Mystery: From Celestial Venerable's Backup to Red Priest

Chapter 126 The Horn Family

Chapter 126 The Horn Family

"What's wrong, Young Master Evan? Are you feeling unwell?"

The butler noticed the sudden change in Evan's expression and asked him with concern.

"Um, it's probably just that I'm a little tired, so I feel a bit uncomfortable."

The butler glanced at Evan, perhaps noticing something, and seemed about to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

He simply told me to get some rest and then left.

Evan naturally noticed the butler's gaze, but he found it rather strange and wondered what the butler had seen through him.

It wasn't until he touched the mirror in the room, as was his usual habit, and saw his own pale face reflected in it, that he realized the housekeeper probably thought he had indulged in too much sex and wanted to advise him against it.

Evan found it somewhat amusing; he was an extraordinary being, how could he possibly indulge in excessive sexual activity?

But after looking closely at myself in the mirror, I felt that I looked a bit more haggard than before. Thinking about what had happened in the past few hours, I couldn't help but wonder if I had been sucked too hard by the witch.

"I need to be more restrained lately. I can't afford to be reckless before the general advancement. After all, I'm a Sequence 6 'Pleasure' Witch; the gap is still quite large."

Evan touched his somewhat haggard face with lingering fear and thought to himself.

Putting this little episode aside, Evan turned his attention back to the throbbing sensation from the source of his bloodline. He had previously thought that the old count had kept Robert behind to tell him some secrets of politics, or to impart some kind of "Records of Officials' Conduct," which was why he had sent him away.

But the feeling he just had and the strange movements in the mysterious city clearly told Evan that he had underestimated the old count.

The only time I felt that could affect the mysterious city was when Evan first went up to the gray fog. Even after coming into contact with a high-sequence powerhouse of the Witch Path yesterday, the mysterious city remained completely still.

But this time, something unusual happened in the manor, which made Evan take it very seriously. After all, the mysterious city was his only means of survival in this dangerous world, so he had no choice but to be cautious.

Unfortunately, he knew too little, and Evan couldn't figure it out. In the end, he could only change his approach and focus on his own bloodline. After all, the commotion just now not only caused the strange events in the mysterious city, but also stirred up the restlessness in Evan's bloodline.

Evan had never thought that his Horn family bloodline was anything special, and due to the influence of his previous life, he was not a believer in bloodlines. In fact, he considered bloodline theory to be a feudal remnant.

However, the longer Evan stayed in this world, the more he realized that bloodline theory was the only correct principle in this world, because the source of all order—extraordinary traits—could be inherited, especially high-sequence extraordinary traits. Without any genetic factors, it would be difficult to fully digest them, especially when these extraordinary traits were passed down from generation to generation in the same bloodline.

For example, the advanced extraordinary traits of the Loen royal family were passed down from generation to generation within the royal family, and each generation of powerful individuals left Augustus's mark on their extraordinary traits.

Ultimately, for those outside the Augustus family to utilize this extraordinary characteristic for advancement was practically a pipe dream.

Even within the Augustan royal family, it was necessary to find people who resembled their ancestors, just as recorded in the diary of Emperor Roselle regarding the Sauron family.

That feeling of blood surging just now is unmistakable proof that the Horn family bloodline is not as simple as it seems.

Thinking of this, Evan couldn't help but smile bitterly, because he had always been "in the thick of it" and had never thought about it in this way.

If you simply step out of your mental dead end and take a casual look at the Horn family, you'll actually discover a lot of things that aren't quite right.

For example, the Augustus family has been a royal family for over a thousand years since the Fourth Age. They are one of the most prestigious families in the Northern Continent because they possess 'angels', making them a true 'angel family'.

What makes the Horn family so powerful that they have existed since the beginning of the Fifth Era, remaining unshaken? Is it simply because they have produced a few famous ministers in the past thousand years? It's obviously impossible.

Just look at those noble families with long histories, and you'll know that even if a demigod comes out of the family, it can't guarantee that their status will remain unchanged for a thousand years.

Whether it's Duke Negan or Earl Hall, these political heavyweights, their families rose to prominence hundreds of years ago and have now reached their peak. Their families are among the oldest in Loen.

Throughout history, too many nobles have lost their lineage and titles for various reasons.

Suddenly, the Horn family became shrouded in mystery in Evan's eyes.

Since the secrets of the Horn family cannot be determined from history, Evan will speculate from the perspective of occultism.

Evan was certain that the Mysterious City had a deep connection with the "Hunter" and "Assassin" paths, just like Klein's Gray Fog was connected to the "Occupy the House," "Thief," and "Apprentice" paths.

The commotion that triggered Evan's bloodline to surge earlier also caused unusual activity in the mysterious city. Therefore, Evan can deduce that the source of his bloodline is related to the two paths of "hunter" and "assassin".

