Chapter 568: Subsidiary "Gods"

In the information provided by The Sun, there were detailed examples of

some typical subsidiary gods, but most of the information didn't provide

their true names, only their titles. These included the Goddess of

Beauty and the Goddess of Life who were subsidiaries to Vampire

Ancestor, Lilith; the Goddess of Misfortune and the God of the Dead who

were subsidiaries to Annihilation Demonic Wolf, Flegrea; the God of Luck

and the Queen of Calamity who were subsidiaries to Elf King, Soniathrym,

and so on and so forth.

Queen of Calamity... Klein suddenly thought of the Book of

Calamity and the golden wine cup he had taken from the ruins of the high

elf. The name Cohinem and the word "Calamity" was engraved on it in

Elvish.

This caused him to make the connection that Cohinem was the Elf King's

subsidiary---Queen of Calamity!

*Unfortunately, I can't directly seek confirmation with Little Sun. I'll

have to wait for further information from him...* Klein sighed

silently.

At the same time, he made some theories about the fact that these titles

didn't correspond with their true names.

*The City of Silver was originally the Kingdom of Silver that came under

the Giant King's Court's rule. Other than having sufficient

understanding of its own forces and enemies, the information regarding

the other ancient gods will only come from legends and rumors, and they

aren't that detailed. Compared to the simple and easy to understand

titles, a god's true name can consist of complicated and difficult words

to remember which can make it harder for them to be spread.*

The information provided to Klein when he turned over the page confirmed

his theory. However, it gave him new doubts.

The dragons also had a Dragon of Wisdom which was the equivalent of a

god in the City of Silver, called Herabergen, and under Giant King

Aurmir, there was also "His" eldest son, the God of Dawn, Badheil, and

"His" queen, the Goddess of Harvest.

*Why doesn't the Goddess of Harvest have a real name? Isn't "She" the

queen of the Giant King's Court? The City of Silver should have records

of it... These so-called subsidiary gods are equal to the angels or King

of Angels of later times? Yes, the Sequence 2 of their pathway, and

Sequence 1's of the other pathways?* Klein suppressed his

perplexion and inferred the truth from the information recorded in the

Card of Blasphemy---within the same pathway, if there was a Sequence 0,

then there wouldn't be a Sequence 1, and if there was no Sequence 0,

then there would be at most three Sequence 1's.

However, Klein didn't dare to base his judgment on this. After all, his

knowledge was partial, and he didn't even know if there were any

preconditions for the Sequence 0 and Sequence 1, which was derived from

the Law of Beyonder Characteristics Conservation and Indestructibility.

I'll assume this for the time being... Klein leaned back,

letting the information in his hands disappear, smiling as he said, "You

may begin."

At this point, Alger was still seriously examining himself.

After considering how to communicate properly, he used the technique of

being in the other person's shoes. He started from the point of view of

The Hermit, who was suspected of being Admiral of Stars, to see what

exactly he had exposed.

*Mr. Fool's protects every member's true identity with a blurred and

distorted image, but this method doesn't affect the representation of

colors. Dark brown colors can be difficult to distinguish, but bright

colors are easily grasped. At the very least, I can tell that Miss

Justice is blonde with bright green eyes...*

*And for me, the most obvious thing I can't hide is my dark blue hair.

But this doesn't say anything. It's not a problem to say that dark blue

hair is a common mutation in Beyonders within the Sailor pathway, but

the converse isn't true. This is because such traits are hereditary. On

Sonia Island and in the Berserk Sea around Desi Bay, they were places

where elves originally gathered. Many humans with traces of elven blood

will also have dark blue hair. Heh, it's the same for districts where

there are a certain number of Church of Storms Beyonders...*

*Ignoring any other trait, it's difficult for The Hermit to determine

any further information based on the situation.*

Just as Alger heaved a sigh of relief, he caught sight of the Storm robe

he was wearing.

After returning to the Blue Avenger, not only was he the captain of the

ship, but he was also the bishop of the sailors. He often needed to wear

the corresponding clothes to celebrate Mass.

If he didn't show his devotion in his daily actions, there might come a

day when he would be reported by his subordinates.

The Church of Storms has always been wary of those members who had been

drifting out at sea for a long time, as prolonged acting as pirates

might one day turn them into real pirates. In any case, the Lord of

Storms has never given a revelation to exclude pirates from "His"

followers.

*Under the cover of that blurred distortion, it's hard to see the

details of one's clothing clearly. This isn't a problem... However, I

still have to pay attention in the future. During Tarot Gatherings, I

should change into a set of ordinary clothes... Although I can't be

sure, I still have to treat her as a pirate admiral. I can't afford to

be careless...* Alger thought cautiously.

At this moment, he heard the seemingly suppressed voice of The Moon

Emlyn, which was a result of him being unable to hide his emotions.

"Mr. Hanged Man, I've done the preparations. When can you obtain the

inheritance of that Sanguine baron? You mentioned before that it's in

the hands of some powerful pirate?"

You didn't have to say the last sentence... Alger's body

instantly stiffened.

Powerful pirate... The Hermit's eyes swept over The Hanged Man

once again.

Alger's expression didn't change as he turned his head to The Moon and

asked, "Have you obtained the funds?"

"Of course!" Emlyn raised his neck.

He originally wanted to wait until the three-month maturity was up

before he went to the bank to withdraw the money, but he soon discovered

that he was in a completely different mood after deciding to buy the

Sanguine baron's inheritance.

