"Black Emperor"? The "Hanged Man" who was casually listening to Miss "Justice"'s story suddenly raised his head, and his eyes subconsciously became sharp.
He just realized that the card in Mr. Fool’s hand was one of the “blasphemous cards” made by Emperor Roselle, and the name of the card was “Black Emperor”!
Could this have anything to do with Mr. Fool? Alger, the Hanged Man, quickly glanced at the top of the bronze table and immediately lowered his head.
If it was really done by Mr. Fool’s followers, this matter must not be simple... Alger listened carefully to Miss Justice’s subsequent description.
The Magician Fors, who had known about this matter from Xio a long time ago and had made some guesses, also quietly looked at Mr. Fool, trying to get a glimpse of the truth from the reaction of this hidden being. However, the Fool was as calm as usual in the thick gray fog.
Audrey, who also gained nothing, paused and continued:
"The victim was the wealthy Capin. Many rumors pointed out that he was the largest human trafficker in Backlund. The thief 'Black Emperor' sneaked into his villa, took his life, and rescued many innocent girls imprisoned in the dungeon.
"Kapin's body was found covered with a deck of tarot cards with the faces 'Judgement' and 'The Emperor'."
She didn't mention the safe because she thought it was unimportant.
Covered with tarot cards? Is this the action logo of our Tarot Club? Wait a minute, "Human traffickers? The Hanged Man" Alger keenly caught a phrase.
He turned thoughtfully to the top of the long bronze table and asked humbly:
"Mr. Fool, is Kapin related to the disappearance of slaves in the colony?"
The latter was a task assigned to him by the Church of Storms. He had locked onto a suspect named Barron and asked the "Justice", "Magician" and "World" in Backlund to help keep an eye out.
Therefore, when he heard the word "human traffickers", Alger intuitively believed that this was related to the disappearance of many tribes in the southern continent and the escape of many slaves from the many islands in the Sonia Sea.
He believed that only things like this that seemed to hide some secrets could interest Mr. Fool.
Of course, it is not ruled out that Mr. Fool's followers took the initiative to complete the action. It is impossible for him to wait for arrangements for everything, like a puppet being manipulated... "The Hanged Man" Alger thought.
Is Kapin related to the recent disappearance of slaves in the colony? Thinking about it carefully, this possibility cannot be ruled out. There are four Beyonders in his villa, which is not normal... Even if a rich man like him can hire Beyonders as bodyguards, it is at most a Sequence 7 plus two Sequence 8 or Sequence 9 configurations. At that time, that Heras, including the magical items, was equivalent to a Sequence 5 strongman... Klein was reminded by the words of the "Hanged Man" and thought of a lot of things at once. He felt that things could be vaguely connected.
However, he was not sure of his guess, so he could only skip the question about the "Hanged Man" and chuckled:
"My followers made a small contribution to this matter."
As expected! "Justice" Audrey cheered in her heart with bright eyes.
As expected... This is the first Tarot Club-related thing I have encountered in real life... "Magician" Fors was half delighted and half sighing.
Alger, the Hanged Man, believed that Mr. Fool's words indirectly proved his guess:
The human trafficker Kapin is definitely not a simple one, otherwise he would not have let a hidden follower take action. And there is a high probability that there is some connection between the not-so-simple human trafficker and the not-so-simple slave disappearance case.
Without waiting for Miss Justice to speak, Klein the Fool tapped the edge of the ancient long table and added leisurely:
"He gained the legacy characteristics of two Beyonders in this incident. He hopes to sell them as soon as possible. One of the two legacy characteristics corresponds to Sequence 8 'Sheriff', and the other corresponds to Sequence 7 'Interrogator'."
Sheriff, interrogator... Isn't this the "arbitrator" channel controlled by the Augustus family? Only royal family members, ancient nobles and the military can obtain it... Is one of them behind Capin? The possibility of the Castilla family of the Feynetport Kingdom cannot be ruled out... "The Hanged Man" Alger frowned slightly, and felt that the disappearance of slaves was not that simple.
Audrey, the Justice, had similar thoughts to him. She had never expected that the Beyonder in the Capin Villa was actually from the Arbitrator path.
It is impossible for the forces that control the relevant formula to collude with Kapin, a human trafficker... Audrey pursed her lips slightly, feeling puzzled and confused.
"Sheriff?" "Magician" Fors knew that his friend Xio was saving money for potion materials for this sequence, so he sat up straight and asked in confusion:
"Mr. Fool, what are the legacy characteristics of Beyonders?"
This is not the reaction I expected. Shouldn't I just ask how many gold pounds it is? Also, I don't think I've ever told Miss Magician about the Conservation of Beyonder Characteristics and the Law of Immortality... Klein was stunned for a moment, then he considered his tone.
