Sequence Four of the Rose School, and you will gain the friendship of me and my Lord. Afterwards, you can pay a price in exchange for my Lord's protection, how about it?"

Sharon and Marich exchanged a glance and nodded, indicating that there was no problem. This was their original goal: to use Kurt's "divine gift" to offset the side effects of Steve's Crimson Moon Crown.

Moreover, Kurt seems to be beyond their expectations now—which means whether Steve and his team can find Sharon and the others is another matter entirely.

Then Kurt assigned tasks, with Sharon as the main attacker. She would receive a demigod talisman called "Entropy Stop" and several extraordinary cards, mainly containing the black flames, curses, frost, and disease abilities of the Witch of Pain. The substitute nature attached to the cards would not affect the user.

Kurt's role was to infiltrate the battlefield as an assistant, waiting for the opportune moment to launch a surprise attack and finish off the enemy. Marich was responsible for patrolling the surrounding area to distract nearby police officers, creating enough "time" for Sharon and Kurt to commit their crime.

Inside Kapin's mansion, the somewhat overweight Kapin asked his subordinates, "That girl is alright, isn't she?"

Odes gave a fawning smile and said, "Of course, no problem. I used a little trick yesterday, and I've learned my lesson."

Kapin frowned, somewhat displeased, and said, "There are no obvious wounds, are there? Mr. Horace prefers the most perfect condition—"

Audes revealed a ruthless expression and said, "Heh, boss, she might have had some wounds under her nails, but they've healed today thanks to the medication."

Kapin frowned even deeper, somewhat angrily saying, "I've already told you not to call me 'Boss' anymore, call me 'Sir,' understand? And afterwards, you have to address me as 'Sir'—"

Just as he was halfway through his reprimand, the door was suddenly pushed open, and the middle-aged gentleman, Horace, who had already finished bathing and was wearing a white wig, walked in.

Kapin's displeasure vanished instantly, replaced by fear and obsequiousness. He said in a low voice, "We've found you a new girl, she's already been trained, you'll definitely be satisfied, there's enough for the quota over there."

That girl was killed by Heras last time because she was disobedient—Odes thought about last week's events while ignoring his boss's humble face.

Horace's expression softened slightly, and he said, "Good, deliver it to my room tonight."

Kapin immediately beamed and said, "Yes, Mr. Horace!"

The banquet began promptly at 7:20. Horace sat in the main seat, with the somewhat silent Katie beside him, Capin on the other side, and finally, the rather rugged Puck taking his seat next to Capin. Several maids and servants were also present.

They were eating a meal that would provide enough for an average family in the East End to live comfortably for half a year.

Unbeknownst to them, danger was already creeping in.

Countless unseen vines have quietly climbed over the entire restaurant, and these unseen plants are growing wildly all around the mansion, trying to seal off the entire house.

In the basement, Odes was guarding the steam rifle. He glanced enviously in the direction of the restaurant, and then felt as if his heart had been pierced. A branch silently took his life, and he was supported by the remaining branches, looking from a distance as if he were resting with his eyes closed.

Kurt glanced indifferently at the corpse, realizing it was just an ordinary person, and then noticed the dazzling spiritual aura emanating from the dungeon.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that all the children were inside. He checked one last time to make sure all the children in the building were inside, and only after receiving a positive answer did he head towards the restaurant, where he entered with the help of several male servants who were serving tea.

At that moment, Cappin's hand trembled slightly, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he continued cutting the steak without a trace of surprise.

After a while, Parker suddenly felt a discomfort in his throat, coughed, and then said somewhat awkwardly, "Sorry, my throat is a little itchy, cough cough."

Hera glanced warily at Capin, and only when he found that Capin was unharmed and the ordinary waiters were also fine did he feel slightly relieved.

Katie, however, said with some disdain, "Don't cough over the dining table, Parker."

"Okay, okay."

Horace ate another grape, and then he saw that Parker was getting worse and worse, his cough was getting more and more violent, and he was about to cough up his insides.

Katie started sneezing and brought up the caviar she had just eaten.

Feeling a bit dizzy, she glanced at Kapin, who remained normal but with a somewhat cold expression, and instantly flew into a rage, grabbing Kapin by the neck and demanding, "What did you put in the food?!"

