Mystery: Lucky One

Chapter 593 Chapter 171 Established
Sacrificial ceremony… ?
Alice recalled the Black Emperor's promotion ceremony.

The last sentence of the entire ceremony left a deep impression on Alice, because when she and Klein discussed the possibility of jumping into the "Black Emperor", the most difficult step was to take the Sequence 0 potion in the corresponding sacrificial ceremony scattered in different cities where most people participated.

Sacrificial ceremony...

Alice opened her mouth to speak, but after thinking for a moment she raised her hand. Arianna glanced at her and asked:
"Do you have any questions?"

Alice was stunned for a moment, and replied: "I just have a guess about that thing..."

Arianna nodded and looked at Klein again. After a pause, Klein asked:

"What is the potion formula for the high-sequence 'audience' pathway?"

Alice looked at him with a startled look.

Hvin Rambis's soul looked much more relaxed, and he replied slowly:
"Sequence 4 'Manipulator', Sequence 3 'Dream Weaver', Sequence 2 'Insight', Sequence 1 'Writer'."

"What is the formula for the Manipulator potion?" Klein asked as if he didn't see Alice's condemning look.

Hvin Rambis did not hesitate and said in a confused tone:
"The main ingredients are... the auxiliary ingredients are... the ritual is to take the potion in a special setting with at least 10,000 people, with their emotions resonating with each other."

"Pfft." Alice laughed out loud.

Arianna and Klein looked at her with doubtful eyes at the same time. Alice waved her hand and shook her head. Arianna withdrew her gaze again. Klein did not ask any more questions, but continued:

"What is the recipe for the 'Dreamweaver' potion?"

"I don't know." Hvin Rambis shook his head.

He is already at Sequence 4, right? Is this a potion formula that cannot be exchanged for Sequence 3?
Alice glanced at Hvin Rambis with a gloating look. It was obvious that she had no such worries.

Klein felt a little regretful. He did not continue to ask about the next potion formula because Hvin Rambis could not know it. He just asked:
"What is your real purpose in coming to see Audrey Hall?"

Hvin Rambis answered truthfully:

"One is to investigate whether there is someone behind the actions of Hugh Dilcha and Fors Wall. The second is to use hints to prevent Audrey Hall from becoming an obstacle as the princes show their closeness to Earl Hall's family. This is essentially a division of the three major churches."

"Then why did you come here in person?" Klein asked immediately.

Hvin Rambis replied quickly:
"If you want to deceive the guards assigned by Earl Hall and hypnotize a 'hypnotist' without causing any extra noise, a Sequence 5 may not be able to do it. Therefore, it is most appropriate to let a demigod come forward directly. Audrey Hall knows me and has had contact with me before, so she is least wary of me."

Klein glanced at Alice and realized that this was basically the same reason Alice gave.

"I have no problem anymore," he told Arianna.

Arianna nodded and asked Alice, "What did you want to say?"

"That object," Alice began, "the object that George III wants to master, could it be the uniqueness of the 'Black Emperor' path?"

Arianna frowned and looked at her without saying anything.

Alice repeated the Black Emperor's promotion ceremony and concluded:
"He has basically completed the previous content, but the mausoleum is uncertain. If the mausoleum has been built, then all he needs is a sacrificial ceremony..."

Arianna's eyes fell heavily on her, and after she finished speaking, she spoke calmly:
"If that's the case, it means he's not far from being ready... We don't have much time."

They all fell silent. Arianna wasted no time. With a light press of her right hand, Hvin Rambis' soul returned to his body.

Then, He glanced at Alice, then turned to Klein and said solemnly:
“Don’t use him as a secret doll!

"Before his spiritual imprint is removed, it is best not to use his extraordinary characteristics to create items."

Does He think Alice might not remind me? No, Alice would... Never mind, maybe not. After all, if the target is Adam, there might be a way to block the warning of fate. Without this, Alice is likely to not know the problem here...

