Lord of Mysteries

Chapter 49 Divination Techniques (Second Update, Please Vote)

As a "diviner" who has just entered the world of occultism, Klein dares not say that he knows a lot, but he certainly knows more than the average person and knows that all kinds of divination techniques can be divided into three categories according to a certain standard.

And this standard is the source of "revelation"!

The first type of divination includes tarot, playing cards, pendulum, divination sticks, and dream interpretation. It relies on the "revelation" obtained by the "querier" through spiritual communication with the spirit world to interpret the divination results. However, pendulum and divination stick methods have high requirements for spirituality, mental body, and astral body. Only extraordinary people can obtain accurate and obvious "revelation". Card divination, on the other hand, uses the idea of ​​providing fixed symbolic elements in advance, so that the "revelation" that ordinary people vaguely feel can also be manifested. Dream interpretation is somewhere in between.

The second type of divination includes numerology, astrology, and all their derivatives. The diviner calculates, infers, and interprets the corresponding results by asking questions or interpreting objective information provided by natural changes. The initiative lies not with the person asking the question, but with the diviner.

The third method of divination involves the use of a third party, other than the diviner and the person asking the question. The Ouija board and spirit writing that Klein knew in his previous life belong to this category. Through certain rituals, one requests an unknown, mysterious being to give a direct answer. Although ordinary people are unlikely to succeed, if something goes wrong and one communicates with a being that is malicious or whose mere contact is enough to cause one to collapse, it often leads to tragedy.

The "magic mirror divination" that Haynes Vancent just mentioned belongs to this method—in the mysticism, mirrors are the gateway to the unknown, to the strange and mysterious, and to the spiritual world. So Klein stopped outside the conference room, intending to listen to how this famous diviner would explain it, in order to decide whether to inform the captain and go to "copy" the other party's gas meter in the middle of the night.

Of course, there are safe ways to use the "magic mirror" for divination, which is to ask the seven orthodox deities for answers. Even though it is very difficult for ordinary people to get real "revelation", at least there will be no danger or aftereffects.

The kind of "magic mirror divination" that is strictly controlled by night watchmen and punishers involves asking for help from evil gods or mysterious beings worshipped by certain organizations. In addition, it is not allowed to make up your own stories. Perhaps a certain word or characteristic will attract unknown attention.

In this world with extraordinary power, similar divinations always lead to extremely bad outcomes. Klein even suspects that the original owner, Welch, and Naya conducted a similar "black divination" based on the Antigonus family's notes.

At this point, Haynes explained the principles of the magic mirror divination to the five members and began to describe the specific process:

"First, choose a suitable date and time based on the deity you believe in. This can be determined using the Astrology Handbook. For example, we all know that Sunday is the symbol of the goddess of night and represents rest. From 2 a.m. to 3 a.m., 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 11 p.m. to midnight, the moon is ruled by the goddess of night. Therefore, those who believe in the goddess of night can perform 'magic mirror divination' during these times on Sunday."

"Your foundation is quite solid..." Klein nodded slightly, using the half-open door of the conference room as cover.

It must be said that with the seven major churches checking and balancing each other, some esoteric knowledge has indeed been leaked. For example, the "Astrology Handbook" provides many symbolic meanings. However, without magic potions or extraordinary powers, ordinary people can hardly obtain the desired effects.

"Next, we carefully wipe the mirror. It must be a silver-plated mirror, and we place it in a position in the house that symbolizes the moon..." Hainas demonstrated with the props in his hand.

No, what you need at this time is the "pendulum method". First, choose a location and silently repeat "This place is suitable for magic mirror divination" seven times in your mind. Then look at the direction the pendant rotates. Clockwise is correct, counterclockwise is wrong... Of course, if you are praying to a malicious, unknown, or mysterious being, the location is not the key. Whether He is interested or not is the important thing... Klein silently corrected.

At that moment, he felt like he was the teacher observing the lecture...

Unable to hear Klein's inner thoughts, Haynes Vancent calmly recounted the detailed preparations made beforehand.

After the members finished taking notes, he continued his explanation:

"After you finish bathing, make sure all the curtains are drawn and the door is locked. Then, light a candle and place it in front of the mirror. Pray sincerely to the deity you believe in. Keep your prayers simple and avoid complicated embellishments. After praying seven times, pick up your mirror and gently drop it on the ground. It must be very gentle. Remember what it looks like when it breaks. This is a revelation from the deity. I will explain the main symbols in detail."

