Chapter 584 Expensive Transaction
Miss Justice presided over the exchange of greetings, and then it was time to submit Emperor Roselle's diary.
During her short trip to Ma Xi, Angel bought two pages of Russell's diary at a local occult enthusiast store. These Chinese diaries had obviously been copied many times, so the characters were a bit messy that she couldn't tell whether they were repeated with the previous ones. She had to pretend to be stupid and handed them over.
Apart from her, only the Hermit Cattleya submitted a page of her diary. Angel noticed that Mr. Fool took significantly longer to read that page, while he only glanced over his own two pages, clearly having already read the contents.
He wouldn't think I'm just being perfunctory, would he? Thinking of the Hermit's screams and the horrific abnormalities all over his body when he was punished, Angel felt a little uneasy. She carefully shifted her gaze to the three blasphemous cards placed in front of Mr. Fool, and her mood calmed down a little.
For the sake of the "Witch" and "Red Priest" cards, nothing should happen...
At the same time, Cattleya, who had materialized thick glasses with Mr. Fool's permission so as not to be punished for "looking directly at the gods," was also secretly looking at the being at the head of the long table and noticed the Fool's different attitudes towards the diaries submitted by the two.
"He took noticeably longer to read the diary I submitted. This isn't just because the diary she kept was the original and contained more content, but also because He had already read the other two pages... The others didn't seem that surprised. This isn't the first time this has happened, so Mr. Fool won't punish him? Also, if similar incidents result in punishment, everyone's enthusiasm for collecting diaries will inevitably decline..."
As she speculated, she lowered her gaze and also noticed the three cards covering the bronze table.
There was only one card before, but suddenly it became three. What kind of cards are these that are worthy of a god to keep by his side... Her thoughts were working rapidly, and she inadvertently focused her gaze on Mr. Fool again. She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look again. It was like a phantom pain in her body, reminding her of the unbearable experience last time.
Feeling different gazes briefly linger on him and then quickly shift away, finally focusing on the "Blasphemy Card" in front of him, Klein chuckled secretly and put down the diary in his hand.
Aside from the diary that was clearly a gift from Bernadette's "Hermit," the other two pages were unremarkable, filled with Emperor Roselle's daily experiences in his early years, including his pursuit of beauty before becoming the father of the "Mysterious Queen," and his yearning for what it was like to be a witch after hearing various rumors.
How could I not know that being a witch tastes good... Well, that's so rude to Angel... Klein straightened his expression and asked "The Hermit" and "The Queen" what they wanted in return for their contribution to the diary.
Given that Mr. Fool had helped him and Klein quite a bit recently, Angel simply requested that his contribution be withheld. However, the "Hermit" Cattleya purposefully demanded to know who else, besides the Emperor, was the protagonist in that diary page, which attracted everyone's attention.
It is obvious that the "Hermit" lady knows, or at least knows the general content of this page of the diary, which is why she asked this question.
The Fool's answer was also very concise: Mr. "Door".
This riddle-like question and answer left everyone confused, even Cattleya herself, but she was only asking questions for the "mysterious queen" who provided the diary, and she didn't have too many doubts herself, so she expressed her gratitude and ended the conversation.
Seeing that she didn't ask any more questions, Klein smiled with satisfaction and whispered:
"You can start communicating now."
Then, before Justice could react, he switched to the perspective of the World, looked at Angel, and said:
"I request to speak privately with Miss Queen."
Then he tapped the table with the Fool's body, indicating that he had blocked the senses of others.
It's so tiring to put on a complete show. Fortunately, I'm already a "Master of Secret Puppetry." Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to switch between the two identities so smoothly. It would be easy for "The World" to bang on the table, and "The Fool" to request a private conversation. That would be the most embarrassing scene since I traveled through time... He muttered inwardly, speaking in the body of "The World":
"Have you arrived in Backlund?"
According to their agreement, if Angel had not returned to Backlund before the Tarot meeting, he would use a messenger to inform the other party to avoid any accidents.
"Yes, I just arrived this morning. I met up with some old friends and caught up on the situation in recent months, as well as... the prices."
When Angel said the last word, he immediately thought of the high housing prices in the West Side and Queens, and an inevitable look of heartache appeared on his face.
Klein also recalled the rental information he learned from the new butler, Walter, when he hired him that morning. He nodded with emotion and continued:
"This is a necessary sacrifice to maintain my 'grace'... I plan to move into the North District and prepare to investigate the internal situation of Saint Samuel's Church. Whether I ultimately obtain the notes through trade or theft, I need to learn more intelligence in advance.
"I haven't had time to ask Mr. Azik to clean up the contamination of the Holy Emblem of Night. If I rashly let him enter Backlund, he might be vulnerable to attack from other forces. I'm temporarily returning it to Mr. Fool to use it when the time is right."
I only cared about my own convenience, but forgot that Mr. Azik was being pursued by the Orthodox Church, especially the Goddess Church, which almost led him to enter the dangerous Backlund... Angel thought with some shame.
Fortunately, the two of them had not yet settled in Backlund. They still had too many things to do and would not be in contact with the church in the short term, so they put this matter aside for the time being and instead brought up the ownership of another item.
