The strange, distorted, vague fluctuations flashed by so quickly that Klein almost suspected that he was hallucinating.
If he had not been so proficient in mastering inspiration, he would have most likely ignored this anomaly.
Thinking of his sister upstairs, Klein frowned, clenched his cane, walked around the bathroom, and turned towards the stairs of the Wood family.
He walked quickly upstairs, and based on his inspiration from the remaining traces, he came to the door of the living room near the balcony.
It should be here... Klein whispered and raised his hand to tap his brows twice.
One by one, the "auras" appeared in his eyes through the walls and the wooden door. Most of them had normal colors and blurred outlines.
But there was one of them, the surface was rippling with an evil black-green color, which was slowly eroding inwards.
“There is indeed a problem.” Klein’s expression became extremely serious, and he stretched out his right hand to untie the silver chain wrapped around his left wrist.
His left hand held the silver chain, letting the citrine pendant hang naturally in front of him.
When the swinging subsided, he outlined the ball of light and recited silently in his mind:
"There is a danger caused by the extraordinary in the room in front of me."
——Normally, the "Pendulum Method" is only suitable for divination of things related to oneself and objective situations within a small range. Therefore, Klein's description is quite particular: "Danger" will cause oneself to be affected, and the "room" is right in front of you.
…
"There is a danger caused by the extraordinary in the room in front of me."
Over and over again, after seven times, Klein opened his eyes and saw the topaz pendant rotating clockwise at a very fast speed.
This shows that there is indeed danger caused by supernatural forces in the room, and the degree of danger is not low!
Selina is a fan of mysticism. She led her friends to perform a ritual that went terribly wrong? What should he do? Klein rubbed his brows, rewrapped the topaz pendant, and knocked on the door.
Boom boom boom!
He knocked rhythmically three times with a kind smile on his face.
With a creak, the door opened, and Melissa, wearing a new dress, appeared before Klein.
"Klein, what's going on?" The girl didn't expect her brother to come over and was quite surprised for a moment.
Klein replied with a smile that showed no trace of gloom:
"I heard you guys were having a lot of fun, and I was a little curious for a moment."
“Sorry for disturbing you.” Melissa bowed her head in embarrassment and apologized, “We are playing magic mirror divination. Selina knows a lot. It’s fun.”
Magic mirror divination... Sister, why don't you play with the Pen Fairy or the Ouija Board? Klein shook his head in anger and amusement.
He looked past Melissa into the living room and saw Selina with her bright smile and deep dimples.
However, in his spiritual vision, the girl with long burgundy hair holding the silver mirror was even more severely eroded by the evil black and green.
His thoughts raced as he carefully considered his words.
"Hehe, I won't disturb your game. Oh, right, where's Elizabeth? I just talked to her about the grammar of the ancient Feysac language, and she said she had some questions she wanted to ask me."
“Elizabeth?” Melissa looked her brother up and down and emphasized in a strange tone, “She is only sixteen years old.”
Hey, what are you thinking about! Klein immediately explained:
"This is a normal academic discussion. Elizabeth is very interested in history and ancient languages."
Melissa looked at her brother deeply again, and then said:
"She's in there, I'll let her out."
“Okay.” Klein took a step back and left the door.
After watching his sister turn around, he heaved a sigh of relief, glad that it was not Melissa who was in danger.
He only waited for a dozen seconds, and Elizabeth came out with a confused look on her face and asked doubtfully:
"Mr. Moretti, what do you want? I never said I was interested in history and ancient languages..."
At this moment, her words were interrupted by Klein's serious and solemn expression. She tensed up suddenly, as if she had smelled something bad.
Klein took a few steps sideways and motioned for Elizabeth to come over behind the half-opened door.
The girl with cute baby fat on her cheeks was affected by the sudden solemn atmosphere and followed unconsciously.
"You know, I'm a fan of the mysticism." Klein stopped, turned around, and said bluntly.
Elizabeth nodded slightly in response:
"Yes, I even thought you were an expert in the occult."
“No, I’m just a fan, but that doesn’t stop me from noticing that there’s something wrong with your magic mirror divination.” Klein said in a serious tone.
"Is there a problem?" Elizabeth almost raised her voice and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.
Klein thought for a moment and said:
"I know it's hard for you to believe with just words. Go back to the living room now and take a peek at the front of the mirror that Selina has never shown you while she's not paying attention."
"How do you know she won't show us the front of the mirror?" Elizabeth blurted out.
