章 522: Chapter 522: The Prelude to Everything
Chapter 522: The Prelude to Everything
"Such a pity," Audrey sighed. She was genuinely interested in the founding ceremony, but on January 1st, she would be too busy with social engagements to attend.
"Indeed, it's a pity," Fors echoed, feeling sorry for Hugh. The Sage had extended an invitation recently, but Hugh ultimately declined to serve in the Pirate Kingdom.
If she had gone, she might have at least earned the title of Countess.
Who cares about a founding ceremony when there are dolls to play with? With the New Year's money, I can buy a few more suitable dolls, hehe... Mr. Moon had already started fantasizing in his mind.
Little Sun Derrick wanted to speak several times but ultimately said nothing.
Mr. Fool smiled but did not express any opinion.
Naturally, he couldn't leave Backlund on January 1st. He still had to visit Benson and Melissa and find an excuse to have a meal with them.
After the Tarot meeting, on the sea, in the control room of the Blue Avenger, Alger was instructing the crew to turn the ship around. With less than twenty days until the New Year, it was time to end this journey and return to land to reward himself for his hard work.
As for the founding ceremony of the Pirate Kingdom, he had little interest. Who knows what kind of upheaval might occur on that day?
The day of founding could very well be the day of downfall. He didn't want to become a cheap sacrifice caught in the crossfire.
Two days later, Alger's face turned pale as he read the letter from the upper echelons of the Storm Church.
The letter clearly instructed him to attend the founding ceremony of the Pirate Kingdom in the Rorsted Archipelago as the captain of the Blue Avenger.
"..." Alger remained silent for a long time. "Should I find an excuse to decline this task?"
"Well, I'll just pretend I haven't received the letter yet. When I return to the port, I'll respond, and by then, there won't be enough time to go to the Rorsted Archipelago."
Alger quickly devised a plan and ordered the ship to return to port swiftly.
...
In the Rorsted Archipelago, after two days of sightseeing, Hastur and Sharon returned to Backlund with a wedding gift from Bernadette. As for Bernadette's invitation to the founding ceremony, Hastur did not give a clear response.
Time passed slowly. Although Sharon was still a bit shy, she eventually accompanied Hastur to the spirit world. Under the witness of her teacher, Reinette Tinekerr, she successfully got engaged to Hastur.
On the other side, Count Hall had been frequently inviting Hastur to his home to discuss and finalize the engagement date between Hastur and Audrey.
"Why hasn't Aisala been accompanying you lately?" After discussing business, Audrey asked Hastur about Aisala's recent situation.
She had heard from Susie that Aisala seemed to have encountered some issues recently.
"She's become shy lately and doesn't like going out much."
"Really? I thought she wasn't feeling well... She?" Audrey paused, catching the key point in Hastur's words.
"Yes, Aisala is on the Witch path. She is now a true Joyful Witch."
"A Joyful Witch... Aisala has really become human?" Audrey's pupils contracted, and she looked incredulous.
"In the mystical world, such things are not uncommon."
"That's wonderful." Audrey glanced at Susie, who had drooping ears. "Don't you think so, Susie?"
"..."
Susie trembled all over, quickly moved away from Audrey, and lay down in a sunny spot, far from the two of them.
"Susie, are you hiding something from me?" Audrey's gaze at Susie became increasingly suspicious.
"..."
Knowing that Audrey had already imagined a lot of stories, Susie wisely hid behind Mr. Hastur, burying her head deeply and ignoring Audrey's questions.
"Yes, Susie, you should confess now," Hastur teased.
"Woof!"
Unable to stand being teased by the two, Susie hurriedly left and found a sunny spot to continue napping.
"Mr. Hastur, do you think Susie might become human one day?" Audrey's eyes sparkled with hope.
"Susie might become a psychic dragon in the future."
"Oh."
The stars in Audrey's eyes dimmed, feeling disappointed by the answer.
"But if she wants to, becoming human is also very simple."
"Really?" The stars in Audrey's eyes reignited, even more than before, as if her eyes contained the entire starry sky.
"The higher the sequence of the Beyonder, the easier it is to change their form. Taking on a human appearance is not difficult."
"I see." Satisfied with the answer, Audrey smiled and said, "In this matter, Mr. Hastur, you must stand on my side and not protect Susie."
Hastur just smiled and nodded, already feeling worried for Susie's future. With a master like Audrey, Susie would inevitably be transformed into a human and tormented.
However, he was also curious about what Susie would look like as a human—perhaps a blonde, tsundere girl?
In a good mood, Audrey pondered for a moment and then said to Hastur, "Miss Sharon should still be in Backlund. If it's convenient, I'd like to meet her."
Hastur looked at Audrey, their eyes meeting. Audrey blushed slightly. "I don't have any other intentions..."
"Alright, you should have a good chat."
Audrey caught the underlying meaning. "Mr. Hastur, honestly, are you hiding something from me?"
"There is one thing," Hastur nodded and told her about his recent trip to the spirit world with Sharon to meet her teacher.
"Is Miss Sharon still ahead of me?" Audrey murmured, recalling the life game they played in Southwell County.
. In the first round, when Miss Sharon and Mr. Hastur became a couple, she was still desperately making money.
Two days later, Hastur arranged for Audrey to meet Sharon at his home.
It was ultimately inconvenient outside, and Sharon did not like going out.
When Audrey arrived with Susie and saw the adorable and pink Aisala, she held her small hand and scrutinized her carefully, giving Susie a look that said, "You must be strong."
Susie whimpered and looked to Hastur for help, but only received a response of "take care of yourself."
Feeling depressed, Susie looked at the now-human Aisala, feeling uncomfortable everywhere, and finally found a quiet place to hide.
On the second floor, in Sharon's room.
