As a Seer who had just entered the door of mysticism, Klein didn't dare say that he knew a lot, but he definitely knew a lot more than the average person. He knew that the various types of divination could be divided into three main categories according to a certain standard.
And this standard was the source of "revelations!"
The first type of divination included tarot, poker, spirit pendulums, dowsing rods, and dreams. They used the "revelations" obtained from the interrogator's spirituality to communicate with the spirit world to interpret the results of the divination. However, spirit pendulums and dowsing rods had high requirements for spirituality, Soul Bodies, and Astral Projection. Only Beyonders would be able to obtain accurate and obvious "revelations." As for card divination, it provided fixed symbolic elements in advance, allowing ordinary people to obtain the "revelations" that they didn't understand. Dreams were somewhere in between them.
The second type of divination included Spirit Number, astrology, and all their derivatives. The fortune-teller used objective information provided by the interrogator or natural changes to calculate, speculate, and interpret the corresponding results. The initiative was not with the interrogator, but with the fortune-teller.
The third type of divination relied on the power of a third party other than the fortune-teller and the interrogator. The Disc Spirit and Pen Spirit that Klein knew from his previous life belonged to this category. Through certain rituals, they could request an answer from an unknown or mysterious existence. Although ordinary people probably wouldn't succeed, if there was a chance that they could communicate with an existence filled with malice or that could cause a person to break down just by touching it, it would often lead to a tragedy.
The magic mirror divination that Hanass Vincent had just mentioned belonged to this type of method. In mysticism, a mirror was a gateway to the unknown, the bizarre, and the spiritual World. Therefore, Klein stopped outside the meeting room, planning to listen to the famous fortune-teller's explanation. He wanted to decide if he should inform the Captain and "copy" the other party's gas meter in the middle of the night.
Of course, there was a safe way to use magic mirror divination, which was to pray to the seven orthodox deities for an answer. Even if it was difficult for ordinary people to obtain a true "revelation," at least there wouldn't be any danger or repercussions.
As for the "magic mirror divination" that was strictly controlled by the Nighthawks and Mandated Punishers, it was to seek help from the evil gods or mysterious existences that certain organizations believed in. In addition, it wasn't possible to randomly fabricate something. It was possible that a particular word or trait would attract unknown attention.
In this World filled with Beyonder powers, such divination would always lead to the worst outcome. Klein even suspected that the original Klein, Welch, and Naya had done a similar "dark divination" based on the Antigonus family's notebook.
At that moment, Hanass explained the principles behind magic mirror divination to the five members. He began describing the process.
"First, choose a suitable date and time according to the deity you believe in. This can be decided by the 'Astrology Handbook'. For example, we all know that Sunday is the symbol of the Evernight Goddess. It's a sign of rest. And from 2 to 3 in the morning, 9 to 10 in the morning, 4 to 5 in the afternoon, and 11 to midnight at night are the moons. They are ruled by the Evernight Goddess. Therefore, fortune-tellers who believe in the Evernight Goddess can perform 'magic mirror divination' on Sundays."
That's a solid foundation … Klein nodded slightly with the help of the half-closed door of the meeting room.
It had to be said that with the seven major Churches keeping each other in check, some mystical knowledge had indeed been leaked. For example, the 'Astrology Handbook' provided many symbolic meanings. However, without potions and Beyonder powers, ordinary people were unable to obtain the desired effects.
"Secondly, we need to carefully clean the mirror. It has to be a silver-plated mirror. Place it at the position that symbolizes the moon …" Hanass demonstrated with the prop in his hand.
No, what we need now is spirit dowsing. First, choose a position and recite "this is suitable for magic mirror divination" seven times in your heart. Then, look at the direction in which the pendant rotates. Clockwise is correct, and counterclockwise is wrong … Of course, if you are praying to an evil, unknown, or mysterious existence, the position is not the key. What's important is whether "He" is interested … Klein silently corrected himself.
At that moment, he felt like he was a teacher listening to a class …
Hanass Vincent couldn't hear what Klein was thinking. He explained the preparations in detail in a normal tone.
After the members finished writing their notes, he continued to explain.
"After bathing, make sure that all the curtains are drawn and the door is locked from the inside. Then, light a candle and place it in front of the mirror. Sincerely pray to the god you believe in. The question should be as simple as possible. Don't use complicated embellishments … After praying seven times, pick up your mirror and gently throw it on the ground. It must be very light … Remember how it looks when it breaks. This is a revelation from the god … I will explain the main symbols in detail."
