Lumian looked at the spiritual creature that he couldn't see at all, thought for a moment and said:
"How complex can the most complex be, and how powerful can the most powerful be?"
"Heh, I thought you were going to ask how to summon and perform ritual magic, but you just want to know how to use it specifically!" Aurore joked, "This may be the characteristic of the Hunter Path. You don't need to thoroughly understand the principles, you just need to consider how to use it."
Without waiting for Lumian to answer, she considered for a moment and said:
"I've tried. It can't be too complicated, meaning it can only complete one action. It can't be too powerful, meaning it can't exceed the size of a spell of 'Secret Peeper', sequence 7 'Wizard'."
It's good to talk about these things with Aurore. She has the habit of analyzing things qualitatively and quantitatively, unlike some people who like to describe them with vague and half-hidden language... Lumian was quite moved when he heard this.
While thinking, he stood up and helped his sister put all the food on the table, then asked while eating:
"But I remember that your spells often require materials. You can't carry 'white paper' with you, right?"
"Yes, this is very embarrassing." Aurore forked a piece of fried trout and put it into his mouth. He chewed and swallowed it before saying, "Besides, the spells of a 'wizard' cannot be completed with just one action. The simplest one requires three steps. The first is to concentrate your spirituality, the second is to outline the symbol of the corresponding spell in your mind, which can also be replaced by reciting the spell out loud, and the third is to use materials to perform the spell. The role of the materials is sometimes a medium, and sometimes a component of the spell."
This does sound a bit complicated, and it doesn't seem like something that the single-celled organism "blank paper" can accomplish... Lumian feels that he won't be able to do it in a short time, and he must go through a long period of training before he can cast spells proficiently.
Aurore glanced at him:
"Don't even think about it. You can't be like me. First, you are limited by your sequence and lack spirituality. Second, using materials to help cast spells is a unique ability that only wizards have. Well, maybe a certain sequence of some channels can do it. I don't know enough to make a definite judgment.
"However, when a Hunter reaches Sequence 7, that is, becomes an Arsonist, he can use a lot of fire-related spells, and he doesn't need materials, and he doesn't need to draw symbols in his mind or recite spells. In terms of actual combat, this is faster, more convenient, and may even be more powerful. As for Wizards, their strength lies in comprehensiveness. The more knowledge they master, the more powerful they are."
Lumian said expectantly:
"I don't know when I can become an arsonist..."
He planned to explore the Dream Ruins again tonight. One was to use the behavior of "hunting" to help the potion digest, and the other was to look for clues to the main material of Sequence 8 "Provocateur".
As for the monster corresponding to the "arsonist", he didn't dare to think about it for the time being, thinking that he was being sent to be roasted. After all, those guys could definitely attack from a distance, making it impossible for his "special" to be used.
He then added:
"The spell of 'Arsonist' seems to have only one action. Can 'White Paper' bear it?"
"In theory, yes, but I'm not sure if the Arsonist's spells exceed one scale." Aurore's reference standard is "Wizard".
Hearing this, Lumian suddenly became excited:
"If I can, then can I simulate the floating cannon you mentioned, sister?"
"Ah?" Aurore was a little confused for a moment.
Lumian explained in detail:
"I can summon a group of 'white papers', sign contracts with them, and then let each 'white paper' carry a fireball. At that time, they will float in the air and attack the target together. Isn't this very similar to the description of the floating gun?"
"It's a pity that you can't have a group of 'blanks' at the same time." Aurore laughed, "Once you sign a contract with a 'blank,' the next time you summon it, even if you use the original description, it will be the same blank."
“Can I summon one first, without signing a contract for the time being, and then summon another, and continue until I have summoned a satisfactory number, and then sign the contract with all of them?” Lumian did not receive an orthodox education, but rather a customized one with Aurore’s own ideas. Coupled with the “tempering” of so many years of pranks, his thinking has always been open.
"..." Aurore admitted that she was not such a rogue. She said carefully, "I haven't tried it, so I don't know if it will work. You can try it yourself when you reach Sequence 7. However, I think that with a 'White Paper' nearby, summoning another 'White Paper' will probably cause a conflict and it is unlikely to succeed. The only hope is to directly summon multiple 'White Papers', but this is likely to be done only by a Sequence that is good at summoning."
Lumian made up his mind that he would give it a try when the time came, since he wouldn't lose anything anyway.
Aurore scooped up some mashed potatoes:
“Now let’s talk about how to summon spirit beings, which is an application of ritual magic.
