POSTED ON JANUARY 11, 2023 BY JACK RUSSELL

Within the shiny research, there was a novel lamp immersed in water.

It was not a smokeless lamp product of “Inexperienced Fireplace” as gas. Quite the opposite, the sunshine emitted was shiny, nevertheless it was obtrusive by the usual of a research. Worse nonetheless, it wasn’t nice for the eyes.

In spite of everything, underground people have been delicate to mild.

Cash, leisure, standing, and abilities—Nefertari had excessive necessities for her high quality of life.

The partitions and curtains of her research have been pure picket furnishings product of night primrose and secret oil. This opaque materials had a robust mild absorption, which might hold the research from daylight even at midday. In return, it could forestall the sunshine within the research from being mirrored by means of the curtains, thus leaking privateness.

For sound insulation, a particular ointment was utilized.

This ointment may very well be extracted from the pores and skin secretions of the Silent Realm’s summon, a xenomorph-like monster referred to as the Mute.

Her crystal desk lamp was product of a hole irregular dice with loads of seawater and dozens of “light-concealing ice cubes” to make a desk lamp with adjustable brightness. As she pressed the knob, seawater would circulate by means of the mechanism to the opposite aspect with out ice, and the brightness would additionally lower after lowering the quantity of water.

This easy invention was additionally the product of the “Clever”.

They have been not like the Alteration Wizards of Swamp’s Black Tower, who wished to develop a reagent with complicated features or conduct analysis and growth at a deeper degree.

As a substitute, they used a lot of present ritual merchandise to make applicable mixtures. A lot of the Clever Council’s innovations have been at this degree. In spite of everything, the Clever weren’t Alteration Wizards and weren’t students researching deeper-level expertise.

Nevertheless, utilizing the elemental theories and merchandise of Alteration Wizards to optimize was surprisingly environment friendly. Furthermore, the gross sales of assorted merchandise they produced have been very good.

Just like the light-blocking curtain talked about above, it was referred to as “light-proof linen” within the Noah Kingdom. Every bit would value 8 silver cash… nearly 10 instances the price.

The Clever is likely to be bodily defenseless, however knowledge was a deadly weapon for them.

The younger feminine ritualist with pores and skin as pale as a marble stone and flaming pupils was looking the bookshelves.

She had 8 bookshelves full of books, and he or she used the Mysterious Girl ritual to overlap the bookshelves’ positions. On this manner, the bookshelves would solely occupy the house of 1 bookshelf, however she might seek the advice of the data on a number of bookshelves concurrently. Furthermore, she might proceed so as to add extra books sooner or later.

“Discovered it!” Nefertari whispered.

She took out an historical leather-based guide from the bookshelf giving out darkish blue ripples.

The guide was product of elf pores and skin and trembled barely like a residing factor when touched by the hand. It appeared to have some consciousness, resisting Nefertari’s studying.

Nefertari put her hand on the web page and whispered,

“Silence. Six. Gentle ant.”

Then, she turned the guide pages and recited the password she had set, “Glow Worm. Three and one-seventh. Nefertari.”

After resolving two layers of passwords, the textual content on the web page was restored to its unique state.

Her cautiousness was justifiable.

This was as a result of the guide was a real “unique”.

The guide was referred to as [Jungle Adventure 1096], a diary written within the Fourth Age in regards to the secrets and techniques of deities and extraordinary beings.

Nefertari had roughly learn by means of this guide. That was why she was capable of pinpoint this guide precisely.

“Clever” would use a particular esoteric ritual to permit themselves to skim a guide, leaving a transparent impression of it with out consuming up reminiscence. On this manner, they might keep away from loads of undue affect when studying the “originals” or keep away from being entrapped by the hidden rituals within the guide.

Once they wanted to seek for info, they might instantly know the place the data may very well be discovered of their thoughts.

It was just like a search engine that stuffed in knowledge by itself.

“It’s right here!” Quickly, Nefertari discovered the passage in her reminiscence, “…Once we marched to Natta County, Blind Monty, Captain Justice, and I lastly decided. We now have determined to deprave our souls.

