Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 242: Thank You to the Fool's Followers for Visiting Bayam
Odysseus was very surprised that this messenger had the same surname as Stiano, the "God of Steam and Machinery".

But it was too late to regret now. The pale green flames wrapped around the parchment, and the contract turned into ashes in the next second. This meant that this contract, witnessed by the underworld, had come into effect.

Odysseus took a deep breath, trying his best to conceal his surprise, and took out a letter he had prepared long ago: "Please send this letter to the mailbox of Hugh Dilcha at 134 Morning Street, Cherwood District, Backlund."

"No problem." The skeleton messenger Elbella stretched out her hand, and the letter immediately passed from Odysseus's hand into her leather-gloved hand.

Then she asked, "I can only deliver your letters or packages to a designated location, because I just discovered that you are protected by the 'night' and I can't locate you."

Odysseus thought to himself that the "blessing of the goddess of night" was a good deterrent.

He thought for a moment before saying, "Send them all to the Jade Palace on Lasha Island. Um, in the room on the left in the backyard."

That was exactly the residence Bernadette arranged for him.

Elebella nodded: "Okay."

With that, the skeleton in hunting clothes disappeared, and the candle flame returned to its original orange-red color.

Odysseus was stunned for a second or two before blowing out the candle: What on earth did I summon?
But then he thought that the other party was rational and had no ill intentions at the moment, so there should be no danger for the time being.

Thinking of the other party's surname again, Odysseus began to wonder if this messenger was in cahoots with the "God of Steam and Machinery"?

But then he thought that he had the help of the "Goddess of Night" and the messenger could not locate himself and could not guide the "God of Steam and Machinery" to the target, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

After returning to the Emerald Palace, Odysseus took a rest and went to teach the scholars as usual in the afternoon. Today's class ended early, so Odysseus went to Bayam early in the afternoon.

This time he showed up at the apartment he had just rented yesterday, located at 17 Hanbo Road, Bayam North District.

As soon as he arrived at the apartment, Odysseus noticed that the weather was not very good today. Dark clouds covered the sky, as if it was going to rain heavily in the next second.

The wind in Bayam grew stronger, and people on the street pressed down their hats.

Such weather gave Odysseus a great sense of oppression.

He took a deep breath, knowing that this was the last breath of the "Poseidon".

Coming to the window, Odysseus looked at the big trees on both sides of the road swaying left and right in the wind. In this kind of weather, the best thing to do is to sit in an easy chair at home, read a book and drink tea.

Just as he thought of this, he saw a group of Rune soldiers, shouting loudly, clearing the crowds on the street and blocking the street.

This made Odysseus even more reluctant to go out. He moved a chair and looked at the dark clouds in the sky. His mind recalled similar scenes in many movies he had seen before.

At this moment, Odysseus didn't want to think about anything, so he let himself empty his mind until about six o'clock.

Because of the dense clouds, it was already a little dark outside. Odysseus then used the "Travel Ring" to leave Bayam and return to the Emerald Palace.

While having dinner with Bernadette, Odysseus said, "I have already investigated the matter of the 'Silver Coin Viper'."

He sipped his soup with a spoon and said, "He is a subordinate of the Blood General. He pretended to be your subordinate just to hide his true identity and purpose."

And when the time is right, he can also blame the "mysterious queen" for some of his own actions.

Of course, he certainly wouldn't go too far. After all, Bernadette was the king of the sea. If he angered such a being, he would die a miserable death.

Bernadette smiled and said, "Admitting that you are my subordinate, is this really a form of concealment?"

She pondered for a moment and said, "It seems the Blood Admiral will take action in Bayam."

The disguise of "Silver Coin Viper" will definitely not last long, and they must know that "Element Dawn" will definitely conduct some investigation after learning that a strange colleague suddenly appeared.

Therefore, the "Silver Coin Viper" must have accomplished something for the "Blood Admiral" before being exposed.

Bernadette took a sip of red wine and said to Odysseus, "I didn't expect you to complete the task I gave you so quickly."

Odysseus did not hide anything: "Do you remember the Rupert I told you about before? Yes, the adventurer who told me about Bazel's deeds. I was at the Seaweed Bar yesterday..."

