Chapter 23 Internal Commission



As Klein's understanding of the occult and the supernatural deepened, and as he gradually experimented with some of the abilities of the space above the gray fog, he gradually became less guilty when facing Justice, The Hanged Man, and The Sun. He no longer wanted to maintain an unfathomable image, lest the members of the Tarot Club could see through his secrets.

He now knew that although the gods of this world were powerful and mysterious, they were by no means omniscient and omnipotent. This description only existed for the Creator in the legend, and only the City of Silver was still reciting it.

Gods have limitations and can get into trouble. This is one thing Klein can confirm at the moment. Both the Book of Storms and the Apocalypse of Night involve corresponding content to a greater or lesser extent.

Therefore, Klein consciously added a "personality" in the recent Tarot gathering, gradually shaping himself into a powerful person who was close to the gods but could not move freely due to some reason.

In this way, even if he occasionally showed that he did not understand enough about certain things or asked for help, it would not arouse the suspicion of the Tarot Club members.

Of course, the premise of all this is that, through several previous attempts, he has undoubtedly implanted the image of a nearly god into the hearts of "Justice", "The Hanged Man" and "The Sun" through the powerful strength demonstrated by "The Favored One" Azik.

Phew, I hope this shaping can be successful. Then I won’t have to worry too much about not being able to answer their questions... Of course, I still have to be cautious about things that are "common sense" and not show my weakness... Klein tapped the edge of the ancient long table with his fingers and laughed softly:

"I want to issue a mission."

Mission? "Justice" Audrey's ears twitched slightly, her eyes widened, and she was surprised, expectant, and nervous.

She clearly remembered that this was the first time Mr. Fool officially issued a task!

Although He had made some commissions before, they were all the type of prepaid rewards. It seemed that He just randomly found some collection tasks to comply with the principle of equal exchange... This time He used the word "promulgate"... As a "mind reader", Audrey was very good at reading the hidden meaning from a few words.

At the same time, she keenly discovered that although the "Hanged Man" seemed to have not changed much, he was actually extremely nervous, while the "Sun" was confused and regarded this as a very normal thing.

"You can choose to accept it or not." Klein used the Joker's ability to make his tone seem quite relaxed. "Another follower of mine has arrived in Backlund. He wants to accomplish something, but it is not convenient for him to show up himself."

As for the other follower... The "Hanged Man" nodded as if thinking, and he was not surprised at all.

In his eyes, it is a tacit fact that a powerful god-like being like Mr. Fool has multiple followers.

I don’t know what rank this follower of Mr. Fool is in… Well, I actually still owe a bounty to his previous follower… Although Mr. Fool’s reward was paid by The Hanged Man, and he doesn’t care about money, I did pray for help at the time, and Lieutenant General Hurricane was killed by that follower… His followers still need a certain amount of activity funds… Audrey “Justice” thought with a guilty conscience.

Frankly speaking, in her eyes, 30,000 gold pounds plus a large plantation was indeed a huge fortune, but that was all, and would not have a significant impact on her life.

It's great to have it, but it doesn't matter if you don't have it. Well, it still hurts a little, just a little bit... Audrey nodded to herself sincerely in her heart.

As a young girl who had not yet reached adulthood, she did not have absolute control over the remaining 30,000 gold pounds, let alone the large plantation. She could only follow the arrangement of her father, Earl Hall, to buy a few shares of the Backlund Arms Group and invest in a company that was trying to introduce some of the ironclad ship technology into the commercial ship field.

This meant that the final bounty she received, which could be used as pocket money, was only 5,000 pounds. However, her fixed annuity income increased by at least 2,000 pounds from the original level of 15,000 to 25,000 pounds.

Seeing that Justice and the others did not speak, Klein issued a task:

"What he wants to accomplish is to assassinate the Intis Republic's ambassador to the Kingdom of Loen, Beckran Jean Martin."

"Assassinating the ambassador of the Republic of Intis?" "Justice" Audrey couldn't control herself and asked in surprise.

This is an act that will cause disputes between the two countries, or even a war! As a qualified noble lady, the first thing she thought of was international relations.

As for Mr. Fool not doing it himself, she thought it was natural:

How can there be a big shot who always helps his subordinates?

After the Kingdom was defeated in the war on the east coast of Balam, His Majesty the King did not personally lead the army. At most, he replaced a general and sent out new troops.

Well, it is said that His Majesty the King wanted to go on his own expedition, but was stopped by the nobles and ministers...

The Hanged Man Alger was only slightly surprised by this task; his focus was on other parts.

