When "The Hermit" Odis heard "The Hanged Man" Alger's question, he smiled and said, "I know that in most people's minds, magic circles are not very effective."
"That's because they don't understand what spirituality is, or the meaning of mystical symbols."
"Justice" Audrey said with some surprise, "Mr. Hermit, I have also studied some occult symbols, and they do not seem to be very difficult to understand."
Odis said, "That's because you've learned common mystical symbols, or rather, general mystical symbols. Magic arrays made up of those symbols do have limited effectiveness."
Alger asked, "Are there any other uncommon occult symbols?"
"Yes."
Alger then asked, "The Church also lacks knowledge of these mystical symbols."
"That's right." Odis smiled and said, "When the Church of the Seven Gods arose, many mystical symbols had already been lost."
Even Klein, who was hiding behind the gray fog, was somewhat surprised: "The Hermit" is quite arrogant!
Audrey had a similar assessment, but then she thought, "The Hermit isn't one to exaggerate; he was just stating the facts."
Alger didn't think so, but he also knew that every member of the Tarot Club was extraordinary, so he didn't rush to express his opinion.
At this point, "The Sun" Derrick said, "Mr. Hermit, are you studying the mystical symbols we use?"
Before the Cataclysm, the Church of the Seven Gods had not been heard of, but in Derrick's memory, magic circles seemed to have little effect in actual combat.
Odis smiled and said, "It's not a matter of time. Well, before we talk about that, let me ask you all a question: what are mystical symbols in your minds?"
This stumped everyone. In the end, Alger briefly explained the Storm Church's interpretation of the mystical symbols: "They are symbols that allow humans to communicate with nature and the extraordinary."
He then shared his feelings: "But it seems that this kind of communication only works when it reaches a certain level; at least so far, I haven't felt any effect."
Odis then asked, "Everyone knows about Ancient Hermes and Giants, right? Why are these two languages different from the language we use in daily life?"
Klein knew this, and he manipulated the "world," saying in a hoarse voice, "That's because it has evolved over a long period of time. And in daily life, our language doesn't need to invoke the power of nature."
"That's right, evolution." Odis raised his hand and said, "Giants' language and ancient Hermes can still mobilize the power of nature, but the mystical symbols that also communicate with nature no longer have the same effect."
Klein understood and continued to manipulate "the world" to ask further: "You mean, these mystical symbols, like the Rune language and the Fursak language, lost their ability to communicate with nature during their evolution?"
Alger, however, asked another question: "Are there any intrinsic connections between occult symbols and Gigantic or ancient Hermetic languages?"
At this point, Audrey and the others felt a bit strained, but they could still understand what they were saying.
Oedipus first answered Alger's question: "In our normal lives, we need the combination of language and writing to record and convey information."
"Then why isn't the field of mysticism a combination of language and writing?"
Alger was stunned and couldn't refute it for a moment.
Odis then answered the question about the "world": "Not only have we lost the ability to communicate with nature, but my research has also found that the human system of mystical symbols is very incomplete."
"It's like we can express some meanings in words, but we can't find the corresponding words."
The hall fell silent, as none of the other members present possessed any knowledge of occultism that touched upon this aspect.
After a long pause, "The World" said, "This is a very profound study."
Alger shared the same sentiment and had no intention of refuting it.
Odis shrugged and smiled, "That's probably my research direction. Oh, right, I also need to initiate a deal."
Everyone gradually came to their senses and looked at the "hermit," wondering who he wanted to make a deal with.
Odis said, "I want to trade with everyone for the Sequence 9 potion recipe."
"The Magician" Fors asked, "By what means?"
Odis countered, "By what means did you take?"
"apprentice."
"Then I'll trade you the 'Apprentice' potion recipe," Odis said. "How about 260 pounds?"
The occult research society he founded consisted of half "low-sequence" extraordinary individuals and half occult enthusiasts who aspired to become extraordinary individuals and possessed certain intelligence channels.
This was because Odis was only a Sequence 9 at the time, and he was afraid that he would not be able to control "middle sequence" members if he recruited them. Therefore, the extraordinary members among them were all "low sequence".
Now that he's reached Sequence 8, he plans to sell the recipe to occult enthusiasts.
Prior to this, he had strictly prohibited the sale of recipes at gatherings, because although several members, including "Hound," had potion recipes, they generally wouldn't sell them, or they would report to their superiors and only sell them after receiving their approval.
While "Peacock" and "Wolverine" would certainly be willing to sell the formula, they possess potion formulas obtained through channels like "Assassin" and "Mystic".
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Odis had no intention of turning the research institute into a base for training cult members, so he simply banned the sale of the formula.
Now that the restrictions are being lifted, he plans to acquire recipes from several different sources and present them to occult enthusiasts.
This way they will have more options, and if someone still chooses the "Assassin" or "Mystic" recipe, Odis will not interfere.
Fors thought for a moment and then said, "Deal."
Although she became an "apprentice" by using Mrs. Anlisa's extraordinary abilities, she later obtained the "apprentice's" potion recipe while sorting through Mrs. Anlisa's belongings.
The recipe was useless sitting there, and she had no reason to turn down the £260 that was beckoning her.
Fors asked Mr. Fool to "express" the "apprentice's" potion recipe, and the gold pound was paid to the "magician" by offering a sacrifice to Mr. Fool after the party.
Odis then asked Audrey, "Miss Justice, are you planning to sell the Sequence 9 potion recipe?"
Audrey thought for a moment before saying, "Okay, but I don't want gold pounds. I want to ask you some questions about occult symbols."
Odis thought to himself: They really treat gold and pounds like dirt.
He nodded: "Sure, I'm willing to trade with you as long as it's not confidential information."
"Let me think about it first," Audrey said. "I haven't decided what exactly I want to ask you."
"OK."
So Audrey also asked Mr. Fool for paper and pen, "expressed" the "audience's" potion recipe, and appeared before Odis.
Odis then asked "The World," "Do you intend to sell potion recipes?"
"The World" chuckled softly, "Of course, but I have another potion recipe here that you'll be more interested in."
Odis was taken aback: "What method? Which sequence?"
"The World" said in a deep voice: "'The Seeker' pathway, Sequence 7 'Wizard'."