"Regarding the silver-white scale that brought you luck, I used a paper crane to ask Will Auceptin. He was a little nervous and said it was undoubtedly the work of another 'Mercury Serpent' Ouroboros. It wasn't a scale from a mythical creature, as His body was scaleless... It was a direct manifestation of His power, capable of bringing luck or misfortune to specific targets, a power far stronger than even the one Anderson suffered."
Klein relayed the words of the "Snake of Fate" who had activated reincarnation while still in his mother's womb, a smile appearing on his face.
"Will was once forced to end his life multiple times and enter a 'restart' due to Ouroboros's pursuit. Therefore, he is very wary of this 'Angel of Fate'. He suggested that we either throw away the scales or seal them away to avoid affecting our fate. The good fortune gained in the short term should be returned with something else, perhaps bad luck, or something else...
"He commented on Ouroboros's early intervention when you were sure to kill the Rose School demigod. He... well, he said some bad things about him."
Hearing this, Angel also showed an awkward smile on his face.
Being sandwiched between two mutually hostile Sequence 1s always makes one feel a little uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the scales have been sacrificed to Mr. Fool, but I did receive some help from "luck" in the battle for promotion, and I'm afraid this will become a reason for the other party to seek rewards... She sighed secretly and ended the private communication at Mr. Fool's suggestion.
Although she noticed that the Queen was a little depressed, Audrey, Justice, took advantage of the moment her senses had recovered and spoke with some excitement and anticipation:
"Mr. Fool, may I ask what the two new cards in front of you are?"
She had already guessed the answer, but still hoped for final confirmation.
"These are two new 'Cards of Blasphemy'. The price for viewing them is the same as before: three pages of diary, or equivalent historical knowledge."
The last half of the sentence was obviously directed at "Sun" Derrick, who was unable to collect the diary.
It really is the "Card of Blasphemy"!
Audrey's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously wanted to close her diary and directly look at the name "Sequence 0" written on the two cards. However, she was no longer a rookie entering the mysterious world, so she suppressed the urge.
Fortunately, when I completed the commission for the Psychological Alchemy Society, I created a cultural relic protection foundation. I can use this as an excuse to publicly collect the Emperor's diaries. Perhaps in a month, no, two to three weeks, I will know their secrets... She planned excitedly and looked at the other Tarot Club members.
"Well, Mr. Hanged Man was also surprised, but he's not an impulsive person, so perhaps his thoughts are similar to mine. Mr. Sun isn't particularly interested. All his efforts seem to be focused on improving his strength, hoping to help Silver City escape its current situation. Everything else comes second. He's such a kind person... Mr. Moon was a little puzzled. When we collectively viewed the Black Emperor card, he wasn't one of us. Miss Queen wasn't surprised, nor did she ask to see the new Blasphemy Card in recognition of her earlier contribution to the diary. Instead, she remained immersed in frustration... Did she already know it was the Blasphemy Card, or... was she the person who handled Mr. Fool's card collection?"
Using her already completed role-playing and digested "psychologist" abilities, Audrey analyzed the reactions of the other members and came up with a possibility that surprised her.
At the same time, Cattleya, the “Hermit,” who was sitting at the end of the women’s side, fell into a long period of contemplation because of the Fool’s short answer.
Having long followed the "Queen of Mystery" Bernadette, and as a Sequence 5 "Astrologer" of the Mysterious Path, and a member of the "Moss Ascetic Order," Cattleya had some understanding of the "Blasphemy Cards" crafted by Emperor Roselle, knowing that they contained knowledge about potions from the corresponding paths.
But she was curious about the reactions of the other Tarot Club members.
Most of them didn't seem too surprised by the "Card of Blasphemy" itself, but were just curious about the contents of the two new cards... Before this, they had already seen at least one "Card of Blasphemy" and understood the significance of these legacies of Emperor Roselle?
First, they discussed the identities of the middle and low sequences, the emerging forces of various organizations, then discussed information such as the "Angel King", and finally, it was the turn of the knowledge lost in the long river of history... She was surprised to find that she was no longer so surprised by the "personality" of the Tarot Club.
After waiting for a while and seeing that no one was willing to pay 6 pages of diary to see the secret of the Blasphemous Card in advance, the Tarot Club's "trading time" officially began.
"Everyone, I've obtained a Sequence 4 Beyonder. Is anyone interested?"
Angel, who had just witnessed the power of money from Laura, spoke impatiently.
She was ready to offer 30,000 pounds, and was prepared to be bargained down to 25,000 pounds. This was based on the price of Sequence 5 Beyonder characteristics. After all, she had never seen an item of this level for sale before.
Contrary to her expectations, even the generous "Justice" Audrey did not rush to speak. Several people looked at each other in an awkward silence. Only the "Hanged Man" sitting opposite her had a burning gaze, as if he knew something in advance.
After a moment, the Hermit Cattleya asked:
"Can I ask which path this Sequence 4 is from?"
There was a subtle hint of vigilance in her tone...
And respect.
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