"Mr. Hastur, this is a conversation between two ladies," Audrey blocked Hastur, who wanted to eavesdrop, at the door and added, "And don't secretly use your extraordinary abilities to listen!"
Hastur could only take Aisala to the first-floor hall to wait. After a while, Aisala ran off to play with Susie.
In the room, Audrey and Sharon sat face to face, both with enviable golden hair, dazzling like sunlight and silky smooth.
The difference was that Audrey's hair had a touch of noble elegance, while Sharon's was more delicately exquisite.
They talked in the room for two hours before coming out.
When they reached the first floor, Hastur was nowhere to be seen. Under the butler Neil's reminder, they went to the back garden and found Hastur and Aisala squatting down, teasing Susie, with Aisala's happy laughter and Susie's seemingly dissatisfied but actually perfunctory barking.
When the two approached, Hastur stood up and invited them to sit at a rectangular tea table nearby.
"Aisala looks very happy," Audrey said deliberately in response to Hastur's inquiring gaze.
"It's also a kind of joy," Sharon echoed.
"I wonder when Susie will turn into a human. I've already prepared a bunch of cute clothes for her."
"Different pathways have different requirements."
"What about the Spectator pathway?"
"Sequence 4, I think. It's a qualitative change."
"That's soon. I'm really looking forward to it."
The two chatted, completely ignoring Hastur beside them.
Seeing this, Aisala and Susie exchanged a tacit glance and deliberately stayed far away from the conversation.
...
December 25th was also an extremely important day for the Yellow Robe Monks organization.
They had finally built the church, carved the statue of the King in Yellow, and made all the arrangements, just waiting for the establishment of the church on the last day of this month.
"Lord Apostle, everything is ready," Mrs. Lisa reported to Hastur in his study about the progress of the Yellow Robe Monks organization.
"Lord Apostle, you will attend the inauguration ceremony, won't you?"
"Yes."
Hastur gave a definite answer, and Mrs. Lisa finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The inauguration ceremony was the most important day for the new church, and she was really afraid that the Lord Apostle would not be interested in participating.
She always felt that the Lord Apostle's faith in the King in Yellow was not that firm, and his relationship with the deity seemed unusual.
But she dared not ask too much, even feeling it was blasphemous to ponder it in her heart.
"You go and prepare," Hastur thought for a moment and added, "Remember to send invitations to the leaders of the Six Major Orthodox Churches."
"I'll handle it right away."
Mrs. Lisa left with a mix of anxiety and excitement.
Sending invitations to the Six Major Orthodox Churches was no ordinary matter. It meant asking them to acknowledge the Yellow Robe Church as an equal orthodox church, not like the Twilight Hermit Order, the Moss Ascetic Order, the Secret Order, or the School of Life, which were not officially recognized.
But if the Six Major Orthodox Churches refused to acknowledge them, they would definitely take this opportunity to deal with the followers of the King in Yellow.
However, she was not overly worried. The deity had always watched over them, and the Lord Apostle was with them.
"I should also take another step forward."
Hastur murmured, looking forward to the inauguration ceremony of the Yellow Robe Church in a few days.
How would the Six Major Orthodox Churches choose?
He had given them another chance to choose. If they stood on the wrong side again, they would be the next fallen true gods.
To prevent the Six Major Orthodox Churches from joining forces against him, he needed to consider a second plan.
A force strong enough to defend the Yellow Robe Church's ceremony!
Looking at the Six Major Orthodox Churches, if there was no divine descent, at most one church could send an angel.
"If it really comes to a fight, they can't avoid divine descent."
Hastur pondered for a moment and chuckled, "Send an invitation to the Outer God's avatar from beyond the stars as well."
"Also, send invitations to the Aurora Order, the Twilight Hermit Order, the Witch Sect, the School of Life, and other secret organizations."
"Just in case, I also need to prepare a foolproof escape route, lest I become the enemy of the whole world.
"Hmm, I can borrow the Wishing Lamp from Bernadette."
"I can also contact Mr. Door through Fors."
"I can open the Star Gate in the Hall of Stars, allowing the Mother Tree of Desire, the High-Dimensional Overseer , and the Supernova Dominator to enter the real world."
Hastur carefully summarized the trump cards he had.
Each trump card was a bomb for the real world, hurting both others and himself.
"Hopefully, I won't need to use them."
Hastur continued to ponder. This was a matter of life and death, concerning the future situation.
He believed that after the Yellow Robe Church's ceremony, the situation would be much clearer than it was now.
Otherwise, the chaotic situation made it hard to even identify his enemies. This was an excellent opportunity.
Knowing who the real enemies were, he could then target them.
"Are you worried?"
Sharon walked in from the door, a rare behavior for someone used to mirror teleportation.
"Yes, I did encounter something."
"How can I help?"
"If you are willing to accompany me for a while, my worries will soon disappear."
Sharon did not answer, just walked behind Hastur and gently massaged his shoulders.
"Wonderful." Hastur closed his eyes to enjoy for a moment, then reached out to hold Sharon's small hand, pulling her onto his lap, gently hugging her waist, and holding her in his arms.
He still preferred this way of relaxing.
"Sharon, if one day I become the enemy of the whole world, what would you choose?"
Sharon stared at Hastur for a moment, just about to speak when Hastur interrupted, "That's a boring question."
At night, Hastur stayed alone in the study, with Mrs. Lisa and Sharon guarding nearby.
He was preparing to advance to Sequence 3, the ENLIGHTENED MASTER.
A few days ago, he had completely digested the potion of the Lost One. With the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 3 Dream Weaver, it was easy for him to gather the potion for the ENLIGHTENED MASTER.
This was also the real reason he agreed to participate in the Yellow Robe Church's inauguration ceremony.
What is enlightenment, what is a priest, he already had the answer in his heart.
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