Chapter 69: The Amulet
Glancing over, Crane saw the man asking about the oxtooth peony.
The other party was less than 1 meter away from him, wearing a black suit, a half-top hat of the same color, holding a silver-inlaid cane in his palm, and gold-rimmed glasses on his face, and his temperament was quite gentle.
"Yes, do you need it? "The stall owner is dressed in a dark black robe with a very occult character.
The sideburns were pale yellow, and the inquirer with glasses thought for a while:
"Can it be cheaper? I'm going to buy something else, like this bottle of white-edged sunflower petals. ”
The stall owner thought for a few seconds and reluctantly replied:
"2 Soles 6pence, I don't think you'll find a cheaper price than this. ”
Seeing that the man wearing gold-rimmed glasses not only bought oxtooth peony, but also bought materials such as white-edged sunflowers, Klein suddenly felt as if he was thinking too much.
However, he still cautiously tapped his eyebrows twice, and swept the other party with his spiritual vision.
No problem, the body is very healthy, the mood is not bad, sir, you have to keep it...... Crane retracted his gaze, turned his body, and looked back at the stall selling homemade amulets.
In his pupils, the amulets were clearly presented, some of them were of sterling silver, some of them were made of iron, and some of them were cast in gold.
But among these amulets, only two or three have a faint aura color, or crimson, or pale white, or golden.
This shows that they initially possess spirituality, and that these amulets have a certain effect!
At that moment just now, Klein looked very carefully and confirmed that the stall owner who made his own amulet had a certain occult skill:
There was nothing wrong with the different sources of power he had chosen for the different spells, and the materials he had identified for the different sources of power were quite correct.
Of course, there will be some omissions for pure occult lovers, and Klein found that the stall owner did not know much about the incantation itself, not that according to the grammar of Hermes, the content of the prayer can be regarded as a incantation, and the incantation must conform to a certain format and have a unique pattern.
Another problem is that the stall owner also made varying degrees of error when choosing the right symbols for the spell and the "source of power", so that only two or three of the dozens of amulets were completely correct, emitting a "glimmer".
As for the extent to which the effect of these two or three pieces can be achieved, Klein can only say that something is better than nothing.
Amulets with real visible effects require the craftsman to sculpt their spirituality from the tip of the knife in the process of carving incantations and symbols!
If you want better results, you must use ritual magic to assist.
And these two things are almost impossible for those who are not extraordinary.
Klein tapped his eyebrows thoughtfully, and tapped the upper left corner of the stall twice with his black cane:
"How much do these two cost?"
He was not asking about the amulets that had the initial color of aura, but about half-finished products, only shapes, half-finished products that had not yet carved incantations and symbols.
For Klein, there was no need to buy the few pieces that had little effect, and his purpose was to make half-finished products into real talismans.
Well, make a talisman for each of Benson and Melissa to avoid misfortune...... I can rub the materials provided by the Nightwatcher team myself...... Hey, am I being spoiled by old Neil, and I don't feel a little guilty about thinking about this kind of thing...... Crane watched thoughtlessly as the stall owner picked up the two half-finished silver amulets.
One of these two silver amulets is in the shape of a long strip with a hollow in the middle, surrounded by clusters of angelic feathers, finely carved and very beautiful, while the other is simple and simple, with almost no additional decoration and lines, that is, a "vertical" that symbolizes the night is inlaid with a "circle" representing crimson.
As the appearance party, Klein can be said to have taken a fancy to them at a glance.
"This 6 Sul. The stall owner, a taciturn middle-aged man, pointed to the more delicate one.
After a pause, he rubbed the simple one:
"This 5 sules 3 pence. ”
"It's too expensive, in fact, they're still far from amulets. Klein was nurtured by Benson and Melissa on a daily basis, and began to get used to bargaining.
After a verbal battle, he bought the two silver ornaments for 5 shules and 6 pence and 4 sylpence respectively.
Well, for the time being, it can only be regarded as silver jewelry...... Klein thought.
And the 10 sucks and 3 pence were deducted from the funds of the Divination Club (£5) he had finally received.
Just as Klein took the two silver ornaments, put them in his pocket, and was about to go to other stalls, he suddenly heard a soft and green voice:
"Sir, why don't you buy the finished amulet?"
Crane turned his head to see that the interrogator was a young girl of fifteen or sixteen, dressed in a long yellow dress with a lot of lace, and holding a gauze hat inlaid with ribbons.
"Because I'm going to make my own amulet, you know, that's every occult lover's wish. Klein replied tactfully.
He didn't want the stall owner to think that he was stealing business, although he also considered whether to rely on this "craft" to make some extra money in the future.
