Chapter 69: Amulet



Scanning his eyes, Klein saw the person who was asking about Ox-toothed Peony.

The other person was less than 1 meter away from him. He was wearing a black suit and a half-top hat of the same color. He was holding a silver-studded cane in his hand and had gold-rimmed glasses on his face. He had a very gentle temperament.

"Yes, do you need it? This small can is 3 soles." The stall owner was wearing a dark black robe with a very mystical style.

The interrogator with yellowish hair and glasses thought for a moment and said:

"Can it be cheaper? I need to buy other materials, such as this bottle of white-rimmed sunflower petals."

The stall owner thought for a few seconds and replied reluctantly:

"Two soli and six pence. I don't think you can find a cheaper price than this."

Seeing that the man with gold-rimmed glasses not only bought ox-tooth peony, but also white-rimmed sunflower and other materials, Klein suddenly felt that he seemed to be overthinking.

However, he still cautiously tapped his brows twice and scanned the other person with his spiritual vision.

No problem. I'm in good health and in a good mood. Sir, you have to keep it up... Klein retracted his gaze, turned around, and looked back at the stall selling homemade amulets.

In his pupils, the amulets appeared clearly, some were made of pure silver, some were made of iron, and some were cast in gold.

But among these amulets, only two or three have faint aura colors, either crimson, pale white, or golden yellow.

This shows that they have some spirituality at a preliminary level, which means that these amulets have a certain effect!

Just now, Klein watched carefully and confirmed that the stall owner of the homemade amulet had a certain foundation in mysticism:

There was nothing wrong with the different sources of power he chose for different spells, and the corresponding materials he determined for different sources of power were even more correct.

Of course, pure fans of the mysticism will definitely make mistakes. Klein discovered that the stall owner did not understand the spell itself very well. It was not the case that translating the prayer content according to the grammar of the Hermetic language would count as a spell. The spell must conform to a certain format and have unique rules.

Another problem was that the stall owners made varying degrees of errors in choosing appropriate symbols for the spells and "sources of power", so that among dozens of amulets only two or three were completely correct and emitted a "glimmer".

As for the extent of the effects of these two or three items, Klein could only say that having them was better than having nothing.

To make a truly effective amulet, the maker needs to let his or her own spirituality burst out from the tip of the knife during the process of carving spells and symbolic symbols!

If you want better results, you must use ritual magic to assist.

These two things are almost impossible to do unless you are an Extraordinary Person.

Klein tapped his brows as if thinking, then tapped the upper left corner of the stall twice with his black cane and said:

"How much are these two?"

He was not asking about the amulets that had initially acquired aura colors, but rather the semi-finished products that only had the appearance and had not yet been engraved with spells and symbolic symbols.

For Klein, there was no need to buy those pieces with weak effects. His goal was to turn the semi-finished products into real amulets.

Well, make a talisman for Benson and Melissa to avoid disasters... I can use the materials provided by the Nighthawks... Hiss, have I been led astray by old Neil? I don't feel any guilt for thinking about this kind of thing anymore... Klein's thoughts were scattered as he watched the stall owner pick up the two half-finished silver talismans.

One of the two silver amulets is long and narrow, hollowed out in the middle and surrounded by angel-like feathers. It is finely carved and very beautiful. The other one is simple and plain, with almost no additional decoration or patterns. It is just a "vertical" line that symbolizes night, with a "circle" representing crimson inlaid on it.

As a person who loves appearance, Klein fell in love with them at first sight.

"This one is 6 soli." The stall owner was a taciturn middle-aged man. He pointed to the more exquisite one and said.

After a pause, he stroked the simple one:

"This is five soli and three pence."

"These are too expensive. In fact, they are far from being amulets." Klein was influenced by Benson and Melissa on a daily basis and began to get used to bargaining.

After a verbal argument, he bought the two pieces of silver jewelry for 5 soli 6 pence and 4 soli 9 pence respectively.

Well, for now, it can only be considered silver jewelry... Klein thought.

The 10 soli and 3 pence were deducted from the divination club funds (5 pounds) that he finally received.

Just as Klein took the two pieces of silver jewelry, put them in his pocket, and was about to go to other stalls, he suddenly heard a soft and immature voice:

"Sir, why don't you buy the finished amulet?"

Klein turned his head and saw that the person asking the question was a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. She was wearing a light yellow dress with a lot of lace and holding a gauze hat with a ribbon inlaid on it.

"Because I plan to make an amulet myself. You know, this is the wish of every occult enthusiast." Klein answered tactfully.

He didn't want the stall owners to think that he was trying to steal their business, although he had also considered whether he should make some extra money from this "skill" in the future.

The girl had naturally curly brown hair and a cute chubby face. She looked at Klein with her light blue eyes and asked sincerely:

"Can I ask you how to choose an amulet? Well, I was brought here by a friend. I've been here a few times and I'm very interested in the occult, but I don't know enough about it. Well, she, my friend will be sixteen in a while, and I want to choose an amulet for her. Because I want it to be a surprise, I didn't ask her to come with me... I asked her for advice in advance, but I can't remember many key points."

