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“It’s hard to find the right teacher.”
Hastur sighed slightly. Although he knew some Giant and Elvish, it was limited to a few and difficult to master. It was really difficult to find a suitable teacher for these two languages.
Maric thought for a moment, "Sharon is very good at learning this kind of knowledge, much better than me. If she is willing to be your teacher..."
"Given her personality, she won't just become someone else's teacher. You should go to Backlund University and look for those old professors who specialize in language research."
Maric felt that it was unreliable to let Sharon teach the occult language.
Given her personality, she would probably just throw the relevant books in front of Hastur and let him study on his own.
Hastur also felt that with Sharon's personality, she would not be his teacher. Alas, that was a bit of a pity.
"What sequence of Beyonder do you think Earl Richard should be?" Hastur changed the subject.
"He definitely won't be above Sequence 5. I estimate he should be around Sequence 7."
Sequence 7, a channeler of the Death Path?
This is very similar to the ability demonstrated by Earl Richard.
For someone like him who is not very proficient in occult knowledge, he was able to successfully advance to Sequence 7 without losing control. This was really good luck.
The two chatted all the way back to the lake. Before they parted, Hastur deliberately guided them, "You said that Earl Richard and his men changed the location every time they held the ceremony. Is there any special reason for that?"
Maric pondered for a long time and said, "Tomorrow, let's go and investigate together."
……
The next day, Hastur and Maric searched the nearby dense forest and soon found the third and fourth locations where ceremonies had been held.
"Have you noticed that these four ritual sites seem to be arranged in a circle?" Hastur guessed.
"Do you think the thirteenth ceremony will be held at the center of the previous twelve ceremonies?" Maric's face looked more serious.
The two followed this line of thought and searched in circles, and sure enough, they found the fifth, sixth, and twelfth ceremony locations one by one.
Connecting these twelve points does look like a circle, and the distance between any two points is almost the same.
This shows that Earl Richard and his entourage did not choose the ceremony location randomly, but had already decided on thirteen ceremony locations at the very beginning of the ceremony.
"According to the order in which they performed the ceremony, they should have gone around it in a counter-clockwise direction."
Hastur's expression also turned serious.
In mysticism, counterclockwise and clockwise also have their own significance. For example, in Tarot cards, there is a difference between upright and reversed positions.
If clockwise represents the passage of time, from the past to the future, then counterclockwise means the exact opposite.
It can be understood as going back in time, from the present to the past.
The philosophy that Earl Richard and his party uphold is to let the dead souls rest in peace. The dead souls will be reincarnated after death, from death to rebirth, which should represent clockwise because time flows normally.
On the contrary, counterclockwise represents the pursuit of resurrection from the dead.
This is completely contrary to the ideas advocated by Earl Richard and others, and is extremely dangerous.
He now had some doubts that Earl Richard might not understand the mystical meaning of this at all, and that his actions were guided by external forces.
For example, that huge spiritual creature whose depth cannot be seen.
According to Earl Richard's description, it is a messenger walking between the world of the living and the world of the dead.
So, it should be a very reasonable pursuit for it to escape from the world of the dead and appear in this world, right?
This can also explain why Earl Richard can summon it accurately every time and always have peace with the other party.
Because there is still enough value in Earl Richard.
Chapter 58 God loves the world, and everyone loves God
"Counterclockwise?"
Maric's limited knowledge of mysticism makes it difficult to fully understand the meaning of this sentence, but as an extraordinary person who has experienced fighting, he can realize the danger that may be contained in it.
"If reincarnation after death is clockwise, then resurrection from death is counterclockwise." Hastur briefly introduced.
Resurrection from the dead? !
Maric's expression changed drastically. In mysticism, resurrection from the dead is definitely one of the taboos!
The people and things related to it will not end well. Blood and madness, depravity and destruction are the ultimate destination of this taboo!
"Are you sure?"
"No, but it's a very reasonable conjecture."
Hastur shook his head. He only made corresponding reasonable inferences based on his own knowledge of mysticism. As for whether it was correct, he was not sure.
Maybe he just thinks too much, and clockwise or counterclockwise has no effect at all.
Maric hesitated and said: "It's better to report it to the Church of the Night. It might be too dangerous for just the two of us."
"Well, can I report anonymously?"
