Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 131 Queen, what did Roselle write in his notes?

A mysterious waiter.

Judging from this title, he should be a Sequence 4 mystic.

Roy continued his psychic sessions.

"Where is the waiter?"

This time, the image did not appear, clearly indicating that the wizard also did not know where the mysterious servant lived.

He then immediately seized the time to change the problem.

How many members of the Morse Order are there in Backlund? What are their levels?

"I know of three wizards, two scroll professors, one astrologer, and the mysterious waiter."

Where are they all?

"I don't know. We only communicate with the mysterious waiter and his messenger."

Damn it.

As a demigod, are you worthy of your status to be so diligent?

Roy cursed inwardly.

He then asked a few more questions, but to no avail.

This wizard was clearly not at a high level and did not have access to much information; this was all he knew.

and.

As the questioning continued, the wizard's spirituality rapidly dissipated.

Even with the mysterious temple maintaining order, they couldn't get any more information out of him. During the subsequent questioning, Roy only obtained one relatively useful piece of information.

The Morse Order is preparing to unite several forces to aid them in their fight against Bernadette and the Dawn of Elements.

The Intis faction, represented by Beckeron, is just one of them.

The rest of the wizard was unknown.

but.

There are not many forces that Backlund can unite.

The Witch Cult, the Spirit Cult, the Aurora Society, and the rest are all cult organizations that can't be brought to the forefront.

These three combined—

Based on Roy's personal speculation, the latter two are more likely.

Roy bent down and picked up the magic staff, along with a unique property belonging to a wizard.

With this Wizard Extraordinary trait, he can transfer the Fighting Scholar Extraordinary trait used in the Mystic Temple to maintain his clones to Elemental Dawn.

Judging from the acquisition price of Hyde, Dawn still lacks low-series extraordinary characteristics.

As for this staff...

He roughly sensed that its material was similar to the trunk of a silver lightning tree, so it should be relatively easy to unleash lightning-type magic.

In the lower and middle sequences, lightning magic has the strongest destructive power and speed.

nice one.

I don't know what the negative effects will be.

Roy used a simple ritual to send them to the mysterious temple, then quietly withdrew his shadow magic and made his way to Beckron's forest.

The arsonist's body was being guarded by three people.

He observed it for a moment.

The three men were carrying ordinary firearms and weapons, and showed no obvious signs of being extraordinary individuals. Based on observation...

He should be an ordinary knight.

There can be at most one extraordinary being.

Roy pondered for a moment, then took out a talisman he had made earlier.

It's not some high-end talisman; it's just a "slumbering talisman" made based on Klein's talisman book.

of course.

Since it's not a dark path, its effectiveness is definitely slightly less, but it's enough to deal with ordinary people.

If they are extraordinary, then other means will be used.

Roy must obtain this arsonist's extraordinary property!

He had been eyeing the effects of the Chain of Fire for far too long.

Three talismans were thrown out.

Just as the three were about to shout, they felt a wave of drowsiness wash over them.

Then, plop—

Two people collapsed first, and the remaining person struggled to stay upright, but also looked like he was about to give up.

Roy concealed his body in the shadows.

This doesn't make him invisible like when he's stationary, but it can conceal his figure and appearance.

Even psychic spells cannot predict the outcome.

Roy then destroyed the arsonist's spirit.

He pulled the clothes aside and saw the fiery red part.

This is a burning, crimson heart.

After taking it out, he glanced at the rest of the items; the knife and gun were just ordinary objects.

Roy looked towards the woods.

There was no further movement from that side.

It seems that at least the fighting is over.

That's normal.

Even if Triss hasn't advanced to Sequence 6, she's still one of the best among Sequence 7, especially with Klein's full armor and the pre-arranged ambush...

Killing Beckerang wouldn't be a problem.

Roy went into the shadows, took out spare clothes from the mysterious temple, changed into them, and then walked towards the villa.

Upon returning to the Earl's villa, he went straight up to the second floor.

It seems that Grelint went to the first floor.

Only Liana and Audrey were chatting, and they seemed to be having a good time, but he sensed a subtle undercurrent of conflict in the atmosphere.

Right now, people on both sides are probably secretly observing each other.

Seeing Roy return, Audrey laughed and said, "Mr. Green, you've been smoking that cigarette for quite a while."

"I asked him to pick up something for me."

