lord of the mysteries Chapter 629 - Heavenly Body Sect

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Amidst the holy beam of light, having already lost its support from the external power, the tree warts and flesh rapidly disintegrated. It was like snow meeting a red-hot metal ball.

Amidst an indescribable sizzling sound, Cynthias face winced as abnormal agony showed itself on her face.

She turned around with great difficulty, looking up and down, her expression turning horrified and confused. Finally, she realized that there was a problem with her.

Admiral... Her voice trembled as she looked ahead with fear and despair, but all she could find was an unfamiliar face.

Klein couldve fed Creeping Hunger with Cynthias remnant flesh and Spirit Body, but at that moment, he sighed and said with a calm voice, Try not to make contact with strange artifacts or religions in the future.

From his point of view, the reason why Cynthia had turned into this monstrosity either had to do with a cult or some particularly dangerous artifact. She had connected with some existence which couldnt be looked at directly, resulting in such a response.

Cynthia seemed to understand something as her remnant head and tiny bit of flesh suddenly wept.

Its the Mother Tree of Desire, the Heavenly Body Sect...

Admiral, Admiral, I dont want to die! I dont want to die!

Save me! Save me!

Mother Tree of Desire... Heavenly Body Sect... This isnt within the confines of my knowledge of mysticism... Klein maintained his expression as he looked pitifully at the pleading Cynthia. He spread his arms again and said in a deep voice, Death is not the end. You will be redeemed when you are at gods side.

Another pure beam of light landed as Cynthias beautiful, weeping face completely fixed in place.

Her eyes widened in despair, but there was the remnant hope of being sent to heaven after death.

Under the suns radiance, her brain and remnant flesh melted away at a discernible pace. By vanishing, it had obtained its final rite of cleansing.

Klein looked silently at this scene without any expression or movement.

After everything calmed down, he curled the corner of his lips and chuckled, finding it hard to hide his sorrow.

This is really a crazy and chaotic world...

He didnt dare to channel Cynthias spirit after what had happened. The many oddities had made him abandon the thought of bringing Cynthias Spirit Body above the gray fog to inquire. Faced with the irremovable evil and the ever-worsening corruption, he could only choose to have Cynthia be cleansed. After all, in this world with true gods, there might exist a heaven after death.

As for Creeping Hungers backlash, Klein was temporarily not concerned. After spending a long time with it, this mystical item which had been sealed to a certain extent had adjusted to him. It didnt need to be fed after every use. It had been restored to its original state. Once it was activated, it just needed to eat once in a twenty-four-hour period, regardless of how many times it was used. Of course, there was no need for it to be fed on the day it wasnt used.

Therefore, Klein had plenty of time to seek out food for Creeping Hunger without harming the innocent.

If the worst comes to the worst, I can throw it above the gray fog... Klein surveyed his surroundings, and he realized that the bodyguards and the male and female attendants in the room had shaken off the influence of their magnified desires, and they had fallen unconscious. This included the maidservant who was strangling her companion in a bid to obtain her approval and praise, as well as blond secretary, Luan.

Indeed, once the problem is resolved at its root, everything will come to an end...

According to Admiral Amyriuss description, Luan is at least a Sequence 6 Beyonder, and hes suspected to be a Baron of Corruption. He mightve secretly reached Sequence 5... Even he was so easily controlled by his magnified desires, which means that the power that descended with the help of Cynthia is extremely potent. But why did I only have a wet dream...

Ignoring my mystical items, Luan and I should be at the same level...

Is it because a portion of the gray fogs power, when mixed with reality, provided me with help? Is it because of the restriction from Admiral Amyriuss temporary contract? Or could it be a mix of both?

Yes, if it wasnt because of these factors, as Cynthias primary target, my desire towards sex would definitely be magnified. This wouldnt just be me having a romantic dream... Klein habitually reached out with his right hand to cover his face as he changed once again back into Amyrius Rieveldts appearance.

As the lives of the others werent temporarily under threat, he carefully observed the room when his spiritual perception was suddenly triggered.

Taking a few steps forward, Klein came to where Cynthia had vanished. He bent down and picked up a necklace from a pile of torn clothes on the bed.

A pendant that was the length of a finger segment hung from the necklace. It was completely black in color and looked like a miniaturized rhinoceros horn. Its surface was full and covered in cracks. Apart from exuding evil, there were no lustrous spirituality activity.

This is the dangerous item that caused Cynthia to mutate? As it had connected to the existence which couldnt be looked at directly, it had completed its mission, allowing all its powers to be injected into Cynthias body? Klein made a preliminary conjecture based on the pendants situation and from his past experience.

He checked the area and found nothing. Hence, he pulled out a paper figurine and dealt with the traces left behind. He dispelled the prohibition from the charm before walking towards Secretary Luan, who still had some signs of corruption due to temporarily being devoured by the flowers. He raised his knee and kicked him a few times with the tip of his shoe.

