Chapter 153 Voice When Lumian first acquired the knowledge of occult science, he was most looking forward to the "art of exorcism", which seemed to be able to perfectly solve the problem of Susanna Mathis, if she had not been completely eliminated by the official Beyonders. After actually reading through the "Art of Exorcism", Lumian realized that he was too happy too early. This ritual magic can indeed drive away resentful souls and even evil spirits and prevent them from bothering you, but there are two prerequisites: one is to know the real name of the ghost and obtain a certain item that she carried with her for a long time during her lifetime, and the other is to have enough time to perform the ceremony. The second premise determines that the "exorcism technique" cannot be used in fierce battles. It is more suitable for situations like the one Charlie had dreamed about Susanna Mathis many times before - being haunted by resentful spirits or evil spirits, but unable to die for a while. Lumian has not been actually harmed by Susanna Mathis yet. At most, he has been targeted by her. His "ghost-exorcism technique" lacks a corresponding target, so there is nothing he can exorcise. When Susanna Mathis attacks again, she will not treat Lumian gently. She will absorb his energy through erotic dreams and lead him step by step towards death. Judging from the hatred and paranoia she has shown before, she will definitely take direct action and use all kinds of extraordinary abilities to kill the target on the spot. In that case, Lumian would have no time to use the "ghost exorcism technique" unless someone helped him block it for two or three minutes. "Do you want to use the official Beyonders? But that also means that I have been discovered by the authorities, and I will be in a lot of trouble later... "Or, let Charlie sacrifice himself, comfort Susanna Mathis with touching love words, and accompany her to do that thing in reality? The longer he holds on, the greater my hope of completing the 'ghost exorcism technique'... Hehe, this method is weird, and it gives me a sense of déjà vu of underground literature..." Lumian muttered silently. The current Republic of Intis, although using "freedom" as its slogan, is not actually that free.

On the one hand, it is to prevent Roselle worshippers from seeking restoration, the Carbonari from trying to overthrow the current regime, and the opposition from shaking the prestige of the ruling party. On the other hand, it is also under pressure from the relatively conservative "God of Steam and Machinery" Church and the "Eternal Sun" Church. The Republic of Intis has always had a very strict publication review policy. They would even arrange spies or develop certain writers as spies to monitor active creators, in order to prevent them from publicizing matters that would affect the image of the ruling party and to prevent overly pornographic or overly critical content from being presented to the general readers. Where there is prohibition, there is violation. Trier developed a thriving underground literary market that spilled over into other provinces. Aurore once bought a few books out of curiosity and forbade her brother to read them, hiding them in the most secret corner of the bookcase. But where there is a prohibition, there is a violation. Lumian secretly read one of the books and was shocked. The book criticized theocracy, the extravagance and decadence of clergy and the spread of pornographic content. The title of the book was "The Monk Chasing the Dog". The plan that Lumian had just imagined of using Charlie to seduce Suzanne Matisse had a certain underground literary style. "Besides, there are no items that Susanna Mathis carried with her during her lifetime as a medium. I can try to find out where the things she left behind are in the next few days. No matter whether they can be used in the end, it is better to be prepared..." Lumian pulled his thoughts back and evaluated the effects of the other four ritual magics and their significance to him. In his opinion, the "art of creating animals" is both magical and evil, weird and terrifying. If used properly, this can have incredible effects. For example, it can turn captives into sheep, cows, horses and other animals and take them away openly. For example, it can allow oneself to blend into places that are originally impossible to blend into as an animal. But most of the time, especially in fierce battles, this ritual magic is almost useless. According to the mystical knowledge that was instilled into Lumian's head, the object of prayer for the "Art of Creating Animals" could be the secret existence named after fate, or the honorific names that were "gifted" this time and that no one knew who they were referring to, or even himself. Of course, the prerequisite is that one has sufficient spirituality and corresponding status, and the probability of the ritual's success is much lower than the previous two methods, and the same is true for how long the effect can last. In the "Art of Creating Livestock", the minimum requirement for status is to reach Sequence 7 "The Person Who Accepts the Contract". The higher the status, the more likely the ceremony will be successful and the better the effect. With the contamination sealed in his body, Lumian was not worried about whether his status was sufficient. He was just unsure whether his own spiritual energy could support the consumption of the "Animal Creation Technique", and if so, how many times he could withstand it. Except for the "Animal Creation Technique", the remaining four ritual magics can also use oneself as the object of prayer. As for the probability of success and the effectiveness of the effect, that is another matter. Based on this, Lumian suspected that these five ritual magics could be simplified at a higher level and could be initially applied in actual combat. For example, as long as the enemy was wrapped in sheepskin and a pre-set spell was recited, he could be directly turned into a sheep. "It seems that the 'Bound One', which is equivalent to Sequence 7, cannot be done, and the status of the 'Man in the Ring', which is Sequence 4, is too high, and it does not match this simple spell... So, is it the 'Life Hunter', which is Sequence 5, that comes with a similar simplification, or the Sequence 6 whose name I don't know yet?" Lumian subconsciously analyzed it. As for the "art of changing luck", he felt that at present he could only use it to "help" others, and should not be able to use it on himself, because his fate was deeply affected by the pollution of the seal in his body and the great existence that sealed the pollution. Unless he prayed directly to the power of fate, it would be impossible to change his luck. That is to say, only when he reaches the stage of "life hunter" can he selectively choose a fate that does not involve those high-level beings to exchange. The "Substitution Technique" is too complicated and will seriously affect Lumian's daily life and other tasks. It's not that there are no other ways, but he will not consider using them. In comparison, "The Art of Prophecy" is a ritual magic that is not too difficult to complete and is quite useful.

