Chapter 8: The Ritual: The Tongue in the Mirror

…… It's a story about the change of power.

As soon as Annan heard this, he felt a little stomach ache.

The old king is old, and the new king has not yet ascended the throne. This almost means that the kingdom is bound to be in chaos during this time.

After three days, the closed beta began. Players will come...... I'm afraid this unknown kingdom is going to be completely messed up.

…… Speaking of which, Annan still doesn't know what the name of this kingdom is.

But it's okay.

As long as His Majesty didn't want Don Juan's life from the bottom of his heart, he would always be able to do so.

It just so happens that I can take this opportunity to ask what the political position of "Don Juan" should be. Save yourself from accidentally revealing your stuffing......

"Of course I agree to join in...... Speaking of which, which side does the Earl stand on? ”

"Your Majesty, of course. That is, the Celestial Princess. ”

The chief of the guard breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

He thought that probably no one in this world would dare to make fun of a prince and a future king, so he relaxed and became much closer: "Your Majesty was able to ascend the throne back then, and the Geraint family contributed a lot...... But you also know that the old crow will not support His Royal Highness the Third Prince to ascend the throne. ”

Annan nodded solemnly.

No, I don't know.

He thought for a moment, and asked tentatively in John's tone, "But I still don't understand...... Why didn't they go for Lord Earl, but for the little young master? If something happens to the little master, the Earl will go crazy, how can we escape? ”

"The Earl won't know about it."

The captain of the guard was still a little impatient about this matter: "This ship will be faked as a shipwreck, and the sails will be burned by us, and it will float on the sea until it will be a long time before it docks." By that time we would have run long ago. ”

But Annan asked two more questions, and Mr. Klaus, the head of the guard, replied reluctantly with the attitude of "I can't beat him anyway": "What His Royal Highness the Third Prince wants is just the seal ring of the Geraint family." ”

- Forged letters!

Annan reacted immediately.

Klaus's purpose is to keep "Don Juan" alive and take the signet ring away! This way, they can forge a letter sent by someone from the Geraint family...... Whether it is sent to the earl or used as a false witness, it can have a corresponding effect.

Annan suddenly felt that his stomach hurt even more.

How did you get involved in this kind of trouble as soon as you landed?

Moreover, since their purpose was to take the ring, it was possible that by the time they exited the nightmare, they might not be able to find the ring on the ship......

Suddenly, Annan was stunned.

Wrong.

Klaus lied -

Annan had seen Klaus directing his betrayers to search Don Juan's room during the previous week.

He clearly remembered that they were looking for "a piece of paper". And this piece of paper was sewn by Don Juan into the interlayer of clothes under the left armpit. Rings and seals are just "looking for them by the way".

Annan's heart sank.

What if Klaus was using a slightly less important thing to cover up another, more important thing?

Then it shows that the value of this piece of paper will be even more important than a prince's plan to seize power!

But Annan did not startle the snake.

He only feigned concern and continued to ask, "What about Lord Benjamin?" What do we do with him? ”

"You don't have to worry about that, just follow my command."

Klaus was slightly relieved by Annan's acting skills, and replied briskly: "The eldest young master and we are on the side, if it weren't for him, we wouldn't dare to do this kind of thing." This is a profession that will be extinguished. The eldest young master has top-secret information from the Geraint family...... Among them is Benjamin's weakness.

"That's right, let's go up together. If you're here, you can also make the little master more relaxed......"

"One last request."

Annan hesitated, but still asked at the risk of being exposed, "I want the full ritual flow of the Tongue in the Mirror." ”

"Yes, but I also need to know who your master is."

Klaus agreed without hesitation: "John the wooden-headed man I know is not so smart. You've pretended to be a fool for so long, just to get around Don Juan, right?

"Who asked you to come?"

"Naturally, Lord Duke."

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Duke? Well...... Which duke? ”

Hearing the word duke, the muscles on Klaus's face twitched suddenly.

He hesitated, but asked. But his voice was much quieter, and his tone was not so aggressive: "Is it convenient to say? ”

"A duke with black hair and blue eyes...... You know. ”

Annan replied vaguely.

He wanted to get another handful of Klaus's fool's wool and ask for some news from Duke Winter.

But hearing Annan's answer, Klaus's pupils suddenly shrank slightly. He was silent, and cleared his throat a little embarrassed, not daring to continue to ask.

"This ritual of mine is from the knowledge of the Orthodox Church, and you should not pass it on. That's not what I got from formal sources. ”

Klaus just warned, "This is the copy of knowledge I have traded with others before...... Produced by the Orthodox Church, the damage to itself is very low, and the effect is also very stable. Unlike those false gods, rituals are prone to problems. You had better understand in your heart that if this knowledge leaks out, you and I will both suffer. ”

"Orthodox Church?"

Annan made a fitting question.

Sure enough, Klaus couldn't bear it anymore and explained, "It's not the church of the 'Silver Sirrel'. Although it is true that our kingdom of Noah welcomes the priests of the Silver Sirrel...... But if you don't have the money, the misers won't teach you any magic or rituals. ”

Annan immediately made a disappointed expression.

