Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

On Tuesday morning, Kurt woke up early.

Because he hadn't slept enough, he was a bit groggy while washing up, and he had a rare night of nightmares last night.

He dreamt that he was in an endless darkness, constantly falling and spinning. Strangely, he couldn't "wake up" from the dream, and his "true self" didn't appear in it either...

Kurt initially thought there was something wrong with the talisman, but when he woke up, he found his true self perfectly fine in the dream... This meant that yesterday's dream was probably not a dream at all, and Kurt's initial estimate was that he was affected by the source matter.

What triggered the source energy? Unfortunately, Kurt woke up to find nothing had changed in his body, which dashed his hopes...

An unnamed sense of urgency welled up in his heart; Kurt knew he wouldn't have a moment of peace for at least five years...

After Kurt had breakfast and was preparing to go to church to study, Finks asked him for half a day off.

Kurt put on his top hat and asked with concern:

"What happened?"

Phinks, unusually, showed a hint of sadness as he said:

"It's nothing major. Every year on this day, I go to the cemetery to remember my childhood friend. He was kidnapped by a cult while trying to save me and has been missing ever since. The police have declared him dead..."

Childhood playmates? Curt nodded and said, "You don't need to come today; your weekly pay won't be deducted. How is Mrs. Sarah's condition? When are you available?"

Finks adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and replied:

"Thank you for your generosity. My mother will be going home to recuperate for a while after Friday, and will stay at home for the next three weeks."

……

On the way to the Harvest Church, Kurt felt the jolting of the public carriage. Reflecting on what had just happened, he suddenly remembered his sister Lori's dying wish that he visit their father's grave at least once…

Considering Cole Bard's unusual circumstances, Kurt decided to find some time to go and check, and use divination to confirm if there were any bodies inside!

As Kurt was pondering where to go that afternoon, an endless gray fog suddenly appeared in his sight. At the other end of the fog was a blurry female figure, pleading in a somewhat ethereal, overlapping voice:

"Please tell your lover that I haven't found the extraordinary material he requested. Would you like me to look for it again?"

"Didn't find it...?" Kurt was slightly disappointed, then began to mutter the Fool's name in Hermes.

"You fool who doesn't belong to this era, you are the mysterious ruler above the gray fog, you are the king of yellow and black who holds good fortune... Tell Miss Justice, no need, just transfer 500 pounds directly into the anonymous account I provide."

After the prayer, the carriage arrived at the Harvest Church. Kut paid the fare of 2 soles and alighted without a change in expression. He didn't feel there was anything wrong with praying to an "evil god" outside the Harvest Church…

……

Above the gray fog, Klein, who was waiting for Kurt's reply, soon saw the crimson star representing Kurt begin to expand and contract. After gently touching it, he saw the image of "Lovers" praying appear in the gray fog.

This was in a carriage, and Klein was making vague judgments based on the blurry figures.

"Wow, Mr. 'Lover' is so tall, huh?" Just as Kurt was about to finish his prayer, Klein, sitting at the head of the bronze table, saw a dark green light flash on Kurt's left ring finger, followed by wisps of light, symbolizing the pattern of life, drifting out of the car...

"What is this? Mr. Lover doesn't seem to have noticed at all... He has a very obvious ring on his hand, and it's that ring that's causing this phenomenon..." Klein thoughtfully concealed the light and projected the image of Kurt praying onto the crimson star that symbolized Miss Justice.

However, even after all this was done, the red star of the "lover" continued to expand and contract, and the images continued to play.

"Hmm? Miss Justice's image clearly disappeared very quickly. Could it be because of that green light just now?"

This isn't invading privacy; it's a necessary performance evaluation by the "boss" for his "employees." If he discovers that his "lover" belongs to some cult, Klein will kick him out of the gathering—he might attract the attention of some unknown evil god! If that happens, he'll have to try reporting him…

Having found a legitimate reason for himself, Klein looked at the screen.

In the scene, Kurt alighted from the carriage and walked towards a golden church, the green light in his hand reaching its peak, almost obscuring the entire scene.

"This is the church of the Earth Mother Goddess. Is Mr. 'Lover' a member of the Earth Mother Goddess? An official extraordinary being? Or is he simply going to the church to pray...?"

Klein breathed a slight sigh of relief, then noticed that the green light slowly disappeared after Kurt entered the church, leaving only faint threads connecting the emblem of the Earth Mother Goddess...

After the burst of green light, Kurt's face appeared directly in the gray mist, his dark red eyes, short, stiff black hair, sharp features, and somewhat gentle expression all coming into Klein's view...

Did that green light solidify the connection of the gray fog? That's why it lasted so long and we were still able to clearly see Mr. "Lover's" appearance? Where did that power come from? Could it be the Earth Mother Goddess?! Is Mr. "Lover" the legendary "Chosen One"?

As Klein continued his speculation, the scene unfolded. Kurt first chatted with a kind-looking old lady for a while, mainly about a little boy named Carter. He learned that Carter was copying the Bible and also learned Kurt's name... Afterwards, he reported yesterday's events to a very tall priest, Father Utravsky. Klein confirmed that Kurt was an official Beyonder...

He also learned that Kurt had a good working relationship with the Night Watchers, which made Klein feel that Kurt seemed more approachable, suggesting that Kurt was probably a lawful good. The final scene freezes on the second before Kurt enters the church…

Klein, feeling his spiritual energy somewhat depleted, simulated the sensation of falling back into the real world.

He stared at the bathroom door, lost in thought… Mr. Kurt had already attended four Tarot gatherings; if the Earth Mother wanted to pinpoint his location, she would have done so long ago… Or perhaps the gray mist could withstand the true god's prying eyes? Or maybe Mr. Kurt wasn't a chosen one at all…

After some thought, Klein decided to keep Kurt, since he knew a lot of knowledge and could find many diaries.

……

Backlund, Queens.

As Audrey pretended to read a book, a gray mist appeared in her eyes, and the figure of her lover came into view.

Audrey immediately noticed the conspicuous ruby ​​ring and instinctively deduced that her "lover" was already married...

Kurt, who was preparing to learn the language of giants at the Harvest Church, suddenly felt a tickle in his nose and then sneezed.

Melanie paused for a moment, then activated her spiritual vision and asked in confusion:

"What did you do last night? You've caught a bit of a cold."

After she finished speaking, she opened a cabinet and found a bottle of pale yellow medicine inside.

"This is cold medicine; it will make you feel better after taking it."

Kurt accepted the potion without refusing and said:

"I was going to tell you about this anyway."