Conversation at the Tarot Club

What does Tower want? He had previously shown his understanding of The Fool… Could it be that he wants to help Mr. Fool return to the real world step by step? What benefits does this bring him?

Alger looked at the Tower beside him and felt that every word he said had a deeper meaning. He decided to try his best to memorize it and figure it out when he returned.

Audrey's current mysticism knowledge wasn't enough for her to accurately understand the meaning behind the sacrificial ritual. She only felt that it sounded very impressive.

As for Klein, he didn't divert his attention to observe the reactions of the members. He first picked up the diary that Miss Justice had handed over and looked down.

No oil? Was it because he couldn't find it for some reason, or was there really no oil? It had been more than 150 years since Emperor Roselle was assassinated, but there were still no signs of oil appearing…

Patriotic Health Campaign? It turned out that the health conditions in the cities of the emperor's era were so poor…

Finally, Great Emperor, what is the name of the ancient, secretive organization that you mentioned as a way out? Is it something I don't know? Why didn't you write it out?

After reading the diary page, Klein lampooned for a while before thinking, The content of this diary page should be located after he became the Consul of the Intis Republic. He might even call himself Caesar the Great. I have to go back and flip through the book to see when Intis's "Capital Sewer and Public Toilet Improvement Plan" appeared.

With this in mind, he picked up the diary that Mr. Tower had conjured. When he took a glance at it, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"On the second day of July I met Mrs. Ossess at the ball. She's such a stunner."

Due to the complexity of the Chinese characters and the deliberate actions of Ebner, the volume of each character was greatly magnified. Therefore, there was only one sentence on this page.

I'm going to help "Tower" communicate with a dangerous Sealed Artifact just because of that sentence? I hope the items behind are valuable.

Klein took a deep breath, stabilized his emotions, and flipped to the second page.

"4th March. In the books of the Sauron family, I read a story about the son of the Dragon King. It was written as if it was real. It said that it could weave a true nightmare in reality, allowing many living beings to unknowingly join in, and then give the cruelest and most horrifying ending…"

This page was much more standardized and the content was complete. Compared to the previous page, it was worth something… However, a mythical dragon story was of no use to me.

Klein shook his head in disappointment and picked up the third page.

"The wild beauty I slept with last week was actually a descendant of the former Balam Empire's royal family?"

This… There isn't even a date. I don't even know which day it was taken from the diary… But Emperor, isn't the scope of your "friendship" too wide? You even went to the Southern Continent…

Klein held back his urge to continue lampooning. After more than ten seconds of silence, he reined in his chaotic thoughts and made the diary in his hand disappear.

"You can communicate now."

Audrey had already recovered her Spectator state as she said with a faint smile,

"I want to know if there's a Sequence potion named Arbiter. In addition, what kind of Beyonder can directly open the door on the wall?"

I know that… Klein, who was shrouded in the grayish-white fog, was about to speak when The Hanged Man interrupted him.

"I need you to help me investigate something in exchange for an answer."

"What is it?" Audrey asked with interest and puzzlement.

Alger glanced at The Fool before looking at Tower beside him. Seeing that he didn't react to his first answer, he muttered,

"I want to know if the king has any intention of taking revenge on the Feysac Empire within this year or before June next year to start a new war on the eastern coast of Balam."

Is he afraid that I'll give Miss Justice knowledge for free again and cut off his path to wealth, so he can't wait to answer? Or is he testing my attitude again? Or is he even testing my nationality and position through this commission for Miss Justice?

Ebner analyzed the implications behind The Hanged Man's actions and felt that it should be both. However, he originally didn't plan on answering the question, because Miss Justice was clearly asking about Xio and Fors's potion Sequence. As for them, especially Xio, they were friends that he approved of. Even if they weren't important, even if they didn't mind, Ebner didn't wish to sell such information without obtaining their agreement.

This was a form of respect for a friend, just like how Xio had never told him about Fors's residence.

After Miss Justice agreed to the request and successfully returned the price to The Hanged Man, Alger replied, "The Beyonder who can open the door anywhere should be a Sequence 9 Apprentice. Mr. Tower from the Tarot Club had previously stated that the secret organization, the Psionic Knowledge Union, possesses this formula. However, there's a possibility of obtaining it from another pathway, such as the ancient tomb of the Fourth Epoch."

The Knowledge Council, the organization of the Demoness Sect that Mr. Tower mentioned? Klein rubbed his chin leisurely as he thought of something.

Seeing that Mr. Fool and Mr. Tower didn't retort, Audrey couldn't help but sigh.

"If I had the Apprentice formula, I might not have chosen Spectator."

Alger ignored Miss Justice's words and continued,

"There are indeed Sequence potions whose names are similar to Arbiters. I believe you aren't unfamiliar with them, because this is the beginning of the Sequence pathway that the Augustus family and the Castiya family of the Feynapotter Kingdom have. Of course, low Sequence formulas have been rewarded in ancient times. Some nobles might have obtained them before."

The Augustus family was a royal family of the Loen Kingdom, while the Castia family was a royal family of the Feynapotter Kingdom.

