Chapter 21 The PastTitle of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2466 wordsUpdate time: 2024-09-18 20:26:48
On Tuesday, July 10, Grellint boarded the train to the family fiefdom.
It has been more than a month since the social season began in June. Backlund's social life has come to an end.
In the following period of time, most of the nobles would choose to go to their own manors to escape the summer heat. Greylint took advantage of this time and found an excuse to return to the castle.
It was the first time for Grellant to ride a steam train. In his previous life, he had only seen it in movies. Compared with his previous life, the speed of the steam train was not fast. Grellant was bored and spent his time looking at the pastoral scenery outside the window.
After almost half a day, when it was almost dark, Greylint finally arrived at the family's fiefdom, Newstrom.
As soon as I got off the train, the castle's butler, Mr. Barton, was already waiting outside the station. I boarded the carriage that had been waiting for me and drove towards the castle...
At night, Grellint walked into the study alone, took out the prepared ritual materials, and prepared to start the magic ceremony.
This was specially prepared by Greylint for this investigation. It was the book on ritual magic given by Professor Steve, a special kind of ritual magic recorded in "Journey into Mystery".
Like the general preparation steps for ritual magic, first use a silver knife to build a spiritual wall to isolate the chaotic spirituality around.
Then light three candles, take out the parchment that has been prepared and place it on the altar. Write the symbol representing the past on the paper, draw a triangle on the symbol to indicate inquiry, and place the special feather pen on top of the symbol.
Then he took out a bronze mirror with a triangle symbol also drawn on it.
When everything was ready, Grelint began to pray to the goddess of night.
"I pray for the strength of the night;"
"I pray for the power of crimson;"
"I pray for the favor of the goddess;"
"Please check this quill. How many people have touched it in this study?"
"O night herb, herb of the red moon, please pass on your power to my spell!"
"O Moonflower, herb of the red moon, please pass your power to my spell!"
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As the spell was recited one by one, Grellint felt a mysterious, vast, and terrifying force passing through the spiritual wall he had built and condensing on the bronze mirror with the symbols painted on it.
The bronze mirror slowly began to turn dark, as if covered by a layer of black fog.
Through this ritual bronze mirror, Greylint saw the scene when the original owner first saw the feather pen. At that time, the original owner was looking for new books on mysticism in the study, and saw this feather pen in the corner of the study...
The black mist on the bronze mirror seemed to be rolling, and when it calmed down, the picture in the bronze mirror had changed. Grellint saw the castle servant Nash tidying up the study. He found the feather pen in the corner, cleaned the dust as usual, and put it back in its place...
The black fog rolled, and this time, a blurry figure appeared. He walked into the study and walked to the corner. In the blur, Greylint felt that he was about to take something out of his pocket, and a long object was held in his hand.
He placed the item on the bookshelf. When he took it away, Grellant saw the object clearly. It was the quill pen...
The black fog rolled in and gradually dissipated...
Grellint understood that this vague figure was the key to his investigation. He carefully recalled the principle of this ritual magic, and its essence was to pray for the power of the gods and query the records of the spirit world.
According to Mr. Steve, the spirit world records everything that happened in the past, present and future. You can get the information you want by contacting the spirit world through your own astral body. The more powerful the astral body, the more accurate the information you get.
However, the spirit body of the extraordinary person is extremely weak in the early stage, and the astral body that communicates with the outside world as a spirit body is naturally very weak, so it needs to rely on the power of the gods. However, the power that can be borrowed from the gods is not unlimited, it is related to the spirit body itself. Simply put, the stronger the spirit body, the more power can be borrowed.
"The gods can observe all living beings and know their entire past. But that doesn't mean you can know the entire past with the help of the gods' power."
The figure was extremely blurry, and Grellint couldn't even tell if it was a man or a woman. There were two possibilities for this.
The first is that this person intentionally hid his information, but the extraordinary people who know how to hide information in the spiritual world are basically extremely powerful, at least according to Professor Steve.
The second possibility is that this person's sequence exceeds that of Grellint, so the ritual magic used by Grellint cannot see his figure clearly.
For Greylint now, no matter which one it is, it shows that this is not what he should investigate at this stage.
But he was also sure of one thing, that the feather pen was placed there deliberately by someone, and the purpose was probably to target the original owner.
Previously, he had asked Peterson, the servant in charge of organizing the castle study, through a letter, and he had clearly stated that the feather pen had always been there. In this regard, Grallint believed that he would not hide anything from him. In addition, when the original owner returned home earlier this year, he had also asked the castle steward, Mr. Barton, who also stated that no one else had returned to the castle this year except him.
Grellint's family has never been prosperous. For example, his father only has him as his only child, and his grandfather also only had two children.
In fact, as a noble, one not only needs to enjoy rights, but also bear corresponding obligations. The Glerint family, his uncle chose to join the army.
This is an obligation that every noble must bear. Like the Hall family where Audrey belongs, Audrey's brother joined the army.
Speaking of which, his uncle hasn't been back home for several years as he has been fighting in the colonial war in the southern continent.
Now is not the time to think about this, after all, he is different from the original owner. To him, this is just a role similar to an NPC.
Since there was no clue in the castle, and it was confirmed that the feather pen was deliberately placed in the study, Grallint planned to return to Backlund first, and then come back to try again when he was promoted to Sequence 7 Detective.
Maybe we can find further clues then.
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On the afternoon of Monday, July 16, Glint attended a reading salon hosted by Countess Morse, where the author of Stormy Heights, Miss Furth Wall, suddenly approached Glint to chat alone.
In his memory, Miss Furth was a very casual person. He had invited Miss Furth to attend his book club before, but she didn't come most of the time. Even if she came, she would just sit in the corner and eat and drink.
This was the first time that Miss Forth took the initiative to contact Greylint. He never expected that there would be a day when Miss Forth would take the initiative to contact others.
Although Grellant had a lot of secrets of his own, he did not think much about it. He had already seen that Miss Furth had something to ask him, which was normal in a reading club.
It was just the first time he saw Miss Fors looking for help...
After finding a reception room on the first floor of Count Morse's house, Miss Furth saw the valet Alan close the door, looked at Grallint and said,
"Lord Greylint, I heard that you were looking for a Beyonder."
Looking for Beyonders, what are you looking for? I am one, and so is my good friend Audrey. After hearing what Miss Fors said, Glint felt a little confused.
Wait, he remembered that he had not disclosed the identity of the Extraordinary Person, and the original owner seemed to have really wanted to find the Extraordinary Person before.
"Ms. Fors, do you have any information about this? I am willing to pay a certain amount of money."
Greylint decided to contact the Beyonder that Miss Fors knew, perhaps some potion materials could be collected through him.
It just so happens that most of the potion materials are now being collected by Audrey. As the sequence of the potion becomes higher, the materials required can basically only be used for potion preparation.
If Audrey were to collect materials a few more times, Greylint felt that Count Hall would discover something unusual sooner or later.
"Lord Greylint, I am actually a Beyonder, a Sequence 9 Apprentice."Chapter 22 ReasonsTitle of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2491 wordsUpdate time: 2023-04-22 22:51:39
Miss Fors directly confessed her identity as a Beyonder to Greylint.
At this moment, she was looking into Greylint's eyes.
The Apprentice Sequence, this seems to be a sequence owned by a family named Abraham, which seems to be a cursed family.
Professor Steve didn't elaborate on the abilities of the Apprentice Sequence, only saying that they were hard to come by. Greylint recalled Professor Steve's teachings.
Seeing that Greylint didn't say anything, Fors stood up, walked slowly to the wall, stretched out his right palm, and pressed it against the wall.
In a trance, Greylint seemed to see Miss Fors transformed into a phantom and passed through the door.
After a while, Grellint saw Fors appear at the wall again.
This was the first time that Grellant had seen this extraordinary ability to pass through walls. No, Professor Steve seemed to be able to do it, too. Since he could teleport Grellant to an unknown island, he could certainly pass through to the next room.
"Ms. Fors, can you take me with you to try it?"
"Unfortunately, I can only go through this on my own."
This extraordinary person called apprentice does not seem to be as convenient as Professor Steve's ability. I wonder what he will be like in the later stage.
"What a shame, this is my first encounter with a Beyonder."
"Don't feel sorry for that. I want to make a deal with you. The reward is to help you become an Extraordinary."
"Oh, what is it?"
"One of my companions has been imprisoned and is awaiting the final trial. I hope you can rescue her by any means."
"I need to investigate."