Kapin glanced at him coldly, then opened his mouth and let out a silent shriek.

Instantly, all the servants in the room collapsed to the ground in agony, their heads bowed. Horace, who was closest to Horace, was the most severely affected, his senses momentarily reeling. Suddenly, a woman with a cold, aloof face, wearing a small black soft hat, flashed into his eyes.

His thoughts froze for a moment, and his body involuntarily released the bewildered Kapin. As soon as Kapin was released, he felt a burning sensation in his lungs, and his dizziness and blurred vision made him feel seriously ill. He lay down unsteadily.

Parker was already dry heaving on the ground, finally vomiting out his own internal organs burning with black flames, his eyes rolled back, and he died instantly.

Katie immediately realized what was happening, and delivered a mental pierce to Horace, then drew her sidearm and a black whip.

Sharon, who was possessing Horace's body, felt something explode in her head, which weakened her control for a moment, and her movement to twist her head off was delayed.

Taking advantage of this opening, Horace regained control for a moment, opening his mouth to issue a decree: "This place—(forbidden for ghosts and vengeful spirits)."

Then he fell silent, the surrounding air lost its vibrational properties, and he couldn't make a sound.

Fortunately, Horace made the right decision in an instant and put on the gloves.

The silent decree was issued, and although its effect was greatly reduced, it still forced Sharon out of the body and regained control of the body.

After Sharon was pushed out, she disappeared from their spiritual vision, and she jumped into some unknown reflection.

Horace tried to speak but found he couldn't make a sound. He was horrified. A vengeful spirit and a woman who seemed to be a witch of pain—when had he ever provoked them? And they even had this extraordinary ability to not make the air vibrate! Horace made a decision in an instant: run! He couldn't win.

He glanced around warily, then gave Katie, who was in the same state, a look.

The two, as if on the same wavelength, instantly ran in opposite directions, but their feet were immediately bound. Horace was startled and quickly issued a silent decree: "Movement is prohibited here."

Then the vines loosened, but they had already absorbed a lot of his spiritual energy.

Katie tripped and fell to the ground, her cold worsening. She sneezed incessantly, then felt a burning sensation in her stomach—the food was spoiled. Frustrated, she fired several shots towards the outside, but they were all blocked by branches.

"Pfft—uh"

She vomited out clumps of her internal organs, which were burning with black flames, and then she died with a snap.

Just as Heras ran to the window, intending to escape, the Red Moon appeared. His heart was pierced by a single blow, and the black dagger corroded his heart. He died instantly, his eyes filled with confusion and shock.

At the center of the table, a beautiful, vengeful trumpet flower slowly released the plague of the Witch of Pain, its reach limited to the size of the table. Kurt and his servants were minimally affected; Kurt, blessed by the Mother Goddess, was even less affected.

Then all the servants were impaled and killed by branches. Kurt looked at the whole group of people that he and Sharon had killed silently and sighed. It was much simpler than he had imagined.

He could directly coat those foods with "Black Flame," and once they ate them, their internal organs would burst into flames. There was also a silent plague, and his "Eye-Catching" technique, which countered both the natural order and the law of the jungle, would render them speechless.

Sharon also flew out from a piece of glass and possessed Horace's corpse, accelerating the release of extraordinary properties. Kurt was not slow either, and immediately summoned the recently deceased Kapin, obtaining all the human traffickers' hideouts and their criminal records that Kapin knew. He wrote them all down on a piece of paper and threw it in Kapin's face. Finally, he took out a "Lovers' Card" and stuffed it into Kapin's mouth.

Then he said to Sharon, "Shall I go and get some money?"

Sharon, who was about to enter Katie's body, paused for a moment, then nodded.

Kurt quickly located Kapin's safe using his hair, swiftly set up the sacrificial ritual, and threw him onto Black Peak.

Then, slowly retract all the vines, unlocking the mansion from its sealed state.

Upon returning to the restaurant, I saw three extraordinary properties and two extraordinary items lying quietly in a corner that had been cleared out.

Kurt, without getting tired of it, directly sacrificed them to himself. Then he planned to run away with Sharon.

Sharon asked, somewhat puzzled, "What about the children?"

Kurt smiled and said, "Just call the police later."