Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 80 There is only one Amon in the world

After hearing what Odysseus, the Hermit, said, Derrick the Sun fell into deep thought again.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," sighed: It seems that the "Hermit" is also a man with a story.

"Justice" Audrey and "Magician" Fors also hope that "Little Sun" can mature quickly after experiencing this incident.

Klein, the "Fool" behind the gray fog, felt that judging from the "Hermit's" usual behavior, he was a sufficiently mature Beyonder. After understanding the nature of the Beyonder world, he did not become indifferent, but was willing to help others, which was also a virtue.

Odysseus gave Derrick time to think, then said, "Let me analyze it for you again.

"The most special thing about you is that you have the help of Mr. Fool.

"So you are extremely important to Silver City, but if you completely expose your specialness, you will definitely be imprisoned and strictly guarded, and you will not be able to play your role.

"And if you conceal certain things and hide your uniqueness, perhaps you can find hope for Silver City."

He spread his hands and said, "Your 'chief' sent someone to monitor you. Is he an evil person? A bad guy with terrible deeds?"

Derrick immediately protested, "No."

Odysseus nodded slowly. "It seems you understand this principle. To accomplish something, especially a very difficult task, virtue alone is not enough; some means are also needed."

Alger nodded repeatedly. The more he listened, the more he felt that the "Hermit" seemed to be speaking his own thoughts.

Audrey also felt as if her mind had suddenly become clear. Although the "hermit's" words were somewhat different from the education she had received since she was a child, if she thought carefully about what she had seen and heard, she would find that the "hermit's" description was more in line with the development of the situation.

"I understand," Derrick said seriously. "Thank you, Mr. Hermit. My previous thoughts were too naive."

Odysseus said "hmm" and accepted the thanks from "Little Sun" calmly.

Then Derrick said, "One more thing. The exploration team that set out earlier has returned. I mean the exploration team led by Elder Lovia, the 'Shepherd'.

"They completed their exploration of the half-ruined temple of the True Creator and returned to Silver City. I noticed that the personalities of several of the team members I'm familiar with have changed to some extent."

Alger said with conviction, "They have been contaminated by the 'True Creator.'"

"I also think there seems to be something wrong with them." Derrick said a little aggrievedly, "I've already reported it, but the 'Chief' doesn't seem to believe me...

"I understand. The 'Chief' suspects that I'm possessed by Amon, so he won't trust me."

Alger, Audrey, and the other members nodded slowly. Apparently, the Hermit's teachings had taken some effect. Little Sun's thinking was no longer so simple.

Derrick asked anxiously, "Then what should I do?"

Alger thought for two or three seconds before saying, "I imagine your 'Chief' must also be paying attention to Elder 'Shepherd' and the members of the exploration team.

"The only problem is that they definitely don't take it seriously enough, not even as seriously as they care about you and Amon."

Without waiting for Little Sun to speak, he said thoughtfully, "Perhaps we can use this incident to clear the suspicion on you.

"Well, find an opportunity to have a member of the exploration team behave abnormally and cause a conflict with him. This way, the 'Chief' will pay more attention to it.

"At the same time, you took the opportunity to hand over that strange little bug, saying that during the conflict with that team member, you suddenly felt dazed and vaguely heard someone shouting 'True Creator'. At the same time, you pretended to cough up the bug.

"When it comes to the evil god, many methods and abilities are not dared to be used. Your 'chief' would logically guess that Amon's clone clashed with the spiritual pollution left by the 'true creator' and eventually perished and became a dead insect.

"This will definitely reduce the level of surveillance on you. If you behave yourself for a while longer, your suspicion will basically disappear."

Audrey opened her mouth slightly and thought: Why does Mr. Hanged Man seem so skilled in this?
Klein wondered: Is the internal struggle within the Orthodox Church so intense? It felt like The Hanged Man often experienced this kind of palace intrigue.

Derrick's eyes lit up when he heard this. He felt that Mr. Hanged Man was indeed trustworthy and had come up with such a great idea.

He pressed on, "How can I make the members of that exploration team appear in the most thorough and abnormal state?"

Alger was silent for a few seconds before he said, "I don't know."

Klein manipulated the previously silent "world" and spoke, "I have an item tainted by the True Creator.

"Little one, I can lend you that item, but what can you give in return?"

Derrick thought for a moment before saying, "I can try to help you gather information about the characteristics of the human-skinned phantom."

At a previous gathering, "the world" had issued such a demand.