"Of course, you can contact me anytime if you need anything."
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Three days later, butler Alvin brought the results of the investigation into the matter.
Just as Ms. Fors said, a girl named Hugh Dilcha was imprisoned in a temporary prison in the northern district of Backlund.
As for the specific reason, Grellint didn't care.
After listening to the brief report from the housekeeper, it was probably that the girl named Xiu had indeed injured the defendant, a decent gentleman. But the gentleman himself was not a good person and made his fortune by lending.
After thinking about it, Greylint realized that if he wanted to solve this problem perfectly, he seemed to need Audrey's help and borrow some of Earl Hall's connections.
Unlike traditional landed nobles like Grallint, the barristers under Earl Hall in Backlund were more experienced in handling such issues.
Audrey was also collecting potion materials before. Like Greylint, she didn't want people around her to know that she had become a Beyonder. She might need the help of these Beyonders in the future.
Grellint had no intention of acting as an intermediary. Audrey had helped him collect a lot of extraordinary materials before, and he always remembered this favor.
After confirming it, Grellant went to the study, took out the parchment, and prepared to write a letter to Audrey. He planned to take this opportunity to tell Audrey about his messenger.
This way, it is more convenient to contact each other, and it will not attract attention. During this period, the two met frequently. If this continues, Greylint will be targeted by a group of princes, dukes, earls' children, and Audrey's father, Earl Hall.
At the moment, Grellint didn't want to attract other people's attention, let alone more inexplicable enemies. After all, he and Audrey were just ordinary friends.
It can even be said that he contacted Audrey simply to use Audrey's connections to help collect things.
In the letter, Glint wrote about Fors Wall's request for help and the results of his investigation. At the end, he mentioned that he hoped Audrey could write back as soon as possible and his messenger would be waiting for her reply.
After that, Grellant took out his pocket watch and pressed it three times to summon his messenger, Marcy Stephen. A few days ago, Grellant received the pocket watch he gave to Professor Steve from the messenger.
At the same time, Professor Steve brought him a message, telling him how to summon Greylint.
Grellint still remembered that when the messenger delivered the pocket watch, he said to him seriously,
"Grelint, the way to summon the courier with the pocket watch is to press the button three times in succession."
Later I found out that this was a message from Professor Steve...
In the evening, he received a reply from Audrey, and agreed to meet with Ms. Fors on Thursday afternoon for the book salon that Glint was planning to hold.
In addition, at the end of the letter, Audrey hoped that Greylint could tell her what this messenger was and whether she could have one too.
After getting the accurate information from Audrey, Glint contacted Ms. Forth through the housekeeper and invited her to attend his reading salon on Thursday.
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On Thursday, in the luxurious villa of the Backlund Glint family, Glint and Audrey met with Ms. Fors in the study on the second floor.
Ms. Forth made much the same promise: the reward would be to help them become extraordinary.
After a detailed conversation between Glint, Audrey and Ms. Fors, they decided to adopt the plan Glint had previously decided on. Glint would contact the Hall family's lawyer and, if nothing unexpected happened, get a light sentence. It was estimated that they would only have to pay a fine.
After arranging the matter to the butler and informing the barrister that it had been confirmed, he contacted Olaf Wagner directly, who was the barrister under Count Hall who was best at handling disputes.
On Saturday, Grellant received a thank-you letter from Fors, and she informed Grellant and Audrey to set a meeting time and she would fulfill her previous promise.
On July 24, Tuesday, Grallint and Audrey met with Fors at the Backlund Royal Library. At the same time, they also met the girl they rescued, Miss Hugh Dilcha.
Unlike what Greylint expected, Audrey showed her eagerness to become a Beyonder and said that she had already chosen the sequence, the audience sequence. She asked Fors and the others to help collect the audience's potion formula.
Grellant found it strange. Didn't Audrey already join the secret organization and get the audience potion formula from it? Why did she want to get it again? Did she want to contact the secret organization that had the audience sequence, the Psychological Alchemy Society mentioned by Professor Steve?
What's the point of this? Doesn't the secret organization he joined have a follow-up potion formula for the audience sequence? No, why would Audrey choose a sequence without a follow-up potion formula?
Just like the Knowledge Society he joined, Professor Steve clearly stated that it had all the potion formulas for the Reader sequence. The Psychological Alchemy Society also had complete potion formulas for the Audience Path. And the Life School had all the potion formulas for the Monster Path.
Although it is unclear what secret organization Audrey joined, possessing this ability at least means she has mastered a complete sequence.
Why didn't Audrey choose that one? Instead, she chose the audience without the follow-up potion formula? Did she really like the audience sequence?
Grellint decided not to explore his friend's secrets. He turned to Fors and the others and made his own request, hoping that they could help collect Roselle's notes and some extraordinary materials. He was willing to employ them for a long time.
There were no other extraordinary people in the Grellint family except him. With Fors, an apprentice who could pass through walls, he could easily sneak things into the Grellint family's chemical laboratory without alerting others.
On Wednesday, Glint received a page of Russell's notes from Ms. Fors.
This page of notes does not have a specific year, but it does mention that there is no oil in the world.
This is the reason why Roselle did not start the second industrial revolution. In front of Roselle, his fellow countryman, Grellint was very relaxed and started to complain for the first time in a long time.
Then he mentioned that the urban environment was dirty, which was consistent with the description of the European Middle Ages in his previous life.
At the end of the page, it caught Grallint's attention,
"December 23rd, maybe I should consider that suggestion and leave myself a way out outside the Church of the God of Craftsmen, such as joining that ancient, secretive organization that secretly influences the world situation?" [1]
And then it was gone...
Grellint had too many questions. What was this ancient, secretive organization that was secretly influencing the world situation? How could it end here...
Russell, you did this on purpose. It couldn't be the aftereffect of serializing your novel in the newspaper before.
The most important thing is that I may not be able to get the content of the next page.
Why should I read this page...Chapter 23 Family LetterTitle of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2871 wordsUpdate time: 2024-10-18 19:28:43
On the morning of Thursday, August 16, in the study of the Glitter family, Glitter was reading the notes of Roselle sent by Ms. Fors.
Although this was collected from underground extraordinary organizations, there is not much useful information in it.
But Grellint did notice what Audrey said before.
"It's digestion, not digging."
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This is what Russell complained about when he was teaching his children and found that the church deliberately concealed the role-playing method.
These words are exactly the same as the teachings of Mr. Fool, the secret organization that Audrey joined. Could it be that He also used Roselle's words?
He, this is a third-person honorific used to describe gods and similar beings. During this period, when I contacted Audrey, I occasionally mentioned Mr. Fool, and Audrey used "He" as a pronoun.
This made Grellant feel lucky that he did not delve into this matter in the beginning, because it was an organization established by the gods. If he explored the gods, Grellant could basically dig a hole and bury himself.
The voice of the butler Alvin came from outside the door. After getting Greylint's consent, he opened the door of the study and walked in.
Looking at the slightly anxious pace and solemn expression of the butler Mr. Alvin, Greylint guessed that something bad had happened.
In recent times, he has become accustomed to reasoning.
Whether attending a party or interacting with people or things in daily life, he is used to observing the surrounding environment and people's expressions, movements and other details, so as to infer what is happening at the moment and what these people are trying to hide.
"Viscount Glint, I just received news from the Southern Continent that your uncle, North Glint, has passed away in the Southern Continent."
"This is the letter he wrote to you before he died."
After the butler Mr. Alvin finished speaking, he handed the letter to Glint. After Glint took the letter, Mr. Alvin took the initiative to leave quietly.
To be honest, as a time traveler, although he inherited the original owner's memory, he actually didn't have much affection for his so-called uncle.
But no matter what, as a letter from the original owner's uncle before his death, he would still take it seriously...
Dear Robert Glint,
I can't explain why I did this.
I'm sorry, I feel so guilty about you.
When you read this letter, I think I have returned to the embrace of the goddess. No, I am not worthy of entering the goddess' kingdom.
I'm sorry, I guess you've already embarked on the path of a Beyonder.
With the help of Admiral Rosa, I came to my senses.
After becoming a Sequence 6 judge, I have been holding myself to the standards of a judge and judging others like one.
I became a judge
I am becoming more selfless and more impartial
I even started dealing with soldiers who complained, even if they were very active in the field.
Finally, I was discovered. With the help of Admiral Rosa's extraordinary items, I realized what I was doing and whether I was doing it right.
That's when I realized what I had done to you.
I actually thought you were a useless heir of nobility, not what a noble should be like.
