The hall of the "Governor of the Sea" mansion leads to different rooms. It has very few windows. Even if the red moon is shining brightly, only limited light can penetrate into it, making it appear dark, hazy and silent.
In such an environment, although the deputy deacon holding the "Ring of the Queen of the Sea" deliberately stepped lightly, he still inevitably created a slight reverberation.
Watching him step by step towards the stairs leading to the basement, Lumian suddenly had an idea: once he entered the basement, if the deputy deacon wanted to replace the real "Ring of the Queen of the Sea" with a fake one, he could do it Until no one notices.
This is because the other deputy deacons are in the hall, the "Governor of the Sea" is undergoing physical transformation, the "Maids of the Sea" are accompanying him, and the dependents of the sea are distributed in other places outside the basement.
Lumian frowned, glanced at the other deputy deacon diagonally across the street, and spoke to Juan Oro's transformed Jorge in Intis in a lowered voice: "Every year, the vigil ceremony is performed by a person. The deputy deacon will send the 'Ring of the Queen of the Sea' to the basement alone and then take it out an hour later?"
He emphasized the word "alone."
Juan Oro nodded slightly: "Yes."
"In this building, no additional protection is required..."
At this point, Juan Oro stopped abruptly.
He also thought that this was a good opportunity to replace the "Ring of the Queen of the Sea".
Just because the enemies outside can't break in doesn't mean the decent deacons have no problems!
Lumian immediately said to Juan Oro: "Should I follow, or you?"
Juan Oro took this very seriously and stood up and said, "I'll go."
He used his own abilities to hold on so that his steps were not staggering. He quickly caught up with the deputy deacon and said in a deep voice: "Let's go together. I want to take the opportunity to pay homage to my ancestors."
The other deputy deacon had no objection.
Watching the two people lighting the lantern and going down the stairs into the basement, Lumian naturally deduced what would happen next in his mind: "Put the 'Ring of the Queen of the Sea' on the broken stone platform... Bye. Sacrifice the ancestors...return to the ground...and then enter and take it out after an hour..."
"For this hour, the 'Ring of the Queen of the Sea' was left alone in the basement without any protection... If someone had been hidden in the basement in advance, he could easily take the real 'Ring of the Queen of the Sea' Replace it with a fake one...
"Of course, it's really not easy to sneak in and hide here. I can't even do it. I can only wait for two minutes before being blocked by the sea family..."
"The Ring of the Queen of the Sea should be placed on that broken stone platform. If there are changes, changes..."
Thinking of this, Lumian suddenly remembered what happened after the "Lie" ear clip was placed on the broken stone platform in the basement: this item from the "Soothsayer" path inspired the patterns representing "Apprentice" and "Stealer" respectively. , with the added ability to steal other people’s power that can last for half a month!
"Lies" are okay, but are "Hai Hou's Commandments" okay?
Although it is not an item in the path of "divineer", "apprentice" or "thief", it is also made according to a ritual left by a certain Amon. It may be able to stimulate the specialness of the basement a little bit and gradually infect itself with theft. Characteristics.
Yes! Since the essence of the Sea Sacrifice Ceremony is to take away the power from the seabed seal and make it your own, then the "Ring of the Sea Queen" as a key item should not only be able to open the seal to a certain extent, but also have the ability to steal power.
The above-mentioned abilities can spread the harvest to different roles in the ceremony. The chief priest gets the most, followed by the aide and the "Maid of the Sea" who essentially act as aides, and then the deputy aide and sailors. Those within the scope of the ceremony have the same kind of power. People can also get some!
In other words, the ring-making ceremony that Juan Oro and others understand is incomplete. The link of "respecting the ancestors" is also an integral part of the ceremony, and it is the most critical part. If there is no "respecting the ancestors", then The Sea Sacrifice Ceremony will only open the seal, unable to steal the gathered power, but will allow it to explode and dissipate... Lumian just felt that it is terrible to be illiterate in the occult, and suddenly he was shocked.
He discovered that he had missed a crucial detail:
According to Ms. "Magician"'s interpretation of the function of the "Ring of the Sea Queen" and her own speculation on the nature of the entire sea praying ceremony, if the real "Ring of the Sea Queen" was replaced by one ordered from Toler on April Fool's Day That fake ring was hidden in the belly of the lamb and sent to the ceremony ship, and was replaced by the "bard". The subsequent ceremony should not have the sea furiously engulfing the "Governor of the Sea" and all the deputies. This phenomenon of deacons and some sailors is correct!
That fake ring has not gone through the previous ring-making ceremony. The patterns, symbols and structures on it are not special in mysticism. Even if the "Governor of the Sea" reads those words, he cannot inject energy into it and make it Open the seal!
As a completely fake ring, it should not be able to cause any phenomena. It is just that it failed to draw out the accumulated power, which led to an increase in shipwrecks and deterioration in weather in this sea area.
In order to conform to the reality of last year, the fake ring thrown out by the "Governor of the Sea" at the end must actually complete the first part of the ring-making ceremony, but not be placed in the basement to "pay respect to the ancestors". In that way, it can be used in The seal is opened to a certain extent, but the accumulated power cannot be extracted and occupied, causing them to suddenly explode, causing the sea to "fury"!
