After two failed divination attempts, Duke York guessed that there might be a strange god standing behind Castel. At this moment, when he heard the report from Earl of Eustace, he was not so surprised.
only…
A holy emblem made of thorns and roses
Duke Yorock was bewildered.
As a third-generation vampire who was born at the same time as several vampire princes, Duke Yorok can definitely be called a living fossil in the extraordinary world.
Not only did he personally experience the Millennium Holy War, he also witnessed the rise and fall of the blood race throughout it all. In addition, he even participated in the War of the Gods 2,500 years ago, and witnessed with his own eyes the Blood True Ancestor defeating the old and new gods of the Miriam continent and ascending to the supreme position.
At that time, the Blood True Ancestor was not even called the True Ancestor. She had two other resounding titles—the Queen of the Night, or... the Emperor of Eternal Night.
Yorock believed that he knew a lot about the history of the supernatural world. Even though he often fell into deep sleep, sometimes for dozens or even hundreds of years, he would take the initiative to catch up on new history every time he woke up, and he was particularly interested in things related to mythology.
However, in his memory, he had never heard of a holy emblem like the thorn rose!
Not to mention that this pattern is extremely common among vampires. It has been popular among vampires for hundreds of years, and in recent years it has even become popular in the human world.
If this really was the holy emblem of a certain god, the craftsmen in Kolia would not have dared to use it as decoration, and it is impossible that no one had discovered it for hundreds of years!
Unless, this is a mysterious god who has been planning to revive for hundreds of years...
But then again, Duke Yorok had never seen such a holy emblem, so how could it be resurrected
Or, is there a god whose details even he doesn't know
Duke York was thoughtful.
This is actually not impossible.
Too many gods died in the War of the Gods. Even he only caught the last train and joined the war as a member of the Blood Legion. He lacked sufficient understanding of the gods of earlier times.
"Urst, are you sure this is really the holy emblem of a god?"
After thinking for a while, Duke Yorock asked in a serious voice.
In the crystal ball, Earl Yust hesitated for a moment, then answered cautiously:
"I... am not sure, and I don't dare to verify it, so I report it to you."
It is also very simple to verify whether a symbol is the holy emblem of a god. All you need to do is hold a ceremony and pray to it.
If there really is a god behind this, the holy emblem will naturally react.
But no idiot would dare to pray to a myth whose background is unknown. Who knows whether the other party will crawl over along the "network cable". If it is an ancient being who is looking for a body to rest in, he might even perform a possession on the spot.
Obviously, Earl of Eustace didn't have the courage to do that.
Duke York frowned slightly.
To be honest, after listening to Yulster's report, he didn't dare to pray directly to the diagram.
The Ness clan is no longer the same as before. The holy believers can still occasionally receive oracles from Lord Harald, but their own mythology has long fallen asleep.
The essence of prayer is the resonance of heart and spirit.
To face a strange myth without the protection of the myth is a very dangerous thing, even for a legend.
After a moment's silence, Duke York said:
"I know about this. Tell all the blood descendants not to pray to the thorn rose. For the time being, put away all items related to the thorn rose."
"Yes, Your Excellency."
Lord Ulster saluted.
After saying this, he hesitated:
"Your Excellency the Duke, the Presbyterian Church..."
"I will explain to the Council of Elders. Next, you continue to track down the intelligence on Count Castel, and... collect as much information as possible about the Thorn Rose!"
Duke Yorrock said.
“Okay…Okay.”
Lord Ulster nodded.
After reporting on the thorn rose, Yulster disconnected the remote communication.
Looking at the light on the crystal ball gradually fading, Duke Yorok pondered for a moment and took out the Star Crystal again.
An illusory purple shadow slowly emerged, and the cheerful voice of the Crystal Spirit Adast soon rang out:
"Hey! Good afternoon, Lord Yorok! It is now 4:30 pm on Luna Island. It has been a long time since you last summoned me..."
"Shut up!"
Duke Yorock immediately interrupted the Holy Spirit.
He glanced at the Crystal Spirit who had suddenly fallen silent, and asked:
"Adast, I want you to do divination again. This time... the object of divination is a symbol!"
As he spoke, Duke Yorock displayed the pattern of the thorny rose.
"Hmm? Thorn rose? Your Excellency, isn't this the decorative pattern of Kolya? What is Guanzhan doing with this?"
The Crystal Spirit Ardast asked in confusion.
"See if it's a sign of a deity."
Duke Yorrock said.
Adast: ...
"Sir Yorok, do you... have a grudge against me?"
"of course not."
"Then why do you want me to do this kind of divination?"
"It's just a verification. And... if we just observe whether it is a divine symbol, it's still within the safe range."
Duke York said calmly.
"Okay, Lord Yorok, but let me be clear. I will only try to determine if it is related to the gods. I will not go into more details. Um... If it is really related to the gods, my divination will definitely fail."
"Can."
After some bargaining, the crystal spirit Adast quickly took action, and the starlight bloomed on the crystal ball again.
Duke Yorock was extremely alert, watching the changes in Adast.
However, the crystal ball only flickered a few times before the starlight dissipated, and a surprised voice soon came from the purple shadow:
"Huh?"
"How about it?"
Duke Yorrock asked.
"Same as last time, no results... but I feel the interference of the same power."
The Crystal Spirit answered honestly.
Same interference, same blank space...
Duke York straightened up slightly, his expression gradually becoming serious.
Spirits are immune to divination.
Since it's completely blank, there's a good chance that this symbol is really the holy emblem of a mythical being...
Coupled with the interference of the same power, there is no doubt that this holy emblem must be pointing to the mysterious myth behind Castel.
Thinking of this, Duke Yorock's expression became serious:
"Adast."
"I am here, Lord Yorok."
"You were created long before His Majesty Cosi ascended the throne. You should know more about the War of the Gods than anyone else in the Council of Elders. Have you ever seen such a symbol in the War of the Gods?"
"This... I haven't seen it before. In fact, I always thought that this pattern was just a popular decoration. If you hadn't asked me to see it, I really wouldn't have known that this symbol was actually related to the gods. However, as far as I know, the gods didn't have holy emblems in the early days of the War of the Gods. Holy emblems were only created by the gods one after another when the war was about to end."
No holy emblem
Duke Yorock's heart moved slightly:
"Are you saying that holy symbols are not necessary for gods?"
Adast shook his head:
"It was true a long time ago, but it is different now. I don't know the specific reason. Even the holy emblem of the True Ancestor has changed..."
"Hmm? Wait... What was the holy emblem of the True Ancestor? I can't seem to remember it."
The crystal spirit paused for a moment, then suddenly got stuck.
The holy emblem of the True Ancestor
that is not…
Duke Yorock tried to recall subconsciously, but soon became stuck.
Um
etc…
True Ancestor of Blood... has a holy emblem