Late at night.
The bright moonlight was faintly rippling with a purple halo, covering the earth with a layer of demonic color.
The moon in this world was obviously different from the one in Wu Ming's previous life, or any other world he had traveled to.
In many depraved religions and evil rituals, the demonic purple moon was also an indispensable part of the rituals.
Only under the purple moonlight could demons and evil gods feel the fullest joy. Together with the laments of living sacrifices, it was enough for them to grant high-level blessings.
In the Western Continent, studying how to sacrifice under the purple moon had always been an important subject. Of course, it was also very high-end research. It was even more taboo for beginners, because if they were not careful, they would be tempted by evil gods.
However, if Easterners heard this, they would definitely scoff at it.
Because among the eight Supreme Gods, the Moon Lord was one of them!
Even in the Western world, there were a few goddesses whose priesthood was related to the moon, but they were not obviously inclined toward evil.
In any case, under the light of the full moon, all kinds of sacrificial and summoning circles were more likely to succeed. This was also the law of the whole world.
At this time, in a huge noble's house in Port Evans.
In the study, bright magic flames illuminated the room, casting shadows on the bookcases and decorations on the wall, revealing many strange shapes.
"Master, this is our income for this month!"
The old butler respectfully placed many account books on the table. "According to your request, everything that has happened in the port recently, as long as it is interesting or involves more than 500 gold shields, is here …"
"Okay!"
This house belonged to a noble, a baron. His fief was in Golden Oak, so he was called the Baron of Golden Oak.
As a small noble, the local income could not support a decent life, so it was very normal for him to come out and serve the big nobles.
This Baron of Golden Oak was the same. He now served the master of the whole port, Earl Evans. Because he was also a noble, he got the position of deputy chief of the guards, which was very profitable.
However, the old butler did not know that the baron could become so rich not only because of the benefits brought by the deputy chief.
Baron Golden Oak was less than 50 years old. Westerners in this world, especially nobles, would look older if they didn't put on makeup.
At this time, he was expressionlessly flipping through the account book page by page. The entire study was extremely quiet, with only the occasional rustling sound.
As the butler listened, he was secretly nervous.
For some reason, as an old steward who had followed the Golden Oak family for several generations and had been serving the former baron since he was born, he always felt that his lord had changed since he came to Port Evans.
Not only did he become very temperamental, but he also became somewhat mysterious.
If it wasn't for the fact that he had followed the baron for a long time and knew that there were a few hidden characteristics on the baron that hadn't changed, he would have thought that the baron was a fake.
Even so, the baron, who had become harsher and more irritable, was not easy to deal with.
"Hmm … Apart from the fish account from three days ago which was a little expensive, everything else is fine …"
After a long time, the baron finally stopped flipping through the books.
The old butler heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, but he also mourned for the person in charge of buying the fish.
"Huh?"
After the baron finished reading the account, he picked up the intelligence book again. The first page was about the changes in the Mercenary Association and the Bandit Association, as well as news about several churches.
No one knew which one he saw, but his expression suddenly changed. At this moment, the old butler clearly saw the baron's lips purse, and then his eyelids droop. He became even more expressionless.
The old butler, who was familiar with the baron's temper, knew that this was the behavior of the baron when he was extremely emotional. He suddenly did not even dare to breathe, for fear of getting involved.
"Very well, you can leave now!"
The expected storm did not come, and the housekeeper immediately left, closing the door behind him.
"Even the person in charge of buying the fish was not dealt with. What kind of news could make the lord like this …"
The old butler worriedly walked to the garden with his hands behind his back, his brows deeply furrowed.
It seemed like he was hallucinating, but the purple moon hanging in the sky seemed to have become more mysterious and enchanting.
…
"The Mercenary Association, a bounty has appeared. The employer needs information on a strange-looking Ouroboros Ring!"
If the old butler was still in the study, he would have seen Baron Golden Oak scratching the news with his fingernails, his face as dark as still water.
"Ouroboros Ring?!"
Baron Golden Oak mumbled the name, and a mysterious look appeared on his face. "It seems that the members who went to the east have been exposed … They even tracked us all the way here. Damn it, a bunch of swine beasts. Not only did they delay the organization's plans, but they also provoked me …"
He picked up the intelligence book and went to the side of the study. Next to a red sandalwood bookcase, he pressed a button.
