Deep red light rose up and solidified into different human shapes on both sides of the long bronze table.
The eternal silence above the gray fog was broken, and the magnificent ancient palace was filled with indescribable vitality.
As soon as Justice Audrey regained her sense of her surroundings, she was about to get up and leave her seat, bowing and greeting the person at the head of the long bronze table.
At this time, as a senior "audience", she keenly noticed that this gathering was a little different:
There are two more members than last week!
One is a man, sitting to the right of Mr. "Moon", and the other is a woman, sitting to the left of "Hermit".
Audrey first subconsciously felt happy about the development and growth of the Tarot Club, and then followed her "professional" instinct and made a quick observation.
Given her position, it was easier for her to look at the gentleman diagonally opposite her inconspicuously than it was for the lady who was two people away in the same row, so she focused most of her attention there.
Black hair...green eyes...no coat...waistcoat with shirt...sitting posture is a bit awkward, it seems that he doesn’t like to sit so properly...height is estimated to be around 180cm...temperament is a bit casual...state is rather tense...with just a glance, "Justice" Audrey "read" a lot of information from the vague figure.
She immediately discovered another difference:
The gentleman was looking around quickly.
There is nothing wrong with such behavior. Anyone who comes to such a strange and secretive occasion will definitely subconsciously look at the other members, trying to grasp their characteristics and get a general idea of the situation to feel more at ease. But the problem is that the gentleman's eyes moved too fast!
His eyes swept over members such as "The Moon" and "The Hanged Man" without stopping.
To Audrey, this was a very clear phenomenon, which meant that the gentleman was not observing the environment or examining the members, but looking for someone!
Find someone with a clear goal!
"Justice" Audrey was a little excited for a moment, believing that the new gentleman knew someone present!
Who could it be? She observed for a second longer and found that the man across from her was looking at the World Gehrman Sparrow.
Audrey was secretly delighted as if she had discovered some secret, and thought to herself:
"The new guy is friends with Mr. World. At least he knows him in the real world and he is a member of the Tarot Club...
"Or, it was Mr. World who brought him into the party... No, that's unlikely. If that were the case, the newcomer would be more confident and wouldn't be so eager to look for acquaintances. He would definitely spend more time looking at other members...
"Moreover, this behavior also proves that he is not Mr. Fool's favorite.
"What is his relationship with Mr. World?"
Audrey stood up and turned to the top of the long bronze table, intending to continue observing.
During this process, she took the opportunity to naturally glance at the new member next to Ms. Hermit.
She was looking at Miss Magician... her height... Did Xio finally pass the inspection and join the party? Audrey recognized the other party's identity, lifted her skirt with joy, and saluted the figure shrouded in gray mist:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"
Just as she finished her cheerful greeting, she discovered another problem:
Mr. Fool has undergone some subtle changes compared to before.
This great existence seemed to be more harmonious and unified with the entire palace, the entire space, and the entire gray fog. Its aura became increasingly profound and lofty, like both the sea and the sky.
This feeling cannot be described in words... Mr. Fool has further recovered and regained more authority in the Kingdom of God? Audrey's eyes turned slightly, with curiosity, joy, and a hint of pride.
At this time, Alger, the Hanged Man, and Cattleya, the Hermit, also saw the two new members and noticed that the lady was shorter and had a covert interaction with Miss Magician. She was both unfamiliar and familiar with the tarot party, at least not like the man in the white shirt and black vest. They did not stand up in a hurry until everyone started to salute.
In addition, they also felt that the new male members seemed to be paying special attention to the "world" Gehrman Sparrow, and they made a lot of guesses out of thin air.
These thoughts were only reflected in his mind and never expressed. The Hanged Man and the Hermit followed Miss Justice to complete the first process of the party without showing any abnormality.
As for the Sun Derrick, he was simply happy because the Tarot Club had more members! The Moon Emlyn had mixed feelings. On the one hand, he felt superior to the new members, but on the other hand, he wondered if there were too many saviors of the end of the world.
After searching for a while, Star Leonard initially determined that the person at the bottom of the bronze table should be Klein Moretti, because his body shape was similar to that of Gehrman Sparrow in the information.
He is hiding his true identity... Even at this secret gathering, he did not relax and put on two layers of disguise, so I have to pay attention... Leonard just had this thought when he saw the girl sitting in the first seat on the left of Mr. Fool stand up and lead everyone to salute.
He was stunned for a moment and didn't react immediately, which made him stand out in an environment where everyone had stood up.
After a second, Leonard came back to his senses, stood up hurriedly, and followed the greeting.
