Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

North of Backlund, at the base of St. Samuel's Church.

Wearing an extravagant top hat and red gloves, Soster looked at one of the team members in front of him and asked:

"So, have you found out who sent the message to Leah's father, Barr Kingston?"

The teammate in front of him, who was wearing glasses, reported:

"Captain, we've found him. It's a private investigator named Auster Sybilwe. He seemed to have suddenly gone mad two days ago and was locked up in Backlund Asylum. They're being very cautious; we couldn't find the address of the telegram recipient. He's definitely an Extraordinary, but we don't know how he got there. He's no more than Sequence Eight."

Soster hesitated for a moment, then gave the instructions:

"Townsend, get ready immediately. Take Jer and Jimmy and head out to make the arrest. Be careful."

After seeing the three leave the office, Soster turned to another person and said:

"Has Kurt Barr been acting strangely these past few days?"

"For the three days following the incident, he would go to Harvest Church for two hours each day and then immediately return home. On the fourth day, after attending Leah's funeral, he went to a coffee shop with Leah without inquiring about the amulet. Afterward, Leah agreed to become an office worker. That afternoon, he attended an extraordinary party hosted by our informant."

"That night he went to the East End with a bounty hunter named Hugh Deercha, where he opened a free night school in his own name. At midnight he brought a little boy to the Harvest Church, stayed for about 10 minutes, and then went home alone."

"Captain, should we investigate which specific transactions he was involved in?"

Soster rubbed his forehead and said:

"Alright, let's lift the surveillance on him. He's not in any major trouble, and he's a true chosen one. According to the bishop of the Harvest Church, the Earth Mother directly issued a divine decree to save him."

He sighed softly and said in a low voice:

"Fear God."

……

Backlund Asylum.

The somewhat short private detective, Auster, was staring blankly at the ceiling in his hospital room when he suddenly felt a sense of disorientation. He immediately became alert, as this feeling was very similar to the hallucinations he often experienced after drinking the "psychotic" potion. He thought those bizarre hallucinations were about to return, but after a while, he only saw a doctor he had never seen before walk in.

He immediately became alert, remembering the common sense taught by Mr. "Four," and realized that he had been entered into a dream. However, the enhancement brought by the potion allowed him to maintain a certain level of consciousness. Thinking of the consequences of being captured and thrown into the dungeon, Auster's hair stood on end, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.

He manifested in his dream the strange creatures he saw in his hallucinations, which could cause psychological harm to those in the hallucinations.

Suddenly, the entire dream began to distort, revealing a large flock of creatures wearing black bags and with humanoid leg structures. At first glance, they resembled tall birds, but upon closer inspection, it became clear that their heads had transformed into a raised hand. The "doctor" froze for a moment, then watched as these strangely shaped creatures hurtled towards him!

He originally wanted to activate his Nightmare ability, but found that his ability was restricted and he could not exit the dream!

He was immediately overwhelmed by a flock of "tall birds"! Then, a severe headache and dizziness took effect. The other two team members who were about to rush in saw Townsend suddenly clutch his head, bend over in pain, and seep blood from his eyes and ears.

Without hesitation, Jimmy and Jeremy shielded Townsend while the other raised his pistol, intending to break down the door. Just then, the door opened.

Auster, too afraid to jump from the fifth floor, opened the door. Having only become an Extraordinary three months prior, he hadn't expected the Church of the Night to send three men to arrest him. Upon stepping outside and seeing the dark muzzles of guns, he froze for a moment, then instantly raised his hands, quickly crouched down, and shouted:

"Don't shoot, I surrender! I'll tell you everything."

Jimmy, the "gravedigger," who was about to pull the trigger, abruptly stopped himself...

……

Kutby had slept an extra hour, and at 7 a.m. sharp, he woke up in bed without feeling tired at all.

He didn't take Carter home yesterday but took him to church. First, he didn't want Carter to develop any special feelings for him or his family, and he wanted to instill in him that it was all thanks to the church. Second, he wanted to check on Bishop Utravsky's situation, since yesterday was a full moon, a time of spiritual upheaval.

He wanted to check on the bishop's "inner demon" state. If he was in too much pain, Kurt wouldn't mind using "divine intervention" and a bunch of spells to kill the "bishop of the past."

However, he found that the bishop was in much better condition than he had imagined. The bishop was not sleeping at that time. He confessed to Kurt about his "inner demons" and said that he would not sleep during the full moon and would pray all night. There was no risk of him "going berserk" for the time being, but he would suffer more when fighting against his inner demons.

"I can't bear to see the people I killed before; they make me feel incredibly guilty."

The bishop's exact words were this: Kurt offered to help him eliminate his inner demons, but the bishop declined Kurt's offer because Kurt himself didn't have much fighting skill.

Kurt then inquired about the specific method and formally learned about the "Nightmare Candle." He hadn't known about this "magical item" before; he might need to borrow it later. He also needed to pay attention to Leah's psychological issues, as he had noticed her consistently low and sad emotional state during their previous interactions...

After stretching, Kurt recalled the events of yesterday and went to the restroom to wash up. Suddenly, he remembered something.

Fors's Full Moon Curse: Yesterday's full moon appeared suddenly, and it's very likely that Hugh stumbled upon Fors being tortured...

Kurt pondered for a moment and realized that this wasn't so bad, and it was even a good thing for him, because his "divine gift" could conceal the full moon to a small extent, which could probably "block" the full moon's ramblings to some extent. He just needed to tell Hugh about this, and Hugh, who cared about his friend, would definitely ask him for help.

That way I can get to know Fors and let them know my "power." Then, when the recess is "imprisoned," Fors will definitely look for me first. Then we can make contact with Viscount Grelint, get to know Audrey, and try to get Miss Audrey's investment to establish an "educational fund"...

Even if Hugh doesn't find out, it's fine. She knows her friend Fors is troubled by this matter, and she'll probably still ask for my help, but not in a hurry... I can also contact Viscount Grelint myself.

As for Fors's joining the society, we can pretend that Fors's "full moon ramblings" are so powerful that our "divine gift" can't block them, and then induce her to recite the honorific name...

With these thoughts in mind, Kurt finished his breakfast and headed to the Church of Harvest. Today was the day his mentor arrived in Backlund. He had already memorized the sacred texts, and from today onwards he could systematically learn other languages, mystical knowledge, as well as combat and shooting.

He does indeed lack this knowledge right now...

(As a new writer, there are many parts that are not well written, so please raise any questions you may have as soon as possible, and I will improve them! You can also tell me if you have any good ideas~)