The Sanctus Sigil ritual then achieves its goal of hushing the uncontrolled chaotic energies of the embodiment of pure chaos. However, it comes at the most profound cost. The sacrifices made by the willing participant and the person of unwavering sanity are irreversible. Their combined life forces are forever entwined with the silent stillness of the contained pure chaos, serving as a testament to their selflessness and the ultimate price they paid for order.
Procedure
- Preparation: The ritual must take place in a consecrated space, where the cosmic balance between order and chaos is palpable. The caster and the sacrificial individuals gather around the embodiment of pure chaos, a swirling vortex of malevolent energy pulsating with untamed chaotic power.
- Invocation: The caster, having mastered the arcane arts, begins by channeling their magical energy. They trace ethereal glyphs in the air, intricate patterns that resonate with power. The glyphs pulsate with magic, serving as conduits for the caster's control over the chaotic forces.
- Stabilization: The person of unwavering sanity steps forward, their mind clear and resolute. They become the anchor, the counterbalance to the swirling chaos. With their presence and mental fortitude, they serve as a beacon of order and rationality, stabilizing the energies released during the ritual.
- Sacrificial Offerings: The willing sacrificial participant, fully aware of the consequences, steps forward. As an act of selflessness, they offer themselves as the first sacrifice. Their life force is willingly given to fuel the ritual's power.
- Final Sacrifice: The person of unwavering sanity, now acting as the anchor, must complete the ritual by making the ultimate sacrifice. With the ceremonial blade, they take the life of the willing sacrificial participant, collecting their blood in a ceremonial bowl placed beneath them.
- Combined Blood: The blood of the willing sacrifice mingles with the blood of the person of unwavering sanity in the ceremonial bowl. This mingling symbolizes the unity of their sacrifices and their dedication to the cause of order.
- Inscription: At the height of the ritual, as the incantation reaches its crescendo, the caster collects the combined blood from the ceremonial bowl. With the blood, they inscribe the sealing rune directly onto the surface of the embodiment of pure chaos. The rune acts as a conduit for the stabilizing force of order, binding the chaotic energies within.
- Culmination: As the sealing rune is inscribed, the final echoes of the ritual reverberate through the consecrated space. The embodiment of pure chaos responds to the combined forces of the caster, the person of unwavering sanity, and the sacrificed individual. Its swirling vortex calms, the chaotic energies hushed, signifying the successful containment of the pure chaos.