Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 379 Audrey's Sea Adventure
The moment Odysseus saw Daly Simone, who had a seductive beauty and wore blue eyeshadow and blush.

My mind suddenly recalled that after the initial solution to the arrangement of the "Hidden Sage", the "Goddess of Night" did not ask for spoils, but gave two pictures.

One of the images is the image of Daly Simone.

At that time, Odysseus realized that the "Goddess of Night" might mean that she did not want the spoils, but if Daly came to her in the future, Odysseus would provide some help.

Now is the time to repay the favor owed to the "Goddess of Night".

"Goddess, I finally waited for you." Bishop Dean said with a smile.

Odysseus smiled and said, “I was not in the office today and did not receive your letter.

"However, the goddess' guidance led me to Bayam, who happened to be here, and I met Allen."

He did not explain why he was not in the office and therefore could not receive the letter.

Several people immediately drew the moon and stars on their chests together: "Praise the goddess!"

Audrey also followed suit and praised out of habit, then saw that Odysseus had a pious look on his face and his gestures were very standard.

She belatedly realized: This guy seems to be a follower of the "Lord of Mysteries"? Is it really okay for him to praise the "Goddess" so devoutly?

Bishop Dean then introduced: "You have worked with Leonard before. These are his colleagues."

He introduced emphatically: "This is Captain Simone."

Daly generously extended her hand and shook hands with Odysseus, smiling and saying, "You're a very young and handsome guy."

"Thank you for your compliment." Odysseus smiled.

Dai Li said smoothly: "We need your help with something."

She glanced at Audrey and Allen, perhaps realizing that the upcoming conversation didn't need to be kept secret, and out of trust in Odysseus, she didn't send them away. Instead, she continued to ask, "Have you heard of Bolton, the Eye of the Dead?"

"I've heard of it," Odysseus said. "The captain of the 'Lian' appears to be a Sequence 8 'Gravedigger'."

Daly continued, "A few days ago, he conducted a large-scale ritual on Galka Island, claiming the lives of thousands of people!"

Audrey was a little surprised. She didn't expect that a Sequence 8 could commit such a tragedy.

Odysseus pondered for a moment and asked, "Has Bolton suddenly become much stronger recently?"

"it seems to be like this."

Odysseus asked again: "Your mission is to kill Bolton?"

"We need to get some information from him." Daly said, "Our mission is to investigate the 'Seven Priests of Death' incident.

"At this point, this investigation also requires your help."

Odysseus was stunned. "'Seven Priests of Death'?"

Daly continued to explain, "There's a legend on the east coast of East Balam that at the end of the Fourth Epoch, when the 'God of Death,' also known as the 'King of Hell,' fell, seven priests who remained on the east coast chose to be buried with the 'God of Death.'

"They claim to have received an oracle from the God of Death, that when the seven of them begin to resurrect, the God of Death will once again become the master of the Underworld.

"According to records, most of the Beyonder forces of the Church of the God of Death were fighting in the Northern Continent at the time, and the seven priests who remained behind were mostly Sequence 5.

“But since they died in the line of duty, their bodies have never been found.

"Until recently, someone spotted the bodies of the priests on the coast of East Balam. They appeared on the gallows on the east coast and have become somewhat active.

"The bodies of four priests have appeared so far."

Odysseus asked, "What is the specific condition of their bodies? Can they be destroyed?"

"Those corpses have already acquired some of the characteristics of zombies," Dai Li said. "Although their intelligence isn't high, they're still impossible to kill."

Audrey listened attentively and thought to herself: This is indeed a tricky matter.

Odysseus nodded slowly: "Have you already fought with those priests?"

"Yes," Daly replied, "With the cooperation of the local Nighthawks, we tried to burn the bodies, but failed.

"Just then, we received a key piece of intelligence. The current condition of those corpses seems to be related to Bolton's previous sacrifice."

Odysseus recalled the sea chart of the western part of the Raging Sea in his mind, and then asked, "Any detailed information about Bolton?"

