Whispering Verse

"Now taking office?"

Hearing the doctor's words, Shade suddenly became nervous. He didn't expect to be so direct:

"it's here?"

"Of course, is there something wrong with the doctor's office? And isn't the 72 hours coming up?"

The blond writer Miss Louisa didn't know why, but Dr. Schneider understood what Shade wanted to express:

"Of course it's here, oh Shade, let me emphasize this again.

Remember, we are correspondence sorcerers. There is actually no special emotional connection between St. Byrons Comprehensive College and us, only responsibilities and obligations. Do you understand? As for helping you, that's because I need a fifth ring sorcerer in the group, and the academy will give rewards to new ring sorcerers who are introduced to the school. Not because I'm a well-meaning person. "

The doctor looked at Shade seriously, with a warning in his blue eyes:

"You have no common sense about this world, so I give you the most important warning: don't trust others easily."

"He's actually a good guy, but he's always so harsh."

The lady on the side shook her head and said.

Shade nodded cautiously, but he also agreed with Miss Writer's opinion that Dr. Schneider is a good person...at least for now.

"Luisa, you just need to observe the next process to prevent unexpected surprises in the process. Please don't speak."

"No problem. We have already gone through this step twice. Wasn't it the same when Anat and August took office?"

Miss Writer said, motioning for Shade to pay attention.

“A gifted person needs to first come into contact with four elements to awaken his life circle, which is very difficult for ordinary people who know nothing about it.

This is the Sixth Age, not the dark and chaotic Fourth Age, not the Fifth Age ruled by the Witch Emperors. In this era where the extraordinary is invisible, steam and machinery are the themes, and there is not so much mystery here. Even if one knows that mystery exists, it is difficult to come into contact with it. Moreover, the dangers of contact with the occult are beyond the imagination of ordinary people. "

The doctor held out four fingers:

"So Shade, how many of the four elements have you been exposed to so far?"

"The only thing missing is [blasphemy] related to the evil god."

Shade told the truth, and Dr. Schneider didn't ask any more questions:

"Look at my life ring."

Three silver runes flashed at the same time, and Shade interpreted their meanings as [fury] [silt in the heart] [malice].

[You have been exposed to ‘blasphemy’. 】

Immediately following this sentence, a murmur read another paragraph:

[The Sixth Age, the year 1853 of the Universal Calendar, summer, when the silver moon shines darkly, you came into contact with all four elements. Foreigners, the door to transcendence is about to open, and the road to sublimation is ahead. 】

"Did the 'other you' give any hints?"

The doctor asked as he let the life ring behind him dissipate in the steam.

"Yes, it gave me a hint. It reminded me that I have come into contact with all the elements, and the door to the extraordinary is about to open."

The doctor nodded with satisfaction:

"The other self is the core of the Ring Warlock system. It is the back of your soul, it is you, but it is not you. He shares knowledge and memories with you. But he can feel and see more, so he can serve as the Ring The bridge between warlocks and the world prevents us from direct contact with knowledge and information that will pollute the soul. Now I repeat it again, I hope you can remember it. "

"In other words, it is impossible for another me to know knowledge that I don't know?"

Xia De's heart moved and he asked this question.

The doctor nodded affirmatively, and Shade blinked. He had already guessed that his "other self" was definitely not normal.

"That's actually you, but you don't know it. He is the same gender as you, so the voice in my mind is a man's voice, while the voice in Louisa's mind is a woman's voice..."

The lady on the side nodded in confirmation.

"He has the same memory as you, but he doesn't need sleep, so he may know more things about the night than you do. But essentially, you and the other you just have different ways of thinking and vision, so sometimes you hear inexplicable words , he can see more from the ordinary world.”

The doctor said again, and Shade blinked again.

In his heart, the woman's chuckle seemed to be nourishing his heart, driving away the last bit of influence brought by the poet's relics.

"Who are you anyway?"

he asked in his mind.

[Foreigner, at least for now, I am you. 】

"Collecting elements" is only the first step. After that, there are four more steps: "ringing the bell", "igniting the fire", "promoting" and "hymn". The complete five-step process is the most orthodox awakening process for a ring warlock, and is used by the Zhengshen Church and the three major academies.

"Ringing the bell" means shocking the soul and allowing the soul to undergo its initial sublimation. This step sounds complicated, but it’s actually just drinking a magic potion.

The three major thaumaturgy academies and the five orthodox churches have different formulas for the "bell ringing potion". The doctor said that the potion from the Serksess Medical School is said to be the best tasting, with an orange flavor and very sweet; The potions of the [Church of Nature and Evil Thoughts] of the Righteous God [Lord of All Things] are the most unpleasant to drink, some are like dry chewing of tree bark.

The college sent the "Bell Ringing Potion" directly through the manuscript, a conical glass bottle, purple bubbling potion. It feels a little cold to the touch, but warms when you drink it.

But Shade didn't think he tasted anything.

"Look behind you."

