Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 372 Elder Luo Weiya

"maritime?"

Lu Ze was taken aback when he saw where the black cat Luna had landed.

Currently, there are five ocean areas that humans have explored. They surround the northern and southern continents and are:

North of the northern continent, near the ice sheet, lies the North Sea;
The polar seas south of the Southern Continent;
Between the northern and southern continents lies a raging sea with an extremely harsh climate;
On the western side of the North and South Continents lies the Misty Sea, which is shrouded in thick fog year-round.

And the Sunya Sea on the eastern side of the northern and southern continents.

The above five sea areas are collectively known as the "Five Seas".

As for the divination result Luna gave to Luze, it was the Sunia Sea, one of the five seas.

"Going to sea sounds good too; the security there seems chaotic, with lots of pirates."

Lu Ze pondered for a moment.

As the Industrial Revolution, spearheaded by Russell, gradually took hold, industry and commerce flourished in the North Continent, and exchanges with the South Continent and surrounding islands became increasingly frequent. The shipping industry thus expanded rapidly, with ships constantly traveling between the five seas.

At the same time, the flourishing of maritime trade also bred crime, especially in the lawless areas on the fringes of various countries, where pirates were as numerous as hairs on a cow. They lived in secluded harbors and attacked passing ships. Some were ruthless and insane, while others had a code of honor, but no matter which pirate group they were, they were the most terrifying nightmare in the hearts of sea travelers.

Moreover, extraordinary individuals exist in this world. Those powerful pirates with high bounties are basically extraordinary individuals. Among these pirates, the seven "Pirate Generals" and the four "Pirate Kings" are the most famous.

"Are you telling me I need to find my potion ingredients on these great pirates?" Lu Ze reached out and stroked the cat's head. "Or perhaps, in those lost ruins at sea?"

"Meow~"

Luna looked up at it, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. It couldn't speak; how could it possibly answer such a detailed question?

"Okay, I made a stupid mistake."

Lu Ze realized what was happening and smiled.

He then tried to get Luna to continue the divination, to find out the source of the recent crisis and when it would erupt. But whether the divination wasn't enough or the black cat had lost patience, it didn't respond to Luze at all, and instead left with its tail held high.

"Tch, it doesn't matter if you don't give me a fortune reading, I can find someone else."

Luze thought of Klein, who had recently reached Sequence 7 and whose predictions were undoubtedly more accurate than his cat's. However, recent events had heightened his vigilance. He felt that a direct confrontation might be dangerous.

"I should write a letter to Klein and remind him to be extra careful lately."

Lu Ze thought to himself, then casually picked up a pen and paper from his desk. The last time he used them was when he tried to fabricate a holy book. Of course, since things spiraled out of control afterward, he had no intention of making up any more nonsense holy books.

He wrote on the paper:

"Honorable Detective Sherlock, I have some of Emperor Roselle's secret notes here."

Using the same tactic as before, he posed as a client seeking help to decipher the Roselle script, writing the truly important information in Chinese. This way, even if others discovered it, they wouldn't be able to decipher its secrets. In the "Roselle Notebook" written in Chinese, Luzer warned Klein that something big might be happening soon, and he must be careful.

After writing the letter, he wrote "James Holmes" on the outside of the envelope, stuffed it into his pocket, and planned to throw it in the mailbox when he passed by.

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The place abandoned by God, Silver City.

Derrick took a deep breath and walked to the round tower in the city center, the symbol of supreme power. This time, before he could explain anything, the guards at the tower entrance immediately made way for him. "His Excellency the Chief is waiting for you in his room." His Excellency the Chief had indeed anticipated this.
Derrick entered the tower, climbed the steps, and arrived at the room where Chief Colin Iliad was. Pushing open the door, he saw, as always, Chief Colin's back to him, and Elder Lovia standing beside him.

This is a beautiful woman with a radiant and elegant demeanor. She appears to be around thirty years old and is wearing a mysterious black robe with purple patterns. Her long, silver-gray hair is slightly curly.

But the moment he saw the beautiful woman, Derrick was stunned and almost cried out!

For no other reason than that this elder of the "Council of Six," a Shepherd of Sequence 5, is already a believer of the "Fallen Creator," and is a mortal enemy of the believer Fool!
Why is she here?

Derrick's eyes widened, his mind filled with astonishment and disbelief.

Lovia looked at him with her light gray eyes, her expression indifferent, and she remained silent.

“You’ve arrived, Derrick Berg.”

Just as the atmosphere between the two became a little awkward, Colin slowly turned around. "You're here to apply for the 'Black Knight' potion recipe, right?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, and Elder Lovia."

Derrick then remembered the proper etiquette, placed his hand on his chest, and greeted the two men in turn in a deep voice.

“I summoned Lovia. She contributed the formula for the ‘Black Knight,’ so she has the right to witness it.”

The chief said calmly, giving Derrick no room for doubt.

But the usual exchange process doesn't require this much trouble, Derrick thought, quite puzzled.

He glanced at Lovia again, but she remained silent.

The chief must have his reasons for doing this, but I don't understand it yet. If only I could be as wise as Mr. Hanged Man. Derrick felt this strangeness and didn't dare to utter a word of rebuttal.

"Alright, Derrick Berg, I'm asking you, what are you going to use to exchange for the formula?"

Seeing this, Colin stopped explaining and spoke directly.

"Your Excellency, I have a potion recipe here that is a Sequence 4 'Demon' pathway potion, which I obtained by chance while on duty some time ago."

Derrick quickly stated the conditions offered by Luzer, and he blushed slightly when he mentioned that the item was "acquired accidentally." It was an obvious lie, and the two people opposite him certainly knew it too.

If high-sequence potion recipes were so easy to obtain, Silver City would have already cultivated a large number of demigods and conquered the Land of Forsaken Gods!

However, the two elders tacitly remained silent until Derrick finished speaking.

"The recipes for the Demonic Path are currently only available in Silver City at Sequence 9 to Sequence 5," Colin Elia nodded. "If these two recipes are genuine, then Silver City will have another high-sequence pathway at its disposal."

It must be true; with Mr. Fool as witness, there's no way it could be false.
Derrick thought to himself.

He looked at Colin nervously until the other slowly nodded, and only then did his heart finally settle down.

"Bring the recipe over. If there are no problems after verification, I can give you the Black Knight's recipe."

"That's what the chief said."

(End of this chapter)