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

Chapter 177 Emlyn: I really can't tell!

Roy wasn't optimistic.

These events clearly occurred after Mr. Azik's reincarnation, and he could not possibly have had a deep understanding of the details.

Ultimately, "Elmas" is just a small place, regardless of whether the name is related to Azik from back then...

Having lost his memory and gone to Backlund, Azik would never have set his sights on this place.

and so.

Even if Azik regains his memories, it will be difficult for him to recover the memories associated with them.

"The Hidden Sage was watching you just now."

Azik suddenly said.

Roy nodded: "I sensed it, but thank you for reminding me anyway."

"It's nothing. You and Klein have helped me a lot, and all I can do is remind you of some less important things."

As Azik spoke, he gazed intently at Roy, "Your fate is much more normal than Klein's."

"That's because I'm hiding from them."

Roy lowered his voice.

Azik nodded thoughtfully.

He strolled through the cemetery, memories of the past surfacing in his mind, only to fade away again.

After several seconds, Azik turned around.

"Do you need me to give you a ride?"

"certainly."

Roy put on the silk hat, smiled, and said, "If someone goes back alone, they might just run into that mysterious waiter on the way."

He looked up.

"The hidden sage can watch over me."

Although it doesn't exist now.

but.

As an entity upstream of the spy, the other party can observe at any time through their "eyes," but—

This observation can be largely blocked by the Mysterious Temple, but one should still be able to see the hidden sage's message upon ascending to the Mysterious Temple.

Ok.

Hopefully, this time we'll get some real substance.

Azik escorted Roy home and then left via a spirit leap.

Roy ascends to the mysterious temple.

Then, in the Knowledge section, he found three extra books.

Analysis of the Moon and Some Astrological Phenomena

The Mysteries of the Stars

Stargazing: The Roselle Mystery

Quite generous.

but.

Hidden Sage, you fucking want me dead?

When Roy saw all the book titles related to the starry sky, he couldn't help but feel a sense of shock and fear.

It's all the most terrifying knowledge.

He tried to absorb one of the books, and then he understood the hidden sage's intentions.

This old man wanted to lure him into exploring the mysteries of the stars, increasing the likelihood that he would be contaminated and go insane.

If he is corrupted, He can kill him by any means, and even the Earth Mother will not protect him.

but.

After absorbing two books, Roy was still most curious about the last one.

The Roselle Mystery.

What did the Hidden Sage know? He's here instilling Russell's ideas into us.

He turned the pages of the book, and knowledge quickly poured in.

After a short while, Roy paused slightly, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.

The Hidden Sage...

They've actually brought out the real deal.

The book imparted by the hidden sage contains some of the mysteries of the starry sky, such as—

There is a vast amount of mysterious knowledge beyond the starry sky. Many mysteries originate from beyond the starry sky. The Great Emperor learned the secret to becoming the Black Emperor through the starry sky.

This is clearly a trap.

but.

Putting aside the traps, the content it involves is relatively authentic; it is relatively true, but it hides aspects that are unfavorable to Him.

Based on Roy's understanding of the Hidden Sage, the other party's knowledge and information are rarely original; they are more likely collected from somewhere else.

The Morse Penitentiary is collecting Grimm's belongings. Could it be that one of Grimm's belongings contains such a book?

Roy was making wild guesses.

After sitting for a while, he took out that extraordinary property.

After some divination, nothing was found, which is probably related to the influence of the Hidden Sage.

but.

It can still be used as an extraordinary feature.

Roy had an idea before—

Use the extraordinary properties of a scroll to create a scroll that can be repeated, sketched, or recorded.

Now the opportunity has finally arrived.

"Next, we will use it to research and create extraordinary scroll items."

but.

Before that, I need a new identity.

……

"You encountered members of the Morse Order yesterday?"

"Yes."

Roy nodded.

Liana frowned slightly and said, "Do they know you're in our church?"

"That's how it seems right now, so I'm preparing to change my identity."

Roy revealed his purpose.

He now receives a lot of attention at the Harvest Church, and he's almost finished digesting the Professor Scroll's potion.

The following parts are difficult to achieve by manufacturing the scroll behind closed doors.

and so.

Next, he hopes to change his image and identity.

Liana pondered for a few seconds and said, "You don't possess the abilities of our vampires, otherwise I could have you impersonate a vampire."

"Vampires?"

Roy thought for a few seconds, then gently shook his head.