Hastur did not want to reveal his identity. Based on his knowledge of the Nighthawks of the Church of the Night Goddess, they would definitely conduct an investigation on the person who provided the information.
For example, if he casts the nightmare technique and enters your dream to ask questions, Hastur is not sure whether he can remain unaffected.
"It's a little difficult."
Maric scratched his head. As long as there is an envoy from the Lord, the people from the Church of the Night will be able to follow the clues and find out clearly.
"Earl Richard is not a bad person. Maybe there are other opportunities for this matter."
Hastur decided to take a little risk. Sometimes being reckless is an effective way to solve problems.
"You're not even an extraordinary person, so you dare to participate in such a thing?"
"Isn't there someone who protects me?"
"...If we really fight, I can't guarantee your safety."
"Don't worry, I still have some strength."
Maric glanced at Hasta's body without any muscles, and said with disgust: "I have serious doubts about this sentence."
"Oh, okay, let me show my cards. I have already become an extraordinary person."
He is about to face danger, and Hasta no longer hides it. Anyway, he will cooperate with Maric and the others many times in the future.
"You, Extraordinary? Which way?" Maric didn't look too surprised.
"Lawyer path, Sequence 8 barbarian."
Hastur did not directly say that it was the Black Emperor path, because many Beyonders did not know the true meaning of the Black Emperor.
"Tsk, it's really fast!"
"You nobles are really rich. It's been less than two months since you first went to the Brave Bar, right?"
"Barbarian, you are nothing like that."
Maric clicked his tongue in amazement and felt a little more confident about tonight's action.
Without the distraction of protecting Hastur, he was less afraid of the spirit creature, especially at night.
Hasta said with a smile: "If Miss Sharon is here, our actions tonight will be more secure."
"I'll leave her a message, but she might not be able to make it. She doesn't like extraneous things."
Then the two discussed the evening's actions and quickly formulated the basic policy for the action.
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Maric will fend off the spiritual creatures that might get angry, Hastur will be responsible for taking the group of ordinary people away, and if Earl Richard is also a bad guy, Hastur will take care of him with a sneak attack.
After formulating a course of action, the two discussed relevant details, as well as new changes that might suddenly occur.
……
Around twelve o'clock at night, the familiar whistle began to sound.
Hastur and Maric, who had been waiting by the lake for a long time, looked at each other, got up and looked for the source of the sound.
It was truly the first time to come into contact with this kind of extraordinary event, and Hastur was still a little excited.
In order to ensure the smoothness and safety of tonight's operation, he figured out a few very suitable rules, some of which could be used to fight the enemy, and some of which could be used to cover his and Maric's retreat.
In terms of weapons, he also placed a suitable large wooden stick near the guessed center position one step ahead.
If tonight's ceremony is really where he expected it to be, he can quickly pick up a weapon and fight back. If it's not in that place, it proves that tonight is still safe.
As the two of them approached the source of the sound, their expressions gradually became serious. The route they took was leading to the location predicted by Hastur.
This proved that his guess was true. Earl Richard and his party really started the ceremony around a circle point, and placed the most important thirteenth ceremony in the center.
"It seems your guess is correct."
"I don't feel happy at all."
"Be careful."
"The same goes for you. I don't want you to ask me for help later."
"You should keep this to yourself."
Action was imminent, Hastur went to find his big stick, and then he and Maric arrived at the burning fire.
A spacious area has been cleared here, and many people have added wood to the fire to make the fire more raging.
The number of people attending the party tonight was nearly double that of the previous two times, with more than 30 people.
Seeing Hastur arriving, Earl Richard greeted him eagerly and introduced Hastur to the grand ceremony they were going to hold tonight.
Hastur listened to Earl Richard's introduction with a smile. After he finished speaking excitedly, he asked Earl Richard how he knew to hold the ceremony in this way.
"Of course the Lord told me. He appeared in my dream very early and guided me along the way. He also guided me to complete this ceremony."
“Oh, what does the Lord think of this ceremony?”
"He said that as long as we act according to His wishes, we will surely receive His blessings, and the souls of our deceased relatives will be completely put to rest, reincarnated, and gain happiness in the next life."
"Then did your Lord say why there are thirteen? This is not an auspicious number."
"I also asked the Lord, and He said that the first twelve ceremonies represent the twelve months of the year, and the last ceremony represents that the Lord's blessing will be with us all the time and forever."