So the Augustus family started off as Arbiters… It's no wonder I always subconsciously obey their arrangements… Audrey suddenly came to a realization as she felt that she had resolved the question that had puzzled her for a long time.

Then, she nodded slowly, leaned back slightly, and said elegantly, "I have no more questions."

At this moment, Ebner looked at Audrey and asked, "Is there any news about the Tree of Elders' tree's core?"

Audrey changed her sitting posture again. She leaned forward and placed her hands together on the long table. She shook her head apologetically and said, "Sorry, Mr. Tower. I didn't find out anything about it."

"It's alright, Miss Justice. It always hides itself well." Ebner was somewhat disappointed, but he wasn't depressed.

He remembered that whether it was the fruit of the Tree of Elders required by the Spectator pathway or the crystallization of the Tree of Elders needed by the Sun pathway, it was ultimately provided by Emlyn.

In other words, the Sanguine should have the ingredients related to the Tree of Elders… With this in mind, Ebner decided to find a suitable opportunity to interact with Emlyn when he returned and see if he could find a channel from him.

Sigh, why didn't the vampire duke who stopped me in East Chester County leave a communication method?

Seeing that Tower had finished communicating, Alger thought for a moment and turned to look at Ebner beside him.

"Erudite Mr. Tower, I want to ask you something. Is the True Creator's Holy Place that the Aurora Order promotes the legendary Forsaken Land of the Gods?"

As expected, he's asking me… From the looks of it, the sacrifice had given Alger a great deal of fear. It made him not dare to test Mr. Fool again, so he wants to indirectly attack me?

Ebner had already expected this. He smiled and replied, "Mr. Hanged Man, your question is very dangerous!"

Alger's heart skipped a beat when he heard that. The last time he saw Mr. Tower speak so cautiously about knowledge was when he was talking about the Primordial Demoness… Could it be that the True Creator was really a true god at the same level as the seven gods?

"Although the True Creator is corrupted, he is also a true god. In the battle of the four emperors, 'He' stood on the side of the Black Emperor…" Ebner said from the side before exhorting, "After leaving Mr. Fool's line of sight, it's best that you don't say such things again."

Although the sentence was short, the information it revealed made Klein and Alger's hearts stir.

'Tower' meant that… the Black Emperor lost the battle of the Four Emperors, so the True Creator was forced to move the sanctuary away from the Northern Continent?

After a long while, Alger cast his gaze at Mr. Fool, hoping that "He" could comment on Mr. Tower's words.

Klein naturally saw through The Hanged Man's intentions, but he didn't know much about the Forsaken Land of the Gods and the True Creator. He had only read a few words from the Nighthawks' information and Roselle's diary. Therefore, after a few seconds of consideration, he calmly replied,

"This is not something you should know now."

Alger's heart tightened as he immediately lowered his head and said, "Please forgive my slight misconduct."

Following that, Audrey, who had discovered the subtle atmosphere, took the initiative to ask Mr. Fool if she could join another organization, such as the Psychology Alchemists. When the time came, she would need to pay a price for protection.

Klein had long thought through this matter over the past week. Hence, he chuckled and said, "No problem. My only request is that I don't divulge the existence of the Tarot Club. And to obtain the corresponding blessings, you have to collect more of Roselle's diary pages for me." As for how much I can collect, it depends on when I have the ability to provide protection…

After Audrey asked, Ebner recalled Xio's dream about the unknown ancient dragon. He hesitated for a moment before asking Mr. Fool, "If we discover a suitable gentleman or lady for the Tarot Club, can we guide them to join? How should we guide them? What are the requirements for the subsequent members of our gathering? How should we judge?"

Klein remained silent for a few seconds before saying,

"If you think it's suitable, you can tell me here. I'll decide if you want him to join. Before that, you can't make any suggestive actions. It will result in the secret of the Tarot Club's existence being leaked. You have to remember that to non-gathering members…"

"Without my permission, you are not allowed to recite my name."

This act is a little impressive… Ebner sighed. Then, he began thinking about how to get Xio to join Klein's line of sight. After all, the gift that the ancient dragon had given her was a hidden danger. He was still worried if he didn't kill the poison in Sefirah Castle.

…

After severing the connection with all the members of the gathering, Klein, who was sitting silently at the head of the ancient bronze table, seriously recalled what had happened at the gathering.

"Isn't the act of 'Tower' offering a sacrificial ritual too risky for him? Does he really trust me that much?"

Or could it be that this is actually a test? After all, only deities can accept sacrifices and bestowments. Is he testing if I'm really The Fool?

"This is completely different from The Hanged Man's probing. The Hanged Man is probing with a careful look, while Tower is pretending to be my believer and coming openly? Is this more embodiment of confidence?"

"I suspect that he hid his true emotions the first time he came to the gray fog… No wonder I always felt that his emotions were overly lively…"

"Forget it, this is a normal reaction. There's no need to investigate further… Now, let me see what this sacrificial ritual is like."

"What?! Does the ritual actually use spiritual materials?! How can I afford that…"