I actually think that as an heir to a nobility, you should spend more time learning etiquette and cultivating your own culture.
But you like to study mysticism and extraordinary people with your friends, and even fantasize about becoming a god overnight.
I feel that you are not mature at all, and don't look like a noble at all.
I judge that you deserve a trial.
I secretly asked a craftsman to make a feather pen and secretly put it in the castle. I sealed the extraordinary ability of the feather pen and added some hypnosis. I'm sure you will like it.
I want to take this opportunity to turn you into an idiot so that I can choose a qualified family heir again.
I'm sorry, Robert, for calling you that.
I'm sorry that during this time, I did a lot of things that I thought were right.
I'm sorry, Robert.
I went against my brother's wishes.
It was me who brought you into this crazy, chaotic world.
I hope you can remember, you, it's you, Robert Glint, don't forget yourself!!!
I'm sorry, Robert, please forgive me for calling you that for the last time.
Extraordinary,
Just a bunch of clowns fighting madness...
Grellint didn't notice that as he read, the letter in his hand was emitting a faint white light...
As he finished reading the letter, he fell into a very strange memory, as if he was a person who had experienced it, looking back at everything he had experienced after getting the quill pen...
He watched himself trigger the extraordinary power of the quill, his expression becoming more and more painful, but he did not let go of the quill...
Watching myself wake up in confusion, clumsily imitating the language of this world...
Seeing myself addicted to reading, I go to the study whenever I have free time...
Then, after taking the magic potion of the reasoning students, he became good at observation and reasoning...
Reasoning about the future development of each thing, I chose the option that is most beneficial to myself...
Waking up from his memories, he realized that he was no longer himself.
After waking up from his memories, he naturally reasoned the whole thing. Natural reasoning completed the ins and outs of the feather pen, and the truth of the whole thing was perfectly presented in his mind.
It was clear why he suddenly got this quill.
Why did the original owner encounter an accident?
He clearly felt that the reasoning student's potion was digested in his mind.
He did not feel happy about solving the hidden danger of the quill or digesting the potion.
The words in North Glint's letter echoed in his mind again and again. He knew that he was slowly becoming someone else...
When he first traveled to this world, he did not lose control of his emotions, but calmly accepted the fact. He even complained about how uncomfortable it would be if the original owner traveled to the modern era and lost his noble status and became an employee.
During this period, he has been calmly analyzing the current situation. Especially after becoming a Sequence 8 reasoning student, he has always behaved like a reasoning student, reasoning and thinking no matter what he encounters.
He felt that this was the right thing to do, to reason before doing everything and to choose the decision with the best outcome, even if that choice went against his heart a little.
This is the same as North Glint. He always felt that as a judge, his fairness and selflessness were right and correct.
But is this really what Greylint thinks? Or is Jiang Yang such a person?
He shouldn't be so rational. He is just an ordinary person, who goes to school in a small town, is admitted to an ordinary school, and finds an ordinary job...
Also, my boss hates me for telling the truth when I'm in a bad mood…
This is him!
He wanted to communicate with others and talk to them, but he found that he had no friends in the world to talk to.
"Why!"
Sighing, he summoned a messenger, wanting to meet Audrey as soon as possible.
In this world, the only person he can confide in is Audrey.
In the afternoon, at the Royal Library, Audrey met Grellant. As a spectator, she naturally noticed Grellant's strangeness. She did not greet him as usual, but just walked silently to the opposite side of Grellant, sat down, and waited quietly...
Grellant told Audrey the contents of his uncle's letter. Then, he began to explain everything from the moment he woke up from the dream, except for hiding the things related to the time travel.
He talked about how he found that acting could solve the potion's hidden dangers, and he began to hold himself to the standards of a reasoning student. He talked about how he would reason about every choice he made, and how he began to focus more and more on his own interests...
From his memories, he discovered that he had gradually changed.
He didn't want his assistant butler Bancroft to collect extraordinary items because he was an ordinary person and he was afraid that he would be in danger.
But he found Audrey and thought he gave a correct reason, because Audrey was a noble, so there would be no danger in collecting.
But she was just an ordinary person at that time, and it was possible that something unexpected would happen to her when she came into contact with extraordinary materials.
He was just looking for an excuse...
He just made up an excuse because he wanted to use the power of Audrey's family to collect the information quickly.
Audrey sat opposite him, listening quietly, even when Greylint mentioned her and mentioned that he had used her.
She didn't say anything, just listened quietly...
Then he talked about his uncle, the uncle in his memory.
The uncle who volunteered to join the army to prevent his brother from joining;
The uncle who was very kind to the original owner when he was a child and who brought him gifts every time he came back from outside;
The uncle who was kind to everyone and loved by everyone in Newstrom...
He started talking about himself, saying that he had changed after taking the potion, that he was no longer himself...
He said he was using Audrey's connections. They were just ordinary people, and he just wanted to find an excuse...
At this time, Audrey interrupted him.
"Grelint, I have never blamed you. Even though I knew you were using me on purpose, I never blamed you."
"Grelint, I am very grateful that you have introduced me to this mysterious world. I am very grateful that you have told me the truth after knowing the dangers."
"Grelint, don't take all the blame on yourself. This is our common hobby. We can face it together and remind each other."
She reached out and held Grellant's hands tightly, looking seriously into Grellant's eyes.
"As a viewer, I observe others and reflect on myself. It allows me to understand myself more deeply and know what kind of person I am."
"So, Grellint, you can also try, try to get in touch with this world."Chapter 24: Joewood DistrictTitle of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2633 wordsUpdate time: 2023-04-24 23:21:53
Backlund, the Cherwood District, was built around the lower reaches of the Tussock River. Most small companies chose to be established here, and it naturally became the place where most company employees chose to live.
There is a stage at the end of Swanp Street in Cherwood. There are many small stages like this in Cherwood, which are used as a form of entertainment for people on weekends and holidays.
At this time, on the weekend, a group of unknown dancers were performing on the central stage.
The dancers wore slightly old clothes, but they were clean. Their movements seemed less experienced than those in the theaters in the West End, but they danced like this, step by step, showing a kind of vitality. White lotuses bloomed under this slightly dirty street.
Around the bottom of the stage, there were sparse standing and sitting audiences, including some children running and playing.
In a corner under the stage, there is a simple wardrobe. After each performance, the dancers will come here, line up, and hurry to change their costumes to prepare for the next performance...
After the dance, there were only scattered applause, mostly from their teammates. The audience just watched and chatted silently.
At the end of the song, the dancers slowly began to leave the stage. Some of the audience left, while others stayed seated, as if the performance was still going on on the center stage...
After a while, a few children ran onto the stage and started playing and fighting on it...
Grellint watched the performance as a member of the audience, and after the dancers left, he quietly left as well.
Not long ago, he took the Sequence 7 potion and became a detective. His physical strength was greatly improved and he possessed extremely strong fighting ability.
At the same time, his marksmanship has also improved. Now he feels that the gun has become a part of his body and he can control it easily.
When practicing with a revolver at a private shooting range, he didn't have to deliberately adjust the distance. He even had a feeling that his shooting skills would get better after a while.
But Grellant did not continue to study how to play the role of a detective. After gaining the ability to protect himself, Grellant changed his previous ideas and decided to face the world alone.
Just like Audrey suggested, reach out to the world.
Because the series was named Detective, he renamed himself Sherlock Holmes, James Holmes.
This was not for the purpose of acting, but just to make it easier for him not to use his own name when he came out alone and interacted with outsiders.
Alone, no longer followed by servants, no longer riding in a private carriage, just a simple life, the same as in the previous life.
In this way, he couldn't use the name Greylint. After all, if he used this name directly, he would be worried that if someone with ulterior motives knew about it, no one would know if there were any extraordinary people who were kidnappers.
At first he wanted to just call him Jiang Yang, but the pronunciation of this name was too inconsistent with the normal pronunciation of names in this world, and he knew it was a pseudonym as soon as he heard it.
So he used the combination of the names of the protagonist and the villain in the movie he had seen in his previous life, Sherlock Holmes.
This is also why, after knowing the time traveler named Russell, he felt that he could not directly use the name of the movie's protagonist. After all, he didn't know if there was another time traveler.
At the moment, he doesn't want to be discovered, even if that person is a fellow villager.
He mixed the two names together so that it wouldn't attract attention. The last name Sherlock Holmes does exist, but it's not that famous. It's unlikely that a fellow villager would be named Sherlock Moriarty.
