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

Chapter 59 The True Favored Ones of the Creator?

"Lanius?"

Roy, Ramer, and Hilru exchanged glances. "Do you know this person?"

"I don't remember."

Both of them shook their heads at the same time.

They worked as security guards at the Black Iron Bar.

That guy had an ordinary appearance; the only distinctive feature was his glasses.

This kind of outfit is too common.

As Klein walked, he explained the situation with Lannus, and the three of them looked at each other in bewilderment after listening.

After walking a few more steps, the four of them stopped.

Squeak!

The sharp cries quickly spread.

In the darkness, countless crimson lights watched them.

These are mice.

Roy took out a candle he carried with him and lit it.

A flame lit up.

Hundreds of rats crowded around a corpse.

The corpse had been gnawed beyond recognition, and it smelled of a drug, which must have attracted the rats.

His spirit was also destroyed, and even if he could communicate with spirits, Roy dared not approach or communicate with them rashly.

A moment of silence fell over everyone.

Finally, Roy sighed, "We let a big guy get away."

Why?

Klein immediately asked—

He did have some suspicions, but needed further information and verification, and Roy might have information he didn't know about.

Roy pondered for a moment and said, "An elder who guided me was corrupted by his scene and is still in critical condition. We tracked him down by following the clothes he was wearing."

"Um?"

Klein paused, then said incredulously, "You mean, Lanluus deliberately created him, using his existence to lure you here?"

"I think so, there's no other possibility."

Roy nodded.

Klein was stunned for several seconds.

A flash of inspiration had just crossed his mind, but he couldn't quite grasp it. After a moment, he couldn't recall what that inspiration was at all.

"But why?"

Lamer asked, puzzled, "Isn't he from the Aurora Club?"

"I don't know, and I don't recommend using deduction glasses; at least I certainly wouldn't use one."

Roy said seriously, "What happened here might be even more terrifying than what happened under the bridge. Look at the scene, there are no signs of resistance at all. Either that guy is very strong, or he has the ability to control him."

Klein carefully observed his surroundings, then nodded secretly.

It wasn't just a lack of resistance.

This guy was shot in a posture of almost "submission".

A madman, suspected of being corrupted by the true creator and possessing bizarre powers, remained remarkably quiet in the face of a normal, extraordinary individual, offering no resistance whatsoever.

In the realm of the extraordinary, there are many possibilities, but the best explanation is that he was suppressed by a higher-level being.

But he knew very well.

This guy is just a Sequence 8 fraudster, at most a Sequence 7 in the Thief pathway, far from being a high-ranking individual compared to a corrupted madman.

This is combined with Roy's reaction and the circumstances of his previous divination.

Lanius may be related to the true creator; this guy is the source of all pollution!

After Klein figured it out, a faint sense of worry arose in his heart—

He hoped that Lanius was merely corrupted, but now it seems he might be in a deeper form.

For example, those favored by evil gods.

In addition, Lanius may have other arrangements.

Klein was lost in thought and remained silent for a long time.

Lamer looked at him for a long time and said, "We can only report it. This is not something we can solve. Roy, don't blame yourself. Maybe it wasn't that we failed to stop him, but that your spiritual intuition saved us again."

Roy has a strong spiritual intuition, which is widely acknowledged by everyone at the Black Iron Bar.

He paused for a moment after hearing this, then said, "Perhaps."

This saved me a lot of trouble.

Roy thought to himself.

"Klein, could you do me a small favor?"

"What?"

Klein turned his head.

Roy said, "The battle up there isn't over yet, and there might be more people coming. I want to stay here with you, and then let Hil and Rammer go back to support the captain."

"sure."

Klein nodded.

He also wanted to be alone with Roy so he could extract more information from him.

This alumnus and martial arts scholar is more knowledgeable than both him and Neil in some areas.

It would be great if we could get him into the Tarot Club.

Klein thought to himself.

Lamer and Hiru exchanged a glance and said, "Then be careful."

"On your way back, be careful of Lanius; he might come back."

"Um."

Both sides said goodbye.

Klein and Roy guarded the bodies while they went up to continue their pursuit of the Aurora Society.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

Finally, Klein spoke up: "Roy, do you know anything about Lanruis?"

"I don't know. I got his name from you, but I'm sure he has a terrible secret, and Aurora will value him highly."

Roy thought for a moment, then added, "Aurora might keep sending more people to Tingen during this time, just to find Lanius and move him."

"Then why are they concentrated in your area?"

"Since you are now a Night Watchman and are cooperating with us, it's alright to tell you this, because our Steam Church has been closely monitoring and searching the surrounding area for the past few months, targeting the Hidden Sage and His Order of Morse."

Roy said.

It's connected!

Klein thought to himself.

Since Lanius could not leave, the Aurora Society came, and the arrival of the Aurora Society made the Steam Church even more vigilant in its defense and monitoring of the surrounding area.

no doubt.

Just as he had guessed, Lanluus was a special being, which was why he could not divine for him. Even above the gray fog, he could only resist and neutralize a portion of it, and could not perform accurate and perfect divination.

of course.

That's also related to the fact that he didn't have access to items related to Lanluus.

Klein pondered for a few seconds and said, "Based on the current information, it is highly likely that Lanluus, like him, has also been corrupted by the true creator."

The pollution levels are all relatively low.

Roy thought to himself.

He cannot tell Klein about divinity or divine intervention yet.

This kind of knowledge is taboo.

Even if there is a scapegoat like the Hidden Sage, it's still not something a Sequence 8 like him could know.

He looked at the corpse and couldn't help but sigh softly.

If only the spirit were still here.

Lanlus is meticulous and a qualified member of the Gou family. This scheme has successfully allowed him to escape.

but.

He believed that Lanius's departure was only temporary.

As long as he retains his divinity, the true creator and the Aurora Society will be able to keep track of him and eventually put him under their watch again.

but.

He can tell the mysterious queen about this.

Although Roy doesn't have the Mysterious Queen's contact information, he does have Mr. Hyde's, and can obtain his contact information from Mr. Hyde.

Besides this matter, he also wanted to ask about "Nina".

After all, it was his messenger, and his interests were at stake, so he had to understand the whole story.

Roy had figured out what to do next, so he stood there waiting for the rest of the conversation to end.

The roar of artillery fire filled the air.

The commotion above grew louder and louder until it gradually subsided.

About half an hour later.

Led by Hil and the others, Lasse slowly appeared in the sewers.

Upon seeing the body, Lasse remained silent for a few seconds before looking at Roy.

"Go back and rest. We can handle the rest. As for the night watchman, I will remember your merits."