Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 76: The Secret of Sainte (Please read it later~)

Surprisingly, this "universalist" gentleman didn't seem to be arrogant.

While the "universalist" Rocklan was observing Luo Xiu, Luo Xiu was also observing him.

The "universalist" Rocklan has light golden curly hair and deep lake blue eyes. He wears a headband woven from golden willow, which is a symbol of wisdom. He wears a gray-white robe with exquisite gilded patterns embossed on the surface, which is also the usual attire of the high-ranking officials in the "Alchemy Academy".

"Lord Rockland, I am a newly ordained clergyman of the Church. My name is Luo Xiu, Luo Xiu Carlos."

Luo Xiu first briefly introduced himself, and then answered the questions raised by Rockland:

"I came to Sina City on a caravan. On the way here, I met 'Saint' and his friends."

At the same time, Luo Xiu took Saint's brooch out of his pocket and handed it to Rockland.

These were the lines and props he had prepared in advance.

"Friend" is a word with a vague definition. Coupled with the brooch that symbolizes "Saint's" identity, people who know "Saint's" true identity will naturally understand its meaning.

"..."

Rockland took the brooch and looked at it for a while, a slightly apologetic expression on his face.

"This is indeed the emblem of our family... It seems that Sainte once caused you a lot of trouble. But you still solved these troubles." Rockland said.

——The "generalist" Rockland, he indeed knew some secrets about "Saint".

This was the first reaction in Luo Xiu's mind, and since Rocklan knew Saint's secret, he could speak freely about the next words.

But Luo Xiu must also know, since Rocklan mentioned the "family", what is the relationship between "Saint" and this "universalist" Lord Rocklan.

"By the way." Rockland's eyes suddenly became deep, and he asked Luo Xiu:

"——Have you ever received or seen a copy of the 'Purple Parchment Notebook' from Saint?"

In an instant, Luo Xiu felt a strong spiritual pressure radiating from Rockland.

This is the "net of perception" spread by Rockland to capture the subtle spiritual changes caused by Luo Xiu's psychological activities.

Luo Xiu’s thoughts turned slightly and he shook his head.

"No? No... that's fine too."

Not detecting any unusual fluctuations from Luo Xiu, Rocklan breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment, the invisible spiritual net was lifted, and the spiritual pressure on Luo Xiu suddenly disappeared.

Rockland regained his composure and said slowly:
"The news you brought to the Alchemy Institute about 'Saint'... Well, he was indeed a student of the Alchemy Institute."

Luo Xiu listened carefully, this was the correct development.

"You brought us intelligence." Rockland said, "In that case, you can know more. I should also tell you something about 'Saint'..."

Luo Xiu nodded and pretended to listen carefully.

Rockland then crossed his hands and placed them under his chin, lowering his eyes and said:

"——Saint, he is the youngest child of our 'Skarchi' family..."

"Our family has been believers in 'knowledge' for generations. After reaching adulthood, family members will basically embark on the path of inheritance of 'runes' and 'alchemy'."

"Saint, he imitated my brother, his father, 'Ced Skarchi', and like most of our family, chose 'Alchemy'."

"When Saint was twenty-one years old, he officially became an 'alchemist'..."

"This is considered a great talent among us, the believers of Wisdom. Because the destiny of Wisdom is the one that relies most on wisdom and inspiration among the eight destinies..."

"..."

Luo Xiu nodded repeatedly.

I know, I know it all... It's like advanced mathematics...

Luo Xiu thought secretly while listening to Rockland continue:
"However, like his father, 'Cedar Schaech', he is not satisfied with the pure 'alchemy' inheritance."

"Pure alchemy inheritance?" Luo Xiu asked doubtfully. He roughly understood what Rocklan wanted to say.

"Yes, it is the uncontaminated alchemical knowledge. This is also the knowledge that most alchemists learn and pass on."

Rockland explained, "Even among the believers of [Wisdom], we are not thirsty for all knowledge... The god we believe in - the 'Truth' knows everything, but this also includes those distorted, taboo, and filthy knowledge..."

"...I think I understand what you mean."

