Lord of Mysteries: The Color of the Stars

"Of course, I feel it's my duty to do so."

Julian did not object at all, but immediately agreed, while quickly reviewing the whole thing in his mind.

After all, his character has now been initially corrupted by the "True Creator" and become an extraordinary being who follows Him. Therefore, there should be no conflict with any mission that is beneficial to this "Hanged Man" Sequence 0 True God.

"Very good, you are indeed a wise gentleman."

Hearing this, Hynas Vancent smiled with relief. He led everyone to begin their meal and began explaining some details about the "Aurora Society" to Julian, while also giving him detailed instructions on what to pay attention to when monitoring the "Night Watchers".

Julian nodded repeatedly as he ate, as if he had truly absorbed all the information.

Of course, he wouldn't actually inform the Aurora Society of the "Night Watchers'" movements and information; he just needed to maintain a good relationship with the Aurora Society at this stage.

Judging from the previous events of "The Color of the Star" killing the "Sect" clown, preventing the power from the underworld from destroying Jarvan Kennedy's soul, and Julian still escaping unscathed when facing a mid-sequence "Twilight Hermit" member who possessed a Sequence 6 seal, "The Color of the Star" seems to be able to resist the influence of 0-08 to some extent, putting Ince Zangwill's "arrangement" in a difficult position.

Although Julian didn't know what mechanism "Starry Night" used to achieve this, nor was he sure if it was related to its own characteristics, it did give him a glimpse of a possible way to break the deadlock.

His original plan was to use the "Scholar's Legacy" to first corrupt certain members of the "Aurora Society," and then use them to hinder the final implementation of the "Plan for the Birth of the Evil God's Offspring."

Even though Megas is now most likely pregnant with the offspring of the evil god and in an irreversible state, it does not mean that Julian is helpless.

This was the fundamental reason why Julian agreed to attend the event. However, one thing he did not expect was that Megos's "fiancé," Lanius, actually participated in the banquet.

While this makes perfect sense upon closer examination—after all, the Aurora Society wants to use the "Hermit Society of Destiny" to reveal Julian's true identity—it plays right into Julian's hands.

As one of the mystical fathers of the offspring of the evil god, Lanluus had a far greater influence on the infant than anyone else—except, of course, the "true creator."

Through Megous and the offspring of that evil god, Lanius has a certain degree of mystical connection with the "True Creator," which seems to be the fundamental reason why he was able to have his divinity implanted by the true god through the "Hanged Man" pathway.

Thinking about this, Julian suddenly understood why he had been able to digest the "Four-Colored Awakener" potion so readily.

"When I corrupted Lannus, the 'True Creator' was also affected by something whose meaning is still unclear, which should be the reason for His abnormal reaction in the latter half of the 'Whisper'."

"He himself symbolizes the shadow and the fallen self, and the 'Forsaken Land' also corresponds to a strong darkness in a mystical sense because of the residual divine power of the 'Goddess of Night'."

"Therefore, the second rule of the 'Four-Colored Awakener' potion should be 'not only to see more colors than ordinary people, but also to consciously use these colors to illuminate the darkness and thus achieve certain purposes for oneself?'"

Julian thought about it more and more and it seemed more and more likely.

On the other hand, although this potion digestion was due to the activation of the "True Creator" rank, similar to the last time, the digestion of the potion was diluted again due to the involvement of "Starry Night".

Fortunately, even so, Julian is still very close to fully digesting the "Four-Colored Awakener" potion. He estimates that as long as he summarizes the third rule of role-playing, he should be able to completely digest the potion.

"It seems I'll have to find a way to minimize the involvement of 'Starry Night' when digesting potions in the future."

"Otherwise, my digestion of potions will inevitably be slower than that of ordinary people. It's fine when I'm at the lower sequence, but what will I do when I reach the middle sequence?"

Thinking of this, Julian became somewhat worried.

The dinner lasted about two hours. During this time, Julian, with the help of Lanius and himself, managed to extract a lot of information about the Aurora Society and their superior divine messenger, "Mr. Z," from Sirius Arepis and Zane Blackwood.

As it approached 9 o'clock, Julian boarded the carriage to go home, heading towards the university town.

Before leaving, Julian passed on some information about ritual magic to Lanius, instructing him to perform these spells at the appropriate time and to frequently chant the name of "Star of Colors" to strengthen his connection with this mysterious mythical creature.

"Phew... I'm finally home."

Julian breathed a long sigh of relief after closing the door and locking it completely.

Although tonight's banquet was fraught with danger, Julian managed to survive, not only achieving his goal but also significantly reducing the potion's effects.

He washed up briefly, then took out the remaining candles, coarse salt, and essential oils from last time, and began to pray to Amanisis, the "Goddess of Night," at the makeshift altar.

Although Julian was protected by the "Goddess of Night" throughout the banquet, there was still some discrepancy between their current understanding and the information they possessed. In particular, Julian did not understand what the "True Creator's" behavior of suddenly changing from crazy ramblings to speaking in an organized manner meant, and this unknown caused him worry.

On the other hand, although the goddess remained an observer of the whole matter, Julian did not consult the goddess about his contact with the "Aurora Society".

Considering the deep involvement of "Goddess of the Night" and "Imaginary Angel" Adam in this situation in Tingen, he felt it necessary to recount the whole story to avoid getting himself into unnecessary trouble, and see if the goddess could offer any revelation.

This step is crucial because even if the goddess doesn't give Julian any hints, he can still glean some of her attitude from it, so he won't be completely unsure about the situation.

"The goddess of the night, more sublime than the stars, more eternal than eternity, the crimson lord, the hidden mother, the queen of calamity and fear, the lord of slumber and silence!"

"I beg for your attention, I beg you to bestow enlightenment upon those who are lost and confused..."

Just as Julian began to recount his experiences and doubts, the dark black and crimson candles on the altar started to move on their own without any wind, and their flames flickered slightly.

The enclosed room began to darken, and Julian felt a sense of silence and peace descend upon his heart.

Julian Albrecht.

In a daze, a vague but steady female voice suddenly appeared in Julian's mind!