Lord of the Mysteries 2: Circle of Inevitability

Banamore Harbor, on a street near the dock.

Janna hid in the shadows, watching Anthony blend in with the crowd and mingle with the pirates.

She did not deliberately follow the well-known pirates who entered the port of the "News" to confirm their whereabouts. On the one hand, she was worried that if such behavior was detected, it would make "Admiral Deep Sea" completely alert and believe that there was a huge conspiracy waiting for him in Panamore Harbor. On the other hand, she could get the current information of the first mate, second mate, boatswain and others of the "News" without her tracking:

The pirates in Panamore Harbor were all looking forward to "Admiral Deep Sea" or his capable men to teach the unknown adventurer a lesson. Naturally, they would pay attention to the movements of the relevant personnel at any time and pass the news to their companions and friends!

In other words, with such high attention, most of the pirates in Panamore Harbor spontaneously became reporters. No matter where the capable subordinates of "Admiral Deep Sea" go, they will be noticed and widely publicized.

If they use their abilities to sneak or enter stealth mode, they can avoid the busybodies scattered in every corner of Banam Port, but the problem is that they are currently collecting materials and completing supplies, so there are so many things that they can't hide.

So, one message after another was transmitted to Anthony's ears in time:

"The 'Giant Shark' has arrived at the Feis Trading Company."

"The 'Ship Destroyer' is heading towards the Carnival Bar!"

"Oh, the storm is above, those guys have met at Blackstone Square!"

"They are only one street away from the Carnival Bar!

"They stopped temporarily to discuss things!"

"It seems that they are going to buy a barrel of light beer from old Dante first! ”

“…”

Anthony sensed the commotion of the pirates and saw them leaving the current street one after another and rushing to the carnival bar.

He also stood up to avoid being too conspicuous.

During this process, he winked at the shadow where Janna was hiding.

Janna understood and immediately used the shadows on both sides of the street to rush to the carnival bar from the increasingly crowded road.

…………

Lumian held the newly poured amber Relanci and nodded in self-intoxication.

He then looked at the bartender at the bar and said with a smile:

“You can consider moving the valuable wine and items away temporarily, and it’s best not to leave people here.”

The bartender was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds he replied hastily:

“Okay! "

No one passed the message to him, fearing that Lumian would hear it and affect the subsequent events, but he probably guessed from the pirates gradually gathering outside the bar that something was brewing and about to happen.

This made him quite expectant, but also very nervous. After all, the place where the conflict was about to take place was the Carnival Bar, and he was directly at the scene!

Seeing the bartender instruct the waiter to move the valuables out of the back door, Lumian took out a blank painting book and a fountain pen, and asked casually while writing and drawing:

"How much is your bar worth? Including this two-story house. "

"Uh..." The bartender was stunned again.

What does this mean?

It means that the conflict later may destroy the bar and cause the entire house to collapse?

Thinking of the powerful red and nearly white fireballs, the bartender became trembling, and he forced a smile and said:

"You want compensation? You, you can just give it as you see fit, or let the loser compensate..."

"This house is a simple small building built by local residents, it must be very cheap in itself, and your bar is facing low-level pirates, whether it is decoration or tables and chairs, they are all the cheapest ones..." Lumian did not raise his head to make an assessment, and continued to draw something on the blank painting book.

"Yes, it is." The bartender nodded quickly to show his approval.

Lumian raised his head, shook his head and smiled:

"You always answer yes or yes to everything I say, which makes me embarrassed."

"..."The bartender closed his mouth, not knowing how to answer.

Lumian lowered his head again:

"How about 2000 Fel Gold?"

"Okay." The bartender changed a word, with no intention of bargaining at all.

Lumian did not pause with the absorbent pen in his hand, and said calmly:

"After confirming the specific damage, pay it. If the big pirates who will come later are willing to help me compensate, that's fine."

"Okay. "The bartender responded hurriedly.

He looked around, wishing he could grow wings and fly out of the carnival bar right now.

Based on the conversation just now, he was worried that if he stayed at the scene, he would become a mutilated corpse.

After a few minutes, the waiters moved the few valuable items away, and the remaining cheap goods were left in the bar.

The bartender then left from the back door, and the real or fake pirates, including Mason, walked out of the carnival bar, waiting and watching outside.

They didn't dare to stay in this preset battlefield.

This is a summary of experience.

Lumian drew for a while, stopped the pen in his hand, and slowly drank the remaining amber Relanqi.

After waiting for a few more minutes, Franka sneaked into the shadow of the bar and whispered:

"'Admiral of the Deep Sea' hasn't come, but his first mate 'Giant Shark' and others are almost nearby, and will arrive in about two minutes. "

Lumian picked up the fountain pen again and continued to sketch on the page of the album.

