The Hermit's Blasphemy Token

Chapter 77 The Hermit's Blasphemy Token

No restrictions based on identity or background?

Can everyone pray for blessings to complete mysterious rituals?

Klein initially thought it was great; it was a huge benefit for extraordinary individuals.

But they quickly realized that without supervision and restrictions, social order would be disrupted.

No wonder the Morse Penitentiary doesn't have a very good reputation these days.

"Extraordinary powers should be used cautiously and in limited quantities."

As an official, Klein couldn't even imagine how much trouble that would cause.

That's a perk? It's more like endless overtime...

"This is a social issue; let's get back to the mysticism."

"One important reason why the beliefs of the Morse Order were not rejected in the early days was that it was very convenient. Even novices who did not understand mysticism knew that if they wanted to have a good dream, they should pray to the goddess, and if they wanted to survive a shipwreck, they should pray to the Lord of Storms."

"If the factory's machines break down and can't be repaired, perhaps praying to the god of steam and machinery will bring about a miracle."

"Each deity has its own authority. When we perform ritual magic, if we pray to the Lord of Storms..."

Then it's highly unlikely to succeed.

"But the Morse Order believes in the incarnation of the spirit, just like the spirit world, and will not reject extraordinary people who possess sufficient knowledge, or even ordinary people, just like divination, not only diviners can perform divination."

"This provided great convenience for the extraordinary ones in the early churches."

"Even across the weight of history, I can imagine that it must have been an extraordinary and prosperous era."

Chael boasted about the early Morse monastery.

Those pioneers who worked so hard just so that the hidden sages could get rich as soon as possible are truly inspiring.

Stiano works for the Hidden Sage.

Rosell worked for Stiano; good deeds are indeed rewarded.

"This is indeed very convenient."

Klein and Cohen listened with great interest to another newcomer's idle chatter.

Old Neil frowned deeply and said:

"The Morse Order does have such records, but the Morse Order has now degenerated into a secretive and evil organization."

"The Hidden Sage they worship is a dangerous evil god. Believe me, no extraordinary being in the Church of the True God would pray to such an evil god. As Night Watchers, you should be even more aware of the potential consequences of doing so."

"Mr. Maynard, Ms. Gray must have also given you a special warning, right? Stay away from anything related to evil gods."

Old Neil was giving a serious lecture to the three newcomers.

Didn't you seek power from the hidden sage?

"So I'm just a little disappointed that my only faith is in Goddess."

Chael drew a crimson moon on her chest.

"Praise beauties, goddess." ×3

The same applies to the other three.

"Lately, I've been feeling like my status as a history graduate is fake."

After learning some historical facts, Klein made a joke to ease the tension.

"If your history books included the 'Hidden Sage,' the Backlund Ministry of Education would be turned upside down."

"If ordinary people knew this, their worldview would probably be even more shattered than yours, even more so than your history professor's."

"Chair laughed."

Azik, the son of Death, argues with other professors at the university about historical issues of the Fourth Age.

That's interesting to think about.

Xia Er wasn't just chatting; although she hadn't activated her spiritual vision, her inspiration was no different from it.

Xiaer could easily sense Old Neil's mental "abnormality".

He took a few steps to the other side, observing the equipment in the Night Watcher's Alchemy Room.

Old Neil didn't want to talk about this topic anymore and started explaining astrological knowledge again.

He was in low spirits, which Klein and Cohen noticed. They assumed that the older Night Watchers didn't like the newcomers' flippant attitude towards "Extraordinary," so they listened attentively.

Chaer walked up to a planet and looked at it as if looking in a mirror. With the help of the reflection from the kerosene lamp, his extraordinary inspiration achieved an effect almost astrological.

He saw behind Old Neil a pair of cold, indifferent eyes without eyelashes.

Is this the Hidden Sage?

In the theory of kingship, one should be able to see his special characteristics in the path of the spies.

Xia Er blinked at those eyes, somewhat curious about the other person's reaction.

If he wasn't mistaken, those eyes appeared when Old Neil mentioned the "Hidden Sage".

The "Hidden Sage" must have noticed Klein's special nature, but he didn't bother to deal with the "Fool," which is quite Zen of him.

Xia Er looked at the "Hidden Sage," wanting something, since this guy was known for being very generous.

He simply took out a notebook, flipped to the mysterious ritual recorded in Antigonus's Notes, and showed it to those eyes, wanting to know if the "Hidden Sage" had any optimization solutions.

After reading the contents of the notes, the "Hidden Sage" saw the knowledge and was not afraid to share it. He blinked his eyes, which held countless glittering stars, at Xia Er, and an invisible, illusory light shot straight towards Xia Er.

Xia Er did not dodge; he lowered his mental defenses and allowed the light composed of this information to enter the island of his mind.

The island of vengeful spirits.

Xia Er reached out, and the light did not disperse directly but landed in his hand. It was pure information. He snapped his fingers, and his spell-like ability to transform it into paper took effect. With paper as a carrier, this illusory information became safer to read.

He glanced at it briefly and found that the modified plan proposed by the Hidden Sage was excellent. Of course, the best part was that the improved plan included a step of praying to the Hidden Sage for power, which directly raised the level and intensity of the ritual.

"Thank you very much, this is very helpful."

Shael bowed to that gaze, obtaining a refined ritual spell without spending a single grain of earth.

Where can you find such a wonderful evil god?

As for the contamination by evil gods?

Doesn't the system automatically scan for viruses when I attend the weekly tarot session?

As if sensing Xia'er's friendliness, that gaze bestowed upon her an illusory "light".

This time, the "knowledge" did not require any additional cost from Shael's spiritual creation of a "carrier".

This is a playing card.

Chael took it and glanced at it. The word "Hermit" was written in the upper left corner. The cover was not of Emperor Roselle wearing a long robe and holding a lantern, but of a black blob covered with countless eyes.

The black mass on the cover seemed to have a life of its own, its cold eyes meeting Xia'er's gaze. The island of vengeful spirits seemed to have been struck by an earthquake, and began to tremble.

It's like looking directly at some of the mythical creatures.

Spirituality also began to disintegrate, as if it were about to be transformed into information.

The Fourth Age.

A certain elven calamity put aside his work and translated all the "mysterious patterns" he "saw" into comprehensible occult knowledge.

The calculation involves figuring out how to use "transforming paper into usefulness" and "transforming usefulness into paper" to stabilize a spirit that is about to decompose.

With lightning-fast processing speed, it quickly provided the most suitable solution and offered technical support.

The Fifth Age.

Xia'er's gradually ethereal hands transformed into a pair of white paper hands, and the process of becoming ethereal slowed down.

The paper hands quickly turned back into real hands.

By continuously changing, the impact of information technology can be offset.

The tremors on the island of the mind gradually ceased.

His position was high enough that this small piece of "knowledge" did not exceed his cognitive scope.

His comprehension and processing speed were up to par, allowing him to withstand the sudden influx of knowledge from the Hidden Sage, which enabled Shael to learn a little more about 'wizards'.

"You're so generous."

Chael waved the cards in his hand at the gaze that had been fixed on him.

He didn't hate the hidden sage; praying to evil gods was inherently risky.

If you can't handle the benefits offered to you, then don't be so aggressive in the first place.

I really like this gift.

"But that doesn't stop me from reporting you."

After Xia Er finished speaking, he closed his mental world, and that gaze did not linger any longer.