Lumian has planned to collect relevant information, find a corpse, analyze the approximate time range of Susanna Mathis's next attack by asking about Charlie's future, and find the whereabouts of Mrs. Pualis and others by asking about Louis Lund's future. "Dog saliva, lynx viscera, hyena tongue, stag bone marrow, meat of sea monsters or water monsters, lizard eyes, stones from eagle's nests, snake venom sacs and deadly herbs. These materials are not too difficult to find. The only troublesome thing is the meat of sea monsters or water monsters, but the ritual requirements don't specify what level it must be. In theory, the weakest water monster is also a water monster, but the effect is not as good?" Lumian thought for a while, and seeing that he had recovered a lot of energy, he prepared to leave this underground quarry cave and return to the "Golden Rooster Inn". He just stood up and frowned suddenly. He heard a subtle sound. The sound was echoing in his ears! Lumian forced himself to calm down and listened carefully to the content of the voice. Gradually, in his perception, the sound became clearer, more powerful and magnificent: "Lumian Lee! "Lumian Lee! "..." Do you know my name? Lumian, holding the calcium carbide lamp, instinctively looked around, but he didn't find a single figure, and didn't notice anything unusual. "Lumian Lee! "Lumian Lee! "..." The sound rang out in waves, as if coming from deep within Lumian's mind, from inside his body, blocked by flesh, organs and bones, forming echoes that overlapped layer upon layer. Inside the body... As soon as Lumian had this realization, he had a guess in his mind. He lowered his voice and asked in a low voice: "who are you?" The deep, majestic, and illusory voice stopped shouting and said solemnly: "I am Thermipolus, the angel of the Lord." "Master, which master?" Lumian's eyes were slightly dimmed and the corners of his mouth curled up. He suspected that the person who was speaking was the "pollution" sealed in his body. After he obtained the gift of "mendicant monk" and got closer to the existence named after destiny, the other party used the connection between the powers to barely transmit the unpolluted voice. The phantom voice that echoed in Lumian's ears said devoutly: "The Lord is the ruler of the old days, the origin above the sequence, the great 'Ring of Fate'..." The mere presence of these words in Lumian's mind made him feel inexplicably terrified, as if a gaze had penetrated the starry sky, penetrated the clouds, penetrated the Trier on the ground, penetrated the layers of soil, and fell on him. Suddenly, Lumian kept turning around and looking to his side, as if there were invisible people staring at him in the darkness around him. This made him panic, it made him uneasy, it made him almost crazy. At this moment, a light gray mist came from nowhere and enveloped the area, and Lumian's mental state was greatly relieved. He sneered at Thermopylae who claimed to be an angel: "Are you the guy sealed inside me?" I don't know if they are real angels with extraordinary characteristics, or just angel-level servants with gifts... This provocation seemed to make the potion in Lumian's body digest a little more. Thermipoulos was neither angry nor upset, and still spoke solemnly and seriously: "As long as you follow my instructions and let me out of the seal, I will help you revive Aurora Lee. “You should be well aware that my Lord’s power involves the past, present, and future, and can make fate form a cycle. "When the time comes, I will restore Aurore Lee's soul fragments to the state before the Advent Ceremony began, and you only need to prepare a body with vitality for her."

Lumian was silent for a while, then he asked in a low voice: "The ritual of advent... is that the ritual to create a body for you to descend into?" (End of this chapter)