Mystery: Death Singer

Appearing directly from the glass? It looks a bit like when I used the Stone Spirit to infiltrate the underground… Edric composed himself and nodded slightly to the aloof beauty who was silently watching him:

"I am Edric, it's a pleasure to meet you, beautiful lady."

"Sharon." Sharon's voice, like her appearance, was cool yet contained a hint of sweetness.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of chatting any longer, Edric didn't want to make a fool of himself, so he naturally turned his gaze to the outside of the carriage and to the hurried figures on the street.

Edric had found a way to pass the time, but little did he know that Sharon and Marich were experiencing a turbulent storm in their hearts.

It should be noted that Sharon, as a Sequence 5 "Wraith" of the "Prisoner" pathway, had already achieved a "perfect fusion of spirit and flesh" the moment she successfully ascended, enabling her to transform herself into a true phantom.

This form of existence is completely different from ordinary vengeful spirits. Normally, even extraordinary beings with spiritual vision would be unable to detect such ghosts if their level is not high enough.

But what Edric just showed completely overturned their understanding.

Marich was alright; his level was limited, and his knowledge of various secrets was far less than Sharon's. Although he realized that what Edric had just done was incredible, he didn't understand what made it so special.

Sharon was completely different. As a Sequence 5 "vengeful spirit", she was able to perform divination using the special abilities of the spirit world. After discovering that her hiding place had been discovered by a mere "grave digger", she immediately tried divination with Edric as the main subject, but could only barely see a vast land covered with white bones.

Having come from a prestigious family, she immediately realized something was wrong and decisively suppressed all her curiosity. She even considered cutting off all contact with Edric after the party ended.

Sharon didn't care what was special about Edric, nor did she want to pry into it. She knew she was just a fugitive, already exhausted from the daily pursuit of the Hedonists, and had no time to pay attention to others.

The carriage they were in was moving rather slowly, and after traveling for a long time through the bustling traffic, it finally stopped in front of a three-story building.

Edric, who got out of the car behind Marich, glanced around, looking somewhat surprised. He had long since figured out the style of each area of ​​Backlund and easily recognized where he was, but that was precisely why he was surprised—

The gathering was held in the heart of the St. George district, with St. Hillan Square, where the St. Hillan Cathedral is located, less than 500 meters away!

What is this? Is the most dangerous place the safest place? Or is there some unknown connection between "Elemental Dawn" or "Mysterious Queen" and "Church of the God of Steam and Machinery"...? Edric silently followed behind Marich, watching him enter the second basement level with ease and stop in front of a door with a distinctly different color.

Marich took two masks from his pocket, put one on himself and handed one to Edric, whispering instructions:

"Although many of the party members are in contact with each other privately, you'd better not reveal our relationship, as it could potentially put you in danger."

Before he finished speaking, he put on a mask, pushed open the door in front of him, revealing a dimly lit corridor, and then slowly walked in.

Edric paused for a moment, then quickly realized that the "danger" Marich was referring to was the "werewolf" and the forces behind it.

The other party is clearly quite powerful and influential, so it wouldn't be surprising if we suddenly encountered them at the next gathering, because both the pursuer and the pursued have reached a level of strength that matches this kind of secret gathering.

Edric was certain that if he hadn't come with Maric, but alone, even knowing there was a secret gathering taking place here, he probably wouldn't have been able to get into the second basement level, and would have been stopped as soon as he entered the upper building.

Edric glanced casually at the full-coverage mask in his hand, memorized the pattern resembling the breaking of dawn, put on the mask, and silently counted to thirty before pushing open the door and entering the corridor.

When Edric finally entered the banquet hall after traversing the long corridor, there were already several people wearing the same mask as him.

Since everyone was only wearing masks and no clothing like hooded robes to conceal their bodies, Edric easily spotted a woman in the center of the hall.

She was dressed in a court dress embroidered with various constellations, which was extremely eye-catching and gave Edric a strong sense of déjà vu, as if she were another noble lady who had stepped into a mysterious world out of curiosity.

Thinking of this, Edric's heart skipped a beat. He quickly scanned the hall and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no large golden retriever hiding in the corner.

While it's unlikely that Miss "Justice" would be at this party given her current status, her wealth more than makes up for that, a fact no one can deny.

After a while, six more men and women wearing masks entered. Then, the woman in the star-patterned dress clapped her hands, successfully attracting everyone's attention.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the term of 'Star Chaser' has ended. From now until March of next year, I will be in charge of the gatherings here. As for my code name, you can call me 'Stargazer' or 'Stargazer Lady'."

"The meeting time remains the same every Friday night at 9 pm, the location remains the same, and the joining mechanism remains an internal invitation system."

"Finally, whatever you talked about or bought/sold at the party, I hope everyone can try to remain restrained..."

Looking at the illusory, beautiful, faint starlight surrounding the "Stargazing Lady," and the oppressive feeling that was extremely clear even from a great distance, Edric was certain that this was definitely a Sequence 5 Extraordinary.

However, upon closer reflection, this is quite normal. After all, Marich once said that middle-level things often appear at this gathering, which means that the members who attend the gathering either belong to this level or are close to it.

If the organizer of a gathering lacks credibility, the safety of the place will plummet, and the reputation built up over time will collapse. This is extremely detrimental to any project that wants to operate in the long term.