After he came out alone, he chose the Cherwood district of Backlund because of the lives of the people there.
The life here is the closest to his life in his previous life.
At this moment, on Swanp Street, Glint was walking aimlessly on the street.
It was different from the Queens where he lived before. Although they were both in Backlund, the feeling here was completely different. There were townhouses on both sides, and except for the slightly different curtains on the windows, there was almost no other difference.
The road under my feet was paved with cement, but it seemed that it had not been well maintained and had many cracks. There was still a lot of water on both sides of the road, although there were many drainage ditches on both sides.
It is the rainy season now, and the air is damp and mixed with some unknown smells.
As he walked, Greylint looked around the place.
I bumped into a child head-on.
Or rather, he was bumped into, because Grellint caught the child's hand as it was secretly reaching into his pocket.
After all, he was just a child, so Greylint didn't use too much force. Unexpectedly, the child just shook off his arms and ran quickly into the alley.
Grellint did not chase after him immediately, but followed quietly to see if he could find anything new.
He didn't grab the little boy directly, although that would have been the best option.
He began to try to make himself less rational, just like Audrey said, acting is just acting.
Most of the time, he still has to be himself.
As a geek who loved learning about new technologies in his previous life, he was actually curious about many things.
Although he is a bit introverted and doesn't like to communicate with strangers, in fact, he is still curious about others.
In his previous life, when he was walking down the street after get off work, he encountered some passers-by with strange behavior. Although he hurried away like most people, he couldn't help but imagine what was going on in his mind.
He imagined the stories of these people, even though he never paid attention to them.
Grellint followed the little boy quietly, he didn't know the child's name yet.
I just watched him run for a distance and then looked back to make sure no one was following him.
However, Grellint was not discovered by him. Before coming out, he read a lot of relevant books and had some experience in tracking.
After turning into an alley, the little boy entered a house that was exactly the same as the surrounding houses.
Greylint did not follow, he confirmed the location and planned to come back later.
This matter was not very important to him. As an extraordinary person, knowing the exact location, he had many ways to find new clues from this place.
After all, he had been out for a long time today, and he should go back. If it were any later, Mr. Butler would have shown up at the police station.
However, he could sneak out again at night. There were no other extraordinary people in his family. He could make a small ritual magic in the bedroom and come out at any time at night.
Of course, not tonight. He has an appointment with Fors, Audrey and the others tomorrow to join an underground Beyonder organization. This is much more interesting than tracking a gang of thieves.
Actually, he has become Sequence 7 now, but he has never come into contact with this kind of underground extraordinary organization. Professor Steve mentioned that most of the underground extraordinary organizations are actually established by some secret organizations.
For example, the Knowledge Society he joined held underground Beyonder gatherings in Backlund, but at that time, Grellint didn't care about this and didn't specifically ask how to join.
Should I ask Professor Steve how to join the underground organization? This thought flashed through Grellant's mind, but he quickly rejected it.
There was no need for that. He should have less contact with people from the Knowledge Society. If he really needed something, he could just go directly to Professor Steve. If he really had something good, he probably wouldn't trade it at a gathering like this.
On Sunday, August 19, a dance party was being held at the Grallint's home in the Queen District of Backlund.
However, at this moment, as the host of the ball, he was riding in a carriage with Audrey. For this party, Grellant specially bought two sets of black robes with large hoods.
Of course, this was paid for by Audrey...
When collecting Sequence 7 potion materials, Grellint had borrowed a lot from Audrey. Now he couldn't get a penny from the housekeeper.
Seeing Audrey again, especially, she is no longer wearing that gorgeous long dress, but wearing this simple black robe with a hood.
For some reason, Grellint felt that Audrey looked more like what she should be like. In his memory, Audrey should not be even 18 years old. Now, she was like his classmate in his previous life. Although she was dressed simply, she gave people a feeling of vitality.
For some reason, he suddenly began to reminisce about his school days, even though he clearly didn't like that kind of life at the time.
Maybe it's because in this strange world, although it is completely different, there are too many similarities that easily evoke his memories.
Maybe he didn't want to forget everything in that world, instead of just wanting to go back...
Grellint did not reject this state, just as he was no longer studying how to play the role of a detective.
He wants to remain himself, not another "him".Chapter 25 Extraordinary GatheringTitle of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2529 wordsUpdate time: 2023-04-25 23:56:07
The carriage drove for about ten minutes, and Greylint and Audrey arrived at the place they had agreed to meet with Fors.
As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw Fors. She was the same as before, her brown hair seemed to be not taken care of properly and was slightly curly, and her light blue eyes revealed laziness.
With her was the girl they had rescued before, Hugh Dilcha, a short girl with delicate features who looked like a character from the anime in Grallint's previous life.
But with her unkempt-looking yellow hair, it can only be said that she and Fors are worthy of being friends.
Although Xio was wearing traditional knight training clothes, he had an indescribable majesty and a believable charm.
This should be the manifestation of her extraordinary ability, Greylint thought subconsciously, and then he remembered another thing.
When he participated in the warship launching ceremony before, he also felt a similar feeling from the guards around the king, but they were more majestic than this. In this case, she should be a Beyonder of the Judge Sequence.
Audrey seemed to have dealt with them several times before, and she spoke to Xio naturally.
"Miss Xiu, it looks like I need your help again."
Then he said to Greylint beside him,
"Grillant, Miss Hugh is an excellent persuader."
"Of course, Xio can definitely help you get what you want."
Grellint just stood by and watched.
"You don't have to worry, I'm here."
Xio's voice was crisp and somewhat childish, which did not match her promise at all.
At this moment, Grellint felt something was wrong, as if his spirit was giving him a warning. Before he could find the source, he heard a "bang".
He subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, and a three-edged spike flashing with cold light appeared under Hugh Dilcha's feet.
At this time, Audrey also looked over, and the scene was unusually quiet.
"Cough" Greylint couldn't stand the silence and made a sound on purpose.
Miss Xiu seemed to have received some signal, and quickly picked up the three-edged thorn and hid it on her body. Then she explained seriously,
"We must be prepared for unexpected events. Some people lack sufficient rationality and are not easily persuaded."
No wonder Greylint felt that his spiritual warning was so weak, it turned out to be one of his own. Speaking of which, he was also carrying a weapon, a revolver, which he put in a holster and hid under his left armpit.
"I trust you..."
Audrey's voice came from his ears. In front of outsiders, Grellant could hardly see her expression. It seemed that nothing could affect her mood.
After becoming a spectator, Audrey's control over her emotions became more perfect. Grallint even missed the old Audrey, the innocent, sweet, and rich girl...
"This is a prop to make some guys talk to us calmly." Miss Fors' voice came from the side. At this time, she turned her head and looked at the lawn on the side, as if she was talking to someone.
"?" A big question mark appeared in Greylint's mind. He really didn't find anything unusual over there. After all, he should have the highest sequence in the four-man team!
Audrey nodded, and Grallint didn't say much. Neither he nor Audrey had revealed the fact that he was already a Beyonder, probably to reassure them. I believe Audrey also saw it.
The four of them didn't say anything more. They walked towards the wooden door together. Fors approached the door and knocked on it in a pattern of three long and two short knocks.
This should be a secret code, Greylint thought naturally.
There was a creaking sound, and the wooden door slowly opened, revealing the interior of the house to Greylint.
The room was a little dark, and there were many people inside, all doing things very casually. Most of them, like Greylint and the others, used different methods to hide their appearance. Some did not hide, and frankly exposed their facial features, fearing that others would not know. These should be powerful Beyonders who felt that they had the ability to protect themselves.
Who brings this organization together?
This question flashed through Grellint's mind, and almost instantly, he locked onto a person who was sitting on a single sofa. Like Grellint, he was wearing a hood and hidden in the shadows of the room.
But Grellant could feel that everyone who came in would attract his attention. When he looked at Grellant, Grellant felt a kind of condescension from his eyes, a feeling of being condescending, a feeling that he was looking at an ant.
Audrey next to him seemed to be attracted by his gaze as well. Greylint noticed slight changes in Audrey's body, like a natural reaction of body resistance, but it was too subtle to determine the specific reason.
At this time, Fors introduced:
"That's Mr. A, a powerful Beyonder, the convener of this secret gathering."
Mr. A, this code name seems to be familiar to Greylint. Professor Steve has told him that it seems to be related to the Aurora Society. According to Professor Steve, all the people in this organization are crazy.
It seems that we should be more careful, although this person seems to be fine at the moment.