At the same time, he took a deep breath in his heart, and at the same time wrote down the somewhat strange god name "Silver Sizzle".

His grandmother's knows what the name of this country is......

Klaus snorted before replying, "This is the ritual of the 'Mysterious Lady'...... I don't know how much the Grand Duke told you, so I'll start from the beginning. You memorize it with your heart, and I'll just say it once - your spirit will definitely not be able to bear it if you say too much. ”

As he spoke, his voice suddenly changed, becoming low and hoarse. It's like turning on a tape recorder in your throat and giving out someone else's voice:

"The materials of this ritual are 'the soul of a man who knows in advance about a crime, but remains silent about it,' 'the blood of a male adult who has never killed anyone,' 'the tongue of a bull who voluntarily poisons and dies,' 'shoes that have never touched the dirt,' 'a mirror no larger than the size of one's own head,' and a scoop of water that has not been out of the sea for more than a day.

"The ceremony was simple. Specifically, one of the secret inscriptions belonging to the mysterious lady is engraved or embroidered on the tongue of the cow as a 'lock', and its symmetry is also engraved or embroidered on one's tongue as a 'key'.

Then he mixed the blood with the seawater, and put the ox's tongue on the mirror, with the secret text facing upward. Set the sinner's soul free, put on ritual shoes, and walk clockwise and counterclockwise on the bloody ground as many times as you wish, but remember the number of laps. This is the 'opening of the door' and the ceremony is complete.

"You can't go too far from your ceremonial arena after that. The specific length limit is 2,600 steps of your own, beyond which you are responsible for the consequences.

"When you end the ceremony, put that shoe on again, use the number of laps you set, and walk backwards once, just like 'closing the door'. But before the first of February, the ritual must be lifted, no matter how long it lasts; In the same way, don't use this ritual until February has passed, or you'll do it at your own riskβ€”"

At this point, Klaus's strange state of "retelling" is over.

He cleared his throat and turned his gaze to Annan, while his right hand moved closer to the hilt of the sword without a trace: "It's as simple as that. Well...... Can you still stand it? ”

β€œβ€¦β€¦ OK. ”

Annan made a very reluctant look, took a deep breath, and nodded slowly.

Klaus nodded with concern, but a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and his right hand returned to its previous position: "It seems that you know a lot about this ritual before...... Then you still have a point, and you don't ask for the forbidden knowledge that your own spirit can't bear. ”

Annan didn't speak, but continued to nod vigorously, making a somewhat hard look.

But Annan was at a loss in his heart.

Annan probably knew what the other party had in mind.

In Klaus's opinion, if he said this knowledge, maybe "John" would roll on the ground and lose his ability to resist. He must have not been well-intentioned.

But it's different from what Klaus thought.

Annan did not feel anything special at all.

It doesn't hurt, it doesn't itch, it doesn't dizzy, at most, it feels like I've just exercised too much, and it's close to eating, so I'm a little hungry......

That's why he can only perform in such a general way.

In terms of Annan's acting skills, this can almost be said to be a shame.

But the problem is that Annan simply doesn't know what he should play.

What can he do, he is also desperate.

He didn't even know if he should have a nausea or a headache, vomiting or chest pain at this time...... can only make an expression of-holding.

Anyway, no matter what uncomfortable state it is, this expression is always universal.

Seeing that Annan "quickly digested the forbidden knowledge", Klaus gritted his teeth and continued nonchalantly: "Also, you remember that good people should be arranged to guard the front of the ceremony venue. Otherwise, if the tongue is replaced, I will be taken away from control of the ritual like me. This unpopular ritual itself has a low demand and can be used by bronze-level transcendents. Because it's from the Orthodox Church, there's no messy random effects......"

When he said this, the corners of his mouth rose sarcastically: "However, under normal circumstances, this ritual can only be used by the benefactor who can carve an inscription on the soul. And the inscription must be 'reversed'. But the only church that has mastered the inverted inscription belongs to the Silent Lady, the god of veto and darkness, not the Mysterious Lady.

"Thanks to the special spell mirror that His Royal Highness the Third Prince found for me, I was able to drive this ritual. This was created by the Church of the Mysterious Lady to replace the Spell Mirror that inverted the inscription to start the ritual. And because it wasn't opened normally, I still needed to compensate a lot of souls to barely maintain the ritual...... When the corpse decomposes, the ritual ends automatically and is not controllable at all. ”

Speaking of this, Klaus smiled a little proudly: "So it's actually not much use for you to learn this." Because you have to find a way to get such a mirror. ”

…… That's probably why he just promised to be so happy.

Annan smacked his lips when he heard this, sighed again, and followed behind Klaus, without saying a word.

This made Klaus feel much happier.

But Klaus couldn't see it, and Annan looked into his eyes with pity.

This hapless kid......

When I got this ritual at that time, I was afraid that I was not hungry and desperate, and I don't know how long it took to get a "spell" mirror that could barely be used as a substitute. It's like a stupid kid who finally bought a huge 3A masterpiece and then found that his computer couldn't move at all.

However, we are not the same.

Annan remembers, that "reversed inscription".

He seems, probably, probably......

There really is one.