The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

Carol's words caused countless associations in Siles' mind.

He was not in a hurry to ask, but just looked at Carol, thinking about the definition of a revelator in his mind, and waiting for more information from Carol.

But Miss Clayton didn't have his patience. After hearing Carol's words, she immediately blurted out a question: "Reappearance?!"

"That's right, Miss Clayton." Carol smiled and snapped his fingers, "All our strength comes from what happened in the past."

From the eyes of several people present, he could see that they didn't understand his words at all.

So he gave an example: "To put it simply, for example, 300 years ago, someone killed a person with a machete. After 300 years, you learned about this incident and got some related items-such as , this machete.

"Afterwards, you can use the power of the potion to try to kill people with the same machete. This is the process of reproduction. Once you successfully reproduce, you can use the 'strength' of the previous killer.

"In this way, it is equivalent to strengthening your physique and strength. It becomes easier for you to kill people.

"This is the simplest usage. Of course, I don't want you to become enlighteners just to kill your enemies. Killing the killer is not the solution to the problem."

Carroll laughed and said he was satisfied to find everyone nodding thoughtfully.

He gave another example: "For example, the book you are looking at now. Why can I shrink it?"

That very young boy, maybe only sixteen or seventeen years old, couldn't wait to ask: "Why?"

Carol carefully took out a small piece of yellowed paper from his pocket, and said, "This book, we call it 'The Box of Knowledge'. The first edition and original version of the book are kept in the Church of the Past, and now I take it What comes out is just a copy in the society.

"And this piece of paper is part of the earliest paper used in the process of making, writing, and shaping the 'Knowledge Box'. This is the time track.

"The so-called time track is the track of time. When it comes to specific items, such as the murderous machete, such as a piece of paper from the past. There are other things, so I won't talk about them here.

"...Speaking of which, can anyone understand why I can shrink the book?"

Everyone looked at each other.

The old woman said slowly, in her old voice, "That's not shrinking...that's, backtracking."

"That's right!" Carol nodded appreciatively, "This small piece of paper was torn from the earliest knowledge box. The knowledge box at that time was just a booklet, far less thick than it is now.

"As long as I reproduce the 'folding' and 'writing' related things, the power of the ritual acts on the knowledge box itself, then the knowledge box can be reverted to its early appearance.

"And once this power is disconnected, the knowledge box will return to its current state."

As he spoke, Carol took out a pen and paper from the side drawer, and painted an ink dot on each side of the paper.Then, he folded the paper in half so that the two ink dots overlapped.

"This is the power of the Enlightenment! We can fold time and space, allowing the old power to reappear at this point in time!"

Miss Clayton's eyes sparkled, and she quickly asked, "Can any past be reproduced?"

Carol smiled, and he explained: "The power of the revelator comes from three parts: potions, timing, and rituals. The specific process of making potions is more complicated, so I won't explain it first.

"In short, the potion is the key to the power of time. In contrast, it is the power that makes the blank paper fold. After taking the potion, we can be free for a period of time and use rituals 'safely' the power of.

"The time track, as I said, is something from the past, the track of time. It is the locator of the force of time. If there is no time track, then when performing rituals, you cannot Determine exactly what power is to be reproduced.

"Ritual, that is, the process of 'reappearance'. If you want to borrow the power of the past, then you must know what happened in the past and re-embody it.

"If you want to borrow the killing knife, then you have to kill people; if you want to go back to the past appearance of the knowledge box, then you have to reproduce the production process of the original appearance.

"...So, are you aware of the premise of everything before the revealer performed the ceremony?"

The six new enlighteners all remained silent.

They failed to realize the so-called "premise", because in Carroll's statement, everything seemed to happen so logically.

Take potions, use timetracks, perform rituals... Then, the power of the past reappears in this world.Those traces of the past that have disappeared in the long river of time are rediscovered at this moment.

What premise can there be?

Suddenly, after entering Room 666, Siles, who only introduced his name, said, "The premise is that you need to know what happened in the past."

Carol immediately laughed twice, he praised Siles' sharpness and wisdom, and then said with a straight face, "Yes, you have to make sure that when you use every ritual, you have already It is very clear what happened in the past.

"Because I know the complete process and links of making the knowledge box, I can trace the knowledge box back to its original appearance. For you, even if you get this small piece of paper, it is impossible to change the appearance of the knowledge box.

"If it's not clear enough, if it's not clear enough, then don't use that ritual — and don't use a timeline of unknown origin. It's both very dangerous things."

Only then did the others suddenly realize.

Power is magical and powerful, but also dangerous and mysterious.

No one can know for sure whether the past hidden in the fog of history is exactly what they know it to be.

When facing and using power, they must remain cautious and calm.

Carroll goes a little further on this issue, telling several stories of inappropriate use of timings, rituals, mostly from beginners.Their ending was not so friendly, some died, some were maimed, and some lost their minds.

This frightened the few people present, and they couldn't help showing serious and dignified expressions.

Only Siles remained calm and indifferent.

He just suddenly understood why he was able to obtain that business card.

He was able to discover the existence of the Grenfell Antique Bookstore, first of all, it proved that he had the possibility of becoming a revelation.That bookstore may be similar to the space behind the door of the Historical Society, which only the Revelators can discover.

Under such a premise, his communication with Grenfell in the bookstore seemed a bit like talking to a duck.The people who entered that bookstore were probably revelators, but Siles didn't know anything.

Grenfell probably realized this too.

When Siles mentioned that he was studying Silence literature, Grenfell decided to give him this business card to let him—at least understand the danger.