That's really not suitable.

The vampires' abilities are largely based on the extraordinary abilities gained through the "Pharmacist" pathway, while their wizards and scroll masters can achieve similar effects in some aspects, but their characteristics are quite distinct.

Even if one could use extraordinary items, one does not possess such extraordinary characteristics.

"Give me an identity that won't arouse suspicion."

Roy thought for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed, "Do you have the identity of a follower of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom? I feel like I could pretend to be one."

He can simulate the reader's abilities and characteristics.

The reason the question was raised to Liana, rather than to Detective Isengard, is naturally because Liana represents the Church of the Earth.

There are definitely connections between churches.

Even if the Earth Church doesn't exist, the Night Church and the Knowledge Church definitely do; it's just a matter of taking a roundabout way.

"Does knowledge teach?"

Liana thought for a moment, "I'll make some contact and see if I can find a way to get an identity for you."

"grateful."

The Harvest Church has been exposed.

but.

For Hyde, the problem wasn't too big.

He had no secrets; all he needed was a quiet environment to make the scrolls and complete his digestion.

At this stage, unless you can create your own reel, there's not much room for shortcuts.

Roy left the Harvest Church.

Back home, he returned to the mysterious temple to continue creating extraordinary scroll items.

Let's make it...

it's actually really easy.

Roy had most of the materials; all he needed to do was customize the reel to his specifications.

With the help of the mysterious temple, Roy's current artisan knowledge, combined with his abilities in reorganization and information technology, is enough to easily create a magical item.

The problem is...

The functions and negative effects must be satisfactory enough.

That's more difficult.

Roy kept disassembling, reassembling, and experimenting.

at last.

Three days later, he produced a mediocre work.

Roy named it the "Magic Roll".

It can shift between magical symbols, and each activation can release the corresponding magic.

Three magical symbols can be displayed on the scroll at a time.

The unchangeable negative effect is—

It can only change randomly among the spells that Aret possesses, without any discernible pattern.

Furthermore, using this scroll makes one more susceptible to the indoctrination of knowledge.

This is a negative effect that cannot be changed.

For those with extraordinary abilities to glimpse the secrets, it's not really a negative effect, especially for Roy, but it's hard to say for others.

This is the limit Roy can achieve.

……

Harvest Church on Thursday.

Emlyn sat in his seat, staring blankly at the idol in front of him.

His eyes seemed to have lost their light.

While looking at the statue, he kept muttering words that were inaudible to others, and no one knew what he was saying.

By moving closer, Roy could hear clearly.

"The great Mother Goddess..."

"No! The great one is the progenitor, not the mother goddess—"

"Mother Goddess, Ancestor, Mother Goddess..."

He's gone mad.

Roy felt a pang of pity and even considered going up to tell the silly child the truth—

Your mother goddess is your family's ancestor.

but.

Such remarks are currently too shocking and might draw a warning from the Mother Goddess.

He stopped and lingered.

Emlyn.

"Who?"

Emlyn shuddered, turned and saw Roy, then slumped into his seat, "Green, I'm finished."

"What's wrong?"

Roy was indeed a little curious.

Emlyn was about to speak, but looking up, his lips moved slightly, and finally he turned his head and said, "Let's go outside to talk. It's disrespectful to talk about these things here."

"..."

You're quite devout.

Roy was on edge, barely managing to control his emotions and avoid hurting the other person's fragile heart.

We arrived at a quiet coffee shop outside.

He and Emlyn chose a corner.

"You promised me that after a month you would talk to the bishop and help me break the psychological suggestion, right?"

Emlyn's voice was low.

Roy calculated the time and replied knowingly, "It seems like it's almost time. I'll keep my promise and help you get it removed."

"No, that's not what I want to talk to you about."

Emlyn's face was buried on the table.

He paused for two seconds before raising his head: "I said back then that a month later, I might have become a devout believer in the Mother Goddess..."

"It's come true now."

Emlyn said with a touch of sadness, "This month I've tried many things, such as silently praying to the First Ancestor when I'm praying, and praying to the First Ancestor when I get home."

"Um?"

You pray to Lilith on your way to and from get off work, you're really devout.

Roy thought to himself.

He tried his best to make his tone low, as if carrying a tiny bit of sympathy.

"And then? Did it work?"

Even knowing the outcome, Roy was still curious about Emlyn's answer.

