Mystery: The Stars Returner

"Ugh……"

Hastur sighed heavily, then his expression became serious, and he said word by word: "Because I am also the apostle of the stars, and there are stars between you and me as guides."

He felt that he needed to show off a bit, otherwise he would always be caught by Bernadette, which would affect his normal life.

Apostle of the stars?

Bernadette's heart moved slightly, and she glanced at Hastur with a smile, "What does Apostle of the Stars mean?"

Hasta looked calm and chuckled: "You are also a person favored by the stars. If there were no stars to guide us to each other, there would be no so-called coincidence and fate."

"Do you know what the consequences will be if you believe in gods other than the Seven Righteous Gods?"

Bernadette still hasn't confessed her connection with the Lord of the Stars.

Hastur said calmly: "The Aurora Society believes in the True Creator, and the Witch Sect believes in the Original Witch. There are not only seven righteous gods worthy of belief."

Bernadette's eyes flashed coldly, and her tone was compelling: "Such disrespectful words are enough to get you judged by the church."

"Dear lady, do you also believe in the seven righteous gods?"

Hastur didn't care. He knew that Bernadette was still testing him, so he had to show his devout faith in the stars.

"When did you start believing in the stars?"

"Half a year ago, without the blessings of the stars, I wouldn't be where I am now."

"Have you seen Him?"

"I have seen it. He has always guided me in the direction I want to go."

"Aren't you afraid that He has any harmful intentions against you?"

"Dear lady, if He really wants to do something against you, I don't think you can appear in front of me."

With these answers, Hastur can guarantee that he is not lying.

Without the appearance of the Palace of Stars, he would most likely have died.

The direction you go forward has always been determined by yourself, and you represent the stars.

He indeed had no ill intentions towards Bernadette, he just wanted to guide her to become an apostle of the stars so that she could do something for him.

Bernadette was deep in thought, and she could also detect that Hastur was not lying about these issues.

"How do you know of my existence?"

Hastur breathed a sigh of relief at this question.

As long as he answers this question well, he can even use his identity as Baron Hastur Campbell to influence Bernadette to become an apostle of the stars.

If Bernadette was the only one among the Star Apostles, she would definitely be wary, but once there were other believers, she would let down some of her wariness.

"The stars have been watching you, and He is watching me. He is watching every believer equally, and it is He who informed me of your existence."

Hastur thinks there is nothing wrong with this sentence. Anyway, until now, there is no true believer in the stars.

Bernadette's blue and deep eyes stared at Hastur and said calmly: "Then you know my true identity?"

"Bernadette Gustave, the owner of the Dawn, the mysterious queen across the sea, and the eldest daughter of Russell Gustave."

Bernadette didn't speak. She leaned back against the carriage, her slender right leg wearing black leather boots straddling her left leg, and her toes were dangling slightly.

The sitting posture is casual, but it also reveals a deeply hidden elegance.

This move will not make people feel frivolous, but will feel very pleasing to the eye.

The carriage rumbled forward, but the carriage driver outside could not hear the sounds inside, so he still concentrated on driving the carriage forward.

After a while, Bernadette slowly spoke: "Don't you know that sometimes knowing too much is a very dangerous thing?"

"Sharon and I are very good friends. In the reply she sent, she mentioned that you are a trustworthy person and said that if I am in danger, I can come to you for help."

Hasta said, taking out the reply letter that Sharon had just sent this morning from his body, and handed it to Bernadette.

It was because of Sharon's reply that he thought of going out to buy some things as gifts for Sharon, and that's when he met Bernadette.

Bernadette did not open the letter. She held the letter between her fingertips and turned it twice before flicking the letter back into Hastur's arms.

"You have a good relationship with Sharon?"

Bernadette's slightly curious voice made Hasta suddenly become alert.

Is it engraved in everyone’s genes to like to listen to gossip?

"not bad."

"that is it?"

"We helped each other a few times."

"Sharon rarely replies to letters."

