Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

West End, Bard Watch Shop.

In the second-floor drawing room, Kurt, Hugh, and Fors had an in-depth discussion about how to properly guide Audrey and Viscount Grelint into the Extraordinary Circle, and finally reached a consensus:

The plan is to attend Mr. A's party first, followed by another party in the Heathlton district. The reason for choosing these two parties is their proximity to Queens. The parties are next Monday and Thursday respectively, and they will inform Viscount Grynt and his party at Sunday's literary salon.

Relying on literary salons to pass on messages is too inefficient... Another day of longing for the information age. Therefore, Kurt plans to set up a messenger once Sequence 7 stabilizes, which will be much more convenient.

"Xiu, you don't need to come today. Just stay home and rest."

After the discussion was basically over, Kurt looked at Hugh, who looked a bit travel-worn, and asked.

Hugh shook his head and replied:

"I once went three days without sleep while tracking down a criminal. My potions gave me a good boost, so it's no problem."

Seeing this, Kurt stopped trying to stop them and said with a smile:

"Alright then, you can just go there directly today. I'll pick up Fran and then come over to meet you."

Upon hearing the name Fran, Hugh paused for a moment, then asked with some confusion:

"Lucy's sister? She's coming to school too? Haven't they gone back to normal life?"

Kurt stood up without explanation and said:

"You can ask Fors about that; he's a huge fan of Fors'. Come on, let me introduce you to someone."

Afterwards, Kurt introduced Fors, Hugh, and Leah to each other. The three of them only had a brief introduction, and there were no other special circumstances except that Leah had also read "Stormy Mountain Villa". The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Kurt also realized the value of being a "bestselling author"... After Fors and the others left, Kurt asked about Finks' mother's situation, just in time for Finks to ask for a day off on Saturday to pick up his mother and spend the day with her.

Kurt naturally agreed, and he also noticed that Finks' burden when taking leave had lessened because there had been almost no customers lately... Fortunately, there was still a large order from Viscount Grelint, so he wouldn't be unable to explain himself to Lori, although he felt that his sister was quite lenient in other matters except for not letting him go out on adventures.

Even if he really became a wandering painter, as long as he didn't leave Backlund, Lori would be happy to support him. Of course, while Lori was willing to support him, Kurt was too ashamed to lie down...

Afterwards, this connection would allow them to receive more orders from nobles. Cole Bard dutifully passed on all his skills to Kurt, and with the added benefit of the watchmaker's potion, the quality of the watches and the creativity from modern society would certainly be among the best in the contemporary world... This is one of the advantages of contacting nobles.

However, one thing is one thing. Once Kurt becomes a true god or even an Old One, he will definitely launch a campaign against the aristocratic system. When one's personal power reaches a certain level, one can break the shackles... Of course, if he can't defeat the other true gods by then, and they are all conservatives, then he can only proceed slowly.

All of this is predicated on winning the war of doomsday, and unknowingly, Kurt's determination to become a true god has increased even further.

After finishing his conversation with Finks, Kurt looked at Leah, who was waiting patiently in the distance. She was staring at Kurt, seemingly lost in thought.

Kurt gave a gentle smile and asked:

"Where are we going?"

Leah, having regained her composure, seemed to have made up her mind and asked a question without any hesitation:

"Kurt, who gave you that ring?"

Kurt was taken aback. He had thought that Leah wouldn't ask again, since she had become much more composed, and Kurt hadn't tried to hide anything during their previous encounters, nor had she asked anything... Kurt thought for a moment and decided to be honest. After all, the other party was also an official Extraordinary, and there was no need to make excuses to hide it before.

You can't lie too much, or it'll all come out sooner or later... Of course, Fors and Hugh didn't ask about the ring. Kurt was just expressing his longing for Dunley and showing his true feelings. They just misunderstood.

Kurt glanced at Phinks, who was reading a newspaper in the distance, and said in a "devout" whisper:

"This is a gift from the Mother Goddess; my devotion has been affirmed by the Mother Goddess."

Leah suddenly felt a sense of relief and smiled unconsciously, even though she remembered that Kurt had never discussed his beliefs with them in depth.

She also glanced at Finks, who was reading the newspaper, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"I apologize for being so presumptuous. I'm trying to play the role of a 'savage,' attempting to break free from certain established rules and customs..."

This aligns well with the Black Emperor's philosophy. Lia is quite talented, Kurt thought silently, suddenly noticing something odd about Lia's eyes. She seemed very happy… Could this girl have fallen for me? Well, that's understandable. I'm handsome, rich, I saved her, and my personality is decent. Lia is only 22; from her perspective, I'm indeed a good romantic prospect.

Alas, it's a pity that Kurt hasn't gotten over the shadow of his previous relationship, and in the face of the apocalypse, what's the point of love and romance... And after the apocalypse ends, Kurt will probably no longer be human, his humanity may be extinguished, he may even be replaced by an unknown entity, or the Earth may simply be destroyed... Leah will eventually face reality.

As for now, Kurt is simply indulging in the few normal moments of life he has and trying to accumulate as many human anchors as possible... Feeling a trace of sorrow in his heart, Kurt stroked "God's Gift" again, calming his mind. He will not deliberately avoid Leah's kindness; it is a good source of humanity and can stabilize Leah's state, helping her to see the dark truth of the world step by step, and enabling her to live optimistically.

This is the only thing Kurt can do at this stage...

"A very good idea, but try to play it after promotion, so that you can use the power of the barbarians to put these slightly chaotic and asymmetrical ideas into practice."

After hearing this, Leah immediately grasped the key point and revealed her long-lost dimples, saying:

"Chaos and asymmetry... Thank you, Kurt. Since we last met, you've become... amazing, so knowledgeable!"

She seemed to relax and moved a little closer.

Kurt instinctively took a half step back. "Damn it! Don't think that just because I'm not going to beat you up, you won't need the barbarian's superhuman strength to protect you!"

Kurt chuckled to himself, then smiled and retorted:

"If you are devout enough to the Goddess of Night and strive to become one of her chosen ones, you can become like me."

Leah took a half step back and asked with interest:

"Kut, how do you usually show your devotion to Mother Earth?"

Then they heard Finks coughing after choking on water.