Chapter 623 Additional Compensation
"Mr. Fool, and everyone, good afternoon~"
Following Miss Justice's energetic greeting, everyone stood up and greeted the Fool, and then began today's Tarot Club.
The first step was naturally the traditional time to submit diaries. This time, only the "hermit" Cattleya, who had the support of the "mysterious queen", brought two pages of diaries, while the other members got nothing.
Angel felt a great deal of pressure under Mr. Fool's subtle gaze, and she believed that others felt the same way.
Fortunately, the Fool did not say anything. He just quietly read the two pages of the diary and asked the Hermit in a low voice:
"What do you want to know? What's happening with Russell?"
The "hermit" whose thoughts were revealed spoke in a steady tone, as if he had already prepared a speech:
"Yes, respected Mr. Fool, I would like to know if it is possible that the emperor is still alive?"
Could it be possible that Emperor Roselle, the Caesar who was assassinated in his own palace in his later years, is still alive? As expected, even though the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette didn't have the ability to decipher Chinese, she did her best to use the "Hermit" to decipher Roselle's diary, attempting to uncover the secrets of her father's later years. As the daughter of that emperor, she naturally selected the most appropriate pages to hand over to Mr. Fool... Angel looked at the Hermit with a complicated expression.
The other members looked at each other, and all turned their gazes towards the figure at the head of the long table, waiting for his answer.
Russell, a great man who died nearly two hundred years ago, has no direct connection with them now, but everyone is curious, especially when this desire can be satisfied without any cost.
"Perhaps, but I'm afraid not in the form she wants."
The Fool's answer was very vague, but it made the Hermit bow with satisfaction.
Perhaps... Mr. Fool had never expressed such an opinion before, which meant that He also had doubts about this. And the diary provided by the "Hermit" today, or Bernadette, offered some possibilities. This means that the diary was written by Emperor Roselle in his later years, or even his last work before his "death"?
Angel thought.
"You can start now."
Regardless of what others were thinking, Mr. Fool quickly moved the meeting to the next step.
Just as Audrey, the Justice, was about to speak, Alger, the Hanged Man, across from her, quickly spoke:
"I request to communicate privately with the 'Queen' and the 'World'."
Ah, this... Audrey's eyes went dark.
After seeing that everyone else was "blocked," Alger smiled slightly, looked at the "Queen" Angel, and said:
"Are you guys free during this time? I'm planning to explore the 'Unknown Island' to fulfill my previous promise."
He knew that the Queen and the World had most likely returned to Backlund, or at least left the Rorsted Archipelago. Otherwise, the whereabouts of the two carrying a high bounty on their bodies would inevitably be betrayed by those around them. Therefore, he made preparations for them to hurry to Bayam.
"Have you been promoted to 'Ocean Singer'?"
Angel asked back with a frown.
"Yes."
Since the potion formula and extraordinary properties were provided by the other party, Alger explained in detail the process of his promotion.
It turned out that after he went to Pasu Island, where the headquarters of the Storm Church was located, to report on his work, he took the opportunity to come to the "Abyss Vortex" in the north of Sonia Island, where he found an Obnis sea monster that did not belong to the Storm Church. He entered its stomach, took the potion, and successfully promoted himself to the "Ocean Singer".
Of course, he glossed over the risks of this journey, such as how to conceal it from the church, how to use the anesthetic gas bought from the "Moon" to stun all the sailors on the ship, how to pray to Mr. Fool for help when the "Marine Life Affinity" spell failed, how to sing loudly in the midst of uncontrollable emotions, and how to use the "song" echoing in the sea monster's belly to control himself, and how to successfully get promoted.
Just glossing it over? You've clearly said a lot, with the pride of being favored by Mr. Fool. But this also shows that he truly considers me and Klein as part of his "small group." Otherwise, given the Hanged Man's personality, he would have kept it secret for a while... Angel muttered to himself, comparing Alger's promotion ceremony with his own "self-immolation" ritual. He confirmed his thoughts: the promotion ritual required by the potion isn't some "absolute" rule, but rather a way to counteract the remaining will within the potion and increase the success rate of promotion.
So, perhaps the "Immortal" promotion ceremony isn't impossible to circumvent... This gives me another reason to seek out Katarina, but she seems to be clearly "investing" in me, which makes me a little worried about her true intentions...
While thinking, Angel saw that Alger had finished his narration and said:
"I should be able to spare a day to go to the island. Do you have any special requirements for the time?"
Originally, it would have taken her at least a week to travel from Backlund to the Rorsted Archipelago, but after being promoted to "Despair," she could use the mirror world to travel, which reduced the time by a hundred times, arriving within an hour. "World" Klein also herded Mr. X and gained the ability to "travel," which would only make it faster and more convenient than her, so they could accommodate "The Hanged Man" Alger's schedule.