With Amyriuss character, its unlikely that he would crouch down to shake his secretary awake... Heh, this fellows arrogant way of looking down on others sure is irritating. I really want to beat him up... Klein paused as he watched sternly as Luan gradually woke up.

Your Excellency... Luan was in a momentary daze, as though he couldnt tell dream from reality.

As a high-ranking superior, Im under no obligation to explain... Klein looked down at him and said in a deep voice, Wake up all the lightly injured people. Get a number of them to treat the remaining people while the others are to investigate the Heavenly Body Sect on Oravi Island. They worship an evil god named Mother Tree of Desire. Um... Start the investigation with the people around Cynthia.

Ill be waiting in the study for the report.

With that said, he held the cracked rhinoceros horn pendant and turned to leave the master bedroom before entering the unaffected silent study.

As an important member of the military, although he was somewhat helpless when faced with the kingdoms upper echelons, he needed to choose to ignore certain matters. An example was the telegram which relieved Aston from his post as governor-general and the arrival of the new governor-general. This meant that the new governor-general had departed ahead of time; yet as the highest-ranking commander of the Central Sonia Seas navy, Amyrius Rieveldt had not received the news at all. However, on Oravi Island, to Secretary Luan and the local police system and naval base personnel, he still held absolute authority. He didnt need to do the investigations himself, as he had plenty of people at his disposal.

A demigod only needed to be wary against any accidents and await news. There was no need to busy themselves!

Inside the study, as Klein heard the chaotic sound of footsteps and horrified screams, questioning, and exchanges, he couldnt help but have the starry sky and the bright, lustrous star surface in his mind.

What does it represent? Klein frowned and sat in the armchair behind the desk. His figure sank into the darkness brought about by the curtains.

He soon made certain connections. Due to the legends from the City of Silver and Emlyn Whites description of the Sanguines situation, he confirmed that the Moon pathway controlled a portion of the authority over reproduction and proliferation. This coincided with Cynthias intentions and actions.

A starry sky... Mr. Door informed Emperor Roselle that the Goddesss corresponding tarot card is The Star and not The Moon. Could it be that this illusory starry sky represents Her? Yes, The Primordial Moon is suspected to be a particular deity, angel, or high-level devils alternate identity. The Goddess has the honorific name of crimson moon. Could She be the one passing herself off as the Primordial Moon and occupying the corresponding spot so as to control the required authority? Although Klein knew that such thoughts were sacrilegious, he couldnt help but suspect the Evernight Goddess.

But he soon rejected that conjecture. This was because, be it Vampire Ancestor Lilith or the Primordial Moon, what they projected was only reproduction and proliferation. It didnt include the recognition of gluttony, pride, and desire. This was at odds with a number of victims earlier. The other honorific titles of the Evernight Goddess didnt include the corresponding domains.

This does coincide with the traits of the Devil pathway. A Desire Apostle is an expert in such matters... Could the one subjugating the Primordial Moon be a high-level Devil, or even the King of Devils whos known as the Dark Side of the Universe, Sequence 0 Abyss? This is very possible, but the problem with this is that it shouldnt produce an illusory starry sky and bright stars. Be it Moon or Abyss, they have nothing to do with the corresponding symbols... Klein found his conjecture problematic the more he thought over the matter.

Amidst his thoughts, he suddenly thought of a concept.

It was something important back when he was first educated in mysticism but had never received a detailed description or explanation!

That was the astral world!

Apart from the Life School of Thought and a few other organizations belief in uncommon concepts such as the world of absolute rationality, most schools of thought in mysticism believed that the world was comprised of the real world, the spirit world, and the astral world.

There was no need to explain the real world. Knowledge of the spirit world was the foundation of many ritualistic magic and Beyonder powers. It was only the astral world where Kleins knowledge about it was basically zero.

Therefore, the illusory starry sky represents the astral world. The bright star is a particular existence in the astral world? Ive always suspected that the astral world is where the true gods reside. Then, this imagery which represents the Primordial Moon isnt something unacceptable... Klein didnt think further as he recalled the details of the past few days while awaiting the results of his subordinates investigations.

Time ticked by when Klein finally heard a familiar gait approach.

Secretary Luan knocked before entering. He bowed his head and coldly reported, Your Excellency. Weve already found the Heavenly Body Sect and captured their leader.

It was a clue provided by Miss Cynthias parents.

This sect has been rather active in Oravi over the past few years. They do not wear clothes, in a bid to return to nature. Giving themselves up to their instincts is their purpose, and they believed that humans can attain liberation of their spirituality in such states.

Reproduction of the next generation is a subsidiary product of this belief.

After pausing for a moment, Luan added, Their leader is a Beyonder, a Sequence 8 Lunatic.

Lunatic? A Lunatic from the Prisoner pathway? It has something to do with the Rose School of Thought? Yes, the Rose School of Thought internally has two factions, temperance and indulgence. The latters beliefs are rather identical to the present situation... Klein was alarmed as he said in a stoic tone, Bring him here.