Lord of the Mysteries

What about the rest of the Magician’s rules? As Klein idly leafed through the newspaper he had finished reading, he thought about the issues that mattered most to him.

He had already considered one point before, and that was the difference between having an audience to cheer for him and not having one. However, just this alone didn’t seem sufficient.

With this thought, Klein’s thoughts ran wild as he inexplicably thought of something.

When I was still a Seer, being recognized and praised as a true fortune-teller would give me a feeling that the process of digesting the magic potion had become faster. After I concluded the Seer principles, I began to believe that there was no direct correlation between the views and feedback from others and that they were merely expressions, nothing substantial. If I act well enough, I would naturally be acknowledged, and my digestion would naturally be faster.

That is to say, I had always believed that they were two different responses with the same gains, and not something related to causality.

But now, there’s the “choice” of receiving an audience’s applause… If it does help me digest the potion, does it mean that some performances really require feedback, and the way that others view me can subtly affect the progress of my potion’s digestion?

Hmm, by extension, would the establishment of the Churches by the seven orthodox gods, the spreading of their faith, and the nurturing of their followers partially be a result of this?

… This is truly a sacrilegious thought. I am indeed not a person who sincerely worships gods. I will praise them, but I won’t blindly believe in them… Klein quickly adjusted his train of thought as he searched for another angle of attack.

He repeatedly compared the subtle differences between Seer, Clown, and Magician. Gradually, he came up with an idea.

In comparison, does a Magician, who needs to perform, possess the need to take the “initiative?”

Taking the initiative to perform instead of being passive like a Seer or Clown?

From the perspective of fate, it also fits. From a Seer’s reverence of fate, a Clown’s characteristic of being teased by fate while still maintaining a smile, and finally a Magician who takes the initiative to challenge fate. Even if the result is nothing real or substantial, he will still receive the audience’s applause from his deception…

Klein nodded indiscernibly as he planned to make attempts in taking the initiative to perform.

Where should I start? It should be something relatively less dangerous. Uh, I can consider the imprisonment of that vampire named Emlyn White by Father Utravsky…

However, I need to confirm that this group of nonhumans abide by the law and only engage in petty theft at the worst… Where do Emlyn’s companions stay on the southern side of the bridge? I can’t really remember. I’ll have to use divination to jog my memories. Hmm, I’ll also confirm how dangerous it is…

Having come to this conclusion, Klein put down the newspaper, got up, and went upstairs.

It had to be said that he didn’t have any other motivation to actively involve himself in something that had almost nothing to do with him. It wasn’t his personality, but in order to act, he had to force himself to do so.

This is considered rather simple for me. How would a straight male act as a Witch and Demoness of Pleasure? It’s no wonder the City of Silver emphasizes that “you’re only acting”… Klein suddenly understood the meaning of the admonition.

…

dark room at the

a window, staring at the silver

twisted and hideous old scars on his face, as

turned and looked at a dark corner. He asked in a deep

It was pitch

rubbing against metal, and it was rather jarring to

home, he showed some signs of abnormality, but there was no immediate need to deal with

slightly and said,

of the spire, the Rampager and the clone of the mysterious figure were eliminated. However, he had

suddenly lost control. The mysterious person recklessly took action after enduring for a full forty-two years, without any consideration for the traps or the consequences… All of this made Colin, who had killed and hunted

of the mysterious man was still unknown, he definitely had some

abnormalities, he deliberately pretended to be deceived and directly permitted the youth named Derrick Berg to return home.

was completely different from the detention and observation method which Colin had used in the past. It

he entered the room, he sat on the edge of the bed and muttered to himself for quite a while. As I was afraid that the mysterious man would discover me, I didn’t get too close, so I couldn’t clearly hear what was being said. However, I

woke up and conducted a ritual. I

the ritual had elements of a

said with a solemn expression, “As expected… Perhaps he was communicating with

his forty-two years at the bottom of the

black shadow naturally couldn’t answer this question as it continued, “After the ritual, Derrick no

person’s main body is

mysterious person has yet to show any substantial malice, so our reaction can’t be too

befall… The further we explore, the more strange ruins we find,

Excellency.” The black shadow slowly retreated back into the ground and

Berg household, Derrick began to cough so violently

Cough! Cough! Cough!

and coughed nonstop until his throat began to itch, and

and fell to the ground. It was a

areas on its body,

the spire previously, and he was certain

picked up the translucent worm, and finally, he was able to count the total number of rings on its

is its use? What can it be used for? It

…

in the northern

the snow-covered mountains as it occupied a vast stretch

surroundings was a vast