"Yes." Dai Li said: "I also learned some information through 'spiritual communication'.

"The first piece of intelligence is that Bolton's crew seems to be made up of zombies.

“Also, Bolton said he would go out to sea to make further sacrifices.

"The third useful piece of information is that something is wrong with Bolton's condition. He seems to have suffered a fatal chest wound, but he is not dead."

What she called "spiritual communication" was asking the natural spirits around her, because the spirits of the corpses used as sacrifices had disappeared without a trace.

She took a deep breath and continued, "But he seems to be under high-level protection. We can't divine his exact location, so we don't know where to find him."

Odysseus hummed and asked, "When was the last time Bolton offered a sacrifice?"

"Three days ago."

Odysseus pondered for a moment, then said to Bishop Dean, "Please bring me a chart of the Raging Sea."

Bishop Dean agreed, walked out quickly, and quickly brought back a detailed map of the turbulent sea and spread it out on the desk.

Odysseus first found Galka Island and began to measure around it. After a few minutes, he drew a small circle and said, "It should be in this area."

Audrey and several members of the "Red Gloves" were stunned, not understanding why Odysseus was so sure?

Seeing their expressions and the doubts in their eyes, Odysseus smiled slightly and explained, "No matter what Bolton's condition is, his intelligence is still normal, otherwise he wouldn't have chosen a remote island like Galka.

"Because the colonial government wouldn't deploy official Beyonders on an island like this. Even if there were a church, there would only be one pastor at most.

"He must have known that unless he killed everyone on the island, his evil deeds would be known to the official Beyonders via telegram in a few hours.

"Since we need to offer another sacrifice, we must first find an island similar to Galka. Secondly, we must avoid being intercepted or pursued by official Beyonders. Furthermore, if his crew are all zombies, there's no need for resupply.

"Then he'll definitely head northwest. You see, this direction is farther from Bayam, and there are fewer official Beyonders there.

"And it's definitely not heading directly north, because there's a naval base there. It's the sea area where the Loen Navy and the Feysac Navy are facing each other. No matter which country's navy, they will attack pirates if they encounter them.

"Of course, heading southwest is actually the most ideal. It's located between the Rorsted Archipelago and East Balam, and is basically a vacuum zone for official Beyonders.

"But the problem is, the Mandated Punishers, who are familiar with the ocean, will definitely be on guard against this. Their fleet, blessed by the sea, always has favorable winds, and they'll likely ambush that area in advance."

When he said this, everyone just listened quietly with expressions of admiration.

But Odysseus's deductions weren't over yet: "Although the last tragedy occurred three days ago, it can only be calculated as a two-day voyage. They will definitely find a place to stay for a day along the way. This will effectively avoid the official Beyonders who have guessed his whereabouts."

After Odysseus finished speaking, the conference room fell silent. Everyone looked at the sea chart and for a moment had the illusion that their brains were not enough.

A few seconds later, Audrey sighed, "Piracy really is a job that requires wisdom."

Odysseus smiled and said, "What I've said above is the thinking of a normal pirate. If it's a pirate group captained by a Sequence 6 or Sequence 5, finding them is entirely a matter of luck."

He clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let's get started.

"But before that, there are some things I need to explain."

Daly thought Odysseus wanted to talk about the spoils, so she nodded and said, "Go ahead."

"First, we need to understand each other's strengths." Odysseus said, "I have been promoted and am currently a Sequence 4."

Except for Audrey, everyone else was stunned for a moment. Bishop Dean was a little surprised because when he first met Odysseus, he seemed to be only a Sequence 7.

I didn’t expect that in just half a year, he would be promoted to demigod!
Daly realized that the leadership of this operation might have to be handed over to Odysseus.

Odysseus announced this matter right away for this very reason. He continued, "Captain Simone is Sequence 5, while Leonard and the others are Sequence 6 and 7.

"As per usual practice, you must follow my instructions for the next action."

