Outside room 2016, Hat Trick Inn, 22 Hope Street, Cherwood Borough.
Fors walked straight through the wall to get here without attracting anyone's attention. Then, she knocked on the door in the agreed-upon rhythm.
Not long after, Dorian Gray Abraham black suit, unlocked the door and turned the handle.
The gentleman quickly glanced left and right, then stepped aside to let Fors in.
"I really didn't expect you to become a ' Scribe ' so quickly..." After closing the door, Dorian carefully checked the lock before turning around and sighing.
By the standards of this era, he is already considered middle-aged or elderly, yet he remains at Sequence 7, " Astrologer," with no hope of advancement.
His student, Fors Wall, only took about a year to go from Sequence 9 to Sequence 6.
The contrast between the two situations inevitably caused Dorian to sigh and feel a pang of sadness.
The bloodline of the Abraham Family should have been noble and enviable, but now it was a heavy curse that frustrated him.
"It's all thanks to your excellent teaching, teacher." Although Fors didn't like going out and preferred to stay at home, she was a bestselling novelist who was occasionally invited by nobles to participate in high society literary and art salons. So she wasn't clueless about how to speak. Moreover, she had indeed received a lot of help from her teacher, from knowledge and money to recipes and materials.
Dorian glanced at her, shook his head, and smiled:
"I've taught more than just you. In my memory, only one person can compare to you in terms of this speed of promotion."
He paused for a moment, then continued:
"Next, your goal is Sequence 5 ' Traveler,' but I have higher expectations for you. I hope you can attain divinity and become Sequence 4 ' Secrets Sorcerer.'"
"Of course, I also have one request: when you truly become Demigod, try praying to some Concealment being, listen to His answer, and figure out what He is saying."
"This does indeed pose some danger, but a Sequence 4 Demigod has the capacity to withstand it. Barring other factors, there shouldn't be any problems."
"Teacher, is this answer important to you?" Fors knew perfectly well what was going on, but still pretended to be curious and puzzled.
Dorian was silent for a few seconds, then let out a long sigh:
"It's extremely important. My parents, my brothers, my sisters, my children—so many people have given their lives in pursuit of this answer, only to gain nothing in return..."
"Don't worry, the reason we paid such a high price is because there is an ancient curse hidden in our family bloodline, and you are not related to us by blood."
"I don't expect to find the way to break the curse through that answer in my generation, but I hope to know where it originated and understand the true cause of my death..."
Dorian took a breath at this point and stopped talking.
For some reason, at this moment, Fors intuitively felt the weight accumulated by generations over thousands of years.
She really couldn't imagine the kind of pain it would be for someone whose ancestors, parents, brothers, sisters, and children all died directly or indirectly because of the same curse.
Thinking of the care her teacher had given her, and how she had received only this kind of concern and love from her elders in recent years, Fors opened her eyes, lowered her head slightly, and nodded vigorously, saying:
"I will try my best."
Dorian put aside his earlier sentimentality and nodded slightly:
"Your most admirable quality is your kindness."
Fors was a little embarrassed, and then brought up a word that the teacher had mentioned earlier:
"Family?"
She remembered that her teacher had not yet told her about the Abraham Family; he had falsely claimed to be a member of a Concealment organization with Lawrence, Anlisa, and others.
To distinguish between what her teacher had told her and what she had learned at the Tarot Club, Fors carefully reviewed her notes before leaving home, so as not to accidentally reveal information she shouldn't know.
Dorian replied simply:
"To solve the curse problem, my entire family joined that organization."
He immediately changed the subject:
Why the rush to move this time?
"We've been targeted by official Beyonder." Fors told half the truth at first, then complained a few times about the postman.
Dorian said no more and began to set up the ritual, summoning Marmot, a void creature that loved music, and making it vomit three items.
The first item is a crystal so transparent it's almost ethereal; the second is an old parchment; and the third is a small Hunter's backpack.
"This is Beyonder Characteristic left behind by a ' Travel.' With it, you won't need to collect any more main ingredients. This is the ' Traveler ' Potion recipe, and this backpack contains the corresponding auxiliary materials. If you don't have a good way to preserve them, try to consume the ' Scribe ' Potion within six months, otherwise their Spirituality will be completely lost..." Dorian handed all the items in his hands to Fors.
"Thank you, teacher," Fors said sincerely.
Then, she unfolded the parchment, quickly scanned the Potion recipe, and focused on the ritual:
"Special coordinates were established in four completely different locations, far apart, deep within the Spirit World."
"What is the purpose of this ceremony?" For a few seconds, Fors pondered before asking his teacher.
