Volume 1: The Gate of Flesh and Blood Chapter 38: Keep the secret of secrets!
"'Secret Realm'?"
When Goethe heard this word, he almost subconsciously thought of his identity as an apprentice 'secret keeper'.
Isn't managing the extraordinary the main job of the 'Secret Keeper'?
What is the so-called 'secret realm'?
"That's right."
"It's just what you think."
Morey confirmed Goethe's guess.
“The world we are familiar with is not the whole world. In fact, it can be said that it is only a part of the whole world.”
"This world is like a 'pearl curtain'. The world we know is just a pearl on the whole 'curtain'. There are many more pearls strung together by those threads."
"This curtain is naturally made of high-quality materials, but it is made too roughly. Not only is it loose, but it is also messy, so that the 'silk threads' are intricately entangled with each other, and the 'pearls' they are connected are also connected. When these 'pearls' that we don't know about touch the world we are in and begin to appear in front of us, we call it a 'secret realm'!"
Morey's story.
However, Goethe's mind unconsciously emerged a description about "George I", the mad king: betrayed by his beloved woman and his most trusted subordinates, the "mad king" who was pierced through the heart with a sword did not die, but returned to the "Fairy Lake" or was taken back to the "Dragon Island" by the dragon.
Of course, no one believes such rumors now.
Because no one has ever seen a goblin or a dragon.
Moreover, it is precisely because of the existence of extraordinary people that such rumors become even more unreliable.
If there really is such a thing as the 'Fairy Lake' or 'Dragon Island', how could the extraordinary people not explore it?
Therefore, Goethe scoffed at the previous rumors that the "Mad King" was not dead.
And now?
The 'Mad King' may be dead.
But it is possible that 'Fairy Lake' and 'Dragon Island' exist.
In a 'secret' way!
"'Fairy Lake' and 'Dragon Island' are secret places?"
Goethe couldn't help asking.
"Yes, I do."
"'Fairy Lake' and 'Dragon Island' are 'secret realms' controlled by the Tesin royal family. The former is open once every five years, and only those who have made absolute contributions to the royal family can enter. As for the latter, only members of the royal family can enter. Since the promulgation of the 'Exile Act', the royal bloodline in the civilian population has also lost the qualification to enter the 'Dragon Island'."
Morey admitted it generously and told Goethe more.
Now that he had decided to tell Goethe about the 'secret realm', Morey would not hide it.
"Is 'Dragon Island' difficult to enter?"
Goethe then guessed .
“It’s not that hard!”
“It’s quite difficult!”
"In addition to various requirements, some specific resources are also needed. Even the royal family cannot afford to send all royal family members to the Dragon Island. They can only select the most outstanding heirs."
"No more than three people at a time."
"Moreover, not all royal family members who entered Dragon Island could return safely."
"Most of the time, one person will be lost."
“Sometimes, the whole army will be wiped out.”
"No one knows what happened in 'Dragon Island'. Every royal family member who entered 'Dragon Island' kept silent about it, but everyone who came back would bring back some special knowledge, secret treasures, and resources. This is the only reason I can think of for a person like the owner of the Matsuko Hotel to give up everything he has and risk his life."
Morey added.
"The loss of personnel means that the situation inside is very dangerous. Moreover, this kind of 'danger' is changeable and unpredictable. Even the Tesin royal family, who has controlled 'Dragon Island' for many years, cannot predict it."
"And keep silent..."
"Is it an order from within the royal family?"
"Or is it the limitation of the 'secret realm'?"
Goethe thought, his brows slightly furrowed.
Because he suddenly thought of something——
What happened in the 'secret realm' cannot be told to others.
This is considered keeping a secret.
Coincidentally, the official organization in charge of the supernatural under Tesin is called 'The Secret Keeper'.
Could this be a coincidence?
The thoughts in his heart did not affect Goethe.
He continued to ask.
"It's troublesome to enter 'Dragon Island', but it's not that troublesome to enter 'Fairy Lake', so... the 'Secret Realm' is divided into different levels?"
Given Goethe's intelligence, Morey was not surprised that Goethe could guess this.
On the contrary, Goethe would be surprised if he couldn't guess it.
only……
But Morey shook his head.
"have no idea."
"have no idea?"
Goethe looked at Morey in surprise.
"The 'secret realm' is a very secret matter to most extraordinary people. Even among the 'secret keepers', only the members of the 22 action teams are qualified to know the details."
"I'm not one of them. What I can know is the limit of what my current position allows me to know. Although I agree with your guess, I don't know the real answer."
Morey said with a wry smile.
Goethe was silent. He didn't think that at this time, Morey would still be perfunctory to him or deceive him.
So, Morey really doesn't know.
“Is that so…”
Goethe sighed with regret.
He thought he knew more.
"Well, that's all I know about the 'Secret Realm'."
"If you want to know more, you can only wait until you complete your apprenticeship, go to Bodø to become a formal 'Secret Keeper', and join the 22 action teams!"
"Although this is difficult, I believe you can do it, Goethe!"
Morey said with certainty.
Obviously he had great confidence in Goethe.
"22 action teams?"
Goethe asked curiously.
"Every time a 'secret realm' appears , it will bring disaster!"
"Whether it is people who enter or those who are near the 'secret realm' but do not enter, their lives will be in danger!"
"The existence of those 22 action teams is to prevent such dangers from spreading and affecting ordinary people!"
"They are the real 'Secret Keepers'!"
"And me?"
"Although I am honored as the 'Secret Keeper', most of the time I just handle small matters."
"But even if it's such a small matter..."
“Sometimes I can’t do it well.”
As Morey spoke, he took a deep breath.
The official person in charge of the extraordinary stood up from his chair.
His eyes turned to the candlestick on one side of the living room.
Before, the candle on this candlestick was extinguished.
At this moment, the candle on the candlestick suddenly lit up.
The orange candle flame danced wildly.
Just looking at the flickering candle flame, Goethe felt a deep sense of uneasiness.
Later, such concerns were confirmed.
Under Goethe's gaze, the official in charge of the extraordinary walked towards the door and spoke softly.
"I hope my answer will satisfy you."
"I also hope..."
"We can all survive."
As soon as the words fell——
Bang!
The sturdy door flew straight in.
A tall and strong figure with bloodshot eyes appeared at the door, holding Mrs. Pence, who was spitting blood, in his hand. At his feet, Mrs. Pence's housekeeper was already dead.
