"I have a friend at Fort Midhill, a captain, who asked me to ask you about the Gemini Cult."
Shade said casually.
"Oh, Midhill Castle, I see."
Professor Manning put down his teacup:
"But let me emphasize first that some of the texts I saw back then were forbidden to be disseminated by the church. I signed a contract with the church, and some content could not be disclosed."
"It doesn't matter. Just say what you can say."
Shad said:
"First of all, I want to know, is the prehistoric tradition of Gemini worship related to death?"
"die?"
The professor was stunned, then shook his head:
"What is the relationship between these two? No, it seems that they are not completely unrelated. I was very young at that time and was not a main excavator, so I did not see many textual materials. But I heard a saying in Midhill Castle that twins can actually be regarded as one person. Therefore, when one of the twins is seriously ill and may die, the death can be prevented by killing the other one, so as to prevent the death of the seriously ill person..."
He glanced at Shade's expression:
"Of course, this is just a foolish thing to do. When I was young, it was just a rumor to scare children."
In this sense, the Gemini cult should have nothing to do with the third chosen one.
"So, in the Gemini Cult, is there a ritual that allows twins who are far apart and never meet to express their longing for each other, or even break down the barriers between them?"
"That's a very strange question."
The professor said, but nodded:
"Of course, but I must remind you that I am a professor of history and archaeology, not folklore. So I don't understand those mystical things. I just restore the ancient knowledge based on my own experience and knowledge."
"Yes, Professor, I didn't see any illegal materials here tonight."
Xia De said immediately, and Professor Manning smiled and nodded, called his servant, and went to the third floor to get the documents in the data room.
Professor Manning did not compile the archaeological data he conducted in Mount Sikar when he was young into a book, but he wrote it into his teaching plan as a material for teaching young people:
"Look at this, Red Butterfly, yes, this is it."
He handed the pages in the cardboard folder to Shade, and as Shade flipped through them, he said:
"The remaining texts of the Gemini Cult we discovered record that the holy emblem of the departed Great Gemini God resembles a butterfly. Later, through communication between folklorists and the Prophet Association, it was discovered that the 'red butterfly' in divination itself has the meaning of sacrifice, twins, and so on."
"So, the way to break the barriers between the twins is related to the red butterfly?"
"Yes, a strange and complex poem, which I wrote down just because I was interested in it."
Professor Manning squinted his eyes and recalled the past. As Xia De flipped through the pages, he recounted the lesson plans he had taught for his entire life:
"The red butterfly spreads its wings and flies,
Flying over the towering mountains,
Flying over the black river,
May the wind take away the eternal yearning,
Until the end of life and death."
Professor Manning said exactly what is recorded in the text:
“It sounds like a folk song, too.”
"Yes, there should be other meanings in poems and ballads, at least that's what I and most scholars think."
The professor nodded:
"I miss you so much. When I first read these words, I was only slightly older than you are now. I never thought that in the blink of an eye, I have become this age."
He sighed, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Professor Manning suddenly became sad, so Shad talked to him about some things in the past and listened to him tell about the interesting things he experienced when he was young traveling around the Old Continent. They didn't leave until eight o'clock in the evening.
The second stop tonight was Old John's pawn shop. The pawn shop usually closed at ten o'clock in the evening, so it was not impolite for Shad to visit so late.
When I pushed the door open, Father John was pouring himself some tea under the gas lamp. He raised his eyes when he heard the door open:
"Oh, good evening, Detective. I just wanted to come and see you because I have some news about the special blood you asked me to help you find. I know you may be short of money, so I will give you a cheaper price this time."
"We'll talk about the blood later. Dad, please help me identify a relic first."
Hearing this, Old John immediately became interested. After putting on his gloves, he picked up the silver mirror that Shade had placed on the counter:
"Tsk, tsk, a mirror. Relics of this appearance are rare. If this is the case, it should be easy to find information. Detective, wait a moment."
He put down the mirror and walked to the second floor of the pawn shop. He came back in just five or six minutes. Judging from the expression on his face, he had already gotten the result:
"I found it. It turns out to be this. Poet-level (level 2) relic - Corpse Mirror."
"Um?"
"Don't worry, it's not a relic of the undead. It should be considered a relic of the space type."
"What is it?"
Xia De asked curiously. Old John returned to the counter slowly.
"Two properties are currently known. First, this mirror can hold an almost unlimited number of corpses. Yes, the corpses can be hidden in the mirror and carried around. When Saint Byrons first took possession of this mirror, he got it from a corpse snatcher. Of course, there is a chance that the corpses stored in the mirror will be transformed into low-level undead spirits. Therefore, people speculate that this mirror was originally made by a witch who was proficient in spatial power and undead power."
"Can it be used as a space prop to hold other items?"
"cannot."
"That mirror doesn't seem to be of much use."
Shade shrugged. If he wanted to transport a body, thaumaturgical toymaking would suffice.
"Don't worry, stop for a moment. Second characteristic. Holding the mirror, the holder can enter the mirror space."
"What's the meaning?"
Now Shad was interested.
"Holding this mirror, you can find another mirror and then walk into it. Oh, let me demonstrate."
As he spoke, Old John took out a floor-length mirror that looked like an antique from the mess of goods in the pawn shop. He took Shad's corpse mirror and then reached out to touch the huge mirror.
The mirror seemed to ripple, and Old John actually walked in.
The mirror reflects Shade outside the mirror, but old John can also be seen in the mirror. This scene is very strange. Shade reaches out to touch the mirror surface of the floor-length mirror, but the mirror cannot be entered.
"It's interesting, isn't it?"
Father John hid behind the shelf in the mirror, so he could no longer be seen in the mirror.
He walked out of the floor-length mirror, returned the corpse mirror to Shade, and continued to introduce its features:
"You can carry any non-souled items into a mirror while holding the Corpse Mirror. Yes, relics can also be brought in, and you can choose a mirror of any size. But when you leave the mirror, the items you brought in will also be ejected."
In other words, this small mirror cannot be regarded as a space object.
But Xia De suddenly thought of another possibility:
"If I hold the corpse-hiding mirror and enter another mirror, can the mirror I am hiding in be moved?"
If possible, Xia De would let others enter the mirror, and then he would move the mirror through the statue of the original crack to achieve spatial movement.
"No, when the mirror you choose is entered, it will be fixed in space and absolutely inaccessible. Also, when the mirror you choose is broken, the corpse mirror will automatically pop out, and the person holding the mirror will be trapped in the mirror space forever."
Father John said, and Shade nodded:
"So, in addition to hiding corpses, it can also be considered a small hiding place?"
"Yes, and after entering the mirror space, it can greatly reduce the mental and spiritual pollution from the outside world. This is a very useful feature."
But the corpse mirror is also dangerous. In addition to the fact that storing corpses may cause the resurrection of the undead, if the user stays in the mirror world for too long, the possibility of him being completely lost may arise.
There are actually many dangers in the mirror world, and modern ring sorcerers have not explored them enough. But for Shade, this mirror is valuable enough.