Chapter 39: Divination

Because an emergency had occurred, Knight Yiman stayed in the guest room to avoid suspicion, and the original dinner party was naturally called off.

Not only that, but high-ranking members of the territory, including Albert, Gelin, and Bazhi, all came to Aaron's study.

"This matter... is not easy to handle."

Albert frowned: "We cannot fully confirm that Knight Yiman is innocent... Your safety, my lord, needs to be guaranteed in the most thorough manner... Furthermore, since it involves a noble, I think we should notify Sotos Castle immediately."

"And then what? The matter blows up... the Upper Forest People who sympathize with Yiman will completely turn against us and break away? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that such a clumsy assassination attempt could not possibly succeed; they might just want to frame Yiman, after all, he has a good reputation in the Upper Green Forest and can stir up widespread sympathy... and my father."

Aaron shook his head: "He might not care whether Yiman is innocent or not, but instead view this as an opportunity to directly strip Knight Yiman of his territory... After all, I still have a younger brother!"

In this regard, Lady Sonia would certainly push for it vigorously.

"Therefore, we must unravel the conspiracy as quickly as possible, capture those true bandits, and then... minimize the impact."

He concluded at last.

"Mika's condition is poor, I'm afraid it's difficult to interrogate, and those assassins simply won't reveal anything..." Albert frowned and said hesitantly.

"It doesn't matter, you all go out first."

Aaron chased everyone out and took out a detailed map of the territory, as well as props such as a Candle, incense, essential oils, and a pendulum.

He was too lazy to look for evidence to solve the case; it was better to take advantage of the fact that the 'Pupa' Spirituality was still on him and solve it directly using Occultism!

"Divination is completely on a different level from ordinary Pathfinding Art; it counts as a relatively high-level Mysterious Ritual."

"Moreover, it is easily subject to interference and opposition, whether it be the Occultism status of the person being divined, whether they have other Mysterious items on them, or even the protection of a high-level existence—all of these can form interference!"

Take Lin for example; she not only had a rank equivalent to a Burning Son, but also carried the contamination of the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood, which was equivalent to a kind of gaze, making the difficulty of divining her very high. In the entire Black Sun Cult, only the High Priest could do it.

But in the real world?

"Everyone is a mortal, and my Occultism status, even without counting the one from the dream world, is half a rank higher than everyone else's just on its own... And, unless a Foreign God—the 【Green Banyan Tree Grandmother】—truly exists, there will be no high-level existence protecting that mastermind... Therefore, the interference I receive is almost equal to zero!"

"As long as I can perform the Ritual, I will definitely be able to find the mastermind!"

Aaron quickly drew the Ritual Array on the table and injected his own Spirituality.

Immediately, he lit the Candle, created a sealed environment, and then added essential oils and incense to make himself enter a state similar to Meditation faster.

Whoosh!

In the sealed study, it was as if an invisible wall had been generated.

"Because there are no gods in this world, and I cannot communicate with myself in the dream, I will use myself as the subject of the ritual's prayer..."

Thinking of this, Aaron vibrated his own Spirituality and said in an otherworldly language:

"I pray to... the Creator above the Creator!"

"The Absolute Observer located behind the multiple veils!"

"The Spirit of Falsehood wandering in the unknown, the Absolutely Neutral Existence, the Silent Observer!"

"I request that you grant me the ability to perceive Fate!"

In a hazy state, Aaron seemed to hear his own echo in his ears, but he did not attempt to respond to the prayer.

After all, he had tried a few times before, and they had all failed.

He simply picked up the pendulum, placed it on the map, and let the pendulum start rotating clockwise.

"The location of the mastermind behind the assassination case!"

"The location of the mastermind behind the assassination case!"

"The location of the mastermind behind the assassination case!"

At the same time, Aaron silently recited the content he wanted to divine.

One circle, two circles, three circles...

Finally, in a way that defied the laws of physics, the pendulum pointed diagonally to a spot on the map, as if attracted by an invisible force there.

"Success."

Aaron stared at the map, a cold smile appearing on his face: "To think they are hiding in my territory?"

He noted the location on the map and ended the Ritual.

The next moment, Aaron's vision went black, and he almost fainted.

"My Spirituality has completely dried up... It hasn't even been a day, it dissipated even faster, but that is within reason."

"It's a pity, the 'Pupa' Spirituality is still quite useful."

"But what I want most is the ability to heal, achieve Changsheng, and perform mental manipulation..."

In this world without magic, if he could choose an Extraordinary Ability, Aaron would naturally lean towards mental manipulation and the art of Changsheng.

With the ability to control humans, he could easily obtain a large amount of manpower and wealth by manipulating any great lord or even a king, and then he could hide behind the scenes and manipulate everything.

If there were enough time, ruling the world would not be a delusion!

Alas, this rule of Spirituality dissipation made immortality a luxury, so Aaron preferred to find a path that leaned towards charming humans and mental control.

Mixing various paths had some chaotic hidden dangers; he still preferred purity.

"Hmm?"

Aaron tidied up the desktop and suddenly looked at his pendulum; it was just a small piece of crystal strung on a thin thread, and the quality of the crystal was not very good.

But at this moment, this piece of crystal seemed to have become a bit more crystal clear.

"There is a feeling of Spirituality, although it is very vague and slight, almost as if it doesn't exist... Is this from being permeated by the Ritual and me?"

Aaron pondered: "Perhaps, it is not that Spirituality is dissipating in this world, but that its concentration is diffusing? Just like water at a high altitude will constantly flow towards low-lying areas... The bit of Spirituality I brought, once dispersed into the world, is like a drop of ink dispersed into the ocean, and therefore it is as if it doesn't exist?"

"This is a very interesting research topic."

He packed his things away and called the people outside in: "I have confirmed that the mastermind is right here!"

Aaron pointed to the map: "You all go and prepare, and also, invite Knight Yiman over."

Albert had a bewildered expression; what exactly had he missed?

Why, after standing outside for a while, was Baron so certain that there was another true culprit behind the scenes? And even found the lair directly?

Bazhi and the others thought even less, directly following the order to bring Knight Yiman over.

"Respected Lord Baron..."

Knight Yiman's expression was slightly weary, but he still saluted meticulously.

"Knight Yiman, I have already found the true culprit; are you willing to go and bring him to justice to prove your own innocence?"

Aaron smiled.

"Of course!"

Yiman raised his head, his eyes full of surprise and fire: "I am willing!"