After putting down the candles, Colin Iliad found a piece of pure silver, picked up a carving knife beside him, and cut out a palm-sized charm carrier.
Then, according to Derrick Berg's description, he carved the secret symbol that symbolized The Fool on both sides of the silver piece.
During the entire process, he was extremely fast. If there were a bystander, they definitely wouldn't be able to see his movements clearly. However, the final product was flawless, like a piece of art that had been slowly carved over several days.
Immediately following that, Colin Iliad found a bottle of mercury and used his powerful spirituality to guide the liquid inside into the charm, filling all the patterns. He also prevented the mercury that was facing downwards from falling due to gravity.
After repeating the process and making the second charm, Colin Iliad placed them in front of the candles and placed a worm with a transparent link on each of them.
Compared to when he had just stood up in silence, Colin's every move appeared steady, calm, and firm. There was no longer any hesitation, just like when he faced the powerful monsters in the darkness.
After preparing the ritual, he took two steps back, took down the swords that were hanging from the wall, and inserted them into the gap between the tiles at the door.
As Colin closed his eyes and muttered, pure and thick light emerged from the surrounding void, enveloping the two swords with a feeling of holiness and glory.
The light gathered more and more, slowly turning into flowing water. It flowed along the cracks between the tiles and walls, forming a "cage" that separated the inside and outside.
As a senior Demon Hunter, Colin Iliad actually didn't want to do such defensive actions during a ritual. This was because there was a high chance of angering the target of his prayers, bringing about even more dangerous changes. However, he had to do it. He had to ensure that even if the ritual failed, even if The Fool was an existence filled with malice, even if he died in front of the altar, the entire City of Silver wouldn't suffer too much damage.
Colin, the City of Silver's Chief, was still rather confident in the defensive capabilities of this "cage." This was because it came directly from a god-level Sealed Artifact, the crown worn by Giant King Aurmir.
"Proof of Glory!"
This was one of the main reasons why the City of Silver was able to withstand the waves of monsters in the darkness in the Dark Ages!
Seeing that all the preparations were complete, Colin Iliad used the desk as an altar. With pure spirituality, he created a holy and clean environment where no one could disturb him and lit the three candles.
The dim yellow light swayed gently and reflected in his eyes. He lowered his head and sprinkled the plant powder and monster fur that Derrick Berg had mentioned into the candlelight or ignited them into the cauldron to please the secret existence that he was about to pray to.
Such activities weren't rare in the City of Silver. On the surface, there were sacrifices to the Creator, but from time to time, there would be residents who would be tempted by unknown existences during their patrols or explorations and hold all kinds of rituals.
Most of the latter were passive, but a small number were active attempts. On the one hand, after serving the Creator for thousands of years without any response, the accumulated despair made some people have a mental breakdown. They were eager to grab onto something else to rely on. On the other hand, the six-member council of the City of Silver had already reached a consensus many generations ago. The Creator, who had abandoned this land, might never return. Finding another way out had to be placed on the agenda. Unfortunately, such attempts had never had a third outcome apart from being ineffective and dying.
And it was precisely because of this that no matter what difficulties they encountered, regardless of how many city-states they discovered that had been destroyed by an evil god, the City of Silver persisted in its exploration of the surrounding areas and places further away.
And to Colin Iliad himself, the discovery of the outsider, Jack, had brought him an indescribable surprise and hope. His encounter in Afternoon Town, the Kings' conspiracy, and the clergy's prophecy made him feel a stronger sense of urgency. He no longer held any expectations for the Creator's return.
With the combination of these two factors, coupled with Lovia and Derrick's abnormalities, as well as the prophecy of the apocalypse, Colin Iliad, the Chief of the six-member council, a senior demigod, and a powerful Demon Hunter, had no choice but to attempt to dance on the edge of a blade. He had no choice but to consider making a deal with a hidden existence.
Exhaling silently, Colin took a step back and recited with a voice that carried the vicissitudes of life:
"The Fool that doesn't belong to this era;
"The mysterious ruler above the gray fog;
"The King of Yellow and Black who wields good luck;
"I pray to you, pray for a mysterious power, pray for a gift from good luck, pray for you to turn the items on the altar into charms …"
As soon as Colin's mysterious and rhythmic voice fell, the altar in front of him suddenly became dark and deep, as if an indescribable and indescribable divinity was diffusing from the candle flame in the middle.
The candlelight suddenly grew larger, but it was unable to illuminate the surroundings. Instead, it made everything even more illusory. Countless transparent shadows of various shapes and sizes appeared, covering every inch of the place, some were sparse, some were dense, some were dense.
High above the illusory World and the countless figures, there were seven pure lights of different colors, as though they contained infinite knowledge.