Without waiting for Daly to bargain, Odysseus continued, "I won't take any spoils from this operation, because the 'Goddess' has already given me a gift in advance."

He was reiterating the fact that he was the "Blessed of the Night", which was the legal basis for him to command Daly and others.

Bishop Dean and Leonard knew about this matter. When Daly heard what Odysseus said, she understood what he meant.

At the same time, she was a little confused as to why Odysseus became the "favored one of the goddess"?
Seeing that no one objected, Odysseus pointed at Audrey and said, "This is Miss Anas. She and her dog will also participate in this operation.

"I don't need the spoils, but if her abilities are used, or if she participates in the battle, I'll give her a share of the spoils."

Audrey felt that the name "Anas" was too ugly, but now was not the time to worry about it. She smiled and greeted the others: "Hello everyone."

Everyone smiled or nodded in response, but they didn't quite understand why Miss Anas brought a dog with her when she took action.

Odysseus asked again: "Will Bishop Dean participate in the operation?"

Bishop Dean replied, "I will stay in Bayam."

Odysseus said, "Hmm," and said, "Those who are participating in this operation, gather here."

He pulled out the "Staff of Gus" and said, "Let's go to Galka Island first. I want to see where they hold the ceremony."

As they were talking, a large fish that looked somewhat like a whale appeared under their feet. Its body was colored green, blue, and white, forming a pattern with oriental charm.

Its fins are large and spread out like wings, and on its back are two huge wings that are almost as big as its body.

The wings are brightly colored, surrounded by mist, and constantly emit a sacred and bright light.

The mysterious reappearance: Kunpeng!
Everyone was a little surprised by the scene before them. Just as they were about to make surprised expressions, Kunpeng flapped his wings slightly, and they appeared in the cloudy sky, and under their feet was Galka Island.

At this time, Leonard and others had not yet finished their surprised expressions.

Audrey, who didn't know much about the abilities of the "Mystic", felt a little puzzled: Could it be that the ability of the "Hermit" after being promoted to a demigod is to summon all kinds of extraordinary creatures?
Including the previous Suzaku, this is the second one.

Although Kunpeng is faster and can carry more people, Odysseus cannot last for too long.

When arriving at the destination, Kunpeng immediately disappeared.

Just when the other party felt themselves falling, Odysseus raised his scepter again, and a pair of colorful wings grew out from behind each person. They found that they could fly freely in the sky.

Fairytale Magic: Rose Fairy!
At this moment, everyone suddenly felt the qualitative change after becoming a demigod. These abilities were simply amazing.

Led by Odysseus, everyone quickly flew to the front of the altar.

The corpses on and around the altar had just been cleared away. The entire altar was very simple. First, a square piece of ground was leveled out, and then a wooden frame was built in the middle.

When the ceremony began, the main priest was on the wooden rack. There were originally two pieces of carved wood on the rack, but in order to prevent the altar from being activated again, the two pieces of wood had been taken away.

Luckily, Daly had seen it before, and through a ritual, she painted out the symbols on the wood.

After looking at the symbols on the wood, Odysseus walked around the altar, came back to look at the symbols carefully, and then walked around the altar again.

Finally he asked Daly, "Didn't you find anything else?"

"No." Daly said, then she asked, "Did you find anything?"

"The symbols carved into the wood are 'The Language of the Dead'!" Odysseus said, "but there is no subject."

The "Language of the Dead" is a very special language. Only extraordinary people on the "Death God" path can master this language.

Odysseus cannot speak this language, but he can simulate the "language of the dead" and cause damage to the target spirit.

As a gatekeeper, Daly was stunned when she heard Odysseus' words: "Does 'The Words of the Dead' have corresponding symbols?"

Odysseus laughed and said, "The Beyonders of your path are paying less and less attention to learning.

“There are many rituals and magic related to the dead, and the more knowledge you gain, the more you will gain.

"The text corresponding to the 'Language of the Dead' is recorded in a book called 'The Book of the Phoenix', which was once an internal reading material of the Church of the God of Death."

