Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 167 Four Paths
After a while, Klein could only give the tabby cat a thumbs-up:

"powerful."

The tabby cat twitched its tail, seeming to appreciate the compliment.

"But then again, this is too coincidental."

Roger couldn't help but sigh.

If Sam and Cecilia had become "apprentices," then the law of aggregation of extraordinary characteristics between them and Bandit could be used to explain why they had caught these children just before they left.

However, judging from the results of Klein's "Dream Divination" so far, this is clearly not the case.

"It's as if someone deliberately arranged for us to come to this time to rescue Sam and the others... No, it's like they were bound to leave after this time."

Klein winked at Roger, who immediately understood what he meant.

"It smells like 0-08."

Roger shook his head slightly, sighed, and then continued:

"But I have a rough idea of where they are."

"Where?" Klein asked curiously.

"It's early October now. At the end and beginning of every month, the moon rises in the west, so all we have to do is chase the sunset."

Roger blinked and began to run around the huge Abraham family residence with the man and the cat, searching one room at a time for rooms that could see the sunset.

Finally, before the sun set, Roger heard the sound of a boy and a girl arguing in a room.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but he was so excited that he couldn't brake for a moment.

Roger slammed the door open with a bang, startling a girl in the room who screamed "Ah".

When Roger stood up straight, the first thing he saw was a shining dagger!
He didn't dodge or defend, but took the stab head-on.

The dagger pierced Roger's stomach with a "swish".

It was obviously Sam's first time to stab someone out of fear and defensiveness.

But this is not surprising. Normal people will subconsciously take defensive actions when seeing strangers breaking into their homes. What really surprised Roger was that Sam was so decisive and did not hesitate at all.

At this time, Sam was obviously frightened by the human blood, his hands became weak, his legs trembled slightly, and he could no longer stab a second time.

What surprised him even more was that the young man in the beige windbreaker in front of him seemed to feel no pain at all and instead smiled.

"Sam?"

"..."

Sam fell silent, not knowing how to respond.

Roger sighed softly and spoke again:

"My name is Roger, Roger Abraham."

"Abraham?"

Sam's pupils shrank slightly, and even Cecilia behind him covered her mouth in shock.

They knew exactly what the name meant.

Just like Sam Abraham and Cecilia Abraham, the other party is a member of the Abraham family!

The only problem is that the other party clearly looks like an extraordinary person, but why didn't he die?

Roger nodded slightly, held Sam's hand to push the dagger out, and watched the bloody hole in his abdomen heal quickly.

With a clang, the dagger fell to the ground, and Sam sat on the ground.

He naturally also saw Roger's wound recovering, and he hesitated for a long time without being able to speak.

But the next moment, Sam saw a slender hand stretched out in front of him.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally reached out his hand and stood up with the other person's help.

At this moment, Klein and Bandit also rushed over.

Klein checked Roger's injuries, while Bandit turned to look at Sam and Cecilia.

"Sam, Cecilia?"

Bandit spoke tentatively.

However, this action once again caused Sam and Cecilia to panic, and screams once again echoed in the stone room and corridor...

into the night.

Roger and Klein sat back in their chairs, the latter holding the tabby cat Bandit, watching the four children, three boys and one girl, wolfing down the "Fool's Communion" on the table.

This was the packed food that Roger bought on Minsk Street after using the "3rd" side of the "Traveler's Dice" to sign a teleportation contract with the Abraham family's residence and then using "teleportation" to return.

Because he had previously passed the inspection of the Abraham family's base defense barrier, he did not get lost on the way back, but successfully returned to Sam and Cecilia's bedroom.

"Eat slowly."

Roger looked at the children and spoke softly.

He had already learned the names of the other two children from his conversation with Sam just now.

The two boys with brown hair and black eyes are Sam and Cecilia's twin cousins, named Alister Abraham and Perseus Abraham respectively.