Liana explained with a smile, then looked at Roy, "Did you bring it?"

"I've brought it."

Roy casually picked up a charm, "Your protective pendant that you left in the car."

This is an amethyst pendant.

It contains the instigation of the hidden sage.

Liana took it, then a grateful smile appeared on her face: "Thank you, Mr. Green. By the way, I just heard quite a commotion, what happened?"

"It looks like there's been a gunfight in the park in the distance."

Roy sat down and sighed, "It's hard to imagine that something like this would happen in a place like the West End. Westville Stadium is getting more and more incompetent."

"The West Velas field is indeed inefficient. The serial killer is still at large. I don't know when it will be resolved."

Liana complained, "I heard the killer specifically targeted women. Living in an environment like this, I want to go back to Fenneport."

"A series of murders? Still not solved?"

Audrey said in surprise, "I haven't seen any reports about it lately."

"Maybe there's been progress, maybe they've started working, who knows?"

Liana shrugged.

Roy chuckled and said, "It might involve some mystery, so it's been taken over by higher-ups. I don't know what the current progress is."

"Mysterious? Mr. Green, are you saying that the serial killer was actually an extraordinary being?"

Audrey was incredibly surprised.

Roy nodded: "As far as I know, there's a sequence of extraordinary individuals called Criminals. After they advance, they're called Serial Killers."

"Serial killer? What an evil name!"

Audrey's audience completely lost their composure.

Serial killer...

According to the role-playing method provided by Mr. Fool, the name likely represents the direction of the role-playing, that is to say—

Is the other party possibly playing a role?

She took a deep breath and said, "Goddess, I hope the evildoers will be brought to justice soon!"

"Yes."

It's just a matter of time.

Roy thought to himself.

He sat down and then smiled, "Ms. Liana, I think you don't need to worry too much about your safety. The Church of the Night will not stand idly by."

"Yes."

Audrey said earnestly, "The goddess will surely punish these evil creatures!"

Roy stood to the side, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Audrey noticed that smile, and she also noticed...

The other party was not pretending.

He was genuinely "happy".

She couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, but she couldn't think of anything that could make him happy, so she could only conclude that Mr. Green might have thought of something pleasant.

Audrey wanted the other person to share.

but.

At that moment, a commotion arose below.

She paused for a moment, then immediately got up and walked towards the railing.

Count Wolf has returned.

His face was grim. He took a deep breath, looked around, and said, "The banquet continues. I'll handle things over there."

A sinister look then appeared on Earl Wolf's face.

He glared at everyone around him before turning and leaving.

Obviously.

From Count Wolf's perspective, he believed that this was a partisan attempt to sabotage him, or a deliberate attempt to embarrass him.

but.

Clearly, both the Conservative Party and the New Party are baffled by this.

A moment later, Grelint cautiously returned from downstairs, a hint of fear on her face, and she even glanced at Liana.

"What happened?"

Audrey frowned.

Why is Grelint behaving so strangely?

The young viscount swallowed hard.

Then, he took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Berkron is dead!"

"what?"

Liana paused for a moment, then couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. "As expected, he died at the hands of that lady."

"That lady?"

Audrey's mind flashed back to the last woman Beckeron had seduced—a charming young lady.

She was thinking at the time...

Such a charming woman was easily fooled by Beckeron; unexpectedly, it was Beckeron who ended up being the one who stumbled.

"You mean, there's something wrong with her?"

"Perhaps."

Liana shrugged. "I just think that everyone knows a guy with such a bad reputation as Beckeron."

"Does their proactive approach necessarily indicate a ulterior motive?"

Audrey seemed lost in thought.

Roy returned to his seat and said, "Perhaps Beckeron's intention was to see who was trying to harm him, because I noticed that after they left, a total of five people followed them out."

"Yes, I heard there were five bodyguards, and now four have been found."

Where are they?

"They're dead. There's one left we haven't found."

Grynt answered honestly.

Audrey's beautiful eyes widened, momentarily stunned and speechless, before she finally said, "This was a planned assassination."

"Obviously."

Liana's expression turned serious as she declared, "It has nothing to do with me! Although I dislike him, I have no reason to kill him."

"Don't worry, ma'am, we'll all testify, and besides, it had nothing to do with us in the first place, did it?"

Audrey answered immediately.