After hearing what Fors said, Audrey seemed to be interested in this so-called Mr. A. She lowered her voice and asked Fors and Hugh Dill:
"What is this gentleman's story?"
Hearing this, Grellint turned his attention honestly to Forth and the others.
Hugh Dilcher replied with a serious face:
"There have been several such incidents. Sequence 8 and even Sequence 7 Beyonders have targeted Mr. A and tried to deal with him, but in the end they all disappeared without a trace."
It was her appearance that made Greylint feel insincere, just like in his previous life, his sister told you seriously that he would study hard, and then he turned around and saw her playing with her phone.
Graylint still exclaimed in admiration, "What a powerful Beyonder."
Although the four of them were communicating, they did not stop. When they entered the house, the gatekeeper immediately closed the door.
After adjusting to the dim environment in the room, Greylint noticed the two blackboards standing in the front. They were filled with words, row after row, all of which were various needs.
Fors, who had just picked up a cigarette, explained in a low voice:
"That's the needs of each party member. You should be able to understand that many people don't want others to know what they have, so as not to be targeted by greedy people. So, they will anonymously write on the blackboard what they want, or what they want to sell, as well as the approximate price and item requirements."
This was normal. Grallint and Audrey nodded slightly to show that they understood.
He began to read the two blackboards carefully.
"Need a pair of eyes from an adult manhal fish."
"Dust left by evil spirits, 165 pounds."
"Emperor Roselle's notes, three pages, 20 pounds."
"Baby's Cry, flowers, 200 pounds."
"Mummy powder, 10 grams, 5 pounds."
...…
Wait, Russell's notebook, three pages, only 20 pounds! Grallint seemed to remember that the assistant butler, Mr. Bancroft, spent a lot of money to buy those Russell's notebooks for him.
At this moment, he noticed that Audrey was a little excited and couldn't even maintain her audience image. Thinking about the assistant butler, Grellint understood Audrey's excitement.
He and Audrey found a place to sit down under the guidance of Fors and Hugh Dilcha, and then Hugh Dilcha said:
"What do you want?"
Audrey's breathing became heavier. Based on Grallint's understanding of her, if it weren't for the wrong place, she would definitely shout out the classic saying of her fellow countryman Roselle:
"I want both!"
Although it is very likely that Russell learned this sentence from the Internet.
She answered with a little reserve:
"For now, I've only taken a fancy to Emperor Roselle's notes. I'm his admirer. I think the special runes or words he created have mysterious powers. It's just that we haven't found a way to combine them correctly."
Perfect, I can borrow from Audrey when she gets it, and save a huge sum of money.
Before he met Professor Steve, he was a small noble who bought whatever he wanted and often paid for his own interests.
How did he become like this afterwards? Even to attend this Beyonder gathering today, he still had to borrow the money from Audrey...Chapter 26 CluesTitle of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2214 wordsUpdate time: 2023-05-14 21:22:25
As soon as Audrey finished speaking, a young man in a white shirt and black vest sitting on a chair nearby echoed excitedly:
"Yes! That's it! I finally met someone who shares my views!"
"I am the owner of those three pages of notes, and I can sell them to you right now!"
Grellint watched the awkward conversation between Audrey and the young man...
At this time, Mr. A's attendant came over and whispered to the four people:
"You can write down your needs on a piece of paper for me, or you can go to the small room during the break and write the items you want to sell on the blackboard."
Greylint filled it with what he had decided before, some revolver bullets with extraordinary abilities, or an extraordinary item with little negative effects suitable for improving the combat effectiveness of ordinary people.
Unlike Audrey who decided to collect potion formulas from the audience to hide the secret organization she joined, he hadn't thought about doing these things.
He joined a secret organization called the Reader Sequence. Was he collecting here? Joining again?
Mr. A seemed to pay special attention to Audrey, and a servant brought a note that Mr. A wrote to Audrey alone.
I don't know what Audrey replied. Grellint didn't have the hobby of exploring his friend's privacy.
Grellint waited for a while and finally received a trade request. He bought 20 extraordinary bullets from a woman wearing a silver mask for 200 pounds.
10 "Yangyan" bullets, said to come from the Church of the Eternal Sun, have the power to burn all filth; 5 purification bullets, are holy objects blessed by angels, which can purify all evil spirits; 5 explosive bullets, come from the latest research of the Church of Steam and Mechanicus, and the power generated by the explosion is enough to rival the ability of the High Sequence.
Of course, Grellint certainly didn't believe it. As someone who had experienced online shopping in his previous life, Grellint deeply understood that some things were for reference only.
After a while, Mr. A said:
"We are entering the rest phase and can communicate freely."
At this time, the young man who was selling Russell's diary approached Audrey and said excitedly:
"I have cracked some of Emperor Roselle's special runes and tattooed them on my body, gaining some pretty good abilities."
This aroused Greylint's interest. Although he did not think that simplified Chinese had any magic in this world, he was curious about what words this man had tattooed on his body.
Could it be that he is like the foreigners in his previous life, tattooing some inexplicable words on his body...
While listening to the conversation between Audrey and the young man, Greylint secretly looked at the man, wanting to see what he had tattooed.
So he joined the discussion, and when the young man said that he became stronger and healthier through tattoos, Grellant asked,
"Excuse me for interrupting, but what kind of symbol can make people stronger and healthier? I want to try it, too."
After hearing what Greylint said, the young man took off his coat and rolled up his shirt to expose his arms.
Grellint saw two words on his arm, or rather one word.
...Maid...
"I also have other symbols tattooed that form a mystical spell that makes you stronger and healthier."
"If you want to know all about it, I can write it out and sell it to you for only 20 pounds. This is the result of my long research."
"Thank you very much for your kindness, but these two runes don't quite suit my aesthetic."
Grellant politely rejected the young man's request. Seeing that Grellant and Audrey were not very interested in this, the man turned around and walked towards other people.
Grellint and the others stayed for a while longer, but Audrey still didn't get the "audience" potion formula she wanted, so they prepared to leave.
Audrey had been out for a long time. When she left the Glints' house, she promised her maid Anne that she would not stay out for more than an hour. If Audrey did not return on time, Earl Hall would probably know.
Back at Glint's home in Queens, Glint took the Russell Notes from Audrey and promised to return it to her via courier the next morning. Then the two of them changed into their ball gowns and went to attend the ball that was still being held.
Of course, Grellint's mind was already on the three pages of Roselle's notes in the study.
…
After the ball, when Grellint saw off all the guests and returned to his study, it was already late at night. He couldn't wait to pick up the three pages of Russell's notes on the desk and read them carefully.
"November 3, Matilda is three months pregnant. I now think those maids from the countryside are pretty. No, I can't lower my class and style. It just so happens that Countess Fulais invited me to a private party, hehe."
Wait, Emperor, what are you doing? Can you write something interesting?
"On November 8, Archbishop Van Estyne asked me for help with something. What can I do for an archbishop?"
"November 9th, it turns out that there is such a secret hidden in the sequence pathway. Archbishop Aistin told me that after becoming a Sequence 5 Beyonder, the next part can be replaced with the sequences corresponding to one or two other pathways! That is, starting from the middle sequence to the high sequence! But this is limited to those one or two. Once the potion of the wrong pathway is replaced, half-madness is the lightest outcome, and it is impossible to be promoted again in the future."
"So the pathways that can replace each other starting at Sequence 4 are the 'Sleeping One' pathway and the 'Corpse Collector' pathway. Well, the Church's 'Educator' pathway and 'Mystery Voyeur' pathway can also replace each other at higher sequences." [1]
Sequences can be replaced, this is new knowledge, Glitter carefully recalled the information he had collected about sequences before. He was sure that no matter where the information came from, it clearly stated that once a sequence was selected, it could no longer be changed.
However, Roselle gave a different explanation. Could it be that this was the same as the role-playing method, information hidden by the church?
According to Roselle, this information came from the Archbishop of the Church of Steam and Machinery. It seems that the church has hidden many extraordinary secrets. So which sequence can the reader exchange with?
Speaking of which, when Professor Steve was teaching about the Beyonder Organization, he introduced the two major churches, the Storm and the Fiery Sun, as well as the two secret organizations, the Psychological Alchemy Society and the Aurora Society, in more detail than other Beyonder Organizations. Could it be that the sequences that can be read and replaced by each other are among these four sequences?