The World nodded gently. "Very good. I'll ask Mr. Fool to lend it to you." Alger reminded him, "Use the 'Spiritual Wall' to seal the container containing the item in advance. Don't let anyone notice anything unusual."

"Thank you, Mr. Hanged Man. Thank you, thank you for your help." Derrick sincerely thanked the other members of the Tarot Club.

During the conversation just now, he gradually came up with a complete plan.

After a few seconds of silence in the hall, Odysseus, who had been listening for a while, spoke again and said to Derrick, "It must have taken a lot of effort for you to sacrifice the animals and plants around the Silver City alive, right?"

Klein, behind the gray fog, recalled the scene where the Hermit had been frantically dealing with the situation, his lips still curled up slightly.

Audrey was also stunned for a moment before she understood: What? A living sacrifice?

Then she smiled helplessly.

Derrick answered seriously, "Yes, especially that fish. It was killed easily. I had to use a lot of effort to knock it unconscious."

Odysseus nodded. "If I need a living subject, I'll remind you. If I don't, it means I can accept the test subject as a corpse. Just kill it and give it to me."

Derrick seemed to understand what the Hermit meant: "Okay... okay."

Fors and Audrey both smiled knowingly. They could even imagine the Hermit's surprise when he saw the living test subject.

"Anyway, I am very satisfied with your reward," said Odysseus.

In recent days, he has taken time to observe the conditions of those animals and plants, and plans to start studying these animals and plants next week, provided that he has sufficient observation records.

As for the bucket of silt and the bucket of soil, they had already been sent to the "wilderness of knowledge" in advance.

At this time, everyone recalled the deal between "Hermit" and "Sun" during the last gathering: "Little Sun" provided "Hermit" with test subjects, and "Hermit" collected intelligence about Amon for "Little Sun".

Odysseus continued, "I've gathered some crucial intelligence about Amon, and it's quite advanced. Do you want to hear it yourself, or should I just tell you?"

"Put it this way." This was Derrick's way of thanking the other members of the Tarot Club.

"Okay." Odysseus began to narrate: "I have learned a shocking piece of news: in this world, there has only been one Amon since ancient times."

This description made everyone slightly stunned, and for a moment they seemed to not quite understand what was so shocking about it?

Fors scratched his head and asked, "The only Amon was destroyed by the angel sent by Mr. Fool?"

"No." Odysseus smiled and said, "Your understanding is wrong. I mean, from ancient times to the present, no matter how many clones Amon has, there is only one Amon."

Suddenly, everyone felt their hair stand on end!
Alger said in surprise, "I remember the Amon family appeared in the Fourth Epoch!"

"It's more than just the Fourth Age!" Odysseus said, "According to the information I've received, Amon was born in the Third Age!"

Audrey covered her mouth lightly before saying, "Oh my God, so that means Amon is already... thousands of years old?"

Fors repeated slowly, "Thousands of years..."

For her, this is a very distant number.

Klein, who was behind the gray fog, was not surprised, because when he obtained the "Blasphemy Card", he thought of a fact: the gods had lived for who knows how many years.

In fact, Alger and the others knew this in their hearts, but because these thoughts were too blasphemous, the gods were high and mighty, appearing at the creation of the world. How could they have any concept of how long they had lived?

So they've only just turned that corner now.

At this moment, Klein thought: No wonder it's called the "Blasphemy Card." After obtaining such an item, one's respect for the gods will be greatly reduced. Isn't this blasphemy?

Alger was the first to react. "I've heard that becoming an angel changes one's life form. It seems one of these changes is a long lifespan."

Odysseus hummed, "I also heard that the Amon family back then was actually Amon and his clones."

Klein, trapped in the gray fog, was slightly taken aback. "This is a bit strange. The patriarch of the entire family is Amon's original self, and the elders are Amon 1 through Amon 6? I wonder if there are any internal conflicts among Amon's clones? Are there any small gangs?"
Fors also recovered from her surprise: "It feels like listening to a ghost story."

She felt that this was indeed a good subject for a horror story!
After hearing what Fors said, Audrey imagined a scene like this: she entered a noble courtyard, surrounded by classical buildings and a beautiful view. Many members of noble families were walking back and forth in the courtyard.

Suddenly, these family members seemed to realize that she was an intruder and all turned their eyes to her.

Whether old, young, male or female, they all look exactly the same and have the same weird smile!
Audrey shuddered: "What a terrifying ability!"

(End of this chapter)