Gospel of Blood

Chapter 210: The God's Holy Symbol

After experiencing two failed divinations, Duke Yorok suspected that a mysterious God might be supporting Castell. Therefore, he wasn't too surprised when he heard Count Yurst's report.

However...

A holy symbol made of thorny roses?

Duke Yorok was baffled.

As a third-generation bloodborne born in the same era as several Bloodborne Princes, Duke Yorok could be considered a living fossil of the extraordinary world.

He had not only lived through the millennium-long holy war but had also witnessed the rise and fall of the bloodborne race. Additionally, he had participated in the Gods' War 2,500 years ago, witnessing the Bloodborne True Ancestor defeat the old and new Gods of the Myria Continent to ascend to supremacy.

Back then, the Bloodborne True Ancestor was not even called the Progenitor; she had two other famous titles—the Queen of the Night or the Eternal Night Sovereign.

Duke Yorok considered himself very knowledgeable about the history of the extraordinary world. Even though he often slept for decades or even centuries, each time he woke up, he would catch up on new history, paying special attention to matters related to mythology.

However, in his memory, he had never heard of a holy symbol made of thorny roses!

Moreover, this pattern was extremely common among bloodbornes and had been popular for hundreds of years. Recently, it has even become fashionable in the human world.

If this really were the holy symbol of some God, the craftsmen of Coria would never dare to use it as decoration, and someone would have discovered it over these hundreds of years!

Unless this was a mysterious God that had been planning its resurrection for centuries...

But then again, Duke Yorok had never seen such a holy symbol, so how could there be talk of resurrection?

Or could it be that there were Gods even he didn't know about?

Duke Yorok pondered.

This was actually not impossible.

Too many Gods had fallen during the Gods' War. Even he had joined the battle as a member of the Blood Legion at the last minute, and he lacked sufficient understanding of the earlier Gods.

"Yurst, are you sure this is really a God's holy symbol?"

After thinking for a moment, Duke Yorok asked seriously.

In the crystal ball, Earl Yurst hesitated briefly before cautiously replying.

"I... I'm not sure, and I don't dare to verify it, which is why I reported it to you."

Verifying whether a symbol is a God's holy symbol is simple: perform a ritual and pray to it.

If there really is a God behind it, the holy symbol will respond.

But no one in their right mind would randomly pray to an unknown God. Who knows if the God might "crawl through the network", if it’s an ancient being looking for a new host, it might even possess the person on the spot.

Obviously, Count Yurst didn't have the courage for that either.

Duke Yorok frowned slightly.

Honestly, after hearing Yurst's report, he was also hesitant to pray to this symbol.

The Nez Clan was not what it used to be. The holy followers occasionally received vague divine messages from Lord Harald, but their own myth had long been asleep.

Prayer is essentially a resonance of the mind and spirit.

Facing an unknown God without the protection of their myth was dangerous, even for a Legendary.

After pondering for a moment, Duke Yorok said.

"I understand. Warn all bloodborne members not to pray to the thorny roses. For now, store away all items related to thorns and roses."

"Yes, my lord."

Count Yurst saluted.

Then he hesitated.

"My lord, what about the Elder Council..."

"I'll explain to the Elder Council. Continue tracking information on Countess Castell and gather as much information as possible on the thorny roses."

Duke Yorok instructed.

"Yes... yes, my lord."

Count Yurst nodded.

After reporting on, Count Yurst disconnected the remote communication.

Watching the light on the crystal ball gradually fade, Duke Yorok pondered for a moment and took out the Star Crystal again.

A hazy purple shadow slowly appeared, and the cheerful voice of the crystal spirit Adast quickly rang out.

"Yo! Good afternoon, Lord Yorok! It's now four-thirty in the afternoon on Luna Island. Since your last summoning..."

"Shut up!"

Duke Yorok immediately interrupted the crystal spirit.

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He glanced at the suddenly silent crystal spirit and said.

"Adast, I need you to divine again, this time on a symbol!"

As he spoke, Duke Yorok displayed the pattern of thorny roses.

"Hmm? Thorny roses? My lord, isn't this a decorative pattern from Coria? Why divine this?"

The crystal spirit Adast asked, puzzled.

"Divine whether it is a symbol of a God."

Duke Yorok said.

Adast: ...

"Lord Yorok, do you... have a grudge against me?"

"Of course not."

"Then why make me do such a divination?"

"It's just a verification. Besides, divining whether it’s a God's symbol is within the safe range."

Duke Yorok said calmly.

"Alright, Lord Yorok, but let me make it clear: I can only divine whether it is related to a God. I won't go deeper. If it really is related to a God, my divination will likely fail."

"Agreed."

After some negotiation, the crystal spirit Adast quickly got to work, and specks of starlight began to shine on the crystal ball again.

Duke Yorok focused intently, watching Adast's changes.

However, the crystal ball only flickered a few times before the starlight dissipated, and the purple shadow soon spoke in surprise.

"Huh?"

"What is it?"

Duke Yorok asked.

"No results, just like last time... but I felt the same interference."

The crystal spirit answered honestly.

The same interference, the same blank...

Duke Yorok straightened slightly, his expression becoming serious.

The Gods are immune to divination.

Given the blank result, this symbol is likely a God's holy symbol...

And with the same interference, it undoubtedly points to the mysterious God behind Castell.

Thinking of this, Duke Yorok became solemn.

"Adast."

"I'm here, Lord Yorok. What do you need?"

"You were created even before Lord Casey ascended to the divine throne. You should know more about the Gods' War than anyone in the Elder Council. Have you ever seen this symbol during the war?"

"This... no, I haven't. In fact, I always thought this pattern was just a popular decoration. If not for your divination, I wouldn't have known it was related to a God. But as far as I know, earlier Gods in the Gods' War didn't have holy symbols. Holy symbols were created towards the end of the war."

No holy symbols?

Duke Yorok's heart stirred.

"Are you saying holy symbols aren't essential for Gods?"

Adast shook his head.

"A long time ago, yes, but not anymore. I don't know the exact reason. Even the True Ancestor's holy symbol..."

"Hmm? Wait... what is the True Ancestor's holy symbol again? I can't seem to remember."

The crystal spirit paused, suddenly blanked.

The True Ancestor's holy symbol?

Wasn't it...

Duke Yorok instinctively tried to recall, but he also blanked.

Hmm?

Wait...

Did the Bloodborne True Ancestor... have a holy symbol?