He briefly talked about meeting Rupert yesterday, and how he got information about Old Quinn from him, and then happened to discover Old Quinn when he went to scout the place.

Bernadette smiled and nodded slowly: "It's not just your good luck, it's also because your personality charm attracts some people."

Odysseus asked the maid to move the soup aside, and after a moment of hesitation, he asked, "Do I still have charisma?"

Bernadette didn't answer the question, but instead asked, "I heard someone is convening an intelligence exchange meeting in Bayam, and the convener has an official identity from the Church of the Evernight Goddess. Is that you?"

"It's me." Odysseus admitted generously.

Bernadette sighed, "You've used the little resources you have to the utmost."

Bernadette knew about the matter of returning the ashes and characteristics of the demigod of the Church of Evernight, but she did not expect that Odysseus had established a close connection with the Church of Evernight by returning the ashes and characteristics.

After all, although Odysseus is not a wanted criminal now, he is being sought by the "Mechanical Heart" and "MI9". If the Church of Evernight wants to shelter him, they must seriously consider it.

Of course, a demigod's characteristics are indeed a precious thing, but for the Church of Evernight, such a "return" is not a big favor.

Because anyone who dares to use that characteristic to advance will soon be discovered and hunted down by the Church of Evernight.

Therefore, in Bernadette's view, returning the characteristics and ashes can only be regarded as a "good deed" for the Church of Evernight. It is not yet to the point of risking offending other official Beyonder organizations and explicitly supporting Odysseus.

At most, it will provide Odysseus with some convenience and protection.

But what surprised Bernadette was that Odysseus had established contact with the Church of Evernight not long after leaving Backlund, and the Church of Evernight was even willing to openly support him.

Odysseus sighed as he cut into the steak, "I have few cards in my hand, so I have to make the most of every one of them."

The Mysterious Queen did not continue the topic, but said: "I received some news that the wild god Kalvetuwa seems to have become very manic for unknown reasons.

"And Kalvetuwa's followers claim that the 'Sea God' is going to unleash a tsunami that will drown the entire Bayam."

She put down her wine glass and said, "I'll give you a second task. Help me investigate why Kalvetuwa suddenly became abnormal."

For Bernadette, who has many fleets at sea, she is very concerned about the abnormality of "Poseidon".

Bernadette was also very aware of her own intelligence personnel and their intelligence gathering capabilities, and did not hold much hope in them.

Odysseus happened to be planning to establish an intelligence network in Bayam, so she simply handed the matter over to Odysseus.

Odysseus thought to himself: I can give you the answer to this question right now.

But of course I can’t tell you now, because then I won’t get paid.

Then Bernadette said, "I also know that this mission is quite dangerous, so I will send you an assistant to bring you into contact with some devout believers of the Church of Poseidon. Bertha will give you the detailed information later.

"As for the reward, if you can investigate the reason why Kalvetua became abnormal, it will be equivalent to repaying two-thirds of the merit for the potion formula."

Bertha is Bernadette's personal maid.

Odysseus immediately nodded and said, "Okay."

He thought to himself: "It doesn't seem that difficult to pay off the debt owed to the Mysterious Queen."

Of course, Odysseus also knew that this was thanks to the Fool's Favored One's visit to Bayam, which immediately caused the Sea God's condition to become abnormal, giving him the opportunity to repay such a large debt in one go.

After the meal, Odysseus and Bernadette drank tea and chatted for a while, then went back to their respective homes.

Odysseus pretended to be very dedicated and went to Bayam again. In fact, he went to the rental house to organize the scrolls he had.

He also went to the "knowledge wilderness" to study methods of "extracting knowledge" and made considerable progress.

The streets of Bayam were still under martial law, so Odysseus certainly wouldn't choose this time to go out and "investigate."

It was past nine o'clock in the evening when Odysseus returned to the Emerald Palace.

Odysseus sat at the desk feeling somewhat guilty, glanced toward the window, and suddenly felt like telling his family that he was working overtime, but in fact he was just out fooling around.

