Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

Chapter 144 Lonely Lia

When Leah heard this, she visibly trembled and said in pain, "I've been taking medication—I feel much better after taking it."

That means there are still aftereffects, and this thing is generally quite difficult to treat. — Kurt said directly after hearing this, "I have a way to cure your illness, but I need you to open your heart to me."

Then Kurt explained the effects of the Demon Candle to Leah and asked for her opinion.

When Leah heard that she would have to confide her most vulnerable side to Kurt, and that Kurt would even be able to enter her inner world, her face immediately turned red, but she eventually agreed.

After all, the illness was indeed tormenting her deeply, and she still had extreme thoughts.

In the end, Kurt managed to borrow the Nightmare Candle. Of course, Kurt wasn't so disrespectful as to bring a follower of the Goddess of Night into the church to help her solve her psychological problems.

So Leah took Kurt to her home, because it was in the Bridge District, not far from the Harvest Church, and they arrived quickly.

Leah's new home is spacious but simple—the entire two-story apartment building is empty, with only some basic furniture.

This was completely different from Leah's previous habit of collecting strange and mysterious occult items—the entire building exuded an aura of loneliness.

After making Kurt a cup of coffee, Leah nervously sat down opposite him, her hands resting somewhat awkwardly on her thighs. She stammered, "Um, Kurt, you probably can't see some...private things, right?"

Kurt smiled and shook his head, indicating that Leah didn't need to be too nervous, but still told the truth: "As long as I don't intentionally explore your subconscious and just focus on eliminating the guy who's causing you pain, I won't see it."

Hearing this, Leah breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, I believe you, Kurt, let's begin."

Kurt took a sip of coffee; his enhanced physique meant he was no longer afraid of the hot coffee. Then he took out the Heart Demon Candle that had once again appeared in his hand, lit it with spiritual flames, and guided Leah step by step into a state of opening her heart.

Then Kurt entered Leah's inner world and found the Dark Leah hiding at the kitchen door, constantly patting him.

That was the kitchen where Kurt locked Lia up in order to dismantle the evil god's ritual.

It was indeed that day—Kurt thought that killing Leah would be enough, but who would have thought that just as Kurt was about to make his move, another Kurt stood between him and Leah—

Kurt was immediately puzzled, but fortunately the aura of the person opposite him wasn't strong, and he didn't have any divine gifts in his hands. It seemed that Kurt was just a figment of Lia's imagination to protect her.

Without any nonsense, Kurt directly used a bunch of cheat codes to kill the "self" in Lia's mind.

Keeping his promise, Kurt didn't look at anything else and exited the mental space directly.

Unlike Bishop Utravsky, Lia didn't burst into tears of excitement. She simply closed her eyes silently, experiencing the strange sensations brought on by the inner demon candle.

After a while, Leah let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Kurt earnestly, saying, "Thank you, Kurt. I feel really good now, like someone who has been drowning for a long time has suddenly reached the shore! I've become braver and—optimistic!"

The old Leah would probably have just excitedly waved her fists and loudly complained about her grievances—Kut couldn't help but compare the current Leah with the Leah in the original owner's memories.

Now that her psychological issues have been largely resolved, it's no longer psychological problems that caused Leah's personality change—she has indeed grown and can now suppress her own thoughts.

Kurt said with genuine joy, "I'm so glad you've gotten over that difficult time."

Surprisingly, Leah showed a look of fear, but only for a moment, which Kurt noticed because of his ability to detect things that are usually easily overlooked.

Leah said, "The Extraordinary World is truly amazing—and terrifying. I thought I'd never escape it, but this tiny candle cured a disease that even modern medicine struggles to cure. I can still feel sadness, but it's no longer a stumbling block; instead, it's a stepping stone that helps me live a better life!"

"Anyway, thank you, Kurt! The luckiest thing in my life is becoming your friend!"

Seeing that Leah was becoming more talkative again, Kurt joked, "Obviously, there's a guy who hasn't written to us in almost three months. We should remove him from our list of best friends."

He was referring to his friend Jack Meyer, who had disappeared without a trace after going to Trier.

Leah also looked somewhat annoyed and said angrily, "He clearly said he would write to us once he settled down in Trier and let us know his new address—I hope nothing bad has happened to him?"

That's quite possible. Trier seems even more extraordinary than Backlund—Kurt pondered for a moment and said, "Do you have anything he left behind? He seemed to have given us some things before he left."

Leah then recalled, saying, "He seemed to have given you a pen, and then gave me an expensive handbag. Apparently, I was having a mental breakdown those days and didn't remember anything. To completely eliminate the possibility of an evil god's descent, almost everything in that house was destroyed by the church—you still have that pen, right?"

That pen! I think I gave it to Sorin—I'd completely forgotten about it back then. After all, Kurt had never actually met this outgoing friend who only existed in his memories, so he didn't really keep the gift in mind.

Well, it would be a bit awkward to summon Thorin to ask for a pen when we were just reminiscing about old friends, so Kurt ultimately rejected the idea.

He said seriously, "Okay, I'll find it when I get home and do a divination to see what's going on with Jack. Hopefully, something has happened to prevent him from contacting us, rather than some misfortune."

Then he chatted with Leah about her recent situation and found that Leah was digesting the lawyer's potion very well, since her job was "mediation office".

Because she frequently handled minor neighborhood disputes, she had a surprisingly good reputation. Leah received many requests to "mediate" conflicts.

Both sides in a conflict often have valid points, and there is a high probability that they will lie or provide unclear descriptions. In such situations, a lawyer can play a significant role.

Not only can she see through lies, but she can also spot problems in events and handle them very well immediately. In addition, her outstanding eloquence allows her to persuade the elderly well-being of the local residents. Therefore, Leah has earned high praise from the nearby residents, who say that she is much more useful than the police.

Of course, Leah also has the identity of an inspector—Kurt had also discussed tomorrow's action plan with Leah, such as what materials were needed and the specific methods, etc.

Ultimately, to keep the somewhat lonely Leah company, Kurt even offered to paint a portrait of her, incidentally playing the role of —