Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 468

2021-11-16

Chapter 467 The God of Gambling and the Seal of Demon Hunting

Since in the past time has gained more Shade is actively investigating the matter of the "gambling of life".

The method of investigation is naturally to entrust others to help him collect information. This is also a helpless thing. Shade has no direct intelligence channels. Unless the [Silver Moon Library], which the librarian calls "records all knowledge", is open to him, Shade can only obediently and honestly find others to help him.

One week after another early in the morning, Augustus priest had just finished his breakfast in the restaurant of the church. He was thinking of taking a walk in the Plaza Dawn to refresh himself when he saw Shade who jumped off the carriage in a hurry:

"Oh, detective, you came so early, shouldn't you be here to listen to Scripture Lecture?"

The priest was in a good mood, standing at the church door in his robe, and even joked with Shade. Greeting Shade to talk in the church, the two were walking in the corridor, Shade quietly handed the holy emblem drawn by Mr. Riddle to the priest, a little worried that passing the holy emblem of the old god in the church of the right god was blasphemous Action:

"priest, I want to entrust you to help me find the old god corresponding to this holy emblem."

"Holy emblem?"

Augustus first glanced down at the strange lines, the confusion and the slight discomfort, which made him confirm that this was not a random doodle pattern:
"This is oh, it is this one!"

"priest, do you know this?"

"Of course, this is the old god [The Raging Black Hunter], or the [God of Gambling], which is gone. In fact, even if it arrives Today, there are still scattered followers of this god. Although the sect has long since disappeared, gamblers pass on his story by word of mouth, and his Divine Idol and holy emblem are occasionally found in underground casinos.”

The priest introduced it, and then curiously asked:
"I heard Anat say that your luck in betting Rhodes has always been very good, so there should be no need to ask for the help of this god?"

" No, not Lord."

Shade shook his head immediately:

"I want to know more about this great man."

" I can't help you with this."

The priest shook his head regretfully, looked left and right, and said in a low voice:

"This god's order has long since disappeared. , the church has very little records about it. Some time ago, the church found the materials left by the believers of the old god [Pure Creator], but the church is not often able to find this kind of 'treasure'."

"So what if I want to cheat in front of this god?"

Shade didn't dare to say that he wanted to cheat in the game with the god. He just wanted to try to get himself into the game. Although his life experience in this world was only two months old, it was definitely more exciting than Mr. Riddle's experience.

"If the god has not left, the consequences of cheating in front of the great ones, you can refer to those well-known blasphemers in history." This made Shade understand that it is better not to think about this game.

The priest saw that Shade did not continue to ask questions, and then said:

"It just so happened that you came to me today, and the [Weak Angelic Potion] promised to you last time is ready. Come with me to my workshop to get it."

Augus priest's potion workshop is the basement of a friend he rented on the street next to Dawn Square. The two walked and chatted, and on Monday morning, there were not many people like them who could walk leisurely on the street.

After all, everyone has to live, and the old priest of the church and a Shade who is entrusted to eat for a month are obviously not normal groups.

The two talked about the recent prayers that will be held at Dawn Church, and about the church's plan to take over the King Delarion Opera House this weekend, inviting the troupe to perform opera performances on the theme of "Religious Stories".

As a local senior believer, Shade, if he wants to go, can of course get the ticket directly from Augustus priest.

“Does the church often hold this kind of cultural event?”

Shade thought for a while before finding the right way to describe it. The boy who sold the newspaper came to sell the newspaper to the two, but the Saw Augustus Priest dressed up and went back - the church itself ordered newspapers.

But the priest still smiled and let the boy over, and bought a copy of the Steam Bird Daily with the change in his pocket. Today is Monday, and there is a series of Dorothy's Detective Stories. On Saturday, Dorothy said red light across the whole face that she really succeeded this time.

Even Shade likes to follow Dorothy's serials now, not because he wants to see people compliment him, but because he wants to know exactly how Dorothy adapts those boring detective records.

The priest folded the newspapers in his arms and continued to explain:
"Similar events are often held, and the popular Scripture Lecture and sermons of the old times are hard to satisfy in this era. Steam. The prosperity of industry has created more needs for people in the spiritual realm, so in addition to the most important annual festivals, the Church of the Five Gods will organize various gatherings from time to time.”

"Insufficient and unbalanced, I understand."

Shade nods, but instead of discussing the topic too deeply, he asks:

"Apart from the organization What other activities are there to watch operas?"

Seeing Shade's very interested look, Augustus priest explained with a smile:
"Psychological counseling, mutual aid associations, or organizations in The church makes cookies and sends them to the slums or city orphanages. Oh, every six months, we also organize gatherings for young believers who know their family background to create opportunities for them to get to know each other.”

This can be regarded as Blind date activities, and the next generation of children born by fellow believers will most likely become senior believers.

Auguspriest did not invite Shade to participate in this kind of activity. After all, the old man vaguely realized that Shade and the two female warlocks in the same group had a different relationship.

The two talked about the situation of the [Truth Society] ring warlock they encountered last week at the unnamed cemetery at the end of the Hanged Ghost path. Augustus priest handed him over to the church, the church Naturally, further interrogations were conducted, hoping to get more information about the [Truth Society].

Unfortunately, probably because Shade's [Sin Chain] penetrated that soul twice, even if he relied on ceremony to resurrect, his own wisdom and thinking still produced a certain degree of confusion.

A church inspection concluded that his soul had undergone aberrations and attributed this to the terrifying resurrection ceremony. As for more information about the [Truth Society], it can only be deciphered from the private letters of Ring Warlock found later, but it will take time to decipher those letters encrypted in ancient languages.