As the mainstream church of the Kingdom of Loen, the Church of the Storm is naturally unavoidable in Backlund; the Aurora Society is a crazy organization that needs to be treated with caution, so it is normal to introduce it in detail. There is also the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun. According to Professor Steve, the Beyonders of this church will fanatically believe in the Eternal Blazing Sun, and they will risk their lives if they show even a little disrespect for the sun in front of them.
From this perspective, it is possible that after becoming Sequence 5 Beyonders, the following parts of the two sequences, the Reader and the Viewer, can replace each other.
Thinking of this, Grellant's mind came to the only "audience member" he knew, Audrey Hall.Chapter 27 Mystery (make up on April 27)Title of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2229 wordsUpdate time: 2023-07-09 18:38:46
Calming down, Grallint continued to read the second page.
"On April 9, the Eternal Blazing Sun Church and the Storm Lord Church had a bad relationship and were hostile to each other, while the Evernight Goddess Church and the Feysac Empire God of War Church were incompatible. These are things that can be used and are worth thinking about."
"On April 13, I attended a gathering of that ancient organization. I didn't expect that they were also members of this organization. It was really frightening."
"It turns out that the second Blasphemous Slate is in the hands of this organization. This is the first time I've seen this legendary artifact!"
"Sure enough, it hides unimaginable secrets. Hehe, maybe one day in the future, I will make a blasphemous slate of my own. No, a set of blasphemous slates, each of which will contain an ultimate secret!"
The mysterious organization was mentioned again, but Greylint still didn't know the name of this ancient organization. What kind of organization was it?
How did Emperor Roselle join?
Also, are the churches hostile to each other, just like in the previous life, because they are competing for faith?
Grellint had no clue, so he picked up the third page of notes and continued reading.
"August 2nd, this pool of water is deeper than I thought. History is really a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone."
"August 5th. Today I witnessed the strength of the High-Sequence Experts. It was simply terrifying. In some ways, they have undergone a qualitative change and become like gods. No wonder they have been described as 'demigods and half-humans'. Well, I think it might be more appropriate to call them 'mythical creatures'."
"August 6th. It's strange. Why do the six major churches have such a weird attitude towards potions? In the low and middle sequence stages, they not only provide the main materials to those who are promoted, but also generously share the recipes and demonstrate the process of preparing potions. If there are corresponding rituals, they will definitely explain them in detail. In the high sequence stage, they only provide finished potions."
"This is totally illogical. At the low and middle sequence stages, when the main materials are relatively easy to collect and the production process is relatively simple, shouldn't the formula be kept secret and the potion be brewed directly for the target? At the high sequence stage, since the main materials are difficult to obtain, shouldn't the formula be shared so that members who have the hope of promotion can take the initiative to find it?"
"There must be a secret hidden in here that I don't know yet."
"August 9th, what happened in the past two days makes me feel bad. The industrial revolution that I started with my own hands, the steam and mechanical age that I created with my own hands, will it become the breeding ground for the birth of evil gods?" [1]
The middle and low sequences were directly given potion formulas, which was the same as the knowledge society he joined. Greylint's potions all came from purchasing potion formulas from Professor Steve and then collecting them himself.
Grellint joined a secret organization with a small reserve of potion materials. It was normal to just give the members the potion formulas and let them collect them on their own. Grellint didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
But Roselle was different. He joined the Orthodox Church, one of the six gods, the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery. As one of the most powerful forces in the world, it should have almost monopolized the materials needed for its own sequence.
Just like the Church of the Evernight Goddess, it is said that most of their night watchmen are from the Sleepless Order.
After becoming an Extraordinary, Grellint began to collect a lot of information related to Extraordinary people. Especially after meeting the two wild Extraordinary people, Fors and Xiu, Grellint asked them to help collect a lot.
But according to Greylint's collection, in the outside world, there are almost no extraordinary people of the Sleepless Man Sequence who are not from the Church of the Evernight Goddess. Even if there are, they have defected from the Church of the Evernight Goddess.
For example, a few years ago, an archbishop of the Church of the Goddess of Evernight defected, and the Church of the Goddess of Evernight offered a high reward for clues leading to his death.
However, Fors and Xio had only heard of this matter and had a brief understanding of it, and had not thought of looking for clues about the archbishop.
When they told this to Greylint, they had forgotten even the archbishop's name. They only remembered that he had defected and the church had offered a high reward for him.
Hugh also added that any piece of relevant information, as long as it was confirmed to be true and useful by the church, would receive one thousand pounds.
Similar to the Church of the Goddess of Evernight, the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, which is also one of the six gods, must be the same, almost monopolizing the materials needed for its own sequence.
At least in Greylint's collection, there are no wild Extraordinary beings of the Commoner sequence.
Just like what Roselle said, this is totally illogical. It can even be said that the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery doesn't care about the low- and medium-sequence potion formula leaks at all.
In such an extraordinary world, it was extremely easy to obtain what one knew, and Grellint knew several ways to explore secrets through ritual magic.
You can obviously monopolize the potion materials. Instead of giving the potion formula, why don't you just give the potion directly?
It's so weird.
And why did Roselle call the High Sequence Powerful Ones "Mythical Creatures". The word "creature" was too strange. Generally speaking, humans were not called creatures.
Mythological creatures, do you mean the mythological creatures like those in "Apocalypse of the Night"? Dragons, feathered serpents, phoenixes...
Why are High-Sequence Warriors called 'Mythical Creatures'? Will their bodies transform into those of these creatures after becoming High-Sequence Warriors?
Like becoming a dragon?
Then those mythical creatures in the church's mythology are actually high-sequence powerful beings?
And why did Russell say that the industrial revolution he started would become a breeding ground for the birth of evil gods?
What are the conditions for the birth of the evil god? There is almost no information about the evil god in the outside world, and Professor Steve did not talk much about this aspect, but only warned Greylint.
Don't try to understand the evil god. The more you understand the evil god, the more likely you are to be noticed by him and the more easily you will be influenced by him.
Grellint sat quietly in his study, thinking for a long time.
There are too many secrets recorded in these pages of the diary left by Roselle. Greylint currently knows too little extraordinary knowledge, and there are too many things he has no direction to look up. The only thing he can do is to improve his own sequence.
Just like Professor Steve said, don't try to understand a lot of secret knowledge. Sometimes, the knowledge itself is problematic. Some secrets are not suitable for low-sequence Beyonders to know. The reason why most Beyonders go crazy is that they know secret knowledge that is far beyond the sequence.
When you reach the sequence, you will naturally know a lot of hidden knowledge.
In this world, there are so many ways to acquire knowledge. Even the consciousness generated after you take the potion contains a lot of knowledge.
However, while acquiring this knowledge, you must also accept the madness that comes with it.
Of course, Grellant would not believe all of Professor Steve's information, but he would not be so stupid as to accept the transfer of consciousness brought by the potion.
After what happened with his uncle, he is now extra careful about this extraordinary world. After all, he doesn't want to become another self.
Since he couldn't figure it out, Grellint copied the three pages of notes and put them together with the Roselle notes he had collected before, and would deal with them later when his sequence was higher.
He summoned his messenger, the black smiling cat, Marcy Stephen, and handed the three pages of Russell's notes to the messenger, asking it to give them to Audrey early tomorrow morning.
He pretended to take a rest and returned to the bedroom early with his valet, Alan.Chapter 28 Street SceneTitle of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2153 wordsUpdate time: 2023-04-30 23:28:39
After the butler Allen left the room, Grellint lay on the bed in his pajamas, pretending to be asleep.
After a few minutes, he got up, changed into the clothes he had prepared for going out, and took out the ritual materials he had prepared long ago.
Different from the ritual steps of previous ritual magic, as his sequence improved, the steps of his rituals could now be further omitted.
Now he no longer needs to sanctify the knife, and can use the sanctified knife to isolate himself from external spiritual influences.
He can mobilize the star body through his spiritual body, directly skipping the medium of the consecrated knife, and mobilize his own spirituality to form a closed sphere around him.
This method saves even more spiritual energy than using spiritual walls.
Likewise, he no longer needed to light candles and prepare ritual materials. After Grellint became Sequence 7, he could already communicate with the spirit world through the astral body.
It is also possible to convey the desired information directly to the gods through the astral body, without the need to use materials such as candles and specific fragrances to communicate with the gods.
According to Professor Steve, gods are, to some extent, the embodiment of rules, and as long as one complies with the rules, people who are not the focus of gods will respond according to specific rules.
Just like a machine, what keys you press determine what kind of response it gets, and God doesn't care how you "press the keys".
