Chapter 93

Chapter 93: Inquiry

In the western suburbs of Igewent during the day, at St. Amanda School.

At noon, Dorothy, dressed in the school uniform of St. Amanda, slowly entered the underground workshop. When she stepped through the door, she saw Odric sitting leisurely in a chair, sipping tea. At this moment, it seemed he was not engaged in any carving.

“These past few days… it seems there has been some chaos in the city, so I had a hunch you would come looking for me again, Miss Meyshos.”

Looking at the white-haired girl ahead, Odric put down his teacup and said with a smile. Hearing the words of this “kind elder,” Dorothy shrugged and did not hesitate to pull up a chair to sit opposite Odric.

“To be straightforward, I came here today to have you appraise two items for me. First, this…” As Dorothy spoke, she took out a piece of paper with complex red patterns printed on it. After Odric glanced at the paper, he quietly said,

“The appraisal fee for this item is 30 pounds.”

“Didn’t you charge 10 pounds for appraisals before?” Upon hearing Odric’s price, Dorothy couldn’t help but directly comment. Odric responded slowly.

“My appraisal fees are determined by the rarity of the item. The sigil you brought is quite special, Miss Meyshos.” Odric replied frankly, making it clear that the rarer the item, the higher the fee.

‘Shady businessman…’

Dorothy grumbled inwardly, then still took out 30 pounds from her bag and placed them on the table. Although it was a bit expensive, it was better than using her spirituality for an appraisal. Therefore, if it wasn’t an extraordinary item, finding Odric was the most cost-effective option.

“This item… is a bl**d-Eating Sigil made through duplication. It has much stronger effects than ordinary bl**d-Eating Sigils. Ordinary bl**d-Eating Sigils can give ordinary people abilities similar to those of Thirsters, but they don’t work on Thirsters themselves. This sigil, however, can temporarily elevate a Thirster’s physical capabilities to a higher level, while also consuming a large amount of ‘Cups.’ To distinguish it from ordinary bl**d-Eating Sigils, many people call this type of sigil the Frenzied Banquet Sigil. Essentially, it is an enhanced version of bl**d-Eating.”

As he looked at the sigil, Odric slowly explained. Listening to Odric’s words, Dorothy roughly understood how Buck could suddenly explode in power and k*ll four zombie puppets that were high on bl**d-Eating. It turned out they were high on even stronger stimulants.

“Can someone who isn’t a Thirster use this sigil?” Dorothy continued asking, and Odric answered further.

“Certainly, as long as they can afford the required ‘Cups.’ However, I must be frank; the Frenzied Banquet Sigil consumes five times more ‘Cups’ than ordinary bl**d-Eating. Non-extraordinary beings cannot bear such consumption. So, think carefully, Miss Meyshos.”

While warning her, Odric handed back the Frenzied Banquet Sigil to Dorothy. After receiving it, Dorothy thought to herself,

“Five times more than ordinary bl**d-Eating, which means each application requires 5 points. I can barely afford a few…”

Putting away the Frenzied Banquet Sigil, Dorothy thought like this, and Odric then spoke with a slightly complicated expression.

“You having this kind of thing suggests you might have taken out some high-ranking members of the Holy Communion… If I remember correctly, you bought an Apprentice Tier promotion ritual from me not too long ago.”

Odric said this. Although he knew that Dorothy was fighting against the Holy Communion, he hadn’t expected that Dorothy, who had only become an Apprentice a month ago, could take down high-ranking members of the Holy Communion. Hearing Odric’s words, Dorothy smiled and said,

“You can think whatever you want… Let’s not waste time, I have more things to show you.”

Then, Dorothy took out another sigil with the marks of “Shadow” and “Enlightenment” and handed it to Odric. Odric received the sigil and immediately his expression changed.

“This… 40 pounds…”

Without much thought, Dorothy placed the money on the table. Then Odric immediately said,

“This is a Dream Anchor Sigil, a precious sigil used to record dream coordinates. This sigil marks a Dream Cocoon in a dream and stores the coordinates of that cocoon. Using this sigil to enter a dream and entering the Dream Realm through mimicry allows one to instantly move to the coordinates of the Dream Cocoon. They are usually produced by societies primarily researching dreams, such as the Black Dream Hunter Group or the Gotrolp family… However, they are rare, making them quite valuable in the Secret World. They are generally used to transmit information within the Dream Realm.”

After finishing his explanation, Odric returned the Dream Anchor Sigil to Dorothy. Dorothy nodded in understanding after taking it.

‘It can instantly move a mimic to the target Dream Cocoon… So this is how information is transmitted. Who does this Dream Anchor Sigil point to?’ Dorothy thought. In her heart, she now had two possibilities: either Brandon, the traitor, or the supposed mentor.

“I didn’t expect you to get your hands on something like this, Miss Meyshos. But I must warn you, before you have a powerful enough mimic, you should avoid the Dream Realm; it’s very dangerous…” Odric told Dorothy. He knew that Dorothy probably already had a mimic that allowed her to enter the Dream Realm, because he had sold her “The Dream Explorer’s Record” months ago, and now he estimated she had finished reading it.

Hearing Odric’s warning, Dorothy couldn’t help but curl her lips and sarcastically said,

“Hehe… Actually, I wanted to ask you about this. The secret transmission you gave me clearly stated that it could transform into a bird, but why did it end up being a fish? This makes it impossible to move around in the forest…”

Listening to Dorothy’s complaint, Odric calmly drank his tea and continued calmly,

“I always believe in getting what you pay for. The secret transmission I sold you was priced at 500 pounds because it could only transform into a fish due to a translation error. A mimic that can fly in the forest is rare and hard to come by. If I really had one that could turn into a bird, I wouldn’t sell it for 500 pounds! And I certainly wouldn’t sell it in Igewent!”

Having finished speaking, Odric made his point clear: he sold it for 500 pounds because it could only transform into a fish. If it could actually turn into a bird, he wouldn’t have sold it at that price.

Sighing, Dorothy put away the Dream Anchor Sigil and then continued asking Odric,

“Next, Mr. Odric, may I buy some information from you?”

“Sure, as long as it doesn’t involve my clients, I can sell you any information. But in Igewent, I have many clients, so you probably won’t get much useful information,” Odric said casually. Dorothy then took out 10 pounds and placed it on the table.

“I want to know if there are any White Chalk Tier ‘Cup’ Extraordinary Beings in Igewent.”

“No, why would a White Chalk person come to this place?”

Without hesitation, Odric put away the money and said. Dorothy then took out another 10 pounds and placed it on the table.

“Is there any Black Earth Tier ‘Cup’ Extraordinary Being in Igewent?”

“Well, this I can’t…”

Odric was about to say something when he suddenly realized something and looked at Dorothy with a serious gaze. Dorothy smiled at him.

After a long stare, Odric chuckled and said,

“You’re very smart, Miss Meyshos…”

“You’re very disciplined, Mr. Odric…”

Dorothy smiled. Now, she had a good idea of the level of her mentor.