Above the gray fog, huge stone pillars supported a magnificent temple.

Two dark red masses suddenly appeared beside the ancient and mottled bronze table, blurring and stretching into illusory human figures.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.” Audrey, who seemed to be in a hazy state, bowed and smiled. “It’s a pity that there is no good wine here, otherwise I would have toasted to your successful attempt.”

She was referring to the matter of ritual magic.

"You are much more powerful than we could ever imagine." Alger Wilson also praised.

Klein was still surrounded by an extremely thick gray fog. He pressed his right hand lightly and spoke as if he was answering an ordinary question:

"Very good. This shows that we are on a fruitful path. If you have something to do and cannot be away on Monday afternoon, you can hold the ceremony in advance and inform me. Well, you just need to modify the content such as 'praying for a good dream' in the spell to a specific reason."

“Okay.” Audrey nodded briskly. “Mr. Fool, I got another page of Emperor Roselle’s diary. I should still owe one page.”

"I was away from land this week and failed to find new ones." Alger put his right hand on his chest and bent forward to apologize.

"Don't worry. This matter is destined to take a long time." Klein leaned back in his chair, tapped the armrest with his index finger, and looked at Miss Justice and said, "You can 'express' your diary now."

Audrey bowed slightly and said:

"Follow your will."

She picked up the pen that suddenly appeared on the table, carefully recalled the runes that she had forced herself to memorize, and gave it the will she wanted to express.

In just a few seconds, she saw that the parchment in front of her was filled with content, densely packed, neat and orderly.

After checking it, she put down her pen and said:

"alright"

Klein raised his hand slightly, and the parchment suddenly appeared in his palm.

Looking down, he began to read without any emotion:

"On July 9, I suddenly thought of an interesting question. Since the Sequence Path is also called God's Favor and God's Path, why is the stone tablet that records the complete 22 Sequence Paths called the Blasphemy Stone Tablet? 'Blasphemy' is such a meaningful word... Who is it blaspheming?"

"Who made the blasphemous slate? Why can it master all the sequence paths? What else is recorded on it? I really want to take a look..."

"July 12th. Today I learned a fact. Sealed Artifacts are an important part of the church's strength, even though some of them are very, very dangerous. Among the seven major churches, the Church of the God of Craftsmen has the fewest sealed artifacts, and the relative degree of danger is also the lowest... Did I join an organization with no future? No, I should think like this. Only a blank piece of paper is good for painting, and a weak organization is good for me to perform well!"

"On July 14, I met the mysterious Mr. Zaratul again. He turned out to be the leader of the ancient organization, the Secret Order!"

Seeing this, Klein's pupils shrank, and he almost showed an abnormal reaction.

According to the information of the Church of the Evernight Goddess, the Zaratul family only had a certain connection with the Secret Order. When it came to Emperor Roselle, the mysterious Mr. Zaratul was further proved to be the leader of the Secret Order.

From this point of view, it is an undoubted fact that the Secret Society has mastered the "Fortune Teller" sequence path...

As Klein was reading the diary, Audrey looked up and began to observe out of habit.

However, her sight, her gaze, was completely blocked by the thick gray fog.

After a moment of hesitation, Audrey came back to her senses, turned her head in panic, and looked at the illusory crimson stars one after another.

"I am so reckless, bold, and stupid that I actually wanted to observe Mr. Fool... Fortunately, fortunately, he is not angry." Audrey quietly stuck out her tongue, pretending to be leisurely enjoying the scenery, and the only thing missing was humming a brisk melody.

Alger sat there in silence, his eyes fixed on the surface of the long bronze table, as if he was facing a real god.

Klein collected his thoughts and glanced at the end of the diary in his hand:

"After learning that I became a 'universalist', Mr. Zaratul said that I chose a path that was destined to be difficult but relatively safe in the early stages. I asked why, and he just smiled and said that the secrets hidden in the sequence path were much more than I imagined. I couldn't help but ask which sequence path he took, and he told me that his sequence 9 was 'diviner'."

"I deliberately mocked him, saying, is it that every 'Fortune Teller' is like this, half-saying and half-hiding, never making things clear? And he is obviously a High-Sequence Expert, so he no longer needs to play the role of 'Fortune Teller'!"

"Mr. Zaratul said that this was a habit he developed when he was a 'Fortune Teller', and that only this could arouse my curiosity and make me cooperate with him. He hopes that I can help him steal a dangerous sealed object from the Church of the God of Craftsmen. It is a relic of the Antigonus family."

"Obviously, this can only happen after I become a core member of the Church of the God of Craftsmen. I asked Mr. Zaratul how long it would take to digest the potion using the 'acting method' and what standard would be used to measure it."

