Lord of Mysteries: The Color of the Stars

Chapter 72 Ethan's Reckless Act

"Praise be to my Lord!"

Julian responded in kind, and then, under Zane's arrangement, he returned to the university town by carriage.

Back home, Julian looked at Ethan, the little owl, who was working late into the night on the table.

"So diligent?"

Julian smiled and patted Ethan's head: "If you were a member of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, you would certainly be highly regarded."

"Waaah?"

Ethan tilted his head, revealing a strange expression.

It hopped two steps, opened a notebook, flipped it open, and then pointed to the contents of one of the pages with its paw.

The contents of the map were quite simple: it was a hand-drawn map by Julian showing the locations of several churches and law enforcement teams of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom in Azshara. He also designed an escape route and made related notes.

"Waaah?"

Its large eyes revealed even greater confusion. It pointed with its paw at the words "Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom," then looked up at Ethan.

That expression seemed to ask, "God of knowledge and wisdom?"

Isn't the church the bad guys who're after you?

"That's not how it works; it's actually my own problem—"

Julian scratched his head awkwardly, but then it suddenly dawned on him, and he was struck dumb: "Where did this notebook come from??? You opened my drawer???"

"Waaaaah!"

Ethan the little owl seemed quite pleased with himself. He pushed over the book on his left and pulled out a copy of "Practical Tips for Detectives."

He opened the book and took out a flattened wire, a lock-picking tool that Julian used to use.

""

Julian's face turned ashen. He quickly walked to his drawer and found it was indeed half-open.

Fortunately, the rest of the notebooks were intact, except for the one he kept recording his escape plan and what he saw and heard along the way, which was taken away.

"The 'White Tower' is a path paved by the damned curiosity of the extraordinary—"

He cursed inwardly as he asked, "Are you sure you've only read this one?"

“Wuwu!”

Ethan nodded.

"There's a sacred relic inside that retains the power of the Goddess of Night. Do you dare swear an oath to it?"

Julian pointed to the cabinet containing the black box and asked.

"Waaaaah~ Waaaaah!"

Ethan raised his right wing and cried out twice with conviction.

"Okay, I believe you."

Julian rolled his eyes at it: "But I still have to punish you with two meals to teach you a lesson."

"Although you are still young and don't understand, didn't Grace teach you that you can't just look at the notes of extraordinary individuals?"

"Waaaaah————"

Ethan looked very aggrieved, as if to say, "But Vincent doesn't have any Danger Notes either."

"Stop arguing with me, that's it."

Julian flicked Ethan's forehead lightly: "If she didn't teach you, then I'll emphasize it again today. I wasn't very clear before, and that's my fault."

"Never casually look through the notes of an extraordinary person, especially those who are 'readers' or 'peepers'."

"Because this could very likely lead to you losing control or even dying, and even the people around you could die as a result!"

"Compared to those consequences, going hungry is practically a blessing—do you understand?"

“Wuwu!”

Ethan nodded heavily, and Julian let out a long sigh before locking the remaining notes into another drawer. He then installed a more complex lock on top, one that required a specific incantation to open.

He carefully examined Ethan's aura using the extraordinary vision of the "Four-Colored Awakener," and after confirming twice that there was no problem, he let the ignorant owl go for the time being.

"Alright, go back to your book."

Julian waved his hand, then returned to his bedroom and used the "Scholar's Legacy" to record the contents of the two booklets.

After doing all that, Julian began to browse the contents above.

He saw hundreds of sealed items on it, most of which had names and detailed information, and some even came with hand-drawn illustrations or photographs.

Nearly one-third of these sealed artifacts are linked to the "Secret Prayer".

"—'The Hermit's Devotion,' held by Zane Blackwood?"

Soon, Julian came across a record, and a thought struck him as he began to read it carefully.

It was a bracelet-shaped seal that not only granted the holder a shadow manipulation ability with limited control, but also allowed the holder to temporarily become a "listener".

Holding someone's hand allows you to transfer what you've been "listening to" to them.

In his record, Zain wrote, "This item helps unbelievers to quickly become devout believers."

"I think this is what Haynes Vancent used to brainwash people back then."

Julian pursed his lips; this was similar to his earlier guess.

After that, he focused on several low- to mid-sequence sealed artifacts that interested him. Once he had a plan in mind, he then looked at another booklet about the Gathering of Extraordinary Ones.

"Golden Phoenix Tree District — It's actually in the Golden Phoenix Tree District?"

This discovery surprised Julian, as the Golden Rooster District is a well-known affluent area in Tingen, a residential area for government officials, and a safe and secure neighborhood.

There is a similar place in Backlund, namely Queens—the mansion of Miss Justice of the Tarot Club is located in Queens.

The fact that the "Aurora Society," an organization of extraordinary individuals, could exist in such a heavily guarded place is truly remarkable; it's hard for ordinary people to imagine such a thing.

This led Julian to suspect that the provider of the party venue might have some official connections, but this required further investigation to confirm.

This gathering is usually held once every one to two weeks. Although the location is fixed, the time is not.

Two days before each gathering, the Aurora Club would publish a notice in the Tassok newspaper announcing that Blackwood Seafood Company was specifically purchasing seafood.

The weight of certain specific types of aquatic products was the secret code for entering the gathering.

According to Mr. Z, the authority to convene rallies has now been transferred to Julian, meaning he can initiate rallies at any time.

"—You can give it a try."

Julian thought for a moment, then took out a piece of paper and began to write a draft of the GG to be published in the Tasok newspaper.

"nailed it."

About three minutes later, Julian looked at the "GG" he had written and felt a little smug.

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