Lawrence sat in a cubicle in a cheap café, unable to contain his thoughts of the suffering the Abraham Family had endured over the years.
Since the family split into smaller families and scattered across various regions, the elders' control over the family members has been reduced to a minimum. Many Abraham, in order to avoid the effects of the curse, are unwilling to advance and remain at Sequence 8 or Sequence 9. Some even do not attempt to become Beyonder, preferring to live a peaceful and happy life as ordinary people with some knowledge and wealth.
The elders considered this an act of forgetting family honor, but they couldn't deal with it strictly because it would be tantamount to self-destruction.
In this situation, a reformist trend emerged among the upper echelons of the Abraham Family. They imitated the master-disciple system of the School of Life, cultivating non-family members, hoping that after these non-family members advanced to High-Sequence, they could in turn help the Abraham break the curse that had existed for 1,500 to 1,600 years and find their ancestor Bethel Abraham, who had disappeared in the " War of the Four Emperors ".
The plan initially went very smoothly. The Apprentice, who did not need to worry about the curse, grew stronger and advanced rapidly under the careful training of the Abraham Family. Within just ten years, several of them had reached Sequence 5, while there was not a single Sequence 6 among the direct Beyonder of the Abraham Family.
With the main trunk too weak and the branches too strong, the seeds of tragedy were sown, and the ambitious disciples set their sights on the powerful Sealed Artifact possessed by the Abraham Family.
Their scheme failed, but it also had serious aftereffects. All non-family members who were Sequence 6 or Sequence 5 Beyonder felt that their status within the Abraham Family was not commensurate with their strength, and that they were not trusted and unable to obtain Manipulation over certain Sealed Artifact.
During the back-and-forth negotiations and compromises, an unexpected event occurred: one of the Sequence 5 " Traveler " named Botis was tempted by the " True Creator " and joined the Aurora Order, which led to a terrible disaster.
In this disaster, the upper echelons of the Abraham Family were almost completely wiped out, and more than half of their already limited number of powerful Sealed Artifact were lost, leaving only three. Lawrence's half-brother Richard died as a result.
Botis, on the other hand, benefited greatly. Not only did he gather all the extraordinary materials he needed, but with the help of the " True Creator," he also successfully overcame obstacles, entered the Sequence Demigod, and became one of the five great Saint of the Aurora Order, the " Saint of Secrets."
In the aftermath of the disaster, the rebuilt Abraham Family elders reflected on their past actions but could not find a solution. Negativity, despondency, and despair enveloped the few remaining family members.
Lawrence was unwilling to be in such an environment, unwilling to face sighs and a depressing atmosphere every day, so he found an excuse to leave the council of elders and come to Backlund to find his other half-brother Labol, and his half-brother, Sam.
Now, he suddenly realized that it seemed he was the only one left in his father's branch of the family.
He himself was nearly eighty years old, and all his children had died in the disaster brought about by Botis.
Just recalling these things fills him with an overwhelming and inescapable sorrow.
What tormented him most was that he saw no hope of revenge, no glimmer of hope for the restoration of his family's glory.
"I'm very old, and I've suffered trauma before. I don't dare use my extraordinary abilities unless absolutely necessary, because that would lead to loss of control or bring down a curse... Where exactly does the future of the Abraham Family lie?" Lawrence picked up his Fresher coffee, took a sip, and fell into a long silence.
Back in the rented house, Fors immediately went into the bedroom and locked the wooden door.
She sat on the edge of the bed, composed herself, and softly recited the revered name that represented hope and the future:
" The Fool That Doesn't Belong to This Era!"
"You are the Mysterious Ruler Above the Gray Fog;"
"You are the King of Yellow and Black, who holds the key to good fortune."
"I want to pray to you and tell you what happened to me today."
"I met the older brother of the husband of the old lady who made me her ' Apprentice '; he seemed to be a member of some family..."
"I concealed anything related to the mystical realm, but I fear he possesses extraordinary Divination abilities and might uncover the full truth..."
At that moment, Klein was directly above the Gray Fog.
He saw the crimson star representing the " Magician " expand outwards, rippling outwards, and heard layers upon layers of prayers spreading outwards.
After figuring out the specific details, Klein tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of the ancient long table and muttered to himself:
"Very cautious, knowing to seek help from the Fool."
"And your guess is correct, the Sequence 7 corresponding to ' Apprentice ' is called ' Astrologer '..."
Having recently been studying " The Book of Secrets," he quickly devised a plan to help the other party interfere with the Divination through a ritual.
"I must say, after advancing to Sequence 7 and acquiring the Book of Secrets, I'm becoming more and more like a true god above the Gray Fog, though for now I'm just an empty shell..."