He laughed softly:

"Remember to prepare 2,000 Fel Gold compensation, and return the 1,000 Fel Gold reward for the messenger after you go back."

"Ah?" Franka was a little surprised.

Lumian laughed:

"This is to help you digest the 'joy'. Of course, all expenses must be paid by you, including the extraordinary items consumed."

"No problem." Franka was not resisting just now, but she didn't expect Lumian to suddenly bring up this matter.

At this time, she saw that Lumian was about to finish drawing on the blank painting book, and asked curiously:

"Why not just take out the 'Arrogant Armor', put a robe on it, disguise it as a human, and then let it sit on this chair with its back to the pirates coming in?"

Anyway, it is impossible to use the "Arrogant Armor" with Lumian present, so it is better to put it here and play a role.

"Do you really want this house to be destroyed?" Lumian laughed. "Besides, the 'Arrogant Armor' can't use 'lies' to disguise me. The men of 'Admiral of the Deep' will find out that there is something wrong before they even enter the door."

As he spoke, Lumian finished the last stroke on the blank painting album.

It was a sketch drawn with dark blue ink, and the person in the painting was Lumian himself.

The paper gradually blurred, and Lumian in the painting suddenly moved, quickly thickening, and expanding like a balloon.

In the blink of an eye, a dull-looking Lumian appeared in front of the bar, blocked by Lumian's body.

It has the instinct to complete a few minutes of battle and some of Lumian's abilities, and will obey the orders of the painter.

While arranging Lumian in the painting to sit with his back to the bar door, Lumian transformed into a shadow creature and disappeared in front of the bar.

Not long after, Jorg, the first mate of the "News", nicknamed "Giant Shark", and several of his companions with similar strength arrived at the Carnival Bar under the watch of a large number of pirates.

Looking at the unknown adventurer sitting calmly in front of the bar, the tall and strong "Giant Shark" with a shaved head waved his hand and was the first to pass through the door.

When the Beyonders of the "News" entered the Carnival Bar, Lumian, who had changed his appearance and had already squeezed to the window to watch, pressed his right hand on the glass.

A certain black mark covered by his clothes lit up.

"Fictional Bottle"!

He put the Carnival Bar into the "Fictional Bottle", and the condition for entering and exiting was not to be a Beyonder.

Then, Lumian turned around, squeezed out of the crowd in the chaos when the pirates suddenly lost the scene in front of them, came to the nearby alley, and took Franka directly to the dock.

The two met with Janna and Anthony at the agreed location, and with the help of shadows and psychological invisibility, boarded the alchemical ship named "Newins".

Compared with when they first arrived, there were fewer pirates on the ship, and they could only maintain the most basic vigilance.

Lumian was not worried that his actions would make "Admiral of the Deep Sea" feel dangerous, because from the intelligence collected from all sides, the Beyonders of the "Devil" path had no perception of malice. He had previously behaved more like a Sequence 5 "Ocean Singer" of the "Storm" path, and according to the feedback given by the "Tarot Club", "Admiral of the Deep Sea" had nothing to do with the Church of the Storm.

Therefore, Lumian asked Janna to confirm whether the "Black Octopus" followed the "Newins" to Panamore Port this time - the captain of the "Black Octopus" "Bone Breaker" Basil was a "devil".

Considering that the changes in the situation in the carnival bar might make the "Deep Sea Admiral" highly alert after being transmitted back to the "News", Lumian and others did not delay and quickly sneaked into the cabin.

In less than a minute, they found a lone pirate in a room in the corridor.

Franka confirmed whether the surrounding mechanical devices had early warning functions, and after several seconds, she whispered to Lumian in the shadow creature state:

"You can do it."

Lumian immediately sneaked into the room, walked behind the lone pirate, emerged, and snorted.

Two white lights flashed, and the pirate fainted.

Anthony went into this room and quickly hypnotized him.

Janna and Franca were standing in the shadows outside the door, and soon heard friendly conversations coming from inside:

"Where is the admiral?"

"In the captain's room."

"The admiral can become one of the most famous pirates, there must be some big force behind him, right?"

"I don't know, but the admiral is indeed a bit mysterious."

"..."

After a simple inquiry, Anthony made the pirate forget that such a friend had come on board.

They immediately sneaked to the upper cabin and stopped outside the door of the captain's room.

Looking at the silver-white metal door, Lumian's eyelids suddenly jumped.

He thought of the possible path and sequence of "Deep Sea Admiral".

On such an alchemical ship, the power that the "Ocean Singer" can exert may be no less than in the deep sea and in the air!

While Lumian was thinking, two pirates pushed a dining cart and came to the outside of the captain's room with the help of a mechanical elevator.