Chapter 603: Tarot will be upgraded again?
It seems that temporarily storing the "Witch" and "Red Priest" cards with "Him" does indeed have many benefits... This knowledge is probably rarely circulated within the Church of the True God, let alone among wild Beyonders...
Angel breathed a sigh of relief, memorizing the contents of the parchment carefully in his mind, and watched it disappear as if it had never existed.
"You guys go ahead."
The figure of the Fool, shrouded in gray mist, slowly leaned back in his chair and gave the order.
Audrey, still immersed in the shock of the Queen obtaining two Blasphemous Cards and the knowledge she couldn't use at the moment, was about to speak when the Hanged Man sitting across from her spoke first.
"I request to speak privately with Miss Queen."
Audrey's eyes suddenly went dark.
Oh, so my senses were blocked... She opened her mouth silently, and felt the pain of the other members' ignorance when she was checking the "Blasphemy Card" just now.
Seeing the Fool's gesture, Alger, the Hanged Man, suppressed his equally surging curiosity and said to Angel:
"I've already found out about 'Mad Captain' Connors Victor."
This was the agreement between Angel and Alger a few weeks ago. The latter would use his time within the Church of Storms to investigate the bloody sacrifice incident on Sona Island and the Mad Captain's human trafficking case to offset part of the outstanding payment for the "Ocean Singer" formula and Beyonder characteristics.
"In late February, 'Mad Captain' Connors and his ship, the Monocled Skull, transported a group of carefully selected girls to a private port near Bayam, intending to sell them to the Red Theater. Of course, a small number may have been given to high-ranking figures in the Governor's Office and the naval base, but the higher-ups weren't interested in investigating further, so I didn't get the list."
Alger recounted the information he had gathered from chatting with his friend while he was drunk in the tavern. Angel compared it with her own first-person perspective and discovered that the information the Church of the Storm had gained through interrogating living pirates and channeling the dead was quite limited, with only two additional points:
First, the demigod who killed "Mad Captain" and "Finger" Maduni successfully escaped the search of "Sea King", but the Storm Church obtained the other party's physical characteristics: wearing a cloak, his face was distorted by extraordinary abilities, his height was between 1.85 meters and 1.9 meters, his arms were longer than normal people, almost hanging to the knees, and his legs were slightly outward.
Secondly, through questioning the girls, the Church of Storms discovered that the scale of human trafficking involved by the "Mad Captain" was far greater than the rumors, and that he handled thousands of slaves every year. Their whereabouts were a mystery, but it was impossible that they were all sold to the Red Theater or similar places.
These two pieces of information were very valuable. The former gave Angel the opportunity to recognize the mysterious demigod immediately when he saw him. After all, his face was disguised and anti-divination was done, so basically there would be no need to tamper with his body.
The latter corroborates what Black Cat Winsa said, that the "Witch Cult" was merely using heavy smog to cover up a large number of missing persons, and confirms that the military or royal faction cooperating with them, with the help of the "Mad Captain" and more human traffickers, abducted a large number of lower-class people in the East District for some ulterior motive, and the number may be as high as tens of thousands.
"What actions has the Storm Church taken regarding this matter?"
After listening to the information Alger had gathered, Angel asked back.
"Bayam's Mandated Punishers were preoccupied with the battle between the Rose School and...some adventurers in the suburbs two weeks ago, and had to put this unresolved case on hold... But do you remember my earlier request to investigate the human trafficker Barron? The Church of the Storm will not ignore this matter."
Alger explained, and finally couldn't help but defend his church.
Although he also felt that the Mandated Punishers were pursuing "Angelica" and "German", who had caused little harm, while shelving the human trafficking case, they were somewhat misjudging the importance of the matter.
"I hope so..." Angel replied perfunctorily, then changed the subject, "Have you completed the ritual and advanced to Sequence 5?"
She remembered that the recipe for "Ocean Singer" mentioned that the potion needed to be taken in the stomach of an "Obonis", a sea monster with three heads and a large number of tentacles. It had been basically tamed by the Storm Church and was kept near Pasu Island in the Sonia Sea, firmly under their control.
This is no wonder. Obnis is essential for advancement to Sequence 5 of the "Sailor" pathway. By doing so, they have monopolized the path to advancement. Even if the formula is leaked, it is almost impossible for wild Beyonders to successfully advance... In contrast, the mermaids raised by the Church of the Evernight Goddess for the promotion of "Puppet Masters" seem very strange. There are only a small number of "Fortune Teller" low-sequence Beyonders within the church. What is the point of them monopolizing this path?
Not knowing what was going through Angel's mind, Alger was stunned for a moment before replying:
"Not yet. I'm going to ask Ms. Hermit about the sea monster required for the ritual... You should already know her identity, right?"
He knew that the "Queen" and "The World" had gone to sea with the "Hermit".
"Yes."
Angel answered honestly, his eyes turning to the Hermit.
