Apart from the fact that the " Master Key " and the diamond-encrusted silver pocket watch had been taken by the thief, the place remained exactly as I had seen in my Dream Divination... Klein looked around and took in the black iron pot, the glass jar, and the bronze lamp stand with many candles that had long since gone out.
His Spirit Vision and Spirit Intuition told him that these were just ordinary objects, without any Spirituality radiance.
Hmm, but there's still a little more than before... Klein extended his left hand, which was wearing a black glove, and touched the surface of the long table.
His fingers were immediately covered in noticeable dust.
Klein searched the place carefully and did some preliminary Divination, but found no secret room or hidden compartment. So he turned his attention to the brown notebook.
Carefully turning the page, the contents of the first page caught his eye:
"This will be the history of a cursed family rising again!"
"I'm going to write down every single key point!"
... Unfortunately, you died of a loss of control right after taking the Sequence 9 Potion, and the glory of the Abraham Family will remain just a pipe dream... Klein muttered to himself, continuing to browse and quickly turning the pages.
Once he has confirmed the value, he will take the notes with him and not linger at the scene.
"Our Abraham Family is one of the most prestigious noble families in the Fourth Age, and a major supporter of the Tudor Dynasty. In that era, whether it was the Augustus Family of Loen, the Einhorn Family of Feysac, the Sauron Family of Intis, or the Castiya Family of Feynapotter, they could only look up to us."
"Indeed, they were already strong back then, but we were stronger!"
Even the legendary Antigonus Family Zaratul Family are somewhat inferior to us.
"Unfortunately, the family's glory vanished in the War of the Four Emperors. Our Bethel disappeared without a trace in that war in which even the gods themselves intervened, and all the remaining High-Sequence powerhouses perished."
"And ever since then, our Abraham Family has been cursed. Generation after generation of ancestors who tried to revive the family went mad and out of control. Some of them went mad before becoming High-Sequence powerhouses, while others remained at Sequence 8 7."
"And each time things spiraled out of control, it brought the family to the brink of destruction. Those cursed individuals forgot the surname etched in their blood and recklessly harmed other family members; they had become Monster!"
"For the sake of the continuation of their lineage, the Abraham made the painful decision to no longer live together, but instead migrate to the Northern Continent in small families. This way, even if someone lost control and committed murder, their bloodline would not be severed."
"My father was afraid of the curse and chose to live an ordinary life. If it weren't for the family name still shining in his blood, he wouldn't even have told me these things."
"I will Record them, I will review them often, and I will always remember the glory and the calamities of the Abraham Family."
Every generation of Beyonder eventually loses control, with none escaping unscathed? The curse of the Abraham Family is even more terrifying than that of City of Silver... Wait, they should all be on the " Apprentice " path, could it be that they heard Mr. "Door's" cry for help? This, this is not a cry for help, it is clearly a death curse!
However, according to Miss Magician's description, she didn't hear those ethereal whispers during the Full Moon because she became an " Apprentice," but rather because she used the bracelet on her wrist. After that, she couldn't get rid of them whether she wore the bracelet or not...
What about those Beyonder of the Abraham Family? Perhaps the curse has nothing to do with Mr. "The Door"?
Hmm, the notes mention that Bethel Abraham, the ancestor of the Abraham Family, disappeared during the " War of the Four Emperors." Could he be that "Mr. Door"? Was he Exile from the real world, lost in the depths of darkness, trapped in the Storm?
It's quite possible that the easiest target for his appeal was a descendant with the same bloodline and at Low-Sequence of the same Beyonder Pathway. Unfortunately, because all the powerful figures had perished, his cry instead brought a curse upon his family that lasted for over a thousand years, almost causing the entire Abraham to disappear...
Is this why Mr. "Men" is so knowledgeable about Quaternary history and the detailed process of the " War of the Four Emperors "?
If my guess is true, all I can do is sigh:
Abraham's family was truly unfortunate!
I wonder if the things mentioned by the notebook's owner have been affected by more than a thousand years of time and the family's scattered locations, thus causing some deviation... In the " War of the Four Emperors," the gods actually intervened themselves? Klein frowned slightly, turning the pages faster and faster:
"My father, who chose to live a normal life, ultimately couldn't overcome his illness, which was a huge blow to my mother, and she soon followed him."
"And that also means I'm free."
"What pains me is that, in order to prevent me from embarking on the cursed path, my father didn't tell me many things about Beyonder. I had to experience them myself to understand."
"Fortunately, he didn't dare disobey the elder's orders and still gave me the Potion recipes for ' Apprentice,' ' Trickmaster, ' and ' Astrologer ' before he died."