The girl, who had long brown hair with natural curls and a cute baby fat on her face, looked at Klein with light blue eyes and asked sincerely:
"May I ask you how to choose an amulet? Well, I was brought here by a friend, I've been here a few times, I'm interested in the occult, but I don't know enough about it, well, she, my friend will be sixteen years old in a while, I wanted to pick a amulet for her, because I hope it was a surprise, so I didn't ask her for one...... I had consulted her in advance, but I couldn't recall many of the key points. ”
Klein smiled gentlemanly:
"Then what kind of amulets do you want to choose? to avoid calamity? to stay away from disease, to be able to have money? Different requirements correspond to different sources of power, that is, different gods, and different gods correspond to different stars, and different stars correspond to different materials. ”
"For example, the spell to avoid misfortune must belong to the Empress of Doom and Fear, the goddess of the night. As occult lovers, we all know that the symbol of the goddess of the night is the moon, and the metal corresponding to the moon is sterling silver. ”
"So, if we want to avoid calamity, it's best to choose a silver amulet with a spell. ”
Moreover, the language of the incantation must be correct, the format is correct, the corresponding symbols of the "Queen of Doom and Fear", the number of spirits, the spell mark, etc., are correct, and the relationship between each other is also correct...... But that's too complicated to tell you...... Klein silently added inwardly.
The girl's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked in confusion:
"As a believer in a goddess, can I wear amulets from other gods?"
"No problem, the gods don't care about this little thing. Klein soothed.
His no problem refers to the wearer, and the maker must be careful, if the followers of the Lord of the Storm make the talisman of the eternal sun, they will most likely reap a strong sense of malice.
Of course, this refers to the kind that needs to be made with the aid of ritual magic, and the rest is not to be cared for.
The girl was visibly relieved:
"I hope it's the talisman that wishes her health, but which god should I choose?, the eternal sun, Mother Earth, or the god of knowledge and wisdom?"
"There is no problem with the Eternal Sun and Mother Earth, the former corresponds to the sun and the latter symbolizes the brown star. Klein said with a smile, "The material of the sun is gold, and the metal of the brown star is lead, I suggest the sun, but I don't know if you have enough money." ”
The reason why he suggested this was because one of the three amulets that initially possessed auralight was a health talisman in the Sun Realm.
"This is not ......," said the girl, who suddenly paused and looked warily at the stall owner who was waiting silently.
She thought for a moment and then asked:
"Once you've got the material, how do you recognize the incantations and symbols?"
"Do you know Hermesven?" Klein asked rhetorically.
"I've been in contact with it for a while. The girl replied embarrassedly.
"Then I'll help you choose. Crane pointed to the gold health talisman with his cane, "Whether it's a spell or a symbol, there's nothing wrong with it. ”
The girl lifted the hem of her skirt, half-squatted down, and picked up the health talisman with sunlight lines on the edge, only to feel warm to the touch, and her body seemed to be relaxed.
"Thank you, thank you. She stood up again and bowed gratefully.
Klein laughed and said:
"Now it's all about communication between you, I have something else to do. ”
As he spoke, he glanced at the stall owner and found that the other party's eyes were very strange, as if he was hesitating to give him a kickback.
Laughing secretly, Klein didn't care about this matter anymore, and turned the entire underground trading market around quickly, but did not find any truly extraordinary materials.
By this time, Old Neil had finished paying the bill, and he was still holding a dark wooden box in his hand.
Seeing Klein's puzzled eyes, he pointed to another room at the end and said:
"If you want to buy, or sell something extraordinary, go there, because no one wants to let people know what they're buying. ”
"Understood. Crane nodded as if in thought.
He didn't have the needs of the past for the time being, so he walked out of the underground market with Old Neil.
"How much do these elves cost?"
Suddenly, an inquiring voice reached Klein's ears.
Elven Flower ...... This is also the recipe material for the "audience" potion...... Crane's heart moved, and he glanced sideways, and saw the Sven man with gold-rimmed eyes again.
"What's the matter?" asked Old Neil, slightly confused.
"Nothing. Crane withdrew his gaze.
Although he is an associate member of the Night Watch Squad, he does not feel that all the extraordinary must be absorbed and imprisoned, believing that this must be on a case-by-case basis, among them, the "audience" must be the type that is not harmful to society, the kingdom, or the world, and the probability of Sequence 9 getting out of control is very low.
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Out of the Dragon's Bar, Crane and Old Neil left the docklands in a public carriage before separating in the North End and returning to their respective homes.
The public carriage pulled into Daffodil Street and stopped on the side of the road, and Crane was about to go down when he suddenly saw a young lady in a long gray dress preparing to come up.
This lady has smooth black hair, a round face, slender eyes, and her facial features are not outstanding when separated, but when combined, they have a gentle and sweet feeling.
Klein noticed that she was not because of her beauty, but because he noticed that her body was trembling slightly, abnormally trembling.
"Miss, you're not feeling well?" Klein asked with the mindset of doing good deeds.
The young lady shook her head violently:
"No, me, I'm just too tired. ”
At this time, the people who got off the car behind began to urge, and Klein had to leave first.
It wasn't until he got to his feet that he regained his attention to what had just happened, so he pinched his eyebrows twice with his fingers, intending to make sure that the young lady was really fine.
If the other person does have a serious illness that is about to attack, he will help take him to the hospital.
The "Spiritual Vision" turned on, and the color of the aura appeared, and Crane turned his body, ready to look at the gentle and sweet young lady.