Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

Ironwater Street, the apartment where Blair rents.

In the dream, Kurt patiently continued to ask:

"Aren't you afraid of the police? These things are crimes."

Upon hearing this, Blaise in the dream revealed a disdainful expression and snorted:

"We have people at the West Velas stadium. I've been arrested so many times and still got released."

Kurt frowned and asked:

"Who are your people?"

Bryce shook his head and said, "How would I know? You'll have to ask the chief. Are you done asking? I need to continue..."

Kurt waved his hand to interrupt him and continued to ask:

"One last question: which outposts do you know? I need their detailed locations."

After hearing Kurt's question in a daze, Blay mumbled:

"I can't tell you that..."

Kurt shook his head and exited the dream. Seeing the empty bedroom, Blair asked, bewildered, "What was I supposed to do again...?"

Kut, who was leaning against the wall, opened his eyes, first took out some spiritual materials, and then gently held Bly's head with both hands.

With a snap, Blay's head was easily twisted off by divine intervention. His body twitched twice, emitting a soft whimper. His eyes opened slightly, revealing the whites of his eyes, before he finally lost all life. Kurt immediately began setting up a spirit communication ritual.

After questioning, it was confirmed that the other party genuinely did not know who the mole was in the police station, and they revealed some gang hideouts and locations suspected to be the hideouts of the Rose School.

Having obtained this information, Kurt watched the spirit gradually disappear and calmly asked:

Where do you hide your money?

Bryce, in his spirit form, paused for a moment, then spoke somewhat hesitantly:

"Under the third floor tile in the upper right corner of the room..."

After saying this, Blair was terrified.

Kurt put away his psychic tools, and despite his discomfort, rummaged through Blay's body and found a wallet. He took out 7 soles and 8 pence in cash, and then went to the upper right corner of the room to take out his "secret stash".

"Only 5 pounds, and they hid it so well."

Kurt glanced at the somewhat worn gold pound, pursed his lips, and put the money into his wallet. The cash now amounted to 510 pounds 7 sous and 5 pence.

The material cost was about 2 Sule... The harvest was not bad. As Kut thought about it, he set up the ritual to pray to the source matter, completely concealing his traces.

After confirming that no one was outside, Kurt pretended to leave as if nothing had happened...

The Rose School's Extraordinary Beings are here to hunt down Sharon and her group? Their strength must be considerable, and their Extraordinary Characteristics are likely "toxic," meaning they'd only harm others if sold... In the end, Kurt decided to report them to the Church of the Night. As for why not his own church, they don't even have an Extraordinary Squad. Reporting them would mean "going all out" to gather three people.

Moreover, the place where that group was hiding was within the jurisdiction of the Church of the Night, and Kurt had already left the East District. It seemed he was going to miss his evening classes...

If only I had some extraordinary items from travelers… Kurt thought to himself as he sat in the public carriage.

"Let Fors and the others go to the school to wait for me or have me take their classes," Kurt decided. He then took a public carriage to the address Hugh had left behind, turned into a somewhat secluded alley from Perfume Street, and knocked on their apartment door.

After a while, Fors, looking visibly flustered, opened the door. Seeing Kurt, she seemed to see a savior. She led Kurt inside and said with some concern:

"Mr. Kurt, Hugh has been arrested and imprisoned. Do you have any way to get her out?"

"Were you arrested again?" Kurt shook his head slightly and asked calmly.

"Why? If it doesn't involve the supernatural, there's nothing I can do."

That's the truth; the Church of Mother Earth has neither the right nor the need to cooperate with the police.

Fors shook his head and continued:

"It seems she went a little too far when teaching a thug a lesson. Of course, Hugh is usually an honest and kind girl, just like you saw. She was probably just acting impulsively today... The police report just arrived, and I was on my way to find you."

Kut nodded, thus indicating his purpose:

"I've discovered an extraordinary case and I need to notify the night watchmen. I was originally going to have you go to the East District first, but you should go to the police station to see Hugh first. We'll discuss the specific measures after you meet him."