And above the seven pure lights was an endless grayish-white fog. It was an ancient palace that overlooked everything.
Demon Hunter Colin momentarily forgot about everything else as he focused on the scene on the altar. It was as though something that only existed in books and ancient tomes had crossed the barrier between illusion and reality to truly appear in front of him.
If he didn't remember wrongly, this was likely a projection of the spirit world.
Before the calamity, before the Creator abandoned this land, it was very easy to observe and even enter the spirit world!
Now, it only existed in the City of Silver's teaching materials and all sorts of information. No one could touch the spirit world!
At this moment, an illusory creaking sound suddenly sounded. In the ancient palace that overlooked the gray fog and the spirit world, a door seemed to open.
Right on the heels of that, Colin saw the unformed charms in front of the candle flame glow with a blurry gray luster. Their patterns were "lit up" one after another, intertwining together. They suddenly burst out with a blinding and rich brilliance, wrapping the pure silver sheet and the ring-shaped worm together.
The dark World on the altar instantly distorted.
Everything quickly returned to normal, but there were two strange charms made of black crystal on the altar. It was as though a pair of eyes of an existence was silently watching The World.
Demon Hunter Colin was taken aback. He retracted his gaze and lowered his head.
"Thank you for your bestowment.
"I praise your existence."
Without any delay, he immediately ended the ritual and removed the seal.
After doing all of this, the Chief of the City of Silver's six-member council returned to the desk and picked up the two charms made from the remains of Amon's avatar.
Up to this moment, the scene he had just seen was still lingering in his mind.
According to his knowledge of mysticism, the Seven Lights mentioned in some ancient books were at the top of the spirit world. They were believed to be close to the level of deities, but none of the information recorded what was above the Seven Lights. What did the gray fog symbolize? What did the ancient palace surrounded by the gray fog that overlooked the entire spirit world represent?
And throughout the ritual, Colin Iliad felt that the Fool he was praying to was deep, mysterious, and lofty. He wasn't like certain evil beings who liked to flaunt their strength and couldn't wait to show something.
Such a performance was described in the records of the City of Silver. It belonged to the Creator!
Looking at the charm in his hand and checking his condition, the white-haired Demon Hunter Colin suddenly closed his eyes. This was because figures flashed through his mind for some baffling reason.
They were his father, mother, brother, sister, eldest son, youngest son, daughter, and eldest grandson, who had been personally ended by him.
The somewhat old Chief fell silent for a long time before he suddenly sighed softly.
"It's been 2,583 years …"
After 2,583 years, the City of Silver finally received a normal response.
…
In the library in the steeple.
Derrick found a notebook he hadn't read before in the ancient mythology section that he often read.
The cover of the notebook was made of the leather of a certain monster. There were obvious patterns on it, and the paper inside was old and yellow. It recorded the experiences of the original owner when he encountered different monsters.
Most of these monsters could be found in the City of Silver's textbooks. Even their characteristics were the same. However, there were many battle reflections and experiences in the notebook. It interested Derrick and made him very serious.
As he flipped through it, he suddenly noticed a monster named "Shapeshifter."
This monster didn't have the intelligence to communicate, but it was good at setting up traps and dealing with targets. It could also disguise itself as someone else and use all kinds of seemingly unbelievable methods to complete the hunt …
The owner of the notebook's evaluation of this was that it was strange and dangerous.
This is very similar to Mr. World's guess about the characteristics of the Bizarro Bane … Could it be that the Shapeshifter is a Bizarro Bane? Derrick was delighted as he quickly browsed through it. He discovered that this monster lived in the ruins of a city that was further north. As the monsters in the darkness in that area were powerful and terrifying, even the six-member council was unable to deal with some of them. Therefore, after the first two attempts, the City of Silver's exploration of the vicinity had been temporarily halted. It hadn't been resumed until now. Due to such reasons, the City of Silver's textbooks didn't mention the special monsters there.
After reading these records, Derrick subconsciously flipped to the last page of the notebook. He wanted to know who had personally experienced the two dangerous explorations.
Amidst the crashing sounds, he saw a name:
"Colin Iliad."
…
Desi County, Eskelson Harbor.
When Klein returned to the real World, he rubbed his temples and went straight to his bed before suddenly collapsing.
In order to give the City of Silver's Chief a better impression of The Fool and generate more trust in him, he had taken the initiative to add special effects when he responded. He had forcefully displayed the mysterious space above the gray fog that only appeared in the secret deed ritual and the sacrificial and bestowment ritual. This drained quite a bit of his spirituality, making him feel even more exhausted and sleepy.
I'll find food for Creeping Hunger after I wake up. Now, I'll let it have a good rest above the gray fog … Klein thought in a daze and quickly fell asleep. He slept from morning to afternoon until he was woken up by his stomach's rumbling.
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