Queens, Earl Hall's house, in the dining room.
As was customary, Audrey was saying a prayer before the meal with her father, mother, and brother.
"Praise the goddess!" She nodded four times clockwise on her chest and ended with this sentence.
However, before she finished her words, a thick gray fog filled her vision covered by her eyelids, and a figure that seemed to be looking down on everyone and everything spoke majestically from a high place:
"That is a 'blasphemous card' made by Roselle."
Mr. Fool... "Blasphemy Card"? Audrey was delighted when she finally got a response, but then she was stunned. She didn't understand what the so-called "Blasphemy Card" meant.
However, she soon had a guess. She had always known that Emperor Roselle had made a secret deck of cards that symbolized some unknown power. This deck of cards had a total of twenty-two cards and was believed to be a reference to the Tarot cards.
Moreover, she had heard from the Hanged Man that the secret hidden in the deck of cards was the path to God, the way to becoming a god!
It turns out that it is called the "Blaze Card"... corresponding to the "Blaze Slate"... This is definitely the top treasure in the mysterious world!
God's way!
No wonder Mr. Fool's followers asked for help to make sure it was the right card before taking action, so as to avoid mistakes and not getting the right target, which would make the Steam Church realize that a bookmark contained a "blasphemous card"...
I don't know if he succeeded...
The Beyonders of the Steam Church did not come to conduct routine inquiries. Perhaps he is still planning...
As her body trembled, Audrey saw a praying figure in the thick gray fog, a figure that was extremely blurry.
He was saying respectfully:
"Great Fool, please convey my gratitude to the Verifier, which made my operation very smooth."
"For this, I am willing to increase the remuneration to 3,000 pounds and deduct it from the 5,000 pounds that has not yet been paid. This is the share that the other party deserves."
Success? Success just now? But when I looked at the front pages of those newspapers, there was no news about the theft of exhibits. All of them were about the appearance of the 12th victim of the serial murder case... Raising the reward to 3,000 pounds means that Mr. Fool's followers' actions were indeed successful. He took away the bookmark containing the "blasphemy card" without anyone noticing! So handsome! Although this word invented by Emperor Roselle is not elegant, reserved, and does not fit the identity of a noble, it is the only feeling I have now!
We in the Tarot Club have mastered a complete “Path of God”!
It should be complete, right?
Not sure which one it will be?
But no matter what, this symbolizes the path to becoming a god!
Under the guidance of Mr. Fool, we will one day become the most powerful and top secret force!
I wonder if there are any "blasphemous cards" hidden in other bookmarks...
Audrey controlled her excitement, and with longing and pride, she let the dining maid help her lay out the napkin.
She turned her eyes and looked at Earl Hall, who had the habit of reading the newspaper while eating breakfast:
"Dad, is there any news worth paying attention to today?"
Earl Hall exclaimed:
"That demon has killed another innocent person. This is the 12th time. It was a fashion designer who had just become famous. She had worked as a streetwalker a few times because she was poor and could not support herself. She suffered such a terrible thing."
"Luckily, there were witnesses this time. Someone saw the demon committing the murder. He was terrified and kept shouting 'Murder' and 'Help' on the street. I have to say, his shouting and asking for help had a very good effect. The demon didn't catch up."
"The police have used this to identify the suspect and are conducting an intensive search for him."
Audrey drew the crimson moon on her chest again and said:
“May their actions be successful.”
"Dad, listening to your description just now, it was really a scary and funny scene."
"Hopefully that witness doesn't have nightmares about it later."
And on the same night, Mr. Fool's followers took the "Card of Blasphemy" from the heavily protected museum without alerting anyone... Audrey added in her heart with longing, and filled in some details herself.
…………
In the restored study room in the Kingdom Museum.
"Are you sure that only two bookmarks were stolen?" Max Livermore, captain of the "Mechanical Heart" team, asked the team members.
While speaking, he secretly glanced at the big shot who was standing in front of the desk with his back to him.
It was an old man wearing a white priest robe and a clergyman's cap. He was the head of the Backlund Parish of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, a member of the Council of Gods, and Archbishop Horamick Hayden.
This great man is not only a clergyman, but also a very famous scientist and honorary professor of the Department of Physics at Backlund University.
"Yes, only those two bookmarks were stolen." The team member being questioned answered quite confidently.
Max nodded slightly, looked at Horamick Hayden, thought for a moment, and asked carefully:
"Your Excellency the Archbishop, yesterday evening after the museum closed, some noble children came to visit. They touched some of the exhibits, including one of the two stolen bookmarks. Do we need to ask them to cooperate with the investigation?"
