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

Chapter 172 Amon, Deception and Theft

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the Berg family's door.

Derrick paused, wondering who would be visiting at this hour.

He cautiously approached the door.

"Who?"

"It's me, Moska."

A sweet voice came from outside the door.

Derrick paused for a second, then was about to open the door, but quickly remembered Mr. Fool's ritual.

"Ms. Moska, it's late. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to chat with you. I think you're a handsome and interesting person."

The other person's voice came from outside the door.

Derrick felt a brief surge of excitement.

"Ms. Moska, it's late. Let's talk tomorrow. I need to prepare for prayer and then go to sleep."

As an innocent young man, it would be a lie to say he wasn't attracted to a beautiful young lady.

but.

He has higher aspirations—

Help Silver City emerge from darkness.

This road is destined to be winding, and the inhabitants of Silver City are themselves accompanied by madness.

The scene of him personally killing his relatives flashed through his mind.

"No matter what, you won't even open the door?"

A mournful voice came from outside the door.

Mosca seemed very angry.

Derrick pursed his lips.

"Miss Moska, I thank you for your praise, and you are a beautiful lady, but I am currently..."

"Then I'll just have to come in myself."

What?

Derrick paused for a second, then his spiritual intuition suddenly surged to its limit. He quickly sensed something was wrong and began to pray rapidly.

then.

A voice sounded from behind.

"Are you praying to Him? I'm very curious about Him. Could you tell me about His deeds?"

Derrick turned his head stiffly, clasping his hands in front of his chest in a defensive posture.

Mosca remained beautiful in his presence, but with an indescribable eeriness and sinister charm.

She chuckled softly.

"Don't you secretly love me? Why won't you open the door when I come here?"

"Who are you?"

Derrick reached for his waist.

At this moment, even though he didn't know what was going on, he understood that he was in an extremely dangerous situation.

"You've been looking up information about me lately, and it turns out you don't even know who I am."

The woman then took out a monocle and put it on her right eye.

Then, she gave a friendly yet sinister smile.

Derrick was terrified.

The other party's target really was Mr. Fool!

The guess about the "hermit" is correct.

This guy...

What do you want to do?

Theft or deception?

No.

It's more likely the former, because the other party didn't deceive me at all.

He silently repeated the prayer in his heart, asking Mr. Fool to provide protection and help.

but.

The next moment, his movements suddenly stopped.

Derrick woke up with a start—

Could the other person's purpose be to get him to pray to the Fool?

otherwise.

The history of Amun is explained by the title "He" of Mr. Fool, and by the "Hermit" and Mr. Hanged Man.

He couldn't possibly have only used such methods.

Derrick was startled.

however.

"It seems there are people over there who know me. You seem a bit wary, but it's too late."

The woman chuckled softly, "I stole a little bit of your memory, so you have actually completed your prayer now."

She looked up, a hint of mockery on her face, and began to read aloud.

"A fool who doesn't belong to this era."

"The mysterious ruler above the gray fog."

"The King of Yellow and Black, who holds the key to good fortune."

"I beg for your help..."

Derrick was in a state of great turmoil.

These were the very words he had prayed for; the other party's ability was indeed to steal!

He conjured up intense sunlight in his hands, the dazzling light illuminating the area ahead, and then instantly drew an axe from his waist and cleaved forward.

however.

The next moment, his expression became blank, as if he had forgotten what he was supposed to do, and he stood there blankly.

……

Above the gray fog, Klein's hands and feet were ice-cold, and he was torn between his inner turmoil and his own conscience.

What a moron!

He was pondering whether or not to abandon the sun.

but.

The next moment, he made up his mind.

We cannot abandon them!

Klein, following his original plan, prepared to protect Derrick using the Blasphemous Token, rituals, and extraordinary items.

however.

At this moment, Amun himself began to chant the name of the Buddha.

Klein refused to communicate directly.

but.

Just when he thought that not responding would sever his connection with Amon, Amon's power traced back through Derrick's portal.