Luo Xiu nodded, "This is just like our followers of Glory, who also have the 'Pure Sect' that adheres to the doctrine of 'Ultimate Purification'..."

The so-called "Pure Sect" is an extreme group of believers whose primary purpose is to "completely eliminate all other heretics in the destiny except the followers of [Glory] in order to achieve the great cause of purification." There are not many such fanatics, but in the Nolan Empire, they are even more dangerous than the cultists, wearing the cloak of legal destiny.

However, precisely because of their "extremeness", they can often find out more things that ordinary extraordinary people cannot even imagine.

It is like the filthy knowledge of the intellect.

"Yes, it is indeed similar to the 'Pure Order'... and Saint, like his father Said, has embarked on the old path of the 'Hidden Omniscient'." Rockland said.

Luo Xiu was familiar with the term "Hidden Omniscient".

That is another branch of existence for believers in the destiny of [Intellect].

Unlike the "Tower of Sages" which inherits "pure knowledge", the "Hidden Omniscient" tends to be "comprehensive and omniscient".

Therefore, the "Hidden Omniscients" are open to any knowledge, and they especially like to delve into taboos, believing that this is a gift of "truth" to their wisdom; at the same time, they also master many secret rituals to seek forbidden knowledge from "truth".

Luo Xiu nodded to show his understanding, and Rockland continued:

"Saint's father, Said, was one of the founders of the 'Hidden Omniscient' school branch in Sina City..."

"After the truth was revealed, Sayid was severely tried by his family. Later, the Supreme Being from the Law Office intervened and sentenced Sayid to death by hanging."

"Said was hanged, but Saint didn't know about it. Saint was only five years old at the time..."

"When Saint grew up, he finally learned that his father died in a joint trial between his family and the Supreme. I still remember clearly that Saint did not show any sadness, shame, dissatisfaction or anger at that time... Instead, he developed a strong interest in the 'Hidden Omniscient One'."

"At the time, we all thought that a child who was only twelve years old would not really go down this wrong path, so the elders of the family only warned him sternly and did nothing further..."

"But."

Rockland paused and said:
"What none of us expected was that Sayde Schaech, Saint's father, actually hid a notebook..."

"——It contains all the forbidden knowledge he has devoted his life to studying! That filthy alchemy! Those evil runes! Ahem…"

"..."

"so……"

Seeing that Rockland's tone was a little excited, Luo Xiu guessed along the lines of his words: "So Saint got his father Said's notes and has been secretly studying the forbidden knowledge left by his father?"

"Yes, that's it..."

Rockland said slowly, "Saint has been studying the manuscripts left by his father."

"The elders of the family were kept in the dark by him. Until we discovered his hidden alchemy room and the filthy products he made... Saint, he got wind of it and defected with his father's codex."

"I don't know what happened to Sainte afterwards, and I'm not interested in it."

Rockland concluded:
"However, as the elder of the Skarchi family, I have the responsibility and obligation to retrieve Sayid's notebook. Therefore, the information you know about 'Saint' is extremely important to us."

……

When Rockland finished this last sentence, a new prompt popped up on Luo Xiu's task panel.

[Completed the hidden mission: Hidden Secrets (Normal Difficulty)]

[From the "Generalist" Rockland, you have learned about the past of the "Alchemist" Saint, and at the same time, you know the secrets of the forbidden codex of "Ced Skarchi".]

[Completion reward: Basic experience +1200, free attribute point +1]

[Trigger hidden tasks]

[Hidden Mission: Taboo Notebook (Difficult Difficulty)]

[Recommended level: lv.10+, first level of destiny and above]

[Task type: serial task]

[Mission Description: Rocklan Schaech tells you that retrieving the notebook of "Ced Schaech" is his responsibility and obligation. Whether the "forbidden notebook" can be found is related to the status and dignity of the Schaech family in the Alchemy Institute.]

[Basic mission objective: Retrieve the forbidden notebook of "Ced Skarchi"]

[Additional Mission Objective (Option 1): Return Said's Notebook to Rocklan Skarchi]

[Additional Mission Objective (Option 2): Keep Sayid's Notes and hide the truth from Rockland]

[Completion Reward: Basic Experience +3100, Free Attribute Points +2]

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