Now that he has obtained more information about the "gamble of life" in the past, Xia De actively began to investigate.

The method of investigation is naturally to entrust others to help him collect information. This is also a helpless thing, Xia De has no direct information channels, unless the [Silver Moon Library], which is called "recording all knowledge" by the librarian, is open to him, otherwise Xia De can only honestly ask others for help Own.

Early on Monday morning, Priest Augustus had just finished breakfast in the dining room of the church, and was thinking of taking a walk in Dawn Square to digest his food, when he saw Shad who jumped out of the carriage in a hurry:

"Oh, detective, you came so early, you probably didn't come to listen to the scriptures, did you?"

The priest was in a good mood, standing at the door of the church in his robes, and even joked with Shad. Greeted Xia De to talk in the church, the two walked in the corridor, Xia De quietly handed the holy emblem drawn by Mr. Riddle to the priest, and was a little worried that passing the holy emblem of the old **** in the church of the righteous **** was a sacrilege Acts of God:

"Priest, I would like to entrust you to help me find the old **** corresponding to this holy emblem."

"Holy emblem?"

Priest Augustus glanced down at those strange lines, the sense of confusion and a little discomfort made him confirm that this was not a random graffiti pattern:

"This is... oh, this one!"

"Priest, do you know this?"

"Of course, this is the old **** [The Raging Black Hunter], or the [God of Gambling]. In fact, even today, there are still scattered believers in this god. Although the sect has long since disappeared, but Gamblers will tell his story from mouth to mouth, and his idol and holy symbol can be found occasionally in underground casinos."

The priest introduced it, and then asked curiously:

"I heard from Anat that you have always had good luck betting on Rhodes, so there should be no need to pray for help from this god, right?"

"No, no, it's not a Rhodes card."

Xia De immediately shook his head:

"I want to know more about this great man."

"I can't help you with this."

The priest shook his head regretfully, looked around, and then said in a low voice:

"The sect of this **** has long since disappeared, and the church has very few records about it. Some time ago, the church found the materials left by the believers of the old **** [pure creator], but the church is not often able to find this kind of 'treasure' '."

"Is that so... what if I want to cheat in front of this god?"

Xia De didn't dare to say that he wanted to cheat in the game with the gods. He just wanted to try to let himself join the game. Although his life experience in this world was only two short months, it was definitely more exciting than Mr. Riddle's experience.

"If that **** hasn't left, you can refer to the well-known blasphemers in history for the consequences of cheating in front of the great."

In other words, there is no doubt that he will die, which made Xia De understand that it is better not to use his brain in this gamble.

Seeing that Xia De did not continue to ask questions, the priest said again:

"It just so happens that you came to me today. The [Weak Angel Potion] that I promised you last time is ready. Follow me to my workshop to get it."

Priest Augustus' Potions Workshop, the basement of a friend he rented in the street off Dawn Square. The two chatted while walking, and on Monday morning, there were not many people like them who could walk leisurely on the street.

After all, everyone has to live, and the old priest of the church and the Shade who can eat for a month with a commission are obviously not part of the normal group.

The two chatted about the prayer activities that will be held in the Dawn Church recently, and talked about the church's plan to rent the King de la Rion Opera House this weekend and invite the troupe to perform opera performances with the theme of "religious stories" there.

As a local senior believer, Shad, if he wanted to go, he could of course get a ticket directly from Priest Augustus.

"Does the church often hold such...cultural activities?"

Shad thought for a while before finding a suitable way to describe it. The newspaper boy came over to sell newspapers to the two of them, but when he saw the priest Augustus's attire, he turned back—the church itself ordered newspapers.

But the priest smiled and called the boy over, and bought a copy of the Steambird Daily with the change he had in his pocket. Today is Monday, and Dorothy's detective story is serialized again. On Saturday, Dorothy said with a flushed face that she really succeeded this time.

Even Xia De likes to follow up on Dorothy's serials now, of course not because he wants to see others praise himself, but because he wants to know how Dorothy adapts those boring detective records.

The priest folded the newspaper under his arm and continued to explain:

"Similar activities are often held. The preaching and sermons that were popular in the old days are hard to satisfy in this era. The prosperity of the steam industry has made people with increasingly rich lives have more needs for the spiritual field, so in addition to the most important festival

For daily activities, the Church of the Five Gods organizes various gatherings every once in a while. "

"Inadequate and unbalanced, I understand."

Xia De nodded, but did not discuss this topic too deeply, but asked:

"Aside from organizing opera watching, what other activities can there be?"

Seeing Xia De's very interested expression, Priest Augustus explained with a smile:

"Psychological counseling, mutual aid associations, or organizations to make small biscuits in churches, and the churches send them to slums or urban welfare institutions. Oh, every six months, we will also organize gatherings of young believers who know the family situation thoroughly, and create opportunities for them to get to know each other."

This can be regarded as a blind date event, and the next generation of children born by the union of fellow believers will have a high probability of becoming senior believers.

Priest Augustus did not invite Xia De to participate in this kind of activity, after all, the old man vaguely realized that Xia De had an unusual relationship with the two sorceresses in the same group.

The two of them talked about the situation of the ring warlock from the [Truth Society] that they met in the unnamed cemetery at the end of the hanging ghost path last week. Priest Augustus handed him over to the church, and the church naturally carried out further interrogation , hoping to get more information about [Truth Society].

It's a pity, probably because Xia De's [Chain of Great Sin] penetrated that soul twice, even though he was resurrected by ritual, his own wisdom and thinking still had a certain degree of confusion.

After examination by the church, it was believed that his soul had been deformed, and it was attributed to the terrible resurrection ceremony. As for more news about the [Truth Society], it can only be deciphered from the private letters of the Ring Warlock found later, but it will take time to decipher those letters encrypted in ancient languages.

