Chapter 505 Messenger Ceremony Looking at the altar with candles, silver bowls and other items, Anthony asked with some worry and uncertainty: "Can we really have our own messenger?" His current knowledge of mysticism and his experience told him that "messengers" were extremely rare. Only extraordinary people who had reached a certain sequence through special paths or high-ranking people with divinity had this special contracted creature that could contact them at any time and could be summoned by others. Franka smiled and said: “Other Beyonders may not be able to do it, but we still have a chance. "Having a messenger requires three prerequisites. First, you need to understand the creatures in the spirit world. You need to know which ones can be messengers, what characteristics they have, and what kind of spells you can design to summon them more accurately. Second, the creature in the spirit world is willing to respond to the call and does not reject signing a contract with you to become your messenger. Third, there must be a unique undead contract and a deity who witnesses this contract to constrain the behavior of both parties and clarify their respective responsibilities. “You see, these three do not limit the pathways and sequences, but only have implicit constraints on them, but there are ways to circumvent them. "For ordinary Beyonders, the most difficult part is the first one. Under normal circumstances, they don't have a thorough understanding of spiritual creatures. When they occasionally summon one, they are always trembling with fear, fearing that the spell's direction is unclear and a monster that can kill them and wants to kill their entire family will come. Perhaps as time goes by, they can rely on the notes and experience of their predecessors to accumulate some relatively reliable summoning spells, but most of these have nothing to do with messengers. "We are different. We are members of the Tarot Club. We have Ms. Magician, an expert on spiritual creatures. You have seen before that Charles has a lot of information on spiritual creatures. Ms. Magician has carefully selected thirty spiritual creatures that are suitable to be messengers, and some of them are spiritual creatures that are willing to be messengers for Sequence Beyonders. We directly skipped the most difficult level. "Otherwise, let's take the simplest example. The speed at which creatures from the spirit world travel through the spirit world varies. Some couriers can travel from southern Intis to Trier in just a few minutes, while others may take more than ten minutes to half an hour, or even half a day or a day. If you don't know anything and sign a contract for a courier who will take half a year or even a year to travel this distance, what's the point?"
"My name is not Charles Dubois now." Lumian reminded Franca specifically after she finished explaining some knowledge to Anthony and Janna, who were beginners in the world of mysticism. Franka laughed dryly: "Aren't you used to it? When I first met you, you called me Ciel, and I've been calling you that for several months." She continued: "We also have a way to bypass the second premise. Normally, only Beyonders such as the Corpse Collector who are friendly with the undead and other creatures in the spirit world can make them willing to be summoned and sign a messenger contract. At the level of the Necromancer, they can even semi-force the target to become their messenger. Without such special skills, they can only rely on their status to suppress and subdue them. "And the one we follow is Mr. Fool. You have all heard of the church's scriptures, and you should know that Mr. Fool is the great ruler who controls the spirit world. Strictly speaking, all the spirit creatures are under his control. As members of the Tarot Club, it will definitely be much easier for us to summon spirit creatures and sign messenger contracts with them. Especially Ciel, uh, Lumian, who has the power of Mr. Fool. Have you ever seen him fail in summoning spirit creatures before? At most, the direction was vague, and what came was not what we wanted. "The third premise is that Ms. Magician has given Lumian a special necromancy contract, which is specially prepared for messengers. The witness should have been the God of Death, but it can be replaced by an angel from the underworld or the dead realm. There is an Angel of Death next to Mr. Fool's throne. He is the Archon of the Underworld! "Actually, I think there's nothing wrong with just using Mr. Fool's honorific name. Do the creatures of the spirit world think they can disobey the orders of the great master who rules the spirit world?" The information provided by the "Magician" lady includes a four-part description of the underworld, which can be written down as a witness. Janna and Anthony listened very seriously and attentively. This mystical knowledge was very valuable, and some of the content could explain many problems if applied to ordinary summoning rituals. After Franca finished teaching, Lumian took out the stack of carefully selected spiritual creatures information and said to Janna: "you first." "Me?" Janna pointed at herself with a confused and surprised look on her face. She was a complete novice in the summoning ceremony. Lumian smiled and said: "You have that lucky gold coin. According to Ms. Magician, it has a certain connection with Mr. Fool and is equivalent to his token. This will make you more likely to summon specific creatures and complete the messenger contract than Franka and Anthony. "My success rate should be similar to yours, but I have a lot of messy stuff on me, and I'm afraid it will cause a mutation and ruin the rest of the attempts tonight, so I'll be the last one to come." Jenna thought about it carefully and felt that what Lumian said made sense. She muttered something, took the information, and turned to the page she had chosen earlier. That record was of a spiritual creature that she was relatively familiar with: "Knowledge Rabbit". Of course, this is not an ordinary "Knowledge Rabbit". Ordinary "Knowledge Rabbit" cannot be a messenger. This is a "Knowledge Rabbit" that has absorbed certain knowledge and undergone special mutations. Janna had a good impression of the "Knowledge Rabbit". She thought it was friendly and willing to help humans, so she chose it from the beginning.