If the Horn family is indeed connected to these two pathways, then why is every Earl of Ahova an extraordinary individual in the 'arbitrator' and 'lawyer' pathways?

Furthermore, if the Horn family is truly connected to the "hunter" or "assassin" path, then when Mrs. Sharon and Helen targeted me and forced me to take the "assassin" potion, was it really just because Robert was rising to prominence in the Loen political arena and stirring up trouble? Were there no other motives?

Even if Mrs. Sharon and Helen really did target me because of Robert, then what about the big shots behind them, those high-sequence witches who have lived for countless years?

Could it be that they're targeting me not just because of Robert's political status, but also because he's the heir to the Earl of Akhova and the Horn family?

As Evan thought about this, he felt a cold sweat break out on his forehead, but he quickly forced himself to calm down.

He reviewed all his actions since he was born into this world and realized that he had not done anything too outrageous. All his outrageous actions were carried out on the Gray Fog, and Evan had absolute faith in the Gray Fog's security measures.

Moreover, the Mysterious City's ability to confuse the mind is so profound that even Adam and 008 cannot discern its true nature, as verified by Evan. Therefore, it is impossible for any of his thoughts to be revealed.

Moreover, the Mysterious City is of a high enough rank to exert a strong suppressive force on witches, so there shouldn't be any high-ranking witches spying on him, otherwise he would have discovered him in the 'Gray-White Vision' yesterday.

Evan put himself in the shoes of the high-sequence witches who might be watching him, and realized that even if they were spying on him, his behavior would at most make him look like a traitor, unable to know his deeper secrets. This made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Although it might just be a guess, Evan kept his alarm bells ringing in his mind, preparing to test the waters at the right time.

The extraordinary individuals who follow the "Assassin" path are too concentrated, mostly within the Witch Cult and the Gnostic Society, and they have close blood ties. It is unlikely that the ancestors of the Horn family were witches who turned back into men.

Otherwise, the witches of the Witch Cult would have come knocking on their door long ago out of jealousy, and the Horn family wouldn't dare let any of their members leave Backlund. Therefore, Evan has basically ruled out the possibility that the Horn family is related to the "assassin" path.

Therefore, the Horn family can only be related to the Hunter Path, and there are actually very few bloodline families that could possibly master the Hunter Path.

Evan first ruled out the Einhorn family, who possessed the "Hunter" pathway, because they were still the royal family of the Fusak Empire. If the Horn family were related to them, what reason would they have to go to the Kingdom of Rune? They couldn't just claim someone as their ancestor just because their surname was similar to theirs, could they?

After careful consideration, Evan ruled out the Soren family, because the Soren family was the royal family of the former Kingdom of Intis, which was overthrown by Roselle a hundred years ago, while the Horn family had existed in the Kingdom of Rune for a thousand years.

At that time, Roselle was a powerful figure in the Northern Continent, subduing many nations. If the Horn family were truly a branch of the Sauron family, Roselle, given his character, would have certainly wiped them out.

As for the "Ironblood Cross Society" that has mastered the Hunter's Path, that's even more impossible. They've only been established for a few hundred years, how could they possibly be related to the Horn family?

Moreover, the Ironblood Cross believes in the true creator. According to the laws of extraordinary characteristics, the Storm God and the true creator are mortal enemies. How could he allow the Horn family to exist peacefully in Rune for thousands of years?

After much deliberation, Evan finally set his sights on the seemingly extinct Medici family.

Although the Medici family followed their ancestors in believing in the true Creator, it cannot be ruled out that some members of the family changed their beliefs after the death of their ancestor, the Medici.

What if the true creator is sealed away?

This explains why the Horn family's secret could simultaneously trigger a tremor in both the mysterious city and their bloodline. After all, they were once the "Angel Family," possessing the Angel King, so it was perfectly reasonable for them to leave behind some treasures from the Hunter's Path to protect their people.

This also explains why the patriarchs of the Horn family throughout history have all been extraordinary individuals who have passed the "arbitrator" and "lawyer" pathways. Doing so can avoid suspicion and can tell the Church of Storms and the Augustus royal family that our "Medici" family will never follow the old path again!

The more Evan thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed, and the more convinced he was that his guess was correct. But at the same time, his expression became increasingly strange.

If their family is indeed a descendant of the Medici family, then joining the Aurora Club would be considered as tracing one's ancestry back to one's roots.

So, was my previous plan to kill the three-in-one "Red Hotpot" angel considered a betrayal of the Heavenly Gang and an act of disloyalty to my master and ancestors?

Just as Evan was lost in thought, he heard a knock on the door.

"Young Master Evan, have you rested well? The Earl and Young Master Robert wish to see you down."