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"I want to be a craftsman...... If you want to be extraordinary, can you actually say it so straightforwardly? ”

Listening to the conversation between the old, middle and young people, Audrey once again fell into a deep confusion.

Such words made her deeply feel uncomfortable, and a strong sense of disobedience that is characteristic of Trier.

Shouldn't the extraordinary be a few? Shouldn't the extraordinary be separated from the world as civilians know it?

The Extraordinary of the Church guards the world in the shadows, while the Extraordinary of the Wild either creates their own power or joins a secret organization and displays their power and minions in the shadows......

Shouldn't it be like this?

Audrey found that she had an indescribable emotion in her heart, but as a demigod of the "audience" approach, she quickly saw and understood the emotions in her heart.

So she clearly knew that her discomfort came from the attitude of the three of them.

On the one hand, this old man, who is obviously old, knows what an "extraordinary person" is, and even hopes that his grandson will work hard for it, as if he regards "extraordinary person" as a decent job as a government employee or a teacher and doctor;

The child also understood what the "Extraordinary" was, and could even associate those giant metal robots with the "Craftsman", and had a similar concept to his grandfather - and the priests of the Church of the Mystery also gladly encouraged the two grandchildren, so that the existence of the "Extraordinary" was known to the two of them, and even took the initiative to use this matter to make the child interested in learning!

This is one of them.

In Audrey's cognition, the extraordinary person has never been a decent and glamorous profession, but a dangerous "special identity" that basically cannot see the light. The price of potions is not affordable for everyone, and promotion is fraught with dangers, and even if you use the "play method", it is impossible to completely avoid the risk of getting out of control, not to mention the corresponding rituals full of dangers......

But at the same time, Audrey must also admit that the power of the extraordinary can also make everyone desire.

As long as you can overcome these dangers and overcome your own heart, then the strength you can get after a successful promotion cannot be exchanged for any amount of money.

And the other aspect that makes Audrey feel complicated is a little difficult to talk about-

That's ...... The superiority of being extraordinary.

This sense of superiority, Audrey herself has, she knows that she has it, and she knows that almost every extraordinary person should have it.

Further, she stumbled upon traces of low-level or newly-promoted extraordinaries in her charity, some using them to do good, but many more were basking in the satisfaction and superiority that power brings. They are no longer in the company of civilians because of the power they have, even if Sequence 8 and Sequence 9 are not much different from ordinary people, and they will even be killed by ordinary people with guns.

Closer to life, Audrey had also met Miss Hazel, the daughter of Councillor Mahert, and she had heard Mr. "Daun Dantès" speak of Miss Hazel by chance. The other party was deceived by a Sequence 4 "thief" demigod, and he didn't know that he was the target of the other party's seizure of his body, and he was bent on believing that he was a special and special existence, and he was also complacent about the speed of promotion that he had fueled.

These feelings of superiority are brought about by the rule of "extraordinary concealment".

In this world as they are familiar, the extraordinary is at the top of the pyramid, and the extraordinary brings money and status.

Their great power, their more colorful ways of socializing, and the occult skills of the mythical and legendary "wizards", and the fact that they learn more about the real secrets and taboos hidden behind the history textbooks, all contribute to the sense of superiority. In the extraordinary world that few people know, an existence that has just become an extraordinary person can think that he who has power is more noble than a baron.

This is also the source of Audrey's sense of disobedience and discomfort - the conversation between the three of them just now classifies the existence of the extraordinary as a reward that can be obtained by studying hard, a profession that has nothing special, and even has to move around in public.

The disappearance of this sense of superiority instantly made Audrey feel that she would be notified by the church in the next second: "You're here!" I heard that you have been promoted? Then find a hospital or school you like to go to work. So much so that she had a huge sense of disparity.

"The extraordinary is no longer hidden...... Is it a good thing or a bad thing? ”

Audrey had actually heard of Intis's situation, but because of the blockade of information, she felt that at most it was the same as Rune, an extraordinary information that circulated among the nobility and the upper class, but she didn't expect Trilne to know it personally.

While she was in a state of thought, the old and the young had already bid farewell to the clergy of the Church of the Mysteries and had gone to other towns.

Seeing that the priest was about to leave, Audrey hurried up. The moment the eyes of the two met, Audrey made herself a little girl about the same age as the teenager just now in the eyes of the other party, her voice and gaze height also changed, and her dress was simple and simple.

"Sir!"

Audrey asked in a low voice, "Church of Mysteries, can you really make me extraordinary?" ”

The priest smiled awkwardly but politely, and from the other party's body language, Audrey decoded, "Do you have to let me, a member of the Church of Mysteries, preach at the door of the Cathedral of Light?" This made her a little embarrassed.