Mr. Fool is indeed unable to interfere deeply with the real world... My guess is correct... I wonder to what extent He can influence us who have established a connection... Can He easily take away our lives? A little complacently, Alger gradually dispersed his thoughts.

"The Sun" Derrick was confused when he heard this:

What is the Republic of Intis? What is an ambassador? This patchwork of giant language is very strange!

Klein looked around and said with the same relaxed attitude as before:

"Who among you is willing to accept this task?"

"What reward do you want?"

Uh... I can't convince myself to kill an innocent person for no reason... And this will most likely lead to a disaster, a disaster caused by war... "Justice" Audrey, who wanted to raise her hand, hesitated.

At this moment, the Hanged Man said:

"I heard that Ambassador Baker is also the head of the Intis Republic's intelligence in the Kingdom. He secretly supports the bloody march, plans some events to undermine the relationship between the nobles and the rich, and spreads a lot of rumors to incite the people to oppose the government."

He seemed to see the hesitation of "Justice" and described the dark side of Bakerlang in detail.

Then he added:

"I don't know if this ambassador is a Beyonder, but many clues indicate that he is very likely to be."

"There are many Beyonders around him, and they are affiliated with the Intis Intelligence Agency. This department has long been influenced by the former royal family, the Soran family, and controls the first part of the sequence of the Hunter Path."

"Moreover, whether a war will break out between the two countries depends only on whether the leaders of both sides want to fight, and has nothing to do with the life and death of a diplomat."

After the assassination of Emperor Roselle, Intis went through several major shocks and finally maintained a stable republican system. The Soran family suffered a brutal blow during the Roselle period, and its strength in all aspects declined greatly. They could only accept this reality reluctantly, changed their goal to compete for seats, and secretly influenced the national intelligence department and a small number of troops.

After hearing the information provided by the Hanged Man, Audrey's hesitation disappeared and she nodded gracefully:

"In recent years, the Feysac Empire has expanded greatly, defeating the Kingdom and the Intis Republic in succession on the East Coast of Balam and the Star Highlands. Afterwards, as long as the problems are pushed to them, the leaders and people of the Intis Republic will be able to accept and believe it."

Audrey didn't know much about politics, but as her father was a hereditary earl and a member of the House of Lords, she had heard and seen a lot of things.

Whether it was to shirk responsibility or to divert domestic conflicts, the always unpopular northern barbarians were the favorite and most convenient targets of the nobles and ministers.

It doesn't matter whether they did it or not.

Of course, more than a hundred years ago, this role was played by Intis and Roselle.

After a few seconds of silence, Audrey, Justice, looked towards the top of the bronze table with a bit of trepidation and guilt:

"Mr. Fool, I can try to complete this task, but there is no guarantee that I will succeed."

On the one hand, she planned to find her father to confirm whether Ambassador Backram was really the head of Intis intelligence. On the other hand, she never thought of doing it herself. Neither the "audience" nor the "mind reader" were good at fighting. She could only collect as much information about Ambassador Backram as possible in the upper class society and then delegate the task to others.

Well, we can ask Xio and Fors to ask Mr. A to do it... or find the hosts of several other extraordinary circles... but we can't expose me... things must be kept secret. Maybe there are intelligence personnel from Intis lurking in those circles... I don't know how much money it will cost, 5,000 pounds may not be enough... Audrey has begun to think about the next plan.

Klein didn’t expect Miss Justice, who is at Sequence 8, to succeed. He nodded slightly and said:

"What do you want in return?"

"The formula for 'Psychologist'." Audrey blurted out, and then she added hesitantly, "And the corresponding extraordinary materials. Hmm... We can discuss this after the mission is completed. If it fails, the cost will be borne by myself. I, I still owe, I owe your follower a bounty."

Bounty? It turns out that the bounty was given to Miss Justice... 10,000 gold pounds, 5,000 pounds if split in half... Klein, shrouded in gray mist, pondered for a few seconds about how much Ambassador Backlund was worth, and finally concluded that he must be more valuable than Vice Admiral Hurricane Qilingos.

“Okay.” Klein replied in a normal tone.

At this time, Alger, the Hanged Man, spoke:

"I will also accept this mission. The reward can be determined after it is completed."

"Aren't you back to the sea?" Audrey asked in surprise.

"Just because I'm not in Backlund doesn't mean I can't assassinate Ambassador Backlund." Alger smiled and didn't give a direct explanation.

The "Sun" Derrick next to him has not been able to fit in with this topic.

Klein nodded in agreement:

"good."

He immediately turned his gaze to the Roselle diary in his hand.


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