I Will Enter the Abyss
Looking at these spells, Han Su felt a sense of distortion and mystery wash over him.
It was hard to describe exactly. It was as if these spells existed there only as words, and the moment his gaze fell on them, he was drawn into a distorted space.
As he stared at them, Red Trench Coat spoke beside him. "These are the first five of the thirteen spells in the Disaster Management Bureau's Zero Sequence."
"The other eight can only be accessed once you've truly become an investigator. It's not that we're being stingy. Even the Zero Sequence carries certain unknown risks. You can only be granted access once we're sure your reason is strong enough to withstand them."
"Of course, these are enough for you."
"With Cipher Incantations, the worst thing you can do is bite off more than you can chew. Many people need to master only one spell to deal with the various bizarre phenomena they encounter in everyday life. It also becomes easier to keep their reason under control."
"Just like Vivi."
She casually grabbed Miss Crow beside her and held her up as an example. "She only knows one spell."
Han Su was a little curious. He turned to her. "Which one?"
"The one she knew from birth."
Red Trench Coat glanced at Han Su, then clasped her hands behind her back. "Mortals are bound by reality, so they're born with an instinct to seek mysterious power. But there are only three ways to obtain it."
"The Disaster Management Bureau represents one of them: we excavate and organize texts and records from ruins, searching for Cipher Incantations that point toward mysterious power. Then, after managing the risks and drawing on our experience, we teach them to ordinary people, allowing them