Chapter 50

Auror glanced at the white tablecloth with a few stains, turned her head, and smiled at Lumian:

"If the target of the ritual magic is yourself, it doesn't matter if the altar is a bit dirty. But if you want to pray to deities and hidden entities, I suggest you change to a cleaner cloth, or remove this one and wipe the table."

"Praying to yourself is just casual, right?" Lumian couldn't help but tease.

Auror chuckled softly:

"Casual mainly applies to the environment, materials, and tools. The entire ritual process and the corresponding incantations must still be strictly followed according to the rules of mysticism."

After saying that, she took out an orange-yellow candle from a hidden pocket:

"This is a candle mixed with citrus and lavender. The focus is not on their domains, but on the fact that I like it."

She first placed the candle above the "altar" in front of her:

"Remember, the candles representing deities are placed in these two spots, and they can be left empty for now."

Then, she placed the candle closer to herself:

"Remember, this is the position of 'me'."

After placing the candle, Auror went to the kitchen and brought back a cup of clear water, a dish of coarse salt, and a small steel bowl:

"The next step is to create a clean and undisturbed ritual environment. Remember, it's spiritual cleanliness, which we must construct ourselves.

"The specific method is to enter a meditative state, focus your mind, and guide your spiritual power through auxiliary items to build a spiritual wall around the altar.

"For 'Secret Seers' and 'Diviners,' this is very simple, while 'Hunters' need the help of other items before Sequence 7, such as incense that can calm your emotions and make you ethereal, or a crystal ball that can enhance your spiritual activity and focus.

"Uh, the meditation I taught you before was incomplete, only the first step, which can only be used to gather your thoughts and calm your state. I'll explain the rest to you later."

The previous meditation method was incomplete? Then why could I activate the special dream and make those two symbols stand out? Lumian felt a bit surprised.

Auror then pulled out a silver dagger from a hidden pocket in her clothes:

"Now watch carefully how I build the spiritual wall."

Lumian was dumbfounded and said subconsciously:

"How do you have so many things on you?"

First, there were various spell materials, a retractable monocular, a miniature ink bottle containing the "white paper" of spiritual beings, and a ritual candle, and now a dagger.

Auror sighed helplessly:

"Do you think I want to? This is the inconvenience of being a 'Wizard.'

"I have to modify each set of clothes for a long time. Sometimes, I even suspect I'm Doraemon, able to pull out anything I need."

"What's Doraemon?" Lumian didn't understand the term his sister used in the last half of her sentence.

Auror paused, her expression slightly complex as she replied:

"You don't need to know."

For some reason, Lumian suddenly felt a faint sadness from his sister.

Auror quickly recovered and extended her right hand to the orange-yellow candle representing herself.

"In ritual magic, candles cannot be simply lit. Of course, sometimes using ordinary methods to light them can also be effective, but it's often not a good thing." Auror explained, "The correct method is to extend your spiritual power, rub it against the wick, and light it."

As she spoke, the candle burst into a flame of orange-yellow.

The dining table serving as the "altar" and the surrounding area were instantly illuminated, with a touch of mysterious depth.

Auror's light blue eyes had deepened, and an invisible wind was swirling around her.

She inserted the silver dagger into the coarse salt and recited a mysterious incantation:

"XXX, XXXX!

"..."

Lumian looked bewildered, only able to watch as his sister completed the incantation, then pulled out the silver dagger and inserted it into the cup of clear water before lifting it again.

Auror pointed the tip of the dagger outward and walked around the altar. With each step, Lumian felt an invisible force surge from the silver dagger, lively and dynamic.

They combined with the air to form an invisible wall that no wind could penetrate.

When Auror finished her circle, Lumian felt as if she was in another world.

"Did you see the steps clearly?" Auror's voice seemed a bit distant.

Lumian nodded honestly:

"I saw them clearly, but I didn't understand what you were chanting."

Auror couldn't help but laugh:

"You're really an illiterate in the field of mysticism, literally.

"That was Hermetic, which roughly translates to:

'I sanctify you, pure silver blade!

'I cleanse and purify you, to serve me in the ritual!

'...

'By the name of the Wizard Auror Li,

'You are sanctified!'

Lumian scratched his head:

"It sounds pretty ordinary."

"The translation is like that, but the key is the meaning of the incantation and the language used." Auror's eyes turned upward, "If you read it in Intis, it would be ordinary, but using languages that can mobilize supernatural forces, such as Hermetic, ancient Hermetic, Elvish, Draconic, or Giant, makes a difference."

Lumian asked curiously:

"Are these the only languages that can communicate with the mystical?"

