What is something that a Snake of Fate is interested in and finds suitable? Klein slowly sat up and used a pillow to prop up his back.
After some thought, he decided not to consider the matter for now. After all, there was still more than a month before Will Auceptin's birth. Furthermore, he could still throw this problem to Cattleya or Queen Mystic Bernadette, who backed her, and let them fret over it.
Of course, Klein didn't eliminate the possibility that Will Auceptin would have a sudden "whimsical" decision to give birth prematurely.
He slowly turned his attention to the creation of a Worm of Time charm. According to Snake of Fate Will Auceptin, he fulfilled almost all the requirements and was just short of a corresponding symbol.
Praying to The Fool and borrowing the powers of the mysterious space above the gray fog … I wonder if the corresponding symbol of the Marauder pathway will work … Even if it does, I don't know. Unless I can pull a Marauder above the gray fog and make the corresponding high-back chair produce a pattern … As Klein pondered over the details, he suddenly had an idea.
In that case, perhaps I can try the symbol behind The Fool's chair!
Half of the Pupil-less Eye that represented concealment and the other half of the Contorted Lines that represented change formed a special symbol!
I wonder if it's useful … Divination can't be done by elimination, but I can predict if the attempt will be successful. Besides, even if it fails, it shouldn't be a problem. After all, I'm praying to myself. Even if the material is lost in the experiment, it will only enter the gray fog and not be lost … With this in mind, Klein suddenly felt excited. He couldn't help but get out of bed and prepare to experiment tonight!
A Worm of Time was a material left behind by a Marauder demigod. Although it was already dead, its essence and level were still present. Using it to create a charm, even if it didn't reach the level of an angel due to various problems, it wouldn't be too far off. It would be at the pinnacle of strength at the level of a saint. If Klein succeeded, it would be equivalent to having another trump card. At a critical moment, it might even give him an extra life. How could he not be excited and look forward to it?
I can only stir a tiny bit of the powers of the mysterious space above the gray fog. The level of the Worm of Time charm will likely drop a little, but regardless, it's definitely stronger than the Ninth Law that Admiral Amyrius gave me … If I use the aura of a Blatherer to create a high-level charm in the Devil domain, it should be about the same as the Ninth Law. Unfortunately, I don't dare to pray to the Dark Side of the Universe … Klein wore his pajamas and walked barefooted. He took four steps counterclockwise on the soft and thick carpet as he chanted the incantation and went above the gray fog.
Sitting at The Fool's seat at the end of the long bronze table, he conjured a dark red fountain pen and yellowish-brown goatskin parchment. He wrote the corresponding divination statement:
"The charm I'm about to begin will go smoothly."
Removing the spirit pendulum from his sleeve, Klein held it with his left hand and began Cogitation.
After repeating the divination statement seven times, he opened his eyes and looked ahead. He saw the topaz spinning clockwise at a rather slow speed with a normal amplitude.
This means that it will go smoothly … But the problem is, did I successfully verify the usefulness of the symbol, or did I successfully verify that it didn't work? As a veteran Seer, Klein attempted to interpret the revelation, but he was unable to obtain a definite answer.
With regards to this, he could only decide to experiment, because he couldn't eliminate any errors without doing so.
Right on the heels of that, Klein wrote a new divination statement:
"The assassination of Mr. X this Friday will be dangerous."
This time, the topaz pendulum continued spinning clockwise, but the speed was faster and the amplitude was greater.
There's quite a bit of danger, but it's not to the point of involving a demigod, much less a King of Angels … If it really involves an existence at that level, "He" will definitely be able to sense my divination and resist it … From the looks of it, the Angel of Fate Ouroboros will soon be lured out of Baekeland … This means that the danger is mostly concentrated on Mr. X and his subordinates. It's something I can handle … As long as I don't make any mistakes, the chances are very high … Klein made a judgment, put down the pen and paper, and returned to the real World.
As a mysticism expert who often created charms, he didn't lack any common materials. He immediately took out a candle and lit it on the desk. Following that, under the glow of dusk, he set up a simple altar and used a carving knife to carve out the compound symbol representing The Fool on the silver sheet.
As Klein didn't know what Numinous Digit corresponded to The Fool or what magical label there was, he could only make the front and back sides be the same. According to the books of charms he had read, this also satisfied the rules of mysticism, but the corresponding power would be reduced, and the chances of failure would be increased. This was because the existence he prayed to would easily think that he wasn't pious or respectful enough. Of course, this wasn't a problem for Klein. He wouldn't despise himself.
After completing the initial carving, Klein found a small metal bottle and used his spirituality and a vessel to guide out the mercury inside, filling it into the patterns on the silver sheet.
