The Secret Master

"Sequence 8, 'Instigator', is skilled at evoking the evil desires hidden deep within everyone's heart, at intensifying conflicts, provoking clashes, and creating bloody incidents..." The description is not detailed enough. It seems that the Night Watcher doesn't have a thorough understanding of the abilities of this magic potion... But it does match the characteristics of the tragic incident on the Oatship... Klein raised his gaze and looked at the corresponding sequence 9 for "Instigator": "Sequence 9, 'Assassin', can change the body in a short period of time, gain the lightness of feathers, and solidify the eagle's vision and dark vision. Every 'Assassin' is good at hiding in the shadows, has agile steps, and has the ability to unleash all their strength in one strike..." After reading the description, Klein was once again plunged into deep confusion: "Assassin"... Is the advancement of 'Assassin' the same as that of 'Instigator'? This is as strange as the advancement of 'Diviner' being a profession that excels in skillful confrontations... Some sequence paths are upgraded sequentially, which is very normal, such as 'Audience', while why would some sequence paths go against intuition and logic? Well, it might not be, perhaps some implicit commonalities that I haven't discovered... For example, both 'Assassin' and 'Instigator' can bring disasters to others... But the 'Diviner' one, I just can't figure it out! Hey, could it be the line of Gandalf the Elder? Add some auxiliary magic, and all the skill points are piled up towards strength and skills? Klein chuckled silently while shaking his head, flipping through the materials to the part about the secret organization involved by 'Instigator', 'The Knowledge Society'. "The Knowledge Society, the origin, which emerged in the early part of this era, they believe that spirit is the essence of a person, while the body is just a cage that binds the spirit. People do evil because they are influenced by the body, and they must obtain knowledge through spirituality to gradually free the spirit from the body. After passing through layers of tests by celestial bodies, they finally leave the material world and return to the purest and most true self, achieving eternal redemption." "So, many extreme members of the Knowledge Society aim to eliminate others' bodies, creating many bloody incidents... It can be clearly seen that their sequence paths are divided into two types. One is the more common 'Apprentice' and 'Magic Master' within their organization, the other is the rare Assassins and Instigators... There is no evidence so far indicating that the Knowledge Society possesses sequence 7 or higher magic potions." "How the Knowledge Society was established is unknown, only through two sequence paths to analyze their possible origin. One, 'Apprentice' and 'Magic Master', which easily reminds one of the Abraham family of the Fourth纪 Tudor Dynasty, and it is not excluded that the Tamara family, which has long been allied with the Abraham family, is one of them. Two, 'Assassin' and 'Instigator', pointing to the Witch Cult." The Abraham family, the Tamara family, the Antigonus family, the Charlat family, the Black Emperor of Solomon Empire, the Blood Emperor of the Tudor Dynasty, the Tronsoest Empire, as well as the Jacob family and the Amun family mentioned by 'The Hangman'... The buried history of the Fourth纪 really contains a lot of secrets, perhaps there are also a lot of truths... Klein was amazed and felt that the history of the Fourth纪 was shrouded in a thick fog. And just seeing the outlines through the fog, one couldn't help but be terrified, as if one could imagine an extraordinary prosperous era, and a realm where blood and strangeness dance together, and horror and distortion sing together. Klein took a silent breath, flipping through them, but didn't find the corresponding description of the 'Witch Cult'. He raised his head and looked at the old priest, Neil, earnestly asking: "Mr. Neil, what organization is the Witch Cult, I didn't see their introduction in the materials." Neil didn't rush to respond to him. After the tinkering was over, he chuckled and said: "Your security clearance is insufficient. Even with Dunn's permission, you cannot access that part of the information. In fact, it can be said that many of the materials are only kept in the Sanctuary and are not stored behind the Charnis Gate in the city of Tingen. Only when you become the leader of the Night Watch team and go to the Sanctuary for training will you be able to access them." "The situation of the Witch Cult I don't know much about it. I only know that they believe in the 'Original Witch', thinking that this hidden being is the true successor of the Creator, being born from chaos and emerging from the core of the Creator entity. It will also be the 'Finaler' that ends everything." "Their sequence path is related to this, because to receive the 'Original Witch's' blessing and get closer to this hidden being, the upper echelons are all female. That's why they are called the Witch Cult." "More details are beyond the scope of what a regular member like me can access. I only heard that the Witches have the mission of spreading disasters." Spreading disasters... This does match the common point implied by 'Assassin' and 'Instigator'... But Mr. Tris has a worrying future. The subsequent potion path seems more suitable for women... Klein nodded his head and continued reading the materials. After finishing, he found that the secretive organization was much larger than he had imagined, but after careful consideration, he felt it was very normal. After all, this world has such a long history, and there have been