Chapter 561 The Two People After the Tarot Meeting
"Isla Sorna?"
More than one person raised a question in confusion. The "Justice," "Magician," and "Moon" who lived in Backlund weren't particularly familiar with the vast ocean between the northern and southern continents. At best, they only knew commonplace information like Bayam was on Blue Mountain Island and that the Raging Sea was extremely violent. The "Sun," on the other hand, felt like he was listening to a mystery, and only subconsciously expressed his longing for the ocean.
But as one of the pirate generals, Cattleya, the "Hermit," had dabbled in all the islands with names and quickly mapped out information about them in her mind:
It covers an area of about 20 square kilometers and is close to the Raging Sea. The weather changes drastically, but the temperature is suitable. It mainly produces tropical fruits and spices.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," remembered another important thing:
Nearly a year ago, a vicious incident seemed to have occurred there, so the Storm Church blocked part of the island and a village and relocated nearby residents.
"This seems very similar to 'Bansi'. A vicious incident also occurred there at the end of last year. A bishop died, and eventually the entire port was destroyed by the church. All residents moved off the island..."
That bishop died at her hands... Alger secretly glanced at the "Queen" sitting opposite him.
He was ready to accept the commission, but he was not in a hurry to tell everyone what he knew. Instead, he would return to Bayam, gather information from the familiar bishop, summarize and analyze it, and then tell the "Queen."
This was not only due to his own habit of doing things, but also to wait for the right price, because the other party now had...
"Mr. Hanged Man, I have obtained the potion formula and extraordinary properties of the Ocean Singer. You can now consider how to conduct the transaction."
After issuing the commission, Angel continued.
After discussing with Klein, she decided that she, having acquired Beyonder traits, would sell the formulas and traits together, thus preventing "The World" from becoming too prominent in the Tarot Club. Within a week, she sold the formulas for "Notary" and "Ocean Singer," and even got a clue about "Priest of Light"...
Distracting other people's attention will help you hide yourself.
Not knowing what was going on in Angel's mind, Alger felt a little surprised and horrified.
He was surprised that the "Queen" had obtained the formula less than half a month after he had sought it in the Tarot Club.
Terror and the other party obtained the characteristics of "Ocean Singer" at the same time, which almost means that she killed an "Ocean Singer", took away the characteristics, and even divined the corresponding formula.
I wonder if another bishop of the Church of the Storm will die at the hands of a Tarot Club member. I'm really worried that one day the Mandated Punisher will take him away and put him on trial for believing in evil gods and murdering his colleagues... Alger thought sympathetically, opened his mouth with difficulty, and said:
"How much do they cost?"
"I think 5,000 pounds is a reasonable price for a Sequence 5 potion formula, and the corresponding Beyonder characteristic is priced at 8,000 pounds... If you buy them together, I only want 12,000 pounds."
Alger frowned when he heard the price of the formula, and when he learned that the Beyonder characteristic would cost 8,000 pounds, he subconsciously wanted to refuse. But when he finally heard about the 1,000-pound discount, he was deeply tempted.
12,000 pounds... The most I can come up with right now is only 5,000 pounds. The accumulated spoils will sell for about 2,000 pounds. The rest, the rest...
He thought hard and realized that unless he met a big pirate who ventured to the Red Theater as soon as he went out and reported him to get a reward, he would not be able to collect the remaining money in the short term.
Or, should I buy the formula first and work on the Beyonder trait later? But then I'd lose the £1,000 discount. I didn't expect Miss "Queen," who doesn't look very bright, to be so adept at bundling sales... No, besides me, there's no Beyonder with the "Sailor" path at the Tarot Club. And selling this trait to the outside world is incredibly risky, likely leading to investigation by the Mandated Punisher...
Alger's eyes lit up. He asked Mr. Fool for permission to communicate with him alone. After the others' senses were blocked, he coughed lightly and said,
"My Lady Queen, I won't hide anything. Currently, I can only come up with 6,000 pounds in cash, and the rest may not be gathered in the short term. I have a proposal, and I wonder if you can accept it.
"In exchange for 6,000 pounds in cash, all proceeds from my next two trips to that secret island to hunt extraordinary creatures, and your help in investigating the 'Sona Island' incident, I will give you the formula and extraordinary properties of 'Ocean Songster'."
Aside from a small amount of money he had saved, Alger was betting everything he had on this trip. This included even one-third of his earnings from the previous two expeditions he had agreed upon with the Queen and the World, all in order to secure the ticket to Sequence 5 as quickly as possible.
It seemed that he really had no money in his pocket... Angel quickly understood this, hesitated for a moment, and nodded in agreement.
After receiving the 1,000 pounds reward from "Admiral Iceberg", Angel's savings returned to more than 4,000 pounds. Being able to earn 6,000 pounds from the Hanged Man will make her "Miss Ten Thousand Pounds" again. Although the income is less than expected, she can go on two expeditions to the island full of extraordinary creatures, and the income is also considerable.
