"It's the Brass Rod you mentioned. There are seven of them in total, and I buried them in seven different locations."
Seven?
If I hadn't divined it through Sefirah Castle, you really would have fooled me.
"May I know what exactly that thing does?"
"It blocks spirituality."
"Could you be more specific?"
Intis thought for a moment. "Some things left by the Tudor Dynasty are hidden beneath Trier. They constantly release something akin to corruption, and those seven Brass Rods are meant to block it."
Edward immediately asked, "Something that important? Why did you deliberately bring it up at the gathering and ask someone to check on it for you? Isn't that practically giving away... asking for trouble?"
"I'm not afraid of you taking them away, because being in your hands is itself a form of protection for them. In any case, with the Twilight Hermit Order and the Chief around, I can naturally recover them from you as long as I pay a price."
"Heh, if you hadn't given me that map of Amon's ruins, I'd have believed you."
He chuckled, then asked, "Who wants to take the Brass Rods? And what are they after?"
"That's unclear for now. Perhaps people from the Demoness Sect, perhaps the Iron and Blood Cross Order, or possibly the Aurora Order or the Secret Order. They're after the 'legacy' left behind by the Tudor Dynasty, and they're willing to endanger Trier's entire population of a million to get it."
Something stirred in Edward's mind. Although some of what "Intis" said was bullshit, some of it seemed to reveal genuine information-the Tudor Dynasty's legacy?
What could attract so many covetous eyes? Edward could think of nothing besides a Conqueror Beyonder Characteristic.
"You think far too highly of me. I'm just a Half-God who recently