Chapter 803: Name Rectification
Amongst all the Sanguine present, even if Emlyn wasn't the oddest, he
was definitely among the top ten.
As a member of a race born with a long lifespan, having one or more
hobbies to kill time was common. Emlyn wasn't the only one who liked
dolls, but that wasn't the problem. Aside from purchasing new dolls and
matching them with new clothes, or obtaining blood from hospitals to
drink, he almost never left his home. Nor did he enjoy interacting with
his fellow kinsmen. Unless he desired relatively fresh blood, needed to
obtain some historical knowledge, or exchange for certain ingredients,
he never participated in any of the corresponding gatherings.
Such a lifestyle was nearly identical to the aging, high-ranking
Sanguine who had no choice but to lie in specially-made coffins to
barely maintain their existence. It looked nothing like that of a fellow
who had recently matured. As a result, Emlyn became a topic of idle
conversation at many Sanguine gatherings.
In the years before, people only mentioned it in passing, jeering at him
in private, just like the normal gossip about different freaks in
Backlund. When they heard that Emlyn walked into the Harvest Church
because he got lost and ended up being captured and locked up
underground by the Earth Mother's bishop, his reputation slid into the
irreversible state of being the brunt of the jokes, as well as being a
disgrace to the Sanguine.
Yet, this disgraceful fellow had hunted three consecutive Primordial
Moon believers!
Those were artificial vampires!
*Could it be that he had employed the help of the Church of Earth
Mother's clergymen? Or did he hire some especially powerful bounty
hunters?* Thoughts flashed through the minds of the Sanguine as
they speculated over how Emlyn had clinched victory.
At this moment, Cosmi coughed lightly and said, "Emlyn has already found
the corresponding characteristic legacy and become a Baron."
Baron... When the members of the Sanguine looked at Emlyn
again, there weren't any looks of doubt and puzzlement. Instead, their
eyes were filled with shock, astonishment, and surprise.
For the first time in his life, Emlyn was being stared at by his kinsmen
in such a manner. He suddenly felt ethereal as his mind was filled with
joy. This made him wish to proudly tip his chin and say, "All of you
should be addressing me as Lord."
*This satisfaction is identical to me buying a doll I've been saving up
and craving for...* Emlyn sighed silently as he held back his
tongue. He wore a faint smile as he slowly surveyed the area. Then,
while buttoning his coat, he got up and walked to Cosmi Odora's side.
After the other Sanguine snapped back to their senses as they looked at
the two Barons with mixed looks, Cosmi finally said, "The champion of
the hunting competition will enter the final list of Viscount candidates
and obtain free help for the ritual.
"In addition, he will also receive a ring created by the Ancestor."
As he spoke, Cosmi took out a silver jewelry box engraved with
complicated patterns. Snapping it open, he showed it to all the Sanguine
present.
It was a translucent ring that seemed to be made of light-red amber. It
had a blood-red gem embedded in it. It was the size of a fingernail and
it emitted a faint glow.
"It's called Lilith's Ring. It allows the wearer to be even more
charming and always be in the optimal state of being under the full
moon." Cosmi gave a rough introduction. "It can also make the
surroundings be under the effect of a full-moon; hence, the
corresponding Beyonder powers will be greatly enhanced. At the same
time, it can also project a door that leads deep into the spirit world."
Cosmi paused and added, "This door is the Door of Summoning. It can let
creatures deep in the spirit world use it to arrive in the real world.
However, it can only be used once in a fixed amount of time.
"When spirit world creatures pass through their door, it's equivalent to
signing a corresponding contract with the wearer. They will serve the
wearer for a specific amount of time, possibly around five minutes. If
the service period needs to be maintained for even longer, the wearer
needs to personally communicate with the spirit world creature to
re-sign a contract that's of a longer duration.
"Under normal circumstances, the strength of the summoned spirit world
creature will be equivalent or slightly stronger than the wearer, but
there's the possibility of them being much weaker or much stronger.
There was once a Viscount who relied on this ring to summon a
demigod-level spirit world creature.
"The stronger a spirit world creature's strength, the more they can
resist the agreement in the Door of Summoning contract itself and harm
the wearer. If you encounter such a situation, you must decisively
dispel the projection and end the summoning.
"Its negative effects is Blood Thirsting Disease. You will need to drink
at least one blood vial of human blood every hour to relieve it.
Otherwise, your blood will boil and evaporate. In less than fifteen
minutes, it can cause the death of a Baron."
*I'm not against that. I do yearn to drink blood more frequently, but
the problem is that I'm unable to obtain that much blood...*
Emlyn held back his joy and agitation as he considered how he could
resolve the negative effects.
At this moment, Cosmi turned to glance at him.
"The additional blood will be provided by the race."
*Then the problem turns into the modification of a bottle so as to carry
around that much blood...* Emlyn scanned the other Sanguine who
wore looks of envy and jealousy as he asked, "If I don't wear it, will I
get the Blood Thirsting Disease?"
"No." Cosmi firmly shook his head.