Grylls nodded. He was just shocked because Liana's words were so accurate, almost like a prophecy.

He did not believe that the gentle Miss Liana was involved in the assassination.

Although Count Wolf said everyone could eat and drink as usual, everyone knew that something serious must have happened.

Otherwise, Count Wolf would not have lost his composure like this.

The ball passed in an awkward and somber atmosphere. After a while, Count Wolf returned and reported on the findings of his investigation.

"According to our investigation, Ambassador Beckeron was killed in an attack by the Aurora Society. The shameful Aurora Society wanted to provoke a war between Intis and Rune! We will never let them succeed."

Count Wolf cursed those lunatics viciously.

Soon, the other nobles also began to criticize the Aurora Society, and Roy upstairs almost laughed.

In Backlund today...

The aurora viewing event has truly become an all-powerful phenomenon.

Any bad thing can be blamed on the Aurora Club, since no one will jump out to object or clarify.

and.

Since the "divine intervention incident," no one believes the Aurora Society anymore.

of course.

Except for "Aurora will take responsibility for this".

……

"Mr. Green, it was a very pleasant chat with you tonight. I wonder if we'll have the chance to meet again?"

"Of course, as long as I'm still in Backlund, I'll be going to the Mystery Club as an advisor every Thursday and Friday."

Roy chuckled, "If Miss Audrey has any questions, she can send someone to the club and ask me for help. If I have a solution, I will definitely do it."

"Very good!"

A genuine smile appeared on Audrey's face. After exchanging a few more words, they each boarded their carriages.

On the way back, Liana's smile faded.

"You killed Beckeron before?"

"Of course it wasn't me. I just helped out a little by delaying reinforcements and killed two people."

Roy explained.

Then, he smiled and said, "An added bonus is that one of Backlund's bodyguards is a wizard, and through the wizard I learned the code name of that pillar in Backlund."

"What code name?"

"Mysterious waiter, judging from the code name, I think the other party may be a Sequence 4 occultist."

Roy said.

Then, he mentioned some key answers, such as the Moses Ascetic Association's intention to unite with organizations like the Aurora Society.

After hearing this, Liana said, "I will inquire about this. If I find out anything, I will go to the Harvest Church."

"Thanks."

……

Back home, Roy studied the arsonist's extraordinary characteristics and finally confirmed one thing.

Extraordinary characteristics are, after all, extraordinary characteristics.

It is relatively convenient and stable, with virtually no negative effects and no risk of transferring extraordinary characteristics.

but.

Correspondingly, it is not as convenient to use, and is destined to be unable to achieve the convenience and power of extraordinary items that are specifically designed to unlock one of their abilities.

For example, the extraordinary characteristics of arsonists.

Roy can also use it to set fires and even unleash fire-based magic, but it is not as convenient or powerful as a true arsonist, and it is not as good as the Chain of Fire in manipulating flames.

This is also the overall situation of the wizarding sequence.

No matter what.

This arsonist's extraordinary properties greatly enhanced Roy's abilities, not to mention it was just an extra bonus.

Unfortunately, all of the arsonist's potions were prepared by Beckeron, so he didn't know the recipes.

otherwise.

Roy can also use it to divine potion recipes and obtain more information.

Most importantly, he obtained the potion recipe from the briber, the corrupt baron, as well as information about the Morse Penitentiary.

but.

The money hasn't arrived yet.

Roy returned to reality, pondered for a moment, wrote down the message he had received through his spiritual communication that day, and then sent it to Bernadette via a messenger.

She needs to know about this.

The Morse Order might not be able to deal with Bernadette, but they could certainly hunt down the lower- to mid-sequence extraordinary individuals below them.

Being near the Harvest Church, with its protection, those people might not be able to find my exact whereabouts.

but.

Hyde, however, might not be the case.

Soon, a gust of wind blew by and carried the letter away.

Roy leaned back in his chair, quietly waiting for a reply. A moment later, pea vines drooped down from above.

Bernadette herself came!

She sat on the pea vine, her expression quite solemn.

"What's going on?"

"When I was assisting a friend in assassinating Ambassador Intis, I discovered that one of his bodyguards was a wizard..."

Roy then recounted the whole story in detail once again.

Bernadette's expression turned serious upon hearing this.

The Hidden Sage has noticed her!

