Lord of Mysteries: Path of Chaos
Chapter 43

Lucifer's Persona

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"It would be best to cooperate with Ms. Exeggutor and obtain relevant items from her. Otherwise, I'll have to try hunting members of the Rose School or causing trouble for a demon family. It's a shame the Bound God has already been used up by Mother Tree, otherwise, items related to him would have been perfect..."

Luo Lin thought, feeling a bit regretful. The first two Sequences had used items related to the King of Angels. Now, at most, he could only use ordinary Sequence 2 materials, which felt less than perfect.

"No, can't get carried away! And it's not entirely hopeless..." Luo Lin muttered, certain plans flashing through his mind. However, he wasn't in a hurry to implement them, as he was still a long way from promoting to Sequence 7.

Putting aside the matter of promoting to Sequence 7, Luo Lin was eager to test his new abilities.

So, Luo Lin found a mirror with great interest. After washing his face, he looked at his naturally perfect features in the mirror. After some thought, he began to make minor adjustments.

A few minutes later, a handsome man with curly black hair like the night and eyes like golden sunlight emerged. Through Luo Lin's adjustments, his features were now more mature. If his original appearance made him look like a young man in his early twenties, after the adjustments, he now appeared to be around thirty, with sharper angles and a hint of world-weariness in his eyes.

"Not bad, I only resemble my original self by about fifty percent now..." Luo Lin nodded with satisfaction. He then found some makeup and skillfully applied it to his face. In a short while, the man in the mirror, who had still borne some resemblance to Luo Lin, now looked quite different. Even up close, no one would connect the two.

Luo Lin then carefully selected a set of clothes from his wardrobe that suited a mature man. After putting them on, he produced a pair of gold-rimmed glasses from somewhere and wore them, adding an air of refined villainy to his entire demeanor.

Luo Lin then found a notebook that exuded an ancient and mysterious aura. He opened it, holding it with one hand while pushing up the glasses on his nose with the other. He looked at his reflection in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction.

Luo Lin then raised his eyebrows at the mirror, a playful and mocking smile on his lips. With a snap, he closed the notebook, bowed slightly to his reflection, and said with a smile:

"Hello, Mr. Luo Lin Soroyastor, I'd like to invite you to be the protagonist of a new script. May I?"

He then suppressed his playfulness, looking at his reflection with a gentle and brilliant smile, saying, "Is there a possibility, Mr. Lucifer, that I am already the protagonist?"

That's right, Luo Lin was currently adopting the appearance of "Lucifer Soroyastor."

As for the rest, it was the persona Luo Lin had written for "Lucifer Soroyastor." In Lucifer's persona, he was a transmigrator who wanted to live a laid-back life but accidentally encountered Amon. Although he escaped Amon's clutches, he was "corrupted" by the encounter, becoming a complete jester and hedonist.

Of course, to prevent "Lucifer's" alias from devolving into a villain, Luo Lin had also set some moral boundaries for him. He was a jester with relatively strong moral principles.

At the same time, the existence of "Jack Jones" was also a line that kept "Lucifer" from completely falling. The existence of "Jack Jones" served as a reminder to "Lucifer" that he was once a youth raised under the red flag. A fellow traveler from the same era, thus becoming "Lucifer's" last shred of conscience, which was quite a common trope, wasn't it?

"I hope the Chillingers Incident isn't butterfly-effected away, as this is the timing I've planned for Lucifer Soroyastor's official debut, and my first performance as an actor..."

Luo Lin smiled, thinking of something, then stretched. "But before that, it's best to join the Tarot Club. I hope Miss Justice acts quickly; I can't wait to obtain Mr. Fool's true name..."

Luo Lin's anticipation was not in vain. Just two days later, Luo Lin received an invitation from Viscount Glaint. The Viscount invited him, Fors, and Xio to his home to discuss some mystical knowledge. In return, Viscount Glaint would allow them to browse his family's library.

This was a very reasonable invitation. For someone who had one foot in the extraordinary realm but was still a novice in the field of mysticism, it was perfectly normal to want to learn some extraordinary knowledge from Luo Lin and others who were veterans in the field.

Moreover, as the saying goes, every expert has their specialty. The Glaint family, being a long-standing noble family, would certainly have many hidden knowledge and historical facts unknown to ordinary people like Xio and Fors in their library, even if there weren't many books on mysticism. This made it a suitable reward.

It could be said that if Luo Lin hadn't already had a plan in mind, he probably wouldn't have guessed that this invitation was Audrey's doing.

Luo Lin gladly accepted the invitation and went to Viscount Glaint's villa with Xio and Fors. After sharing a lot of knowledge about the extraordinary realms with Viscount Glaint, the three were led to the family's library by the Viscount, who was extremely satisfied.

"You can browse the books here freely, as long as they are not damaged. If you find any you particularly like and wish to borrow them, just let me know in advance," Viscount Glaint said generously.

Luo Lin and the others readily accepted and then dispersed to find books that interested them in the library.

"Let me think, where would Audrey place Mr. Fool's true name in a book? Given her understanding of [Jack Jones]..." Luo Lin's gaze swept across the rows of book titles on the shelf, finally landing on one.

—— "The Rise and Fall of the Solomon Empire in the Fourth Epoch"

Luo Lin walked forward, took out the book that had clearly been handled recently, and began to flip through it with feigned interest. Soon, he saw a piece of paper tucked between the pages.

Luo Lin deliberately put on a surprised expression, as if curious, and took the paper in his hand. Upon opening it, he saw a few lines of text, which seemed to be an excerpt from a page of Roselle's Diary, though it was somewhat nonsensical. Below it were a few lines written in Hermes Language.

Luo Lin pretended to be interested and carefully deciphered it, muttering softly, "The Fool who does not belong to this era; the mysterious sovereign above the gray fog; the King of Yellow and Black who controls good fortune? Alas!"

He put on a stunned expression, as if only after reading the true name completely did he realize what he was reciting. His eyes widened considerably, and he belatedly covered his mouth, looking around.

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