Chapter 891 The Attitude of the Fool
Of course, this wasn't the first time that Miss "Queen" had killed a demigod and put her special abilities on the Tarot Club's shelves. Furthermore, she had already been promoted to Sequence 3, so the shock to everyone was not as great as before. After a few sighs, everyone quickly put the matter behind them. However, when speaking to Angel, they inevitably added honorifics, just like the previous times when they knew she had been promoted to or killed a demigod.
Only Audrey, still excited, continued in a more cheerful tone:
"Excuse me, does anyone have any information on the complete brain and blood of an adult Psychic Dragon, the heart of a Dream Catcher, or the crystallization of a Psychic Phantom?"
These were all ingredients for the "Dream Walker" potion. She had already put forward her purchase request at the Tarot meeting last week. Although she had received Angel's promise of extraordinary characteristics, she still did not give up the purchase.
After all, there is a super dog crying for food at home... She thought a little shyly, knowing how luxurious it was for her to raise a pet dog that had already entered the middle sequence when everyone was worried about their own promotion.
"The warehouse in Silver City has the brain and blood of an adult Psychic Dragon. I've confirmed it. I don't have the contribution required for the former yet, but I can exchange it for the dragon's blood. Do you need it?"
Derrick, the Sun, looked around and saw no one responded, so he spoke up.
After a long period of "training" in the Tarot Club, he was able to quickly analyze the most urgent parts of other people's needs. For example, in the deal proposed by "Justice", the blood of the Mind Dragon was obviously an auxiliary material. It was what she most desired after obtaining the extraordinary characteristics promised by "Dream Walker", while the others were dispensable.
If I had just joined here, I would have ignored the implicit meaning of these words and missed the opportunity to trade... He looked at the "Hanged Man" beside him with a little gratitude and sighed.
Soon, "Justice" Audrey obtained the most difficult part of the "Dream Walker" besides the main ingredients for a price of 1,000 pounds. Of course, since gold pounds were not circulated in Silver City, this part of the reward would be kept in the Tarot Club for use in the three-party transaction.
The conclusion of another deal clearly livened up the atmosphere of the gathering, and Miss "Judgment," who rarely spoke, also put forward her own demands:
"Please help me keep an eye out for the potion formulas for 'Judge' and 'Punishment Knight'."
After becoming a peripheral member of MI9, she had many opportunities to actively use the various abilities of the "Interrogator" and digest the potion in her body. She was now preparing for the next sequence.
As for the extraordinary characteristics of "Judge", "Magician" Fors bought them for her before she joined the Tarot Club, so she didn't have to worry about it.
Well, it was this "Queen" lady who sold it to her... Quinn secretly glanced at the legendary "Golden Queen", but was glared back at by her, and suddenly felt her heart tighten.
"I have the Beyonder characteristic of 'Punishment Knight' here for 8,000 pounds. Do you need it?"
What greeted her were words of gentleness mixed with some expectation.
"8,000 pounds... Even if Fors and I were sold, we wouldn't be able to come up with that... No, Fors should be able to. She's already been promoted to Sequence 6 and seems to have saved quite a bit. She receives royalties from her novels every month..."
Xio glanced at his friend beside him hesitantly and said:
"Not needed for now."
She decided not to be so ambitious and to resolve the issue of the "judge" first.
"Well, I'll keep it for you for a while."
Angel sensed the other's distress and nodded in response.
As for the other two Beyonder properties being sold, the Witch of Despair and the Trickster, no one asked for their prices, even when the potion formulas were included.
Even Cattleya, who had previously agreed to "help ask", secretly looked away. It was obvious that the situation was not optimistic.
Most of the "diviners" are concentrated in Intis's intelligence agencies, while the witch path is monopolized by the "witch sect." Wild Beyonders have a hard time reaching the middle sequence at most, let alone reaching Sequence 5, which requires demigod characteristics. I'm afraid I can only find an opportunity to make them into magical items to sell, or leave them to Sherman and Elaine...
Amid Angel's disappointed sigh, the party entered the stage of exchanging information.
The first to speak was still Alger, the Hanged Man. He glanced at the Hermit and then said in a low, slow voice:
"The situation at sea has undergone new changes. Feysac's anti-rebellion fleet is stationed in Naas, the capital of the Gargas Islands, and has launched a bloody crackdown on the local residents who resisted colonization... Most of the rebels were wiped out, and the survivors fled Naas and dispersed to the surrounding small islands, waging guerrilla warfare. There's intelligence that their assistance came from Intis, but I doubt it. The two countries have no conflict of interest in the Sonia Sea..."
As expected, they thought it was Intis who did it. This gave Loen some time, but it was probably not much. By the time Feysac confirmed that we were selling arms and provoking local resistance, a war would be on the verge of breaking out... Angel pondered and did not respond.
Cattleya, the "Admiral of the Stars," took over the conversation and continued:
"Not only in the Sonia Sea, but also in the Raging Sea, the Loen Kingdom's newly assembled ironclad fleet has begun clearing the shipping lanes to protect the trade routes from the Rorsted Archipelago to the Northern Continent. This time, the pirates are facing three ironclad ships and their accompanying fleet. Even a sea king wouldn't stand a chance against such a lineup... Moreover, the pirates' high-end combat power has declined compared to a year ago."
As she spoke, she tilted her head slightly towards Angel's position, indicating that most of this was the result of her battle with "the world".
"Even the 'King of the Five Seas' can't stand up to the ironclad?"
The "magician" Fors beside him asked curiously.
