Chapter 89 Abnormality in the Gray Fog
Above the mysterious gray fog, in the magnificent temple.
Three balls of crimson light suddenly appeared beside the long bronze table surrounded by twenty-two high-backed chairs. They gradually formed into illusory human figures and then became clear.
Klein Moretti, the Fool, who had already prepared for the meeting, looked at the three members of the Tarot Club in turn. Miss Justice still maintained her curiosity and excitement about everything, while Mr. Hanged Man seemed to still be filled with fear of the meeting venue and this gray foggy space. His movements were the smallest and most cautious.
Miss Queen...
The color deep within her aura became purer. Was she promoted?
But her condition seemed a little off. Although the queen's face could not be seen clearly due to the hazy effect of the gray fog, her body was slightly curled up and she seemed to be trembling. Did something happen before she was pulled into the gray fog?
Klein frowned slightly, somewhat curious, but due to the authority of The Fool, he couldn't ask directly.
Fortunately, the attentive Miss Justice quickly discovered the abnormality of her companion.
"Miss Queen, what's wrong with you?"
The Hanged Man also shifted his gaze over, then quickly glanced at the Fool, as if trying to guess the reason for the Queen's abnormality.
"...No, I'm fine. Um, I accidentally fell asleep before the meeting and I felt a little dizzy just now."
The Queen's physical abnormalities quickly disappeared. She straightened up again, took a deep breath, and apologized to all the participants.
"I'm sorry to have wasted some of your time, Mr. Fool, Ms. Justice, Mr. Hanged Man, let's get started."
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Even as Angel echoed Justice and the Hanged Man's congratulations and praises to the Fool for "successfully performing ritual magic," he still felt as if his head had turned into a mess, feeling dizzy and almost vomiting.
If I vomited at the Tarot Club's gathering place, my Beyonder's career would be over...
Suppressing the discomfort in her body, she recalled the moment when she was surrounded by crimson and entered the gray fog space.
Suddenly, a memory appeared in her mind.
A memory that does not belong to her, but "should belong to her".
After bidding farewell to Daly, who was channeling spirits, he returned to his room to test the spiritual power that had grown after his promotion to Sequence 8 "Instigator."
After waking up, he talked to Clement, whose injuries had healed.
Go to visit Rupert Norman who has not yet recovered.
Accompany Daly, who is off work, to dine at the restaurant she recommended.
Greeted the Backlund Nighthawks who arrived a little late, and met Lorota and Borgia again.
On the street at night, I met a middle-aged priest in a simple white robe and had a brief conversation with him.
It was not until this moment that she realized that her memory of an entire day in Enmat Port had disappeared into thin air.
Before arriving in the gray fog and coming to the Tarot Club, she had no idea of the strange situation that yesterday was Saturday and today was Monday, as if a week in her life had only six days since she was born.
Even after arriving here and her memories awakening, she couldn't remember the specific details, such as which restaurant she and Daly went to, why the Backlund team was late, and what the priest said.
The more Angel thought about it, the more her headache worsened. She cast her gaze towards Mr. Fool at the head of the long table, hesitating whether to ask this mysterious being for help.
At this moment, the Fool finished reading the new page of Emperor Roselle's diary provided by Miss Justice, raised his eyes, and scanned the crowd.
"Sorry for the wait."
Oh right... diary. I've already paid off the two pages I accidentally owed last time. I didn't gain anything new from this trip to Enmat Harbor, so in the short term, I'll probably only have the two pages I have now. I need to use them when it matters most...
After thinking for a moment, she gave up asking the Fool a question and instead sought help from the other two members during their discussion time.
"Excuse me, do you know of any extraordinary abilities that can tamper with or hide other people's memories?"
"Memory tampering?"
Zhengyi seemed to be frightened by Angel's idea. She took a deep breath and was unable to speak for a moment.
The Hanged Man calmly asked, "Did you need to do this to someone, or was it you or your friend who was being manipulated like this?"
See, when you ask for help at a Tarot meeting, you'll run into this situation: if you say too much, you'll expose yourself; if you say too little, you won't be able to get others to answer your questions...
Angel thought about it with some embarrassment.
She believed that the Hanged Man most likely already knew her current identity, after all, she had forged the false certificate under his introduction; and Mr. Fool, who convened the "Tarot Club", should also know her very well; Justice knew her the least, but at least knew that she was located near Tingen and was a Beyonder of the "Assassin" Path.
But she still tried to avoid revealing her current situation or whereabouts in the conversation.
"A request from a friend."
She answered vaguely.
"As far as I know, Beyonders of the 'Audience' Path can do this."
The Hanged Man did not continue to ask questions, but began to answer her questions.
Miss Justice, who had become a spectator, was also perked up and listened attentively.
"But to reach the level of directly modifying memories, none of the Beyonders of the Audience Path I've come into contact with can do it. It might require reaching the Demigod level, which is Sequence 4."
Sequence 4!
Angel felt his heart sink.
When had he provoked such a powerful Beyonder? Crushing a newly-minted Sequence 8 Beyonder like him would be no different than killing a chicken. So why would he tamper with his memory and make him forget a day's experiences?
Or in other words, are there any "errors" in the memories in my mind that have been tampered with but have not been discovered, and have not been eliminated by this mysterious gray fog space?
Of course, she didn't completely believe the Hanged Man's words. It wasn't that he would lie, but the Hanged Man's thinking or knowledge might be a little insufficient. Perhaps some mid-sequence ability could achieve a similar effect?
Comforting herself mentally, she nodded to the Hanged Man and said, "Thank you for your answer. I'll find another way."
After finishing this topic, Zhengyi couldn't wait to ask, "Where can I find the Psychological Alchemy Society? Or the recipe for the Mind Reader potion?"
"Mind Reader," as I recall, is Sequence 8 on the Spectator Path? Is Miss Justice planning on getting promoted so soon?
Angel looked at the Hanged Man, knowing that he was the most likely person to answer the question.
"I don't recommend you look for them so early. Look for clues to the next sequence of potions. Your focus should be on how to digest the existing potions. Besides, as I said last time, I don't know where they are either."
Zhengyi hung his head in disappointment.
"I just want to prepare in advance... Now that I no longer feel irritable or have hallucinations, does this mean that my digestion of the potion and my role as the 'audience' are on track? When can I consider promotion?"
"If you don't know the 'role play method,' the general rule of thumb is to wait at least three years at Sequence 9. When your spiritual energy is depleted and you have a splitting headache, but you're still lucid and haven't heard mumbling or experienced hallucinations, you can consider advancement."
"Now that we have understood the 'method of acting' and the true meaning of the potion," the Hanged Man said, glancing sideways at the Fool, "I don't think it should take that long."
If you don't know how to act, you'll need to spend at least three years at Sequence 9...
Angel thought of old Neil, who had remained a Sequence 9 "Mystery Peeper" until retirement, and also of Cole Granger, who had been promoted to Sequence 7 in less than two years.
Is this what "acting" means?
"Maybe it won't take that long," she added, choosing her words carefully. "Maybe a year, maybe half a year. As long as you act diligently, you should be able to get promoted soon."
Justice and the Hanged Man looked at the Queen in surprise after she spoke so shockingly.
They suddenly remembered that this extraordinary person from the "Assassin" path seemed to have some understanding of "acting" before participating in the Tarot Club.
Could it be that she has been promoted quickly through acting, so she came to her current conclusion?
The few of them stopped talking and looked at Mr. Fool at the head of the long table. Seeing that He had no additional comments or reminders, they moved on to the next topic.
"Do you know the 'Aurora Society'?"
Angel asked mysteriously.
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