With a dull sound, the bookcase that seemed to be attached to the wall moved away, revealing a passage that led downwards.
On the inside of the wall, there was even a glowing magic formation that had the effect of concealment and isolation.
Baron Golden Oak Collar stepped into the darkness with the magic lamp in his hand.
The passage went all the way down. It was not very long, and it did not take long to reach the bottom.
This was a small basement. The magic lamp flickered brightly, clearly reflecting the relief of a black snake biting its own tail on the wall in the middle!
"Praise you, endless Ouroboros!"
Baron Golden Oak saw the relief, but he knelt down devoutly, praying like a cult member. "You are the beginning of everything, and also the end of everything, the cycle of rebirth …"
Accompanied by the chanting of a cult, the eyes of the Ouroboros relief on the wall suddenly lit up, emitting a blood-red glow!
It was obvious that this was not just a prayer, but also had the function of an incantation.
And the Ouroboros relief on the wall was not as simple as a symbol.
* Hiss … *
Within the scarlet light, a light screen suddenly appeared. It was a dark swamp, and in it, a black-robed man looked up. In the endless darkness, only a pair of vertical pupils were very dazzling.
"What's going on? Didn't I tell you that you can't use this to contact me unless it's an emergency? "
The black-robed man's voice was hoarse. "In Port Evans, there are specialized wizard towers monitoring. Although this communication channel has been encrypted by my Lord, if you leak it from the source, there's nothing you can do. I don't think I need to remind you, you know how difficult it is to deal with those wizards, right?"
"Of course I know that, Your Excellency Black Snake!"
Baron Golden Oak bowed respectfully, his attitude extremely sincere. "Although I've just contacted you, there's a new situation in Port Evans … The Mercenary Association has brazenly offered a reward for information related to the Ouroboros Ring!"
"Damn it!"
Baron Golden Oak clearly saw that Black Snake also slightly lost his composure for a moment.
"The Ouroboros Ring? To reach the level of obtaining it, only high-ranking members in our organization, right? "
Black Snake hissed. "Although I don't know what level of snake it is, the ones who are currently lost should only be those who went to the East … It seems that not only the plan over there has completely failed, but all the people have also been wiped out. Otherwise, even if one of them is alive, they won't let the ring become a trophy!"
"So now, what should I do here?"
A trace of cold sweat appeared on Baron Golden Oak's forehead.
In fact, no matter how disdainful he was of those dead people, he was well aware of their strength.
High-ranking professionals were everywhere, and the status of any one of them was not lower than a baron like him!
However, after being sent to the East, no matter which one it was, they disappeared so quietly, not even causing a big ripple.
"Don't do anything, just collect the information!"
Black Snake immediately made a decision. "If it's really someone sent from the Eastern Continent, you can't be their opponent at all! This matter will be personally handled by the Buried in the organization! "
"The Buried?!"
When Baron Golden Oak heard this, he suddenly shivered all over.
He was deeply aware of the power of these Buried. They were, like their name, responsible for burying people or things that were harmful to the organization.
Basically, every time they made a move, it meant that a powerhouse or a tyrannical organization was completely erased from this world.
Now that Lord Black Snake wanted to mobilize the Buried, it was enough to show the importance of this matter!
"My Lord!"
However, Baron Golden Oak's face immediately showed a difficult expression. "I only know that this is a mission issued by an Easterner to the Mercenary Association, and he did not leave any contact information … Moreover, the number of Easterners in the port has increased significantly during this time. I suspect that the Empire has discovered something and has begun to increase the pursuit …"
"Useless!"
Black Snake commented bluntly. "Are you afraid? Or have your devotion to my Lord wavered? "
Although it was just a flat question, cold sweat immediately flowed down Baron Golden Oak's forehead.
For this organization, anyone who knew of the existence of the Ouroboros but had no faith represented danger and insecurity.
When necessary, the Buried would be mobilized.
Baron Golden Oak had originally relied on this organization to climb to his current position. Now was the time when he cherished his life, and naturally, he did not want to be buried like this.
"My loyalty to my Lord has never wavered at all!"
Baron Golden Oak immediately said, "Even if I have to give up my life for this, I am willing! Please rest assured, my Lord. Within a day, I will definitely find that person's trace! "
"Very well, don't forget your promise, otherwise I don't mind letting the Buried to bury one more person …"
Black Snake laughed wildly, and his figure gradually dissipated.
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