"What is ritual magic? It is the magic performed by selecting a date and time, preparing the corresponding materials, and strictly following the format and process. It is often used for prayers and summoning."
Lumian nodded:
"Is it to achieve some kind of extraordinary effect in the form of a ritual?"
He was thinking of the various rituals of the Church of the Eternal Sun and the procedures of the Lenten celebrations.
"Yes." Aurore was very satisfied with his brother's understanding. "In short, ritual magic has an object of prayer, which can be the seven gods, other hidden beings, evil gods, demons, or even yourself. When you pray to the gods, you need to check or choose the date and time they rule. For example, Tuesday is the symbol of the 'Eternal Blazing Sun', and there is a corresponding sun every day. The success rate of ritual magic praying to the 'Eternal Blazing Sun' during these time periods will increase a lot.
"But this is actually not very useful. If you are not an official Beyonder, the chances of success in praying to the corresponding God are very small. Even if you get a response, don't be happy, because it may mean that person has noticed you.
“Of course, we also have ways to bypass restrictions, such as obtaining an item that is closely related to the target deity.
"Praying to hidden entities, evil gods, and demons doesn't require choosing a day or time, but I don't need to tell you how dangerous it is, right? Ninety-nine percent of people who do this end up badly.
"Therefore, for wild Beyonders, the most commonly used ritual magic is to pray to themselves in order to mobilize their own spirituality and complete some more complicated things."
“Making spells and extraordinary weapons?” Lumian thought of a point of knowledge that the lady had mentioned.
Aurore nodded.
“Yes, some secret medicines also require ritual magic to cooperate.
"You forgot one thing. Summoning spirit creatures."
She ate some more food and then said:
"The second step of ritual magic is to prepare the corresponding materials. If you want to pray to a certain being, you need to prepare herbs, essential oils, powders, hydrosols, etc. from his domain or that can please him. Let's take the 'Eternal Sun' as an example. You can use 'sun' essential oil, rosemary powder, bergamot, various sunflowers, etc. to pray to him. But if you pray to yourself, you don't need to be too troublesome. Although it is best to use materials from your own domain, for a guy like you, you can just add a glass of absinthe. It's not a big problem if you don't add it.
"The third step is to arrange the altar. This can be determined according to the environment. It does not need to be particularly sacred and solemn. The main thing is that there must be no clutter.
"The main thing about the altar is the candles..."
Aurore said as she picked up her knife and fork.
She held out the two items and said:
“Pretend they are candles, and make them out of the symbolic material for the spirit you are praying to.
"Let's take 'Eternal Blazing Sun' as an example. His honorific names include Eternal Light, Incarnation of Order..."
Aurore paused for a few seconds before continuing:
"God of contracts, protector of commerce."
"There should also be the honorific title 'Father of All Living Things', right?" Lumian had heard many sermons.
Aurore shook her head.
"This is just a title that the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun often uses when promoting its products. In the field of mysticism, the title of Eternal Blazing Sun is not enough. If it really exists, it could mean something terrible has happened."
She didn't say specifically what the big deal was, and it seemed like she herself wasn't too clear about it.
She brought the topic back on track:
"If you want to exorcise the dead, you must pray to the symbol of 'Eternal Light', so you have to use various sunflowers to make candles. Correspondingly, if it involves a contract, use the honorific title of 'God of Contract' and make candles with materials such as bergamot. For more options, you can see my witchcraft notes.
"In a ritual magic, we only place two candles at most at the position corresponding to the gods. Because in mysticism, 0 represents the unknown and chaos, symbolizing the beginning of the world. Not placing candles means there will be no effect. 1 represents the beginning, representing the original creator, and also represents the existence that can be pointed to accurately. 2 symbolizes the world and gods born from the original creator. Therefore, ritual magic can only use two candles to represent the gods. Which two candles to use to represent the corresponding symbols should be determined according to the effect you want to achieve.
"Three represents everything, so the third candle is for ourselves.
“That is to say, the two candles on the top represent the gods, and the one in front corresponds to oneself, for a total of three.
"If you have an object that is closely associated with a certain deity or secret being, you can remove the two candles on top and use that object instead. This is called a binary ritual.
"Pray to yourself and keep only the candle that represents yourself."
Lumian listened attentively.
According to that lady, as a wild "hunter", before he knew the name of that great being, the only thing he could use was the ritual magic of praying to himself. After all, where could he find items that were closely related to a certain god
"Now I will demonstrate the next few steps to you using the example of summoning spiritual creatures." Aurore stood up and said when she saw her brother had finished dinner.
The two of them quickly cleared the table.