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.

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room at the top

Iliad, stood in front of a window, staring at

hideous old scars on his face, as well

unknown period of time, Colin turned and looked at a

pitch black as it shot towards

the feeling of metal rubbing against metal, and it was rather jarring

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

slightly and said,

of the mystical item at the bottom of the spire, the Rampager and the clone of the mysterious figure were eliminated. However, he had

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 many

he believed that this was a deliberate choice made by the mysterious man. Although the real purpose of the mysterious man was still unknown, he definitely had some sort of follow-up method, and it

permitted the youth named Derrick Berg to

was completely different from the detention and observation method which Colin had used in the past. It was a change he had no

slightly gyrating replied, “After 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

he suddenly woke up

the ritual had

pondered for a while and said with a solemn expression, “As expected… Perhaps he was communicating

is his purpose? Why did he spend his forty-two years at the

question as it continued, “After the ritual, Derrick no longer

main body is attracted here, we might not be able to

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

prophecy? It’s almost time for disaster to befall… The further we

will, Your Excellency.” The black shadow slowly retreated back

the Berg household, Derrick began to cough so violently that

Cough! Cough! Cough!

nonstop until his throat began to itch,

fell to the ground. It was a worm with the length and

some transparent areas on its body,

of the spire previously, and he was certain that he

bent down and picked up the translucent worm, and finally, he was able to count the total number of rings on its body. There

for? It seems to be dead…

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the northern

snow-covered mountains as it occupied a vast

its surroundings was a vast expanse of whiteness