Phew, this is a legitimate "magic mirror divination." Klein breathed a sigh of relief, slowly walked into the conference room, sat down in his previous seat, and finished the rest of his Southwell coffee in one gulp.

The so-called "orthodox" means that one can indeed receive inspiration, but basically cannot truly interpret it.

If the "extraordinary person" receives a response during this step, they can see a certain image directly in the mirror and obtain clearer information!

Because the broken pieces formed many symbols, Haynes talked for a long time, and he didn't finish until Edward Steve finished his divination and returned to the conference room.

Klein didn't ask Edward what he had divined for or what methods he had used. These were unwritten rules among diviners, and as the "diviner," he had to strictly abide by them unless the other party brought them up on his own initiative.

"I've found that many times, our interpretations are too vague, seemingly catering to different needs, allowing different people to find descriptions that fit their own lives within these interpretations." Edward took a sip of Xibe black tea and sighed softly. "For example, encountering many twists and turns, experiencing too many hardships, but eventually seeing the dawn. Heh, nobody knows when the dawn will arrive. For example, your journey hasn't been too smooth, but you'll definitely arrive alive. Hey, the dead won't refute me."

Because he didn't listen from the beginning, he overlooked Haynes's "Magic Mirror Divination Course".

"Survivor bias," Klein added with a smile.

Survivor bias roughly means that many statistics often only come from living, surviving people, ignoring the dead, which will result in significant bias.

"Yes, Emperor Roselle was truly a philosopher," Edward exclaimed.

...Klein picked up the empty coffee cup and pretended to take a sip.

The members were engrossed in astrological charts and magic mirror readings all afternoon, occasionally coming over to discuss things with Klein and Edward.

At times like these, Klein fulfills his duties as an unofficial member of the Night Watch squad, striving to guide them away from potentially extraordinary or dangerous ideas.

However, he failed to achieve what he most wanted to do. Several people came and went, but none of them chose him to help with divination.

"Perhaps next time I should take the initiative to 'entertain' them and say a few words like 'You're plagued by bad luck,' 'You'll have some misfortune soon,' or 'Nothing will go smoothly for you'? No, that doesn't sound like a fortune teller..." Thinking about this, Klein couldn't help but shake his head and laugh at himself.

He picked up his cane, stood up, said goodbye, and left.

At 5:30, Edward Steve put on his coat and was about to leave the fortune-telling club when he suddenly saw a familiar figure.

"Good afternoon, Grassis, it's been a long time." He greeted him with a smile. His friend, who shared the same interests, was dressed in his usual formal attire, with a black bow tie and a monocle hanging from his breast pocket.

Then he noticed that the other person's complexion was quite bad, and even his light yellow and soft hair showed signs of dryness.

"Good afternoon, Edward... cough cough." Gracis, who was holding a hat, suddenly covered his mouth with his fist and coughed a few times.

Edward asked with concern:

"You seem to be sick?"

"It was a very serious illness, which even turned into pneumonia. If my wife hadn't happened to meet a skilled pharmacist who gave me some miraculous medicine, you probably wouldn't have found me until you were in a cemetery." Grassis's tone was full of lingering fear and relief.

"Lord, I can hardly believe it! You were so healthy before, and look at you now, so weak! I remember I did a divination for you last week, and there was no indication that you would get a serious illness." Edward moved his cane and exclaimed in surprise.

"My own divination result is the same as yours. Perhaps we are not qualified diviners. Moreover, moreover..." Grassis suddenly remembered what happened on Monday, and his expression became unusually solemn.

Just then, the beautiful lady Angelica came over and greeted us with a gentle smile.

After exchanging greetings, she first inquired about Grassis's health, offering some advice, before casually mentioning:

"Mr. Grassis, Mr. Moretti, who consulted you last time, has also joined the club."

"The one who consulted me for divination last time?" Grassis's eyes lit up. "Lord, where is he?"

"He's already gone." Angelica and Edward couldn't understand Grassis's unusual reaction.

Grassis paced back and forth excitedly, saying:

"If I'm not at the club next time he comes, please make sure to ask him when he'll be coming back!"

"Grasis, what's going on? Did Mr. Klein Moretti do something to you?" Edward asked, puzzled.

Grassis raised his arm, met Edward and Angelica's probing gazes directly, and answered passionately:

"He is a very, very, very amazing..."

With a sweep of his arm, Grassis, using three consecutive "very"s, declared loudly:

"doctor!"

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(End of this chapter)