"One day..." Alger immediately understood Angel's meaning and realized that she had the means to travel quickly. He nodded and said, "My ship will be back to Bayam this weekend. Then..."
"No need. Just prepare a free day and I'll pick you up."
The world's hoarse voice rang out, causing Alger to look towards him.
As expected, he also possesses the ability to travel quickly, and can even bring outsiders with him. Is this the ability of a "traveler"... He thought for a moment and replied:
"Then I'll hurry back to Bayam. I'll contact you by praying to Mr. Fool on Friday, or Saturday at the latest."
Although Alger had no right to any spoils of war during this island trip due to the promise he made when purchasing the "Ocean Songster" formula, he had another expectation:
If these two Tarot Club members obtained some extraordinary materials, or even special properties, they might need someone to sell them and make them into magical items. This would allow them to make a considerable profit and fill their already empty wallets.
With Mr. Fool as a guarantee, he didn't have to worry about his two overly powerful companions stealing treasures and killing people to silence him. He only worried about getting too little in return, or even making a wasted trip.
After confirming some more details, the three of them ended their private conversation and let the entire palace return to light and noise.
"This week I've already..."
Seeing that they had finished, "Justice" had just uttered a few words when the "Magician" lady beside him spoke:
"Dear Mr. Fool, I wish to communicate privately with the Queen and the World."
Audrey's vision went dark again, and the rest of her words returned to her stomach.
Angel noticed Audrey twisting her body strangely, so she glanced sideways. Fors, who thought she was watching the "magician," quickly said,
"The truth is, Miss Queen, and Mr. World, I received a substantial reward for the head of Mr. X, whom I previously commissioned you to kill. I believe a portion of this should belong to you, so I'd like to discuss this with you..."
Fors thought about it last night and still felt that she shouldn't have taken all the reward given to her by her teacher Dorian. After all, the two properties alone were worth more than 5,000 pounds, not to mention the crystal ball and potion that would greatly help her in her promotion and performance. This made her, who had always acted fairly and honestly, feel extremely guilty.
Besides, what I've learned about Angelica Thatch and Gehrman Sparrow lately is truly terrifying. Something about "Shipbreaker" and "An Hour-Long Battle with Vice Admiral Disease"... I'm still secretly distributing their extended novels. If they find out, I'm afraid I'll die a more miserable death than Louis Wain...
She woke up several times from nightmares that she was killed and that her roommate Hugh was implicated. She quickly decided to sell the two properties and give the cash compensation to the two.
Hearing that she and Klein had a combined 5,000 pounds in their account, Angel could barely contain her excitement and burst out laughing. She looked at Klein in the distance and saw that even under the cover of the gray fog, he couldn't help but sit up straight and said in a hoarse voice:
"Can."
I think so too... She raised the corners of her mouth and nodded modestly.
After delivering the good news, Fors relayed her teacher's wishes, agreeing in principle to have some exchanges with the "Queen," though the time and location were undecided. She also inquired with "The World" about whether she could rent out "Lemano's Travel Notes" at the Tarot Club. After all, in a previous transaction, she had agreed to lend it to the other party for a period of time.
With the previous 5,000 gold pounds as a foundation, these requirements were easily met.
After another private conversation, "Justice" Audrey finally regained her sight. She was about to tell everyone the good news of her promotion to "Hypnotist", but she heard the voice of "Magician" again.
At this moment, she couldn't help but frown and look at her good friend, the real-life novelist Fors Wall, but the next second she was attracted by her words.
"I have a magical item here..."
The "magician" introduced her "travel notes", telling everyone that it could record the effects of 38 abilities, and that after each use, the cover needed to be smeared with her own blood to avoid getting lost. She was satisfied to find that everyone's eyes were focused on her, and their gazes were extremely passionate.
Any Beyonder who has engaged in actual combat knows the value of such a magical item.
In a sense, it is even more powerful than the magical items made by the "Shepherd". After all, the latter still needs to find suitable souls to graze and rely on luck to extract powerful extraordinary abilities, while this notebook only needs to "record".
Backed by the "Mysterious Queen," Cattleya, a member of the "Moss Ascetic Order," and a powerful pirate general herself, the "Hermit" immediately assessed the value of this magical item in her mind:
It was completely different from ordinary magical items. To ordinary people, it might only be worth a few thousand pounds, but the more extraordinary people and demigods one knew, the more valuable it would be, possibly even exceeding 30,000 pounds!
Because the wider the "connection", the more extraordinary abilities it can record, the stronger they are, and the more reasonable the combination.
Audrey, who had also thought of this, had forgotten her slight dissatisfaction and quickly asked:
"So, how much does it cost to buy it?"
At the same time, she set a bottom line for herself in her heart. As long as it did not exceed 50,000 pounds, her father, Earl Hall, would surely reimburse her for this powerful magical item!
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