Lumian's eyes narrowed slightly. As a "conspirator", he already understood the key: there were two "Rings of the Queen of the Sea" on the ship, but they were both fake.
The ring that the deputy deacon took to the ceremony boat was also fake. In other words, there was no real "Ring of the Queen of the Sea" in last year's sea prayer ceremony!
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The "Ring of the Queen of the Sea" that went through the entire process of the ring-making ceremony recognized by the Fisheries Guild was not placed on the stone platform in the basement to complete the "reverence to the ancestors" link, so it is also fake and does not have the best quality. The key part is the fake ring!
The deputy deacon who brought the "Ring of the Sea Queen" into the basement and took it out last year may also have a problem!
The fringe members of "April Fool's Day" are not trusted. Everything they do should be embellishments that do not affect the entire plan. The fake ring put into the lamb's belly and the "minstrel" performance are most likely for subsequent response investigations. The purpose of the preparations was to cover up the really important clues... As Lumian's thoughts flashed, Juan Oro and the deputy deacon returned to the hall.
"Put it on the stone platform." The president of the fishing guild disguised as Jorge said to Lumian in a low voice.
Lumian retracted his thoughts and asked casually: "Who was responsible for delivering the 'Ring of the Sea Queen' to the basement last year?"
"I don't know, there is no special arrangement, anyone can do it, and the four deputy deacons in the hall last year all died in the furious sea when the ceremony failed." Juan Oro understood what Lumian was suspicious of.
Is he dead? I’m afraid not necessarily... Lumian didn’t have time to find the corresponding items to channel the spirit now, so he could only ask instead:
"Which of them is very familiar with the ring-making ceremony and knows the details of the 'Ring of the Queen of the Sea'?"
"No, they are all serving as deputy deacons for the first time." Juan Oro shook his head, "And, as I said, the people who know these secrets are still alive."
That deputy assistant priest is not a "salty-egg superman"... Who is that? Lumian was at ease and had the answer: "Crazy Girl"!
This person used the same method as the "Bard" to change his appearance, and with the help of the "Salted Egg Superman", he became the deputy deacon, leaving the production of the "Queen of the Sea" to complete the last step, and then took it onboard Got the gift boat.
Lumian was still wondering how the "Crazy Girl" could locate in that special sea area and rescue the "Bard" promptly and accurately. Now, he knows the answer: the "Crazy Girl" is at the scene , right on the ceremonial boat, right next to the "Bard", no need to locate or adjust the time!"
He originally thought it was the "mad girl" working with the "bard", but now it seems that the "bard" is working with the "mad girl", ready to provide help when the situation changes and take on the responsibility of false clues.
Damn, the ability of "Faceless Man" is so annoying, and "April Fool's Day" is so annoying! Lumian's mood fluctuated, and he cursed in his mind uncontrollably, relying on the characteristics of the "ascetic monk" to prevent him from exploding.
More importantly, he figured out all the problems with last year's sea prayer ceremony, but he still couldn't figure out who the "Salted Egg Superman" was, or what tricks he would play on April Fool's Day this year.
The night passed quietly.
On a sailboat that has lagged behind the times in the port, Chanem, wearing a short round-brimmed felt hat, walked out of the cabin and asked Nolfi, who was standing on the edge of the deck: "Can we enter that special sea area now?"
Nolfi nodded and said: "Okay, after zero o'clock, the stars will enter a specific position."
What Lumian asked her and Butner to do was to go to other ports on the same coastline to rent a boat that could go out to sea for a few days.
Chanem laughed and said, "Then let's go!"
Seeing Nolfi, Butna looked surprised and confused. He gave a simple explanation: "If you follow the 'Governor of the Sea''s courtesy boat, you will definitely be discovered by the people from the Fisheries Guild. If you set off an hour or two later, you will The meaning of this has been lost, so we go ahead of time, hide there, and patiently wait for the opportunity!"
Although he didn't know what opportunity the other party was talking about, Nolfi didn't ask, and replied with some expectation: "Okay."
Chanem then looked at Butner: "Do you want to go to sea together? This is very dangerous."
Butner's expression changed continuously, and after more than ten seconds he said: "Go!"
Chanem suddenly "tsk", but didn't say anything.
At this time, Nolfi looked at other areas on the deck, frowned and asked: "What about the sailors here? Without them, we can't go to sea, and they can't deal with too much danger."
Chanem smiled: "Don't worry, we have sailors who can deal with danger."
As soon as he finished speaking, he half-turned his body, raised his right hand towards the third floor of the cabin, clasped his index finger and thumb into a circle, and stretched out the other three fingers.
Not long after, Nolfi and Butner saw the captain, first mate, second mate and all the sailors staggering out from different positions.
They all closed their eyes tightly and lined up in a column as if they were sleepwalking, walking along the gangway towards the pier.
This made Butner and Nolfi's eyes freeze, as if they were having a terrifying dream.