Chapter 161

One Hundred Sixty-One: Imagination

“The Star Number Repair Association…”

After hearing Audric’s words, Dorothy murmured, her heart filled with many thoughts.

‘The Star Number Repair Association, a secret society that has long since perished in history, was also the only organization to follow the path of ‘Enlightenment’. According to Audric, no extraordinary beings directly followed the path of ‘Enlightenment’ after the society’s destruction. I might be the only true ‘Enlightenment’ extraordinary being of this era.

‘Therefore, if I want to gain more information about the advancement of an ‘Enlightenment’ extraordinary being, I must search for the ruins left by the Star Number Repair Association. The closest one is located in Tivyán…

‘It seems… I need to find a way to travel far.’

“Thank you for your intelligence, Mr. Audric. You’ve pointed out my future direction,” Dorothy said with gratitude, and Audric smiled in response.

“It’s nothing. You helped me greatly today; these details are naturally owed to you.” Audric took a sip of tea, then raised his eyebrows, looking at Dorothy with a playful expression.

“But speaking of which, I am indeed surprised. You’re unaffected by ‘Poison Recognition’, could this be the special trait of an ‘Enlightenment’ extraordinary being? Or is it that only someone with such a special trait can become an ‘Enlightenment’ extraordinary being?”

Audric spoke calmly, and Dorothy laughed lightly before responding quietly.

“As expected… the intelligence you just shared with me contains ‘Poison Recognition’…”

“Of course, some details about the golden advancement on the ‘Stone’ path, and the existence of the Star Number Repair Association, are secrets that cannot be disclosed to ordinary people. How could they not contain ‘Poison Recognition’? You’ve bought so many secret transmissions from me frequently; I suspected long ago whether you had some efficient method to counteract ‘Poison Recognition’. Today’s test confirms it, indeed efficient.”

Audric chuckled, and Dorothy understood his probing. In their previous conversation, the system had already hinted to her, so she knew the conversation contained ‘Poison Recognition’. She could have pretended to be affected by ‘Poison Recognition’ to deceive Audric, but there was no need. Such an old fox like Audric would see through it immediately, and after listening to the secret stories laced with ‘Poison Recognition’, she could extract some spirituality.

“The secrets of an ‘Enlightenment’ extraordinary being are truly fascinating. Miss Meyshos, if in the future I can afford what you desire, please be sure to trade it with me,” Audric said with a smile as he looked at Dorothy, who responded lightly.

“Perhaps we should discuss that when I have the means.”

While Dorothy and Audric were conversing, nearby at a long table, Vania’s tightly closed eyes began to tremble slightly and eventually opened slowly.

“Huh… What happened? Why did I suddenly faint…”

Holding her still dazed head, Vania sat up at the table and started trying to recall the details before her fainting.

‘So, I was confessing in front of the altar, and suddenly there was a loud noise outside. So I looked over and saw… a monster! A monster made entirely of bones!’

Recalling the bone monster with a huge deer skull formed from countless skeletons, Vania shivered momentarily.

‘What was that thing! Why is it here!? Could that terrible evil… be our real objective? Is the monster what Akka truly aims at, rather than the trivial skirmish with those two extraordinary beings?’

Vania thought to herself, wondering why the mysterious Akka, a true deity, would focus on such minor individuals. Now it seemed that the two minor individuals were merely superficial, while the true target of Akka’s will was the bone monster! The monster that made her faint just by seeing it! The weapons used by those two extraordinary beings were all bones, likely deeply connected to the monster, possibly its minions! Or perhaps the monster was summoned by these evil extraordinary beings from the domain of the evil deity!

Vania pondered further, feeling increasingly convinced of her theory. She now believed that the extraordinary beings might be cultists, possibly summoning some evil entity to cause disaster, while Akka’s will to Miss Dorothy was likely to prevent this disaster caused by the monster!

‘Could this be what lies beneath the surface, Akka’s true will?’

Vania was stunned, and just as she was considering whether to confess her doubts about the deity immediately, her awakening was noticed by Dorothy and Audric.

“Ah, Sister Vania, you’re awake.” Seeing Vania wake up, Dorothy spoke, and upon hearing Dorothy’s voice, Vania was startled and quickly got down from the table.

“Miss Dorothy! Where are we? That monster! That evil bone monster, where did it go?!” Vania asked anxiously, and Dorothy walked over, patted her shoulder, and smiled.

“Don’t worry, the monster has been eliminated. You fainted due to some divine residue influence, but everything is fine now.”

“It’s been eliminated? That’s good… But divine residue?!”

Listening to Dorothy’s words, Vania was again shocked, as Dorothy’s words seemed to confirm her earlier guess.

‘Divine residue… Indeed, was the monster summoned from the domain of an evil deity? Could it be a deity’s favored one?! Did I just participate in resisting an invasion by the deity’s favored one?

‘Is this Akka’s will?’

Thinking thus, Vania stood frozen in place. Then Dorothy turned to look at Audric and spoke.

“By the way, this sister participated in this operation and helped me greatly. Shouldn’t you give her some reward, Mr. Audric?”

Listening to Dorothy’s words, Audric also smiled and spoke.

“Heh… Of course, please wait a moment.”

With that, Audric stood up and entered his room, returning shortly with two books bound in hard covers.

“These two secret transmissions were written by an old friend from the Radiant Church. She has unique insights into the control of ‘Lamp’. They are all yours now, little nun. I hope you will study them well.”

“These are…” Vania accepted the secret transmissions and carefully examined them, finding the author’s name clearly written on the cover.

“Amanda Petit”

‘Amanda… Saint Amanda? One of the seven saints currently residing on Sacred Summit, Saint Amanda?! This is Saint Amanda’s work. Is this old gentleman a friend of Saint Amanda? Who exactly is he…’

Raising her head silently, Vania spoke slowly.

“Sir, may I ask who you are…”

“Just an old man, nothing much. Thank you for coming to help me deal with that thing today, little nun,” Audric replied slowly, and Vania began to understand his words.

‘Helping him deal with that thing… Does he mean the bone monster that could be a deity’s favored one? He was the main force against the evil. If so, isn’t he also like Miss Meyshos, a follower guided by Akka?

‘A follower guided by Akka, and a close friend of one of the seven saints, Saint Amanda?! This…’

For a moment, Vania stood there open-mouthed, unsure of what to say. At this moment, she realized deeply that the influence of Akka’s followers in the mortal world might exceed her imagination.