Chapter 235: Chapter 235: The Sun is Also One of the Stars
Chapter 235: The Sun is Also One of the Stars
Lockhart Siakam, the secretary deeply trusted by Duke Negan, has a complicated background.
Not only is he a powerful extraordinary individual, but he also happens to be on the same path as me; he is a Sequence 5 Chaos Mentor.
This information was provided by Greck to help Hastur find Lockhart more quickly.
Under the scrutiny of fate, Lockhart's whereabouts were soon discovered by Hastur.
A large and luxurious manor, not smaller than Duke Negan's estate. At this moment, he seemed very satisfied with his work, leisurely drinking wine, not at all afraid of being tracked down.
A royal manor?
After recognizing the origin and specific location of the manor, Hastur withdrew his gaze from fate.
Lockhart hiding in a royal family member's manor was not surprising news.
Because the King of the Ruen Kingdom is cooperating with the Twilight Hermit Order, it is possible that the assassination of Duke Negan was also tacitly approved by the King, or he might have even proposed it, using the Twilight Hermit Order to eliminate his target.
In the new era, old aristocrats like Duke Negan, who hold high positions and great power, are indeed obstacles.
Lockhart, an extraordinary individual on the Black Emperor path, might only be loyal to the King. Staying by Duke Negan's side from the beginning was likely to monitor his every move.
"Another reason to oppose George III becoming the Black Emperor."
Hastur muttered to himself and then turned his gaze to the star where Adam was.
Adam was still guarding his small chapel, with no intention of going out, which dashed Hastur's hopes of him convening the Twilight Hermit Order.
Then he slightly shifted his direction, looking at the light spot where Mr. A, chosen by the True Creator, was located.
At this moment, Mr. A was kneeling in front of the statue of the Hanged Man. In front of him was a red bronze coffin, from which divine fluctuations faintly emanated.
Divinity extracted from Lanevus ?
The aura of new life was becoming increasingly strong, ready to be born into the world at any moment.
It should be the recent despair fog event caused by the Despair Witch that provided it with massive nourishment.
"Can I turn this unborn evil god's offspring into my follower?"
A thought suddenly popped into Hastur's mind. In his observation, the divine power in the coffin, although from the True Creator, had not yet begun to develop its own consciousness, and the True Creator's consciousness had not yet descended upon it.
This meant that, at this moment, it was just a powerful, unconscious puppet.
If it could start receiving the baptism of the power of the stars from now on, could it become a follower of the stars?
But doing so would inevitably attract the attention of the True Creator.
Although he had the authority of secrecy, it might not be enough to hide from the True Creator in this matter.
After all, his sequence was still a bit low. If he were already a Sequence 2 Angel, he might be able to use the power of the Star Hall to hide from the True Creator's scrutiny.
"It's not impossible to solve."
His authority of secrecy might not be able to hide from the True Creator, but the Goddess of the Night could. Even if the True Creator knew what she was hiding, he wouldn't tear his face off to forcefully spy.
Because the current True Creator and Adam were both pretending to be weak—one pretending to be crazy, the other pretending to be paranoid—to relax the vigilance of the Eternal Blazing Sun, the Storm, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.
This was something Hastur could take advantage of.
Let Mr. A transport the coffin containing the divine power to the vicinity of St. Samuel's Church, and then use the power of the Star Hall to baptize the new life with the power of the stars. It might truly become a loyal follower of the stars, a true believer of the stars.
The more Hastur thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. The only risk he needed to take was Mr. A.
Transporting the coffin containing the True Creator's divine power to the vicinity of St. Samuel's Church was a huge challenge. One mistake, and Mr. A could lose his life for this plan.
But given Mr. A's level of madness, he wouldn't refuse such a challenge.
After thinking for a while, Hastur decided to wait. He would first spy on the related fate and then act after leaving Backlund.
By then, even if something unexpected happened, it wouldn't be connected to him, who was far away in Southwell County.
Withdrawing his gaze, Hastur routinely scanned the bright stars and found nothing unusual.
He summoned the fourth chain of order, gently stroking the slightly warm chain, and began to think about formulating the appropriate rules.
The first chain of order is the foundation of order, including the path of judgment, giving him the ability to formulate rules.
The second chain of order is fate, the eyes that spy on fate.
The third chain of order is secrecy, belonging to the path of the night.
This time, he wanted to extend his reach into the extraordinary domains of the True Creator and Adam.
The extraordinary paths he could choose from were: the Spectator path of Adam, the Secret Prayer path of the True Creator, the Sailor path of the Storm, the Omniscient path of Knowledge, and the Sun path.
