novelhk Chapter 205 Filthy Words and a Terrified Hugh
Chapter 205 Filthy Words and a Terrified Hugh
Chapter 205 Filthy Words and a Terrified Hugh
Lorne dragged his weary body back to No. 69 Rose Street.
"Meow~"
As soon as she saw him return, Rachel, who had been curled up in bed sleeping, immediately perked up and ran quickly to Lorne's side, rubbing her fluffy head against his trouser leg.
Lorne smiled, reached out and ruffled its head, and said softly, "I've got your recipe for you."
"Meow!"
Holding Laki in his arms, Lorne's gaze returned to the note with the recipe written on it in his hand.
[Sequence 7: The Witch]
[Main ingredients: All the blood of the Black Abyss Demon Fish, one Agate Peacock egg.]
[Additional materials: 80 ml pure water, 5 drops of golden datura juice, 3 scales of a shadow lizard, 10 drops of daffodil juice.]
The recipe looks fine, but... the witch—
To be honest, he was filled with confusion from the very first glance at the name of the potion.
"Why—witch, and not wizard?" Lorne couldn't help but mutter to himself.
All the potion names he had seen so far were basically various job titles. However, this was the first time he had encountered one with a clear gender connotation.
Because the person who sold me the formula was a woman, the potion she named was "Witch." If it were a man, wouldn't it become "Witch"?
Lorne came up with a bold conjecture in his mind.
But that doesn't seem quite right. Other extraordinary paths don't seem to have encountered this situation. Could it be that the "assassin" path itself has some special, incomprehensible phenomenon?
Wait a minute, an extremely surprising, even somewhat terrifying, idea suddenly popped into Lorne's mind.
Witch. — Woman. —
this--
No, that's not right! That was just my guess! From a biological point of view, it's simply impossible!
Lorne tried to use his scientific knowledge from before his transmigration to forcefully deny this terrifying possibility filled with mysticism. After all, if this conjecture were true, then some things would be... well, you know.
The most important point is that the time travel guide clearly states that the "assassin" route is a very good route and is very suitable for saving one's life. But Lorne remembered his experience of howling to the sky on that primitive island.
To put it another way, even if such side effects truly exist, it doesn't negate the fact that the assassin's approach is indeed suitable for survival (throat).
Lorne sighed heavily and decided to put the problem aside for the time being.
Since Rachel is a female cat anyway, she should be able to use the "witch's" recipe. However, just to be on the safe side, Lorne should have the recipe appraised first, he thought to himself as he looked at the recipe in his hand.
Next time I go to that party, I'll ask "The Eye of Wisdom" for help again.
After temporarily setting aside the formula, Lorne decided to start researching the "blind box" he had bought at a high price.
He first put Lachi, the baby in his arms, on the ground and had it guard the door for him. Then he used his spirituality to set up a "spiritual wall" in the room.
After doing all this, he took out the small wooden box that the black snake had sold him from his "portable space".
The moment his fingers touched the surface of the wooden box, he immediately experienced a slight auditory hallucination, along with a strong feeling of dizziness as if he were sitting in a violently jolting carriage.
Fortunately, it's still within an acceptable range.
Lorne forced himself to recover from the discomfort and slowly got used to the dizziness.
Upon opening the wooden box, Lorne saw an ear with dark skin, several rotting and oozing pus, which looked extremely disgusting.
Such a strange thing might not be able to be divined. After thinking it over, Lorne took out an item that he hadn't used in a long time.
He took out the 3 of diamonds, and a moment later a monocle appeared in front of his eyes.
This time, he didn't feel that sense of dread through the monocle.
Perhaps, it was just an illusion before—
After hesitating for two seconds, Lorne put it on his right eye and looked at the black ear.
[Mutant Listener Trait]
Material: Contaminated Listener; Year: Unknown (II)
Danger level: Extremely dangerous.
Extremely dangerous! It seems the seller's claim that it could unleash power exceeding Sequence 6 was true! My spiritual intuition has indeed been triggered. Lorne gazed thoughtfully at the ominous ear before him.
However, the talismans of the "Sun" domain should be able to suppress this power filled with filth. Lorne then took out a talisman with a faint golden glow, which had been made by Edwina herself, from his "portable space" and carefully placed it aside.
Perhaps it was truly effective, or perhaps it was merely a psychological factor. Lorne sensed that the somewhat restless spiritual energy around him had indeed calmed down somewhat.
Simply touching it counts as using it.
He remembered what the seller "Black Snake" had said, so he took out the lucky pendant he had gotten from Blood Above and put it around his neck.
With the "Lucky One" pendant, the luck should be multiplied, right? Lorne thought uncertainly.
After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and gently touched the surface of the ear with his fingertips.
In an instant, a language filled with madness and chaos, completely incomprehensible to human language, rushed into his mind like a flood bursting its banks!
"what!"
Lorne instinctively withdrew his hand and covered his ears tightly with both hands!
This action seemed to effectively isolate him from the subsequent effects. However, the terrifying voice that had just been there, powerful enough to drive any ordinary person mad, still echoed in his mind!
A barely perceptible, pure silver-white light suddenly flashed for a moment deep within his eyes.
He gripped the corner of the desk tightly to keep himself from collapsing to the ground.
"Huff.—Huff.—"
Several minutes later, Lorne gasped for breath, gradually recovering from the immense mental shock.
