Lord of the Mysteries

The gray fog filled the air in its eternally unchanging manner as the illusory crimson stars hung around him at varying distances. Klein sat inside the lofty palace that looked like the home of a giant as he looked at the familiar sight before him.

After a few seconds, he looked away and made a yellowish-brown goatskin appear before him. Then, he lifted a pen to write his amended incantation for the summoning ritual.

“Light a candle to represent myself.

“Use a spiritual wall to create a holy environment.

“Drip a drop of Full Moon Essence Oil in the flame, Chamomile Pure Dew, Slumber Flower Powder, and other ingredients. (Note: There’s no need to be too particular in this step because it’s summoning oneself).

“Recite the incantation below.

“I! (In ancient Hermes, Jotun, Dragonese, or Elfish. It must be a deep shout)

“I summon in my name (Hermes),

“The Fool that doesn’t belong to this era, the mysterious ruler above the gray fog; the King of Yellow and Black who wields good luck.”

…

After scrutinizing it three times, Klein wrote a divination statement at the bottom:

“There will be danger if the ritual above is carried out outside of this world.”

Phew. He let out a breath, put down the pen, took out the silver chain in his sleeve, and held it with his left hand.

The topaz pendant hung above the goatskin steadily, only a slight distance above the divination statement. He reined in his thoughts and entered a Cogitation state.

“There will be danger if the ritual above is carried out outside of this world.

“There will be danger if the ritual above is carried out outside of this world.”

…

After reciting the statement seven times, Klein opened his eyes which were almost all black and looked at the topaz pendant which was spinning counterclockwise.

That meant a negative outcome: there would be no danger!

“I can give it a try then.” Klein made the items before him disappear. He then extended his spirituality to wrap around himself and simulated the sensation of falling.

When he returned to his bedroom, due to the fact that he had sealed the entire room with a spiritual wall, Klein immediately cleared his desk and put out a mint-scented candle right in the middle.

He pressed slightly on the candle wick, rubbing it with spirituality to cause friction and ignite the candle.

Under the flickering dim light, Klein dripped the corresponding essential oils, extracts, and herb powder onto the flame.

soothing fragrance suddenly filled the air, and the room alternated between

at the candle that represented himself and shouted

Hermes, “I

the gray fog; the King of Yellow and Black who wields good

suddenly dance vigorously and produce a vortex with the surrounding

your powers to my incantation…” Klein endured the

candlelight stop wavering. It was tainted with a gray luster, which extended to

the gray fog? It’s really quite troublesome to

fog again. He saw that there was a rippling light above the seat of honor at

of the corresponding chair. The strange symbol that was made up of a Pupil-less Eye, a symbol

it when he immediately heard, “I! I summon in my name, The Fool that doesn’t belong to this era, the mysterious ruler above the gray fog; the King of Yellow and Black who wields good luck.” Then, he saw surging spirituality combined with a rippling light that formed into an illusory yet

be opened. Klein immediately felt inspired and strongly willed for it to be pushed

lofty palace was drawn forward. There were

surged towards the illusory yet shapeless

matter how much Klein pushed it, the door couldn’t be pushed open. Every movement resulted

has yet to take shape?” Klein reined in his will and creased his eyebrows when he analyzed

had casually named the door “the Door

I advance to Sequence 8 Clown and pass through the initial dangerous stage, I can give it another try. Maybe it won’t be a problem by then…” Klein nodded lightly and roughly understood

felt heartened as this was the first time that he received some sort of response from the mysterious space

here! Klein excitedly declared in his heart. He then made a rapid descent

…

bedroom. He ended the ritual and

blew as he yawned. He collapsed into the bed, covered himself with a

woke up abruptly and realized that he was sitting in the

Captain is here again? He was stunned at first as he

his black

top hat, and underneath it

came to the living room and sat on the single seat sofa. He leisurely crossed his right leg

backwards. He sat there quietly and looked

what are you trying to do today… Klein was

a dream, he pretended to

minutes, five minutes. He lifted his head to look at Dunn who sat opposite him. He found out that the Captain was still sitting there quietly and was looking

from the corner of

folded the newspaper and put it aside. He nodded and smiled at

a ghost and I’ll pretend to be frightened, then you can complete your achievement

furniture and cleaned his room. He

him out the most was Dunn Smith, who was watching him quietly

had passed while he made himself busy until he finally saw his Captain uncross his legs and stand up. Then, he took

and

his right hand to

to normal, Klein