Fors nodded. The suddenness of the event had left her no time to think about it. Now that she had calmed down and was no longer so flustered, she quickly came up with many feasible solutions.

Fors regained his composure and said:

"Since Hugh is currently being held in the East District prison, I can put up a 'No Classes Today' sign when I pass by the school, so it won't bother you."

……

Kernar Mediation Office, 47 Truffle Street, Backland Bridge District.

Kurt adjusted his baseball cap, picked up his cane, and went inside. This time, he found that the receptionist was no longer Leah, but a strange woman. She looked very young, wearing an elaborate tan dress and a soft black hat with a thin veil hanging down. She had a gentle demeanor, rounded features, long brown hair, and striking dark green eyes.

Without wasting words, Kurt approached the front desk and, before the lady could speak, preemptively said:

"Find your captain, there's been an extraordinary incident."

The girl, whose features were somewhat round, looked surprised and quickly said:

"Okay, okay, sir, please wait here for a moment."

How come I encountered such an extraordinary event on my first day of work? Uncle, uh, no, the captain didn't guard the Chanis Gate today... The girl hurriedly arrived at Hans Condon's office and knocked on the door.

After receiving permission, the girl timidly told Hans that Kurt wanted to see him.

Hans nodded and said gently:

"Gwen, don't be too nervous, go and bring him in."

Gwen nodded and whispered her agreement:

"Okay, Uncle Hans."

Then she took Kurt to see Hans Condon again, who had dark green eyes and deep nasolabial folds on his face.

He cut to the chase without beating around the bush:

"Oh, it's you. What happened?"

There was another chair in the office, but Kurt didn't sit down. Instead, he took out a written address and tossed it to Hans, who was staring at him.

"My informant learned from a gang member about the following gang hideouts. The one in the sewers is suspected to be a member of the Rose School. They buy children from gangs and then torture and kill them... and Ruhr Street is where they sell children."

"I don't know how many extraordinary individuals are inside, so I didn't dare to investigate rashly."

Upon hearing the words "Rose School," Hans's brow furrowed deeply, his expression turning utterly serious. He suppressed his anger and said:

"Thank you for the information. It concerns the Rose School. They likely want so many children to carry out some kind of evil ritual. We will handle it immediately."

Fortunately, Kurt's worst fears did not come true; he was not forced to participate in the mission to wipe out the Rose School's hideout.

However, the thought that there might be a mole within the police force, and that the Church of the Night might not necessarily send night watchmen to those outposts that did not involve the supernatural, but would most likely hand them over to the police, made him somewhat uneasy.

He then continued:

"Mr. Hans, there's one more thing. There are corrupt officials in the Siviras field who are protecting gangs involved in child trafficking."

Hanston paused for a moment, then nodded solemnly and said:

"I will report this to the church. As for the children, don't worry, we will send one or two extraordinary individuals to rescue them and ensure their safety."

……

Remnburg, deep in the mountains.

A huge domed building, mostly made of stone, is half-embedded in the mountain, with only a portion visible, covered in moss and dust.

The following conversation is taking place in one of the secret rooms.

"Your Excellency, is it the presence of the Lord?"

Immediately afterwards, the person referred to as the head of state replied, and it was a woman's voice:

"His presence has appeared in the Rune Empire. It is time for the true Lord to return and for the ideal state to descend once more..."

She paused, then extended her fair palm. A surge of spiritual energy coursed through her, disturbing the air before her. The air began to take on color and form; a simple ruby ​​necklace appeared out of thin air, followed by a golden mask, a jade ring…

"This flawed world is too oppressive for us; these extraordinary items can only last for a year. Distribute them. Also, try not to go out. Sequence Four is very likely to be discovered by them."

"Although the gods of this world are weak, most of my divine power has been taken back by the Lord, leaving me with only the strength of Sequence Three... In short, be careful in everything."

If Klein or Kurt were here, they would be surprised to find that the language they speak sounds very much like Mandarin.

The words on the sticky notes that claimed extraordinary item effects resembled simplified Chinese characters, interspersed with special symbols and letters—English words…