Chapter 20: Brass Charm (Part 1)
Investigating Mr. Grant's lover? Is this the legendary commission to catch rape? I can't imagine that Mr. Grant, who has thick eyebrows and big eyes, still has such a flowery intestine......
Abner looked at Jane, whose face was full of frustration, and couldn't help but sigh, "Let's tell you everything from beginning to end, maybe you misunderstood something." ”
"Really? Abner? Jane had an expectant look, she had been happy since she was a child, and she didn't want her life to be ruined. For her father, she is also extremely conflicted at the moment, wanting to expose his true colors, but also not wanting him to really betray the family.
"Let's talk about it!" Abner was also very patient with this always energetic little girl.
"I want to think about it...... It all started last Sunday, when I didn't sleep late because I was reading a novel, and at about 11 o'clock in the evening I suddenly heard a bang in the door of the store...... I thought I was in the thief, so I quietly took the shotgun used for the defense of the house and went to the door of the store to check ...... Who knew that just in time to see his father, he sneakily opened the door and went out in his robe...... I didn't sleep all night that day and didn't find out he was back until four in the morning......"
Abner frowned when he heard this, feeling that this was a bit wrong, according to the experience in the TV series in his previous life, shouldn't a man find an excuse to go out openly even if he went to cheat? This sneaky ...... Is it because of unskillfulness? And, girl, you went with a gun to catch the thief yourself? It's a bit of a.
"After a few days, I pretended to go to bed early, but in fact I secretly observed, and it turned out that he actually sneaked out at that time every day!" Jane was a little puffed up at this, obviously complaining about her father.
"What about your mother? She really didn't find anything? Abner asked.
"My mother has been sleeping well lately, and she doesn't wake up until dawn...... And I don't know what my father did when he went out, so I didn't dare to tell her......" Jane couldn't bear to think of her mother's better and better complexion in recent days.
Have been sleeping well lately...... Is it such a coincidence?
Abner had a vague feeling that Mr. Grant might have something else to hide, not necessarily as Jane thought......
After pondering for a moment, he asked, "So has Mr. Grant been behaving in any other unusual ways lately?" ”
Jian Jianwen thought about it carefully before replying: "Every time he comes back at three or four o'clock in the morning, he will take a long bath, but he didn't have this habit before...... In addition, he seemed to be very tired when he came back, and his face was also very unsightly, and he usually rested until noon to recover a little. ”
It really sounds like going out to cheat......
After listening to Jane's description, Abner weighed it in his heart and decided to help the other party investigate. First, Jane was a good friend of the original owner, and he also lent a helping hand when the original owner was at his most depressed, and he had to help him with all the things that he had received from the original owner; Second, the little girl's innocent and energetic smile had relieved Abner's slightly suppressed heart since he crossed over, and he couldn't bear to show sadness on such a clean and lovely face.
Seeing that Abner had complied with the commission, Jane smiled brightly, and she took out the 15 soles bill from her pocket and said, "This is my pocket money, and it will be used as your investigation fee!" ”
Abner was willing to take her money, but Jane was very firm and shoved the money into his hand, and said, "Abner, you just advanced four weeks' salary, and it must be difficult now. This kind of private investigation can't be reimbursed by Detective Isenger either, so don't shirk! With that, she half-turned around and tucked the blonde hair of her shawl, and continued, "I know that you have always been grateful for the help I have given me in the event of an accident at your house...... Actually, it doesn't have to be like this, it doesn't have much money, and you took care of the business in my store twice after that, and you have already returned that money. ”
Listening to the other party's clumsy excuse to collect money, Abner smiled dumbly, but his heart was very warm, and he was more interested in this friend of the original owner, no longer a simple 'friend in memory' and 'a little girl who makes people feel happy'.
After Jane left, Detective Isenger looked at Abner, who had been sent out of the door and returned, and said with a smile: "It stands to reason that you are an assistant in my office, and I will take a cut...... But for the sake of Miss Grant being so lovely and making me feel good as an old man, I won't bother with you. ”
Abner knew that he could not hide his previous conversation from the teacher, and ignored his obviously ridiculous words, but asked, "What do you think will be the case with Mr. Grant?" ”
"It won't be cheating! As for what the situation is, I don't have to investigate how I will know. Detective Issinger first pointed out, then looked Abner up and down, and teased again: "It is indeed a handsome young man, no wonder girls like it so much, last time there was Miss Hugh, this time there is Miss Grant again." ”
"Teacher, stop kidding!" Abner protested helplessly. He really doesn't have those thoughts, you must know that after the fool comes at the end of the month, this world will be one big event after another, and even the end is not far away! He is now bent on improving his strength and surviving his life.
