Lord of Mysteries (诡秘之主)

In the world of Beyonders,

humans can attain various Beyonder abilities

by taking the potions

to accomplish the ascension path to Divinity.

These 22 Pathways

begin with Sequence Nine.

The lower the number of the Sequence,

the stronger the Beyonder abilities are.

The powerful Sequence Beyonders

can have the powers of God.

This evolution is now called

the Path of the Divine.

The Antigonus Family's notebook is missing.

You're still in danger.

Or...

would you care to join us

and become a Beyonder?

EPISODE TWO, BEYONDER

If you want to join us,

go to Wright at Hound Pub.

If I join the Nighthawks,

my secret might be found out,

but it can be a camouflage.

At the moment,

it's the best way to learn about the mysticism.

HOUND PUB

This is the place.

Excuse me.

-Kill it! Attack! -Attack!

What the heck?

What are you looking at?

You have a death wish, rookie?

We don't sell milk, kid.

I'd like to hire a team of mercenaries, Mr. Wright.

What era do you think this is?

Why would those people exist?

Who told you to come here?

Dunn Smith.

Follow me.

BLACKTHORN SECURITY COMPANY

ROZANNE ADELAIDE, CLERK, EVERNIGHT GODDESS NIGHTHAWKS

The direct steam train to Constanton, the Soaring is launched today.

Who are you?

Hello, I'm Klein Moretti.

The captain mentioned a new guy.

Yes.

Please follow me.

LEONARD MITCHELL, EVERNIGHT GODDESS NIGHTHAWK, MIDNIGHT POET

I'm Rozanne, a clerk.

We're colleagues now.

It's my honor.

We're not always busy.

But in the past two days, there have been more cases of Beyonders.

ROYALE REIDEEN, EVERNIGHT GODDESS NIGHTHAWKS, THE SLEEPLESS

That's Royale. Isn't she pretty?

I don't speak with her much.

That's Frye.

He might seem distant,

but he's very nice.

He taught me to sketch.

FRYE, EVERNIGHT GODDESS NIGHTHAWKS, THE CORPSE COLLECTOR

Kenley's joined the Nighthawks for about six months.

But he's always nervous on a mission.

KENLEY WHITE, EVERNIGHT GODDESS NIGHTHAWKS, THE SLEEPLESS

Go on, the captain is right ahead.

Aren't you coming?

Well,

I've always been scared of the captain.

For no reason.

He's actually very kind and caring.

Just like a father.

Isn't it normal to be afraid of fathers?

That's true.

CHANIS GATE

DUTY ROOM

DUNN SMITH, EVERNIGHT GODDESS NIGHTHAWKS, NIGHTMARE

You've decided?

Special Operations Department, Awwa County Police,

Seventh Unit.

I thought we were Blackthorn Security Company.

That's just one of our many covers.

We're under the Church of the Evernight Goddess,

responsible for tackling supernatural incidents.

From now on,

you're one of us.

Welcome.

I should call you Captain.

Yes.

But here's a heads-up.

As a Nighthawk,

there's a risk of losing control.

Take that and follow me.

Losing control?

Every name in here

is a sacrificed Nighthawk.

Going haywire is what mostly killed them.

They are the pioneers of Tingen.

We commemorate them

and follow in their steps.

Do you know about the Myth of Creation?

The Creator awake from chaos,

creating the first ray of light.

He then made up all of existence.

One of his eyes becomes the sun and the other, the Crimson Moon.

His body became the land and the stars.

His hair turned into the phoenix,

his ears turned into the demonic wolves.

We're all from the same origin.

Humans can make potions with mysticism ingredients

to gain powers to Pathways.

Pathways?

The Hanged Man mentioned it yesterday.

The 22 Pathways.

The Church of Evernight Goddess

has Sequence Nine potions to four Pathways.

The complete Sleepless Pathway,

the Corpse Collector is good for self-defense.

The Mystery Pryer and Seer are advantageous in mysticism.

But it's weak in offense.

What I'm reminding you

is about the Seer Pathway.

We only have Sequence Nine.

Don't decide yet.

See Old Neil in the alchemy room first.

He'll have ways to help you make the best choice.

Yes, Captain.

We are guardians,

but also a bunch of miserable wretches

that are constantly fighting against threats and madness.

It seems no matter what potion I choose,

what I need is knowledge on mysticism.

The Sleepless and the Corpse Collector are out.

As for the Mystery Pryer and the Seer,

which is better?

I'm so torn.

It's like applying to college.

ALCHEMY ROOM

No one's in?

My Goddess!

What's going on?

NEIL, CLERK, EVERNIGHT GODDESS NIGHTHAWKS, THE MYSTERY PRYER

Hello.

I'm Klein.

I've heard of you, young man.

Dunn told me.

A history graduate from Khoy University?

Call me Old Neil.

No rush in picking Sequence.

Help me tidy up those documents over there first.

Sure, Mr. Neil.

Dunn said that you're proficient in ancient Faysec and Hermes.

I'm not that proficient.

I've just spent years studying them.

Start with something easy

or what you're familiar with.

Once you get the hang of it,

you might be able to decipher

these notebooks that went missing after Emperor Roselle's death.

Emperor Roselle?

The notebooks were almost all lost.

It took me great efforts

to get these three transcripts.

It's said that these strange symbols he invented contain mysterious powers.

But for over 150 years,

no one could accurately decipher their true meanings.

However, I've figured out a few symbols.

I'm certain that they represent numbers.

It means,

this is actually

a diary.

Darn it, this is simplified Chinese.

"November 18th.

Truly a fascinating matter.

I've discovered a poor guy trapped

in a storm and lost in darkness."

He is lucky.

He's met me,

the protagonist of this era.

ROSELLE GUSTAV

January 1st, 1184,

it was a magnificent New Year's party.

Lady Florena was truly splendid.

The Emperor...

How were you so passionate?

I've repeated it so many times!

The key to the potions is not to master but to internalize.

It's not about tapping into powers, but acting.

"The names of the potions aren't simply symbolic at its core,

but a concrete imagery and the 'key' to internalizing!"

There's so much information. Thank you, my mother tongue.

I might even find out the way to return home.

I made a hasty choice then.

In hindsight, I should've chosen the Apprentice,

-the Seer, or the Marauder. -"The Seer, or the Marauder.

They are the better choices."

What does he mean?

Klein.

Mr. Neil.

What's the matter?

I'm sorry.