The black sun hangs high

Chapter 213 The Secret of the Society

The running rat did not disappoint Hugh; faced with Hugh's commands, it once again made an extremely correct judgment and choice.

Instead of taking Hugh back to Felix and the children's hideout, Sniggy carried its master to a relatively secluded street. In its perception, there were relatively few living people here, and not many active Dark Abyss offspring.

In this neighborhood, there are still quite a few apartment buildings. Although these buildings were severely damaged in the previous earthquake, a small portion of them are still intact and can at least be used as temporary shelter.

"Thanks for your hard work."

After expending a great deal of energy, Hugh opened his eyes, barely managing to calm himself down. He patted Sniggy on the back twice, then rolled over and jumped off.

It was only then that he realized the neighborhood looked somewhat familiar.

But when he saw those iconic sculptures standing in the middle of the street, Hughes couldn't help but laugh.

He hadn't expected that Sniggy would lead him to Water Splash Street.

Yes, it's the Water Street that once captivated countless residents and tourists of Seren and served as a source of inspiration for Hugh Ernst.

"This really is where the dream begins."

Hugh looked at the exquisite figure lying on the street not far away, once adorned with vibrant wreaths and petals, and couldn't help but shake his head.

The sky was already quite dark, and it would probably be completely dark soon. Although the Dark Abyss Essence in Xiu Ge's spiritual world had been sorted and divided, it was still constantly interfering with his mental state, making further allocation and "digestion" imminent.

Hugh immediately took action. After conveying his thoughts to the will of the Ernst family, the magical rats that had submitted to Hugh immediately spread out and began to monitor the surrounding area. Hugh himself then chose a seemingly sturdy apartment building and crawled inside.

The number of survivors residing in Water Flower Street and Ladies' Street is very small. For ordinary people who lack transportation, this place is too far from the places where they can obtain living supplies. No one would want to spend half a day crossing half a city to find supplies, and then risk being robbed by bandits and hunted by monsters to run back...

Soon, Hugh used magic to break a lock and slipped inside.

This room must have belonged to a "nightingale" from Shui Hua Street in the past. The owner of the room probably left at the beginning of the disaster. No one else has been in the house. A small part of the wall has collapsed, and some vases and decorations on the table and cabinets have been smashed on the ground due to the previous earthquake.

This apartment building is considered to be of good quality in Water Flower Street and even in the entire city of Seren. At least Hugh could feel the presence of the solidification ritual in the cracked walls. The room was also quite tidy. It was clear that the original residents had been trying their best to maintain their exquisite residence. In the air, Hugh could even smell a trace of perfume.

Hugh took out a nearly depleted magic crystal and replaced it in a crystal lamp, then he looked around.

After confirming that there were no major problems with the room, he immediately set up a protective ritual there and used the war magic he had previously used to reinforce the bunkers and fortifications to deal with all the doors, windows and walls. He even followed Felix's method and used the disassembled cabinet doors to seal the windows as well.

Once everything was ready, Hugh went to the bed that was already covered in dust, casually lifted the sheet, and then lay down on it.

The noise in my mental world is getting louder and louder; I can't delay any longer.

The guests inside the metal disc, after waiting for so long, were also eager to get started.

After using it for such a long time, Hugh had gained a deep understanding of the ancient powers he possessed. He realized that although the Families such as the Touch of Karron and the Running Rats belonged to different gods or forces, they were not completely separate.

On the contrary, in actual use and combat, they can even play a complementary role.

The most typical example is the mist that the Messenger in the Mirror can reveal.

It's unclear whether the Mirror Messenger is a particularly special kind of clan, or whether the power it wields from the Dark Abyss Palace is inherently formidable. In any case, its power is fully capable of deeply cooperating with many ancient creations whose power origins are completely different, and the "intelligence" it displays is also too obvious.

Sometimes, Hughes even genuinely doubted whether it was his own reflection in the "mirror".

Just before that, the long-dormant Touch of Calron once again revealed its amazing potential to Hugh. These continuous changes revealed an important possibility to Hugh: the ancient powers he obtained from the Dream Sanctuary were not static; they likely possessed unimaginable growth potential and unpredictable power limits.

"In other words... I might need to think more about the issue of balanced development."

Hughes pondered this, and then immediately began assigning tasks in his mental world.

Considering that the power of the Mirror Messenger had the widest range of applications, and that he would need to continue to clash with the main body of the Dark Abyss offspring in Seren City, Hugh decisively allocated a considerable portion of the Dark Abyss power essence to his "shadow," which the Mirror Messenger accepted without hesitation.

Hugh saw that the messenger in the mirror divided the essence of power into two parts. A larger portion was directly thrown into the metal recess still shrouded in mist, while a smaller portion was decisively "fed" to the black mask. The Kalron's Touch and the Running Rat, who had been with Hugh for so long, naturally received their share. The Kalron's Touch remained silent as always, its coiled black tendrils returning to their original state within the metal disc. They enveloped the essence of power layer by layer, beginning to digest and grow.

Sniggy generously waved his claws, separating a small portion from these power essences and stuffing them directly into the cave. Instantly, the Ernst family wills hiding in the rat hole exclaimed in surprise. They still retained some human instincts and common sense, and they didn't know how to deal with these beings that seemed to be helpful to them but looked somewhat disgusting.

