Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic

Chapter 138 Godfall Manifestation

Since the meeting on Tuesday, Shard's experiences over the past few days have been quite spectacular, encompassing the Joyful Dream Pen, Miss Galina's commission, the Sunlight Gun, and the Roder Card.

Naturally, the event involving the recovery of the Relic "Joyful Dream Pen" with Miss Luisa did not need to be recounted by him. And as per their agreement, he did not mention his second meeting with Miss Galina or the "Sunlight Gun" of Miss Beyas, so he simply shared the successful identification of Genesis: Silvermoon.

Everyone was happy for the young detective, but except for Miss Annette, the others did not understand the uniqueness of the "Genesis" series cards, so they simply treated it as the detective having acquired a very valuable treasure.

In the eyes of the others, the young detective was a pretty good person who deserved to come into a significant sum of money.

However, Priest Augustus, being an elder, warned Shard not to casually develop the habit of gambling with Roder Cards. He had seen countless stories related to Roder Cards in the church, and the confessionals were filled with gamblers repenting their sins.

As the Old Cleric wiped his pipe, he said with disquiet:

"Mr. Dawn, our Lord, tells us that mortals must restrain unnecessary desires, and gambling is one of them."

Regarding the Blood of Mercury, everyone tacitly mentioned very little, but Shard believed that apart from Priest Augustus, who was truly unrelated to the matter, everyone else had their own plans.

Miss Luisa and Dr. Schneider were interested in the Forged Philosopher's Stone, and Miss Annette was concerning herself with Miss Beyas.

While bedridden, Dr. Schneider had also gathered some intelligence through his own channels. Besides what Miss Luisa had mentioned, that the Blood of Mercury was fragmented, he also revealed that the church was preparing a major operation against the cultists who worshipped the Lord of the Blood Feast.

And Miss Annette had received some news from the Prophet's Society as well.

According to her, the cultists were all abnormal, that's why they firmly believed in the abnormal doctrines of the Evil God. For instance, the followers of the Lord of the Blood Feast believed that being food on the Evil God's table was the best way to be with the deity.

The cultists still had not given up on the idea of summoning the Evil God to descend. However, after the failure at Lakeside Manor, they had abandoned the direct calling of the Evil God's essence to Tobesk and instead prepared a mortal vessel for the Evil God's descent, allowing him to come to this era in the form of a Saint.

"Let me guess, the mortal vessel is Mr. Lawrence."

Shard said, and Miss Annette looked at the detective with some surprise:

"You could guess that too?"

Shard shook his head; he had simply connected the clues he held:

"Actually, it's not surprising at all. Otherwise, there's no way to explain 'Lady Lassoya's' painstaking efforts to make contact with him. The last time the Academy said that the ring is called the 'Transmutation Ring.' Although the Relic indeed twisted his preferences, to be honest, a greasy middle-aged man like Mr.

Lawrence doesn't seem like someone who could attract women, especially since the Blood of Mercury isn't short on money."

He thought about the dead Mrs. Lawrence and pursed his lips as he continued:

"Moreover, I have made connections with the police department recently because of a commission, and I've heard about the affairs of the Lawrence family. It's not hard to guess that Mr. Lawrence, who was abducted, is the vessel prepared for the Evil God."

Mr. Lawrence's birth date, personality, age, physique, and what is called the soul in mysticism all met the criteria for becoming the Evil God's vessel. With the deliberate use of medication to make him a sufferer of Gluttony, he became the chosen candidate for divine descent prepared by the Blood of Mercury organization for the cultists.

Deputy Dean Hensinger Garcia of the History Academy came specifically for Shard, so after responding to the greetings, he did not speak further.

Professor Rontgen coughed and, with a transparent palm, picked a piece of parchment out of thin air; unfolding it, he said:

"Let's skip unnecessary formalities and get straight to reading the academy's report on the Lakeside Manor incident. Cough—

The investigation into the Lakeside Manor incident during the Sunlight Moon of the year 1853 of the Sixth Era has been completed. The Divinity Academy and the School of Mathematics sent two deputy professors to the Tobesk Region to verify the site of the incident and your investigation report."

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Shard was a bit nervous since the report had significant issues. But he noticed that Old Cleric standing next to him and the two ladies facing the professors didn't seem nervous at all, making him wonder if they often forged reports.

"The investigation report is mostly true, with some vague details awaiting confirmation with the True God Church."

Professor Rontgen said, smiling at the five people lying in bed, sitting on chairs, and standing, his walrus-like face beaming:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm pleased to see that after such an event, you are all safe and sound before me."

The doctor hastily coughed.

"Of course, regarding Bill Schneider's injuries, the School of Chemistry has provided a batch of magic potions to heal mental injuries. But I must warn you, never use Sublimation Incantation lightly, you might not be able to withstand it next time."

As he said this, the professor gazed at the doctor, his tone becoming somewhat stern. The doctor weakly nodded, but Shard felt he seemed even "weaker" now than before the professors arrived, nothing like his animated self when discussing economic topics earlier.

"Regarding the award for practice credits, a response was already given on Tuesday, so I won't elaborate here. By the way, a reminder, Miss Dorothy Louisa, your practice credits for the fourth year have been completed, and if you wish to participate in the promotion examination by the end of this year, please advance to Five Rings as soon as possible."

Miss Luisa smiled:

"Alright, Professor, I think that shouldn't be an issue. I have prepared the Sublimation Incantation relying on the 'Matchstick Girl,' and I plan to advance to Five Rings in autumn."

Professor Rontgen nodded:

"Additionally, after investigating by the academy and verifying the situation you faced, it's been determined that your group made an exceptional contribution beyond the ordinary. Therefore, in addition to the credit rewards, your group is awarded a special contribution bonus of 1000 pounds from Saint Byrons Academy."

Shard's eyes widened slightly, holding his breath. As expected, the Saint Byrons Integrated Academy, being of the Good Alignment, did indeed award extraordinary rewards for acts of "saving the world."

Knowing that Shard was a new Circle Sorcerer, Professor Rontgen even added:

"This money can only be used for the study of Circle Sorcerers and only for expenses incurred at Saint Byrons Academy. It's essentially a voucher with a value of 1000 pounds, valid for one year, and can only be used at Saint Byrons."

Shard was aware of the academy's prices, so his excitement subsided a bit. Unexpectedly, the professor's gaze then shifted from him to the others, warning:

"In principle, this money cannot be cashed, but I'm aware that you lot will come up with many tricks. I'm not concerned with that, but I warn you, don't go too far. If the academy's year-end accounts don't add up, the accountants will come looking for trouble."

It was then that Shard realized that the people here were all far from being quiet and obedient.