Mystery: The Stars Returner

"Our Cthulhu in the sea, may your name be magnified, may your kingdom come, may your will be done in R'lyeh as in Iha Enreth."

The roaring waves are still washing against the rocks standing silently, and the sounds seem to be devout prayers from ancient times, breaking through everything that makes noise, and clearly spreading from the center of the island.

In the center of the island, a group of believers wearing clay masks were worshiping a clay statue placed on a boulder.

They are calling, calling Cthulhu, the great existence they believe in, and they are praying that the journey to the undersea holy city of R'lyeh can be opened earlier.

Then, push the stone door where the great being Cthulhu sleeps. At that time, Cthulhu will wake up from his slumber and dominate the world again.

The starry sky tonight is still bright, and the misty starlight falls evenly on every believer.

The clay statue that was originally receiving worship and prayer exploded in the eyes of the believers in astonishment and fear, leaving not even a single intact fragment.

This scene scared the believers who were holding sacrifices, and they knelt down to worship and beg the gods for forgiveness.

Everything was quiet, the gift did not come, and the punishment did not come, as if nothing had happened.

In the Hall of Stars, Hastur just watched this scene quietly. He had long seen the existence of the Cthulhu Order, but he just let Mrs. Lisa take care of it. He didn't care much about what the Order wanted to do. What.

Tonight, he just glanced over and looked at the clay statue that immediately collapsed, but he became interested.

This proves that the great being believed in by the Cthulhu Order can already emit a weak consciousness. After noticing his gaze, he decisively chose to self-destruct to avoid attracting his own subsequent exploration.

"Hasta, the Great Old One, could it be you?"

Hastur whispered and turned his gaze to the stars.

Since the last separation in the stars, he has not noticed any trace of Hastur, the ruler of the old days, in the stars, nor has he even sensed a breath.

The Black Devourer who was being conceived suddenly disappeared without a trace and disappeared directly from the starry sky.

This is the real reason why Hastur did not let the Black Devourer come to attend the meeting of the stars.

With the current emergence of the Cthulhu Order, the great being behind the scenes most likely wants to promote the concepts of the Old Ones and the Outer Gods to all living beings.

When you know them, they will know you.

If it is just mentioned unconsciously, it will not have any effect. For example, the name Hastur, most people will simply think that it is a very common name, will not have too many associations, and will not associate this name with the old domination. contact Hastur.

Because they still don't understand what the Old Ones are, and they don't know what Hastur represents, so it won't be a big deal.

But if people clearly know that the name Hastur refers to Hastur, the ruler of the old days, then there will be a corresponding connection between the two.

Simply put, the clearer the relevant concepts, the easier it is to be influenced.

The Order of Cthulhu may have been born because of this.

In this regard, Hastur just allowed things to evolve towards the future and had no intention of forcibly intervening.

Now, he is like a god overlooking the world. The longer he looks at this world, the more he loses interest in intervening.

When I was a child, I liked to squat down, pick up a wooden stick, and play with the weak ants that liked to move around. When I grew up, I no longer had the interest to play with these tiny creatures that could blow away a group of them in one breath.

Of course, if one day the ants formed a complex, diverse and innovative pattern wherever he saw it, he might stop and watch it for a while.

Then, think about whether you want to destroy the pattern or let it continue to exist.

His position has gradually returned to the neutral and lawful position, which is where the stars should be.

Hastur withdrew his gaze and continued to silently light up the dim stars in the starry sky in front of him.

This is a process that is so long that we don’t know when we will reach the end.

Still, not every star has an alien god who once resided there. It doesn't take much effort to light up these ordinary stars.

After finishing all this, Hastur returned to a suburban manor in the southern continent.

After walking out of the room, Susie was turning on the light in the study, seriously thinking about the knowledge in the book.

The electric light worth mentioning is the latest technological invention from the Republic of Intis. Simple batteries and electric lights are not difficult for travelers from modern civilization.

When Intis was just emerging, Hastur got a set and slightly modified it, replacing all the lighting systems in the manor with electric drives.

In fact, he has a simpler way, which is to use solar energy to provide energy for the lighting system in the manor.

For him, who has partial power over the sun, converting solar energy into electrical energy can be easily solved with just a small spell.

However, this idea was opposed by Audrey, saying that she should try not to use extraordinary abilities to interfere with real life, otherwise it would lack a sense of ritual and reality.

Hasta did not disturb Susie who was reading seriously and came to Audrey's room. At this moment, Audrey was sitting at the table in front of the window, seemingly writing something.

"Are you worried about anything again?" Hastur came up behind Audrey.

"I did encounter something recently, but I'm not sure of the specific cause yet."

Audrey frowned slightly, but Hasta just stood quietly behind Audrey and did not offer to help her solve the problem.

The Tarot Club was Audrey's business and her world. Without her permission, he did not want his will to interfere with the normal operation of her world.

"Recently, there seem to be many organizations targeting Tarot Club members. They... have very strong purposes." Audrey seemed to be talking to herself: "The members of those organizations seem to believe in a person named Tianzun. A mysterious presence.”

Tianzun?

Just based on this title, Hastur reminds me of the Lord of Mysteries, the blessed Xuanhuang Tianzun.

It should be that the Lord of Mysteries awakened part of his consciousness and began to actively intervene in the real world. He wanted to shake the anchor of Klein's faith by solving Klein's followers, so that he could take a dominant position in this battle.

In the past, Hastur would give Audrey a few reminders, but now, he just quietly allowed the situation to develop.

Even if the Lord of Mysteries gathers a large number of believers as a deity, and even if he gains the upper hand in the fight with Klein, he still has the ability to help Klein suppress the consciousness of the Lord of Mysteries.

"There are still too few members in the Tarot Society. We need to recruit some new members." Audrey seemed to have made some kind of decision.

Hastur gently stroked Audrey's smooth and silky hair, gathering the scattered strands of hair again.

"Mr. Hastur, has Miss Sharon not come back yet?"

"She, like you, also wants to embark on a journey of her own."

The doting words made Audrey feel relieved. She held Hasta's palm with her backhand and said with a smile: "It seems that Mr. Hasta has not finished the fried big spider dish tonight."

"Susie said it would take care of it."

"Really? I'll ask Susie."

"It's reading a book carefully and we shouldn't disturb it."

Audrey wanted to say something else, but Hasta picked her up and said, "It's late at night, it's time to rest."

……

In the Republic of Intis, in a luxurious villa in the East District, Miss Frenk, who has been illuminated by electric lights, is writing a letter to a pen pal far away.

Just two days ago, her Muggle pen pal wrote her a letter, in which she mentioned that she had joined the Church of the Stars and officially became a follower of the Stars.

"Dear Muggle, thank you for sharing this great joy with me at the first time. I also have the same joy to give you in return."

"I have also joined the Moss Trappist Order and met the Queen of Stars, who is famous in the sea!"

"I heard that there is a special creature called a messenger, which can be used to deliver letters, just like the owl in the magic academy."

Miss Frenk enthusiastically wrote about her experiences and gains during this period.