The one who reacted most strongly was Countess Alexandra. Hugh couldn't understand what she was yelling about. He had already turned into a rat, so why would he be afraid of such a thing?
As for Sniggy himself, he began to eat and drink heartily right at the edge of the cave. As he ate, Hugh noticed that the horns on his head seemed to be undergoing some kind of change.

The rest, Hugh left entirely to the palace hounds.

Perhaps because of its high status within the clan, the court hound has been extremely indifferent ever since Hugh officially obtained the "Hound's Fang." It seems to care little about the distribution of spoils or the occasional minor conflicts between the metal disc residents. It only shows some initiative when Hugh encounters a "worth hunting" target.

Since the hounds rarely had any needs, Hugh was happy to oblige.

He also eagerly anticipated that this ferocious beast from the Dark Abyss, which he considered a key killing move, would undergo fundamental growth and change after absorbing enough nourishment.

With the allocation completed, Hugh's mental stress was finally relieved to a considerable extent, and he finally had time to seriously examine the memories and knowledge from the Black Sun Society mages.

Hugh lay on the bed, slowly raising his hand. As the mist of the Dark Abyss surged, the strange black mask immediately appeared in his hand.

As he put on the mask, a multitude of chaotic faces and memories began to flash through Hugh's mind. Before long, Hugh successfully located the face of the Society mage who had died at his hands amidst those flickering shadows.

This mage of the Black Sun Society had a very ordinary appearance. Judging from his appearance alone, he would probably just look like any other ordinary resident of Seren City. As someone who had a lot of contact with the members of the Black Sun Society, Hugh couldn't even find the kind of temperament and characteristics that belonged to magic scholars on this guy's face.

"Indeed, this is what makes the Black Sun Society so terrifying... They are fully capable of successfully infiltrating different fields by virtue of the loyalty and diversity of their members, or by developing new members by any means possible."

Hugh looked at the face and let out a heavy sigh. After experiencing the events of the past few days, he finally understood why Herbert and the others were so obsessed with the Black Sun Scepter. If such a thing were given to the higher-ups of the Black Sun Society, they could easily find members willing to serve them in any situation. But conversely, if it fell into the hands of someone like him who harbored great hostility towards the Society, it would become the most effective tool for hunting down members of the Society.

After a brief moment of reflection, Hugh immediately extracted the mage's relevant memories. In the dim light, the mist of the Dark Abyss surged, and in an instant, Hugh's appearance and figure underwent a complete transformation.

The Black Sun Society mage, who had previously been divided and devoured by the Dark Abyss offspring, reappeared in the closed room. His original knowledge and memories were laid bare before Hugh, like an open book.

The thirst for magic, the excitement of joining Merlinler and the Legal Committee for the first time, the sense of accomplishment when successfully completing the magical inscription, the confusion and bewilderment arising from the research of evil magic, and the intense wavering of faith in the goddess of magic, Mel...

In just a few minutes, Hugh had already learned a general idea of ​​the past of this society member.

He was once a member of the Legal Committee, but his attempt to conduct in-depth research on evil magic led him to come into contact with some scholars of the Black Sun Society. After that, a very typical "collapse of faith" occurred. As the Black Sun Society repeatedly demonstrated those "miracles" from ancient lost gods, this mage completely abandoned his faith in the goddess Mel and turned to the Black Sun Society and the Dark Abyss History Society.

This is why he felt extremely angry when Hugh attacked him with the Hound's Fang.

Because he clearly sensed the aura of the dark abyss contained within the magical power that Hugh had unleashed.

While reading these memories, Hugh had already prepared himself mentally. With his inherent hostility towards the Society members, the pain of this Society member being devoured by the Dark Abyss Spawn became much less intense. At least the despair and anger contained within did not affect Hugh; on the contrary, it made him feel somewhat pleased.

What can cause pain and anger to the enemy is naturally correct.

While this may not be considered a profound truth, it is, in many cases, a universal principle that can be followed.

After Hugh successfully stripped himself of these emotional distractions, the crucial intelligence and information were completely exposed. In this information, Hugh not only saw the numerous arrangements and plans the Black Sun Society had made around Seren City over the past period, but also many details about the internal personnel structure of the society that he was previously unaware of.

But these are not the things that Hugh needs most right now.

Hugh's thoughts raced, and the mists of the Dark Abyss seeped from his body and face. As he quickly searched through these memories, what he truly wanted to see was eventually forcibly unearthed from the deepest recesses of this society member's memory.

Hugh really wanted to know what methods the members of the Black Sun Society used to mobilize a portion of the lost power from the Abyss with ordinary human bodies and successfully apply it to those general magic spells.

This is really important.

This is because it not only means that the Black Sun Society has modified the general forms and specific manifestations of magic, but also that other mages besides the Black Sun Society may also be able to call upon these amazing powers that do not belong to this world to a certain extent.

Hugh had a premonition that this special method discovered within the Black Sun Society might have a certain positive impact on the entire Vaan magic system, and in the foreseeable chaotic era to come, this special casting method might even become an important weapon and tool for people.

(End of this chapter)