He raised his hand and wiped the fine beads of sweat that had formed on his forehead from lingering fear, hoping that the commotion had not disturbed Mrs. Griffin downstairs.
Lorne looked nervously toward the door. After waiting a few seconds and confirming there was no response, he breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that in the future, I'll have to go outside and find a secluded place before attempting these dangerous things. If I do such dangerous things in my own house and something happens, it will all be my responsibility. Lorne thought of the rental agreement he signed with Mrs. Griffin.
However—this thing is indeed an extraordinary treasure. But it can't be used directly. Lorne re-examined the black ear in front of him.
Perhaps, I can make it into a one-time use talisman using the method the captain taught me. He rested his chin on his finger and fell into deep thought. After a moment, he couldn't help but lick his dry lips.
But I have a feeling that I've heard that voice somewhere before... And why do I suddenly have a strong urge to drink?
Hugh and Fors dragged their tired bodies back to their rented house.
"I'm exhausted."
As soon as she got home, Fors couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed heavily onto the soft sofa.
"I never imagined that fooling people would be such a tiring thing. I originally thought that with my strong ability to come up with ideas, I should be able to do it easily." Fors complained in a salty tone while lying on the sofa.
She and Hugh had just returned from Earl Hall's mansion and reported to Miss Audrey on the "investigation" regarding the commission.
Fors initially thought that fooling a seemingly naive and unsophisticated noblewoman like Audrey wouldn't be too difficult. However, Miss Audrey's perceptiveness far exceeded her expectations.
She and Hugh went to great lengths, even having to half-truthfully recount some of the true information they had gleaned from Mrs. Griffin about Lorne, just to barely manage to get away with it.
"This is even more tiring than staying up all night to finish a manuscript!" Fors couldn't help but groan again.
"Miss Audrey is indeed no ordinary person," Hugh commented objectively from the side. "However, Fors, your behavior just now was far too obvious. I know you wanted to get some information out of Miss Audrey. But the way you were so eager made it clear at a glance that there was definitely something going on between you and that commissioned target."
Just thinking about how Fors had almost gotten information out of Miss Audrey instead of Fors, Hugh couldn't help but rub his forehead.
"Well, I can't help it!" Fors immediately retorted. "Who would have thought Miss Audrey would be such a good conversationalist! She almost got me completely hooked in just a few words!"
"To be honest," Hugh said, "it's better not to take this commission in the first place than to be afraid of Miss Audrey discovering the truth and causing unnecessary misunderstandings."
"No!"
Upon hearing this, Fors immediately sat up from the sofa.
"Our goal is to find out exactly why Miss Audrey is looking for Lorne! And even if we don't take this mission, Miss Audrey will definitely delegate it to someone else. Then, it will be even harder for us to find out the truth!"
Hearing this, Hugh could only shrug helplessly. Looking at her friend's anxious expression, she suddenly wanted to joke, "Speaking of which, Fors, are you in such a hurry because you're afraid Miss Audrey and your pen pal are having an affair?"
"This—Hugh! How could you think of me like that!" Fors immediately retorted righteously.
"Yes, yes, yes," Hugh replied in a very perfunctory tone.
"But Miss Audrey also provided us with funding for further investigation. I feel somewhat guilty towards her."
"And those books I borrowed from her—"
As evening fell, Hugh was curled up alone on the sofa in the living room, facing the warm fireplace, by the light of the gas lamp, flipping through the book "History of the Nobles of the Kingdom of Loen" that he had borrowed from Miss Audrey.
As for Fors, he had already gone back to his room to catch up on sleep.
After looking at it for a while, Hugh suddenly felt that the book's thick cardboard cover felt a little strange to the touch.
She examined it carefully and eventually found a small, somewhat old-looking piece of paper hidden in the cover.
Looking at the words written in ancient Hermes, she subconsciously began to recite them silently.
[A fool who doesn't belong to this era, a mysterious ruler above the gray fog, the king of yellow and black who wields good fortune]
By the time Hugh realized how foolish she had been, she had already silently recited the entire name word for word.
Don't be afraid—don't be afraid. I just recited the name of the Venerable One without following up with the other prayers and incantations. I should be fine—Xiu desperately reassured himself.
However, due to excessive nervousness, she subconsciously began pacing back and forth in the room.
"Hugh—you're so noisy."
Fors rubbed her sleepy eyes and came out of the room. Clearly, the commotion outside had woken her.
"Fors—." Hugh looked at her, his face contorted in a grimace, "I think I've made a fatal mistake."
"I think I unintentionally uttered the name of an evil god."
Two more days passed.
Inside an unassuming house in Queens.
After Hugh recited the name of the so-called "evil god," he felt as if he were being watched by that person in a dream.
After a fierce internal struggle, she finally decided to come to the gathering of extraordinary individuals hosted by Mr. A, intending to buy the "Sheriff" potion recipe and also find someone to help her purify herself.
She wrote down her needs on the small blackboard in the center of the room.
[Suspected demonic possession; seeking help from someone skilled in exorcism. Reward: £30.]
Purify evil spirits?
While pretending to be someone and staying in the corner of the room, Lorne looked at the new requirement on the blackboard and suddenly had the idea of earning some extra money.
The "Sun" realm talismans I have, made by the captain himself, should be able to do that too, right?