"As if you are above, as if you are below, and so all can begin…Is this the Emerald Tablet?!"
The youth nodded silently with a humble smile.
Amidst the commotion, the still doubtful Sergey looked up at Barthélémy. "Are you sure?"
Barthélémy managed a bitter smile. "The original is the Emerald Tablet, without a doubt. It is more complete than what I have as well. However, I cannot confirm the translation results within a short period." Hesitating, he set down his determination and said quietly, "Of course, it’s possible he made it all up."
"It’s not made up, don’t worry." The Eastern scholar who had always been silent finally spoke up now. Mr. Hu, who was not as learned in Western classicism, made a decision before everyone else.
Looking down, he twisted the corner of the white paper. There was a faint watermark there. It was the design of two entangled snakes.