Daly suddenly felt like a student who had just learned letters and spelling and suddenly met a college graduate from a prestigious university. She had never even heard of the book that Odysseus mentioned.

Odysseus continued, "There should be two wooden boards covered with 'Words of the Dead'... more likely bone boards, preferably carved on the bones of extraordinary creatures." "It will depict the object of sacrifice, as well as the main priest's appeal or the requirements of the object of sacrifice.

"Since he's not here, he must have been taken away by Bolton."

Leonard asked, "Then...what should we do?"

Things seemed to be getting more and more complicated. Leonard, who had a lazy temperament, felt that he didn't want to use his brain anymore.

"Go find Bolton," Odysseus said, "so we'll have a target when we search for Bolton's ship."

Then Odysseus "reappeared" Kunpeng again, and before everyone could react, it had already reached the sky.

However, the sky was now sunny and no longer as cloudy as before.

The wings on their backs have not disappeared and they can still fly freely in the sky.

Odysseus identified the direction and flew for a while, and soon a ship appeared in their sight.

Odysseus took a closer look and saw that the flag on the ship was a skull covered in a cloak. It was Bolton's ship.

So they flew over quickly, and Bolton also discovered Odysseus and others, but before Bolton's crew could gather, Odysseus and others had already flown over the ship.

Odysseus asked the "gatekeeper" Daly to rush forward. When Bolton's crew saw Daly, they basically knelt on the deck and stopped resisting.

Bolton didn't seem to be too affected, and he opened his mouth, ready to use the "Language of the Dead".

Leonard, who was behind, suddenly fell asleep during the flight. Almost at the same time, Bolton was dragged into sleep by him and began to snore while standing there.

Leonard's colleagues quickly grabbed Leonard and helped him steadily onto the deck.

An illusory door opened in front of Daly's chest, and a spirit that looked like a tall and strong baboon with a mouth full of fangs was released.

The baboon leaped onto the deck before Daly and slapped Bolton, causing the pirate's head to spin 360 degrees.

Then, Daly started to communicate with the spirits directly.

Odysseus landed on the deck and saw that the members of the "Red Gloves" cooperated well. While Daly was channeling, the other members made the surrounding crew members fall into a deep sleep.

He was sure that there was no danger here, so he walked quickly towards the captain's room. Audrey and Susie glanced at Ms. Daly, and finally hurried to catch up with Odysseus.

Opening the door of the captain's room, Odysseus saw a crew member inside. Judging from his attire, he should be the first mate. He was kneeling there, chanting some spell, as if confessing something.

The messy table was filled with books and notes, as well as a lot of gold and the two bone plates that Odysseus was looking for.

Odysseus waved his hand, and a gust of wind blew into the captain's room, accurately blowing the first mate out of the window.

He walked quickly towards the messy table, but found a line of blood words where the first mate had just knelt.

Audrey and Susie also caught up. The two of them and the dog saw the bloody words: I died, but I still couldn't escape Bolton's torture. Save me! Save me...

Just one line of words revealed the first mate's despair.

Odysseus didn't intend to investigate what happened. He first picked up the two bone plates and took a look.

Then he began to flip through the books and notes on the table with a serious expression. He read very quickly and could finish a book with just a flip of the page.

After reading a few books, Odysseus looked up at the deck and said, "I think I know what's going on."

Audrey quickly asked, "What's going on?"

Odysseus did not explain immediately. Instead, he came to the door of the captain's room and asked Daly: "Is it impossible to conduct 'spiritual communication'?"

At this time, Daly summoned another spirit that looked a bit like marshmallow, because when she was "communicating with the spirit", she clearly felt Bolton's spirit, but she was unable to establish normal communication.

This is a very strange phenomenon. She plans to use the marshmallow-like spirit to "pull" Bolton's spirit out of his body and force communication with him.

After hearing Odysseus' question, Daly stopped channeling and said, "Yes."

"Don't communicate with the spirit world anymore," Odysseus said. "It might be dangerous."

