Hobart had just learned a little about the Nohal in his study when he heard prayers coming from the Country of Disorder.
He praised Corwin a few times and told him to keep watch at the docks and make sure nothing went wrong.
After Corwin left, Hobart locked the door. As expected, Lawrence was presiding over the sacrifice.
The altar was piled high with offerings. Hobart gave them a quick look and found three Level 1 Sealed Artifacts! There were even more Grade 2 Sealed Artifacts—thirteen in total—as well as five Level 3 Sealed Artifacts.
It was only through Lawrence's description before the altar that Hobart learned one of the three Level 1 Sealed Artifacts had formed from a demigod imprisoned by the Bull Demon King losing control during the previous battle.
Of the other two, one had come from a dead Saint of the Rose School, while the other had come from a demigod.
The remaining offerings were all Extraordinary Characteristics from the enemy. Most belonged to the Prisoner pathway, though there were also some from the Pharmacist pathway.
Hobart did not stand on ceremony with them. With a wave of his hand, he swept everything into the Gate of Sacrifice.
He deserved it. The Creator had played the main role in this battle.
Lawrence then conducted a ritual for the Balk Family to pledge allegiance to the Creator. After responding briefly, Hobart eagerly turned his gaze toward the enormous pile of spoils.
He first looked at the three Level 1 Sealed Artifacts. The one obtained from the Saint was actually a Sealed Artifact of the Error pathway!
Its abilities were: "It can steal conceptual things, such as distance, position, and so on; it can steal and retain an item, then present it at the appropriate time; it can