After hearing his question, Emlyn paused for a second before continuing, "Yes."

"Um?"

"At first, I seemed to have freed myself from the constant longing for my mother goddess and the church, but later I realized I was wrong. I couldn't tell anymore."

Emlyn was confused. "I started to confuse the Mother Goddess with the First Ancestor. I often mistakenly called the First Ancestor the Mother Goddess when I was praying."

Praise Lilith.

Emlyn, believe in yourself, you are already the most devout believer!

Roy thought to himself.

He rested his chin on his hand.

"This is a tricky matter. Perhaps you are really suited to be a follower of the Mother Goddess, and you subconsciously believe that the Mother Goddess's beliefs are correct."

"No! Absolutely not!"

Emlyn raised his head slightly. "As a vampire, how could you betray your progenitor and worship the Earth Mother Goddess? What's the difference between that and a traitor who worships the primordial moon!"

Roy declined to comment.

He pondered for a moment, then said, "How about this, I'll have the bishop remove the suggestion for you, and you can decide for yourself whether you want to become a missionary of the Mother Goddess."

"May I?"

Emlyn looked at him, but the excitement from a month ago was gone from his eyes; instead, there was a numbness and a blankness in them.

Unbelievable...

What kind of psychological torment did he endure during that month?

Roy felt a pang of pity.

He nodded slightly.

"If you don't believe me, we can resolve this today. If you don't trust the bishop, I can make him swear an oath to the Mother Goddess."

"Can!"

Emlyn's eyes finally regained their light.

perhaps.

In his heart, it wasn't that he believed in the Mother Goddess, but rather that psychological suggestion was at play.

but……

Utravsky didn't make any hints about that at all!

Roy has already seen the outcome.

He smiled, got up, and walked to the next room.

Pay the bill?

That's Emlyn's business, of course.

We arrived at the Harvest Church.

Roy saw the priests starting their early shift.

After a short while, the believers who had come for "morning prayers" left one by one, leaving only Utravsky, Roy, and... in the narrow church.

Emlyn at the entrance.

He was holding a broom and pretending to sweep the floor, but his attention was actually entirely on them.

"Father, a month has passed. Can the omen surrounding Emlyn be dispelled now?"

"Can."

Utravsky smiled gently. "I never intended to keep the hints to myself."

"He might be a little paranoid, so you might as well swear to the Mother Goddess that you have truly dispelled the suggestion."

"it is good."

He waved gently to Emlyn.

Emlyn came over quickly.

Then, Utravsky made a vow in front of Emlin, and then he took Emlin to the back room.

Roy sat in the lobby.

After a short while, Emlyn, looking relaxed, came out from behind.

He seemed to have broken free from his restraints, his face beaming with a relaxed and happy smile.

however.

Emlyn couldn't imagine what he would encounter next...

Roy smiled slightly and watched him leave.

Utravsky sighed.

"He always felt that it was suggestion that made him devout, but I didn't actually give him any such suggestion..."

"Father, you don't need to feel sorry for him. Goddess Mother will guide him back."

Roy smiled.

Utravsky paused for a second, then nodded gently: "You're right, the Mother Goddess will guide him."

Then he took out an envelope and handed it to Roy.

"This is what Ms. Liana asked me to give you."

Roy looked down.

The envelope was addressed to "What you want".

"Thank you, Father."

"It's nothing. Ms. Liana came over in the middle of the night and asked me to deliver this letter. I'll just stay in the church and won't go anywhere else anyway."

Utravsky smiled.

Roy nodded and took the letter to the back room.

He then opened the envelope and read the contents of the letter.

"Iger White".

"Believers in the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom".

"Sequence 6 Erudite."

"A member of the White family, with the title of Lord."

Or was he of noble birth?

Roy continued reading, and even found the other person's address and detailed resume—

He went to Remnburg to study and further his education.

They only recently "returned" to Backlund.

In addition, there is a pendant with the family crest on it, which has a certain spirituality and looks like a symbol of "Aig White's" identity.

Also.

I should also be able to use it to perform divination, know what Egg White looks like, and then use spirituality and what I see to imitate him with a "useless mask".

As expected of Ms. Liana!

It is highly efficient and very comprehensive, taking into account almost every aspect.

Roy sighed for a moment, then ascended to the mysterious hall to perform dream divination.

really.

There really is a "Iger White" in this world, and his appearance quickly appeared in my dream.

(End of this chapter)