LOM: Lord of Mysticism

Klein looked over and saw the person inquiring about the cow teeth paeonol.

The man had a refined bearing. He wore a black suit and had a cane adorned with silver in his hand and a pair of gold-framed spectacles on his face.

"Yes, do you need it? This portion cost three soli." The owner of the stall said.

The inquirer whose sideburns were pale yellow spoke. "Can it be cheaper? I still need to buy other ingredients too. For example, this bottle of white-edged sunflower petals."

The stall owner considered before replying, "Two soli and six pence. I don't think you can find a price lower than that."

Klein immediately felt that he was overthinking things after seeing that the man was buying ingredients other than the cow teeth paeonol.

Klein retracted his gaze, turned around, and looked at the stall selling homemade amulets once again.

The amulets were placed neatly before him, made from various metals. But only a few of the amulets had a weak spiritual aura emanating from them, some crimson, some pale white, some golden.

Klein looked at the amulets carefully and confirmed that the stall owner making the amulets had some foundation in mysticism.

Had had matched the different energy sources to the different incantations and accurately chosen the materials that corresponded to them.

Of course, a mere mysticism aficionado would definitely make some mistakes. Klein noticed that the stall owner did not fully understand the incantations. One could not create an incantation simply by translating the content of the prayer into Hermes, and it had to follow a certain format that followed unique rules.

The other problem was that the stall owner had made mistakes when choosing a suitable symbol for the energy sources. This was why there were only two or three amulets releasing a faint light out of the dozens before him.

As for how much of an effect the two to three amulets would have, Klein could only say that it was better than nothing.

An amulet that was truly equipped with obvious effects needed the craftsman to release his spirituality from a blade while carving the incantations and symbols.

If one wanted better results, they would have to supplement it with ritualistic magic.

These two things were not something an ordinary person could achieve.

Klein pointed at the upper left corner of the stall with his black cane. "How much for these two?"

He did not ask about the amulets that had a rudimentary colored aura, but half-completed items that, other than external shape, had not been carved with incantations or symbols.

The first silver amulet was elongated and had a cavity in the middle. Around it were patterns of angel-like feathers. The craftsmanship was intricate. The other was simple, almost completely devoid of any additional decorations or carvings. It had a vertical line representing the night and a circle representing the crimson moon.

"This is six soli," the middle-aged stall owner said, pointing to the intricate amulet, and to the simpler piece, he said, "This is five soli, three pence."

"That's too expensive. They are still far from being an amulet." Klein had slowly begun cultivating the habit of haggling.

He was able to buy them for slightly less.

Yeah, they can only be considered silver accessories for the time being.

Klein paid ten soli three pence and received the two silver accessories, placing them into his pocket. He took a few steps heading to another stall before he heard a gentle voice.

"Sir, why are you not buying a completed amulet?"

Klein turned his head over and found a teenage girl. She was about fifteen years of age and wore a lacy yellow dress while holding onto a veiled hat with a ribbon.

"It's because I intend to make my own amulets. As you know, that is the wish of every aficionado of mysticism," Klein answered.

The teenage girl who had naturally curly brown hair looked at Klein and asked sincerely, "Can I seek your advice on choosing an amulet? Well, I was introduced here by a friend. I've been here several times and have a deep interest in mysticism. But I still do not know too much about it, and she, my friend, is going to turn sixteen soon. I wish to select an amulet as a gift to her. I didn't bring her along as I wanted it to be a surprise."

Klein gave a gentlemanly smile. "What kind of protection amulets are you looking for? Something to avert disasters? Something to avoid illnesses? Something that gives fortune? Different requirements would require different energy sources, which means that they must point to different gods. Different gods would have different corresponding constellations, and different materials have to be used.

For example, the incantation for averting disasters would belong to the Empress of Disaster and Horror, who is the Evernight Goddess. As mysticism aficionados, we all know that the symbol of the Evernight Goddess is the moon. The corresponding metal would thus be pure silver.

We would also have to make sure that the incantations are of the correct language and format. The corresponding symbol means the Path Number, the spell's characteristic, and the relative positions of the symbols must also be correct." Klein explained.

The girl's eyes sparkled. "Can a follower of the Goddess wear an amulet belonging to another god?"

"No problem. The gods do not mind such small matters," Klein consoled her.

It was not a problem for the person wearing the amulet, but the person creating the amulet had to be careful. If a believer in the Lord of Storms were to craft an amulet of the Eternal Blazing Sun, they could receive something malicious.

Of course, these referred to amulets requiring the aid of ritualistic magic. The craftsman won't need to pay much attention to this otherwise.

The teenage girl heaved a sigh of relief. "I hope to get her an amulet for good health; which deity should I choose from? The Eternal Blazing Sun, Mother Earth, or the God of Knowledge and Wisdom?"

"There should be no problem with the Eternal Blazing Sun and Mother Earth. The former is represented by the sun, while the latter is represented by the Brown Star.

The material of the sun is gold, while the metal that symbolizes the Brown Star is lead. I would suggest the sun, but I do not know if you brought enough money along with you." Klein said.

The reason for his suggestion was because he had noticed that among the three amulets with a rudimentary spiritual glow, one of them was a health amulet that came under the domain of the sun.

The girl thought for a moment. "After I decide on the material, how should I distinguish the incantation and corresponding symbols?"

"Do you know Hermes?" Klein asked.

"I just started learning it," the teenage girl replied, a little embarrassed.

"Then let me choose it for you." Klein pointed at the health amulet made of gold. "This one has no problems, be it in the incantations or the representing symbol."

The teenage girl went and picked up the health amulet with designs of the sun's rays around its edges, and it had a nourishing feeling.

"Thank you, thank you." She curtsied in gratitude.

"I'll leave the rest to you and the stall owner. I have other things to tend to." Klein said.

Klein did not bother with the matter anymore and continued touring the underground market, but didn't see any true extraordinary materials.

At this point, Old Neil had already paid off his debt and was holding a dark-colored wooden box in his hands.

He pointed to the other room after he noticed Klein's look of doubt. "Go there if you wish to buy or sell extraordinary materials. After all, no one wishes to let others know what extraordinary items they are purchasing."

"I understand." Klein nodded.

There was no need for him to go there for the time being. He headed toward the exit of the underground market together with Old Neil.

"How much for these elf flowers?" A query suddenly entered Klein's ears.

Elf flowers... That's also an ingredient for the Spectator potion. Klein thought as he glanced sideways and once again saw the refined man.

"What's the matter?" Old Neil asked curiously.

"Nothing." Klein retracted his gaze.

Although he was a quasi-member of the Nighthawks, he did not feel that all Beyonders had to be absorbed by the Churches or locked up. He believed that it had to depend on the situation. Spectators posed little danger to society or the kingdom, and the chances of losing control as a Sequence 9 were very slim.