Chapter 107: Sacrifice and Giving
Unexpectedly, this matter spread to the Tarot Society, but fortunately they didn't know that Mr. "Tower" was the detective......
Abner's heart was filled with joy and he prayed that the subject would pass quickly.
Perhaps the gods really favored him, and Alger, the "Hanged Man", was quick to tell another story:
"For some reason, the 'Blood Admiral' is pursuing the 'Vice Admiral Dusk' with all his might, and the latter's detachment has wiped out two, and a head-on clash between them is probably inevitable."
"General of Blood" Señol did inexplicably clash with "Lieutenant General Dusk" in the original book, and the final result was a defeat for both sides......
Thinking of this, Abner suddenly remembered that when he was in the port of Enmat, Hugh had come back to talk to him after attending Mr. Z's party, and Mr. Z seemed to be selling an important secret of "Lieutenant General Twilight", ......and could the conflict between "Lieutenant General Blood" and "Lieutenant General Twilight" be related to this?
Why did the Aurora provoke the two pirate generals to merge?
However, Abner didn't think long before he gave up thinking about it, and the idea that the Aurora would be a god could be figured out by a normal person.
"In addition, the Future of the 'Star Admiral' appeared in the southern part of the Rorsted Islands, and its whereabouts are unknown." Alger continued.
Future ...... Southern Rorsted Islands...... Will Jane go there? I don't know how easy the task of the "mysterious queen" is.
Abner was thinking about it here, and Audrey, who was listening to it with relish, blinked her eyes and asked curiously:
"Mr. 'Hanged Man', can you elaborate on the situation of 'General of Blood', 'Lieutenant General of Dusk' and 'General of the Star'? I've only heard of their names and nicknames, and I don't know what extraordinary abilities they have. ”
Alger looked around and saw that the "fool" did not stop him, and the "tower" did not mean to speak, so he bowed his head lightly:
"No problem."
"The 'Star Admiral' Gardelia once followed the 'Mystic Queen', but the two sides came close to breaking up a long time ago, and the reason for this is rumored at sea is that she joined a secret organization that angered the 'Mystic Queen', and according to the information I received, this secret organization is the 'Morse Ascetic'."
"'Lieutenant General Dusk' Bulatov Ivan has been active in the North Sea most of the time, and only occasionally comes to the Rorsted Islands, he is an extraordinary person in the 'warrior' path, and many people speculate that behind him is the Church of the God of War."
"'Blood Admiral' Seigno has a mysterious background, and he himself is suspected of being an evil spirit, not like a living person, and his pirate fleet is extremely vicious, and once a merchant ship encounters it, there are few living mouths left, so there is not a lot of information."
"Thank you very much for sharing, I am starting to yearn for the sea when I hear it." "Justice," Audrey said expectantly, "I don't know when I'll be able to actually travel." ”
"No, Miss Justice, it's definitely not as rosy as you think, it seems to me a combination of blood, chaos, killing, lust, and fear." Alger quietly poured cold water.
Abner listened slightly, and the fact that "Lieutenant General Dusk" had a background in the God of War Church was basically consistent with his previous speculation.
At this moment, the three people present heard the sound of the table being gently knocked at the same time.
Klein, in the thick gray mist, concealed the exhaustion caused by spiritual deprivation, and laughed softly:
"That's the end of this meeting."
"Your will is our will." "Justice" Audrey immediately got up, lifted the hem of her skirt, and bowed, and Alger and Abner replied in similar language.
Klein waved his hand, cut off contact, and quietly watched as the blurred figures of Miss "Justice" and the others turned into light and dispersed.
……
Inside the Isenger Detective Agency, Abner opened his eyes. He turned on his vision and looked out the window at the tree, but he didn't see the bird with its silvery-white illusory feathers.
However, this was also expected by Abner, and after a few days of observation, he also figured out the movement of the bird.
It is supposed to be a necromancy, free to roam at night, barely able to survive in the shade of trees in the morning, but will return to the spirit world at noon, and will not come out again until the sun sets.
After opening the "Pure White Eye" and scrutinizing it to make sure that there was no other surveillance, Abner went to his desk, dug through the paper and pen, and leaned over to trace the intricate, mysterious symbol given to him by the "Fool".
With the excellent memory of the "reader" sequence, Abner soon completed the first step of the sacrificial ritual.
Immediately afterwards, he opened the drawer, took out the candles, and arranged them according to the "dualistic method", one on top of the symbol of the "pupilless eye" and the "twisted thread", and one in the center to represent the sacrificer.
Then, he took out all kinds of spiritual materials that he had prepared and placed them around.
After doing all this, Abner spiritually lit the two candles, took a few steps back in the dim light, and then recited in the ancient Hermetic language:
"O fool who does not belong to this age;"
"You are the mysterious lord above the gray mist;"
"You are the Yellow and Black King who rules good fortune."
"Your faithful servant prays for your gaze;"
"Accept his offering;"
"Pray that you will open the gates of the kingdom."