"I know about this." Horamick turned around with his hands hanging naturally, and said in a calm tone, "I have confirmed that those noble children have nothing to do with the thieves who stole the bookmarks. There is no need to ask them to cooperate with the investigation."
"Yes, Your Excellency the Archbishop." Max himself didn't think there was anything wrong, not to mention that Archbishop Hayden had enough knowledge of mysticism and various extraordinary skills to confirm it.
Horamick had a very gentle and kind face, and he did not show any anger at this time. He looked around and said:
"And there were more than one person here last night, at least two people, divided into two opposing parties."
"One of them might even have a higher sequence than me, but the other one strangely escaped."
“Although I can’t restore the complete scene, I can still ‘see’ some things.”
“It’s more complicated than we thought.”
At this point, he sighed:
"I also know why they stole the bookmarks."
"We have been deceived by Roselle for more than 150 years..."
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3000 pounds, it really hurts. I have saved for so long, but I still have less than 1000 pounds... However, the "blasphemy card" is a priceless treasure, which cannot be exchanged for money. Miss Justice's contribution in this matter is definitely worth this price...
Fortunately, all the money was deducted from what she owed me, which relieved some of the pressure. If I meet Mr. Azik in the future, I will use the high-sequence formula to pay the 15,000 pounds that belongs to the "Favored One"... I don't know what the other "blasphemous cards" have been disguised as. According to the emperor's personality, they should all be quite unexpected... Klein finished his response and looked at the gray fog sea outside the palace, sighing silently.
Being cautious, he temporarily left the "Black Emperor" card above the gray fog, on the surface of the bronze table opposite the "Fool" chair, and the same with the Azik bronze whistle.
When he returned to the real world, he performed another ritual to summon himself, and threw the "Master Key", a combination of being lost and unlucky, a seal that seemed to have little negative impact but could be fatal in serious situations, onto the gray fog, intending not to use it.
The “Master Key” was just a relic of an unlucky guy who had just been promoted to Sequence 9, but it actually had this kind of negative impact that even a Mid-Sequence Beyonder couldn’t weaken... It seems that there were additional factors when the “apprentice” lost control at that time, so there was something unusual...
Thinking about it this way, my previous decision was right. I have to be cautious and well prepared when exploring No. 32, Wildy Street, South Bridge District... Well, one thing must be made clear. The effect of the seal is not necessarily completely related to the sequence of the owner who extracted it. Multiple factors must be considered, such as whether it has been contaminated by the evil god...
Klein took a shower with the much cooler water, walked out of the bathroom refreshed, and went downstairs to enjoy the corn tortillas he bought on the way. These are a specialty of the highlands of the Kingdom of Feynaport, and are crispy, fragrant, and sweet.
After eating and drinking, he thought about last night's experience again to see if there were any clues left for others:
"Even if I had the 'Master Key', it would be impossible for me to escape from the hands of a demon if I were not a Beyonder. At that time, that mysterious and powerful lady was sure that I was not an ordinary private detective, and I never thought that I could hide this."
"She didn't take me away, which means she is either an official who has a certain affinity for wild Beyonders, or she doesn't belong to the three major churches or the military. Well, I tend to believe the latter. The former will most likely confiscate the 'Master Key'. Sigh, I was a little desperate at the time. I thought I would be imprisoned in the basement of the Steam Church like an ordinary Beyonder. I even started to think about how to escape from prison. Who knew she would leave like that."
"Which organization does she belong to? Or is she wild? No, a wild Beyonder that is so powerful must have her own organization."
"That demon dog will definitely use its extraordinary ability to erase all relevant clues about itself, which naturally includes mine. In the field of mysticism, these cannot be separated. And that lady is probably not suitable for exposure. It seems that the clues of my escape have also been disturbed."
“As for what happened in the museum, they are looking for special spirits and strange beings. What does that have to do with me, Sherlock Moriarty?” Klein joked to himself, feeling more at peace.
Of course, he dared to go home after divination in advance, just as he was not afraid of completely unsolvable traps in the museum.
Phew, this matter has come to an end... What should I do today? Practice my extraordinary ability and go to the Krag Club to get some food? Well, I wonder if the Nighthawks and the Punishers have confirmed the murderer. Should I write another letter to Isengard Stanton to give him a hint? As his thoughts were churning, Klein heard someone approaching and then moving away outside.
Another letter? He opened the door in confusion and saw a letter in the mailbox.
This letter is from Isengard Stanton.
PS: Ask for monthly ticket~