[Truth Society] This kind of organization will not send only one person to Tobesk for action. The church believes that he must have a companion who is still in the diocese.

"So, if your chain is not necessary, don't use it casually."

The priest took out the key to open the door and warned Shad:

"I can almost feel the guilt just by looking at that chain. I believe you can control your power, but I worry that others don't believe you."

Stepping up the steps into the basement, because Augustus priests often prepare potions here, there is a very indescribable strange bitter taste in the air, and the temperature in the basement is much higher than the ground, which may be because the corners of the walls are still bubbling Flame from the stove.

The [Weak Angel Potion] that Priest Augustus helped Shade configure is now on the test tube rack of the test bench. When he handed the glass test tube to Shad, he also complained that further advanced potions courses required more sophisticated chemical instruments, but the procurement of such instruments was a big trouble. St. Byrence's asking price is too high, and the National Institute of Precision Instruments in De La Rion is not convenient to contact. Some mechanical colleges in the university area can be customized, but the cycle is very long.

[Weak Angel Potion] is a tube of transparent liquid that looks the same as water. But after contact, the voice in his ear immediately reminded Xia De that he felt a [miracle].

Xia De held the test tube and immediately felt the warm temperature. This feeling is similar to holding a warm water bag with a suitable temperature in winter.

Although it is not the same type of item as the [Sunshine Gun] brooch made by Iluna, the elements and spirits contained in Priest August's potion are almost stronger than that brooch.

"The most direct way to use this to deal with demons is to pour it into the opponent's mouth. However, considering that it is recorded in the book that most evil spirits and demons are not in human form, they may not have mouths or other holes, so you can also pour it into the opponent's mouth. on the other side."

The priest held the table and explained to Shad:

"I don't know what you are going to deal with, but if this management continues, even if you can't completely expel the other party, it will definitely have a great impact on the other party."

"Is it useful to pour this on a weapon?"

Xia De asked curiously, pulled out the stopper of the test tube and sniffed it, and smelled a not-so-strong smell of grass. Fortunately, Mia is now obsessed with "exploring" at home and didn't follow her, otherwise the cat would definitely stretch its claws.

"Of course it is useful. It can provide weapons with holy light damage for a certain period of time. In addition, dripping the liquid on the eyelids, nose and ears can make you aware of the traces of those evil things that have the ability to be invisible."

The priest thought for a while:

"This kind of medicine is very difficult to prepare, and I can only provide you with these in a short time. If you can't handle it yourself, please remember to ask me for help. Oh, I mean, ask me to ask the church for help."

"Of course, Priest."

Xia De didn't say that he had a companion, and he said embarrassingly:

"Priest, the potion you provided is too precious. The help I gave you is actually nothing. So, what else do you need..."

"You don't need to say this, our group itself should help each other, and you are doing this to fight against the devil, which is just. If I accept your reward, I will become a greedy person."

Priest Augustus told Xia De not to continue talking. Xia De could only keep this gratitude in his heart, thinking that he would repay him if he had the opportunity in the future.

At the same time, he took out the mark that could drive away demons copied from Mr. Riddle, and wanted to show the priest whether he knew what it was.

I thought the priest needed to check the information, but unexpectedly he frowned. The priest recognized not only the holy emblem of the god, but also this:

"Oh? Where did you see this mark? I don't think you are proficient in basic heraldry. After this symbol is transformed, it is used in many blessing rituals."

"I read this from... an ancient book that records the methods of dealing with demons. It says that this mark can expel demons. Priest, is this the mark left by a certain relic?"

"Yes, oh, detective, I never thought I'd be able to see this from you."

Priest Augustus sat Shad down and spoke:

"You also know that evil spirits and demons are twisted and terrifying things that have survived from the ancient third era. Although the intelligent life forms feared them at that time, with the mysticism system of that era, it was not impossible Fight against them. So a group of people with the goal of hunting demons gathered together, and the mark you see is the seal they wore. In that era, this was a very powerful alchemy item."

"So has that group of people been handed down? For example, in the dark and turbulent Fourth Epoch, the Fifth Epoch of the Witch, and now the Sixth Epoch, are there still such people? Do they have any organization?"

Xia De asked curiously.

"They all disappeared at the end of the third era, or at the beginning of the fourth era, for various reasons. The remaining metal seals later degenerated into relics, which is what you are looking for. How many of them are preserved? I don’t know about the seal, but I know it’s a Secret Keeper-level relic [Demon Hunting Seal].”

"Is it just the Keeper class?"

Xia De was a little surprised~lightnovelpub.net~ because the only function of the seal is to endow the branded object with the power to fight against demons. It is useless except against demons, and even two negative traits are only related to demons. If you have not been touched by the ring warlock for a long time, once you are touched by the ring warlock again, it will directly attract demons, and holding this seal will also increase the probability of encountering demons. "

said the priest.

"So where are these seals now?"

"have no idea."

The priest shook his head:

"But there is a saying that when demons appear, these seals will also appear. This is the last gift left by the witchers of the third era to future generations."

"Now it's troublesome."

Xia De thought in his mind that the ring magician groups including churches and colleges are now looking for traces of Darkness. At this time, no matter which way Xia De finds the [Demon Hunting Seal], other organizations will get it.

Unless the seal bumped into Xia De on his own initiative, Xia De couldn't think of any possibility for him to get it.

"Oh, Xia De, about this potion, remember not to tell anyone, you got it from me."

Priest Augustus spoke again suddenly.

"Doctor Schneider and the others can't tell?"

"Yes, no one can say that."

The priest repeated it seriously.

"No problem, anyway, I have a lot of weird things on my body."

Xia De nodded, knowing that this kind of potion is definitely not easy.