Volume 1 The Philosopher's Stone Chapter 94 Hanging from the waist
"Mother Goddess?"
Lucia repeated incredulously.
Lucia's strange representation of the word convinced Martin of his previous thoughts.
Martin's unusual name and the strong symbolism of the name "Mother Goddess" unnerved Martin, and one of the reasons for the Rose Society's subsequent arrival was presumably to get his hands on the card.
It's just that he doesn't know what the mystery of this third-order reverse card is.
And the Brotherhood knew something.
"You know that name?"
He continued to inquire in a confirmed manner.
"It's more than knowing ......"
Lucia recovered from her shock, but her face became more and more ugly.
"Many years ago, the Brotherhood helped a man who wanted to cross the stormy sea, and he wanted us to help him build an 'unsinkable ship'."
"But many of the materials he gave involved the 'Pollution' card, so the craftsmen and mechanics at that time refused at first, after all, the effect of the 'Pollution' card is very difficult to control."
"Later, the man offered a reward that was hard to refuse, and we agreed."
Mrs. Lucia went to the window, looked at the bustling crowd on the street below, and continued to recall:
"After the unremitting efforts of more than a dozen craftsmen, and even the assistance of a 'bell' heart VI [Jungong God], the 'Unsinkable Boat' was finally created, but the craftsmen who built it all died or disappeared within a few days after the production was completed."
"I've seen the account of this incident, and among the items that built the 'Unsinkable Ship' was a reversed card of the 'Rose'."
Her brow furrowed.
"The name of that card is Mother Goddess Corpse Piece 03 - Corpse Liquid Flower Bed."
Martin looked at Lucia in surprise when he heard the name.
"yes, this card must have something to do with the one you collected."
Lady Lucia's voice hinted old and tired.
"It is said that the water on the dead craftsmen has disappeared from their bodies, as if they have been drained little by little, and it doesn't matter how much water they drink......
Martin felt the cold hairs on his body stand on end.
"Later, the [Rose Cross] found the Brotherhood and frantically wanted us to find out the whereabouts of the man, who turned out to be a traitor to the Rose Society and escaped after stealing some important items."
"The [Mother Goddess Corpse] reversal card was one of the important items, and the Brotherhood and the Rose Society became hostile over this incident, and the Rose Society gradually became a notorious evil organization."
Lucia let out a long sigh and ended her introduction.
"So, if you have that reverse card in your hand, my advice is to get rid of it as soon as possible, and the Rose Society will make a comeback, and this time I don't know what kind of tragedy it will cause."
Martin nodded, he also decided to follow Lady Lucia's advice to entrust the "Sunflower Carriage" card to sell, as for the other [Black Crow's Gift], it should be temporarily placed in the "Haven" vault.
"I see, I'll sell that card as soon as I can."
Lady Lucia nodded solemnly, and then said:
"The person you asked about who called himself 'Boaz', I'll ask if anyone in the organization knows, but it may take a while, and I'll let Shirley know if there is a result."
"Okay."
Martin expressed his gratitude and continued:
"Also, I'd like to ask, are there any items for sale in the Black Cat Trail that have storage functions? There are some things that I don't feel safe in my place of residence all the time. ”
"And there are some items that you need to take with you."
This is also one of the reasons why Martin came to the [Black Cat Trail], as more and more tasks are carried in the future, he needs a "storage box" that he can carry with him, and he believes that the corresponding items should be found here.
Hearing Martin's request, Lady Lucia and Shirley looked at each other and replied:
"I think what you need is a [Walker's Waist Bag]."
She then lifted her coat, and Martin saw that she had a leather strap around her waist, decorated with many precious stones and metals, and several long, thin silver chains attached to her waist.
The chains were lined with many small objects, perfume bottles, small mirrors with silver trim, pocket watches, pens and a silver locket that looked like a vanity box.
At the same time, Shirley lifted her black trench coat, revealing the straps around her waist.
Unlike Mrs. Lucia's low-key and delicate, Shirley's belt is actually all metal, and there is an obvious sign in the center of the belt, which is a silver octopus, and the ruby is used as the octopus's eyes, which is matched with the crystals dotted around it, which makes it very noble and luxurious.
The octopus stretched out a series of tentacles coiled together, each with an iron chain attached to it, and at the other end of the chain were scissors, cigarette lighters, silver orbs of unknown purpose, and other items, none of which belonged to women at a glance.
