1014 The Growing Group (1/2)
”Alright,” Emlyn replied very calmly.
Marie didn't speak further as his figure vanished.
He knew that it was impossible to come up with a specific plan in an instant. Emlyn White had to first seek the opinion of the upper echelons of the Sanguine; therefore, he didn't stay.
This might be a chance for me to obtain godhood and become an Earl... Emlyn smiled as he watched the Wraith, Marie, leave silently.
He had yet to digest the Scarlet Scholar Beyonder characteristic. The so-called opportunity to become an Earl referred to the promise of obtaining a free ritual and the corresponding potion formula.
The carriage continued forward and stopped at the entrance of the Harvest Church. Emlyn looked at the grayish-white fog in the sky with a look of satisfaction, pressed down on his silk top hat, and unhurriedly alighted the carriage before entering the cathedral's door.
After changing into his brown priest robe, he picked up a cloth and a pail of water and began seriously wiping the surface of the candle stands.
After Father Utravsky, who appeared taller, finished his morning sermon, Emlyn stopped working and grumbled, ”Why was Ernes allowed to return?”
”He only requested to do a month of volunteer work.” Father Utravsky wasn't annoyed by Emlyn's repeated question from time to time, appearing extremely patient.
Upon thinking of his encounter, Emlyn immediately felt indignant. He couldn't help but mumble, ”He was forced to do volunteer work, not out of his own accord. He can't be allowed to decide on the period. He needs to serve at least half a year!”
Father Utravsky replied with a smile, ”He did well. He worked hard the entire month, guiding the devotees and copying the bible. I could clearly sense that he had already realized the value of life and the joy of the harvest.”
Emlyn's facial muscles twitched slightly.
”Is he also—no, is he soon going to become a believer of Earth Mother?”
”No, I didn't force him to change his faith,” Father Utravsky said gently. ”I only taught him the teachings of Earth Mother and to sense the traces and fragments that life brings. I hope that he will recall the home for the soul, the mother's embrace, whenever he feels lost.”
Emlyn's lips quivered, but he ultimately didn't say a word. He lowered his head and continued wiping.
In an apartment in Cherwood Borough.
Fors sat on a high-back chair, her gaze focused on an empty glass bottle on the desk in front of her.
She had finally digested the Astrologer potion some time ago. Today, under Xio's watch, she had concocted the Asmann's brain and the ancient wraith's cursed item into the Scribe potion. She mustered her courage and drank it.
At this moment, she felt her brain rapidly expanding. The grand folds and white matter rapidly increased as her body gradually blurred, separating into individual cells.
Those cells formed a haloed ”door” that circled her brain.
Fors subtly heard the familiar ravings, but they were indistinct and blurry, preventing her from identifying the exact words at all. To the experienced her, it didn't affect her in any way.
After an unknown period of time, Fors finally regained control over her brain and cells and could sense her body's existence.
Almost at the same time, a large amount of knowledge resonated in her mind, making her understand how to use the powers of a Scribe.
The mutated ”brain” reproduced the Beyonder powers used by the target before driving a portion of the vitalized cells to form corresponding symbols, patterns, and labels for complete storage.
This was ”I came, I saw, I record,” which used one's soul as a pen and one's Spirit Body as the paper!
At present, I can only record one Beyonder power that has the influence of godhood. The higher the target's Sequence, the higher the chances of my failure. Even targeted at Sequence 4,1 might not be able to succeed even once in ten attempts... I can record eight Sequence 5 and 6 Beyonder powers, and the effects are half of the original. I can record twenty Sequence 7 to Sequence 9 Beyonder powers with their effects being almost like the original... When the potion is digested further, I'll enjoy an enhancement in all these aspects... Fors concluded the knowledge and her experiences before silently muttering to herself.
This appeared to overlap with Leymano's Travels, but Fors felt that no one would ever find having too many Beyonder powers being excessive. Besides, the two were complementary. After all, she could rent Leymano's Travels to other Tarot Club members and be paid with Beyonder powers. However, she was unable to rent herself out.
At Sequence 6, an Apprentice finally has sufficient combat strength! Fors reined in her thoughts as she sighed to Xio.
She then took a pen and paper and began writing a letter:
”Dear Teacher, ”I'm very pleased to inform you that I've finally become a Scribe. I'm just one step away from my dreams of 'Traveling'...”
After writing a few sentences, she saw Xio stand up and walk towards the door from the corner of her eye. She hurriedly shouted at her, ”Hey, shouldn't we head to a restaurant to celebrate?”
Xio replied in a stern manner, ”Your overflowing spirituality is rather serious. You'll need several days of Cogitation to keep it under control. Uh, you aren't allowed to smoke or drink. Don't overly indulge yourself in your emotions.”
After the advice, she added, ”I still have commissions to do. I almost have enough to exchange for the Judge formula.”
”...Alright.” Fors threw up her hands.
After leaving the house, Xio unlocked the chains and got onto a bicycle specially created for youths. She then rode towards Hillston Borough.
According to the intelligence she had previously obtained, Viscount Stratford had reserved lunch at a luxurious restaurant.
Upon reaching the restaurant, Xio secured the bike to a street lamp and found a secluded comer to observe the people passing by.