Chapter 576
After Edwin wiped his mouth slowly, he threw down the napkin and wondered, "It seems that this is just my business, and it has nothing to do with you, right?" ”
The bee-eating manipulation is silent, this matter really has nothing to do with her, she came here purely to make Edwin unhappy, who would have thought that it is she who is not happy now, this is really unpredictable.
She didn't know what to say for a long time, she pestered, "I don't care, anyway, I'm already here, this matter is also my business, if the mission fails because of your relationship, I will definitely not let you go!" ”
Edwin was stunned, where is this still the appearance of the Queen of Tokiwadai? It's just a rich daughter who messes around, right?
After saying this, the bee-eater Xie Xie ran away as if she were a little embarrassed, and even she herself seemed to be a little embarrassed.
Seeing this, Edwin smiled dumbly.
The Sister Cromwell pursed her lips, only feeling inexplicable, but she was very curious about the so-called task in the mouth of the bee-eater manipulation, don't think that she doesn't know neon language, as the person who manages the library, she is extremely capable of language.
Edwin didn't care much about it, even if the bee-eater mechanic told Sister Cromwell's purpose directly, he had already told the Supreme Bishop about his purpose.
Perhaps, Sister Cromwell suspected that he and the bee-eater had come here for another purpose? Whatever.
After breakfast, Edwin planned to go around, and there was a free guide by his side to take advantage of it, so how could he let go of this opportunity.
"Sister Cromwell, do you know where there is a place with a great view? It's my first time in London and I don't know much about it. ”
Listening to Edwin's inquiry, Shirley almost didn't think about it, and blurted out the names of London attractions, "Elizabeth Tower, Buckingham Palace, British Museum, Westminster Abbey..."
Edwin thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go to the British Museum." ”
Shirley's eyes flashed, she didn't know what Edwin had in mind, and she was vigilant.
In addition to some antique artifacts in the British Museum, there are actually some mysterious things in it, which are called magic props.
Magic items are tools used by mystical magicians to perform magic, and of course they are also powerful.
Some powerful magic props can exert great power even if they fall into the hands of ordinary people. Unfortunately, the museum happens to have some magical items like these, so the area has been heavily guarded to prevent them from being stolen by magic thieves.
Following Shirley's directions, Edwin finally arrived at the oldest and largest comprehensive museum, one of the world's largest and most famous museums.
British museum!
The museum has a collection of many cultural relics and treasures from all over the world and the manuscripts of many great scientists, and the richness and variety of the collection are rare in museums all over the world. The British Museum has a collection of more than 8 million pieces. Due to space constraints, 99% of the collection was not on public display.
Walking into the museum, with the movement of footsteps, in addition to the tourists along the way, the eyes are those extremely prestigious cultural relics and specimens, but these are not the purpose of Edwin's here, because there is only one percent that is not needed here, and what he needs is ninety-nine percent.
After shopping for a long time, Edwin yawned boredly, "There are really enough things here, although the ornamental value is there, but there is no practical use." ”
Shirley couldn't help but frown when she heard this meaning, "Then what is useful to you, Mr. Brack?" ”
She was already extremely vigilant in her heart at the moment, and the intention of this sentence was very obvious, it was clear that she wanted to find what he needed here, although she didn't know what he needed, but it also made her involuntarily think of those treasures.
For example, King Arthur's sword in stone, Merlin's scepter, etc., are all very powerful, and they are all sealed in the deepest part of the museum, but there are also some foreign magic items, such as the gold writing tablet of Egypt and the sword of Beowulf in Eastern Europe.
Edwin looked at Shirley's vigilant appearance and couldn't help but smile more than a smile, "I said Sister Cromwell, did you misunderstand something?" Do you think I'm trying to take something here? ”
Shirley was noncommittal, "Perhaps, although I have been assigned to be your guide, if you do anything that is detrimental to my British interests, I will definitely stop it and report your actions." ”
Edwin couldn't help but snort, and immediately played with the taste, "Don't worry, there's nothing here worth taking away, and what I'm looking for is not what you call a magic item, take me to the library to have a look." ”
Shirley looked at him with a strange look, this time she really didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Edwin's gourd, but she was relieved, as long as Edwin didn't continue to wander here, it would save her from worrying.
Take Edwin to the museum's archives, which contain more than 30,000 books in addition to some ancient documents, as well as some modern books.
Most people don't have the patience to read these books here one by one, because there is no practical meaning in them, ancient documents are only an affirmation of some history, and modern books only tell you how to gain a foothold in society and learn useful knowledge, which is not useful at all.
Shirley, who was sorting out the books, was already aware of these situations, so she didn't care what Edwin could do in the library, and Edwin wouldn't get any useful information anyway.
Just, is it really what she thinks?
After Edwin pretended to flip through a few books, he went straight to a bookshelf, took out a book with a black cover and an old seal engraved on it, and slowly opened it.
Shirley wondered what it was about Edwin's ability to read a book that attracted him so much.
Just as she couldn't help but step forward to look at the book, Edwin suddenly closed it and sighed, "It's boring..."
Putting the book back in its place, he left on his own.
Shirley walked over to where Edwin had stood, found the book he had read with the black cover engraved on the old seal, and opened it with a slightly curious look.
The envisioned harvest did not materialize, and the book was nothing more than a fragmented copy of the 'Necronomicon Book', and there was nothing strange about it.