"After consuming the ' Traveler ' Potion, you will uncontrollably begin to roam the Spirit World. Once you have a basic grasp of the power, you will find yourself lost. At this point, you can use those four special coordinates to return to the real world. Otherwise, you will be trapped deep in the Spirit World for a long time. It is not only dangerous there, but it will also assimilate you, making you lose your mind and become a creature dependent on the Spirit World." Although Dorian himself had no hope of becoming a " Traveler," he had previously seen a student advance to Sequence 5.
"There must be other ways to replace it..." Fors murmured as if deep in thought.
"Yes." Dorian nodded. "The organization used to have an item that could allow someone to return directly from the Spirit World to reality, but unfortunately, it's been lost."
Before Fors could ask, Dorian turned and said:
"If, and I mean if, you really do become Demigod and fulfill my wish, I will entrust you with an important item that I hold in my possession. It is a teacher's expectation of you."
One of the powerful Sealed Artifact of the Abraham Family? Fors had a vague guess, but dared not make any promises, and said as before:
"I will try my best."
Then, following up on this topic, she asked curiously:
"Teacher, you just mentioned that Sequence 4 is ' Secrets Sorcerer,' so what about Sequence 3, Sequence 2, and Sequence 1?"
Dorian chuckled immediately:
You're only Sequence 6.
"Yes, Sequence 3 is called ' Wanderer,' Sequence 2 is ' Planeswalker,' and the Potion Sequence 1 is called ' Key of Stars.'"
"Hehe, it's good that you brought up this issue. I completely forgot to prepare a list of precautions for exploring the Spirit World for you. These are things you must remember after becoming a ' Traveler '."
"Okay, I'll stay one more night, and you can come find me tomorrow to pick up the documents."
Fors, while recalling the names of the High-Sequence Potion for the " Apprentice " pathway, agreed:
"Okay, teacher."
After giving these instructions, Dorian paced back and forth a few times, pondered for a while, and then gave them another word of advice:
"There is a certain attraction between Beyonder Characteristic of the same pathway, which is not obvious at low Sequence, but becomes stronger at higher Sequence."
"Sometimes, this attraction won't be something you feel directly; it will subtly draw you closer to a High-Sequence individual within your pathway. Once you become a ' Traveler,' you must always pay attention to this aspect."
At this point, Dorian paused for a moment and said:
"Not many Demigod from the ' Apprentice ' path are still alive. Among them, you need to be especially careful of a man named Botis. He is the ' Saint of Secrets ' of the Aurora Order, and like Lewis, he is a traitor to our organization. I will give you his portrait tomorrow."
Botis ... Fors repeated the name his teacher had just mentioned in his mind.
At the same time, she gained a new understanding of her previous encounter with Lewis Wien Aurora Order:
Perhaps it wasn't a chance encounter, but rather an attraction between Beyonder Characteristic; the teacher possessed a powerful enough " Apprentice " pathway Sealed Artifact!
Fors quickly suppressed the idea and began to ask questions about the various aspects of Acting the role of " Scribe ".
City of Silver, the Berg family.
"So there's a way to bypass the frontal area of the ' Giant King's Court ' and enter through the ' Forest of Decay ' and the ' Desolate Tunnel '..." Derrick Berg recalled the information shared by Mr. "World" above the Gray Fog.
This is very important for City of Silver, because the initial exploration from the Afternoon Town camp shows that the closer one gets to the " Giant King's Court," the more and stronger the various Monster originating from the darkness become.
"I must tell the Chief!" Derrick jumped up, rushed out of his house, and headed straight for the Round Tower, where he met Colin Iliad of the Council of Six.
Following the instructions of the " The Hanged Man," he said he recalled seeing some murals in the "shadows" of the Afternoon Town, which depicted a secret passage into the " Giant King's Court."
Colin Iliad listened quietly, without interrupting Derrick, and finally nodded slightly, saying:
"Very good, you did a great job."
What do you want in exchange for this honor?
"The complete brain of an adult Mind Dragon." Derrick was prepared.
Colin didn't ask why, but thought for a moment and said:
"If that secret passage is real, its value must surpass that of a complete brain of an adult Mind Dragon. Hmm... you can pick something else. Are you interested in Potion recipes from the High-Sequence of the ' Planter ' pathway?"
This was a question posed to Mr. " The Fool "... Derrick, as if gaining some insight, exclaimed in surprise:
Do we have Potion recipes with High-Sequence in the ' Planter ' pathway?
He has absolutely no recollection of it.
"Of course there is. You should remember that the Giant King's queen is the ' Goddess of Harvest,' but the surrounding area lacks the corresponding extraordinary materials. Don't rush, you can think about it some more." Colin Iliad calmly changed the subject, "Have you already mastered the power of the ' Light Priest '?"
"Yes," Derrick replied succinctly.
Colin was silent for a moment, then looked at the boy in front of him and said:
What kind of Saint-level Sealed Artifact would you like to choose?