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Chapter 222 Summoning the Messenger
Chapter 222 Summoning the Messenger
With the "original" as a witness, Raphael immediately began preparations to summon the messenger.
Considering the extreme danger of summoning spirit creatures, Raphael took the necessary items for the ritual and used "travel" to reach the forests of western Backlund.
On a boulder deep in the forest, Raphael drew the corresponding symbols of the spirit world, then lit two candles and built a "spiritual wall".
Then, in the language of giants, he solemnly proclaimed: "I, in my name, summon the spirits that wander in the void, benevolent beings to be commanded."
The candle representing Raphael is burning normally, and the candle representing "friendly creatures" is also burning normally.
One second, two seconds, three seconds passed, and there was still no response.
Raphael paused for a moment, then realized that the summoning had failed.
He frowned and began to reflect on the summoning ritual and the words used in it.
This ritual was the extraordinary knowledge he gained after essentially "recovering" his memories.
He had also forgotten the origin of the ritual.
Based on Raphael's experience, things that are hard to remember are most likely related to "Source Castle".
In other words, the ceremony just now was likely performed by someone connected to "Source Castle".
These types of people are born with a close connection to the spirit world, so rituals related to the spirit world can be simplified accordingly.
Raphael nodded slowly, having found the crux of the problem.
If he had already advanced to the level of a "vengeful spirit," he would have a close connection with the spirit world, but he has not advanced yet.
Therefore, this summoning ritual must involve a corresponding sacrificial process.
Or rather, spirit creatures will only respond to a summons if they are offered some benefit.
Raphael thought for a moment, then took a vial of blood from the "Dark Hut" and placed it on the altar.
This blood came from those extraordinary beings he had previously killed and turned into living corpses.
One of the procedures in creating an Iron Corpse is to extract a portion of the blood from the corpse of an Extraordinary Being.
Raphael felt that this was at least a kind of spiritual material, so he kept the blood. In terms of both value and use, it was perfect for this purpose.
Then he spoke again in the giant's tongue: "I, in my name I summon, summon the spirits that wander in the void, benevolent creatures to be commanded."
"As long as you answer my call, you can enjoy the offerings on the altar."
The next second, the candle representing the summoned spirit creature immediately grew larger and turned green.
Raphael smiled: It seems that even spirit beings "do things for money".
At that moment, a slippery tentacle emerged from the green candlelight and wrapped itself around the test tube on the altar.
Then a deep-sounding voice asked, "Why did you summon me?"
Raphael said, "I hope you can become my messenger."
"Then I cannot meet your needs." The tentacle's true form remained hidden in the spirit world, not appearing: "I don't travel very fast in the spirit world."
Raphael was taken aback, then laughed and said, "It's alright, please take the offering, I'll just summon it again."
The other party replied, "I won't take your things for nothing. I have a friend who is very suitable to be a messenger. I can have him come and talk to you."
Raphael was taken aback: You can even make introductions? You really are a "friendly creature that can be used."
So he said, "Thank you, please ask your friend to come over."
As it spoke, a slippery tentacle emerged from what appeared to be a door-sized green candlelight, opened a test tube, and dripped two drops of blood onto the enormous green candlelight.
Then the other person said, "Prepare another offering of the same kind. Don't end the ceremony yet; he'll be here soon."
The blood dripping onto the candlelight was at the marked location.
Raphael paused for a moment and nodded. It sounded like he was going to go back and shout: Come and eat at the feast!
It's just a vial of blood; he can afford it.
About seven or eight seconds after the tentacles left, a phantom figure emerged from the large green candle: "Do you need a messenger?"
Raphael smiled and said, "Yes, may I ask if you can quickly travel to the spirit world?"
"I was once a sorcerer lost in the spirit world," the phantom said. "Because I stayed in the spirit world for too long, I mutated and became a spirit creature. So even though I left the lost area, I can't return to the real world."
"I have a Sequence 4 level when it comes to traversing the spirit world, which should be enough."
"That's enough!" Raphael smiled. "Then let's sign the contract."
The phantom was about to answer when it suddenly paused, turning to look behind it: "You summoned other beings too?"
Raphael replied, "No."
At that moment, his spiritual sense also perceived that danger seemed to be approaching from the green candlelight.
The phantom bent down and picked up the vial of blood from the altar, saying to Raphael, "Today is not the right time to continue this discussion. You should end the summoning now, and we can talk another day."
After speaking, the phantom did not leave the green candlelight, but instead opened a gate to the spirit world and vanished without a trace.
Raphael increasingly felt that he had been tricked by two spirit beings working together.
But then again, it seemed a bit unlikely. These two spirit beings were both of a high level, so why would they team up to trick people into giving them two vials of blood?
But now was not the time to think about that; the danger in the candlelight was drawing ever closer, and Raphael immediately ended the summoning.
"Wait a minute." A voice came from the candlelight, and then two hands reached out from the green candlelight, prying aside the candlelight that was rapidly shrinking as the summoning ended.
A middle-aged man with soft facial features emerged from the "candlelight".
Raphael paused for a moment, then immediately stepped back, held the "Cursed Crystal" in his hand, and broke the seal on "Adam's Gift".
The candlelight returned to normal, the summoning ended, but the person in front of him did not disappear; he remained in front of Raphael.
In other words, this guy in front of us is powerful enough to change the summoning ritual and exist independently in the real world.
Judging from his appearance, the other person was a normal man, but Raphael was certain that he was not a normal person, but more like a corpse.
Immediately afterwards, Raphael suddenly felt that the other person's clothes looked somewhat familiar.
At this moment, the middle-aged man said, "Don't be nervous, I won't hurt you—well, at least not now."
His smile looked somewhat forced, as if he were trying too hard to mimic the act of "smiling": "What do you plan to do by summoning spirit creatures?"
He paused for a moment and then said, "Since my spirit has guided me here, it must be because your needs are in our best interest."
Seeing that the other party was reasonably friendly, Raphael said, "I need a messenger."
"Then I'm perfect for it." The other person maintained that awkward smile: "I just herded a creature that can travel quickly through the spirit world."
Raphael finally remembered where he had seen the other man's clothes before, and he asked casually, "What's your name?"
"Payne."
Raphael took a deep breath. It really was that level 1 sealed artifact!
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