The next day, Odysseus moved his occult studies class to the morning. He planned to stay in Bayam for the next few days. One reason was to investigate the mission Bernadette had just assigned him. Since he had been assigned an assistant, he would definitely pretend to investigate.

Secondly, he was seriously preparing for the first intelligence exchange meeting. Odysseus attached great importance to this meeting, as it was the key to laying the foundation for him at sea.

Intelligence is extremely important to pirates.

After the class, Odysseus assigned a lot of homework and announced that the next class would be on Sunday afternoon.

The scholars had mixed feelings. They were happy that they didn't have to attend classes tomorrow, but what was frustrating was that there was too much homework, and the next two days would not be easy.

Seeing the bitter faces of the scholars, Odysseus smiled, because he predicted that by next week at the latest, the research on "knowledge extraction" would reach the stage of practical application.

At that time, we can use the "knowledge infusion" method to teach, which can greatly reduce the learning pressure of scholars.

Odysseus can also collect some data on the "knowledge infusion" technology by observing the reactions of scholars.

However, this news cannot be told to the scholars now, so as to prevent them from slacking off.

Odysseus didn't even have time to eat lunch before he arrived at Bayam. The sky was still covered with dark clouds, and it looked like a storm was about to come.

The curfew on the streets has been lifted, but there are still soldiers patrolling, but people can move freely.

Odysseus thought about it and realized that it was because the "Book of Natural Disasters" was found by the official Beyonder, which was the reason why "Sea God" Kalvetuwa became very unstable.

He wore a Loen-style formal suit and a top hat, got on a horse-drawn carriage, and arrived at Bailin Avenue in the west district of Bayam. He got off the carriage in front of the "Old Oro Leather Store".

This is a very famous leather goods store in Bayam. The store is very large, with two floors. Many craftsmen and apprentices work in the room behind the window on the first floor.

The way they work hard is the best advertisement.

This is an industry of "Dawn of the Elements". It not only produces various leather products, but also secretly accepts orders for the production of "magical items".

Generally, orders are received here, and the "craftsmen" on Lasha Island are responsible for the specific production. This is a key link that enables Bernadette to afford so many craftsmen.

Otherwise, relying solely on orders from within "Dawn of the Elements", at most two "craftsmen" would be enough.

At the same time, this is also an important intelligence base of "Element Dawn". Bernadette's intelligence officer in the Sea of Rage is the owner of this leather shop.

Odysseus entered the leather shop and a well-dressed waiter came forward and said, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

"I'm looking for Mr. Primo." Odysseus came up according to the information given by Bertha.

"Do you have an appointment?"

"No, please tell Mr. Primo that the captain of the flower boat introduced me." Odysseus said slowly.

"Captain of the flower boat" is a code word, implying that he was sent by the Jade Palace.

Odysseus thought to himself: It's a bit like an imperial envoy in ancient times.

The waiter went upstairs to report to the boss. Soon, Primo, a middle-aged man with a somewhat balding head, came down from the second floor. "You must be Mr. Julius, right? I've been waiting for you all day. Please come up."

"Julius" is also a code word, indicating that everything is normal and they can go upstairs to talk, while also concealing Odysseus's real name.

Arriving on the second floor, Primo rubbed his hands and smiled, "Mr. Odysseus, I've long heard of you. You're not just a well-known figure in Backlund's intelligence community."

This intelligence officer, who looked like an old politician, had obviously done some homework in advance.

"That's just good luck." Odysseus said politely with a smile.

The two men shook hands, and after Pritz locked the door, he asked Odysseus to sit down in the sofa area.

Primo made coffee for Odysseus and said, "I received the telegram last night. I will cooperate with you fully."

"Thank you," Odysseus said with a smile. "The investigation in Bayam depends entirely on your assistance. I will report this truthfully."

First paint a big picture and give away some of the credit so that the other party can truly help you.

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether they help or not, because Odysseus already knows the answer to the question. This investigation is just a formality, but the necessary statements must still be made.

Primo sighed in his heart: This young man is no ordinary person, no wonder he is so highly valued by the "Queen" at such a young age.

