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.

filled the air, and the room

Klein looked at the candle that represented himself

to Hermes, “I summon in my

belong to this era, the mysterious ruler above the gray

the wavering candlelight suddenly dance vigorously and produce a vortex with the surrounding fragrance.

your powers to my incantation…”

the candlelight stop wavering. It was tainted with a gray

perhaps I’ll need to respond to it above the gray fog? It’s really quite troublesome to summon myself…” Klein muttered, pinching his aching

four steps counterclockwise before arriving above the gray fog again. He saw that there was a rippling

strange symbol at the back of the corresponding chair. The strange symbol that was made

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

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

fog and lofty palace was

ripples surged towards the illusory

Klein pushed it, the door couldn’t be pushed

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

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

time that he received some sort of response from the mysterious space above the gray fog

secrets here! Klein excitedly declared in his heart. He then made

…

his bedroom. He ended the ritual and cleaned up his study desk before he removed the

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

realized that he was sitting in the living

me Captain is here again? He was stunned at first as he looked outside the oriel window,

wearing his black windbreaker that went beyond his knees and held

top hat, and underneath

sat on the single

He sat there quietly and looked at

to do today… Klein

not expose that he knew that it was a dream, he pretended to not be affected by it and continued to read

at Dunn who sat opposite him. He found out that the Captain was still sitting there quietly and was looking at him in

multiple times, looking at Dunn from the corner

smiled at Dunn. Then, he went to the kitchen to get a piece of cloth and started wiping

worth observing. Hurry up and leave! Why don’t you pretend to be a ghost and I’ll pretend to be frightened, then you can complete

such a quiet and constant gaze, Klein wiped all the furniture and cleaned his room. He was so exhausted in his

was Dunn Smith, who was watching him quietly

time had passed while he made himself busy until he finally saw his Captain

breath and watched Dunn

help but lift his right hand to

normal, Klein let out