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In the darkness and silence, Cattleya was using her precious time to ponder Mr. Fool's words.
Without a doubt, He was telling the Queen behind me that He could exchange the Diary's secrets for the Card of Blasphemy. She did indeed possess two, no, now three, Cards of Blasphemy. She had also said that, if necessary, these could be used as conditions to exchange for several key answers to Emperor Roselle's secrets...
She almost wanted to agree to Mr. Fool's request immediately after the "private communication" ended, and ask the Queen to send those blasphemous cards in exchange for a few pages of translated diary to read with her own eyes.
But Cattleya knew that this was largely due to the sequence she was in and the "astrologer's" thirst for mystical knowledge. Therefore, she quickly suppressed her inner impulse and decided to discuss it with the Queen after the Tarot meeting before making a decision.
Moreover, according to Mr. Fool, the contents of these few pages of the diary are only meaningful to Miss "Queen", which means that they can only be used at least at Sequence 4. There is no point in her being anxious.
Only after calming her restless heart did Cattleya feel her thirst for knowledge and inexplicable fear ease. The next moment, her vision returned to normal, and the other Tarot Club members appeared one by one at the long table.
Seeing that the private conversation was over and the transaction was about to begin, she immediately looked at the "magician" beside her and said:
"I need clues about the direct descendants of Abraham's family. The reward is 1,000 pounds."
She looked directly at the commission I posted, indicating that she knew my teacher was a member of the Abraham family... Well, I've told other Tarot Club members about this before. Even if Ms. Hermit joined later, it wouldn't be difficult for her to find out... Although "Magician" Fors was extremely tempted by the 1,000 pounds, she wouldn't betray the information of those close to her, so she spoke carefully.
"Why are you looking for the Abraham family?"
"It's related to Mr. 'Gate' we discussed. You just need to tell them this. It's up to them whether to contact them further or cooperate. Of course, I will pay you 350 pounds regardless of success. If you successfully contact them, I'll pay you the rest."
Cattleya replied.
It sounds harmless. Besides, I can choose to only earn the 350 pounds and ensure the teacher's safety... I recently published two novels and earned a lot of commissions, but I spent even more. Fors was tempted. After thinking for a moment, he replied:
"Can."
With this successful transaction, other Tarot Club members also began to publish and accept commissions, and exchange their resources with each other.
The Hermit obtained the Black Hunter Lizard spinal fluid needed by Justice and the Meteorite Crystal needed by the Magician, demonstrating his powerful abilities as a pirate general. Derrick, the Sun, purchased the auxiliary materials needed for his promotion to Notary from Emlyn, the Moon. Perhaps next week, the Tarot Club will have another Sequence 6.
"After obtaining the cerebrospinal fluid, I will have gathered the potion ingredients needed for 'Hypnotist', and the digestion of 'Psychologist' has also been completed." After the transaction ended and the communication phase began, Audrey spoke first, "But I still have doubts. Should I advance to Sequence 6 immediately?"
"Are you worried that the Psychological Alchemist Society will discover your rapid advancement and become suspicious of you?"
The "Hanged Man", who had rich experience in struggle, immediately saw through the reason for Audrey's hesitation.
"Yes, I'm in my family's castle now, so I'm not worried about their scrutiny. But in June, I'll be back in Backlund, and I'll inevitably be in frequent contact with other members of the Psychological Alchemy Society. They might notice something unusual."
A family castle, you don't mean the kind that costs tens of thousands of pounds to repair and maintain every year... Alger swallowed the words he was about to say back into his stomach. After a long while, he recovered and continued:
"I believe that delaying your promotion to avoid scrutiny is extremely limited. The higher your Sequence, the more likely you are to resist psychological scrutiny and investigation. Once you're prepared, you can pray to Mr. Fool for the angel's protection, just as you did before."
"Only by improving your own sequence can you take the initiative into your own hands." Angel also added.
As the Tarot Club's only High-Sequence Beyonder, her words were undoubtedly more effective than those of the Hanged Man. Audrey pondered for a moment, then nodded as if she had made up her mind.
"I'll be preparing for the promotion as soon as I receive the potion ingredients."
In this way, "Justice", "Sun" and "Magician", this week the Tarot Club may very likely have three members promoted at the same time... No, if "The Hanged Man" successfully finds the trace of the sea monster, there will be four!
It's been a few months since three members were promoted in the same week...
Angel looked at several members one by one, feeling quite satisfied as a "veteran" watching his juniors continue to grow.
At this moment, the "magician" whispered:
"Everyone, do you remember my last 'murder commission'?" She carefully chose her words and spoke slowly, so as not to scare others like last time. "Louis Wayne, the Aurora Society's messenger, I've found his whereabouts."
I remember you said "I want to kill someone"... Angel pursed his lips and looked at the other members. He found that everyone still remembered that embarrassing moment, and they all cast polite glances at this member.
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