This is more in line with Shirley's swaggering personality.
"The waist bag is a man's term, and for us women, it is more appropriate to call it a 'waist hanging'."
Lucia smiled.
Martin noticed that the surfaces of the objects they were hanging on were invariably carved with some lines, and the lines were different, but all of them looked like irregularly shaped stars, which gave him a sense of familiarity.
"This 'waist hang' is not only an ornament, but also a magical item with a storage function."
Lucia said as she picked up the silver box, which looked like a vanity box, and then with a swipe of her right hand, a fan made of unknown feathers appeared in her hand out of thin air.
Then she let go of her right hand and let the fan fall downward, but the fan disappeared out of thin air in the process of falling.
"It's all because the surface of the box is engraved with [Space Loop]."
Seeing Martin's puzzled gaze, Lady Lucia held up the box with her left hand so that Martin could see the star patterns on the surface of the box more clearly.
"The Brotherhood has a 'Key' deck artifact left by the Queen, and any thing or creature that comes near it will form a different circuit on the surface over time."
"After exploration, we found that these circuits all involve the laws of space, and part of these items is immersed in a mysterious space, the closer you get to that object, or the longer you get closer, the larger the part of these items is immersed, and the larger the scope of that mysterious space."
"It's like a little fountain pen that, after a night with that object, creates a space the size of a glass in it."
"And this space can be used to store things, as long as you gently rub those circuits, the things you want to store can disappear in an instant, transfer to the pen, rub again, and the things can be transferred out."
"Later, after a series of exploration and research, we roughly figured out the size of the mysterious space corresponding to different times and distances, and then the nimble members of the Brotherhood suggested that we use this feature to make different items into 'storage bags'."
"This proposal quickly became a reality, and we called this item the [Walker's Waist Bag], and it was very popular, whether it was the royal family, the great nobles, the wealthy merchants, or the [saviors] who had different magical items."
"Because people want a bag that doesn't attract attention and carries a lot of personal belongings with them."
Speaking of this, Lucia showed a proud expression, which can make the person in charge show such emotions, it seems that this equipment is at least one of the ace products of [Black Cat Trail].
Martin looked at the dazzling array of equipment on the two of them, wondering how many things were in those items?
It's hard to imagine what these two people usually carry with them, the arsenal?
He was so pleased with the object that he asked the question he was most concerned about:
"How much does this fanny pack cost?"
No matter how good things are, if you can't afford them, you can only look at them.
Lucia smiled a little slyly, as if she had been the same as Martin had been when he first saw her at the bottom of the church.
"It depends on the amount of storage you want. For example, I mentioned a fountain pen that can hold a glass of water, and the price of [Black Cat Trail] is 50 Gold Light Coins. ”
Lucia said with a smile.
"It's too expensive......"
After hearing the price, Martin once again lamented his poverty.
"But considering that you are a 'prophet'......"
When Martin heard this, he thought that the old man was about to give him something again, and was about to excuse himself politely, when he heard Lucia continue:
"You can be given a discount within the fraternity."
Still no play......
Martin was perfectly able to understand what Lady Lucia was doing, and the old man had already given him a lot of things before.
This is also the reason why Martin directly asked [Black Cat Trail] about the goods on sale when he asked, and he already owed this old man a few favors.
So he dismissed this idea for the time being, he still owed Pleschis a lot of gold coins, and he did not know when he would have to pay it back.
And at this moment, Lady Lucia's voice rang out again.
"If you can grant me a request, I can advance gold coins to help you buy a suitable [Walker's Waist Bag]."
Martin looked up at her in some surprise, only to see the old man looking at him with a serious face.
"What request?"
Lucia pulled Martin to the window, away from Shirley, and whispered to him:
"You have now become a shepherd, and my request is to help Shirley when you can, and not to put her in a desperate situation."
Lucia's tone was sincere, and Martin remembered that she was Shirley's grandmother, an old man who had just found her runaway granddaughter.
"Shirley followed in her father's footsteps and became a shepherd, but she didn't recognize the dangers involved, and because she was a liar before, she doesn't listen to what I say now, so I hope that you by her side can help her in her time of need."
Lucia's voice was filled with love for her juniors.
Martin thought for a moment and nodded solemnly.
"I will give her the best help I can when she needs it, that's my guarantee."
Lucia smiled lovingly and looked at Shirley, who was bored not far away.
"Then Mr. Martin, happy to work with."