Phew, this is orthodox magic mirror divination. Klein heaved a sigh of relief and slowly walked into the conference room. He sat in his previous seat and finished the rest of the Southville coffee in one gulp.
The so-called "orthodox" meant that one could indeed receive revelations, but there was basically no way to truly interpret them.
And during this step, if a Beyonder received a response, they could directly see a certain scene from the mirror and obtain clearer information!
As there were many symbols formed after it broke, Hanass spoke for a long time. Even when Edward Steve finished his divination and returned to the conference room, he still hadn't finished.
Klein didn't ask what Edward had divined or what method he had used. This was an unwritten rule among fortune-tellers. As a Seer, he naturally had to strictly abide by it unless the other party mentioned it.
"I realize that most of the time, our interpretations are too vague. It seems to cater to different needs, allowing different people to find descriptions of themselves from the interpretations." Edward drank a mouthful of Sibe black tea and sighed softly. "For example, there are many twists and turns and too many calamities, but one will finally see the light of dawn. Heh heh, no one knows when the light of dawn will come. For example, your journey won't be too smooth, but you will definitely arrive alive. Heh, the dead won't refute me."
As he hadn't listened from the beginning, he ignored Hanass's magic mirror divination lesson.
"Survivor bias," Klein added with a smile.
The general meaning of survivor bias was that many statistics often came from the living and survivors, ignoring the dead. There would be obvious deviations in the results.
"Yes, Rosell The Great is really a philosopher," Edward praised.
Klein picked up the empty coffee cup and pretended to take a sip.
The members spent the entire afternoon immersed themselves in the astrolabe and magic mirror divination. Occasionally, they would come over to discuss with Klein and Edward.
And at such times, Klein would do his duty as an unofficial member of the Nighthawks. He tried his best to guide them away from thoughts that might involve Beyonders and might involve danger.
However, he didn't succeed in what he wanted to do the most. A few inquirers came and went, but none of them chose him for divination.
Perhaps I should take the initiative to 'entertain' them next time. I should say things like 'you're plagued by bad luck,' 'you'll have misfortune in the near future,' and 'nothing you do will go smoothly'? No, that doesn't sound like a Seer … With this in mind, Klein couldn't help but shake his head in a self-deprecating manner.
He took his stick, rose, and took his leave.
At half-past five, Edward Steve put on his coat and was about to walk out of the Divination Club when he suddenly saw a familiar figure.
"Good afternoon, Glacis. Long time no see." He greeted him with a smile. His friend, who shared the same hobby, was wearing his usual formal suit with a black bow tie and a monocle hanging from his breast pocket.
Then, he noticed that the other party's complexion was rather bad. Even her soft, light yellow hair was showing signs of drying.
"Good afternoon, Edward … cough cough." Glacis, who was holding his hat, suddenly covered his mouth with his fist and coughed a few times.
Edward said worriedly,
"You seem to be sick?"
"A very serious illness. It even turned into pneumonia. If my wife hadn't met a powerful apothecary who gave me some miraculous medicine, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to see me until you reached the cemetery." Glacis's tone was filled with lingering fear and relief.
"Lord, I can't believe that you were so healthy before. Look, look, you are so weak now! I remember doing a divination for you last week. There weren't any signs that you would contract a serious illness. "Edward moved his cane and sighed in surprise.
"My own divination results are the same as yours. Perhaps we aren't qualified fortune-tellers. Besides … Besides …" Glacis suddenly recalled Monday's matter as his expression turned abnormally heavy.
At that moment, the beautiful lady, Angelica, came over and bowed with a gentle smile.
After exchanging greetings, she first paid attention to Glacis's health and provided some advice. Then, she casually mentioned,
Then, she casually mentioned, "Mr. Glacis, the Mr. Moretti who got you to do a divination previously has also joined the club."
"The one who got me to do a divination previously?" Glacis's eyes lit up. "Lord, where is he?"
"He has already left." Angelica and Edward couldn't understand Glacis's abnormal reaction.
Glacis took two steps forward in agitation.
"If I'm not at the club the next time he comes, please make sure to ask when he will be coming again!"
"Glacis, what's going on? Did that Mr. Klein Moretti do something to you? "Edward asked, puzzled.
Glacis raised his arm and looked straight into Edward's and Angelica's probing gazes. He replied in an impassioned tone,
He replied with an impassioned tone, "He is a very, very, very magical …"
With a wave of his arm, Glacis, who had used the word "very" three times, said loudly,
"Doctor!"
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