Chapter 405

Chapter 329: Stone Emblem

Beverly responded slowly. After examining Dorothy with a second look, she continued.

“Speaking of which, you suddenly asking me about this kind of thing shouldn’t just be about wanting to know a deity’s name, right?”

“Of course, to be honest, I’ve been doing some research on hidden history recently, and it involves this aspect. For my research, I need more than just the Honorable Name of the Prince of Stone; I also need His Holy Emblem. Can you help me get one?”

Dorothy continued to ask Beverly, based on her previous statement, there should be people in the White Stone Craftsmen Guild who were researching the faith in the Prince of Stone. Therefore, it should be possible for her to have a Holy Emblem. As expected, after hearing Dorothy’s words, Beverly scratched her head and replied.

“The Holy Emblem of the Prince of Stone… That group of old fellows who study this kind of thing should have it. If you need it, I can help you contact them to get one for you.”

“Get one for me? Really!?” Dorothy said with bright eyes upon hearing Beverly’s words, while Beverly nodded seriously in response.

“Of course, what kind of relationship do we have? How could I not help with such a small favor? However…” Looking at Dorothy, Beverly stretched out her hand from where she was sitting far away. Her entire wrist split open, revealing mechanical components that slowly extended. After extending several meters, her whole right hand finally reached Dorothy.

“Although Holy Emblems are generally not worth much, the Holy Emblem of the Prince of Stone is an antique from the previous era. It still has some collection value. Even I can’t obtain it without some money. How about this, my labor fee plus the cost of the Holy Emblem, a total of 1200 pounds, how does that sound?”

As she spoke, the mechanical hand that had stretched out to Dorothy beckoned with its fingers. Seeing this, Dorothy couldn’t help but frown.

‘I knew it…’

Dorothy thought to herself, although she had expected this, seeing Beverly’s money-demanding actions still made her feel strange.

With a gloomy face, Dorothy took out a stack of banknotes from her wallet and placed them in front of her hand. After grabbing the money, Beverly immediately pulled her hand back. Soon after, the entire hand returned to its normal length, and the mechanical components hid again.

“Alright~ I’ll contact them and help you get a Holy Emblem of the Prince of Stone. Wait a few days, and the item should arrive. Then, I’ll send it to your house.”

While counting the money, Beverly said. Listening to Beverly’s words, Dorothy continued.

“There’s another thing. Do you know where Audric is now? If possible, I want to contact him.”

Dorothy said like this. Audric was a Red Tier Level Extraordinary Being, assisting “Enlightenment.” In Dorothy’s opinion, he might have information about the main Pure Color Deity of “Enlightenment.” So she asked Beverly, who answered after putting the money away.

“That old man? He mentioned finding a clue to restore his strength recently, but he needs to go to a dangerous place for an adventure. The means of communication we originally used there are ineffective, so I can’t reach him now either.”

“Can’t reach him… Hm…”

Listening to Beverly’s answer, Dorothy couldn’t help but furrow her brows. Without Audric, she could only hope that Adele could gather more information about Dalena.

Afterwards, Dorothy continued to talk with Beverly. During this time, she vaguely asked if Beverly knew any information about other Pure Color Deities. Beverly’s response was as follows:

“Other Pure Color Deities… Sigh, I’m not really studying this field, so I don’t know much. Besides the Prince of Stone, currently, I roughly know the Cup Mother and the Savior of Radiance. They are both marginalized within their own systems… but they’re not as completely ignored as the Prince of Stone.

“By the way… If I remember correctly, the Underworld Coffin Cult worships a deity called the ‘King of the Underworld.’ I heard that this ‘King of the Underworld’ is similar to the Cup Mother in the Placenta Sect. If you’re looking for a Pure Color Deity, He might be one. You could start by contacting the Underworld Coffin Cult to gather information about Him.

“As for ‘Shadow’ and ‘Enlightenment’… I know almost nothing about them. You’ll have to figure it out yourself.”

When Beverly mentioned “Enlightenment,” she gave Dorothy a meaningful glance, making Dorothy think that this automaton should know her background as an “Enlightenment” Extraordinary Being.

‘The King of the Underworld? This is the Pure Color Deity of “Silence”? I thought it was the Great Soul of the New World? It’s not… Also, that old man Audric probably told Beverly about me. The information she just gave me, some of it contains poisons. She didn’t even warn me before saying it, so she must know that my resistance to poisons is very high.’

Dorothy thought to herself. Afterwards, she chatted casually with Beverly for a bit. Unable to get any other valuable information, she finally stood up to say goodbye.

After walking out of Beverly’s house, Dorothy looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.

‘No matter what, after two days of effort… I now have two Holy Emblems… “Lamp” and “Stone.” For me, these should be the easiest Holy Emblems and Honorable Names to get…’

Walking down the streets of Green Shade Town, Dorothy thought to herself, “Lamp” because the Radiant Church is the official universal church, anyone can get the Holy Emblem. “Stone” because she has a close relationship with the White Stone Craftsmen Guild. But even so, getting these two Holy Emblems cost Dorothy a huge sum of 2100 pounds.

As she walked, Dorothy took out her wallet. When she left home in the morning, it was bulging, but now it was flat.

Opening her wallet, she felt the two remaining fifty-pound notes inside. Dorothy couldn’t help but feel a sharp pain in her heart.

She originally had 4450 pounds. After this round, she was left with only 2350 pounds. Just for two Holy Emblems, she lost half her money. If the next Holy Emblems were also this expensive, she simply couldn’t afford it!

“Though problems that can be solved with money aren’t real problems, this becomes a big problem when you have no money…”

Holding the last two banknotes in her wallet, Dorothy sighed softly. Fortunately, compared to Audric, Beverly doesn’t charge strange fees, or she would have to spend even more today.

Now, all Dorothy could hope for was that the next Holy Emblems would cost less.

‘But… How am I going to get the next Holy Emblems?’

Dorothy thought to herself. Among the remaining four Holy Emblems, she already had clues for two. For “Cup” and “Silence,” the Placenta Sect retained the worship of the Cup Mother, so she could obtain the Cup Mother’s Holy Emblem through them. According to what Beverly said, the Underworld Coffin Cult also had a deity similar to the Cup Mother, so they should have the Holy Emblem of the King of the Underworld.

For Dorothy, the next step would be to consider how to deepen her efforts against the cults.