“Blind Monty gave us a suggestion: It is a approach utilized by the ascendants of the ‘Tooth and Iron Alliance’ when the elves and centaur dominated the world, and it may successfully resist betrayal. It is a good approach. It’s recorded down beneath:

“When the trio is getting ready to deprave their soul on the identical time, they will disclose the oath curse that protects the soul to one in all them; when they’re making an attempt to condense the soul, they will inform the opposite individual in regards to the oath curse that represents the core of the soul.

“On this manner, it’s assured that everybody will know the oath curse of the opposite two after the soul condensation is accomplished. Nevertheless, it’s inconceivable to kill anybody amongst themselves with a jinx alone; on the identical time, everyone seems to be the key keeper of the opposite two. The opposite two individuals will shield him. It prevents him from instantly dropping the key keeper and turning into unable to suppress the curse.

“On the identical time, having one another’s deepest secrets and techniques can be one of many best methods to type a friendship. This ritual normally chooses two transcenders of the identical intercourse and one transcender of the other intercourse. That is to stop the other intercourse from intervening on this secure triangle construction and to stop anybody amongst them from deceiving very important info. When one’s essential flaw is held within the arms of one other, anybody within the crew has a cause to exclude all those that come shut.

“They don’t exist as a relationship as a pair, however an excessively shut ‘secret keeper’ relationship that’s higher than lovers and kin. Often, they don’t want associates of the other intercourse. It’s stated that below the background of getting associates of the other intercourse who can share their hearts, all the other intercourse will seem superficial and uninteresting.

“In historical instances, the ‘Solar Council’ produced precise energy on this ritual. [The Fifth Luminary of the Sun is the light reflected in the pupils of the world.] The connection between individuals may also grow to be a power. (Additionally: Blind Monty stated that the Solar Council shouldn’t be referred to as the Solar Council, however its title can’t be pronounced or written down.] Thus, it’s known as the Solar Council right here. The next “Solar Church”, “Eight Luminaries Council”, and “Eight Luminaries Church” check with the identical).”

Nefertari solely learn till this level.

After studying the supplies she wanted, she closed the guide rationally and calmly.

Important qualities of a ritualist weren’t curiosity, fanaticism, and in search of information.

As a substitute, it was reasoning and quietness.

Even when she solely inquired about such info, she was pressured to learn a bit of occult information in regards to the “Fifth Luminary of the Solar”. It had a pronounced impact on her thoughts. When she closed her eyes after trying on the mild, she might really feel the sunshine dancing in her eyes, seeming she couldn’t even shut her eyes the subsequent second.

The realized Nefertari knew that this was the Novice Affect named the [Radiant of Rapture]. She wanted to place herself in a darkish surroundings and lie on the bottom for greater than ten minutes to let the “residing mild” in her mind and eyes escape.

“Nonetheless, I’ve achieved my aim.” Nefertari frowned barely.

Based on Nieusel’s suggestions, the three of them lived in a single home however stayed in three totally different bedrooms.

This magical relationship made it troublesome for Nefertari to guage the scenario.

After Lin Yiyi accepted the three jewels, this irregular habits instantly startled Nefertari as if it reminded her of one thing.

However after checking the data now, Nefertari instantly realized,

[The name of the organization cannot be read or written down.], [Starting from Bronze Rank, they act in a group of three], [Two of the same sex, one of the opposite sex, but it is not a couple relationship], [Taking the role of “secret keeper” for each other when advancing”]…and most significantly, presumably associated to [the Sun].

Once they met for the primary time, Nefertari was sharp sufficient to understand one thing associated to the affect of the “solar” from them.

As everyone knows, the “eye” was one of many appearances of the Solar.

I’m proper!

Every thing simply so occurs to coincide!

There is no such thing as a doubt that the Secret Eye is that this historical group that has existed because the Fourth Age… even within the age of elves!

Nefertari thought contentedly.

Might “Secret Eye” be referring to a photo voltaic eclipse?

What does photo voltaic eclipse check with?

Might or not it’s the zeroth day of the Solar? There is no such thing as a such saying both.

“Or… are they worshiping the Seventh Luminary?” Nefertari murmured.

In spite of everything, solely the Seventh Luminary has but to be born. Due to this fact, to say “mild that doesn’t exist”, that would solely be the Seventh Luminary.

However the idea is simply too summary…

Certain sufficient, I ought to cease speculating. Let’s rule out this chance first.