Chapter 8 High-level Tarot Society
Above the undulating waves of the Sunia Sea, the "Blue Avenger" is like a leaf, sometimes tossed high, sometimes swept down, but without the slightest sign of capsizing.
Alger Wilson stood in the captain's room, with his back to the shelves of red and white wines, and paced a few steps unconsciously.
Eventually, gritting his teeth, he returned to his mahogany desk with a grim expression, removed the brass-colored sextant, flipped through the paper and pen, and leaned over to draw the intricate, mysterious symbol given to him by the "Fool".
With the memory of the "Voyager", Alger quickly completed the first steps 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.
After cleaning up the clutter on the tabletop, Alger the "Hanged Man" condensed water in his palm, wiped the altar, and with the help of the ceremonial silver dagger, barely made a sealed wall around the desk.
With all this done, he spiritually lit the two candles and took a few steps back in the dim light.
Instinctively inhaling, Alger lowered his head and chanted in Old Hermes:
"O fool who does not belong to this age;"
"You are the mysterious lord above the gray mist;"
"You are the king of yellow and black who rules good fortune. ”
"Your faithful servant prays for your gaze;"
"Accept his offering;"
"Pray that you will open the gates of the kingdom. ”
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This ancient incantation reverberates within the walls of spirituality, stirring up swirling gales 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.
Alger endured the pain of a knife scraping his skin, took out a dark brown glass vial from his coat pocket, unscrewed the lid, and poured out a number of sesame seeds-like particles.
These particles have a metallic sheen and an indescribable beauty.
Alger, the "hanged man", spilled the particles into the wind.
Woo!
The wind became more and more agitated, but it was no longer fierce, and it was dyed silver and dark black.
Constantly colliding and merging, the two winds of different colors 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 Alger 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 seems to be possible...... 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!
Alger in the captain's 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.
In such a scene, Alger couldn't help himself and began to tremble, it was a deep fear, it was an inexplicable excitement.
He hurriedly picked up the colorful lizard dragon pituitary gland that he had prepared a long time ago, and with his head in both hands, he handed this palm-sized thing with a soft and hilly surface that was constantly changing and coloring to the illusory door.
In the suction that Huo Ran came out and disappeared in an instant, Alger's hands became lighter, and he lost the slight tingling sensation brought by the pituitary gland of the colorful lizard.
He didn't dare to look up until the deep voice of the "fool" kept waving in his ears:
"Well done. ”
"It's my pleasure. Alger replied without hesitation.
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.
After extinguishing the candle according to the normal process and ending the ceremony, "Hanged Man" Alger sat down with a complicated expression and said to himself silently:
"At first, it could only pull people into the world above the gray fog...... After a while, you can listen to the supplication and respond to it...... Now that he can accept sacrifices and bestow them...... Mr. 'Fool' is getting out of his predicament step by step and going deeper into the real world little by little?"
This guess made Alger scared, worried, and a little fortunate in anticipation.
At least I'm a member of the Tarot Society, the earliest member...... He sighed.
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In the magnificent palace above the gray mist, Crane was playing with the pituitary gland of the colorful lizard dragon, and his face was reflected in various colors, constantly alternating colors.
A slightly tingling touch came from the palm of his hand, and a strong sense of accomplishment filled his heart, making him smile genuinely.
"In the future, the Tarot will be more 'magical' ......" sighed, and Crane extended his spirituality and passed on his thoughts to the crimson star that symbolized Miss "Justice".
Back in the bedroom, Audrey could no longer sit quietly on the edge of the bed, sometimes flipping through the books next to her pillow, sometimes looking intently at herself in a glass.
She both looked forward to the completion of the sacrificial rite of the "Hanged Man", but also feared that the result would be a failure.
Russell the Great said that when you encounter something important, you must calm down...... Audrey, come, take two deep breaths...... But Susie can talk and think, and she is a self-respecting creature who can't be teased casually...... Audrey was thinking endlessly, unconsciously rubbing a delicately made and richly decorated ragdoll in her hands.
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 materials that contain spirituality?"
Awesome! Worthy of Mr. "Fool"! Audrey threw the "hanged man" aside, suppressed her excitement and said:
"Yes, I've always had similar material 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 that 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 been seeking, and this is the feeling I've always wanted!
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 that there was one more thing on the "altar", a soft thing that was constantly changing colors and covered with hills and ravines.
"The pituitary gland of the colorful lizard dragon!" Audrey was overjoyed, her eyes lit up, and she stepped 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 extraordinary material five times.
"We, the Tarot, will be one level higher than all the secret organizations......" Audrey secretly smugly.
Then she looked warily at the door, as if she was afraid that Susie would suddenly break in.
She has to keep up her efforts and immediately concoct potions and complete her promotion!
A few minutes later, Audrey had an extra bottle in her hand with a liquid that kept changing and seemed to shine into everyone's heart.
She confidently drank the "Mind Reader" potion, successfully passing the integration phase of the extraordinary trait and gaining a promotion.
What she saw seemed to be much clearer, and there was a lot more, and Audrey skillfully meditated to restrain her scattered spirituality.
When the sequence was stable, she smiled at the corners of her mouth, walked briskly to the door, let the golden retriever inside, and saw Susie's dog have a clear suspicious expression on her face.
"You're taking longer than you're used to. Susie didn't hide her thoughts.
Audrey sat down on the soft stool, laughed dryly, and changed the subject:
"Susie, you say, how do I tell Hugh and Firth about something in a covert way that doesn't reveal myself, and get them interested in it?"
Before she finished speaking, Audrey herself began to seriously ponder the task assigned by this "fool" gentleman.
Then she looked at Susie, and Susie looked at her, one man and one dog, and at the same time fell into deep thought.
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Having completed the intended goal, Crane returned to reality, slept for an hour and hurried out of the house, spending £1 to buy gold-rimmed glasses for camouflage, wig hair covers, and various beards that could be glued and torn off, which was what he needed for disguise later.
Before dinner, he went to the most disruptive and populous eastern district, and rented a one-bedroom house for four shules and three pence a week, a one-time payment for two weeks' rent, and a deposit of the same amount, for a total of 17 susles.
It was only at this time that Klein was initially ready, and he was impressed by the East End, which was mostly the same as Tingen's Lower Street, but occupied, many times wider.
The residents here are relatively decent in their old clothes, and many of them are ragged, yellow-skinned, and seem to be ready to turn into wild beasts at any time due to hunger and poverty, so in the East End, gangs are rampant and there are many cases.
Back in Joewood, Klein felt like he had gone from hell to heaven.
For the next two days, he experimented with performing rituals using only his own spirituality, making charms, and no longer praying to the goddess, while waiting for the effect of the small advertisement to ferment and commissioned the door.
On Thursday morning, Klein finally heard the doorbell ringing.
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