"Speaking of which, I've performed for Miss ' Justice ' and Mr. ' The Hanged Man ' many times, perfectly deceiving them. Why is there still no corresponding Spirituality feedback, and why hasn't the Potion's progress accelerated? Does it have to be in the real world? Hmm, maybe Spectator 'cheering' is blocked by the Gray Fog and can't directly affect me, just like how ' Eternal Blazing Sun ' and ' True Creator ' couldn't penetrate the Gray Fog to find this mysterious space..."
"From this perspective, the Gray Fog and this mysterious space are reacting very mechanically, lacking agility and Wisdom... However, for me, this is actually a good thing..."
Amidst a flurry of thoughts, Klein materialized the relevant knowledge into ancient parchment and cast it into the deep red star that symbolized the " Magician."
Suddenly, an endless gray-white mist filled Fors's vision, while a phantom-like yellowish-brown parchment descended from the sky.
She saw the knowledge written on it, and her heart was suddenly at peace.
With Mr. The Fool's help, Mr. Lawrence certainly wouldn't be able to get the correct revelation from the Divination! Fors sincerely expressed his gratitude and busied himself preparing for the ceremony.
She had witnessed many evil spirits harming people, and didn't really trust " The Fool," but the Full Moon Curse made her dependent on him.
At worst, I'd just lose my life. Without Mr. The Fool's help, I would have turned into Monster during the last Blood Moon... Every day I live is a day I gain, all thanks to Mr. The Fool. He can take it back whenever he wants... Well, it's best if he doesn't... Fors took a breath and lit the two candles that symbolized the Fool.
The initial steps of the ritual were no different from those she had previously mastered, until the candles were lit and essential oils, hydrosols, herbal powders, and other items were thrown into the fire.
As the ethereal fragrance filled the room and a thin, dreamlike mist enveloped the entire altar, Fors quickly adjusted his mind and body, entering Cogitation, and silently recited the name corresponding to " The Fool," again and again, according to the contents recorded on the parchment.
This monotonous and repetitive behavior gradually led Fors, who was already calm and peaceful due to contemplation, into a state of mental slumber and Spirituality dispersion. He was both dazed and confused, yet strangely clear-headed, feeling as if his spirit was floating and constantly rising.
This is somewhat similar to the process of achieving a "secret union" with the help of external objects, but it is different in many ways. It is a technique of Spirit Channeling arts used to communicate with spirits of higher levels. At its extreme, it can even allow Beyonder to Roaming the Spirit World in spirit while retaining their unique clarity.
Some Beyonder skilled at influencing the mind call it " Artificial Sleepwalking," and they can use techniques such as Hypnosis to induce this state in ordinary people.
In that way, ordinary people, though seemingly asleep, can answer questions; though seemingly with their eyes and mouth closed, they can detect various spirits around them and communicate with them to a certain extent.
Klein didn't allow Fors to use the " Mysticism Ritual " because it could only provide knowledge, Purification, or erosion—direct effects that gave the other person a strange experience—but couldn't interfere with another person's Divination or other such things.
In simple terms, the " Mysticism Ritual " directly affects the target's Spirit Body, Astral Body, Mental Body, and Ether Body, and related positive or negative states are cleared away. The ritual under " Artificial Sleepwalking " allows Klein to do some indirect things to deal with external disturbances.
In a daze, Fors felt himself drifting back to the majestic, ancient palace above the Gray Fog, where he saw Mr. The Fool, perched high above, looking down on everything.
Klein gazed at the " Magician " silhouette outlined by the deep red starlight, and calmly picked up a paper figure he had just found in the corner pile of clutter.
As a " Seer " who has been promoted twice, he has many ways to interfere with other people's Divination without the help of magical items.
At this moment, affected by the ritual, the mysterious space above the Gray Fog trembled slightly, and a little power flowed out as it was pried open.
Klein pressed his left hand against the " Black Emperor " card on the surface of the bronze table, connecting it with his own spirit and bringing about an increase in his status, just like how he had previously used the " Solar Flare Charm " and the Azik Copper Whistle to solidify his spirit and elevate his level.
Immediately afterwards, he flicked his right wrist and threw the paper figure away.
The paper figure suddenly grew larger, and twelve pairs of black Angel wings cut from paper sprouted from its back, with lifelike feathers.
The paper " Angel " swiftly pierced through the Red Light, overlapping with the illusory figure of the " Magician."
Without a sound, it burst into flames and vanished completely.
Half-asleep, Fors seemed to see a majestic and solemn Angel, who wrapped him up with many pairs of dark wings, one after another!
After an unknown amount of time, Fors suddenly awoke from her " Artificial Sleepwalking " state. Before her eyes were only three candles burning quietly on the altar and a faint mist filling the entire room, while the familiar, ethereal fragrance reached her nose.
" Angel..." Fors was lost in thought, momentarily forgetting to end the ceremony.
PS: There should be two more triple updates in the remaining days of this month, but I'm not sure which two days exactly. I'm exhausted and sleepy these days because I'm trying to adjust to the fatigue from the meetings before the new year.