Lord of the Mysteries

Chapter 32

Klein looked at dark-blue gelatinous liquid, finding it hard to describe it as either a block or cup of liquid. He swallowed his saliva and said in great difficulty, “Am I to drink it just like that?

“Is there no need for any other preparations? Like a ritual, an incantation, or a prayer?”

Old Neil acknowledged tersely before saying, “Preparation? There is. Get a cup of Intis Aurmir grape wine, suck on a Desi cigar, then whistle a relaxing tune, and dance a upbeat court dance. You can do a tap dance if you prefer that. Finally, play a round of Gwent cards…”

When he saw Klein’s expression turn dumbfounded, Old Neil laughed and summarized what he had just said.

“If you feel nervous.”

…You are quite humorous, aren’t you…? The corners of Klein’s mouth twitched as he resisted the urge to draw his gun.

He put his cane down and extended his right hand. As though he held something heavy, he raised the opaque cup. The smell of the potion was faint and seemingly ethereal.

“Lad, do not hesitate. The more you hesitate, the more nervous and afraid you will be. That will only affect the absorption that follows,” said Old Neil with his back facing Klein. It was as though he had said it casually.

It was unknown when he arrived by the nearby water basin. He turned on the tap and washed his hands.

Klein nodded silently and took a deep breath. Just like he was back when he was a child, he pinched his nose and drank it like medicine. He moved the opaque cup to his mouth and tipped his head, drinking it down with a gulp.

A cool and smooth feeling quickly filled his oral cavity. It then flowed through his gullet and into his stomach.

The sticky, dark-blue liquid seemed to grow out thin and long tentacles, bringing stimulation and coldness to every cell in Klein’s body.

He could not help but convulse as his vision rapidly went into a blur. All colors seemed to saturate. The reds were redder, the blues were bluer, and the blacks were blacker. The rich colors blended like an impressionist painting.

Klein had seen such a scene before. It was back when he was questioned by the Spirit Medium, Daly.

At that moment, his vision became a blur and although his mind felt light, it was clear. He felt like a castaway floating in the sea.

Slowly, his surroundings turned discernible. All the colors returned to their original as a grayish and blurry fog emanated.

Around him were bodies he found difficult to describe. There were transparent objects that did not seem to exist. Deep down, there were clean light clusters of different colors. The light seemed to possess life or contain immense knowledge.

This is a little similar to what I saw during the luck enhancement ritual… As Klein instinctively looked down, he realized that ‘he’ was still standing in his original spot, body convulsing.

Suddenly, he came to a realization, causing his consciousness to sink abruptly and fuse with him.

Boom!

The fog quickly dissipated as the colors restored to normal. The bright, clear halo and the inexistent objects instantly vanished.

The scene in the alchemy room returned to normal, but Klein felt his head swell. He felt like it was being yanked apart. Whatever he saw had countless afterimages. His ears were overwhelmed by an ethereal murmur.

“Hornacis… Flegrea… Hornacis… Flegrea… Hornacis… Flegrea…”

Klein felt a stabbing pain at his forehead as he quickly had thoughts of causing destruction to vent the discomfort in him.

hurriedly shook his

you did not use to hear?” said Old Neil, at his side with

Mr. Neil, what should I do?” Klein

Old Neil chuckled.

resulting seepage of the potion’s energy. You lack the means to control it. Alright, do as I say. Think of an object in your mind, something common.

hat woven from black silk. He recalled the feeling when he touched it

your focus on it. Keep repeating that while creating the outlines. Does it feel a little better?” Old Neil’s voice penetrated into his mind like a

top hat. He felt the murmurs subside into a whisper before they vanished. The afterimages he saw also stacked upon one

after calming his mind of chaotic emotions and having

his body and

moved his limbs and with half-anticipation and half-doubt, asking,

plate and shoved

“Look at your eyes.”

his facial features looked normal. Apart from having his face covered

significantly. It was so much deepened that it was like

brown pupils are easily recognized as black. Without looking very carefully, even Klein himself would not

your power, your eyes will return to normal.” Old Neil smiled as he reached

Klein reached out his hand and shook it. “Mr. Neil, when can I learn how

with a smile. “Just now, producing an object in your mind to divert your attention

his eyes and once again, his mind depicted the halved

to be more easily focused than before. Soon, random thoughts that surfaced would quickly vanish,

does not exist in this world, an object

rule. Only by doing so can you enter Cogitation, only then can you exceed the concept of ‘I.’ The limitless ‘I’ will be become one with the universe, giving you the ability to see and understand the truth. You will obtain knowledge only you yourself can understand. In the domain of mysticism studies, it’s called a Mystic Experience,” said Old Neil using a pacifying tone. “You just need to

something completely out of thin air… Would things from Earth count? Klein attempted using an earthy-green intercontinental missile he saw on television. He replaced

regardless of how he outlined it or imagined it,

like it will work… Klein had no choice but to

and then many

of light stacked upon one another. It felt like an object of fantasy. Klein’s thoughts gradually turned ethereal and

mind calmed down. The objects that did not seem to exist, the fog with the bright clusters of light, and the complex colors appeared once again. They floated in the sky in close

down at them quietly. He

Neil with a chuckle. “In that case, I’ll begin teaching you the most common, easiest to grasp, and most useful ability

another but opened the door to the alchemy room. It made the spot where

hands and place them in front of your eyes. Your index

and keep them open until you are

Neil’s description. He saw the silhouettes of his fingers and

of your Cogitation is not bad, let’s continue.” Old Neil laughed. “Focus your gaze on a spot behind your

his gaze at an empty spot behind his palms. He then slowly moved his index fingers within his

twice, thrice… Suddenly, Klein saw a fiery-red color in

He let out a

with a chuckle. “No rush. Do it a few

forth while having his vision trained on

a moment before saying, “To put it simply, the mainstream way of mysticism is to split non-physical parts of a human into four levels. At its core is the Spirit Body, which is also everyone’s basic spirituality. There is a school of thought that believes all biological creatures have spirituality and

anything else, but to Mystery Pryers, the goal of Cogitation and the method to increase our strength is directed

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