"Do you mean...destiny?" Salomon encountered this word again. Whenever he spoke this word, he always felt a hole in his palate, as if there was a bloody smell blocking his throat. The last time he encountered this word, it was when Thor arrived. Among all the possibilities of using the Ago Motorcycle Eye, all Jane Foster would fall in love with Thor. This situation is very strange, but the word "destiny" is the most accurate interpretation.

Randolph continued to explain. "Your birth is intervened with external forces." He said, "So a line in your destiny is already established. You can imagine countless rays emitted from the end point of a line segment, and you can also have other possibilities, but on this straight line, your destiny is destined. This is destined not something that humans can understand, because humans rely on logic to receive external information, but in time, the causal relationship is reversed. The future determines the past, and the past is the future."

Randolph's words made Salomon a little confused, but he still roughly understood what Randolph meant - because he could pass through that door in the future, for him, the present is his future. In order to achieve the cycle of time, one of the possibilities of Salomon's future has been determined.

"You can do it." Randolph interrupted Salomon's thoughts, "because you have done it. After that, you can truly dominate your destiny. Before this, maintain your curiosity and curiosity, which is your only reliance through the ultimate gate."

Randolph finished the conversation before Tituba came back and said goodbye to Salomon because he had to go to town to do something. "You can find some books on the bookshelf to read," Randolph said. "That was the book I wrote to avoid reading the newspapers that were repeated every day. The knowledge in it was of great use to you."

After saying that, he went out on his own. "Sir." Tituba seemed a little shy, "Do you need anything else?"

"Is there any sugar?" asked Salomon. "I always think I need to put more sugar in the tea. Also, do you know what Mr. Carter is going to do? And Abigail, do you know where she is?"

"I don't know." Tituba shook his head, "I haven't seen Miss Abigail for a day, and I don't know what the master is going to do."

"Okay." The Secret Mage narrowed his eyes, "Can you please remind me after Colson and Natasha wake up? I think they must have a lot of questions to ask."

"certainly."

The secret wizard spent the whole morning on Randolph Carter's bookshelf. He found the spell used by Nayaratotip last night from a handwritten book on the bookshelf. The spell was called "Flame Cloak" and the power used came from Ktugya, a huge burning substance living near the North Lock Master Gate Star, and was one of the old dominators. According to rumors, the old dominator seemed to have a bad relationship with Nayaratotip, but no one could be sure of the accuracy of these messages. After all, those who care about these gossips could not withstand the high temperature of Ktugya.

Randolph did not come back after lunch, but Colson and Natasha woke up from their sleep. They were indeed full of doubts. After witnessing the monster incarnation of Nayalatotip, Colson had forgotten some of the events that happened last night. Natasha said that she had lost the memory of the attack, and Salomon had to tell them some of the facts she could reveal.

However, even he had many questions that could not be answered, and there was not much information to tell them. After they had a not-so-good lunch, Colson and Natasha wanted to borrow the books of Randolph, but Salomon stopped them - their souls had just experienced the change, and Colson also witnessed the terrible scene with his own eyes, and the reason value was already on the verge of madness, and reading those books now would only make them completely crazy.

Colson also brought the dog over. If it weren't for the stray dog ​​Jones, Salomon might have had no choice but to use Naia's incarnation last night. He fulfilled his promise and helped the stray dog ​​take a shower in the garden. Jones gently bit Salomon's palm, as if he was very satisfied with the service of the Secret Mage.

When Randolph came back in the evening, he called the people from the countryside to board the carriage he parked outside the mansion, and he wanted to take the people to the stone tower in the wilderness east of the village of Salem. After Salomon boarded the carriage, he saw Abigail wrapped in a blanket. She looked pale and seemed to be immersed in a nightmare that could not wake up.

"The effect of this reality is about to disappear," Randolph said. "She has begun to gradually recall what happened in 1692. We are moving faster, and this is the last reset."

Randolph and Salomon did not explain to the agents what "reset" meant. The secret wizard quickly pulled them into the carriage. Randolph drove the carriage through the fanatical residents and walked towards the village to the east. The stone tower was used by Randolph before, but later found by Colson. It was a cylindrical gray stone tower built by the Indians. It is said that these stone towers were used by the Indians to observe the sun and the stars. Later, with the invasion of the colonists, the Indians were forced to give up here, and the abandoned stone towers acted as the ritual site.

