Mystery: Becoming a Creator Through the Doorway

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While being hunted down by the indulgent faction, Machiri, who had long been wandering and had never had a good life, pondered for a while before he could understand their logic.

It's like buying things; generally speaking, the more expensive something is, the better its quality.

If money is no object, you should naturally just buy the most expensive one.

Judging from the other person's clothes and demeanor, they are clearly someone who is not short of money.

Marich was simply surprised that the other party actually treated the extraordinary as ordinary people or commodities.

But he wasn't angry about being objectified.

After all, everyone in this world is selling something, only the things they sell are different.

He was more concerned about something else than this:

"A distant relative?"

Marich pondered the meaning of the word, his gaze lingering on An Ruowang's face.

His intuition told him that a "relative" who would make an Extraordinary spend 1000 pounds to hire an Extraordinary bodyguard to see him could not possibly be a simple family gathering.

That's true. If it were simple, they wouldn't need to hire bodyguards; that's what they make their money from.

However, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of relative would need an Extraordinary to hire another Extraordinary specifically to protect them.

Is it absolutely necessary to see this relative?

It's really a must to see him.

After all, Dorian Abraham was the source of the extraordinary characteristics of the doorway in Anjou's plan.

The Abraham family can be described as "our family has fallen into decline".

Originally, the Abraham family was a renowned noble family in the Tudor Empire of the Fourth Age, and they controlled, or even monopolized, the "apprentice" path.

However, ever since Mr. Gate, Bethel Abraham, disappeared during the War of the Four Emperors and was sealed away by the night and the storm, Abraham has been getting weaker day by day.

Furthermore, for reasons unknown, all the remaining high-ranking experts of the Abraham family perished during this period, not even a single demigod remained; they all mysteriously died.

An Ruowang speculated that this might be because the Tudor Empire was ultimately defeated, and Abraham became the loser.

On the other hand, it could be a tacit understanding among the gods to prevent Abraham's high-sequence powerhouses from rescuing the corrupted Mr. Door.

Since then, because of the blood connection, Abraham, who had no demigod protection and no access to the gate, would hear the babbling of "Bethel," corrupted by the Mother Goddess, during the full moon, which was a cry for help, and then go mad and lose control.

The Abraham family did not know the reason behind this, and simply called it the "full moon murmur" or the "full moon curse".

It was quite a coincidence that An Ruowang's mother had once explained the meaning of his name to him.

The "望" in "若望" is the same as the "望" in "朔望". The saying "无月为朔，满月为望" means "no moon is called 朔, full moon is called 望", which means full moon.

"Looking forward" implies the hope that his life will be as full and perfect as the full moon on the fifteenth day of the lunar month.

In short, until now, the increasingly declining Abrahamic people no longer live in large groups, but are scattered throughout the northern continent in the form of small families.

Many Abrahams, not wanting to die, were unwilling to advance in rank, remaining at Sequence 8 or 9, or even attempting to become extraordinary, preferring to live a peaceful and fulfilling life as ordinary people with some knowledge and wealth.

Dorian Abraham, a Sequence 7 "astrologer," is already a member of the Abrahamic Elders, making him one of the leaders.

Of course, if he were just an ordinary astrologer, it wouldn't be necessary for An Ruowang to hire a bodyguard just in case.

Abraham was, after all, from a family that had once been angels. Even though they had dispersed and experienced betrayal, they still retained some of their heritage.

In An Ruowang's memory alone, he remembered that Abraham had several very useful and powerful sealing artifacts.

He planned to exchange the truth of the "Full Moon Whispers," which Abraham had longed for for over a thousand years, and some cooperation with Abraham, for a Sequence 3 "Wanderer" property extracted after death, or even the "Star Staff," from Dorian Abraham.

The "Star Staff" is an extraordinary item formed after the death of a "Planetary Planeswalker" in Sequence 2 of the Gate Path.

Regardless of which one she obtains, An Ruowang will no longer need to worry about the extraordinary characteristics of the next path.

However, one should always be wary of others.

To avoid a direct confrontation, he decided to hire Sharon, a member of the Temperance faction who appeared in the original story, as his bodyguard.

Although he also has a velvet curtain, it's not very practical to use; multiple Sequence 5 "vengeful spirit" bodyguards would be safer.

In addition, An Ruowang hired Sharon specifically to build a good relationship with her and make connections.

When the perverse faction of the Rose School comes after them in the future, they can call him over to fight in a group.

Rune, the timely rain of Backlund, that's me.

Once he kills the opponent, his extraordinary characteristics as a "prisoner" will naturally follow.

Although the prisoner's path is very difficult, there are multiple paths and routes, so consider it as completing the encyclopedia.

If Isengard's ring hadn't been a non-sale item, An Ruowang would have actually wanted to buy it.

Closer to home.

Faced with Maric's doubts, An Ruowang did not offer much explanation, glossing over the matter:

"Just consider me overly cautious. What about the answer to my question earlier?"

Marich hesitated for a moment.

His gaze passed over An Ruowang and looked at the dark corner behind him, as if asking for someone's opinion.

Seeing his reaction, An Ruowang immediately guessed that Sharon was probably in the room right behind him.

I don't know when she arrived.

"The Wraith" is indeed Sequence 5, and it truly lives up to its name, resembling a ghost.

He had no idea when they arrived, from which direction they came in, or whether they had been observing the conversation from the sidelines the whole time.

If Marich hadn't shifted his gaze for a moment, he wouldn't have even realized the existence of the "vengeful spirit."

If he couldn't even realize it, then Dorian must be incapable of it either.

Soon, as if receiving silent approval, Marich withdrew his gaze and looked back at An Ruowang:

"There are indeed more capable people out there, and this price is fine with her; she has already agreed."

"In that case, I need to meet with my bodyguards for the next three days."

As soon as An Ruowang finished speaking, he immediately felt a significant change in the temperature of the card room, giving him the same chilly feeling one gets when walking alone through a cemetery late at night.

The gas lamp seemed to flicker.

A woman dressed in a black court dress appeared slowly before An Ruowang's eyes like a ghost.

She had long, light blonde hair, neatly gathered under a small black soft hat. Her eyes were azure, and her features were as delicate as a porcelain doll, but her face was unusually pale.

She lifted her skirt, bowed slightly, and greeted An Ruowang with a curtsy.

"Sharon."

Her voice was soft, flat, and without any extra fluctuations.

"You can call me that."

!

Maric's eyes widened again.

This time, it was shocking.

As a fellow member of the temperance movement, he considered himself to know Sharon fairly well.

She always plays the role of a "vengeful spirit," adhering to the principles of restraint and abstinence. She is reserved and taciturn, isolating herself from all unnecessary desires like an ascetic.

Even when necessary, she tends to provide only the necessary objective descriptions when recounting events, rarely expressing her own feelings or showing any emotional fluctuations.

And now, at this very moment.

Sharon stood before An Ruowang, a complete stranger she was meeting for the first time, and not only appeared before him voluntarily, but also introduced herself and performed a full and solemn ladylike bow—

She also said two sentences.

Two whole sentences!