"Yes, kid." But the priest still preached conscientiously, and "those who do their best are rewarded by the gods." ”

"Can you do it all?" Audrey asked rhetorically, in the tone of a naïve child, and tentatively asked, "Won't there be enough potions?" ”

"No, it won't." The priest smiled and said to the blonde girl in front of him, "God's gifts are endless, you don't have to worry. As long as you are smart enough and serious enough, the gods will let the light of knowledge fall on you. ”

There is no refutation, so it is also common sense that you need to drink potions to become extraordinary...... Could the Church of Mysteries be able to collect all the "Voyeurs" and "Artisan" potion materials? It's incredible...... Audrey opened her mouth and asked:

"However, I have heard from other extraordinary beings that it is easy to lose control by drinking potions and promotions, sir, I heard that if I lose control, I will become a monster, I want to become an extraordinary, but I am afraid of becoming a monster, what should I do?"

This question is quite acute for both the church and other extraordinary beings, so Audrey made a point of making the other person feel a little more patient and kind to herself before asking this question. But Audrey saw the priest's smile fade.

"Kid, if you want to memorize the next article, doesn't it take a lot of time and effort?"

The priest became a little more serious, but still kept his voice calm and asked:

"If you want to make a metal model, don't you need time and thought, or even wear out your own fingers?"

Audrey nodded, "Yes." ”

"Effort can be rewarded, but sometimes the effort and reward are not reciprocal." The priest seemed to be answering the child, who was expecting and fearing the extraordinary world, and as if he were speaking to himself, "...... We can reduce risk, we have the ability to predict, we can let you know when it's best to stop, but knowing your limits can also make you lose the will to move forward. Child, extraordinary can make you more rewarding, it can make you intelligent and versatile, but at the same time, it may also take our lives and souls. ”

"Because those wisdom and talents don't belong to us in the first place, it's normal to give your life in order to get these powers, isn't it."

After saying this, the priest reached out to touch the little girl's hair, but in fact patted Audrey on the shoulder, and said with a smile and earnestness:

"So, it takes courage and courage to be extraordinary. Not only the courage to become, but also the courage to stop at any time. ”

"Child, don't choose to rush forward for the sake of strength, you need to think more to decide whether you want to embark on this path or not."

After saying these words, the middle-aged priest of Sequence 7 politely said goodbye to the little girl in front of him, and then quickly left the main road in front of the Cathedral of Light, quite impatient.

Audrey looked at his back and fell into deep thought for a moment.

It was the first time she had heard a similar conversation about "giving and getting" from someone other than the "Fool", whose words more accurately outlined the dangers of the extraordinary road. Judging from the frank psychological state of the other party in this set of theories, Audrey can confirm that the Church of the Mystery does not advocate the extraordinary, create a large number of extraordinary people and extraordinary out-of-control events, and has a more objective attitude.

"To exchange one's life and even one's soul for talents and powers that do not belong to ......"

"You have the courage to move forward, and you also have the courage to stop in time after recognizing your qualifications......

These novel remarks triggered Audrey's thinking and resonance, which made her feel a lot less gap and discomfort in her heart before, and even felt from the bottom of her heart that such a system and concept might be as good as "extraordinary concealment".

Just as she was thinking about it and preparing to leave, Audrey suddenly felt something in her heart and looked to the other side of the street.

She saw an old man with a white beard standing directly opposite her, with an old face and bright eyes full of wisdom, the old man smiled at her, opened his mouth, and the voice came directly to Audrey's ear:

"You're smarter and better than I thought."

"I've heard about your deeds and your choices, and I'm afraid you won't find your way to the cathedral, so I've come here to welcome you."

Having said that, Audrey had already guessed the identity of the other party - it must be a strong person of the "Psychological Alchemy Society", and he had quite a status, at least a sage - Audrey showed a sincere smile and bowed to the old man:

"I'm honored to have your affirmation."

"You're welcome, I'm just dropping by."

The old man suddenly winked at Audrey and showed a playful smile:

"You can call me Hermes."

"The blood of the 'Old Age Mind Dragon' that you promoted to demigod comes from me."

……

The home of the Abrahamic family.

Foirth came to the door, knocked lightly on the door, and after half a minute no one opened the door, she chose to go straight through the wall.

The spacious main hall appears in front of the eyes of Furth, and the furnishings, carvings and wallpapers are full of classical elegance. Foirth carefully observed the furnishings and diligently gathered them, and it was not long before Dorian Gray Abraham, dressed in a black suit with broad shoulders and thick arms, walked briskly down the stairs on the side and smiled brightly at his apprentice.

"Teacher." Forth was also infected by the smile, "You seem to be in a good mood. ”

"Yes, I was so happy that I didn't even sleep all night." Dorian smiled, and then, somewhat mysteriously, he said to Firth, "Welcome to the House of Abraham, I have a good thing to tell you. ”

After speaking, he glanced at Folth up and down, and was even more pleased:

"Your 'Recorder' is doing a good job, Forthth, and I'm glad for you."

By the standards of this era, he is already middle-aged and elderly, but he is still stuck in Sequence 7 "Astrologer", and there is no hope of promotion at all.

And his student Folswall went from Sequence 9 to Sequence 6 in about a year.

The comparison between the two, Dorian can't help but sigh and secretly proud.