Xio, who was sitting opposite him, glanced at him and equated him with Fors to some extent.
Fors thought so too, but she equated the gentleman opposite her with Xio to some extent, because they both acted unreliable when they first met.
"This is Star, and this is Judgment. Take a seat and introduce yourselves." Klein the Fool raised his right hand and pointed casually.
"Star" always makes me feel like it's a code name for ladies... Leonard thought helplessly while concentrating his mind. He followed the order of introduction and gave each member a preliminary label:
Miss Justice seemed to be a girl, but maybe she was disguised like Klein... She was a more optimistic and cheerful type. Although the details of her clothes and makeup were unclear, she seemed to have good taste...
Mr. Hanged Man is rough and reserved. He should be a straightforward but reckless person...
Miss Magician looked at me in a strange way, and occasionally glanced at Klein. I didn't know what she was thinking. Overall, she was quite ordinary, without any special features...
Mr. Sun is very tall and his voice sounds like he is still changing. Although he is silent, he seems very friendly...
Miss Hermit, er, ma’am, she has a mature and steady temperament. She should be an experienced Beyonder...
Mr. Moon is relatively young and a bit reserved. I feel like I have seen him somewhere before, but I can’t remember where. I will observe him again later…
Miss Judgment is very short, with obvious features, but I'm not sure if she also has a secondary disguise...
The "world" is very gloomy, very gloomy. This should be his disguise... Well, it may also show a little bit of his inner truth... He was not a demigod before, which means that there are many middle-sequence members in this party. I don’t know if I am the weakest one...
While Leonard was examining the other members, Judge Hugh Dilcha also used his Sheriff's ability to extract the characteristics of different members and memorized them:
A noble lady... a sailor or crew member... relatively immature, a little withdrawn, but not serious... powerful, at least the leader of a medium-sized team... arrogant, well-born... undisciplined, not stable enough... gloomy, scary...
While they were thinking, the rest of the members finished their self-introductions. Cattleya turned to the head of the bronze table, bowed and said:
"Dear Mr. Fool, I did not receive Roselle's diary this time."
Didn't receive... Does that mean the "Mysterious Queen" didn't reply? I wonder what Bernadette is busy with... Klein the Fool nodded slightly and responded calmly:
"Let's start trading."
When he was speaking, Audrey paid attention to the reactions of The Hermit and The Hanged Man, and found that none of them noticed that Mr. Fool had become more majestic and lofty.
Am I the only one who noticed this? Audrey "Justice" rolled her eyes slightly, sighing a little, and feeling a little happy.
Of course, she also knew that neither Ms. Hermit nor Mr. Hanged Man dared to look at Mr. Fool for too long, especially Ms. Hermit, who, most of the time, only dared to stare at the edge of the table in front of Mr. Fool.
The edge of the table... Hey, there's an extra "blasphemy card"! Audrey's eyes froze, and she withdrew her surprise.
Adhering to the intuition of an "audience", she inexplicably believed that the acquisition of the new "Card of Blasphemy" and the psychological problems of the "world" Gehrman Sparrow should be different results of the same thing.
She considered it for a moment, looked around and said:
"I don't want anything."
Cattleya the Hermit, Derrick the Sun, Emlyn the Moon, and Fors the Magician were all ready to be promoted, and had no need for it at this time. The same was true for Alger the Hanged Man, who was still in the process of digesting the knowledge.
Leonard, the Star, wanted to buy a magical item, but since no one was there to show him how, he didn't know whether to ask for it or not. He had to distract himself by thinking about the fact that Mr. Fool actually needed Russell's diary.
After selling the "Spark" gloves, he was not short of money, and his previous experience with "Creeping Hunger" made him feel that a powerful magical item was really useful.
At this moment, the "magician" Fors glanced at the silent Xio, then took the initiative to look across and said:
"Mr. 'The Hanged Man', I have a material that I would like to commission that 'craftsman' to make into a magical item."
She was referring to the ancient ghost dust that Xio had.
The Hanged Man Alger shook his head and said:
"That 'craftsman' was controlled by some members of the Rose School who believed in the 'Original Moon'. This is the little I know about it. The follow-up has been handed over to Ms. 'Hermit' for handling."
Rose School... "Original Moon" believers... handed over to Ms. "Hermit" for processing... "Star" Leonard and "Judgment" Xio looked around and suddenly felt that the party they were attending was not as loose as expected:
They move secretly in the shadows of the world!
ps: Ask for monthly ticket recommendation ticket on Monday~