According to Grellint's understanding, unless the gods were paying attention to someone, the gods would answer other people's prayers mechanically. Just like in a game, you would get the same action as the command you input, and it didn't matter whether you used a keyboard or a controller.
But it always feels weird, as if the higher the sequence, the less respect one has for the gods.
Without giving it much thought, Grellint began to pray to the goddess as required by the ritual.
"I pray for the strength of the night;"
"I pray for the power of crimson;"
"I pray for the favor of the goddess;"
"Pray that the sight of this room may be preserved for the few minutes during which I sleep."
Greylint communicates with the spirit world through his astral body, transmitting his prayers to a mysterious unknown place.
Grellint felt an inexplicable peace...
He looked at the bed in the bedroom and saw a slightly illusory figure appearing, who was sleeping soundly.
Grellant understood that the ritual magic had succeeded. This was the effect he wanted, a small illusion that would give people who entered the room the illusion that they saw Grellant sleeping soundly.
The reason why it seemed a little unreal was because he was an extraordinary person and the potion had improved his observation skills, so he could tell that this was an illusion.
If it were an ordinary person or a Sequence 9 Beyonder, unless they touched this figure, they would not be able to realize that this was an illusion.
Except for him, everyone else in Grallant's family was an ordinary person. Moreover, under normal circumstances, Mr. Allen, the personal servant, would not enter Grallant's bedroom at night without Grallant's call.
He just likes to take some extra insurance to keep a backup plan in case of unexpected situations.
A proof that separates Glint from Holmes.
After confirming the success of the ceremony, Greylint tidied up the bedroom, quietly opened the bedroom window, tiptoed out, and slowly closed the window.
Jump from the balcony outside the window to another balcony on the left, and then walk gently into the room from the window of this balcony. This is the room next to Grellant's, his cloakroom.
Next time I can come here directly to change clothes. Greylint suddenly realized that it was unnecessary to prepare clothes in advance.
The butler Allen's room was next to Greylint's room, and there was a bedroom between him and the cloakroom, so as long as the sound was kept low, Allen would not hear it.
Greylint turned on his spiritual vision, confirmed the position of the servants outside, gently opened the door, avoided all the servants, and slipped out.
In fact, there are many bodyguards on duty in the Grellint family. Although there are no extraordinary people in the Grellint family, there are some extraordinary items that can remind the owner and the housekeeper whether there are outsiders entering, so the security is very good.
In addition, this is Queens, the safest place in Backlund, and it should be said that this is the safest place in the entire Loen Kingdom.
However, it is difficult to guard against thieves within the family...
Whether it was Grellint's uncle, North Grellint, or Grellint himself, they were able to infiltrate perfectly.
Grellint was wearing a black coat that completely concealed his figure, and a tall black felt hat on his head with the brim pulled down to slightly cover his eyes.
He walked on the streets of Queens, where the roads were wide and paved with bluestone. Both sides were clean and there was no peculiar smell.
But each villa has high walls and closed gates, separating it from the surrounding areas.
He didn't like this environment, where everyone was putting up walls.
He quickened his pace and walked outside.
After leaving Queens, Glellant found a carriage and drove to Cherwood.
He still remembered the little boy he met yesterday, a thief who had followed their station and then left.
Realizing that this seemed to be a gang, Greylint obviously became interested in this matter. He planned to explore the thieves' base at night to see if he could make any new discoveries.
As the carriage moved, Glint looked through the window and saw a different street scene, different from the tranquility of Queens.
People outside Queens obviously have different schedules. At this time, the lights outside are bright and many people can be seen wandering on the streets.
For some reason, Grellint thought of his past life. After get off work, his nightlife began.
On the streets outside, there were open-air gatherings, street food, and many people dancing to the music of the musicians.
Grellint stopped the coachman and chose to get off here.
Walking through the open-air tables on the roadside, I listened to passersby complain about their work today and how stupid their boss was...
Once upon a time, he was one of them. After get off work, he would go to a roadside barbecue restaurant with his friends, eat barbecue, and complain about his boss...
He walked silently, but couldn't help but listen to the conversations of passers-by, the same conversations he had once had.
At this time, he couldn't help but think of his companions, the colleague who didn't like drinking liquor but showed that he could drink a lot at the party organized by the leader; the colleague who didn't speak much at ordinary times, answered whatever was asked, and after drinking, frantically looked for people to talk to; the colleague who couldn't do anything the leader said and needed to learn from others...
These friends who play very well together in private, talk about some issues casually when there is no leader, but unfortunately they are not in this world.
They might still get together, and after get off work, at a barbecue stall, they suddenly mentioned him, saying that they hadn't seen Jiang Yang for a while...
At this moment, he really, really wanted to return to his own world.
At this moment, he couldn't help but think of Russell, the senior time traveler, his only fellow countryman in this world.
Russell became a generalist, recalling everything in the past, bit by bit. To him, this world is that world everywhere...Chapter 29 PeopleTitle of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2248 wordsUpdate time: 2023-05-02 00:24:38
Grellint stayed on this street for a long time. He observed for a while and found a barbecue restaurant with many people.
At this moment, he was sitting at a table on the street, eating the special grilled steak just brought by the waiter and the store's original greasiness-reducing drink recommended by the waiter.
The discussions of the people around him naturally reached his ears. Thanks to the improvement brought by the potion, his hearing was far beyond the range of ordinary people.
He listened to the people around him and their companions discussing work and life matters.
After listening for a while, he had a certain understanding of the people around him, such as the three young men at the table next to him, Dalton, Francisco and Dyson.
Dalton was the oldest among them. Compared with the other two, he was dressed more formally, in a standard Rune suit. He looked steady and sat closer to the street.
His position was one level higher than the other two, and when the other two talked about something they were not sure about, they would ask him if he knew more detailed information. Other than that, he hardly spoke, and mostly listened to what the other two had to say.
Deson should be an employee with only one or two years of work experience. He was not dressed so formally, but looked a little casual. He sat on Dalton's left. He seemed a little introverted and didn't like to talk much, but as long as something related to him was mentioned, he would speak.
Of course, during the conversation, he would also share some things he encountered, either bad or interesting.
Francisco must have just started working, and he kept complaining about his boss to his companions. He was dressed casually, didn't care much about his image, and sat opposite Dyson. Most of the time, he was the one who talked, or more accurately, complained about his boss. According to him, his boss was useless and affected the work efficiency of his subordinates.
And this view was shared by his two companions. Just as Dyson would occasionally agree and talk about some of his superiors' wrong commands, Dalton would also not help but complain when talking about some of their superiors' mysterious operations.
Of course, Dalton, the oldest man, added, their boss had his own problems.
Grellant summarized their words and basically said that without a boss, they could work faster and better. This made him want to meet their boss, the middle-aged man named Lauren, to see what kind of person he was.
Of course, Greylint was like this before he traveled through time. He knew that, just as Dalton said, this boss named Lauren might have his difficulties.
Just like in his previous life, he knew it, but it didn't affect his complaints about his boss. Like these three people, he would complain about his boss with his colleagues after get off work, and there would also be a senior who was a little older than them who would occasionally explain a few words.
Of course, they complained but they would not go against their bosses on purpose. Just like the three of them, after complaining about their bosses, they also started discussing how to do the work well tomorrow and what methods they should use.
It was a familiar scene, but there was no one familiar around Greylint.
Dalton and the other two didn't just talk about work, they also shared things happening around them, like Francisco mentioned that a lot of workers had left recently and he also wanted to leave the company.
Dalton also talked about this and said that many workers seemed to be working very hard, but suddenly one day, they left quietly and did not even ask for their final salary.
This made Grellant wonder, but fortunately, this young man from Dalton had also investigated the matter. According to him, it seemed that they all found better jobs and went there with their families.
For this reason, he even went to the police station to consult and received a positive response. At this point, he said with an envious tone that if he could find a better job than the current one, he would also consider not taking the salary for the past few days and going directly to the new company.
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At the table opposite Greylint, there was a couple, Declan and Sydney. Both of them were dressed casually, but from their faces and hair, it could be seen that, unlike Francisco who dressed casually and didn't care much about his image, they cared about their image, they just didn't dress formally.
They are planning their vacation this year, planning to take some time off together and decide where to go after the vacation.
They had already been to many places in the Kingdom of Loen, including a small town called Rye, a port that retained the style before the Steam Revolution; Castle Kum, the castle of the nobles of the Fourth Epoch according to legend; and the village of Cotzeld, an ancient village with a long history of traditional culture that was different from the style of today's society...