"Just to relax! When you came back before, your face was full of nervousness and unwillingness, what stimulated you? "Mr. Detective has a torch of discernment. At a glance, I can see that my student's mentality is not right.
After Jane's visit, Abner was actually much calmer, but he still sighed and said, "Thank you, teacher, for your concern...... I may have met a Sequence 5 ...... today That's why I feel so weak! ”
The matter involved the strong man in sequence 5, and Detective Issinger also became serious, he didn't ask for specific details, but just patted his student on the shoulder and said, "Knowledge is power!" Since you feel weak, then I will teach you a kind of ritual knowledge that can enhance your actual combat strength today. ”
"What ritual? Teacher. Abner asked, surprised. He has also learned a lot of ritual magic in the past few days, but each of them needs to be prepared for a long time in advance, and unless there is an ambush, it is useless in an encounter.
"The ritual of making spells! We readers lack the means to fight the enemy in the low sequence, but the spell can be quickly activated with a simple spell after it is made! Detective Issinger replied as he took out the various ritual items.
Spell? I remember that in the novel, Klein used the Yang Flame Charm made by the divine blood from the eternal sun to interrupt the arrival of the true creator's heirs, and the power was indeed not small...... However, I should have thought too much, after all, I don't have divine blood.
While Abner was thinking, Detective Issinger said to him, "I remember when you bought the 'Reader' main material, you should have bought 10 grams more brain slices from Manhaas monkeys?" Take it out, I need to use it. ”
"How do you know?" As soon as he asked this question, Abner reacted, how could the teacher not know the formula of 'reader'? And he bought it at a party organized by his teacher.
Detective Issinger didn't bother to answer the student's stupid question, and after setting up the three candles, he found three more talisman carriers made of brass that had been prepared long ago.
Abner took a closer look and saw that the front and back of the brass charm were painted with symbols symbolizing the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom".
Immediately afterward, Detective Isenger found a bottle of mercury and directly used his spirit to guide the liquid inside into the nicks of the charm, filling all the lines.
After repeating the process and completing all three spells, Detective Isenger placed them in front of the candle and took the slice of Manhaas's monkey brain handed over by Abner, and placed 2 grams on each of them.
It was only then that Detective Isenger explained a few words to Abner: "The power and effect of the spell depends on the material you sacrifice, and the brain slice of the Manhaas monkey is not of high quality, and the spell produced can only be low-level, but it is enough for you." ”
Abner nodded, and after putting away the remaining 4 grams of brain slices, he continued to watch the teacher perform the ceremony seriously.
After reverently saluting the emblem, Detective Isenger took a step back and recited in the Old Hermetic voice with a slight sense of vicissitudes:
"I pray for the power of knowledge;"
"I pray for the power of reason;"
"I pray for the gift of the God of wisdom;"
"I pray that you will make the items on the altar form a charm......"
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As soon as Detective Issinger's frustrating, rhythmic and mysterious voice fell, the altar he saw suddenly became dark and deep, as if an indescribable and indescribable divinity was pouring out of the candle flame in the middle.
The flame of the candle rose and grew larger, but instead of illuminating the surroundings, the three brass charms on the altar were stained with innumerable intricate symbols and flowing numbers, large or small, sparse or dense.
But in the blink of an eye, the symbols and numbers were gone.
Detective Issinger rubbed his dazed head, then retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice:
"Thank you for the gift;"
"Praise you for your existence."
After that, without delay, he immediately ended the ritual and lifted the spiritual wall.
"Well, I just took a look, and you should thank God for your favor to make them effective for at least half a year! You know, it's normal for a similar spell to last for a month or two. Detective Issinger played with the three charms, then handed them to his student and said. Since it is the extraordinary material you provide, it is all for you. ”
Abner was not pretentious, and he did not need to be polite with his teacher, he happily took the brass charm and asked, "What is the purpose of this charm?" How to use it? He can actually analyze the effect with pure white eyes, but facing the teacher at such a close distance, even if there are glasses to cover it, he is afraid of being exposed.
"Say 'blue star' in ancient Hermesian language, and it will be stimulated. As for its effect, it can overload the Speller's brain for 1 to 2 seconds. Of course, this is only for the low sequence, and it has no effect on the existence of sequence 7 and above, at most in a trance. At this point, Isenger smiled and joked to Abner: "Actually, you still earned, the charm of this ability is very sought-after, and it can be sold for at least 30 pounds at my party!" ”
Abner's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he recognized the teacher's words very much, the defense of the low-level extraordinary people is very average, and one or two seconds is enough time to divide life and death, and this spell has an excellent effect as a hole card to surprise him.
Thinking of this, Abner used practice as an excuse to rub the teacher's ritual items, planning to make all the remaining Manhaas monkey brain slices into charms, so that he might be able to sell one or two at the evening party.