Chapter 57: Notification

, The Mysterious Calamity

Black Stone Manor.

Aaron held a quill and wrote in his notebook:

【This raid on the Black Sun Cult and the execution of the High Priest yielded great rewards... Among the spoils collected from him, I found the Dark Secret Tradition, including the 'Eclipse Ritual', 'Secret Covenant Ritual', and so on... The 'Secret Covenant Ritual' among them feels like it should be very useful.】

【After the High Priest died, he condensed into a piece of unmeltable ice, which I named 'Pure White Ice'. It gives a very strange feeling; does the scorching flame, once extinguished, turn into a cold that freezes everything? This contradictory relationship seems to have significant occult meaning...】

【After supplementing some occult knowledge, I am now confident enough to let Lin and the others perform the physical sacrificial ritual...】

After writing the last sentence with a serious expression, Aaron looked grave and took out a Candle, essential oils, incense, and other items.

He was going to set up a 'Secret Covenant Ritual'!

This kind of ritual is mainly a contract between a person and Spirituality, and it can also be used for sealing!

The tattoos on the High Priest's body and face were the external manifestation of it, which could store the Spirituality generated during normal times to be used at critical moments!

When Aaron saw this, his eyes lit up, and he felt it could be used on himself.

At this moment, he also possessed a bit of 'Darkness' Spirituality derived from sacrifice.

After lighting the Candle, Aaron's eyes became dark and gloomy, and he whispered:

"We beseech the Creator above the Creator, the Absolutely Neutral Existence located behind the multiple veils, the Spirit of Falsehood wandering in the unknown, the Absolutely Neutral Existence, the Silent Observer!"

"I request your grace to seal my Spirituality!"

Aaron heard vague prayers in his ears, but there was no response.

He had already understood from his previous attempts that the consumption required to complete such communication was too terrifying, unless he wanted to faint again.

At this moment, he picked up the quill directly and dipped it into the special ink.

Regarding the location of the Secret Transmission, he chose his left arm, not completely copying the High Priest's aesthetic of getting tattoo-like patterns on his face and head.

"In the form of the sun wheel, conclude the Secret Covenant of the spirit; this oath is as constant as gold, as firm as stone..."

While chanting the incantation, Aaron drew a circle on his left arm.

When the arc was completely connected and became whole, he suddenly felt that the Spirituality constantly overflowing within his body had been plugged, and its dissipation became subtle and slow.

"It's done..."

Aaron ended the ritual, let out a long breath, and looked at the circular tattoo on his left arm.

At this time, there was also a corona-like pattern around the tattoo, as if the sun were radiating light.

"Originally, my Spirituality in this world was like a leaking bucket, but now it has finally been plugged..."

Aaron felt the different consumption and had a slight look of joy on his face, but it quickly became grave again: "But the dissipation has only become slower; the water still flows away through the gaps... Specifically, it has gone from dissipating in one day to about ten days, I suppose?"

"And once I use Extraordinary Ability, this consumption will still rise sharply, just like pouring water..."

After a sigh, he lowered his sleeve to cover the tattoo on his arm.

"Wanting to obtain permanent Extraordinary Ability is still a long and arduous road."

"Lord Baron!"

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

"What is it? Didn't I say not to disturb me?"

Aaron frowned, opened the door, and saw Daili.

"Scholar Albert requests an audience; he has brought a letter from the castle." Daili's chest heaved violently, and she panted slightly: "There is something very important and very urgent."

"Let him wait for me in the living room."

Aaron frowned, having a bad premonition.

He came to the living room and saw the chubby scholar, Albert.

"My Lord Baron." Albert bowed and presented the letter in his hand: "The Count is seriously ill, and Colin is temporarily acting on behalf of the territory's affairs. You are now summoned to the castle!"

"When we last met, Theodore's health should have been fine, right?"

Aaron took the letter and glanced at it hurriedly; it said much the same as the scholar, only at the end, there was the mark of a seal.

It came from a ring on Theodore's hand, with a pattern of a twisted banyan tree, representing the authority of this lord.

"To have this happen right after the Wild Wolf Group incident, I don't need divination to know there's a problem."

Aaron crumpled the letter and threw it away, sneering in his heart: "This is also an open conspiracy; if I go, they will take the opportunity to hunt down opponents, and if I don't go, once they consolidate their strength, they will come to crusade against me anyway..."

He looked at Albert and ordered: "Call everyone in the territory with the position of steward or above to me."

"Yes!"

Albert retreated quickly.

Aaron took a gold coin from his pocket and tossed it into the sky: "Will I be in mortal danger if I go to the castle this time?"

Snap!

The gold coin landed steadily on the back of his hand, heads up, representing affirmation!

"Hoo..."

Aaron let out a long breath: "Colin, I really did underestimate you before."

Combining previous intelligence and speculation, he could almost be certain that Theodore's critical illness was caused by Colin, and that the other party had already mastered at least the castle guards!

"This divination was made on the basis that I currently possess Spirituality and am equivalent to half an Extraordinary; it means that even for me at this moment, the castle is very dangerous."

He was not surprised by this.

After all, Aaron knew his own situation.

Although he had temporarily possessed Spirituality through various clever methods, at best he was equivalent to an ordinary person who had just undergone spiritual awakening but had not yet made any advancement!

Without advancing to a sufficient rank and without special abilities, he would naturally be harmed by physical attacks in reality.

Not to mention anything else, those Low-rank Extraordinary, as long as they do not possess a special ability like Lin's to master their own blood transformation, can still die if shot in a vital spot by an ordinary person!

"But... advancement?"

"This body of mine cannot generate Spirituality on its own; it is all obtained from the outside world, so it fundamentally cannot satisfy the conditions for advancement... and there is no time, either."

"Then... there is only one way: obtain more Spirituality, far exceeding those of a low rank in total quantity, even if it is very wasteful and constantly dissipates..."

Just as Aaron was thinking, Sanchez, Bazhi, and the others, as well as the head maid Daili, also arrived.

Aaron explained the situation once, and finally said: "I will head to the castle; you all go and do your own things..."

"My lord, the castle is currently under the control of Colin; you should still take more guards with you," Bazhi said excitedly.

They did not stop the Baron from going to the castle, because his father was seriously ill, and going to visit him was something a son should do.

"No need to say more, I will only take two attendants."

Aaron waved his hand, his gaze dark and deep.

He had always been too lazy to fight with Colin over anything; after all, he had higher pursuits and did not look upon such things.

But since the other party had made the first move, it was time to go and end everything!