When studying the literature of the Silence Period, one will definitely come into contact with traces of the past, including original book manuscripts and manuscripts of different periods, which are obviously a kind of cultural relic—a kind of time track.

Siles has the aptitude of a revelator, but he has no knowledge and ability of a revelator. It is uncertain when he will "reappear" the corresponding ritual of the time track and gain out-of-control power.

When Carroll mentioned the potion just now, he said that the purpose of the potion is to allow the enlightener to use power freely and "safely" for a period of time.

Safety?

Why should we emphasize this point?

Probably because, even without potions, it is possible - correspondingly, dangerously - to use the power of time.And according to Carol, even if the potion is taken, accidents will still happen without knowing the specific meaning of the timing and ritual.

Uncontrolled power can be extremely dangerous.

Siles sorted out his thoughts and was finally convinced that there was nothing wrong with them.

He couldn't help but feel a little thankful that after coming to this world, he didn't have much contact with the dangerous time track, and he learned of the existence of the Revelator before he actually came into contact with it.

On the other side, after scaring the faces of the people present with several stories in succession, Carol finally restrained himself a little contentedly: "Of course, you don't have to worry too much.

"The time track itself is indeed dangerous, so we have to learn to use and control it."

"Do we encounter such dangers in our daily life?" Miss Clayton could not help asking. "If we do--"

"Oh, then hurry up and ask for help from the Church of the Past, or the Historical Society." Carroll said, "Many things..." He used some words vaguely, "It's all up to us—and you in the future , to solve it."

These words suddenly made the native residents of Lamifa City feel a little heavy.

As Carol said, he casually folded the yellowed piece of paper in his hand twice, and then threw it on the heavy knowledge box.Afterwards, a light blue halo spread out, and when the light disappeared, the knowledge box returned to the ordinary booklet at the beginning.

Everyone was amazed.Seeing the ceremony for the first time opened their eyes.

Carol said: "Okay, let's stop here for today. Next time you come here, you will be able to get in touch with some relatively safe rituals, and that is the real introduction to the enlightener."

"When is the next time?" Miss Clayton asked eagerly.

"We can meet here every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at two o'clock in the afternoon. The next time will be the day after tomorrow." Carol nodded with a smile, "The doorknob has already remembered you, and you can enter Room 666 at any time. "

After thinking about it, Carol added: "Before trying the real ritual, I don't recommend that you contact the group of enlighteners outside. There are quite a few of them... speculators."

Carol didn't explain much about this matter, nodded as he spoke, and then clapped his hands: "Okay, enlighteners. What is about to unfold in front of you is the gate of knowledge and time. But, be cautious and considerate. , is what we should remember the most when we step into this door.”

Several people present echoed.

"Then, see you on Wednesday." Carol said, and when everyone got up and was about to leave, he said, "Before you leave, please sign this agreement. related information."

He took out a piece of parchment with a more primitive appearance and all the words written by hand.

The appearance of this agreement is not unexpected, and the content is also very simple.There was some hesitation, but in the end everyone signed.The names and handwriting of the six people stayed on the parchment for a moment, and then disappeared.

Carol probably saw the dissatisfaction in some people's hearts, and said: "Using power safely is our consistent pursuit. You will know more secrets about the revealer in the future."

Soon, several people scattered and left.

At the moment when he stepped out of this room, Sirius heard the dice in his head twirling slightly, but there was no judgment, but a reminder.

[Spirituality +1.Knowledge +1. 】

This made Siles pause slightly, and then continued to walk without changing his expression.

He still hasn't found a way to communicate with this dice... He guesses whether it has something to do with his initiation into the Enlightenment.

Siles intended to exchange a few words with Carroll, but he noticed that Carroll had no intention of staying, so he decided to give up temporarily.Inadvertently he and Miss Clayton came together.

"What a mysterious power." Miss Clayton sighed, "Perhaps this world is so mysterious and magnificent."

Siles politely agreed.

Miss Clayton added: "I never knew before that there is such a power hidden in our world."

"I never knew, Miss Clayton."

Miss Clayton said, "You can call me Angela. We'll be classmates from now on, won't we?" The young lady blinked. "I have a feeling you must be an excellent revealer."

Siles smiled slightly, but said nothing.He was really a taciturn, cold and calm man.

On the second floor, Sirius bid farewell to Miss Clayton and went to collect his belongings.When he left the Historical Society, the doorway was already deserted.

Once again fine raindrops floated in the gloomy air.Surrounded by heavy traffic and lively crowds.Siles felt that he had returned to the real world all of a sudden.

He glanced at his pocket watch and found that it was almost four o'clock.By the time he returns to No. 13 Milford Street, it will probably be past five o'clock.

Sirius let out a sigh.

The public carriage came, and Siles protected the stack of manuscripts in his arms, and then boarded the carriage.As he expected, he returned to Milford Street after more than an hour in the bumpy road.

The rain is getting heavier.

Siles bought a morsel of nut bread and a bottle of goat's milk for supper from the bakery in Logan Market.He had to return the glass bottle that contained the goat's milk after drinking it, for which he had to register his address at the bakery.

But he planned to go to Logan's Bazaar tomorrow to buy some daily necessities.

Afterwards, Siles hurried back with his wet hair, thankful that the house he rented provided hot water.A wandering thought flashed through his mind, hesitatingly wondering what energy this world uses.

...It doesn't seem to be like the earth, coal or steam.The mechanical structure does exist, but the pollution in the air is not so serious.

After running around for a day and gaining a lot of knowledge, Siles was hungry and only thought about putting the manuscript in his arms back to the room first, and then went out to look for food.

But just as he was walking up the stairs on the second floor, a person came out of the room opposite him.