He stole Derrick's passage!

What a bizarre ability.

Klein took a deep breath, not having time to think anymore.

At this moment, he had no other choice.

only……

on!

He had no other means to deal with Amon, so he could only rely on the power of the gray fog.

but.

Besides the gray fog, he made other preparations.

Blood pact rituals are a type of ritual.

He has already informed Derrick of the method, which Derrick can use to establish contact and then attempt to suppress Amon.

Another one is—

That master key.

It is an extraordinary characteristic of apprentices, but it comes with a certain curse.

Ordinary people cannot access the power within, but he can use the gray mist to trigger the curse within, causing it to erupt rapidly.

Klein did not believe that the other party was the original body.

Mr. Emen's curse...

Even if it's just a Sequence 9 Extraordinary item, it should still be able to cause some damage to Amon.

As he was pondering, suddenly—

The woman's hand reached out from the "Sun" and extended directly into Derrick's passage.

Amon has become a parasite of Derrick!

When?

Klein paused for a moment, then realized what was happening.

Perhaps it was the moment Amon uttered his name that caused Derrick's emotions to tremble, and that he himself briefly lost contact with him.

and so.

"Reciting the name of an honored person" is more of a deception.

Once he understood, he acted swiftly and decisively against Amon, leveraging the power of the gray fog.

……

Derrick snapped out of his daze.

At this moment, he felt detached from worldly affairs, in a wondrous state—

He could see himself in a praying posture, and above his head, a figure hovered eerily.

He was wearing a monocle.

It was Amon.

Has he been silently parasitized?

What a terrifying ability!

Then he saw a hazy bronze palace, inside which sat a mesmerizing, indistinct figure.

Beside Him, a figure unfurled twelve pairs of enormous, mysterious, jet-black wings.

His body was golden, contrasting with his jet-black wings.

The moment he saw Him, Derrick gained a wealth of knowledge related to sequences...

next moment.

He saw Amon reach out his hand toward the bronze palace.

It's terrible!

Derrick sensed the eeriness and terror of Amon.

But at this moment.

Amon suddenly stopped moving and then began to wail uncontrollably.

Then, he saw Moska's body also change, and he began to wail in pain as well.

Above the gray fog, Derrick could vaguely see a moon.

moon?

What happened?

He didn't understand, but based on Amon's reaction at that moment, Derrick knew that the other party must have suffered great harm.

He couldn't even maintain his parasitic existence and broke free from himself.

Derrick's consciousness quickly returned to his body.

Then, while Amon was still in a frenzy, he immediately rushed to the side and picked up the scarlet parchment.

Blood pact complete!

The next moment, Derrick felt his connection with Mr. Fool deepen.

Amon's influence has been completely eradicated!

Just as he was about to pick up his axe and chop at his opponent, a dim yellow light enveloped them.

This is?

Derrick paused for a moment, then heard a loud bang.

The door was kicked open.

Two figures were outside the door.

Then, the woman, wielding a sword bathed in the dim light, rushed in and grabbed him.

"Walk!"

Lovia grabbed Derrick and quickly threw him behind her, while a demonic phantom appeared on her body.

Flames covered Amon.

Amon screamed and quickly fell silent. At that moment, a hidden stream of information suddenly emanated from Lovia's body.

It blocked an insect.

The dim light quickly bound the insect, and it soon lost its life.

Lovia gasped for breath, then silently prayed.

"Praise be to you, great hermit!"

……

Some time ago.

Roy left the Tarot Club, and shortly afterward, he heard a prayer from Lovia.

She reported something to herself.

Amon was being followed by a corrupt crow, who seemed to be plotting something.

This surprised Roy.

because--

Based on his understanding, Amon could not possibly be interested in him unless the other party wanted to eliminate Lovia, the "traitor."

but.

Lovia did not publicize him extensively, nor did she cause any conversion in Silver City, and Amon could not possibly abandon what was truly important.

after all.