【Truth Society】This kind of organization will not just send one person to Tobeysk for action, the church thinks that he must have companions still in the diocese.

"So, if your chain is not necessary, don't use it casually."

While taking out the key to open the door, the priest warned Shade:
"Just seeing that chain Chains, I can almost feel the guilt. I believe you can control your power, but I'm afraid others won't believe you."

Climb the steps and enter the basement, as the Augustus priest is often deployed here Potions, so there was an indescribably strange bitter taste in the air, and the basement was much warmer than the ground, perhaps due to the still-flaring stove in the corner.

The [Weak Angelic Potion] that Augustus priest helped Shade configure is now on the test tube rack on the test bench. When he handed the glass test tube to Shade, he complained that further advanced potions courses required more sophisticated chemical equipment, but the procurement of that equipment was a big hassle. The asking price in St. Byrons is too high, the Delarion National Precision Instrument is inconvenient to contact, and some of the mechanical Academy in the University District can be customized, but the cycle is very long.

【Weak Angel Elixir】is a tube of transparent liquid that looks indistinguishable from water. But after the contact, the voice in his ear immediately reminded Shade, he felt [Miracle].

Shade grasped the tube and immediately felt the warmth. This feeling is similar to holding a warm water bag with a suitable temperature in winter.

Although it is not the same type of item as the [Sunshine Gun] brooch made by Iluna, the elements and spirits contained in the potion of Augustus Priest are almost stronger than that brooch.

"The most direct way to deal with demons with this is to pour them into the opponent's mouth. But considering that it is recorded in the book, most evil spirits and demons are not in human form, and may not have mouths or other holes. So you can also sprinkle it on the other person."

The priest held the table and explained to Shade:
"I don't know what you are going to deal with, but if you keep it under control, even if you can't completely expel it. The other party will definitely make the other party suffer a lot."

"Is it useful to drench this on the weapon?"

Shade curiously asked, pulling out the test tube plug and sniffing For a moment, I smelled a mild grassy smell. Fortunately, Mia is now addicted to "adventure" at home, and didn't follow, otherwise the cat would definitely stretch its claws.

"Certainly useful, can provide holy light damage to the weapon for a limited time. Apart from this, drop the liquid on the eyelids, nose and ears to allow you to detect those evil things with invisibility The traces of it."

The priest thought for a while:
"This kind of medicine is very difficult to prepare. In a short time, I can only provide you with these. If you can't deal with it yourself, remember to find it. I help, oh, I mean, get me to the church for help."

"Sure, priority."

Shade didn't say he had a partner, he said sorry again:

"priest, this potion you provided is too precious, and the help I gave you is really nothing, so what else do you need"

"Don't say that, our group You should help each other, and you are fighting against the devil, which is righteous. If I accept your payment, I will become a greedy person."

Auguspriest let Shade not have to Continuing, Shade can only hide this gratitude in his heart, thinking that he will have the opportunity to repay later.

At the same time, he took out the mark he had copied from Mr. Riddle that could drive away demons, and wanted to show the priest if he knew what it was.

I thought that the priest needed to check the information, but didn't expect him to frown. The priest not only recognized the holy emblem of the gods, but also recognized this: "Oh? Where did you see this mark? I don't think you are proficient in basic heraldry, this symbol After being transformed, it has been used for many blessings and ceremony."

"This is what I read from an ancient book that records the methods of dealing with demons. It is said that this mark can expel demons. Priest, this Is it the imprint of some relic?"

"Yes, oh detective, didn't expect me to see this from you."

Ao Gus priest let Shade sit down and speak:
"You know, that kind of evil spirits and demons are twisted and terrifying things that survived from the ancient tertiary age. Although the intelligent life at that time feared them, they The mysticism system of that era was not without any way to fight them. So a group of people with the goal of hunting demons gathered together, and the seal you saw was the seal they wore. At that time, it was quite powerful. Alchemy item."

"So has that group of people been handed down? For example, in the fourth era of darkness and turmoil, the fifth era of Demoness, and now the sixth era, are there still such people? Do they have any organization?"

Shade asked curiously.

"They all disappeared at the end of the Third Age, or the Fourth Age Early-Stage, for various reasons, and the metal seals that remained were later transformed into relics, which is what you want I don’t know exactly how many seals are left, but I know that this is a secret-keeper-level relic [Seal of Hunting Demons].”

“Is it just a secret-keeper-level? "

Shade was a little surprised.

"Because the only function of the seal is to give the branded object the power to fight against demons. It has no effect other than against demons, and even two negative characteristics are only related to demons. Once touched by the ring warlock, once the ring warlock is touched again, it will directly attract demons, and holding this seal will also increase the probability of encountering demons."

The priest said.

"Then where are these seals now?"

"I don't know."

The priest shook his head:

"But there are There is a saying that when demons appear, these seals also appear, the last gift left to posterity by the demon hunters of the Third Age."

"And here's the trouble."

Shade thought in his heart that now the warlock groups including the church and the Academy are looking for the traces of Darkness. At this time, no matter which way Shade finds the [Demon Hunting Seal], it will be obtained by other organizations. .

Unless the seal actively hits Shade, Shade can't imagine what probability he has to get it.

"Oh, Shade, don't tell anyone about this potion, you got it from me."

Augus priest suddenly said again.

"Can't Dr. Schneider say it too?"

"Yes, no one can say it."

The priest repeated it seriously.

"No problem, I have a lot of weird stuff in me anyway."

Shade nods, knowing that this kind of potion is definitely not simple.

(end of this chapter)