"I need to rewrite these three recipes to avoid forgetting them."
" Sequence 9, ' Apprentice '..."
" Sequence 8, ' The Trickmaster '..."
" Sequence 7, ' Astrologer '..."
Klein raised an eyebrow, feeling that tonight's trip had been worthwhile and that the Purification Bullets had not been wasted.
Of course, he still needs to go above the Gray Fog to confirm whether it's true or not.
" Astrologer "... The " Apprentice " pathway even has a Divination -related profession... It seems that my previous guess was probably close to the truth: the " Seer " and " Apprentice " pathways might be interchangeable in High-Sequence... Klein nodded slightly and continued to turn the page.
Although he had already determined the value of the notes, he didn't want to leave the scene for the time being.
If the notebook contained details about where he hid things, he would definitely have to come back anyway. So why bother?
With a rustling sound, as the papers turned, Klein roughly pieced together the extraordinary journey of that descendant of the Abraham Family:
After his parents passed away, he began to try to get involved in the occult community, gathering information about Sequence Potion and purchasing the corresponding extraordinary materials.
After nearly two years of effort, Record a great deal of occult knowledge, both true and false, he finally succeeded in concocting the " Apprentice " Potion.
He wrote at the end of his notes:
"Based on my knowledge of occultism, the Spirit World and reality overlap most closely on the night of Full Moon, which is also when Spirituality flourishes most, making it the most favorable time to consume Potion and achieve advancement."
"I will become an ' Apprentice ' next Full Moon!"
"I will grow stronger step by step and restore the glory of the Abraham Family!"
"Once I reach Sequence 7 level, according to family rules, I can try to contact the elders."
"My contact information is in my head; it's a secret that can't Record down."
Potion taken during Full Moon to advance in rank? Klein was stunned. He couldn't help but tap his chest four times clockwise, drawing a Crimson Moon:
May the goddess forgive your ignorance.
He vaguely understood why the other person had lost control on the spot!
Based on his earlier speculation, the curse that had plagued the Abraham Family for over a thousand years was likely related to the cries for help that Mr. "Door" made during the Full Moon.
And that guy actually chose to take the " Apprentice " Potion during the Full Moon.
In that case, he would most likely hear the illusory murmurs while the effects of the Potion had not yet worn off and his Spirituality was very unstable.
And then, with a "bang," it exploded...
Thankfully, the " Hornacis... Flegrea..." I overheard back then wasn't fatal... Klein sighed subconsciously.
Immediately, he thought of the strangeness of the " Master Key " and vaguely made a deduction:
The formation of the " Master Key " stems not only from the gathering of the " Apprentice's " Beyonder Characteristic, but also from the illusory ramblings of "Mr. Door." As a result, the occasional getting lost it causes becomes quite dangerous, always leading the holder into unsuitable situations!
That's a kind of curse!
Putting everything together, it's quite possible that Mr. "Men" is Bethel, an ancestor of the Abraham Family.
Whew... Seeing that there was no information about hidden treasures, Klein breathed a sigh of relief, left without lingering, and took the brown notebook as he left the basement.
As he tossed the Azik Copper Whistle back, he returned the way he came. When he reached the balcony, he raised his left hand and snapped his fingers.
The matches scattered on the stairs suddenly burst into flames, emitting a crimson glow.
They quickly went out, leaving only a few burn marks.
After circling the East Borough and removing his disguise, Klein returned to Minsk Street before midnight.
He arrived above the Gray Fog and first used the Spirit Pendulum Method to confirm that the three recipes were genuine.
Immediately afterwards, he presented a dummy "world" to the masked figures at the weathered long table.
Just as Klein was about to Manipulation the other party, he suddenly raised his hand and slapped his forehead:
"I'd forgotten all about it!"
"I brought the ' Eye of All-Black ' back to the real world..."
After another flurry of activity, he once again brought the "world" to life within the magnificent palace, creating a scene resembling an ordinary room around the other person.
Then, he had "the world" assume a posture of devout supplication, and said in a hoarse voice:
" The Fool That Doesn't Belong to This Era..."
"Please tell Miss ' Magician ' that I have obtained the recipe for the ' Trickmaster ' Potion."
"I hope she can exchange it for an item from the Sun Realm that specializes in Purification and exorcism. If the values are not equal, I am willing to make up the difference in gold pounds."
After Manipulation the "world," Klein transformed the image into a stream of light and transmitted it into the crimson star representing the " Magician."
He clearly remembered that the " Magician " was also present when Miss Hugh had her Purification and exorcism performed last time!