This time, he only completed the front for the time being. Then, he summoned himself and responded to himself. He brought the little worm with 12 transparent rings back to his room and placed it on the silver sheet.
After doing all of this, Klein adjusted the altar, took two steps back, and said in ancient Hermes, "That's right.
He said in ancient Hermes, "The Fool that doesn't belong to this era …"
He followed the process and completed the corresponding steps. Then, he took four steps counterclockwise and entered the world above the gray fog. He accommodated the Dark Emperor card and used his spirituality to stir some of the powers of the mysterious space above the gray fog to respond to the prayer.
As the surging power surged into the halo, Klein didn't hesitate to return to the real World. He saw that the altar had turned dark and gloomy, as though it hid countless secrets. As for the silver sheet, it had already floated up and was in a half-fused state with the Worm of Time's corpse.
Klein took two steps forward and flipped the silver sheet over, filling the runic patterns on its back with mercury.
Lines lit up one after another, emitting a blurry gray luster.
Klein quickly retracted his hand and watched as the luster thickened, enveloping the silver sheet and the Worm of Time's corpse.
Suddenly, the deep darkness of the altar distorted as the entire space seemed to turn abnormal.
This change happened in a flash as a charm covered in strange patterns slowly landed on the desk's surface. It was translucent and black in color, like a miniature card made of special crystal. It also looked like the eye of a certain existence that was watching over this World.
Success! It really works! Klein was delighted as he hurriedly picked up the charm. He felt its coldness in his hand, as though he was touching snowflakes.
Regardless of the final effects of the charm, the formation meant success!
Klein had once again obtained a high-level charm at the demigod level!
He busied himself for a while before bringing the finished product above the gray fog. Using dream divination, he roughly understood its effects.
This black crystal card-like charm's effect was very simple, but it was very powerful. It was to steal the fate of others. To be more precise, it was to graft fate. It could graft the target's fate for a period of time onto oneself!
The simplest situation is when the enemy is about to kill me, I can use this charm to steal the fate of his survival, grafting the fate of my imminent death onto him. Then, there will be a situation where he succeeds, but the one who dies is him … It matches the characteristics of the Marauder pathway, but it's even more sinister and terrifying … This is stealing fate from stealing money … If the Worm of Time is alive, and I can fully use the powers of the mysterious space above the gray fog, then this charm might even point to the time domain … As Klein thought about it, he felt a lingering sense of fear.
If not for the gray fog's isolation and "disinfection," without the help of the mysterious space's powers, he wouldn't have been able to do anything to a Worm of Time!
Phew, it's mine now … I can't call it a Worm of Time anymore. I'll just call it Fate Siphon … Klein busied himself once again as he brought the Fate Siphon charm back to the real World.
After dealing with the remnants of the ritual, he solemnly placed the high-level charm into the iron cigar case and placed it together with Aztec's copper whistle and Señor's gold coin. Then, he used a wall of spirituality to seal and isolate it.
In a good mood, Klein instantly lost his sleepiness. He drew the curtains slightly, allowing the crimson moonlight to shine in, illuminating the room with peace and tranquility.
While enjoying the scenery, he suddenly saw a figure sneak out of Member of Parliament Macht's house and approach him through the shadows.
It was none other than Hazel Macht. She had once again arrived at the sewers' entrance, moved the manhole cover, and climbed down without forgetting to restore it.
Why is she always running into the sewers? It's unlikely that she's heading to another zone to act as a superhero like the mysterious World. After all, it's less than an hour each time. Unless she has extremely powerful intelligence, it's very difficult to accomplish anything. Besides, it's very easy for her to be captured by the official organizations … Combined with the scenes shown by Arrodes, it's more likely that she's searching for something … Hmm, it's very easy for me to encounter danger if I keep exploring the sewers like this … Klein stood behind a gap in the curtains as he observed the various things he discovered under the silent night.
He didn't attempt to warn Hazel, nor did he directly use a Wraith to possess her to make her understand the dangers of the Beyonder World. Firstly, this was because his judgment of Hazel's lack of understanding of mysticism and her strong sense of superiority was biased. He was temporarily unable to be certain. Secondly, he didn't know why she had Beyonder powers and mystical items. Giving her a warning out of goodwill to repay her for her previous kindness would easily attract unnecessary attention or even trouble.
After enjoying the night's peace, Klein returned to bed and slept all the way until dawn.
Before Richardson came in, he had transformed into Gehrman Sparrow and prayed to The Fool, "I'm sorry."
"… I can take on this mission, but regardless of whether it succeeds or not, I want that bracelet of yours and a stone, as well as the rights to use that spellbook for a period of time.
"If it succeeds, all the spoils of war will be mine. You can only take the target's head.
"If there's a need, you will have to provide assistance."
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