Chapter 122 Ritual and Ceremony
night.

The alchemy room in Kaer Morhen.

"…Astrology and ritual science are one and the same, or in other words, astrology is originally a part of ritual science…"

"...It is too difficult and obscure. With the research of various races, it is too complicated. Therefore, it was separated from ritual studies and became an independent discipline..."

"...However, there are still many connections between the two, such as astrology and crystal balls..."

……

Amid the soothing aroma of cardamom, Ailin sat at the alchemy table, listening to the sorceress telling her about the mysterious knowledge of rituals.

"Shu~"

The cold female voice stopped and the book automatically turned to the last page.

Then it closed, revealing a black cover sprinkled with silver powder.

"Snapped!"

A snap of the fingers.

The book "Astrology and Ritual" slowly flew back to its original place.

[Ding! Do you want to spend 5000 small experience beads to unlock the skill ritual? ]

Hearing the familiar mechanical voice, Ailin ignored it.

"Okay, that's all for today's class," the sorceress said softly.

Ailin stood up and said goodbye to the sorceress and Mary, who was fiddling with the water ghost's heart with a grunt.
"Good night, Lady Vera! Good night, Lady Mary!"

"Good night!" the sorceress said softly.

"Goodnight, Aelin!"

Mary also looked up blankly from the water ghost's heart.

After leaving the alchemy room, Ailin quickly ran to the third floor.

"Bang~"

The patterned wooden door closed behind him.

"Whoo~"

Ailin let out a breath.

In fact, by the middle of this class, the experience beads needed to unlock rituals had dropped to the lowest level.

However, in order not to arouse suspicion and out of respect for the sorceress, he suppressed his excitement and anticipation and listened to the entire class.

Now I'm home, I've finally waited for this moment.

Ailin sat on the bed and used his mind to click on the prompt that had not yet disappeared from his sight.

Magic circle, astrology, magic wand, crystal ball...

In an instant, a vast ocean of ritual knowledge flooded into Ailin's mind, and it gradually stopped after three or four minutes.

Perhaps because of the improved attributes, this upgrade did not bring too much pain.

There was no splitting headache or blood coming out of the nose like when the alchemy was upgraded.

He just felt a slight pain in his temple, as if he had stayed up for five or six hours studying math.

"Ritual studies and alchemy are indeed a big pitfall. No wonder wizards and witch apprentices only specialize in one skill for decades before becoming official wizards."

"If I didn't have the Demon Hunting Notes and more than a decade of research, I wouldn't have been able to get started."

Ailin reviewed the new knowledge in his mind.

Sighing with emotion, I rubbed my temples and relieved myself for another half an hour before the swelling and pain in my temples gradually disappeared.

follow closely.

[Ding! Your skill: Ritual LV1 has been upgraded to Ritual LV2 (0/500)]

After another half an hour of absorbing, Ailin rubbed his hands and opened the inventory with great anticipation.

【Name: Flesh Giant】

【Type: Magic Ritual】

[Requirement: Ritual Studies Level 2]

[Element: Flesh and blood]

[Function: Sacrifice flesh, blood, and bones containing magic power in a ratio of 4:2:1 to gain great power]

【Note: Who are you offering sacrifices to? 】

While he was learning the ritual with his mind, the materials required for the ritual and the various arrangement techniques were deeply engraved in his mind.

Very strong!

Very strong!
From the information obtained, Ailin learned that as long as the sacrifice was performed in proportion, the amount of blood, flesh and bones sacrificed could theoretically be unlimited, and the power obtained could theoretically also be unlimited.

"There should still be some limitations, but the side effects of the ritual are not mentioned in the newly acquired memories." Ailin pondered. The true effect can only be known after using it.

However, even with the minimum two-fold increase in strength mentioned in my mind.

Combined with his potions, gadgets, and spells, it should be enough to face the monsters at the intersection of the celestial spheres.

"Unfortunately, my memory does not contain any information about the unknown ruins and the group of humans who performed the ritual when I obtained it."

Thinking of this, Ailin sighed regretfully.

What did he always feel that the unique cutscene foreshadow?
It’s a pity that the few treasure chests I opened later, even the one that gave out gold, didn’t contain anything similar.

"Don't think about it. I hope tomorrow's celestial conjunction will yield a great harvest!"

Ailin shook his head and looked out the window.

In the sky above the Ancient Sea Fortress, the silver moon is like a hook and the stars are twinkling.

The blue mountains in the distance, covered with a thick quilt, reflect the moonlight.

The heavy snow stopped yesterday afternoon. Looking at the deep, cloudless night sky, I believe tomorrow will be a good day as well.

It's a good sign!
Ailin thought.

Then he covered himself with a thick silk quilt and fell asleep with full anticipation for attribute points, treasure chests, and experience beads.

……

The next day.

After days of heavy snow, Killer Lake was frozen.

The lake, the shore, and the hills were all covered in white, forming a continuous piece.

Some low willows, larches and spruces only had a tiny corner of their trees visible, and remained motionless even when the wind blew.

Until the sudden sound kept getting closer here.

"Bang~"

The translucent telekinetic waves instantly blew away the snow that was thick enough to bury a person, creating a path wide enough for one person to walk on.

It's the Alder Seal.

"The winter sun is high in the sky, and there are no clouds in the sky. It is indeed a good day today..." Ailin muttered.

After taking three steps forward, he bent the middle finger of his right hand and pushed it suddenly diagonally upwards.

"boom!"

The translucent telekinetic wave appeared again.

Suddenly, snow and fog filled the air, blocking my eyes.

When the fog dissipated, Ailin took three more steps, looked at the still towering snow wall in front of him, and sighed:

"It's a pity that the weather is good but the location is not."

This morning, while having breakfast in the main castle hall, he had asked several demon hunters how to deal with the problem of going out when the mountain was blocked by heavy snow.

After all, they return to Kaer Morhen every year, so they must be experienced.

Unexpectedly, the drunken witchers all gave a unified answer: "No going out!"

It does make sense!
It left Ailin speechless.

But today, the "Heavenly Conjunction - Water Ghost" has cooled down. It will take at least another ten days to wait for the snow to melt enough to go out.

Therefore, Ailin had no choice but to leave.

The journey from Kaer Morhen to Slayer Lake took him nearly two hours, which was supposed to take half an hour.

This was a sudden inspiration for him, as he recalled the inspiration he got from Alder returning to the castle a few days ago when Zeus and the others were left playing in the snow sea.

otherwise.

The time will have to be extended by at least an hour.

"I finally understand why the two demon hunters at the door looked so stupid after trying to dissuade us!"

Looking at the snow wall in front of him that was taller than him, after a self-deprecating remark, Witcher Arlin's senses were awakened, and he continued to move forward at the original rhythm of "three steps and one step for Alder".

Just like that, another twenty minutes passed before Ailin finally reached his destination.

"Bang~"

Another Alder blew away the snow wall.

A dark cave appeared before his eyes.

This is where Ailin and the Water Ghost King first met. In his mind, this is the most suitable place for hunting large monsters.

The ideal place where the sky and the earth meet!

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