He no longer had any qualms or hesitation. He was filled with

expectation and desire, wishing that he could get his hands on it

immediately. It was just like how he felt in the past when he was about

to buy a beloved doll!

He had held back for more than a week before finally giving up by

selling the acceptance draft. Although he had lost some money, it was

still acceptable.

In many situations, an acceptance draft could be used as a currency.

"I'll get it for you within the week. Finally, let's confirm the price:

4,500 pounds. Is that alright?" Seeing that a deal was about to be

struck, Alger didn't pursue The Moon's act of exposing him.

Emlyn thought about the dolls in his room, cleared his throat, and said

with his eyes furtively darting around.

"Can it be cheaper?"

"It's not up to me to decide, but I can try to acquire it for you at a

lower price. Also, don't forget my commission. Let's lower it. How about

300 pounds?" Alger's tone didn't change at all.

"Alright." Emlyn exhaled quietly.

*Not a very powerful vampire, an underaged or a recently matured

one...* Cattleya silently watched from the sidelines and made

her judgment.

Seeing that the deal between Mr. Hanged Man and Mr. Moon had been

concluded in a few sentences, Audrey habitually felt that she should buy

something.

*In a week or two, I'll contact the members of the Psychology Alchemists

in East Chester County and tell them that I've become a Psychology

Alchemists member. I'll exchange my contribution points for the

subsequent potion formula. There's no need to make a request to purchase

it here for the time being... Once I find out what ingredients are

needed, I can ask for everyone's help... There's no need to buy any

mystical items for now. I've already had one of them reimbursed... Being

able to obtain such rare items with too great a frequency might imply

many problems...* Audrey's thoughts raced, and she came up with

an idea.

She turned halfway and looked at the gloomy man at the end of the table.

"Mr. World, you mentioned that you have clues to the characteristic left

behind by a Psychiatrist. Have you successfully acquired it?"

I plan on buying it for Susie... she silently added in her

heart.

In fact, when she was considering this matter, she had another slightly

mischievous idea, which was to find an excuse for Mr. Fool to turn over

the Black Emperor card which sat beside him.

From her point of view, Ma'am Hermit was particularly affected by the

matter regarding Roselle's diary. And from how her reaction was

extraordinarily excessive before she quickly hid it, it was quite

possible that she knew about the Cards of Blasphemy; therefore, the

moment she saw it, she would expose a lot of problems and express the

truest thoughts in her heart.

But she dismissed the idea in the end, not because she thought it would

be bad to sound out Ma'am Hermit, but that this was a way of showing

responsibility to both herself and the Tarot Club, and that she

shouldn't make decisions for Mr. Fool.

*If "He" wanted Ma'am Hermit to recognize the Card of Blasphemy, "He"

definitely would've flipped it open himself. If "He" didn't want to do

so, then any attempts would be against his will...* Audrey

nodded solemnly but almost imperceptibly.

At this moment, The World replied hoarsely, "If you're certain that you

want it, then I will give it to you as soon as possible.

"The price is 1,800 pounds."

Normally, it would be more appropriate to charge 1,200 to 1,500 pounds

for a Psychiatrist's Beyonder characteristic, but Klein had raised the

premium slightly to see how much Miss Justice could pay.

"Alright," Audrey agreed with a light tone.

She had paid off the money owed to Viscount Glaint. She had received

many gifts for having reached adulthood after returning to her family's

fief. It was a time when her finances were in a rather good condition.

She had even arranged for the money to be returned to Mr. Fool's Blessed

next month.

In the future, her monthly income would be above 3,000 pounds, and a

substantial portion of her normal expenses wasn't going to be borne by

her, due to the love of her parents and the results of her previous

meritorious exploits.

While the two were discussing, The Hanged Man was somewhat surprised.

The World had just sold the Faceless Beyonder characteristic the

previous time, and he had recently acquired Steel Maveti's Beyonder

characteristic. Yet, he appeared to have a Psychiatrist characteristic

in his collection, and all of this happened in less than a month!

On second thought, Alger quickly came to an understanding.

*The World represented a group of Blessed of Mr. Fool. That might be the

harvest from the other Blessed!*

As he imagined this, The World, who was Klein, was in a state of shock

towards Miss Justice's opulence.

He had thought that Miss Justice, who had just spent 5,500 pounds on a

mystical item, wouldn't be as well-off as before. It was just like last

year, so he had reserved space for her to haggle. Who knew that she

would still agree to the deal without hesitation.

Has she dug up a gold mine? Klein couldn't help but silently

lampoon.

Seeing that they had finished their discussion, Derrick hurriedly raised

his hand, having learned from Miss Justice.

"Which one of you has the fruit of the Radiance Spirit Pact Tree?"

He had rather successfully collected the other ingredients of the Solar

High Priest potion.

Just as Cattleya had initially figured out that Miss Justice was a

yet-to-advance Psychiatrist, she heard this request. After a few seconds

of silence, she said, "I do.

"What can you provide in exchange?"

After observing for a long time, she decided to intervene in a small

transaction to gain a deeper understanding of how the Tarot Club

operated.

"Uh... I can use the history of the City of Silver or the history of

dragons, elves, and other dark creatures to barter," Derrick said

sincerely. "Ma'am Hermit, this is a list of commonly seen monsters

around the City of Silver. You can choose any ingredients you need from

it."

How honest... Klein almost looked up at the dome of the

magnificent palace.

What is he talking about... Cattleya frowned slightly,

momentarily failing to understand a single word from The Sun.