That's Yuanbao!

Furthermore.

Colin's ambush and killing of Amon was too easy, making him feel that Lovia was just taking a look around and observing Lovia and himself.

After reaching this conclusion, another question arises.

Should we tell them about Derrick?

As Roy hesitated, Lovia gave him a choice—

She prayed to know Amon's purpose.

Roy used the "Time Worm" as a condition to tell the other party Amon's purpose.

Derrick and the people behind him.

……

Inside the chief's office in Silver City.

"Derrick, Amon's goal is the great being behind you."

Colin said.

Derrick lowered his head in shame.

"Yes, Your Excellency, I am very sorry to have brought disaster to Silver City."

He thought he brought salvation and hope.

result.

His presence eventually attracted Amon.

This made him extremely ashamed.

Colin paused for a few seconds, then shook his head: "There's no need to feel sorry. The fact that Amon cares so much only proves how great this gentleman is."

Amon is undoubtedly mysterious and powerful.

Even if they don't know what kind of being Amon is, their understanding of Him is not comprehensive.

Derrick glanced outside.

He didn't expect the chief to come, and Elder Lovia was also with him, rushing in to save him immediately.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved.

but.

"Chief, how did you know I was in danger?"

Derrick was very curious.

Colin glanced at him and said, "I've been tracking Amon lately. I even killed a crow that was also parasitized by Amon."

"You've had your eye on her for a while now?"

"Um."

Colin nodded.

This is not true, but he needs to keep it a secret from Derrick—

The mysterious figure on Lovia's side is even more knowledgeable and enigmatic than he imagined, and might be of great help to Silver City at present.

Given Amon's existence, he believed that the fewer people who knew about these things, the better.

Especially given that Derrick is being targeted.

……

In the deep darkness, where no one knew where, a bolt of lightning ripped across the sky, illuminating the surroundings.

Amon stood before the ravine, holding a monocle made of crystal in his hand.

He looked in the direction of Silver City, a smile appearing on his face.

"Fool."

"Not belonging to this era, huh, actually borrowing the curse of the door, how interesting."

A slight smile played at the corners of his lips, then he frowned slightly. "Who's the other one?"

The existence behind Lovia...

It seems to be an evil god in the realm of knowledge.

The feeling was like a wilderness of knowledge, but it was ambiguous, as if it contained other elements.

"There are more and more strange and unusual things happening around us."

Amon chuckled softly.

Before he finished speaking, he had already jumped into the ditch in front of him.

At that moment, the lightning subsided for a second, and darkness completely enveloped the world.

……

Back in reality, Klein felt incredibly fortunate.

Fortunately, he had enough reserves, and fortunately, the woman and the chief of Silver City arrived in time to save Derrick.

otherwise.

Right now, I might still be entangled with Amon.

Although he managed to pry open the gray fog and use the curse within the universal key to ambush Amon, he was unable to kill him completely.

It is possible to kill it completely, but it would require further manipulation of the gray fog's power and Derrick's cooperation.

The problem is that Amon has two clones.

One is in Derrick, and the other resides in "Mosca". Although Derrick recovered and obtained the materials immediately, there is no guarantee that there will be no changes later.

Fortunately, they arrived in time.

of course.

I also want to give special thanks to Roy.

If it weren't for Roy's speculation and extrapolation, and his realization, based on his knowledge of adjacent path interchange and the Hidden Sage, that Amon might be interested in him...

He wouldn't be so well prepared.

Klein sighed.

Amon.

To be honest, he hasn't been as eager for a promotion as he was before lately.

On one hand, the captain was recovering, and the apostle of desire was also alerted by Mr. Azik's appearance and stopped targeting him.

on the other hand.

Ince is dead, and the gang he wants to investigate and their motives are still not fully clear.

and so.

He felt somewhat complacent.

however.

The current situation forces him to seize the time to seek a breakthrough and promotion.

"I need more stages to perform my 'magic'."