After a few more polite words, he talked about business: "There is a situation that I don't know if you are aware of. We have some connections with the Church of Poseidon and the resistance army, but we mainly sell stolen goods to them. After all, they all need a lot of supplies.

"After interacting with them more, I also got to know some devout believers of 'Sea God'.

"When we discovered that the 'Sea God' had undergone some changes, we went to visit those believers.

"Most of the devout believers were emotionally devastated. Some said the 'sea god' was angry, but they didn't know why.

"Some say the Sea God intends to drown Bayam and raze it to the ground. Others say someone in Bayam has angered the Sea God, and that killing those individuals will appease the god's wrath."

Primo handed Odysseus coffee and shook his head. "Many believers are already preparing to commit suicide by jumping into the sea with their entire families, claiming they want to return to the embrace of the 'Sea God.'"

The intelligence officer later concluded, "Believing in evil gods is truly terrifying."

Odysseus pondered for a moment and said, "I hope to meet those devout believers of Kalvetuva. Perhaps I can discover something."

"No problem, I'll arrange for someone to take you there."

Odysseus politely took a few sips of coffee and said, "I'll leave now."

Priss immediately got up and went to arrange the personnel and carriage.

Odysseus's guide was a local young man named Phil, who wasn't very talkative, so Odysseus took the initiative to ask, "Do you know 'Poseidon'?"

"I know him quite well," Phil, who often dealt with people from the Church of Poseidon, replied, "He's an evil god that requires the sacrifice of living beings."

Then he asked with some concern, "Sir, is He really going to drown Bayam?"

"It's 'him'." Odysseus corrected with a smile, and then replied: "Don't worry, he won't succeed, because there are a large number of believers of the 'Lord of Storms' in Bayam.

"No matter how powerful the Sea God is, he is as weak as a newly hatched chick in front of the Storm Lord."

Phil was stunned for a moment, feeling that the gentleman's metaphor was very vivid.

Then, as if belatedly, he thought: Yes, the "Lord of Storms" is the greatest god on the sea.

Soon, they arrived at the edge of Bayam's city, and came to a family of "Sea God" believers. As soon as they entered the door, Odysseus saw that the whole family, young and old, were kneeling on the ground and praying devoutly.

This family is an ordinary local family, not very wealthy, and several family members have many patches on their clothes.

They were trembling and praying sincerely. Phil went up to them to greet them, but no one paid any attention to him.

Phil then tried to communicate with them, but they showed no sign of stopping their prayers.

Phil shook his head at Odysseus, indicating that he was powerless.

So they went to the next believer's home, but they didn't know where the family had gone, but they were sure that they were not going on an outing.

The third family of believers now resides in the suburbs of Bayam.

"This is an important believer." Phil introduced: "When we sell supplies, we usually negotiate the price with him, and he can decide the price of the supplies.

"Mr. Primo speculates that this should be a very important member of the Church of Poseidon."

As they were talking, the two men got off the carriage and came to a local house with a yard.

Phil knocked on the door in front: "Mr. Pine, Mr. Pine?"

He knocked on the door several times, but there was no answer.

"That's strange." Phil said, "Even if Mr. Pine is not at home, his servant..."

"Who... is... outside... knocking on the door?" asked a man in a very hoarse voice with a strange long drawl.

Phil was stunned for a moment before he said, "I...I'm looking for Mr. Pine."

The other party replied: "Mr. Pine...is not...convenient...to see you."

Phil was about to continue asking for a meeting, but Odysseus stepped forward and said, "He's dead."

"Ah?" To Phil's surprise, Odysseus suddenly pushed open the door, and a mummy-like person stood inside. It seemed that the dead person had been weathered for a long time and had no flesh and blood.

The reason why Odysseus dared to push open the door directly was because he knew very well the true identity of the "Sea God" Kalvetuva. At this time, the "Sea God" was already struggling to death and could not care about his believers, so the danger inside was completely under control.

When the mummy saw Odysseus, it seemed to realize that it was dead and fell to the ground motionless.

Odysseus saw two bodies in the yard that had lost all water, and it seemed that there were no living people here.

Phil realized it later and asked with a trembling voice, "Who was speaking just now?"

Odysseus did not answer this question, but said: "Take me to see Pine... well, take me to the room where you met Pine before."