Agent Colson did find people to build the altar. In order to make what he said credible, Nayaratotip told the secret wizard this information. Later, after Colson woke up, he also proved that the altar had been built. It was not until nightfall that the black shadow spread from the east to the west, and all the sunlight was swallowed up, and Randolph Carter led the people from the outside world to the near the stone tower.

The secret wizard left Colson and Natasha under the stone tower and told them not to go up the stone tower no matter what happened. He and Randolph stepped on the stairs and hugged Abigail wrapped in a blanket to the top of the stone tower. According to Randolph, this ceremony was an exception, because Abigail was the target and a sacrifice. If Salomon wanted to summon Yugsortos, it would be best to prepare a sacrifice in advance that would satisfy those who are united.

Salomon watched Randolph perform the ceremony. He placed his hand on his head, constructed an equilateral triangle with his thumb and index finger, then flipped the triangle of his right hand to create a parallelogram, then flipped the left hand to create a downward equilateral triangle. Randolph placed this equilateral triangle on his forehead, and while doing these actions, he recited the spell of "Juge-Sottostone Divine Art".

"Listen to my call! King of the Endless Void! Star Mover! Strong Foundation! Earthquake Controller! Terror Conqueror! Creator of Pain! Destroyer! Victor of Glory! Son of Void and Chaos! Guardian of the Abyss! Original Dark God! Lord of Dimensions! Lord of Mystery Wise! Guardian of the Secret! Lord of the Labyrinth! Master of the Angle! Lord of the Nighthawk! The Last Tip! Lord of the Gate! Lord of the Path! Almighty Lord of Eternal Life! Umel Yat Tavel! Iak-Sathath!! Jug Sotos NAFL'FTHAGN!!! Your servant calls you!"

Immediately afterwards, a strange sound appeared, like the sound of a train's whistle and a noisy conversation. The Secret Master could clearly hear someone mentioning the St. Louis Union Station. Then, with this noise, the originally dark starry sky became brighter, as if everyone had spent a night in an instant. At the feet of Salomon, a stubborn weed poked its head out of the cracks of the stone bricks, and it retracted into the accumulated dust and turned into a grass seed again.

Time became intermittent, and the sky became bright and dark. Salomon, who was in the turbulent stream, could only rely on changes from the outside world to judge. He saw many strange creatures that seemed to jump out of time, but then disappeared, and everything around the stone tower became chaotic. The secret wizard even saw a Ford sedan driving past him. It seemed that as long as he reached out, he could get the ice cream in the hand of the little boy sitting in the child seat in the back row.

Finally, these phenomena became blurred, and Salomon seemed to be observing the world through a layer of frosted glass. After Randolph's spell ended, a glimmer of light from breakfast or dusk was revealed in the sky. Although the light was not strong, it shone straight into the eyes, making people unable to open their eyes. The secret mage saw a humanoid silhouette in the blur that was at least higher than ordinary people.

Salomon knew what it was, Randolph Carter had taught him what to do. The incarnation of Jug Sotos did not take Abigail Williams away at the first moment, but dragged out a barking dog from the void - Jones. The scene was a bit funny, and the great omniscient and omnipotent god was holding a struggling dog.

Finally, Jones stopped wailing and lowered his head aggrievedly. No matter how stupid Salomon was at this time, he knew that stray dog ​​Jones was definitely not an ordinary dog, it was a dog that could hurt Naia's incarnation.

"This is just a prank by Nayaratotip, don't care." said the Ancient Immortal.

The secret mage lowered his head and did not look directly at the incarnation of Yug-Sotus. However, a force forced him to raise his head and look at Tavil Yat Umur.

"You're paying off the debt you owe." The voice came into Salomon's ears from the thick gray fabric that wrapped Tavel Yat Umur's face, "but you still have questions."

"Yes, respected the Eternal Eternal," Salomon said, "there are many."

"I know your doubts, but you can't get an answer here." The tall ancient immortal immortal pointed his finger at the chest of the secret mage, and a silver key was hung on the neck of the secret mage with tiny chains. "This is the starting point and the end point. You long to wander in the stars and understand the mystery of each star; you long to delve into the secret words behind each spell and keep them in mind; you long to come to the throne of Satan in hell, look at the planet from the endless abyss; you long to stroll along the long river of time and space, and talk to the most learned people in the world. This is your path, your destiny, and when you get this key, your destiny will be divided."

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Colson stood up with his head covered. The stone tower behind him had become a pile of ruins. What appeared in front of him was a long gray cement road, and Salomon was standing by the road with his back to him. Colson woke up Natasha who was lying on the side.

"Where are we?" he asked the secret mage.
Chapter completed!