Klein smiled gentlemanly and said:

"Then what kind of amulet do you want to choose? One that can protect you from disasters? One that can keep you away from diseases? One that can bring you financial luck? Different requirements correspond to different sources of power, that is, different gods, and different gods correspond to different stars, and different stars correspond to different materials."

"For example, the spell to avoid disasters must belong to the Queen of Disasters and Fears, the Goddess of Night. As fans of the occult, we all know that the symbol of the Goddess of Night is the moon, and the metal corresponding to the moon is pure silver."

"So, if we want to avoid disaster, it is best to choose a silver amulet with a corresponding spell."

Furthermore, the language of the spell must be correct, the format must be correct, the corresponding symbolic symbols of the "Queen of Disaster and Terror", the representative spiritual numbers, the spell symbols, etc., and the positional relationships between them must also be correct... But this is too complicated, there is no need to explain it to you... Klein added silently in his heart.

The girl's eyes sparkled when she heard this, and she asked in confusion:

"As a follower of the goddess, can I wear amulets of other gods?"

“No problem. The gods won’t care about such a small matter.” Klein comforted the other party.

His "no problem" refers to the wearer, but the maker must be careful. If the followers of the Lord of Storms make the amulet of the Eternal Sun, they will most likely receive strong malice.

Of course, this refers to the kind that requires the assistance of ritual magic, and you don’t have to worry about the others.

The girl was obviously relieved:

"I hope it's a talisman to bless her health. Which god should I choose? The Eternal Sun, the Mother Earth, or the God of Knowledge and Wisdom?"

"Both the Eternal Blazing Sun and the Mother Earth Goddess are fine. The former corresponds to the sun, and the latter is symbolized by the brown star." Klein said with a smile, "The sun is made of gold, and the brown star is made of lead. I suggest you choose the sun, but I don't know if you have enough money."

The reason why he suggested this was because among the three amulets that initially possessed spiritual power, one was the health amulet of the solar realm.

"This is not..." The girl paused here and looked warily at the stall owner who was waiting silently.

She thought about it and asked:

"Now that we have determined the materials, how do we identify the spells and symbols?"

"Do you know Hermeswen?" Klein asked back.

"We've only been in contact for a while." The girl replied embarrassedly.

"Then let me help you choose." Klein pointed at the golden health amulet with his cane and said, "Whether it's the spell or the symbol, there's nothing wrong with it."

The girl lifted her skirt, half-knelt down, and picked up the health amulet with the sun pattern on the edge. She felt its warmth and her body seemed to relax.

"Thank you, thank you." She stood up again and bowed gratefully.

Klein laughed and said:

"The next step is communication between you two. I have other things to do."

As he spoke, he glanced at the stall owner and found that the other party's eyes were very strange, as if he was hesitating whether to give him a kickback.

With a dark laugh, Klein ignored the matter and went through the entire underground trading market at a leisurely pace, but did not find any truly extraordinary materials.

At this time, Old Neil had paid off his bill and came out with a dark wooden box in his hand.

Seeing Klein's puzzled look, he pointed to another room at the end and said:

"If you want to buy or sell extraordinary materials, go there. After all, no one wants others to know what extraordinary items they bought."

“I see.” Klein nodded as if he was thinking.

He had no need to go there for the time being, so he and Old Neil walked out of the underground trading market.

"How much do these elves cost?"

Suddenly, a questioning voice reached Klein's ears.

Elf flower... This is also the ingredient in the recipe for the "audience" potion... Klein's heart moved, and he glanced sideways, and saw the gentleman with gold-rimmed glasses again.

"What's wrong?" Old Neil asked with a little confusion.

“Nothing.” Klein looked away.

Although he was an associate member of the Nighthawks, he did not think that all Beyonders had to be absorbed and imprisoned. He believed that it depended on the circumstances. Among them, the "audience" must be the type that posed no harm to society, the kingdom, or the world, and the possibility of Sequence 9 getting out of control was also very low.

…………

After leaving the Dragon Bar, Klein and Old Neil took a public carriage to leave the dock area, then separated in the North District and returned to their respective homes.

The public carriage drove into Daffodil Street and stopped on the side of the road. Just as Klein was about to get off, he suddenly saw a young lady in a gray and white dress preparing to get on.

This lady has smooth black hair, a round face, and slender eyes. Her facial features are not outstanding when viewed separately, but when combined together, they give a gentle and sweet feeling.

Klein noticed her not because of her beauty, but because he noticed that her body was trembling slightly, abnormally.

“Miss, are you feeling unwell?” Klein asked with the intention of doing good deeds.

The young lady shook her head violently:

"No, I, I'm just too tired."

At this time, the people who got off the car behind him began to urge him, so Klein had to leave first.

After he stood firmly on his feet, he began to pay attention to what had just happened. He pinched his eyebrows twice with his fingers, trying to confirm that the lady was really okay.

If the other person does have a serious illness that is about to break out, he will help send him to the hospital.

"Clairvoyance" was activated, and the aura color emerged. Klein turned around and prepared to look at the gentle and sweet young lady.


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