Phil seemed to come to his senses at this moment, swallowed his saliva, and bravely led Odysseus.

When we arrived at the hall, we saw two mummies dressed as servants lying on the ground.

In the room on the left side of the hall, there is a dried corpse kneeling on the ground, as if it was praying earnestly when it was alive.

As soon as he entered the door, Odysseus saw a blue jade dagger in the mummy's hand.

Suddenly, a monster-like roar echoed in Odysseus's mind. At this moment, his eyes flashed with illusory light, and the "Eye of Prying Eyes" opened uncontrollably at this juncture.

Odysseus saw that the jade dagger quickly enlarged and flashed with a blue light like the sea.

wow~
Odysseus seemed to be suddenly in the sea. In the sea water in front of him was a palace that looked majestic and magnificent.

In the very center of the hall, there is a huge creature.

It was a majestic figure with a human face and a snake body, and then a snake face and a human body.

Kalvetuva!

Odysseus immediately realized that this was the "sea god" Kalvetuva, and a beautified Kalvetuva!

Because his true appearance is a blue sea snake as big as a hill. He doesn't look like a god at all, but rather like a monster.

Kalvetuwa seemed to notice Odysseus. He opened his bloody mouth and let out a howl that only a wild beast could make.

The howl sounded majestic at first, making Odysseus tremble unconsciously, but the second half of the howl became extremely painful, making Odysseus's head swell and want to vomit several times.

Just as Kalvetuva was about to rush towards Odysseus, the "Eye of Secrets" closed by itself, and Odysseus's vision returned to normal. The sea god, the sea water, and the palace were all gone. There was only a dried corpse in front of him, holding a blue jade dagger in his hand.

Odysseus took a few deep breaths and sat on the chair next to him. The dizziness and nausea gradually disappeared.

Phil beside him asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"

Odysseus waved his hand: "Nothing, it's okay now."

After being promoted to Sequence 6, the Eye of Secrets would sometimes open uncontrollably, and Odysseus originally wanted to seal it.

However, he received corresponding revelations in the "wilderness of knowledge". When the "eye of peeping into the secrets" opened by itself, it was often when the spirit realized that there was key information in front of it, but ordinary vision could hardly notice that information.

So Odysseus did not take the initiative to seal it, but today he tasted the bitter fruit of seeing something he shouldn't have seen for the first time, forcing him to reconsider this issue.

Because if there is an enemy in front of him, his current state will make him very passive.

But now is not the time to think about this. After recovering, Odysseus looked at the blue jade dagger again.

He guessed that this dagger should be closely related to the "Sea God" Kalvetuwa, and it might even be the thing used by Mr. Pine to receive the "Oracle" more clearly.

From this point, it can be confirmed that Mr. Pine is indeed an important member of the Church of Poseidon.

Odysseus thought about it for a while, then went to the yard to find two thin wooden sticks, and prepared to use them to pick out the jade dagger.

Phil, who was standing by, exclaimed, "Your fingers are so flexible."

Odysseus was slightly stunned, then he realized that he had inadvertently used the chopstick gesture. He thought to himself: Fortunately, this young man doesn't know what this gesture means.

Just as he clamped the dagger and pulled it out, the mummy suddenly raised its head and said in an extremely hoarse voice: "...The sinner is dead...but the wrath of the gods has not been extinguished...The disaster is about to come...No one can escape...No one can escape..."

This made Phil look horrified and he jumped back a step.

Odysseus, like an old friend of the mummy, said slowly and calmly: "Go with peace of mind. No disaster will befall you. The 'Poseidon' will be reborn.

"He will no longer demand bloody sacrifices, he will no longer create storms to scare believers, he will become rational and merciful..."

While speaking, he did not stop his hands, using two "big chopsticks" to try to compete with the other party for the jade dagger.

The mummy slowly turned its head and glanced at Odysseus. The worry on its dry face finally disappeared, and it turned into joy: "That's great..."

He finally let go of the dagger in his hand and died completely.

Odysseus finally took the dagger and placed it in the large bowl that Phil handed him. At the same time, he noticed that Mr. Pine's extraordinary characteristics began to precipitate.

