The Foreigner (Lord of the Mysteries Fanfic)- (HIATUS)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17: A new Outer God?

          An Outer God. There was a new Outer God. That was the conclusion that Herabergen had since the day that his future sight has started not working appropriately. That Outer God just also happens to be somehow related to the White Tower Pathway. There was something wrong with his Pathway because of this new Outer God.

Herabergen knows that only the Outer Gods created by the Original Creator should have a direct influence on Pathways since they own it. But not supposed to be his Pathway. No one owned this Pathway. No Outer God should be. But there is now.

Herabergen was certain that this new Outer God is just weak. A newborn. It has a very weak influence on his Pathway. But despite all of the things that he has done since that day, it won't let go of his Pathway. No matter how weak and new this Outer God is.

During several investigations and logical reasonings, Herabergen knows that this Outer God didn't exist before. It wasn't any of the Outer Gods that the Orthodox Gods have known. It was new and just recent. It didn't come from the cosmos. But farther than that.

Despite it arriving since that day, Herabergen knows that his Pathway isn't conventionally corrupted. Any of the low-ranking Beyonders within his Pathway didn't show any sign of corruption. This unknown outer God doesn't seem so keen on influencing his Pathway more. It was just like there, staying and unmoving still no matter how Herabergen wanted it to be gone from his Pathway.

It was like an itch that won't go away. Just stayed and tweaked his ability to see the future.

Despite the White Tower Pathway connected to the other three Pathways— The Sun, Visionary, Hanged Man, and Tyrant, those pathways didn't show any sign of traces of this new Outer God. It just remained firmly on his Pathway. A negligible but unremovable stain.

He can't even tell the other Outer Gods his current circumstances in any way. They also appear to be blind to his condition and the strangeness of his Pathway. No matter what he does, he can't reveal and say any information.

Dragon of Betrayal

Is this a punishment for his sins?

Herabergen tried to see the future again. He wanted to see the original future that was supposed to be. And not of the vague and uncertain future with the presence of this unknown and new Outer God.

Again, Herabergen did not succeed in his attempt. He started coughing blood again. The red blood of the mortals and humans.

Flicker

An Ocean Planet

Flicker

Sleeping

Flicker

Made of Crystals

But this time, unlike before, there appears a new content on his sight. About this unknown outer god.

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5th Epoch. Lenburg Capital– July 18, 1349 (Wednesday)

   When Yareth opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling of his room in the Archbishop's mansion, he knows that today would be a little different. It's been a month since he become a Beyonder. And now, Yareth could sense within him that he has completely digested the potion of the reader sequence.

The acting method that he has done for the reader sequence wasn't for naught. All of the work and reading that he has done has paid off. Yareth then decided to usher himself for a new day after the feeling of momentary satisfaction has overwhelmed him.

He was welcomed by the sight of the servants and in particular, Amela. They greeted him respectfully and amiably. And in return, Yareth did the same towards them.

When he arrived at the dining hall for the breakfast, Yareth instantly noted the Archbishop's absent presence. He wasn't surprised by it. Yet he couldn't help but feel disappointed. Yareth wanted to see the reaction of the bishop once he learned that Yareth has fully digested the potion for sequence 9 of the white tower Pathway. He also wanted to learn what would be their stance regarding his want for advancement. Would they encourage it and give him the things he needed? Would he need to work hard for it? Or would he just forever remain as a Sequence 9 and they would just waste away the goodwill that they earned from him and falsify things and mislead him because they thought that he was a foolish child?

After the breakfast, like the usual routine, Amela escorted him towards the Academy of Wisdom and Knowledge. He acted and fall seamlessly towards the role of Heinz Von Jaeger, flawlessly and brilliantly. Knowledgeable, amiable towards his peers, and a genuine and passionate young scholar with the drive to learn much new information and knowledge. Yareth got used to living and acting as Heinz. An orphaned intelligent young master who focus on knowledge and studying so that he wouldn't remember his parents who passed away. And wouldn't remember how lonely and miserable he is.

It was an act. That was as close as possible towards his current life. Yareth and Heinz have some similarities that would serve helpful so that Heinz wouldn't slip out or look out of the place on his act.

After the day at the academy, it wasn't Amela that welcomed him outside. It was Mister Conner. The two of them exchange their usual greetings and pleasantries towards each other. But what was different was Mister Connor give him some encouraging words and congratulated him for digesting the potion. Yareth returned it with a slight smile on his face and still in disguise. Their walk, unlike the usual silence, was different.

" I would relay the message of your successful digestion of the potion to him. Next week, if he approves you would start learning things different from our usual lessons and things about the ritual magic. "

Mister Connor escorted him to the Minder Owls after that where he was welcomed warmly and enthusiastically by Mister Hobbs and Miss Abigail who was glad by the sight of him. This time, they also didn't flinch at the presence of Mister Conner. They even manage to have a staring session at him before Mister Connor decided that it was now time for him to leave.

" Heinz! We are glad that you are back! So how was your day at the Academy today? I hope that you are still okay and not exhausted. We still have many things that we needed to do... "

Yareth was escorted inside the structure with a slight smile on his face. Even his new identity was fake, he knows that the Minder Owls are genuine and pleasant people.