"However, in addition to the news on 'Sona Island', you also need to help me inquire about the recent human trafficking case within the Church of Storms. For example, 'Mad Captain' Connors, who died near Bayam two months ago, and whether there are other people behind him who are involved in the trade."
Angel added a condition as the price of his concession.
"no problem."
Alger readily agreed, as long as he didn't have to spend any extra money and was just gathering information. If he couldn't find the answer himself, he could always look for other acquaintances.
They agreed to conduct the transaction tonight after the Tarot meeting, and the two stopped communicating alone.
After completing a few other deals, the meeting moved on to the next agenda.
"Recently, rumors about the 'Crazy Adventurer' Gehrman Sparrow have been circulating on the sea," said Cattleya, after casually glancing at the 'World.' "After successfully killing the 'Death Notice''s' Second Mate, 'Slaughterer' Gilchies, his prowess has been recognized as that of a pirate admiral. This has attracted a lot of attention to him, even though he's not even on the wanted list. For example, the 'Blood Admiral' is secretly searching for him, and the military has also made a number of moves."
Gilchias the Slayer, worth £9,500, was likely a Sequence 5… Alger, still adrift on the sea, also secretly glanced toward the World, though his heart wasn't quite as shocked.
He had long felt that the "world" had the strength of a pirate general, and the "Queen" lady was also...
Is she reminding me to be wary of the military and the Blood Admiral's pursuit? Angel also mentioned that the Blood Admiral and the Rose School might be on the move. It seems I need to leave the sea as soon as possible and temporarily abandon my identity as "German" to avoid any further complications... Sitting at the head of the long table, Klein, pretending to be The Fool but actually thinking as The World, quickly made a decision:
Complete these transactions and escape from Bayam as soon as possible!
After this week, the legend of the "Crazy Adventurer" will truly be just a legend...
"Also, Vice Admiral Tracy has reappeared near the Misty Sea after two months of inactivity, far away from the Rorsted Archipelago where she previously frequented. Having changed her flagship, she seems to have reduced her attacks on merchant ships and passenger ships. It's said that the small pirate groups that once collaborated with her have also lost contact with her."
I know this. Her mother, the "Immortal Witch" Katarina, should have left her side. Now Tracy doesn't dare to appear near the Rorsted Archipelago, fearing that Klein and I will break into her ship and capture her for the reward... Angel chuckled and asked casually:
"What about the human traffickers she was working with? Have they disappeared as well?"
"Human trafficker? No, there doesn't seem to be any news on that front..." Cattleya replied doubtfully. "In fact, the information circulating about Vice Admiral Disease is mostly related to the Mad Adventurer Gehrman. For example, she's spreading rumors of Gehrman's dangers out of love and hatred, hoping to get the official Beyonders or the military to intervene. Or, the two are secretly competing for the ownership of a woman, and there's even another wanted criminal involved..."
She clearly knew that Hermann was The World, yet she was still spreading rumors… Angel curled her lips and was about to interrupt The Hermit, but she heard Mr. Fool at the head of the long table knock on the table and whisper:
"That matter is not over yet. The 'Witch Cult' still has its own plans."
That thing? The witch cult?
Cattleya immediately stopped her teasing "rumor-mongering" and fell into deep thought. She had only recently joined the Tarot Club and was not aware of the events that everyone had experienced before.
But "Justice" and "The Hanged Man" immediately connected the clues.
Mr. Fool mentioned the "Witch Cult" when everyone was discussing "Vice Admiral Disease." This means that this secret cult is indeed behind the pirate general, and is related to human trafficking cases... Could it be that after the great smog in Backlund, the human trafficking has not stopped and has also attracted Mr. Fool's attention?
Previously, He had only focused on things like the "True Creator" and "Roselle"... Could it be that the smog issue was not over yet, and was closely related to the subsequent developments of the "Witch Sect"?
Audrey immediately thought of the first Tarot meeting after the Great Smog ended, where Mr. Fool had mentioned that "the root of the problem has not yet been discovered."
That was why the "Queen" left Backlund and headed to the sea to search for more clues... She felt she understood everything and nodded in understanding.
Alger was pondering the connection between the Queen's request and this matter.
If he had agreed to investigate the death of the "Mad Captain" just to pay off his debts, now he had more reasons of his own.
…
After the brief exchange, everyone stood up and said goodbye to Mr. Fool, then left the gray fog space under the cover of crimson light.
Angel also closed her eyes gently, waiting to return to her "Blue Wind" luxury suite, but when she opened her eyes again, she was surprised to find that she was still sitting at the long bronze table.
In the towering palace, only she and The World Klein were left... and of course, Mr. Fool, who was still sitting quietly at the head of the long table.
This strange situation, which had never occurred before, made Angel look at Klein in confusion, and then he turned his gaze to the Fool beside him.
"Mr. Fool, what's going on?"
She asked cautiously.
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