"He told me that in the Low Sequence, as long as one can act strictly, the potion can be digested in less than half a year. The fastest may even take only a month. The measurement standard is very simple. Once it is completely digested, every Beyonder can immediately feel it for himself. If it is, it is. If it is not, it is not."

"I continued to ask for details and specifics, but he just smiled and said nothing."

"Fuck the silent smile. When I become a high-sequence expert, I will beat up every 'Fortune Teller' I see!"

...Rest in peace, Great Emperor... Klein read it several times and turned his attention back to "Justice" and "The Hanged Man":

"Sorry to have kept you waiting."

"It's our honor." Audrey was still in shock and didn't even remember that she was an "audience member".

She looked at the Hanged Man and said, organizing her words:

"Where can I find the Psychological Alchemy Society?"

Psychological Alchemy Society... Klein suddenly remembered the gentleman who bought the auxiliary materials of the "Audience" potion in the underground market in Tingen City.

Maybe he is a member of the Psychological Alchemy Society?

Just as Klein was considering how to approach the other party, "The Hanged Man" Alger Wilson shook his head and said:

"Ms. Justice, first, I don't know any clues. Second, I don't think you need to be so anxious to find the Psychological Alchemy Society. Your current focus should be on digesting the Audience potion."

Audrey quickly glanced at the Fool, and seeing that he had no intention of adding anything, she nodded slightly disappointedly:

"I just hope to have enough time to prepare and to approach them more naturally. Well, then when can I digest the 'audience' potion and finish the performance? Is there any criterion for judging? I almost never feel irritable or hear mumbling anymore."

The Hanged Man Alger glanced at the Fool in the gray fog and saw that he did not show any reaction, so he spoke after careful consideration:

"If you don't use the 'acting method', the general principle is to wait at least three years. After confirming that you are completely free of mania, auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations, etc., use a simple method to determine if you are qualified. That is to exhaust yourself to the limit. In this state, if you still don't hear crazy whispers or see strange things, then it means you can be promoted."

"As for the 'acting method', I just came into contact with it and it feels very good. It shouldn't take three years."

It's as good as saying nothing... Three years, that's too long... Audrey complained in her heart.

As soon as she came up with the idea, she suddenly heard a light knocking sound.

Audrey was startled at first, then delighted. She turned her head and saw the Fool tapping the edge of the long table.

Alger sat up straighter, waiting for the Fool to speak.

Klein said in his normal tone:

"In a low sequence, as long as you play strictly, you can completely digest it within half a year, and one month is not impossible."

He looked at Justice and added calmly:

"You will naturally understand the signs of complete digestion when the time comes, without the need for others to teach you."

"One month... That's great! Thank you, Mr. Fool!" Audrey's joy was beyond words.

Miss Justice, don’t think you are the chosen one. The key is half a year... Klein raised his right hand and placed it to his mouth.

"Half a year..." Alger repeated in a low voice.

Audrey keenly heard joy, relief, and strong doubt in his tone.

What is he wondering about? Audrey said thoughtfully:

“Mr. Fool, do you have any plans to add new members?”

Klein leaned back and relaxed, answering with a prepared answer:

"It was just an experiment at first, without so many additional considerations."

"But now, as a regular gathering, members must be strictly selected and confidentiality is our motto."

Audrey nodded slightly and said:

"That is to say, it requires procedures such as observation, recommendation and assessment, um, procedures."

“You are not wrong in understanding it this way.” Klein replied in the affirmative.

In his mind, he was thinking about how to inquire about the Secret Order and the "Clown" potion.

How should I ask this question to fit my "identity"? Klein was in a dilemma.

At this time, seeing that Justice had nothing else to do for the time being, Alger took the initiative to speak:

"I heard that there is a 'listener' of the Aurora Society who is looking for traces of the true Creator, which is the 'sanctuary' they preach."

"The real creator?" Audrey asked doubtfully.

"He is an ancient being believed by many mysterious organizations and secret sects. They believe that the Creator is not completely dead, and the remaining core of Him is the real Creator." Alger explained roughly, "Since the Fifth Epoch, the real Creator has appeared in many forms, such as the 'Hanged Giant' and the 'Eyes Behind the Shadow Curtain'. Haha, many people believe that when Emperor Roselle invented the Tarot cards, he referred to the image of the real Creator, so the 'Hanged Man' card came into being."

Having said this, he looked at Klein and said:

"Is what I said okay, Mr. Fool?"

Is this a test of my opinion of the true Creator? Klein remembered the bloody naked man nailed upside down on the cross that the captain saw in Hainas Vincent's dream, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.

Whether it's hanging upside down or in the shadow, don't they have an evil feel?

So he chuckled and said:

"I prefer to call Him the Fallen Creator."

PS: On July 7, I paid off the debt for the first half of the book. I will ask for your recommendation votes on Monday~