He paused and continued, "Bolton is likely contaminated by the aura left behind by the God of Death."

Dai Li was stunned for a moment: "Legacy?"

The other "Red Gloves" members, who had ended their control over the other crew members and woke up from their sleep, also heard this phrase for the first time.

Odysseus further explained: "Things that the Hades frequently used during his lifetime, even if they did not possess extraordinary properties, would undergo corresponding qualitative changes after being with him for a long time.

“Those things usually have the aura left by Him. If you perform certain rituals or use appropriate methods, this aura can be preserved for a long time.

"Bolton and his team recently discovered a treasure from the Balam Empire, which contained this item."

In the study of Odysseus, the extraordinary distortions and divine influences can sometimes be understood as radiating wave-like forms that can affect the surrounding objects.

Beings like gods are, in essence, huge sources of radiation. Even if they do not actively build their own kingdom of God, after staying in a place for a long time, that place will become their kingdom of God.

Odysseus continued, “The person Bolton sacrificed was a death priest named Bradrick.

"That Death Priest seems to want to leverage more power from the Underworld, but his own strength is insufficient. He needs a large number of souls to utilize the special properties of the Underworld to temporarily increase his own strength."

Bolton, who was originally dead, suddenly turned his neck 180 degrees, facing the back, and looked at Odysseus: "The master of the underworld has returned, and you all must die."

He opened his eyes and looked at Odysseus with an icy gaze: "I have signed a contract with the god of death. You can't kill me, you can't kill me, hahahaha."

Audrey, who was standing by, felt that Bolton's gaze was the gaze of a dead person, which made her feel cold. She and Susie unconsciously dodged to the side.

Odysseus interrupted Bolton's laughter and said, "But it seems to me that it will not be difficult to kill you.

"It wasn't the God of Death who signed the contract with you, but the Underworld... Well, to be more precise, it was the priest named Bradrick who used the Underworld to sign the contract with you.

"All I need to do is sever your connection with the underworld and tear your spirit apart, and you will die."

Bolton was stunned for a moment. He was suddenly a little unsure whether he could be killed.

Then Odysseus said to Daly, “Control him and tell him not to move.

"I just want to experiment with a special kind of witchcraft."

Dai Li said, "No problem."

After saying that, she used her ability to control zombies to freeze Bolton there, unable to move at all.

Bolton suddenly had a bad feeling.

Odysseus smiled and said, "It would be best if you could survive, so that I can do more experiments."

Bolton swallowed unconsciously, only to find that his body was completely out of his control and he couldn't even swallow.

Odysseus pulled out the "Staff of Gus", and the tip of the staff emitted starlight, and then solidified in an instant, forming figures and "Gal Runes".

These symbols were arranged in a certain order to form a pattern dominated by "hexagram" and circles, which was placed around Bolton.

This is the "One Thought Formation" invented by Odysseus after he became a demigod.

Under the influence of the "Wilderness of Knowledge", Odysseus's spirituality is more abundant than that of a normal demigod. He can completely use the method of solidifying his own spirituality to replace the spiritual materials used to draw the magic circle.

When the magic circle is no longer needed, there is no need to destroy it. You just need to stop maintaining the spirituality of the symbols.

At this time, the magic circle that Odysseus arranged with his spiritual power was the magic circle that isolated Bolton from the underworld.

Then, Odysseus raised his hand, and a light red flame ignited around Bolton.

The mysterious reappearance: Samadhi True Fire!
Audrey, Daly, and the others noticed that the flames "summoned" by Odysseus seemed to have a certain texture, making people feel like some kind of liquid was flowing.

But soon, they were shocked by its power.

In the blink of an eye, Bolton's flesh had been burned and deformed, as if the flames had flowed into Bolton's body and burned from the inside. Under the burning of the flames inside and outside, it instantly turned into ashes.

As Bolton's spirit screamed miserably, his skeleton seemed to be burned into liquid first, but the "liquid" was burned before it hit the ground.