Klein also glanced at Alice and nodded sincerely, "I'll remember that. Thank you, Ms. Arianna."

Alice gritted her teeth, gritting her teeth because she didn't trust the two people in front of her.

Klein's attention was not on her. He released his control over Hvin Rambis, and the demigod from the "audience" path fell to the ground and became a dead body.

Arianna glanced down, the darkness in her eyes growing deeper.

Hvin Rambis's body was instantly like a pencil drawing, erased inch by inch by the eraser, leaving only an ice-blue metal cylinder.

Then, a little bit of glow seeped out from the void and quickly gathered together to form a strange mass.

It is the size of a fist and looks like a heart, but its surface is covered with grayish-white wrinkles, like an alternative brain. On each wrinkle, countless symbols and strange patterns extend in layers, penetrating into the surrounding environment, connecting to a world that is difficult for extraordinary people to see from other paths.

This is an extraordinary characteristic left by the "Manipulator".

Arianna said calmly, "The spiritual imprints inside have been cleared."

"Thank you, Ms. Arianna." Klein was not surprised at all and saluted as if he had been prepared.

Arianna nodded, then looked at the scale in Alice's hand and said as if to remind her:
"It can be used to create advanced spells for the mind and dream realms."

Alice's expression froze. She raised the gray-white scale in her hand and asked with a look of astonishment:
“I pray to Him?”

This He undoubtedly refers to Adam.

"The goddess also has corresponding authority." Arianna reminded.

But Adam is the best solution... Alice's mouth twitched, but she still spoke:

"……I see."

Arianna saw her reluctance, but said nothing. She just looked at the metal cylinder on the ground and said:

"It came from the stars..."

Alice immediately showed an expression as if she had seen a ghost, and pulled Klein back violently, causing Klein to stumble before he could stand firm. He turned his head and looked at her with a look that said, "Do you really want to do this?"

"...It seems you know what this means." Arianna said calmly.

"What should I do with it?" Klein asked as he shook off Alice's hand.

Arianna said calmly: "My suggestion is to sacrifice it to the goddess, and combine it with your previous contributions to exchange for what you want."

Klein nodded slightly: "I understand."

After he expressed his gratitude again, Arianna's figure was quickly wiped out and disappeared into the abnormally large dark garden of the Red Moon.

The secret world collapsed. Alice looked at Klein and asked with shining eyes, "Are you going to get the formula for the Sequence 3 potion?"

"I think so." Crane smiled. "So why did you laugh when you heard the potion formula of the Manipulator?"

Alice blinked and answered truthfully, "I feel sorry for Miss Justice."

“Regret?” Klein looked confused.

"Yes," Alice laughed, "If George III had held the sacrifice a little later, and if Miss Justice had been promoted a little faster, she might have been able to catch up with George III's deification ceremony and be promoted to a demigod... It can be said that this ceremony has played its original role."

“…Really.” Klein’s mouth twitched. “However, I am going to perform a ceremony to the goddess now. Are you planning to stay?”

"Isn't it possible?" Alice asked.

Klein had no objection. He shrugged and asked while looking for materials to set up the scene:
"What are you going to do with that scale? Are you really going to pray to... that person?"

“Oh no,” Alice shook her head as a matter of course, “At least not now… I’ll consider this issue after He becomes a god.”

If the past rules were followed, she might really have to pray to Adam...

Klein looked at Alice with pity, stopped talking, and concentrated on arranging the ceremony.

As the herbs on the altar burned out, Klein successfully saw the formula of his potion. Alice came forward to take a look. After seeing the promotion ceremony, they all fell into silence.

“Sequence 3, Ancient Scholar;
“Main materials: a pair of eyes from the Dog of Fulgrim (also known as the Keeper of Sefirah Castle), and a heart from the Mist Wolf;
"Supplementary materials: 100 ml of Fulgrim's Dog's blood, 30 grams of the White Frost Crystals of the Mist Wolf, and a large amount of authentic ancient historical records...