Emlyn stared at Lilith's Ring and asked again, "If I were to wear it for
59 minutes and take it off, will I get the Blood Thirsting Disease?"
Cosmi's facial muscles twitched as he said, "When you wear the ring, you
will be inflicted with the Blood Thirsting Disease. You have to drink
one vial of human blood to have it subside for an hour. During this
process, if you were to take it off and put it on again, the Blood
Thirsting Disease will be activated again. Regardless of whether it's
been an hour or not, you'll have to drink blood again. Do you understand
what I'm saying?"
"Of course, this isn't a complicated problem," Emlyn said with a tsk.
Cosmi retracted his gaze and looked at the other Sanguine.
"I'll be giving this ring to the champion of this hunting competition,
Emlyn White.
"Congratulations, Emlyn." He turned and extended his right hand towards
Emlyn to shake his hand.
Then, he handed over the blood-colored Lilith's Ring to Emlyn.
"Thank you." Emlyn smiled in a reserved manner.
Cosmi stopped looking at him as he said to the other Sanguine, "There
are two targets left. They are your prey, and there will still be a
reward for them."
At 10 p.m. above the gray fog.
Klein received Leymano's Travels which Emlyn had sacrificed, and he
learned of the usage of the so-called Lilith's Ring.
*The other aspects aren't noteworthy, but the thing to pay attention to
is the Door of Summoning which leads deep into the spirit world...
Perhaps there will come a day when the one passing through that door is
an ancient goddess, Lilith... Of course, many conditions need to be
met...* As Klein made a bold hypothesis, he flipped open
Leymano's Travels and checked the Beyonder powers which Emlyn had used
and replenished.
*He used up all of the Lightning Strikes. Traveling is gone as well...
This fellow really doesn't feel the pinch when using the powers of
others...*
*He added a Wings of Darkness. It can help the user receive an
enhancement in speed and the ability of brief flight, as well as it
transforming into a colony of illusory blood-sucking bats to attack the
enemy...*
*One is Full Moon. It can make a certain region appear to be in the
state of a full moon. One's spirituality would be rejuvenated and the
aspect of death would grow stronger... This is recorded from Lilith's
Ring...*
*One is Claw of Corrosion. It can cause one's fingernails to grow
another segment with mysterious symbols and patterns. They would be
sharp enough to slice through steel. It would also come with potent
corrosive abilities, making it the nemesis of defensive methods like
scales and skin...*
*One is Animal Sense. It can communicate with animals and control them
while also sharing their senses... If used well, this has wondrous
effects... Heh, I've never seen Emlyn use it before. What a
waste...*
*One is Abyss Shackles. It's a spell belonging to the darkness domain.
It can make the darkness or shadows condense into a chain that controls
or restrains the enemy...*
*There's no Door of Summoning... That's right. It should be very
difficult to record. With Emlyn's personality, he would've given up
after a few failures...* As Klein flipped through Leymano's
Travels, he used divination and his mysticism knowledge to interpret the
new Beyonder powers.
Retracting his gaze, he summoned the Sea God Scepter over, added a few
pages of Lightning Strike. This was in line with his fear of lacking
firepower.
Then, Klein used the Sun Brooch to record Holy Light Summoning and Holy
Water Creation, allowing Leymano's Travels's Beyonder powers to become
more varied.
After doing all of this, he closed the notebook and picked up the Mental
Terror Candle.
After settling the split personality in the afternoon, he didn't
immediately return the mystical item. Instead, he had the idea that
since it belonged to the Spectator domain, it was possible that it could
help him explore the sea of collective subconscious inside Groselle's
Travels. Therefore, he planned on delaying it for half a day before
returning it to Emlyn.
To his surprise, he found from his research that the Mental Terror
Candle didn't have any effects of placating the mind or eliminating
negative emotions. All it could do was let one enter the depths of a
target's mind, and from there, one could plant a cue or resolve a
problem.
Phew... Klein heaved a sigh of relief. Through the bestowment
ritual, he returned the Mental Terror Candle and Leymano's Travels to
Emlyn and Fors respectively.
Returning to the real world, he had a comfortable bath, and he read some
papers and magazines before heading to bed.
Amidst his reverie, Klein suddenly woke up, aware that someone had
entered his dream.
He saw the scene before him change as the sky was dark and deep. They
were adorned with resplendent diamonds that left him awed and serene.
A distance away, a singing voice sounded. The ethereal and common voice
reached straight into his heart.
Meanwhile, the clouds moved as the crimson moon half-revealed itself,
scattering down its mild glow.
All of this made Klein feel as though he had arrived in the Evernight
Goddess's divine kingdom. In the dream, he felt relaxed and comfortable.
This is... Klein suddenly realized the situation he was in.
This was the arrival of a Beyonder from the Church of the Evernight.
This Beyonder was using the dream to placate the tycoon, Dwayne Dantès,
so as to heal the mental scars he suffered in the afternoon.
What you are doing only disturbs my sleep! Klein silently
sighed helplessly.