times when extraordinary forces were active. According to the content provided in the materials, Klein classified those secretive organizations into three categories: First, ancient organizations that emerged in the Quaternary period, including but not limited to "Moss Monastery", "Secret Monastery", and the "Blood Worship Church" that followed the devil. The "Witch Cult" mentioned in the materials was only mentioned in one sentence. Second, secretive organizations that emerged in the early part of this era, they are more or less related to those terrifying families and sects in the Quaternary period, such as "The Knowledge Society", the "Death Believers' Society", the "Life School" that follows a master-apprentice传承 system, and the "Rose School" that is famous in the extraordinary circle for its bloody sacrifices. Third, new organizations that emerged in the past hundred or so years, including "The Aurora Society", "Iron Blood Cross Society", "Elemental Dawn", and the "Psychic Alchemy Society" that Klein first heard of. In addition, there are some scattered ones that haven't done much. "Benson and Melissa surely couldn't imagine how dangerous this world is, not just wars..." Klein shook his head and laughed, neatly stacking the confidential materials and pushed them to Old Neil. At the same time, he silently added in his mind: My Tarot Club must not 'make the list'... Old Neil didn't expect that the person sitting opposite was the leader of a secretive organization. He smiled and took the materials, heading to the Charnis Gate. Klein sat there, thinking about whether he should do a divination to find out the whereabouts of "Instigator" Tris, but after only thinking for a few seconds, he gave up this plan. After all, only knowing the general appearance of the other party and a name that was neither true nor false, if this could help you figure out their whereabouts, it wouldn't be called 'Divination', but 'Prophet'! When Old Neil returned, Klein gathered his thoughts and continued his mysterious studies, aiming to master more ritual magic "formats". This day, he spent all his time learning and practicing, not participating in the joint operation to hunt down "Instigator" Tris, only hearing that the "2-049" seal from Berkland would be delayed due to some special factors, the exact timing was yet to be determined. Because he earned nearly 2 Sooler in money from the divination yesterday, on his way home, he spent 10 pence to buy a 2-liter Enmat beer for Benson and brought a freshly baked lemon cake for Melissa. "Klein, I know you value us, but really, there's no need for that. There's no need to spend money on these things all the time," Benson said, looking at the small wooden barrel holding beer and choosing his words carefully. Melissa stood nearby, nodding silently and frequently. This must be the difference in our consumption habits... Klein chuckled and sighed. "Benson, Melissa, don't worry. This is what I bought with the extra subsidy. Well, I can probably get about 2 to 4 sols per week." I can't tell you that this is the profit from my divination work, can I... He added to himself. "... "Your job is much better than I expected," Benson said, giving a fair assessment. That's right. Even I can learn divination... Klein Silent Pia said this and then turned towards the kitchen. With the joint efforts of the three siblings, a sumptuous dinner was prepared one by one. After eating and drinking enough, Klein, Benson and Melissa collapsed on the living room couch. It was a while before they got up to tidy up, chat and study. When Benson and Melissa both fell asleep, I went up above the gray fog to observe the effect of the ritual... Klein was reviewing those history books while glancing at his brother and sister respectively. ...... West District, Iron Cross Street Extension. An apartment building with three floors was immersed in darkness. There were no streetlights, no extra light. Suddenly, a figure leaped out from a window on the third floor, landing softly like a feather, causing almost no disturbance. He turned one corner and suddenly vanished, as if blending into the shadows, only vaguely showing its outline. He hurried along, and this figure reached the dock area, arriving at an empty storage corner. After observing carefully for a while, circling around it twice, this figure left the darkness and entered the corner. One could see that he had a round face with an extremely friendly appearance, exactly the "instigator" Tris who had caused the disaster of the "Lupinus" ship. "How do you feel?" A mysterious figure in a black cloak with a hood emerged from the shadowy corner, her voice having a distinct feminine characteristic. Tris showed a kind and contented smile and said: "It's very comfortable. That's exactly the scene I dream of and pursue." "I think I have completed the task and am ready for promotion." The woman in the black cloak nodded imperceptibly. The mysterious woman raised her hand and handed a book-like object to Tris. The "book" had an ancient and weathered bronze casing, and beside it hung a strange star-shaped lock. Tris knew that the "book" contained the formula and the main three materials. His mood suddenly became excited. He suppressed his emotions and curiously looked at the magic potion names written on the bronze casing. "Witch!" Tris exclaimed in astonishment, unable to believe that the words written in the ancient Hecimith language was this. "Witch? I will be promoted to 'Witch'? What a joke!" The mysterious woman covered her mouth and let out a low laugh, and it took her a long time to answer: "You have always been so curious? Curious about why our upper management are all women..." "This is the answer."