"Each ironclad ship is manned by a military demigod. Their presence can weaken the enemy's extraordinary power, allowing cannons, armor, and steam engines to become the decisive factors in battle. These are precisely what the pirates lack," Cattleya, driven by knowledge and therefore well-versed in the latest technology, explained briefly before returning to the topic. "I believe that the reason Loen is making such a big move, even willing to send three demigods to ensure the safety of the fleet, is probably because of a larger move to come... Perhaps war is coming."
"War is coming."
Suddenly, "The World", who had been silent throughout the meeting and was sitting at the end of the long table, spoke in a hoarse voice.
Klein...is he going to remind the other members about George III?
Angel had some guesses but didn't say anything to stop him.
"Recently, while interrogating a demigod from the Psychological Alchemist Society, the Church of Evernight confirmed that King George III of Loen was secretly excavating the ruins left behind by the Blood Emperor, Alistair Tudor, to obtain the secret treasures within... To this end, he is collaborating with the Witch Cult and the Psychological Alchemist Society, and is even preparing to launch a war.
"The three major churches conducted a series of operations and searched the exposed ruins, but found no further evidence. This may mean that there was a traitor within the church, and the operation leaked out, allowing the royal family to prepare accordingly."
Klein did not disclose George III's "Black Emperor" deification ceremony, but only implicitly indicated that the active witch sect and recent military actions were related to the king's conspiracy.
In this way, except for Audrey, who was an eyewitness to the incident and had some guesses, others would be wary of war and pay attention to the movements of these secret organizations, but would not keep more dangerous information in their minds.
This is for their safety. Unless one becomes a demigod and is willing to sacrifice themselves, there's no chance of participating in this matter... Klein muttered to himself. As the Fool, he tapped the table lightly, drawing everyone's attention. He added in a casual tone:
"This is the 'trend of the times' Adam is looking forward to."
Adam, the "Imaginary Angel"? What does he have to do with the Loen Kingdom's war preparations?
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but soon recalled what The Fool had said the last time the Angel King's name appeared at the Tarot Club:
"Times have changed because of this, and Adam has become closer to Godhood."
This son of the Creator had already become the King of Angels in ancient times. Does he want to take advantage of this "trend" to ascend to the throne of God?
Could it be that Rune was not planning to gain benefits from a local war, but wanted to let the war sweep across the world?
From Klein's perspective, each Tarot Club member had a different expression, revealing their different inner thoughts.
Unfortunately, if this had happened a year or two later, I would have been able to advance to Sequence 3, and most of the Tarot Club members would have reached the level of Demigod. Perhaps The Fool's influence would have been even greater, and he would have had a chance to intervene in this matter... He sighed inwardly, controlling the World to look at Leonard, and said:
"Please ask that person if he has seen the second 'blasphemous tablet'."
He had learned from Roselle's diary that a member of the Zoroast family had seen this strange object that recorded all the ways to make potions under the arrangement of the "Twilight Hermits". He wanted to test Pales and consider whether he could use his power to create some resistance to Adam and George III's plans.
Then, ignoring the others' surprised looks and thoughtful expressions, he turned to the Hermit Cattleya and said quickly:
"I hope to meet the 'Mysterious Queen'. This is related to the Great Emperor."
Cattleya finally recovered from the shock of learning that Mr. Xingxing knew the important figure who had seen the Blasphemous Slate and nodded.
She knew that once it came to Emperor Roselle, the Queen would definitely agree to a meeting.
But why didn't he contact her privately, but spoke publicly at the Tarot Club? Was it because the situation was urgent and he would rather expose his movements to save a little time, or... She suddenly understood and secretly glanced at The Fool, a gleam in her eyes behind her thick-framed glasses.
Angel also looked at the "world" whose expression was hidden under the double disguise of hood and gray fog with some surprise, and understood the moment his eyes met.
Klein must be making some kind of statement. Pallez Zoroast within Leonard's body and Bernadette behind Cattleya are both important figures who don't belong to the Tarot Club, but have close ties with its members. He extended the invitation in the name of "the world" and as a follower of Mr. Fool, implying that Mr. Fool's attitude is... opposition to George III becoming the "Black Emperor"!
Thinking of this, her heart calmed down a lot.
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The red light faded away and Angel returned to his study.
She composed herself and quietly buried thoughts about the "Twilight Hermit Order" and "Adam" deep in her heart to avoid attracting the other party's attention. Then, she was about to use the ritual of prayer and bestowal to take back the "Darkless Cross" from Mr. Fool, trying to use the negative effects of this seal to separate the "Dream Walker" within the "Manipulator" characteristic.
She had originally wanted to ask Mr. Fool for help, but she felt that it was a bit absurd for this being to personally handle a Sequence 5 Beyonder, so she decided to do it herself.
In addition, she also planned to entrust "Star" Leonard to contact her own Minor Arcana card "Queen of Pentacles" Sherman, so that this witch, who had already registered with Archbishop Anthony, could obtain the identity of a semi-official Beyonder. In this way, even if the royal family and MI9 found her through scattered clues and Stratford's remains, they would give up further action because they did not want to antagonize the Goddess Church and ensure her safety.
This kind of trivial matter isn't worth discussing at the Tarot Club. I can send him a letter later... Angel was pondering this and was about to set up the altar and pray to the Fool when suddenly a gray mist appeared before his eyes again. The vague silhouette and voice of "Magician" Fors came to him:
"Dear Mr. Fool, please convey this message to Miss Queen: My teacher, the member of the Abraham family whom she once met, hopes to meet again in the near future for deeper cooperation."
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