Like Roger, Sam, and Cecilia, their parents and relatives were all shot in the family residence during the "Blood Moon of Ghroth", leaving only these children who had not yet become Extraordinary people to depend on each other.

"By the way, Sam, what's your grandfather's name?"

Seeing that Sam had eaten a little more and started drinking sweet ice tea, Roger asked.

"Garlon, he's a short guy, so everyone calls him 'Shorty Garlon'."

Cecilia took the initiative to answer. The two sides had just exchanged a lot of statements that only the Abraham family knew, and now Roger's identity has been confirmed.

"Gallon..."

Roger opened the Abraham family notes and began searching through the incomplete family member records.

Fortunately, Garlon's name was recorded among them.

He closed his notebook and nodded:
"Your grandfather is my grandfather's cousin. My grandfather's name is Benjamin Abraham, so you guys should call me cousin."

"Cousin."

Several children immediately shouted in unison and obediently, which made Roger overjoyed and smiled like an aunt.

Seeing Roger's abnormal behavior, Klein and Bandit unconsciously exchanged glances.

"By the way, cousin, how did you survive the blood moon curse?"

At this time, Sam finally found the opportunity to ask the question that he cared about most.

"I'm not an 'apprentice' path Extraordinary."

As soon as Roger gave this answer, the four children showed different expressions on their faces.

Sam was curious, Cecilia was surprised, and Alister and Perseus were confused.

"Then you are..."

"I am a Beyonder of the 'Secret Prayer' Path."

Roger didn't say much about the "Judgment Star" path, as it was far beyond the comprehension of these children who were not even extraordinary people.

"'Secret Prayer'? The path that the Aurora Society possesses?"

Cecilia blurted out, putting down her Dixie pie and looking at Roger warily again. Because the Abraham family had two traitors in their history, Louis Wayne and Butis, who had joined the Aurora Society, all the new generations had been taught about the Aurora Society's hateful and dark ways.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet."

Roger smiled and said:
"I do have a connection with the Aurora Society, but I'm an undercover agent there under the family's secret orders... Also, I'm a dual-path Beyonder, so I'm very little affected by the 'True Creator'."

"What???"

Several children from the Abraham family opened their mouths wide at the same time and exclaimed in disbelief.

“My other path originates from the ancient heritage of the Western Continent, which you may not have heard of.

"Its abilities are mainly related to sound, such as..."

Roger continued to make up stories, then sang "Bayam Fair" softly in a "middle voice".

Seeing Roger open his mouth, Klein immediately covered his ears subconsciously. Even Bandit consciously curled up into a ball and buried his ears in the cat fur on his back.

Roger sang a few simple lines, and Sam, Cecilia, Alister and Perseus all fell drowsy. It was not until Roger clapped his hands again that they woke up belatedly.

"Cousin, have you been to the Western Continent? How did you manage to make two sequence pathways coexist?"

Sam's eyes lit up at Roger's magical abilities and he asked curiously.

Unlike the cautious Cecilia, Sam is obviously a child with a strong thirst for knowledge. He can feel that Roger has no ill intentions, and at least so far his actions are credible.

If the other party really had malicious intentions, there would be no need to waste so much time talking to us. He could just kill him directly.

“I guess I’ve been there.”

Roger nodded. He naturally knew the details of the Western Continent. Strictly speaking, he and Klein both came from the cultural circle of the Western Continent.

"I enlisted the help of a high-ranking individual from the 'Thief' pathway. I swallowed a Sequence 5 Seal corresponding to the 'Shepherd' attribute and then integrated it into my flesh and blood.

"Because there is a deception in the rules, there is no conflict between the two systems, and my spirituality has not been affected by the 'True Creator'."

Roger didn't try to deceive Sam; he had seen that the boy was very smart and knew a lot.

When facing such people, being honest is the best way to gain their trust.

When Sam heard this, his face was filled with horror, as if to say, "How can this be possible?"

Although he was not an extraordinary person, he loved reading and had a very solid theoretical foundation in mysticism. He had even read many books written in ancient languages and passed down from the previous century.

