Chapter 187: A New Extraordinary Path, Sequence 5 Winner

Chapter 187: A New Extraordinary Path, Sequence 5 Winner

Early in the morning, Hastur woke up from his sleep.

After freshening up in the bathroom, he went downstairs with the clingy Aisala in his arms.

This little creature had perhaps been eating too well at home and had recently gained quite a bit of weight.

From being agile and alert, it was starting to evolve into a chubby house cat.

Hastur didn't want to raise Aisala into a big orange cat.

He planned to take it out for walks and instructed the maid to take it out more often when she had free time, and to control its food intake a bit.

"Meow?"

Aisala looked at Hastur with innocent eyes, but it was of no use.

Hastur patted its little head and then took a carriage to run some errands.

He had two tasks to handle today. First, he needed to choose a suitable candidate to help him travel to Southwell County, investigate various situations, and confirm the specific land conditions of Viscount Abel.

Second, he needed to solve the issue of extraordinary materials for the Assassin Sequence. He wasn't short of money now; what he lacked was a platform to purchase extraordinary materials.

Mr. A's gatherings were originally a decent option, but until he figured out Mr. A's intentions, he didn't want to casually interact with him.

"Let's solve the first problem first."

Hastur took the carriage to the talent recruitment market, officially known as the Talent and Employment Association.

This association claimed to be able to recruit any talent you needed.

Without a better option, Hastur decided to try his luck here.

The Talent and Employment Association was located in the South Bridge District, not far from the Harvest Church.

Hastur planned to visit the Harvest Church later as well.

As soon as the carriage arrived at the entrance of the Talent and Employment Association, a service staff member greeted him, introduced the association's services, and stayed by his side.

Hastur listened quietly at first, then stated his needs: "I need an investigator with keen observation skills and some self-defense ability to help me handle some matters in Southwell County."

"Alright, please wait a moment. We will select some suitable candidates for you right away."

The service staff led Hastur to the VIP area, where he was served a cup of marquis tea and two exquisite desserts.

Hastur habitually tasted the dessert, and the first bite surprised him.

The dessert was excellent, very much to his taste, comparable to the desserts made by the Earl of Hall's master chef.

Such a high-level dessert chef serving in a small Talent and Employment Association? This association had really found a treasure and was quite shrewd.

Anyone who tasted such delicious food would have a favorable impression of the association.

Hastur was no exception. As long as the candidates were acceptable, he decided to choose the services of this association.

After about twenty minutes, the service staff returned with eight suitable candidates.

They were all between thirty and forty years old, and from their appearance, they seemed mature and reliable.

Hastur planned to have them introduce themselves first, then excuse himself to the bathroom to use the Hall of stars to peek into the fates of the candidates he favored.

If there were no major issues, he would choose one of them.

The eight candidates began to introduce their backgrounds and some legendary events they had experienced and completed.

The first one said he had once gone deep into a dry well alone and destroyed a secret hideout of a major thief.

The second one said he had climbed a 4,000-meter snow peak in the Frosac Empire and witnessed the legendary Yeti.

The third one said he had been a sailor in his youth, following a fleet into unexplored seas and encountering a series of legendary creatures like deep-sea Naga and mermaids.

The fourth person was more modest, saying he had once crossed a desolate desert in the southern continent alone, living there for half a year without encountering anything special.

The fifth person, who had the most pleasant appearance among the eight, spoke with a strong Southwell County accent.

Even before his introduction, Hastur had a good impression of him.

After all, he needed an investigator to scout Southwell County, and someone from there would be more suitable.

"I was born in a small fishing village in Southwell County. I witnessed the burning, killing, and looting by coastal pirates from a young age. When I grew up, I joined the army to protect Southwell County, but eventually, I became disillusioned with the inaction of the nobles there. I left the army, left my hometown, and came to Backlund to seek new hope."

"In my career, my most legendary achievement was killing more than a dozen pirates alone."

"As for special events, I haven't encountered any. I've just met some special people."

His words were sincere and convincing.

Not only was Hastur attracted by his story, but the other seven candidates also looked at him with admiration.

Hastur was quite satisfied with his background and asked for his name, Caius.

The sixth, seventh, and eighth candidates also introduced their basic information.

Perhaps influenced by Caius, their stories were more grounded in reality, without exaggerated experiences.

Hastur asked them a few more questions, then excused himself to the bathroom and went to the Hall of stars.

He was particularly satisfied with candidates number four, five, and eight.

He decided to peek into their fates.

Unfortunately, number four, despite his abilities, seemed to have a strong ambition and was easily swayed by money.

Such a person was not suitable for a solo mission.

Next was number five. The fate-related images were few.

The first image showed him fighting pirates on the coast.

The second image showed him attending a gathering of people in yellow robes.

The third image was an incomplete extraordinary path!

Hastur's eyes widened. Today's recruitment had brought a big catch!

The second image indicated that Caius had come into contact with members of the Yellow Robe Monks and eventually joined them.

Hastur had been patiently waiting for this group, and they had finally started to act.

They didn't seem to fear him seeing through their identities, appearing openly before him.

Did they think he couldn't identify their true identities?

Or was this development within their expectations?

The third image was even more interesting.

This extraordinary path was not one of the twenty-two known paths but a completely new one, though only up to Sequence 5.

From Sequence 9 to Sequence 5, the extraordinary names were:

- Sequence 9: Gambler

- Sequence 8: Chanting Monk

- Sequence 7: Playwright

- Sequence 6: Exorcist

- Sequence 5: Winner

This was a new extraordinary path, one from the King in Yellow!

"Gambler, Chanting Monk, Playwright, Exorcist, Winner..."

Hastur silently repeated these five titles.

From these five sequences, it was clear that the Yellow Robe Monks indeed had abilities related to fate, but different from the Fate Path of Will.

Will's Fate Path was pure, focusing solely on fate from start to finish.

This new path, while also involving fate, included other extraordinary abilities.

Chanting Monk and Exorcist seemed to be special church positions.

It made sense for the Yellow Robe Monks to have church-related sequences like Chanting Monk and Exorcist.

The Playwright at Sequence 7 was surprising.

Having a Playwright in the path wasn't unexpected, but having it at Sequence 7 was.

If it were Sequence 2 or Sequence 1, Hastur would understand better.

This suggested that the higher sequences of this path might resemble the Spectator Path.

It seemed the Spectator Path was more suited for becoming a writer.

The Playwright at Sequence 7... there was another possibility. The Playwright sequence might have an ancient name unknown to most.

The current name might be used to align with modern professions, making it easier for extraordinary individuals to understand its essence and digest the potion.

Hastur pondered for a while and gradually understood the main direction of this extraordinary path.

It combined fate with church positions.

In the higher sequences above Sequence 5, there might be more church-related extraordinary sequences.

For example, titles like Archbishop or Pope.

Now the question was, should he assign the task of investigating Southwell County to Caius?

He might be a Sequence 5 Winner.

Judging by the sequence name, he wouldn't need to worry about the task if given to him.

But was it too risky to be so close to the Yellow Robe Monks' extraordinary individuals?

(End of Chapter)

"All right, I went back and reread the novel. I realized that I need to edit and correct some names. Therefore, I've decided to finish the entire novel before I start editing and correcting the names. Please bear with it for now. As my school is about to close, I should have more time to focus on this novel." 

"Are there any name suggestions for followers of the King in Yellow? I've tried various translations, but I always end up with either 'Yellow Robe Monks' or the 'Yellow Robe Cultivate'."