Ruen, a suburb of Tingen, Ahova County.

This is a small independent building with a large garden. There is also a green lawn outside the garden.

It is spring, the gentle and bright sunshine is dancing on the delicate petals of different varieties of flowers, the lawn is lush and green, and every leaf is stretching out fresh vitality. This is a well-maintained house.

"Sir, you see, this is the best single-family house in this area."

The rental agent worked hard to show the best and most expensive house in his hands to the serious customer in front of him.

He took out the key, opened the door, pointed to the garden and lawn and said, "You see, we have carefully taken care of the garden and lawn." Then he pointed to the building and exterior decoration of the house and said, "This house was recently redone.

After comprehensive maintenance and repair, you can see that here and here, they are all brand new."

The intermediary led the guest into the house and continued: "This is the bedroom. It has a large glass window facing the garden. You can enjoy the beauty of the garden at different times in the morning, afternoon and evening."

After introducing all the rooms, furniture, and supporting facilities, the agent looked at the guest with hope, "What do you think?"

"Very good." The guest's voice was deep and thick.

…

Tingen City is a medium-sized city in Ahova County. The population here is not dense, with only hundreds of thousands of people. Therefore, the antiquities market here is not large. There are only a few antiquities purchase and sales stores with customers coming in and out.

Very few.

Mr. Heinus Vansant, who had eyes like a panda and hair like a hedgehog, spent a pleasant afternoon at the Divination Club. After dinner, Heinus went to the Antiquities Market in the North District.

Haynes has two hobbies: divination and collecting antiquities. He spends almost all his spare time at the Divination Club on Halls Street and the Antiquities Market in the North District. Both hobbies are related to the occult.

Heinas has been studying occultism in recent years, hoping to use occultism methods to solve his hidden physical illnesses, and his efforts have not been in vain. Not only is he famous in the divination club, he is often invited to give lectures by the club, and

Just a few years ago, a friend he met at the club, Sirius Arepis, introduced him to an organization with great beings watching over him. Once he passed the organization's assessment, he could obtain the magic potion and become a man with magical powers.

of extraordinary people.

Sirius told him that the extraordinary people of this path have mastered magical ritual magic. By holding rituals and praying to great beings, they can solve their own physical problems. Heinas is convinced of this.

Hainas would come to the antique market every once in a while, and there would often be some unexpected surprises here. For example, magical items that were mistaken for ordinary antiques. Another example was occult notes that were believed to be ordinary ancient books.

Of course, Hainas has never encountered any magical items, but he has bought a magical scroll at a low price. Moreover, he also collected many incomplete pages and notes related to occultism through the antiquities market, and there is also a picture that is said to be

Parchment with treasure map.

It was getting late, but there were more people going in and out of the antique market than during the day.

Heinas walked into a store he frequented frequently. The owner was a fat old man with few hairs left. He sweated very easily. Even though the temperature was the most comfortable in this season, he frequently put his hands in.

He took out a slightly yellowed white handkerchief from his pocket, quickly wiped the sweat on his forehead, and then put it back in his pocket.

There were no other customers in the store, and the boss was sorting out some ancient books that seemed to be newly collected. Hearing a sound, the boss looked up at the door of the store and found that it was Heiners, a regular customer. He smiled and greeted: "Mr. Heiners

, do you want to come over and take a look, I got some new ancient books here that may be from the Fourth Age."

Haynes walked over quickly and saw some relatively well-preserved books. Among these books with dim covers, blurred handwriting, and some torn or worn books, there was a notebook with a dark black cover. It had a complete appearance and was clean overall.

It looks relatively new, but it gives people an ancient and distant feeling.

This contradictory atmosphere is so alluring, as if it hides endless secrets, deeply attracting Heinas's eyes.

I want to buy it!

Haynes made the decision right away.

"You said this notebook is a bonus for these ancient books."

The fat boss couldn't understand that the first thing Heiners asked about was this notebook that didn't look like an ancient book from the Fourth Age.

"My friend said that he didn't know if he was confused by butter and bought it as a valuable ancient book."

"I looked through it, and there are some incomprehensible symbols in it that I can't understand at all. Do those scum who forge antiques think that by just making up some incomprehensible symbols, people will think that they are ancient texts and collect and study them?

"

The fat boss spitted and cluttered his fingers, expressing his disdain for the counterfeiters with low IQs. After saying this, he took out his handkerchief and wiped his forehead.

"Well, I think this sounds interesting, and I want to buy it." Heinas casually made up a reason that was not very convincing, but the reason really didn't matter.

"Okay, 100 pounds, you can take 100 pounds." The fat boss showed a sly smile.

"What did you say? Are you kidding me?" Heinas felt like his ears were suddenly broken.

"Hey, I think the notes that can appear with these ancient books must have research value. Although I can't understand these symbols, they are arranged so neatly and beautifully, and their changes are so smart. If I can decipher these symbols,

It will definitely cause a huge sensation in the archaeological community. You think so, right?" The fat boss immediately completed a logical inference.

After a period of back-and-forth haggling, Haines took away this strange notebook with 25 pounds.

…

19 Halls Street.

In the spacious living room, the windows and doors are closed, and the gas wall lamp quietly emits a soft light.

Sirius Arepis, who is over fifty years old and has thin hair, is half-kneeling on the ground. In front of him is a wooden coffee table with fashionable patterns and fine workmanship. There is a beautiful square wooden box placed on the coffee table. In the wooden box, there is a wooden coffee table.

A long silver cross placed upside down.

Sirius straightened his upper body, straightened his body, closed his eyes, and recited softly and reverently:

“O Lord who created everything!”

"You are the master behind the veil of shadow!"

"You are the fallen nature of all living things!"

"You exist in all things, and you give life to the lambs!"

"Your humble servant prays to you sincerely!"

"Praise you! Great master!"

Sirius muttered it several times, then stood up, carefully put away the wooden box, and locked it in the safe.
Chapter completed!