The doctor reminded.

Shade swallowed the last sip, wiped the corners of his mouth, put down the bottle, and turned around. A layer of white mist had already formed behind him, and he could vaguely hear the ringing of a bell in his ears, but it was not clear.

He did feel the so-called vibration of the soul, but it might also be a stomach hallucination caused by drinking too fast.

"Ignition" refers to igniting the four collected elements to ignite the initial soul spark. This step only requires the assistance of a ring warlock of level 3 or above and some skills. The doctor pointed his right index finger on Shade's eyebrows. When some cold air slowly entered Shade's body, the ringing in his ears became clearer.

He turned his head, and the thick white mist behind him gained a scorching temperature, the steam became deeper, and the steam seemed to contain countless possibilities.

"Pushing" means that the soul can drive the ignited weak spark, allowing the ring magician to perceive the spirit and have the ability to manipulate the four elements. Specifically, this requires Shade to feel power, to feel the idealistic power of mind affecting matter.

So Dr. Schneider brought a book without a cover:

"For ring sorcerers, there are many ways to contact the four elements. However, the method of inscribing [Spirit Runes] into one's life ring does not encourage contact with gods, mystery, and weirdness. Although this is possible, it is quite dangerous. The orthodox way of training is to read books and read stories from the past, other methods can be regarded as relying on luck."

"Reading a book?"

This once again reminds Shade that the supernatural organization he joined is a school.

"Yes, churches, academies, and a few ring magician organizations have some special books in their collections that record quite dangerous knowledge and stories from past eras. Those books are copied by hand and translated from dangerous ancient languages ​​into contemporary languages. Their power will Weakened. Therefore, reading those forbidden books that are original or have only been copied or translated once is the best way for a ring warlock to inscribe spiritual runes. And for you, this is enough to make you feel your own power."

He handed the book to Shade:

"This is a handwritten copy of the first volume of the Book of Fire Worship, and it is a copy of the original version that has been handwritten at least six times. It is the least dangerous book in my hand. It is impossible to obtain spiritual runes by reading this book. . You can read it completely in half an hour. If you don’t understand the words, you can ask me.”

So Xia De spent another half an hour reading, equating his future progress on the extraordinary path with reading and studying. He had to disguise his current identity, so he could only select a few words to ask after a while.

During this period, both the doctor and Miss Writer remained quiet enough, knowing that this was an important moment for Shade.

"Have you finished reading? How do you feel?"

the doctor asked.

"It's a little hot."

Shade put down the book and answered cautiously.

"Light it up."

The doctor gave Shade another piece of paper. Shade held it and waited for a few seconds. When he found that the doctor had nothing else to say, he asked:

"Well, did you skip any steps...such as a spell or a gesture?"

"Don't understand, feel, and guide this power. Unless your core spiritual rune is a concept like [extinguished fire], this is not a problem."

So Shade closed his eyes. He came from another world. Although there was no transcendence, he had more knowledge and fantasy. Close your eyes, relax, and imagine that the warmth in your body flows with your perception, eventually reaching your fingertips and sparking out.

When he opened his eyes, the paper between his fingers had turned yellow due to the high temperature.

There was a huge roar in the steam behind him, and the black shadow represented the hammer head that was about to bombard Shade's soul.

"The last step is the hymn, where you acknowledge your identity and declare to the world that you are transcendent."

The doctor's tone became serious now.

"How to do this?"

Shade was puzzled. His heart was beating loudly. He understood that he was about to truly come into contact with the extraordinary and approach the mysterious realm of the steam age.

"Just say something. I read my name, Louisa recited a famous poem, Mr. Rat August prayed to God, and Miss Luvia Anat It’s silent, so we don’t know.”

For Shade at this moment, the doctor's words seemed to come from an extremely distant place. He looked behind him in the thick white steam, looking at the hammerhead that was about to be shot down behind the thick fog.

A woman's voice, reciting murmuring poetry, sounded again.

Therefore, Shade almost synchronized with the murmuring voice of the woman in his heart and silently recited the declaration:

[In the sixth era, in the year 1853 of the universal calendar, in the summer, on a day when the silver moon shone darkly, I came to this world. I opened the door to the extraordinary and embarked on the road to the sublimation of the four elements. Shade Suellen Hamilton, the road of destiny forks at my feet, I will witness, I will experience, I will see it all. 】

The giant hammer carried huge wind pressure and swung out from the depths of the steam, hitting Shade behind in the strong wind.

Boom~

The soul is impacted, sparks fly, spiritual light flashes, and elements overflow. In the wildly spraying white steam mist, the brass-colored ring with a strange luster, like the sun, gradually became clear.

It rotated and sputtered sparks in all directions. The brass ring appeared completely in the steam mist with high temperature, and the life ring was suspended behind it.

In the center of the high-speed rotating ring, two brass-colored, shining core runes symbolize Shade's next destiny——

[Time and Space] [Silver Moon].