They took stock of the places they had visited. The woman named Xueli liked to talk about the characteristics of people in different places, how the people in this place were different from Backlund, and the special food.
Just like the town of Rye, the people here are warm and hospitable, full of kindness to outsiders. When you ask any questions to the locals, most of them will be answered patiently. There is also a special delicacy there, a local fried fish; while the people in the village of Cotzeld are a bit xenophobic, but a kind of cake there made the woman named Sydney unforgettable...
Her companion, the man Declan, talked more about the scenery of different places, such as the classical harbor in the small town of Rye, which had a classical beauty under the sunset; the grandeur of Castle Combe, which had a heavy history...
Their goal this year is to live in a small town called Baibern in the north of the kingdom for a while. According to them, it is a beautiful town at the foot of the mountain with unique scenery and different food.
Listening to their conversation, Greylint also had the urge to walk around and take a look...
Sitting here, Lalint felt relaxed. Unlike the nobles that Graylint faced every day, the people here did not have so many schemes and everyone expressed their emotions freely.
He can eat the store's specialty grilled steak while listening to people around him talking about their lives, work, and of course their aspirations for the future.
Of course, not everyone is like this. In the bar diagonally opposite the barbecue restaurant, there is a middle-aged man drinking alone. Greylint doesn't know his name.
Although Grellint was not a spectator and did not know his past, he could see that this man had been through some things, some not-so-good things.
He had no intention of exploring this person's past. Everyone has some past that they don't want others to know. He just needed to be a spectator and watch what was happening in front of him quietly. He couldn't see the future, so he shouldn't interfere in other people's affairs. Who knew whether his joining was good or bad?
He remembered that when he was playing a game before, he had caused the death of a character according to his own subjective judgment. He still remembered this incident and thought about it repeatedly for a period of time.
After coming to this world for some unknown reason, Grellint actually felt that this world was very much like an open world game. He controlled a character named Grellint, exploring and experiencing this world.
He may be interested in certain things, but he always understands that this is another world and he is just a passer-by in this world. He should not interfere in this world and should just be a player or a spectator.Chapter 30 Streets (supplement April 28)Title of the Book:Secret: The Story Hidden Under DestinyAuthor: Little Fish Listening to the RainChapter word count: 2355 wordsUpdate time: 2023-05-02 12:53:52
Time passed slowly, the sky became darker, and people on the street slowly left.
Graylint stood up and walked towards the Cherwood area.
He did not choose to take the carriage again. Now he felt that it was also good to walk slowly on the street. He did not have to rush to get off work. He could walk slowly under the dim street lights, looking at the surrounding street scenes. This was the slow life he longed for in his previous life.
The street lamps were powered by gas, or rather coal gas, with flames dancing in the lampshades and the light of the street lamps changing between light and dark. The curbstones and tram tracks still had traces of rain, and they shimmered under the street lamps.
It has been a while since he came to this world, but Greylint seems to have never observed this world as carefully as he does now.
He just hurriedly followed the things that had been decided, completing them one by one. On the way, he met new people and got new things, just like a linear game or a movie, which was performed little by little according to a set script over time.
He has never cared about this world or the people in this world.
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There were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street, and the street lights began to dim. Grellint followed the road sign at the corner of the street and walked according to the Backlund map he had seen before.
After walking for a while, there were almost no pedestrians on the road, only dim street lights. This was normal. Unlike the cities in the past where electricity was widely available, gas charges were not cheap for ordinary families here. Grellant walked through two or three streets, and there were not many houses with lights flashing in the windows on both sides.
Grellint continued walking along the street, walking slowly. In his previous life, he had never been abroad, and all he knew about this kind of Western-style architecture came from the Internet.
I don't know if this can be considered another form of going abroad.
Such a thought suddenly flashed through Grellint's mind.
Following the street signs, Grallant stepped into a new street. This street was different from the other streets. It didn't even have street lights. If Grallant wasn't a detective, he wouldn't be able to see the road clearly...
The houses on both sides of this street are also different from standard townhouses. They are of an earlier type of building. Recalling the history of architecture, this architectural style should be hundreds of years old. Just like what Greylint learned from the Internet in his previous life, some streets and buildings have preserved hundreds of years of history.
However, the buildings looked a bit run-down, as if no one had lived in them for some time.
Grellint was a little surprised to find that in Backlund, a place known as the capital of all cities, there were also deserted places.
He looked towards the end of the street. It was pitch black. This was normal. There was no one there, so naturally no company would install street lights...
Recalling the road signs he had seen before, he knew that this should be a street called Bells. He followed the map and walked towards the Cherwood area. He did not expect to pass by such a desolate area.
The surrounding buildings were somewhat dilapidated. I don't know why the traditional nobles didn't develop this place. From what I know about them, they love to buy and develop real estate the most.
With Backlund's map in mind, Grellint walked straight through two such streets. Compared to the uniform style of the current townhouses, he actually preferred this style, where each house had its own characteristics.
For example, there is a house whose owner likes plants. Although it has been abandoned, countless weeds have grown from the soil on the balcony of the house, and the creepers in the corners have almost covered the entire wall. If someone takes care of it, this kind of house will definitely give people a sense of vitality;
The owner of this building across the street probably likes the sun, so it has a large balcony and bigger windows than the surrounding buildings...
According to the map, Grellant turned left at the end of the second street, and the gas street lamp came into view. Grellant felt like he was returning to the light. Through the light of the street lamp, he saw the moon of this world, a red moon, emitting a faint light.
As if realizing something, Greylint turned around and looked back. Behind him, he saw the familiar townhouses and dim street lights...
He quickened his pace and left.
Camden Street, Cherwood District, at the farthest end of the terraced houses on the left side of the street is the house that the little boy last entered.
Grellint was now standing behind the stone wall opposite the house, looking at the house.
He stared at the window of the house and waited patiently, trying to confirm whether it was the boy's residence. He didn't want to break into a private residence at night.
After a long while, through the window, Greylint saw the familiar figure and confirmed that this was the base of the thieves' organization.
He turned on his psychic vision and determined the locations of the people in the room. Through his psychic vision, he could tell that there should be seven children and an old man.
The old man's body functions have begun to decline, which means that the colors of his body are somewhat dim. The colors of the remaining seven are normal, but the range of colors is much smaller than that of adults.
The old man was alone in a room. In the corner of the room there were some things emitting faint light. It was unclear whether they were extraordinary items or extraordinary materials.
Of the remaining seven children, six were in one room, and the other was in a higher place, probably the attic. It was not known whether he was in a special place or was being put in solitary confinement.
There was no one downstairs. Recalling the structure of this townhouse, I easily sneaked into the house and found a small storage room in the corner of the first floor. It must have not been used for a long time, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated on the ground.
But he didn't care about these things, and he believed that the noble Goddess of Night would not care either.
He took out some prepared ritual magic materials from the pocket inside his coat. Now that he could use simplified ritual magic, he didn't need to prepare many materials.
A parchment scroll with a ritual array drawn in advance. Grallint now almost only prayed to the goddess for help, so he only needed to prepare the ritual array related to the goddess of night. This was almost only because he also summoned the messenger by pointing to his own ritual magic.
Some props that carry ritual magic. These are not extraordinary items. Basically, they will break after carrying the power of ritual magic once. Grellint has always wanted some props made of extraordinary materials so that they can be used repeatedly.
Speaking of which, Grellint's consumption concept in his previous life was a bit strange. Even though some things might only be used once, he would still choose products that could be reused, even if they were more expensive, and put them in a corner after use. Finally, one day when the house was full of clutter, he would clean up and throw them away...
Now Greylint also had this impulse. Even though he knew that he might not use these things many times, he would still choose to get a set of extraordinary items that were expensive and far exceeded the price of disposable items.
Although Grellint did not reject this idea, he wanted to be less rational and more like his past life. Unfortunately, he was already in debt, and the cruel world made him give up this idea.
He could only take some spare items from home, such as a brass mirror, which was a prop that carried the power of the ritual. The budget for this part was with the butler, and Grallint did not have to pay for it.
As for the remaining consumable ritual materials, Greylint can now basically communicate with the spirit world through his own astral body.
He no longer had to ask Audrey to collect the money as he did before. It would be awkward if he asked her too much, and he still owed Audrey a lot of money.
Everything was ready. Grellint sat on the ground and began to perform ritual magic, similar to the ritual magic he performed when he returned to the castle to investigate the quill. He planned to take a look at what had happened in this room in the past few days to see if there was anything of interest...