There are also some extraordinary people among the high-ranking members of the Church of Poseidon.

Odysseus took out a scroll and said with the unified spell: "Open!"

The scroll shattered, emitting a faint green light, and a ball of ghost fire appeared, which immediately made the whole room cold and gloomy. Phil suddenly felt all his muscles and joints become stiff.

This is a scroll used to attack spirits, but because this ability belongs to the undead type, it can also speed up the precipitation of extraordinary characteristics.

Phil didn't understand what Odysseus was doing, but since the gentleman didn't explain, he didn't ask.

While waiting, Odysseus studied the dagger in the bowl. He guessed that the material of this dagger should be the scales of Kalvetua...

Wow~
At this moment, the dagger moved by itself in the bowl, and the tip pointed in another direction.

Odysseus was slightly stunned and turned the bowl again.

Wow~
The dagger turned on its own again, still pointing in that direction.

Odysseus immediately understood that it was pointing to the location of the "Poseidon"!

But then he realized a problem. If the dagger was pointed at the "Poseidon", Kalvetuwa's hiding place would have been discovered long ago, right?
The Church of Poseidon has existed for so many years, and the Church of Storms must have killed many of their high-ranking officials and must have seized things like this dagger.

But then Odysseus thought again: Maybe it is because Kalvetuva is in a special state now, so the dagger is pointed at him, which is not the case normally.

Or maybe after Mr. Pine prayed to the "Sea God" and established a connection, Kalvetuwa used this connection to suck the blood and water from the people around him, so everyone in the yard turned into mummies.

And because the "Poseidon" has now lost all his sanity, he did not break the established connection. This also explains why the "Eye of Secrets" saw Kalvetuva's roar after seeing the dagger.

Normally, after Kalvetua issued the "oracle", he would definitely cut off contact immediately. In that case, there would be no way to use the dagger to find the sea god.

Finally, Odysseus came to the conclusion that if he used this dagger, he could find the elven ruins where Kalvetuwa was hiding.

At this time, the extraordinary characteristics had already been extracted. Odysseus did not continue to think about this problem. Instead, he put away the characteristics and left here immediately.

Arriving on the carriage, Odysseus said to Phil, "Go back."

Phil, who was somewhat frightened today, nodded quickly: "Okay."

Although Phil knew some knowledge of mysticism, he was not a combatant, so he had never seen a situation like today.

Back at the "Old Oro Leather Store", Odysseus chatted briefly with Primo and then returned to his apartment at 17 Humber Road.

He placed the large bowl containing the dagger on the coffee table, and placed the Sequence 7 level, "Navigator" trait into the "Knowledge Wilderness".

Then Odysseus paced back and forth in the room, considering whether to explore Kalvetuva's lair?

He remembered receiving a page of Russell's diary before, which mentioned the broken magic circle of the elves. This made Odysseus very interested. He wondered if the magic circle structure was used in the ruins of the elves?
But if you go to explore, there will definitely be certain dangers, and the timing must be chosen well, such as when Kalvetua is dead but the people of the Storm Church have not yet found the place.

Otherwise, the dying Kalvetuva could have beaten Odysseus to death with one blow of his tail.

If he arrived too late, the people from the church would definitely arrest him and would probably ask him for the extraordinary characteristics of "Sea God".

So the timing has to be just right.

Odysseus thought about it seriously: Maybe it is not as dangerous as imagined. If the weather outside clears up, it means that Kalvetuva is dead. At that time, while the characteristics of "Poseidon" are still there and the dagger is still useful, he should go and find him quickly. That will be a relatively safe time.

Thinking of this, Odysseus finally made up his mind to go to the elven ruins.

He didn't compete with The Fool for the "Scepter of Poseidon" because Odysseus couldn't be like The Fool, who was just a strengthened spirit that went to the remains of the elves.

The negative effects of the "Poseidon's Scepter" are quite significant, and it is very dangerous to touch it with the flesh.

After making the decision, Odysseus began to make some preparations and then waited quietly in Bayam. In the second half of the night, the sky suddenly cleared up.

(End of this chapter)