Use magic to solve the bills?
Curse the creditor to death, or forge banknotes?
I can't solve the problem, but I can solve you?
...
All sorts of thoughts jumped around in Klein's mind, and his look at
He seriously considered calling the police. No, reporting to the Nighthawks team.
Old Neil glanced at him and said with displeasure: "From your eyes, I see ignorance, I see foolishness, I see a weak and shameful trust. Didn't Dunn tell you the creed of the Mystery Pryers? Do whatever you want, but do no harm!"
"Although this creed was first spread from within a secret, evil organization, the '
"Your suspicion is an insult to me, to the Mystery Pryers!"
"Sorry." Klein apologized without hesitation.
He had indeed forgotten this creed that
Old Neil wasn't truly angry and soon said with a chuckle: "It's a pity there are too few Beyonders who choose the 'Seer' path, so there's no corresponding creed to help you."
*But I have Emperor Roselle's diary... Hmm, strictly following the creed itself has a taste of 'Acting'...* Klein suddenly made a connection and nodded as if lost in thought.
Old Neil didn't say anything more. He took the bottles and other items from the heavy round table and placed them in a corner.
Then, while taking out one bright red and one deep black candle from a silver box, he casually explained: "If an ordinary person wants to try ritualistic magic, they must choose a suitable date and time based on astrological results or by flipping through corresponding manuals. For example, Sunday which symbolizes the Goddess, or the Hour of the Moon over which She rules. But for us Beyonders, especially those skilled in this area, these aren't necessary. Our surging Spirituality, our strong Astral Body, are the most critical factors."
"Of course, if you are unsure about the ritualistic magic you want to try, choosing the right date and time can effectively increase the success rate."
"Ah, right. There is a prerequisite you must remember and strictly follow!"
Old Neil placed the two candles, turned sideways to look at Klein, and said very seriously:
"Low-Sequence Beyonders are not strong enough on their own. Almost all the ritualistic magic they can perform involves begging for power from an outside source, asking for help. Therefore, you can only consider orthodox deities like the Goddess and the
"Trust me, don't have a mindset of relying on luck. Once you try it, you will inevitably slide into the Abyss. All your efforts, all your struggles, can only slow down the speed, but can't reverse the trend."
"I will remember it!" Klein replied in a deep voice, but his heart felt uneasy.
His own "Fortune-Telling Ritual" seemed to be a prayer for power to some unknown, unpredictable existence...
And he truly obtained power that even "The Hanged Man," a veteran Beyonder, found hard to believe... the power to pull them into the gray fog above. Hmm, he should be a veteran Beyonder...
Thankfully, I haven't gone mad, and there aren't any signs of losing control...
Worrying about this, he proactively changed the subject: "So, is it best for the Nighthawks to ask for the Goddess's help?"
"If you want to pray to the Lord of Storms, no one will stop you. It's just that He might not respond, or might respond with malice, which would twist the results of our ritualistic magic in an unpredictable direction." Old Neil successfully dispelled Klein's wishful thinking with a joke.
There was no such thing as "best"; there was only "must"!
His instructions finished, Old Neil picked up the bright red candle and said: "Candles made from the moon, deep crimson sandalwood, and other materials symbolize the Goddess's identity as the Crimson Lord in ritualistic magic."
He then pointed to the deep black candle and said: "Candles made from night vanilla, deep sleep, and other materials symbolize the Night."
As he spoke, he placed the black candle in the upper left of the round table and the red candle in the upper right.
"Why are there only two candles symbolizing the Goddess? She is also the Mother of Secrets, the Empress of Disaster and Fear, the Lady of Slumber and Silence."
Old Neil chuckled: "Good, this is exactly the question I wanted you to ask."
"Before its fall, the Moses Ascetic Order had a good relationship with the Church. Some of their ideas and achievements in ritualistic magic deeply influenced us."
"They believed that everything is a number, and every number has spirituality. In ritualistic magic, 0 represents the unknown, chaos, symbolizing the state before the birth of the world. 1 represents the beginning, the
"The specific two candles and two symbols to use are determined by the effect the ritualistic magic itself wants to achieve."
*Three begets all things? All things are three?* Klein couldn't help but think of some concepts he encountered in his previous life.
Seeing his earnest attention, Old Neil took the third candle and said: "This candle symbolizes the 'self.' It's a very ordinary candle, just with a bit of mint added. Remember, roses, lemons, mint, moon, night vanilla, and deep sleep are all plants loved and favored by the Goddess."
"The three candles, on the other hand, symbolize the flesh, spirituality, and divinity of each person."
Having finished his description, Old Neil placed the third candle in the very center of the round table.
Then, he successively took out the prepared "Full Moon Essential Oil," a cauldron engraved with the Dark Sacred Emblem, a silver knife with ornate patterns, a cup of clear water, and a plate of coarse salt.
"For Beyonders who aren't skilled in ritualistic magic, items like bells, crystal balls, silver cups, and incense are needed for assistance at this time. But Mystery Pryers and Seers don't need them. These implements are enough."
Old Neil placed the parchment with the bill drawn on it next to the cauldron located directly below, and pressed down one corner of it with a special quill.