"Not exactly. There are many similar languages in the field of mysticism, each with its own special characteristics, such as those specifically for the dead, but most Extraordinary beings never use them in their lifetime unless they want to study a unique and rare field or perform a corresponding ritual." Auror explained casually.

She further explained the incantation she just used:

"When sanctifying the silver dagger, the second-to-last sentence should be in the name of a deity or a hidden entity, but we are wild Extraordinary beings, so we try to avoid using it to prevent unnecessary trouble.

"As an Extraordinary being, sanctifying an ordinary item in your own name is sufficient. The effect may not be as strong as the original, but it still works."

Lumian nodded, then thought of a question:

"My name was given to me later. Can it be used in the ritual?"

"Yes." Auror was very certain, "Newly given names won't work, but your name has been used for several years, so it has a mystical connection."

She paused and added:

"When sanctifying an item, if you are in the wild and lack materials, using just coarse salt or clear water is enough."

After saying that, Auror took out a small silver-black metal bottle from her hidden pocket.

"This is a fragrance oil I mixed myself, called 'Green Field Fairy,' emphasizing its pleasant smell." She then dripped three drops of light green liquid onto the candle representing herself.

With a sizzle, the candle's light dimmed, and a faint mist spread, making Auror and the altar in front of her appear quite mysterious.

"The next part is crucial." Auror took out a small piece of parchment from her hidden pocket, "If you are performing a ritual magic to pray to a deity, you need to draw the symbolic representation of what you are praying for on the paper and burn it during the ritual.

"The incantation is divided into several parts. The first part is 'I pray for the power of who who who,' where 'who who who' should be a symbol, a title, or a domain of the deity, such as 'I pray for the power of the sun,' 'I pray for the power of order.' Remember, there are two sentences, corresponding to the two candles representing the deity.

"The second part is 'I pray for the deity's favor.' Remember, do not call the deity by name; doing so in a ritual is blasphemy. 'Eternal Sun' can be referred to as 'god' or 'father.'

"The third part is what you are praying for, and it must be brief, one sentence.

"The fourth part is to give the incantation more power, similar to 'Sunflower, herb of the sun, please pass your power to my incantation.' Choose two to three materials you are using.

"After reciting the incantation, drop a drop of fragrance oil on each candle, burn the paper with the symbolic representation, and wait for it to burn completely. The ritual is then over. Thank the deity, and extinguish the candles in the order of 'me' first, then 'deity,' right to left. The order for lighting the candles is left to right, 'deity' first, then 'me.'"

Lumian nodded:

"What about praying to oneself?"

Auror smiled:

"The incantation is simpler. I'll use summoning a spiritual being as an example:

"The first part is just one word, 'I,' which must be shouted in a low voice. Remember, this cannot be in Hermetic but must be in ancient Hermetic, Elvish, Draconic, or Giant.

"The second part is 'I summon in my name,' which can be in Hermetic from this point on.

"The third part is the specific description of the spiritual being you want to summon."

"What is a specific description?" Lumian asked.

Auror explained seriously:

"A specific description can only have three parts, and its purpose is to help us lock onto the spiritual being we want to summon.

"For example, if a stranger came today and said, 'I'm looking for the prankster of Cordu Village, the foolish brother of Auror Li, and a regular at the old tavern,' wouldn't we know exactly who he's looking for?"

"I get it!" Lumian suddenly understood, "When you don't know the target's name, appearance, or address, you use their characteristics to find them."

Auror said solemnly:

"The principle is like that, but in practice, there are many complications.

"For example, when summoning a spiritual being, the first sentence is often fixed, either 'spirit wandering in the void' or 'spirit roaming the upper realm,' which points to the spirit world and specifies that we are summoning a spirit.

"The second sentence is also general. Think about it, we summon a spiritual being not to kill ourselves, so we need to limit it to a friendly being. Sometimes, we also need to add the restriction 'weak' because some spiritual beings may be very friendly, but their existence itself can pose a great danger to you.

"Considering these factors, the description is set as 'a friendly being that can be commanded,' 'a friendly being that can be consulted,' 'a weak being that can be commanded,' and so on.

"However, with just these two descriptions, the target is still too broad and does not reflect our needs. We have no way to specify what kind of spiritual being will come. Therefore, the third part of the description is crucial. You need to clearly state in one sentence what kind of being you want to summon."

"It's difficult." Lumian felt a headache just thinking about it.

Auror nodded:

"Not only difficult, but also dangerous.

"When the target is vague, the being that comes may not be what you need, or it may bring danger. Remember, being weak doesn't mean it can't kill you, just as being friendly doesn't mean it won't pose a threat to you."