Finally, Bolton's spirit was wrapped in flames while struggling and roaring. The next second, the spirit deformed and disappeared, and finally nothing was left.

Not only Audrey and the others were stunned by the power of these flames, but Odysseus was also a little surprised. At present, the only level he could "reproduce" was the lowest level of Samadhi True Fire, and he didn't expect that the power was so great.

A second or two later, Odysseus stopped maintaining the "Mysterious Reappearance" and the magic circle. On the deck where Bolton had just been, only a charred mark remained, without even a trace of ash left.

Daly asked Odysseus, "These flames should also be able to burn to death those priests we couldn't kill before?"

Odysseus said, "That shouldn't be the case. From the information I just read, I infer that they have established a certain connection with the underworld.

"If we can't find their spirits, we won't be able to burn them to death."

Killing a Beyonder on the Path of Death sounds like a very difficult task.

Dai Li smiled and said, "You seem to have found a way to kill them completely?"

"Yes." Odysseus said, "I also saw the clue from the information just now.

"The place where those bodies appeared must be the altar where they committed suicide. We need to destroy the altar and kill the bodies and souls they stored there."

Dai Li frowned slightly and said, "But...but there are only black stones around."

At least the Red Gloves and the Night Watchers didn't notice the altar.

Odysseus gestured for them to come closer: "That is the problem we need to solve next."

The moment "Kunpeng" appeared, Odysseus used "witchcraft" to set the "Lian" on fire, and the next moment, they disappeared without a trace.

This time, "Kunpeng" appeared for a little longer, and it took about one second to reach its destination.

Because this time it took a little longer, Audrey and the others saw an astonishing scene. The surroundings seemed to become colorful, as if they had entered a colorful tunnel.

Daly was certain that it was not the spirit world or the underworld, but rather resembled some descriptions of the astral world.

After sending Odysseus and others to their destination, "Kunpeng" immediately disappeared.

There are probably two types of "mysterious reappearances" of Odysseus at present. One is the ability that can be maintained for a period of time, such as the "Samadhi True Fire" that just reappeared, and the "Snow King" that "reappeared" this morning based on the "Ice Queen".

The other type can only appear briefly, such as the "playing the lute to a cow" and "going in the wrong direction" that Odysseus once reproduced.

These abilities are originally "instant" abilities, but the effects can last for a period of time.

Another thing is that the level of the "reproduction" object is too high, such as "Kunpeng".

When Odysseus read some mythological stories before, he had no idea about the level of those gods.

Until he used "Mysterious Reappearance" to try to "reproduce" some gods. The first one he tried was the "Eight Immortals" he was familiar with, and it was very easy to "reproduce" them.

However, when the "three traitors in heaven" "reappeared", they could not "reappear" for even a second.

Only after using the unique skill "Divine Tide" he obtained during his promotion could Odysseus barely "reproduce" their "primary form".

As for the existence of the "Three Pure Ones" at this level, not even a shadow of them can be "reproduced".

Odysseus even suspected that the three were source substances with consciousness.

These thoughts flashed through Odysseus's mind as they arrived at the coast of East Balam.

Odysseus once again used the fairy tale magic of the "Rose Fairy", and several people quickly landed on the stormy coast.

Odysseus and Audrey saw five tall gallows on the bare black rocks, each with a corpse wearing the robe of a bishop of the Church of Death hanging on it.

This instantly reminded Odysseus of the first image the "goddess" had given him.

The only difference is that in reality these corpses wore golden masks, while in the picture provided by the "goddess", these corpses looked at Odysseus.

The nearby coast has been controlled by the Night Watchmen. When they saw Odysseus and others falling from the sky, their faces were full of vigilance. When Daly came forward and exchanged secret signals with them, their vigilance was slightly reduced.

Daly asked, "There's another body on the day we left?"

"There's more than just one more corpse," said the captain of the Nighthawks in charge. "They've already started chatting on the gallows."

(End of this chapter)