According to our Nighthawks' internal records, more than 90% of the evil "magic mirror divination" cases will have similar situations... Klein smiled and said:
"common sense."
When Elizabeth, who was confused and fearful, reentered the room, his calm smile disappeared and his face was full of worry:
Although they are all in the North District, it takes at least 15 minutes to take a horse-drawn carriage from Fania Street to Zouteland Street. By the time the captain and his men arrive, things may have deteriorated beyond control... It would be great if Benson and Melissa weren't here... But I can't deal with those secretive, unknown beings... Is there any way to temporarily contain them... By the way, Selina is a fan of the occult, so there should be no shortage of hydrosols, essential oils, herbs, and other items in her room...
Just as Klein was trying hard to think of a countermeasure, Elizabeth found an excuse to discuss something and sat next to Selina.
"Please tell me when I will meet a romantic and handsome gentleman this time." A young girl on the opposite side took a sip of wine, blushed, and mustered up the courage to speak under the teasing gazes of everyone.
Selina coughed twice, stroking the back of the mirror seriously and said:
"Mirror, mirror, tell me, when will the gentleman that Yunina has in mind appear?"
After saying it three times, she picked up the mirror and held it in front of herself.
Seizing this opportunity, Elizabeth leaned sideways and took a look.
As expected, she thought she would see Selina's face in the mirror, and half of her own face.
However, the only person that caught her eye was Selina.
There was only Selina in that small mirror, and her full body was visible!
The mirror was dark, and Selina stood in the center with a grim expression!
Elizabeth shuddered all over, leaned back suddenly, and leaned against the back of the sofa, forgetting to breathe for a short time.
She shuddered uncontrollably, and without bothering to find an excuse, she stood up abruptly and stumbled towards the door, not daring to look back at Selena, who was smiling brightly.
"Unina's gentleman will appear on the second Sunday of half a year..."
Elizabeth opened the door amidst the laughter and saw Klein, who was wearing a tuxedo and a half-high silk hat, standing in the shadow of the wall lamp.
"Mr. Moretti, I, I..." She stuttered and couldn't speak.
Klein smiled calmly:
"Don't disturb the ladies and ladies inside."
Infected by his smile, Elizabeth calmed down a little, reached out to close the door, and quickly walked to the wall lamp.
"I saw it. I saw only Selina in the mirror, the devilish Selina..." she said in a low voice.
As expected... Klein became more serious and asked in a deep voice:
"Do you know which bedroom Selina has? Do you know where her occult items are?"
"It's right there. The occult items are also there." Elizabeth pointed to the room diagonally opposite without hesitation.
Klein carried his cane and walked over. He unlocked the unlocked wooden door, opened the valve under the light of the street lamp outside the window and the crimson moonlight in the sky, and lit the gas lamp.
In the dim light, he glanced around and saw bottles of hydrosols, flower essences, boxes of herbal powders, candles, and amulets.
These items are either placed on the desk or neatly arranged on the shelves, all labeled with names.
After confirming, Klein said to Elizabeth who was following behind him:
"Do you want to save Selina?"
"Yes!" Elizabeth nodded subconsciously and then asked blankly, "Is it dangerous?"
“It’s somewhat dangerous. After all, I’m just a mystic enthusiast.” Klein answered calmly.
"It's a certain danger..." Elizabeth pursed her lips for a few seconds and said, "What do you need me to do?"
Klein smiled gently and soothed him:
"Don't be nervous. Just pretend nothing happened and go back to the living room, next to Selena. Five minutes later, remember, bring Selena here under the pretext of giving her a surprise. Knock on the door, one long and two short. Then, leave the rest to me."
Elizabeth thought about it silently, nodded solemnly and said:
"OK."
Watching her return to the living room, Klein checked his pocket watch, closed Selina's bedroom door, and quickly cleaned up the desk, placing the items he needed on the chairs one by one.
Then he picked up two candles with a faint fragrance and placed them on the upper left and right corners of the desk respectively.
This is the symbol of the "Lord of Crimson", the "Queen of Misfortune and Terror".
Klein is going to hold a ceremony here, using the power of the Goddess of Night to fight against the mysterious, unknown existence that is affecting Selina!
Since he was only Sequence 9, the ritual magic he mastered was not strong enough. If he wanted to succeed, he had to let Elizabeth lead Selina into the "sealed circle" and into the "altar"!
Therefore, we must also consider the possibility that the other party will notice and resist!
Based on the above factors, Klein prepared to use "interruption-type" ritual magic.