Chapter 51: Down-to-earth ritual magic
Solve bills with magic?
Is it to curse the creditor directly, or to counterfeit the banknote?
I can't solve the problem, but I can solve you?
......
All sorts of thoughts jumped through Crane's mind, and the look in his eyes at Old Neil became a little wrong.
He seriously considered calling the police, no, the possibility of informing the Night Watch Squad.
Old Neil glanced at him, and said angrily:
"I see ignorance in your eyes, I see stupidity, I see weak and shameful trust, didn't Dunn tell you the aphorism of the voyeur? Do whatever you want, but don't hurt!"
"Although this maxim was first transmitted from within a secretive, evil organization called the Morse Ascetics, the extraordinary who chose the path of the 'Voyeurs' have proved it correct by their own experience, and as long as it is strictly adhered to and filled with reverence, the risk of getting out of control will be minimized, and the opposite reasoning is also true. β
"Your suspicion is an insult to me, to the voyeur!"
"I'm sorry. Klein didn't hesitate to apologize.
He had indeed forgotten the adage that Dunn Smith had mentioned.
Old Neil wasn't really angry, and in a blink of an eye he smiled and said:
"Unfortunately, there are too few extraordinary people who choose 'soothsayers' and there is no corresponding aphorism to help you. β
But I have the diary of Russell the Great...... Well, strict adherence to the aphorism itself smacks of "playing...... Crane nodded as if in thought.
Old Neil didn't say anything more, but took the vase and other things from the heavy round table and put them in the corner.
Then, while taking out a red and dark candle from the small silver box, he casually explained:
"If ordinary people want to try ritual magic, they have to choose the right date, the right time, according to the results of the astrology or the corresponding manual, such as the Sunday that symbolizes the goddess, such as the moon that she presides, but for us extraordinary, especially those who are good at it, these are not needed, our vigorous spirituality, our powerful astral spirits, are the most important elements. β
"Of course, if you're not sure about the ritual magic you want to try, picking the right date and time can effectively increase your success rate. β
"Ah yes, there's a premise that you have to keep in mind and strictly adhere to!"
Old Neil put the two candles away, turned to the side, looked at Crane, and said very solemnly:
"The low-level ones themselves are not strong enough, and almost all the ritual magic that can be performed is to pray for strength and help from the outside, so only the goddess, the lord of the storm and other orthodox gods can be considered, absolutely, absolutely do not try to communicate unknown and unpredictable existences, even if there are people who believe in them, even if the recorded promises are full of temptation!"
"Believe me, don't take chances, you will inevitably slide into the abyss after one attempt, and all the efforts, all the struggles, can only slow down the speed, not reverse the trend. β
"I'll keep it in mind!" Klein replied in a deep voice, but his heart was filled with nothingness.
His "transit ritual" seems to be asking for strength from some unknown and unpredictable being......
And he really gained the power that made the "Hanging Man", a veteran extraordinary, unbelievable, pull them into the gray mist, well, he should be a senior extraordinary......
Thankfully, I'm not crazy yet, and I haven't shown signs of losing control yet......
Worried about this matter, he took the initiative to change the topic:
"So, the night watchmen had better ask the goddess for help?"
"If you want to pray to the Lord of the Storm, no one will stop you, but He may not respond, or will respond with malice, which will distort the results of our ritual magic in unpredictable directions. Old Neil jokingly dispels Klein's luck.
There is no such thing as "best", only "must"!
After the instructions, old Neil picked up the crimson candle and said:
"Candles made of moon flowers, crimson sandalwood, etc., symbolize the goddess's identity as the crimson lord in ritual magic. β
He pointed to the dark black candle again:
"Candles made of night herbs, deep sleep flowers, etc., symbolize the night. β
As he spoke, he placed the black one on the top left of the round table, and the red one on the top right.
"Why is there only two candles that symbolize the goddess, and she is still the Mother of Secrets, the Empress of Doom and Fear, the Lord of Sleep and Silence. β
Old Neil laughed:
"Yes, that's the question I want you to ask. β
"Before the Fall, the Morse Ascetic had a good relationship with the Church, and some of their ideas and achievements in ritual magic deeply influenced us. β
"They believe that everything is numbered, and that every number has spirituality, and in ritual magic, 0 represents the unknown, represents chaos, symbolizes the state before the birth of the world, 1 represents the beginning, represents the original Creator, 2 represents the world and the gods that are born from His body, 3 means that the gods come into contact with matter, and everything takes shape, and here, two candles are used to symbolize the goddess, leaving the third one to ourselves. β
"Which two candles to use, which two symbols, depends on the effect that the ritual magic itself wants to achieve. β
Klein couldn't help but think of some of the things he had been exposed to in his previous life.