So in a sense, he knew more than many of the adults in Abraham's family.

Although what Roger told him was beyond his understanding, Sam could instinctively feel that the logic behind it could be closed!

"By the way, you just said that you were working undercover in the Aurora Society under secret family orders...what did that mean?"

Cecilia, still a little worried, asked.

"You should know that some traitors who betrayed our Abraham family have joined the Aurora Society, right?"

Roger asked.

"know."

This time, even Alister and Perseus, the two younger and less sensible children, nodded.

“I want to help the family retrieve the seals taken by the traitors, and get rid of those two people at the same time.

Roger said this with a very firm tone, and his eyes looked directly at Cecilia without any hesitation.

Then he took out "John's Magic Book" and handed it to Sam:
“You can flip through it, but be careful not to read what’s on it.

"I believe that with your knowledge, you will be able to know what this is."

Sam took it curiously, flipped through it quickly, and looked up with some doubt:

"Is this... the seal of the 'Recorder'?"

"Yes, it comes from the Fourth Epoch, and was passed down after the 'Four Emperors' War'.

"This is a family seal that was stolen by a traitor and carries the 'Blood Moon Curse'. Now I have it back."

Roger nodded slightly.

"The binding and materials inside the book are indeed in the style of the Solomon Empire in the Fourth Age, and this sense of antiquity is not artificially created."

Sam took a deep breath and looked at Cecilia. The latter obviously understood the conversation between the two parties, and the doubts in her eyes dissipated a lot.

“Cousin, besides you, are there any other people from Abraham’s family outside?”

At this moment, Perseus, the younger of the twins, timidly asked.

"Everyone in my base died. I'm the only survivor... I guess all the Abrahams on the 'Apprentice' path perished in the blood moon in early July."

Roger paused and continued:

"I came here just to try my luck and see if I could find any tribesmen who hadn't taken the potion. I didn't expect that I would actually find four.

"Next, I will go to other bases to look for survivors. I would be happy if you are willing to join me."

"We do."

The four children expressed their opinions one after another, and then Cecilia spoke with some concern:
"But we're not Beyonders, so there's only so much we can do..."

"I know."

Roger nodded slightly: "In fact, this is also one of the reasons why I came this time."

"I have several Sequence paths besides 'Apprentice' for you to choose from. My mastery of them varies, ranging from Sequence 1 to Sequence 4."

"what?"

All the children were stunned again.

What does it mean that the lowest sequence is only 4?

Although the Abraham family has a high level of mastery of the "apprentice" path, due to the existence of the "Blood Moon Curse", the family has not produced a Sequence 4 Beyonder for a long time.

Not only Sequence 4, but even Sequence 5 and Sequence 6 rarely appear.

What's more, they more or less knew the difficult situation of those wild extraordinary people outside. Most of them faced the risk of losing control, and the few who mastered the "acting method" also had a hard time in the process of promotion.

It can be said that the vast majority of extraordinary people can only stay at the low-sequence level throughout their lives. Those who can reach the middle-sequence either have the support of powerful forces or are a minority of extremely lucky and intelligent people.

And now Roger said that he has mastered several extraordinary paths that lead directly to high sequences. What does this mean?
After understanding this, the children looked at Roger with obvious respect.

This cousin must be a big shot outside!

"Cousin, what are the extraordinary paths?"

Alister asked, an anxious glint in his eyes.

Roger replied:
They are:

“The ‘lawyer’ approach.

"The 'body collector' approach.

"And the 'Secret Prayer' path.

"Among them, I have the highest level of mastery of the 'Lawyer' path, reaching Sequence 1, while the other two paths are only Sequence 4."

For safety reasons, Roger did not mention Sequence 0, nor did he mention the sequence pathways that he did not have a good grasp of.

Unexpectedly, before the children could make their choice, Klein added:

"There's also the 'Fortune Teller' path."

(End of this chapter)