……
Ancient incantations reverberated within the walls of spirit, stirring up swirling winds and bringing about vibrations of the forces of nature.
It is the oldest sacrificial language ever created by human beings, and it contains many mysteries in itself, but it lacks sufficient protection for its users.
The intense vibrations soon swept the spiritual materials placed around them into the whirlwind.
Woo!
The wind became more and more agitated, but it was no longer fierce, and it was dyed in five colors: silver and white, deep black, crimson, orange and yellow, and indigo.
Constantly colliding and merging, the different colors of several winds threw into the candle flame that symbolized the "fool", and swelled and tore out a normal-sized illusory door, the symbol engraved on its surface was the one that Abner had just depicted.
At this moment, Crane, who was above the gray mist, was witnessing the hazy door he had seen before appear behind the high-backed chair, and felt the spiritual power swing out in waves, stimulating this mysterious space.
It really worked...... Crane had a sudden premonition, and immediately spread out his own spirituality, adding shock and excitement.
Bang dang!
In the unreal voice, the hazy door slowly opened!
Abner, who was in his room, suddenly saw an illusory door made of wind and light open, and behind it was a deep darkness, countless indescribable almost invisible shadows, a clear light containing vast knowledge, a thick gray mist above them, an ancient palace overlooking the real world.
The courier business has finally succeeded in the experiment!
Abner held back his excitement and handed the "clown mask" and two brass charms that had been prepared long ago, and held them in both hands, and handed them to the illusory door.
At this moment, the deep voice of the "fool" continued to swing in his ears:
"Well done."
"It's my pleasure." Abner replied with a slight hook on his mouth.
He looked ahead again, and saw that the illusory gate was gone, the gale had stopped, and the candle flame had returned to its original state.
……
In the majestic palace above the gray mist, Crane is playing with the "clown mask" that Abner sacrificed.
Although he had not yet communicated with the seal, Klein could already vaguely feel that the mask was expressing a hint of "flattery" to him, which made him unconsciously smile on his face.
Putting down the mask, Crane divined the effect of the two charms again, and after confirming that there was no danger, he shook his head and sighed: "Mr. 'Tower' doesn't give him instructions for use, and I have to help him make it up." After speaking, he extended his spirituality and passed his thoughts to the two crimson stars that symbolized Miss "Justice" and Mr. "The Hanged Man".
……
Beckland, Audrey could no longer sit quietly on the edge of her bed after returning from the gray mist, sometimes flipping through the books next to her pillow, sometimes looking intently at herself in a glass.
She was looking forward to the completion of the sacrificial ceremony of the "tower", but she was also worried that the results of the attempt would not be satisfactory.
After some time, a thick gray mist suddenly welled up in front of her eyes, and in the depths of the gray mist was a high chair.
The "fool" sat there and smiled:
"Miss Justice, the attempt has been successful, have you prepared the relevant spiritual materials?"
Awesome! Worthy of Mr. "Fool"! Audrey suppressed her excitement and said:
"Yes, I've always had similar materials around me."
Even before joining the Tarot Society, Audrey was like this, but at that time, she didn't know which materials were considered spiritual varieties, and she just kept moving them from the family treasury according to the recipes of various incense essential oils she had collected.
Klein bowed his head lightly and said:
"When do you want to have the ceremony?"
"The premise is to make sure there are no extraordinary people around."
Does an extraordinary dog count...... Audrey looked at the closed door:
"I can now."
Klein gave an "um":
"The flow of the ceremony is the same as I described earlier, except that the prayer statement needs to be changed to:"
"Your faithful servant prays for your gaze;"
"I pray that you will open the gates of the kingdom;"
"Pray for your strength."
"Also, with the dualistic ritual method."
Audrey thought about it, resisted the urge to nod frequently, and began to prepare for the ceremony.
When the illusory door opened, and when the scene more dreamy than the starry sky appeared, Audrey felt that her body and mind were drunk.
This is the mysterious world I've always been looking for, and this is the feeling I've always wanted! She praised Mr. "Fool" from the bottom of her heart.
It is faith in the goddess, and worship is the worship of Mr. "Fool...... Audrey silently defended herself in her heart.
Immediately afterward, she was stunned to see something more on the "altar", which was a brass card with a beautiful shape and intricate mysterious patterns.
"Spells!" Audrey's heart was overjoyed, her eyes lit up, and she was about to step forward to take it.
But her etiquette habits quickly took control of her, and Audrey once again praised Mr. "Fool" sincerely.
After the ceremony, she couldn't wait to step forward and carefully observe the brass charm several times.
"Our tarot will be one level higher than all the secret organizations......" Audrey secretly smug, but then a new question arose: "How to use this charm?" What is the effect? ”
However, when she actually got the brass charm in her hand, the voice of Mr. "Fool" came to her ears again:
"Activate the spell 'Fool' and recite it in Ancient Hermes, the effect: You can walk through the place where there is a 'door' at will."