Hastur immediately ruled out the path of the True Creator, as its extraordinary abilities were not very useful to him.
Extraordinary individuals like Mr. A from the Aurora Order, who started contacting everything related to the True Creator from Sequence 9 Secret Prayer, were easily polluted by the True Creator.
The strongest combatant below demigod, the Shepherd, was also dispensable to Hastur. They shepherded the souls of extraordinary individuals to gain related extraordinary abilities, while his current actions were already equivalent to a luxurious enhanced version of a Shepherd.
He didn't think much of the paths of the Storm and Knowledge either.
In the end, his targets were only the Spectator path and the Sun path.
The Spectator is the child of the version, the best choice before being nerfed.
Just in time, he was up against the Twilight Hermit Order, and this extraordinary path suited his current needs.
The Sun path had potential for the future, possibly leading to a comeback in the later stages.
Especially when the Star Overlord gradually devoured the power and authority of the Eternal Blazing Sun.
If he could catch up, it was hard to say who would hold the Sun.
Moreover, the Sun was also one of the stars, which could be considered part of his authority.
After much thought, Hastur chose the Sun path.
First the Night, then the Sun—a very balanced choice.
With the idea in mind, the next step was to draft the descriptive words for the related rules.
This couldn't be rushed and could be done slowly.
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The matter of Duke Negan's assassination in Backlund was still fermenting.
Even though many extraordinary individuals were secretly searching, they couldn't find any trace of Lockhart.
Walking on the streets of the Queen's District, Xio sighed repeatedly. She had come to the Queen's District specifically to look for clues for the huge bounty offered by the Negan family, but found nothing.
The expenses here were high, and she couldn't even afford lunch, only carrying some snacks with her, planning to have a big meal when she returned in the evening.
While she was feeling depressed, a carriage stopped in front of her. She instinctively looked up and quickly recognized the origin of the carriage.
"Get in."
Xio nodded, then got into the carriage, lifted the curtain, and saw that it was indeed Mr. Hastur inside.
"Mr. Hastur, I didn't expect to meet you here."
"I live nearby."
"…"
Xio felt her first words were stupid.
"Are you here for the huge bounty from the Negan family?"
"Yes, Mr. Hastur, do you want to join in?"
Xio immediately perked up, happy to find a partner.
"I know some clues, but it's not convenient to investigate."
"Clues!"
Xio's eyes lit up. The huge bounty offered by the Negan family meant that even a useful clue could be worth hundreds of gold pounds!
If she could find the assassin, there would be an even more substantial reward.
"Mr. Hastur, do you want to cooperate with me?" Xio quickly adjusted her posture.
"Sort of. I'll provide a piece of information, and you investigate it. If the information is true, we can split the bounty."
"No, no, three-tenths of the bounty is enough for me."
Xio knew her place, understanding that Mr. Hastur was giving her a business opportunity.
Otherwise, he could have hired someone else to do it instead of cooperating.
"No, we'll split it evenly. The reward must match the risk."
"Is the task very difficult?" Xio's heart skipped a beat, feeling a bit scared.
"This is the detailed information about the assassin. You can decide whether to cooperate after reading it."
Hastur handed Xio the internal information from Greck.
This information came from MI9 and was confidential. Wild extraordinary individuals like Xio would never see it.
Many people only thought about the huge bounty offered by the Negan family, not knowing how strong the assassin was.
"Sequence 5!"
Xio exclaimed when she saw the key information. Such an existence could crush her with just a finger, but she still forced herself to read all the information.
Even if she refused the cooperation, she could sell the content of this information for a good price.
After reading and memorizing it, Xio's face changed slightly, and she said with difficulty, "Mr. Hastur, the opponent is a Sequence 5 powerhouse. If the task is too dangerous, I can't risk my life."
The huge gold pounds were tempting, but she had to consider whether she could enjoy the wealth.
"The task is not too difficult, and you don't even need to show up."
"Really?" Xio's eyes lit up again.
"I suspect the assassin is hiding in a royal manor. You just need to spread this information and trigger the church to search the manor."
This is my specialty!
Isn't it just spreading rumors? Right up my alley.
Xio was really tempted. She just needed to hide her tracks carefully and then casually reveal the information to achieve the goal.
No, she could sell the information and the content of the document multiple times, earning a good fee regardless of success.
When she shared her thoughts, Hastur approved and advised her to be careful and not rush.
"Don't worry, I'm very good at disguising my identity." Xio smiled confidently.
Hastur looked her up and down, understanding why a blank canvas was easier to paint on.
(End of this chapter)
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