The Lord Of Mysteries
Chapter 18: Origin and Causes

Upon hearing Klein's question, Dunn looked out the window into the corridor leading to Chanis Gate. He took out his pipe, filled it with tobacco and mint leaves, and stuck it on his nose. He inhaled deeply as his voice turned reflective and drifted.

"Only at home can I enjoy the wonderful taste of tobacco mixed with mint leaves without worry.. Klein, do you know about creation myths?"

"Of course, when I received primary education during Sunday school, we learned to read using Revelation All Night. Among them, the Book of Wisdom and the Letters of the Saints mention the creation myth." Klein attempted to recall through memory fragments from the original Klein. He slowed down his temple and said, "The Creator awakens from Chaos and shatters the darkness, creating the first ray of light. He then merged himself completely into the universe and formed all of existence. His body became the land and the stars. One eye becomes the sun, while the other becomes the red moon. Part of his blood flows into the sea and rivers, nourishing and nourishing life…"

Klein involuntarily stopped when he said that. In part, that's because the relevant memories are fuzzy and the creation myths are very similar to the creation myths of Pangu in China.

The imaginations of people from different worlds have similarities in their myths and legends!

Realizing that Klein was having a 'problem', Dunn smiled and added, "His lungs turned into elves; his heart turned into a giant; his heart turned into a traitor; his brain turned into a dragon; his heart turned into a dragon; he was turning into a dragon; His kidneys turned into snake feathers. ; Her hair turned into a phoenix; her ears turned into a demon wolf; her mouth and teeth turned into mutants, and the rest of her body fluid turned into a sea monster, whose core was a Dragon. The stomach, small and large "

"Wise breeds humanity. It was the first Age, the Age of Chaos." Klein finishes the last sentence for Dunn, but he finds it funny and silly.

As a keyboard folklorist, this is the first time he has come into contact with the 'arranged' creation myth in great detail. It was so detailed that almost every leading race corresponded to a specific body part of the Creator.

It's like a children's song with children sitting in rows and eating fruit…

Furthermore, it was not only mentioned in the canon of the Goddess Overnight. The Church of the Storm Sovereign and the God of Steam and Machinery also had similar descriptions. None of them lightened themselves or demeaned the other gods …

This could mean that the creation myth is real or hints that some Churches have experienced a long period of disagreement before compromising before the Fifth Age…

With this thought in mind, Klein suddenly had another question. He asked with a frown, "It feels troubled. Why was the Eternal Sun, the Ruler of Storms, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom born directly from the Creator's spirit, whereas the Goddess was not?"

In the prehistoric account of Revelation Overnight, the Goddess Overnight was only awakened at the end of the Second Age. Together with the Lord of Storms, Eternal Blazing Sun, and the other gods, he blessed and helped mankind survive the Natural Disaster. It was also known as the Third Age, the Age of Natural Disasters.

It was at this time that Mother Earth and the God of War appeared as well. As for the God of Steam and Machines, whose real name was the God of Workmanship, He was born only in the Fourth Age.

In that sense, the standing among the gods seemed clear by itself.

The more ancient people were more orthodox. That's very clear!

This also disturbs the devotees of the Goddess of the Night.

Dunn Smith held her pipe in another hand and instead of answering, she returned with the question, "Repeat the full title of Goddess."

Klein immediately felt like he had stabbed himself with a knife. He racked his brain and tried his best to remember.

"Overnight Goddess is nobler than the stars and more immortal than eternity. She is also the Lady of Crimson, Mother of Secrets, Empress of Disaster and Horror, Mistress of Silence and Silence."

Fortunately, Klein's mother was a devoted believer of the Goddess Overnight. When he was alive, he would read this every night at dinner. Although the memories of the original Klein had been fragmented, not all of them were lost.

"What does the Lady of Crimson represent?" Dunn asked in a guiding tone.

"Red moon." When Klein replied, he immediately understood.

"Then which part of the Creator did the red moon come from?" dunn asked with a smile.

"One eye!" Klein and Dunn smiled at each other.

This was no less impressive than the Lord of Storms being formed from a third of the Creator's spirit!

As for the Mother Earth Church and the God of War, they likely had similar explanations. However, the God of Steam and Machinery had been born too late to find an excuse; thus, their church had been weak in the past thousand years. Only with the invention of the steam engine did they take the opportunity to truly be on par with the other gods.

Dunn stroked her pipe gently.

"Reported from the same origin ..." Klein repeated the last few words.

"According to this conclusion, humans protected by the gods were able to fight monsters, demons, and mutants. Gradually, they find a way to gain the power of the Beyonders. That is by using the appropriate part of the evil.spirit, dragon, monster, magic tree, flower, or crystal and combining it with other materials to form potions. By consuming and absorbing herbs, one would gain different powers. This is common knowledge among the study of mysticism."

Dunn did not elaborate in detail and gave only a brief introduction. "In this process, our ancestors relied on painful lessons to discover that if they consumed high-grade or extraordinary herbs, it would easily lead to tragic consequences. There are three possible outcomes."