At this moment, Audrey, the "Justice", took the initiative to speak:
“Mr. Fool, can I answer this question? She will give you the corresponding reward directly.”
She and Fors were friends, and she volunteered because she was worried that Mr. Fool would no longer be willing to share that knowledge.
“No problem.” Klein responded with a smile.
Miss Justice always understands my concerns... He sighed in his heart.
Huh, "Justice" Audrey breathed a sigh of relief silently, turned to face Fors, and deliberately did not use the noble pronunciation and proprietary words and said:
“Do you want to know the answer?
"What are you willing to give in return?"
Magician Fors nodded without hesitation:
"certainly!"
She looked at the figure shrouded in gray mist and asked respectfully:
"Mr. Fool, can I use another chapter of "Spiritual World Observations" as compensation?"
She specifically emphasized the word "in addition" because she knew that the chapter on the "Spiritual World" given to Mr. World must first be sacrificed to Mr. Fool, and knowledge that can be browsed at any time does not seem to have transaction value.
This is not to say that she doubted that a god-like figure like Mr. Fool would peek, but she felt that changing the chapter would show more sincerity.
Sometimes, all the big shots care about is your attitude... Fors had seen similar words in many books.
Klein, leaning back in his chair, responded in a nonchalant tone:
"Can."
“Thank you, Mr. Fool. Magician.” Fors couldn’t help but smile.
She intuitively felt that she would be exposed to some hidden high-level knowledge!
Audrey, the Justice, was completely relieved and said with a smile:
"In the extraordinary world, there is such a law. Remember, it is a law.
"Within similar paths, the total amount of extraordinary characteristics is conserved. It will not decrease or increase. It will only transfer from one thing to another, and will only transform from one form to another.
"So, after a Beyonder dies, his characteristics will be released, which are equivalent to the main ingredients of a potion. As long as you know the corresponding auxiliary ingredients, you can use them to mix a potion of that sequence. Well, except for those left behind by those out of control. There are too many hidden dangers, so they can only be used as artifacts."
After a Beyonder dies, his characteristics will be released, equivalent to the main ingredients of the potion? At this moment, it was as if lightning flashed through Fors's mind, making her understand a lot of things at once.
It turns out that the relic that Mrs. Anlisa gave me is her own Beyonder characteristics... It turns out that every Beyonder is equivalent to walking materials in the eyes of others... It's really dark... Fors clenched his fists suddenly, feeling that the Beyonder world is essentially full of madness.
However, she did not feel sick because she was promoted by taking the extraordinary characteristics left by Mrs. Anlisa. Instead, she felt a faint sense of warmth.
After losing her mother and before she met Hugh, Mrs. Anlisa was the best person to her. For Fors, being able to inherit her belongings and keep her by her side was a sad but warm experience.
"So that's how it is. The law of conservation and indestructibility of Beyonder characteristics... In other words, the characteristics left behind by the Beyonder who is the 'Sheriff' are equivalent to all the main ingredients of the potion?" Fors asked as if to verify.
"Yes." Audrey also thought of Hugh.
The Magician Fors immediately stood up and saluted to the mysterious being who was looking down at everything.
“Mr. Fool, could your Favorite keep the Beyonder’s legacy characteristics corresponding to the Sheriff for a while longer? I want to buy it, but I don’t have enough money for the time being. Can you give me another week?”
“Okay.” Klein acted as if he didn’t care about this at all.
Fors breathed a sigh of relief and asked again:
"How many gold pounds does your follower hope to get for this?"
Each piece of extraordinary material corresponding to Sequence 8 costs about 300 pounds... Klein smiled and said:
"Six hundred pounds."
After reporting the number, he immediately changed the subject, to show that he didn't care about the legacy characteristics of a Sequence 8 Beyonder.
He looked around, manifested a few pieces of parchment and said:
"This is the meaning of some of Roselle's secret symbols. It is free knowledge so that you can better collect diaries."
This includes the numeric portion and the year, month, and day portion.
The reason why Klein wanted to teach the Tarot Club members this knowledge was because he was afraid that they would buy fakes in the future.
Just based on the date, we can at least rule out most of the counterfeit products... Klein chuckled in his heart.
"Justice" Audrey and the others were extremely surprised. They did not expect to have such a harvest in the end. Although they had discovered that the secret symbols on the parchment were the simplest ones, they all believed that this was a good start. After the first time, there will be a second and a third time!
After the few of them talked for a while, Klein said calmly:
"Let's end today's party here."
"As you wish." Audrey, Alger and the others stood up at the same time and saluted.
The crimson light dissipated, and the ancient palace above the gray fog returned to peace again. Only Klein was left sitting alone on the high-backed chair that belonged to The Fool.