There was simply too little information about [Worm], and Elliot found it difficult to make a judgment for the moment.
In theory, the Difference Engine would not harm him, but the information Flora and Conrad had revealed was a little too shocking. It was better to be cautious with something capable of destroying an era.
In any case, there was still nearly half a month until the Blood Moon, and [Crescent Moon Prayer] could only be used beneath it. He would gather some information first. Flora soon took her leave. She was still eager to hurry back to the Hearthfire District and study matters concerning [It] with Vanessa and the others. Hopefully, she would not get a fright when she saw Simon.
After seeing Flora off, Elliot returned to the Difference Engine, picked up Vanessa's Card, and placed it into [Sacrifice].
Whether he wanted to investigate the books Flora had brought back or search for clues at the Saint Clair Grand Library, he would have to rely on Vanessa.
Her current fingerless state was rather inconvenient. Even turning pages was a struggle.
He should hurry up and raise her to the Third Rank through sacrifice, restoring her condition before anything else.
Otherwise, relying on Vanessa's own [Restoration] alone, it would probably take a month for her fingers to grow back. The Theresia Festival would be over by then.
Elliot sent all the supernatural materials he had to Vanessa through [Bestowal], then had her sacrifice them again through a ritual. Come to think of it, the Difference Engine allowed him to bestow things upon his believers, but it did not allow believers to send things to him.
For instance, all the things Vanessa had sacrificed before, whether nails, hair, furniture, or stray dogs, could only become progress on the Tree of