"...Maybe she was afraid that I would offend you if I didn't know the situation, so she wrote a letter to inform me."

"Did you buy those two black gothic palazzo dresses to give to Sharon?"

"……Yes."

"Do you think Sharon will accept it?"

"probably not."

"Are you so unsure of yourself?"

"...She doesn't like receiving gifts from others."

"Then why did you still buy it?"

"It's my freedom to give gifts, it's her freedom to accept them or not."

……

After asking several questions in a row, Bernadette mentioned the Lord of the Stars in a solemn tone.

Hasta, who was already tired of dealing with it, somewhat understood Bernadette's mood.

She was probably just thinking about how to deal with her future relationship with the Lord of the Stars.

Asking about his relationship with Sharon was just a casual question to satisfy his curiosity.

Regarding the dominion of the stars, that was one thing that she really valued.

This character is really bad. Russell, you seemed to have failed to educate your daughter well.

Hastur cursed in his heart.

"How do you usually communicate with the Lord of the Stars?"

"In the dream, I couldn't see His face clearly. I could only vaguely see Him sitting in a mysterious palace. He is mysterious and powerful, majestic and sacred. He is an ancient being deep in the starry sky, and He is also kind. and a wise guide.”

Hastur tried his best to express his impression of the Lord of the Stars in a pious tone, and also praised himself.

Bernadette glanced at Hastur with slight surprise, "You actually believe in the kindness of gods?"

"He has never had any ill will toward me, he has always guided me forward, and to me, He is the most special being."

Hastur spoke very frankly, but Bernadette felt that Hastur was already a qualified devout believer and had learned to beautify his beliefs.

"For the sake of your good relationship with Sharon, I will give you a piece of advice: don't trust any god easily."

"Is this why you refuse the kindness of the stars?" Hastur asked back, and he was about to start preaching.

As the first and most devout believer, it is normal to promote your beliefs to others.

Bernadette nodded and said: "Yes, I will not believe in any god, no matter whether he comes with good intentions or not."

With a smile on his face, Hastur said in a calm tone: "Don't you have anything that needs help from the power of the stars?"

Bernadette was silent. This sentence hit her hardest. She needed help, so she hesitated.

"We need help, and the stars have the power to realize our needs. In my opinion, the essence of faith is to help each other and achieve each other."

"What you said is not pious at all."

"I have never shied away from this in my communication with the stars, and He has never been angry about it. I believe in Him, and He has given me help. Isn't this a very reasonable thing?"

"All help comes at a price, and you may not be able to afford that price."

"Then why not make it clear in advance? Just treat the process of faith as a transaction?"

Bernadette's heart moved inexplicably and she said nothing.

Hastur continued: "What help do you need, and what do the stars need you to do, if the two are equal, then this is just a very ordinary transaction."

"You have good eloquence."

Bernadette took a deep look at Hastur, "But approving the transaction is itself a kind of erosion and pollution."

"But you need help."

Hastur said the same words again to silence Bernadette.

"Asking for help naturally requires paying a price. You should understand this better than me."

Hastur raised his eyes and stared into Bernadette's blue eyes, and said with a smile: "You have enjoyed help more than once, right?"

"You calmly accept the benefits given by the stars, but are unwilling to give a little faith to the stars. If you are wavering, you are in a more dangerous situation than me."

……

Bernadette returned to the clouds and walked into the house made of pea vines, Hastur's words still echoing in her mind.

The Lord of the Stars had warned her twice and helped her avoid two dangers.

Whether she wanted it or not, she was already enjoying the benefits.

As Hasta said: The real danger lies in the unsteady self.

Everything is under the gaze of the stars, and she can no longer avoid it.

"Destiny, is this my destiny?"

A tarot card appeared on the palm of Bernadette's right hand. Her father was holding a sword, majestic and sacred, standing on a golden round wheel of fortune with a solemn expression.

This is the Wheel of Fortune card, one of the twenty-two tarot cards.