Seeing that he was listening attentively, old Neil took the third candle and said:
"This is a candle that symbolizes 'me', a very ordinary candle, just with a little mint added to it, remember, plants such as roses, lemons, mint, moon flowers, night vanilla and deep sleep flowers are loved and pampered by the goddess. β
"The three candles, on the other hand, also symbolize the physical, spiritual and divine nature of each person. β
With that done, Old Neil placed the third in the center of the round table.
He also took out the "Full Moon Essential Oil" he had concocted, as well as a cauldron inscribed with the Dark Emblem, a silver knife with ornate patterns, a glass of water, and a plate of coarse salt.
"For the extraordinary, who are not good at ritual magic, they need bells, crystal balls, silver cups, incense and other items to assist at this time, but they are not used by secret soothsayers and soothsayers, these utensils are sufficient. β
Old Neil placed the imitation parchment paper with the bill on it next to the cauldron directly below, and pressed a corner with a special quill pen.
He turned sideways to Klein and said:
"Ritual magic requires a clean, undisturbed spiritual environment, and this must be done by us by first meditating, accumulating our spirits, and then channeling our power through auxiliary items, such as the 'Eve Powder' I used at Rare Bieber's house, and the Ritual Silver Dagger that I am about to use. β
"During the whole process, we have to determine the symbols and corresponding spells according to the desired result, and the spells are best in Hermes, because the ancient Hermes are derived from nature, similar to the ancient dragon and ancient elves, the effect is very direct, it lacks the necessary concealment and protection, and it is easy to put the user in danger, which is why it has been improved, but it is also more effective. β
"Alright, I'm going to concentrate on the ritual magic, I won't explain it to you anymore, you watch and listen, and make a note of the questions, and ask me when it's all over. β
"Okay. Crane took two steps back and looked intently at Old Neil.
Old Neil's eyes quickly deepened, and an invisible wind began to swirl around him.
He was silent for a while, and in order from left to right, from top to bottom, he rubbed spirit and matter together, and lit three candles in turn.
Then he took the silver knife, inserted it into the coarse salt, and recited a mantra written in Hermes:
"I sanctify you, Sterling Silver Blade!"
"I cleanse and purify you so that you can serve me in the ritual!"
......
"In the name of the goddess of the night, the Lord of Crimson,"
"You are sanctified!"
After a few short and powerful words, Old Neil drew his silver knife, inserted it into the glass of water, and lifted it up, pointing to the space beyond the round table.
He aimed the tip of his knife at the outer ring, and then took a step and walked around the round table, each step of which Crane could feel invisible power erupt from the silver knife, full of spirituality and hooking with the air, forming a sealed wall.
After a circle, the altar was isolated from the surroundings.
Old Neil stood in front of the round table, put down the silver knife, picked up the bottle of "Full Moon Essential Oil", and dropped three drops into the black, crimson, and ordinary candles.
Multiply!
A thin mist fills the air, and everything seems to become mysterious.
Old Neil put down the glass bottle, looked at the imitation parchment, and was silent for two minutes, then took a quill and drew on the "bill" the symbol of controlβa square that framed everything, indicating that he was in control of the debt.
Then, he drew a "cross" to indicate elimination.
When he got here, he took the imitation parchment in one hand and tapped his eyebrows with the other, opening the spiritual vision.
There was an invisible and vigorous power that shone brightly, and Old Neil whispered:
"I pray for the power of the night;"
"I pray for the power of Crimson;"
"I pray for the goddess's favor;"
"Pray to bring me the money to pay this bill. β
"Night vanilla, herbs belonging to the Red Moon, please pass on the power to my spell!"
"Moonflower, herbs that belong to the red moon, please pass on the power to my spell!"
......
Crane was dumbfounded as he listened, and all kinds of thoughts stirred up in his heart:
Can such a spell work?
Although it was written and pronounced in Hermean......
This is too direct, too simple, too down-to-earth, right?
Will the goddess be annoyed and double the bill?
At this time, the candle light brightened!
Old Neil finished reciting, closed his eyes for two minutes, picked up the "Full Moon Essential Oil", and dropped another drop on each of the three candles.
Then, he grabbed the imitation parchment, brought it close to the candle that symbolized "me", and when it was lit, he immediately threw it into the cauldron.
Old Neil closed his eyes again, as if feeling the bill burn.
After a while, his eyes opened and he looked at the cauldron with the black emblem, and saw that the imitation parchment had completely burned, and only ashes remained.
"Praise the Goddess!" Old Neil tapped four times on his chest, painted a crimson moon, and then extinguished the candles in the reverse order of the beginning.
With all this done, he grabbed a silver knife and punctured the invisible walls around him.
After a sudden gust of wind, Old Neil breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Alright. β
"That's good?" Klein asked, stunned, "The bill is settled, how?"
"I also don't know, anyway, that it will be resolved in a reasonable way. Old Neil laughed.
This...... Klein didn't know what expressions and words to use to deal with.
Wouldn't that be a bit unreliable?
Note 1: This chapter is based on the Wika Magic Book