Of course, another reason is that she thinks the "Knowledge Rabbit" is cute and its silly look is quite interesting. Janna pulled out the page of information, entered the altar, and recalled Franka's teachings and the mystical knowledge that came with the "witch" potion. She quickly sanctified the ritual silver dagger and created a "spiritual wall". After completing all the preliminary preparations, she took two steps back, looked at the candlelight, and uttered a short and powerful word in ancient Hermetic language: "I!" Then she switched to Hermetic: "I call in my name: "A rabbit-shaped spirit wandering in the void, a friendly creature that can communicate, a runner chasing knowledge." In this spell, the original "weak one" was changed to "runner" to point to the special "rabbit of knowledge". The candle flame suddenly turned dark green and expanded to the size of a human head. A transparent creature shaped like a rabbit walked out from the dim green candlelight. Its eyes are not dull like those of other "knowledge rabbits". Instead, they are full of wisdom. In its hands, it holds a blurry book with an orange-red cover. Its legs are strong and powerful, and it looks like it can run very fast. Jenna was very happy that she succeeded in summoning on her first try. She asked in ancient Hermetic language with some trepidation: "Will you be my messenger?" The mutated "Rabbit of Knowledge" glanced at Jenna and asked in Intis: "Have you ever called my kind fools and idiots before?" "No." Janna said sincerely, "I swear occasionally, but it's not directed at anyone. It's just an expression of emotion." Occasionally? Lumian laughed at Janna in his mind. The mutated "Rabbit of Knowledge" observed Janna carefully, and somehow confirmed that she was not lying. Of course, this may just be a formality. It is enough to have an answer that has not been scolded. It does not matter whether it is true or false. The rabbit nodded up and down and said: "You need to pay me. Every time you summon me, you need to give me a book or knowledge of equal weight. This can be given by you, or the person who writes to you can pay for it." You agreed right away? I've said this before, so I can't summon this rabbit as a messenger? I can't summon it either. There should be only one special "Rabbit of Knowledge" that can develop into a messenger... Lumian knew that the "Rabbit of Knowledge" was easy to talk to, but he didn't expect it to be so easy to talk to. Janna glanced at the information placed on the edge of the altar. There was a line of prompts on it: "The knowledge you feed the 'Knowledge Rabbit' determines what it will become in the future." Would it be possible to improve its awareness and ability as a messenger by showing it more books about postmen? Jana muttered to herself as she answered: "No problem, let's sign the contract." She followed the template given by the "Magician" lady and used the dark red absorbent pen on the altar to quickly write the contract on the yellow-brown parchment, including the remuneration that had just been agreed upon. This language is composed of ancient Hermetic language, and each word seems to be connected with nature and the power of the spiritual world. Janna relies on her daily studies and the knowledge attached to the "witch" potion to master this extraordinary language in the shortest time. Then, Janna wrote down the mystical description of the underworld:
"The destination of all death, the hell hidden deep in the spiritual world, the witness of the mortality of all things, belongs exclusively to the kingdom of Death." As she wrote, she saw the ancient Hermetic words burning with dark green flames, and the original ones were no exception. Finally, Janna recalled Lumian's previous reminder and deliberately used a clause to fix the summoning spell into "a rabbit-shaped spirit wandering in the void, a runner chasing knowledge, and a messenger unique to the Holy Grail Seven." She still didn't use her real name because she was worried about being betrayed in the future and having her original identity discovered by someone who knew her messenger summoning spell, which would implicate her brother Julian. After scanning the contract and confirming that there were no problems, Janna signed her own code name. The parchment floated up and flew towards the mutated "Rabbit of Knowledge". The "Knowledge Rabbit" picked up another pen and wrote his name: "Xia Zuo Savio." “You have your own name?” Lumian was a little surprised. He is also within the “wall of spirituality”. "I chose it myself after reading a book. Now it's my name." As Xia Zuotu answered, the pale green flames on the parchment merged into one, burning the contract to ashes and turning it into an invisible force. Janet didn't hide her relief, and after chatting with Xia Zuotu for a few more words, she said: "I! "I end this summons in my own name." Xia Zuotu returned to the spirit world, and Franka watched eagerly as the "Spiritual Wall" was lifted and walked into the altar area. The ease with which Jana succeeded gave her confidence in herself. However, she failed miserably. (End of this chapter)