Turning left and right to no avail, Shirley put the book back in and couldn't help but say to herself, no wonder he was bored, because the book did look boring.
Leaving the museum, Edwin looked around, as if looking for his next destination.
Seeing this, Shirley couldn't help but propose, "If you're interested in books, Mr. Braque, we can go to the National Library." ”
Edwin shook his head and asked instead of answering, "Sister Cromwell, I wonder if there is a place called Blackwater Island near the British Seas?" ”
Shirley was stunned when she heard this, she couldn't help but know the name of Blackwater Island, and she was quite impressed, after all, there were some supernatural events there back then, and she was also ordered to investigate, but in the end nothing was found.
"Of course, Blackwater Island does, and it's populated entirely by fishermen who fish in the nearby waters. I wonder what Mr. Braque is asking this for? Shirley wondered where Edwin knew about Blackwater.
Edwin nodded and said his request, "Can I go and see?" ”
This couldn't help but make Shirley's heart even more confused, but out of politeness and her own duty, she still replied, "Theoretically, it is possible." ”
Laura's order was for her to watch Edwin in London and report it in time if anything unusual happened, and Blackwater Island was far away from London, and was almost about to leave the UK, so it was naturally not within the scope of her order, and even she wished that Edwin would be as far away from London as possible, and she would have to spend time spying on him.
Edwin, who received an affirmative reply, smiled, "In that case, then trouble Sister Cromwell to lead the way." ”
Shirley had no choice but to take Edwin to the docks. After that, she found a fishing boat for Edwin that would dock on Blackwater Island, and watched the plague god in her mind get farther and farther away from London, watching Edwin stand on the boat with a smile and wave to her, and she responded with a faint smile in her heart.
Sending away the plague god, Shirley was in a good mood, and finally had her own time to do her own thing, she couldn't help but think of it like this, she stretched her waist, and when she left the dock, a figure passed by her and aroused her idea, she looked at the petite figure and the back suspiciously, and after making sure that it was not the one she remembered, she frowned and left.
The petite figure glanced at Shirley stealthily as she left, and then withdrew her gaze, a sly smile on her lips, glad that her outfit could deceive anyone who had seen him.
However, she did not forget the purpose of her visit, following the two people all the way, and she also saw the scene of Edwin getting on the boat and leaving, so she asked the captain of a fishing boat next to the boat that Edwin was on before, "Mr. Captain, I want to know where this fishing boat is going?" ”
When the captain of the fishing boat heard this, he did not doubt him, and immediately replied, "That fishing boat is going to the fishermen's island 'Blackwater Island'. ”
After hearing this, the petite figure thought for a moment, smiled and asked the captain, "Mr. Captain, if I want to go to Blackwater Island, can you give me a ride?" ”
"Of course not, you have to know my route, but..."The captain said this, suddenly as if he couldn't say any more, looking directly at the eyes of the petite figure who took off his sunglasses, his expression became more and more cloudy, only to hear his lips move a few times, and then the words changed, "The route can be changed, helping people is the foundation of happiness, if you want to go to Blackwater Island, I will give you a ride." ”
Hearing the captain's words, a sailor passing by couldn't help but look stunned, "Captain, we are going to collect cages and nets, and we are not in the same channel as Blackwater Island at all." ”
When the captain heard this, he immediately said angrily, "Shut up, my words are orders, if you don't want to go, no one will stop you, it just so happens that our supplies are gone?" Isn't it just right to buy some on Blackwater Island? ”
The sailor suddenly stopped talking, shrugged his shoulders and turned to leave, he didn't bother to give advice, anyway, it wasn't him who made money, and the salary always had to be paid.
The petite figure looked at this scene, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more playful, as if it was not surprising about this.
Back on Edwin's side, as the fishing boat gradually stopped and docked, he finally saw the so-called Blackwater Island.
Compared to the average island, Blackwater Island does not seem rich and prosperous, let alone a tourist attraction, but it looks a little dirty and almost unbearable.
All around, even the mountains in the distance are covered with a layer of eerie greenery, and everyone seems to be unusual, but it gives people a feeling of discomfort.
Through these observations, Edwin only felt that the island was strange everywhere, but the more strange it was, the happier he became, because it was this way that the information he saw in the manuscript of the Necronomicon was correct.
The so-called 'Necronomicon is a fictional book written in 730 A.D. by Abdullah al-Hassad, the mad Arab poet set in the Cthulhu Mythos.
The book illustrates historical events, prophesifies the future, and reveals the true origins of human mythology and religion. To substantiate his claims, the Arab Abd al-Yaslad made eclectic use of astrology and astronomical knowledge; He not only gave a detailed account of the Old India, Nyaratotip, the ancients who were much older than humans and their slaves Shugoth, Azathoth, Cthulhu, Yog Sothos, Sabo Nikolas, and Satogua, but also recorded the history of the earth before the advent of man.
Of course, this is not the point, the point is that Al Yaslad was a magical being before wandering the desert, so the book also contains many spells, more than 800 pages in total, and these spells themselves contain terrifying powers, including powerful magic such as summoning, time and space.
In other words, the Necronomicon is a book that all magicians dream of.
But there are pros and cons to everything, and at the same time, the power contained in the 'Necronomicon will also erode the host itself, after all, it is a power that belongs to the gods from the Cthulhu Mythos, and it is not something that ordinary humans can control.