"Ascension Ceremony: Completely detach from reality for at least three hundred years, and take a potion after you have become history and no longer belong to the current era."

This……

After several minutes, Klein ended the ceremony without saying a word. He turned around and gave Alice a rather peaceful smile, then asked naturally:
"What do you think, Miss Fortune?"

Alice stared at the ground intently and said in a vague voice:

"Before, I divined my way of acting as 'Chaos Walker', and the result was that the clue was in the long river of fate...

"At that time, I thought that this method was too ridiculous. It was as ridiculous as if there was a sequence whose promotion ceremony required you to be a time traveler..."

At this point, she paused, turned to Klein, revealed a smile that was uglier than crying, and said softly:
"Klein, isn't fate chaotic? Then why...

"Are we following the established plan for every step we take?"

Klein didn't say anything. After a dozen seconds of silence, he suddenly spoke:

"The Dog of Fulgrim, also known as the Guardian of Sefirah Castle... Does this mean it's the watchdog of Sefirah Castle?"

Alice pinched her brow.

She was too familiar with this way of speaking. Whenever Klein was in a bad mood, she would talk to him in this way. This time... who told you to learn this!
Alice gritted her teeth, then put down her hand, raised the corners of her lips, showing eight teeth in a very standard way, and then said gently:

"Of course not, dear Mr. Fool.

"You are the watchdog of Sefirah Castle~"

"?" Klein looked at Alice in surprise. He felt powerless, wanting to scold her but not knowing what to say.

Alice put away her playful expression and said to Klein:
"Well... when you have collected all the potion formulas and become an Ancient Scholar, I will go to the spirit world and the River of Destiny to take a look...

"There's no need to worry about Will's blood being kept in Sefirah Castle. I can take the skin away. If there's a chance, I can fetch some river water back. If not, I'll just drink Will's blood... No, it feels awkward to say that. Forget it. I'll talk about it when I come back.

"Okay, go find Miss Justice. I won't get involved. After all, strictly speaking, I'm just a spectator... Oh, and Ms. Hermit, give me the cross after you return it. I need it."

“Okay.” Klein agreed.

After a pause, he asked sincerely:
"If I use it to separate Hvin Rambis's Beyonder, do I need to pay rent?"

"Are you kidding me, Mr. Fool?" Alice looked at him with a smile. "Why would I bother with my 'mother' about this?"

“…I have a question.” Klein looked at her expressionlessly, “How did a dog give birth to a snake?”

It took Alice a while to realize that Klein was referring to her saying that he was a watchdog. After a moment of silence, she began to change the subject:
"Did you know that the form of mythical creatures can be modified, but it has to wait until they become gods.

"When I become a god, maybe I can change my attitude towards dogs..."

Klein's eyelids twitched, and he tried to stop him:
“No, no, no, don’t!
"Alice, you are very good the way you are now. Very good, really!"

Alice looked at him in confusion and asked, "Why are you reacting so strongly?"

Why? Because I know you too well. Once you start changing, you don’t know what you will suddenly change into. I don’t want to be hated by people in the “fate” path for the rest of my life!

But he couldn't say this out loud, so Klein chose to change the subject:
“It’s because…Oh, I remembered something.

"Miss Justice is almost reaching Sequence 5. Can you help me out? I'm also planning to ask Leonard to come along..."

"What help?" Alice asked curiously.

"It's that travelogue... 'Groselle's Travels', do you remember it?" Klein replied.

Alice nodded, so Klein continued:
"I found that several people in the travelogue are still living in it in a special way... Well, I want to go in and get some information. Maybe you can help? Even if you can't help, you should be a kind of insurance. After all, the origin of the travelogue seems to be not simple..."

Alice nodded thoughtfully and replied:

"Just call me when the time comes."

(End of this chapter)