As a high-ranking figure in the esoteric path, the resurrected Hidden Sage certainly wields immense influence over those below, so it's not surprising that people knew of her promotion.

but.

He will command the Morse Order to target the Dawn of the Elements entirely...

This was something Bernadette hadn't anticipated.

After pondering for a while.

She said quietly, "I understand."

"Mysterious Queen, who is this mysterious servant?"

"A Sequence 4 mystic, not particularly strong among the Ten Pillars, but not weak either, just average."

Bernadette replied, "He was very devout to the Hidden Sage, so he called himself the attendant of the Hidden Sage. It should be noted that he is also said to possess certain abilities similar to induction and hypnosis."

Induction, hypnosis?

An extraordinary item from the audience pathway, or perhaps this guy studied the high-level bloodline of the audience pathway...

If it's the latter, this mysterious waiter may have difficulty getting promoted, but his abilities must be quite bizarre.

Roy's expression hardened.

"Madam, I will be careful."

"Yes, when you meet him, he will call out my name. I will stay in Backlund for the time being."

Bernadette said, glancing at his waist and smiling, "You don't seem to have as much aversion to that pendant anymore."

"Since we can't resist, we can only enjoy it."

Roy smiled helplessly.

"The Church of the Earth Mother welcomes all other paths, so even if you become a follower, don't worry too much; it might even be more beneficial for you."

Bernadette looked ahead, then turned back. "Don't forget my request."

"I remember. By the way, Mysterious Queen, I have a question for you."

Roy suddenly said.

Bernadette, who was about to leave, stopped immediately upon hearing his words and turned to look at Roy.

"I've heard that Green was once an underling of Emperor Roselle, is that true?"

Roy asked calmly.

He wasn't sure if feigned shock would fool Bernadette, so he opted for a calm, thoughtful demeanor and expression.

Bernadette nodded slightly: "That's right, and my surname is indeed Gustav."

"really."

Roy slowly exhaled. "What I want to ask is, do you know what was written in Emperor Roselle's notes?"

"have no idea."

Bernadette shook her head. "No one can understand that script except the Emperor himself."

"Does that include my ancestors?"

Roy asked in a low voice.

"Of course, no one else knows this script. Even I only know part of the pronunciation, not the whole script."

Bernadette replied.

Then, her eyes lit up instantly, and she turned her head to stare at Roy.

"Does anyone know this script?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but I met someone at a party who said that someone had forged the Emperor's diary."

Roy replied.

Bernadette pursed her lips slightly, her emotions clearly unstable.

"Who is he? How does he know it's a diary, and not a notebook?"

"I don't know. He's very mysterious and has the ability to counter tracking and divination. He seems very powerful to me, and I don't dare to track him at all."

Roy answered regretfully.

Bernadette's eyes turned cold, instantly connecting many clues.

"That bookmark."

"What?"

"That bookmark might be a blasphemous card. The person you meet is likely an extraordinary being who has mastered the script of the Great Emperor, and he learned of the bookmark's existence through his diary."

Bernadette's thoughts raced.

Then.

"Find him immediately! Or any information about him will do!"

"But there are absolutely no clues."

Roy was bewildered.

Bernadette shook her head: "No clues are needed. He has the secret of the writing and will definitely be actively collecting diaries. I'll give you two pages of the Emperor's diary; you can sell them at the party."

"But I am no match for him."

"As soon as he appears, silently recite my name, and I will come immediately."

Bernadette answered.

After hearing this, Roy hesitated for a moment and did not agree for a long time.

Bernadette said, "If you can capture him, I can give you the main ingredient for a Sequence 4 potion."

What the hell!

Sequence 4?

Mystic?

Roy was genuinely shocked this time.

For a fleeting moment, he had the urge to sell Klein.

The higher you go in each pathway, the more difficult it becomes to collect materials. By the time you reach Sequence 4, the main materials can no longer be easily measured in gold pounds.

Bernadette really went all out!

pity.

Roy didn't really intend to betray Klein; he just wanted to get a few diaries from Bernadette for free.

He gritted his teeth and said, "I will do my best, but I can't guarantee that I can catch him. After all, he may have already gotten what he wanted."

"It's not your fault if we can't catch it."

Bernadette said, "The Blasphemous card has an extremely high status; it can reverse divination and prophecy. Unless you encounter it directly, it cannot be tracked by any supernatural means."

(End of this chapter)