"It's all good for you, teacher." Although Foirth does not like to go out and likes to stay at home, she is also a best-selling author who is invited by the aristocracy to participate in the literary and artistic salons of high society from time to time, so that she does not know how to speak, and she does get a lot of help from her own teachers, from knowledge and money to recipes and materials.

Dorian glanced at her, shook his head and smiled

"I'm not just teaching you one student, and there is only one person in my memory who can compare with you at such a speed of promotion."

He paused and continued

"Next, your goal is to be the Sequence 5 'Traveler', and I have higher expectations for you, hoping that you will gain divinity and become the 'Mystic Mage' of Sequence 4. This does have a certain amount of danger, but for the demigods of Sequence 4, they have enough ability to withstand it, and there should be no problems without other factors. ”

"Of course, I have another thing to tell you, but push it back a little."

Thinking of the teacher's care for him, in recent years, Foirth has only gained this care and love from the elders, closed his eyes, lowered his head slightly, and nodded vigorously:

"I'll definitely try my best."

Dorian put away the feelings he had just felt and bowed his head gently

"One of the things you deserve most about you is your kindness."

Furth was a little embarrassed, and she followed the teacher's footsteps to the room on the second floor, and turned to a word mentioned in the teacher's previous letter:

"May I ask which of the big names in the Abrahamic family it is? Maybe I've seen his name in the history books. ”

"This will be announced at the banquet later, and it will be kept secret for now."

Furth nodded in understanding.

Dorian didn't say anything more, and after entering the room, he began to set up the ritual, summoning the music-loving void creature Malmos, causing it to spit out three items.

This one is a crystal that is so transparent that it is almost unreal, the second is an old parchment, and the third is a small hunter's backpack.

"This is an extraordinary trait left over from a 'Traveler', with it, you don't need to collect additional master materials, this is the 'Traveler' potion recipe, and this backpack contains the corresponding auxiliary materials......" Dorian handed the items in his hand to Firth.

"Thank you, teacher." Furth said sincerely.

Then, she unfolded the parchment and skimmed through the potion recipe quickly, focusing on the ritual

"Set up special coordinates in four completely different places in the depths of the spiritual realm, far apart."

"The purpose of this ritual?" Foer thought for a few seconds, then asked the teacher.

"After taking the 'Traveler' potion, you will start to travel in the spirit world uncontrollably, and when you have mastered the initial power, you will find that you have lost your way, at this time, you can return to the real world with the help of those four special coordinates, otherwise you will be trapped in the depths of the spirit world for a long time, where it is not only dangerous, but also will assimilate you, make you lose your mind, and become a creature attached to the spirit world." Although Dorian has no hope of becoming a "Traveler" himself, he has seen Student Promotion Sequence 5 before.

"Then there should be another way to replace ......," Furth whispered as if in thought.

"Yes."

Dorian nodded and said, "There was an item in it that allowed people to return directly from the spirit world to reality, but unfortunately it was lost. ”

"By the way, I want you to stay in the Abraham family for a few days, judging by your progress in mastering potions, you can hold a promotion ceremony during this time, and I think you can successfully become a 'Traveler'."

Furth was really surprised at this time, she didn't care about the surprise, and asked directly: "Will this be too fast?" ”

Knowing that his student had been affirmed by his ancestors, Dorian shook his head firmly:

"No, not fast at all, you have such qualifications."

"Perhaps, in a few years, you can consider becoming a 'secret mage' and open the door to divinity, I have a lot of confidence in you."

Without waiting for Firth to ask, Dorian turned to say:

"Of course, if, I mean, you can really become a demigod and fulfill my wish, I will give you an important item that I am in charge of, this is what a teacher expects of you."

One of the powerful seals of the House of Abraham? Furth had some vague guesses, didn't dare to promise anything, and said the same as just now

"I'll try."

Then, she asked curiously about this topic

"Teacher, you just mentioned that Sequence 4 is the 'Mystic', but what about Sequence 3, Sequence 2, and Sequence 1?"

Dorian laughed suddenly:

"You're only Sequence 6."

"Well, Sequence 3 is called 'Rover', Sequence 2 is 'Brigade Mage', and Sequence 1' potion is called 'Key to the Stars'.

"Hehe, it's good that you mentioned this issue, I even forgot to give you a list of spiritual exploration notes, these are all things that must be kept in mind after becoming a 'traveler'.

"In this case, I'll give you the information when I get back."

Firth agreed as he pondered the name of the high-level potion of the "Apprentice" path

"Okay, teacher."

After explaining these things, Dorian paced back and forth a few steps, thought for a while, and said again:

"There will be a certain attraction between the extraordinary properties of the same pathway, which is not obvious when the sequence is low, and the higher the sequence, the stronger it is.

"Sometimes, this attraction doesn't make you feel it directly, it makes you unconsciously get close to a high-level person in the pathway. Once you've become a 'traveler', you'll have to keep an eye on that. ”

Forthth quickly suppressed his surprise and uneasiness, and began to ask for advice on the role of "Traveler".

At the same time, the teacher has changed so much, which makes her even more curious about the identity of the "big man".

TBC

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Good night! (End of chapter)