Klein the Fool hummed softly. He did not deny the guess of the Hanged Man, nor did he confirm that it was the Queen of Scourges, Cosinamu. After all, he could not take out a gold coin and do a divination on the spot in front of the other party.
The Hanged Man Alger waited for a few seconds, and when he saw that Mr. Fool did not respond clearly, he hurriedly described the contents of his previous prayer in more detail, starting with the woman who looked like the Queen of Scourges, Cosinamu, saying that he had some elven blood, and went on to talk about the promise of becoming a demigod, the possible reappearance of the Western Continent, and the key to fulfilling the agreement.
After repeating everything, Alger closed his mouth and lowered his head. He did not dare to directly ask Mr. Fool for his opinion, and waited obediently for this great being to speak.
Some elven bloodlines... sent something from the Book of Calamities to the Western Continent... the disappeared Western Continent might reappear... the Western Continent... Klein the Fool listened quietly, closed his eyes, and said in a calm voice:
"It's dangerous, but it's also your chance."
He has initially mastered the "Source Castle" and can mobilize power that has reached the level of a Sequence 2 angel. The "Queen of Calamity" Cosinamm is only at this level. Klein is more confident in resisting the various accidents brought about by the Elf Queen.
That is why he dared to say that this was an opportunity for the "Hanged Man".
Of course, the premise for seizing the opportunity is that The Hanged Man is not reckless or aggressive, and always remembers to ask for protection. Therefore, Klein specifically emphasized the phrase "very dangerous" so that The Hanged Man would remember to pray to Mr. Fool before taking corresponding actions.
——Such a short sentence contains two meanings, but Klein believes that Mr. "The Hanged Man" will definitely understand it.
Alger was delighted and actually imitated the "sun" and responded quite sincerely:
"I only believe in Mr. Fool!"
Klein felt uncomfortable after hearing these words, and he remembered the pain of being drowned by endless lightning. He could only smile and said nothing.
The Hanged Man Alger considered it for a moment, then took the initiative to ask:
“Dear Mr. Fool, what is the spell or password to enter the Western Continent?”
I want to know too... Klein the Fool sighed and said:
"It's not time for you to know yet."
“Yes, Mr. Fool.” Alger, the Hanged Man, did not ask any more questions and bowed respectfully.
When he returned to the real world, he immediately walked out of the tent, brought the sailors, and arrived at the elven ruins in the morning light, which took some time.
The scene here was exactly the same as what he saw in his dream. Withered yellow vines covered the rotten wooden buildings. Inscriptions were exposed in some places. The air was quite stagnant, as if no one had set foot here for a long time.
After looking around carefully, Alger suddenly thought of a question.
That is, after he really relies on the "Queen of Calamity" to become a demigod, how should he face the church?
Rebel directly and become the fifth, no, the sixth king of the five seas? But if I do that, I won't have the chance to touch the Book of Calamities, unless I design some events to force the church to use this sealed item that may or may not be classified as "0". Not only will it be very difficult, but I will have to become the "Sea King" or even the "Calm of Calamity" to succeed... Well, I can ask the "World" for help... If I want to continue to stay in the church, I have to give them a good enough reason that they can't refuse... Alger frowned slightly, not hiding his solemnity.
In the eyes of the sailors who followed him, this was a sign that they were not confident enough about the ruins.
As his thoughts raced, Alger gradually came up with some ideas:
“Many documents of the church record some powerful people who became demigods due to strange encounters… Two-thirds of them were corrupted by evil gods and demons, and eventually lost their lives in the purification… But one-third passed the test and became high-ranking deacons or cardinals…
"Now that the war has broken out, the situation in Loen is tense. As long as no problems are found, the church shouldn't mind having another Sequence 4 demigod as cannon fodder... and then regain their trust step by step...
"All this is based on the assumption that the 'Queen of Scourge' did not attempt to contaminate me or leave a mark on me...
"Considering that the church has various sealed objects, we must pray for the protection of Mr. Fool beforehand... According to Miss Justice, the Angel's Embrace can effectively deceive the mind and dream-like tests..."
At a time when the members of the Tarot Club have been promoted to demigods or are about to be promoted to demigods one by one, Alger really doesn't want to be at the bottom. Just like in the church before, he did so many things just to be superior to others, so he is naturally willing to take certain risks for this.
Having made up his mind, Alger immediately led the sailors into the ruins and began to explore step by step according to the route in his dream.
This time, he did not divide his men into small teams. On the one hand, he was worried about accidents, and on the other hand, he wanted them all to be his "witnesses."
A quarter of an hour later, Alger and his crew arrived at the giant tree with signs of disturbed soil.