"Those three?" pressed Klein with curiosity.

"First, mental death and total destruction of the body. Every piece of meat would be a terrifying monster. Second, their personalities would be changed by the power contained in the potion. They will be cold, sensitive, irritable, cruel, and indifferent. Third, well.." Dunn put down her pipe and took the porcelain cup and took a sip. "The Fermo Coffee of the Paz River Valley is bitter, but very fragrant. Leaving behind an incredible taste. Do you want to?"

"i prefer coffee from the Feynapotter plateau. Of course, I only drank it a few times at Welch's place." Klein politely declined. "What's the third result?"

"mental disorders. Being crazy on the spot, being more evil than the devil. This is what it means to lose control." Dunn emphasized the words 'loss of control'.

Without waiting for Klein to say a word, he put down his coffee cup and continued, "After a long time of experimenting and exploring, along with the birth of the Blasphemy Slate, humans have finally perfected the concoction system. We form a tiered system, which chains to a stable path of development known as Sequence. The lower the number in the Sequence, the higher the level of the potion. At this point, the seven great churches each controlled at least one complete Order. In addition, there were also 'incomplete paths' that they had accumulated over the past hundreds or thousands of years."

"Stone of Blasphemy?" Klein sharply noticed the term.

At the Gathering, The Hanged Man also mentioned it!

According to The Hanged Man, the Blasphemy Slate was the most critical factor of the formation and completion of the concoction system!

That seems to contradict what Dunn just said.

“It was things created by some evil god. As for which era it appeared, what it contained or what was special about it, I am not sure either. If you find a clue, you should immediately report it to me. The highest response rate," Dunn said faintly. "I mentioned one type of loss of control. Now I'll tell you the remaining four."

"Good." Klein pushed the question about the Blasphemy Slate to the back of his mind and listened attentively.

"Although humans have intelligent minds, they do not possess extraordinary powers, it is not absolute. There are always some lucky ones; maybe I should call them unlucky ones. They are born with a relatively higher perception. Well, it also means the ability to sense spirits. They can hear voices no one else can hear and see things no one else can. They have some of the characteristics of Beyonders."

While Dunn spoke, she looked at the empty air around her and saw Klein shudder in fear. "In other words, if they are half of Sequence 9 Beyonder and have fixed characteristics. Oh, Sequence 9 is the lowest grade in 'chain ...' In short, they can only choose the corresponding fixed Sequence path. If they consumed other herbs, the effects might range from mental impairment to loss of control, or worse, death."

"understand." Klein nodded slowly.

"The "third type is similar to the second type. Once you choose the chain of Sequences, you will be forced to go down that path. There will be no room for regret. If you consume the ingredients from the corresponding Sequence of the 'other.' path,' there will be a high chance that you will get mixed strength, unusual and misleading. But it is almost certain that you will be in a half-crazy state; sensitive and irritable, cruel and bloodthirsty, and quiet and melancholic.

"And there's only one such opportunity. After that, regardless of whether you consume herbs from the original pathway or potions in the current Sequence, the only result is a loss of control. The result could then be mental death; or vice versa, the body crumbling into a monster or even turning into an evil spirit." As Dunn spoke, she raised her coffee cup to take a sip.

Klein, who became alert and frightened after hearing this, fell silent for a few seconds before asking, "What about the fourth kind?"

"Fourth type, heh heh. That's the most common problem. When we consume potions to obtain powers that originally belonged to extraordinary beings, we undergo an unnatural transformation. Therefore, we will be slightly affected by the rest of the spiritual power. Although the symptoms may be invisible and undetectable to others, it would definitely lurk in one's mind.If one were to rush to consume the corresponding herbs that ranked higher in the Sequence before fully comprehending the overwhelming power brought by the herb and eliminating any traces subtle, insanity will accumulate, increasing the chances of losing control.." Dunn suddenly fell silent.

After a short pause, he said with a sigh, "As per our internal rules of Nighthawks, even if his teammate makes a big contribution, he said, they must have consumed the last potion three years ago and checked before they could be promoted. .Even so, there are still many who lose control every year."

How frightening ... Klein took a breath when he asked, "Then what about the last kind?"

There was no trace of a smile even though Dunn's lips were curved.

"Fifth type is the most common reason for losing control. For Beyonders, one's spiritual perception will increase more or less. The smaller the numbers in the Sequence, the more improved their perception. Therefore, they will hear what others cannot hear.hear, see what others cannot see, and discover things that others will not encounter. They are constantly met with mysterious temptations and illusion magic. Once they are overstimulated or have greedy desires, they will slowly lose control."

As he spoke, Dunn stared straight at Klein, her gray pupils reflecting Klein's figure.

His tone turned grim as he said, "The founder of the Nighthawks, Archbishop of Chanis, once said, 'We are guards, but also a bunch of pitiful bastards who are constantly battling danger and madness.'"