Before he had time to look around, his vision suddenly blurred and he saw a magnificent palace made of coral.
Above the palace are layers of rippling deep blue water, and huge pillars stand tall, supporting an exaggerated dome, which is both tall and magnificent, and gloomy and dark.
Alger glanced around and found that all the sailors around him had disappeared. He immediately realized that he might have been pulled into some illusion.
He took a breath silently and slowly walked into the coral palace.
There were elves one after another in there, some of them were roasting fish, some were putting spices into the coagulated blood of animals, some were using two branches to hold food and bringing it to their mouths, and none of them cared about strangers coming in.
Alger then turned his gaze towards the nine steps hundreds of meters away.
On the steps was a coral chair inlaid with sapphires, emeralds, and lustrous pearls. The Elf Queen, the "Queen of Scourge," sat there, looking down at Alger.
"Very good." Gao Xinam nodded slightly and threw away the exquisite golden wine glass in his hand.
The gentle yet strong wind cheered and held up the wine glass. They were like tiny elves, lining up in a team, carrying the corresponding objects, and quickly approached Alger.
Alger reached out to take it, then looked down and discovered that there was a pool of azure liquid in the golden wine glass. It seemed fake, dreamy, and not real enough.
"Drink it, then go to the sea near Simim Island in the Rorsted Archipelago and find this coral palace. Inside is what you want."
"If I don't drink this glass of 'wine', I won't be able to see the palace?" Alger asked thoughtfully.
Although he was facing an angel, he was still able to communicate relatively calmly, because he met a great being every week and had long been accustomed to this situation.
"Queen of Natural Disasters" Gao Xinam nodded and said:
"right."
"Will this leave a mark on me?" Alger asked cautiously.
"Yes." Gao Xinam said in a slightly cold voice, "So, before you enter the Coral Palace and get the corresponding things, you cannot return to Pasu Island and meet Leodro's angels."
You can't just meet the Pope whenever you want... Alger breathed a sigh of relief and asked:
"Once we get that thing, the effect of this cup of 'wine' will disappear?"
Elf Queen Cosinamu replied without any change in expression:
“No, you need to eat that characteristic directly.
"When the time comes, this cup of 'wine' will be transformed into a seal, preventing that property from temporarily corroding your body. How you prepare for the ceremony and how you explain it to the Church of the Storm will be up to you."
Let the characteristics belong to me first, and then hold the ceremony? In this way, there may be a better way to make the church accept it... Alger thought for a while, raised his hand and put the wine glass to his mouth.
The cold liquid slid across his throat and disappeared in an instant. The entire coral palace shattered, and the light of dawn and the giant tree with some remaining green reappeared before Alger's eyes.
No contract was signed, no oath was made? Well, drinking that glass of "wine" is equivalent to reaching an agreement... Alger retracted his gaze and said to the sailors around him who were unaware:
"There's nothing here, let's take a deeper look."
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Above the gray fog, inside the ancient palace.
Klein also turned his gaze away from the crimson star representing The Hanged Man and nodded thoughtfully:
"That's the tomb of Siatas and Mobet... That golden goblet can be used in this way...
"It is indeed the Elf Queen Cosinamu... What is her current state? Half of her is in the Book of Calamity, and the other half is hiding somewhere unknown, using the golden goblet or her own characteristics to influence reality?
"Mr. 'The Hanged Man' has not been contaminated for the time being. We'll take a look after he goes to the Rorsted Archipelago."
Because his main body could only stay in the historical pores for a limited time, Klein did not stay any longer and returned to the dark wilderness. He continued to hold the lantern that emitted a dim light and walked towards a certain place step by step.
As he walked, Klein turned his head to look at the East, which symbolized Chernobyl, and his pace slowed down involuntarily.
“Once we have enough information from the Dark Wolf’s past hiding places, we will head east until we reach the border. Once we have confirmed the situation, we will consider the extraordinary characteristics of the Miracle Master… Amon probably didn’t expect that I would suddenly withdraw… He must be very familiar with the Dark Wolf’s past and is unlikely to conduct the same investigation as me… Well, but He will definitely track me down…” Klein exhaled slowly and quickened his pace again.
A flash of lightning flashed across the sky, illuminating the dead and silent wasteland with dark black and red weeds, and drops of rain began to fall.
Klein dragged a black umbrella out from the cracks in history, holding the umbrella in one hand and a lantern in the other, and walked forward alone.
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Almost a week later, the "Future" docked somewhere on the long coastline of Loen.
"Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya held a stack of tarot cards in her hand and said to the boatswain Nina and others:
"I will be staying in Loen for a while. You have to keep an eye on Frank and prevent him from doing any strange experiments."