Tower's Request
Ebner looked at Miss Justice, who was sitting on the other side of the ancient mottled bronze table, waiting for her to greet Mr. Fool first.
However, after a few seconds, the lady still did not speak. Ebner was slightly surprised. Then, he recalled that she was probably troubled by Susie's ability to speak. Was that why her emotions were unstable?
Sitting in the seat of honor, Klein also clearly noticed this problem. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Miss Justice suddenly sit up straight and ask,
"Honorable Mr. Fool, knowledgeable Mr. Tower, Mr. Hanged Man, who always helps me, I have a question to ask. What can a pet with Beyonder powers do to help its owner? To put it simply, what use can it have?"
As soon as she said that, she realized that Mr. Fool and The Hanged Man had fallen silent at the same time. Mr. Tower, who was beside her, chuckled softly and said with certainty, "Miss Justice, it looks like your close pet didn't lose control after drinking the potion. Instead, it gave you a huge surprise."
Klein and Alger had also guessed the general situation from Miss Justice's tone and question. However, one of them was acting as a deity, so it wasn't convenient for them to speak at this moment. The other, due to his cautious personality, didn't directly point it out, allowing Ebner to take the lead.
All hit! Mr. Tower's inference is amazing! Audrey sighed inwardly before looking expectantly at Mr. Tower and Mr. Hanged Man, hoping to receive some revelations.
Unfortunately, Ebner had no intention of answering. He had set up a persona in the Tarot Club because he liked to show off his high-end mysticism knowledge. As for such general knowledge or experience questions, they were actually not his forte.
He could rely on Justice to answer a few questions, but he might not be able to answer any more questions in the future. Therefore, he decided to ignore such questions from the very beginning, in case he became timid in the future.
Seeing that Tower had no intention of speaking, Alger Wilson replied with a strange tone,
"An animal of the Spectator pathway is still very useful. It can help you observe and listen in on certain occasions. As you know, people will be wary of their own kind, but it's unlikely that they will suspect a pet of eavesdropping, even if this pet is squatting by his feet."
That makes sense! Most of the time, when Father discussed important matters with the other nobles, councilors, and ministers, he would avoid me and lock the door of the study. But as long as Susie can avoid the initial elimination, she won't be chased away… Also, those ladies and madams like to communicate in private…
Audrey's eyes lit up when she heard that, but she suddenly discovered a detail in The Hanged Man's words. Why was he so certain that it was an animal from the Spectator pathway?
Looking around at Mr. Fool, Mr. Tower, and Mr. Hanged Man, Audrey's expression changed as she thought,
Could it be that all of you have guessed the situation at that time?
She smiled awkwardly. Thankfully, she was shrouded in fog and wasn't discovered. Audrey took a deep breath and sat up straight again. She said with a faint smile,
"Mr. Fool, I found another page of Emperor Roselle's diary."
"Very good. You have paid off all your debts," Klein replied in a good mood.
At this moment, Ebner looked up and said respectfully, "Mr. Fool, I also have three diary pages to offer to you."
He only said "diary" and didn't mention Roselle. He deeply understood the true meaning of Roselle's famous words, "Speak the truth, only the truth, speak the whole truth."
The moment he said that, he attracted Alger's attention. This gentleman wasn't surprised that Ebner had brought three pages of Roselle's diary every week. However, this made him believe even more firmly in his theory that the Tower had a very deep background.
A new Roselle diary? Klein perked up when he heard that, but he recalled the principle of "equivalent exchange" he had previously set up. He asked with a nervous smile,
"Mr. Tower, what do you need?" It's best if it's something I can do. Otherwise, I can only drag it out.
Ebner had already considered this. He organized his words and said in a sincere tone, "Mr. Fool, I recently obtained a new Sealed Artifact. It possesses the characteristic of being 'alive', but it's not very willing to communicate with me. I pray that you can make it not resist being used. Don't make any excessive requests…"
Sealed Artifact? A Sealed Artifact with the characteristic of "living" can reduce the negative effects in such a manner? Through communication? Why didn't it directly bite you to death?
When Alger and Klein heard this, they were dumbfounded. One of them was a Nighthawk, while the other was from the Church of Storms. When had they not been careful when using and handling Sealed Artifacts? Especially Sealed Artifacts that had the characteristic of being alive, their danger level was several times higher than their own! But from Mr. Tower's tone, it sounded like the Sealed Artifact was a disobedient child that needed a beating before it would behave?
Although Audrey was somewhat surprised when she heard that, she didn't have a clear concept of the dangers of Sealed Artifacts, so she was the first to snap back to her senses. She asked curiously,
"Mr. Tower, can Sealed Artifacts reduce the negative effects through communication?"
Good question, Miss Justice! Ebner smiled and gave Audrey an appreciative look before saying,
"If it were handed over to someone else or other high-level existences, it might not be easy to communicate with them. However, Mr. Fool is the pinnacle of the Sealed Artifact pathway I recently obtained. It has no chance of resisting."
The reason why he said this was to reveal a little of the meaning of The Fool and this space to Klein, so that he could quickly use Sefirah Castle to develop more tricks. After all, it was already late July, and time waited for no one.
The Fool is the apex of a particular pathway? When Alger heard this, he looked deeply at Ebner and said with certainty, Mr. Tower also has a great understanding of Mr. Fool. It's no wonder he wasn't nervous when he first joined the Tarot Club last week… Apex, could it be that Mr. Fool is really a resurrected ancient god?
After hearing Ebner's explanation, Audrey simply felt proud of Mr. Fool's strength.
Such a powerful Mr. Fool. Mr. Fool who can make Sealed Artifacts obedient is the abbot of our Tarot Club!
With this thought in mind, Audrey wanted to hold a grand ball to announce this news. Of course, it was only a thought.
As for Mr. Fool himself, he was so embarrassed that he nearly jumped forward to cover Tower's mouth!
After learning more about the meaning of The Fool, he was originally rather happy, but this bit of "happiness" couldn't resolve the substantial problem of how to communicate with Sealed Artifacts.
What should I do? By the way, Mr. Azik had already admitted that he was a Beyonder in the morning, and he might be very powerful. Perhaps he might know of a similar method… But what excuse should I use to delay the Tower's request?
Why don't we just say that we can't let them bring items up to the gray fog? Yes, I really don't have the ability to get them to bring things up now.
With this in mind, Klein deliberated over the appropriate wording for The Fool's reply to "Tower." Just as he was about to use his finger to knock on the table, Ebner respectfully asked him for instructions again, "As I need to bring that Sealed Artifact with the gray fog, so… Mr. Fool, please allow me to hold a sacrificial ritual for you!"
At this point, Ebner revealed the true goal of his series of actions. It was to let the Tarot Club's exclusive "delivery" service come online ahead of time.
Back then, Klein had obtained the model of the sacrificial ritual from The Sun. Later, he consulted many people before finally making the attempt.
However, Ebner didn't wish to wait that long. Without the express delivery service, he wouldn't be able to sell items and knowledge in the Tarot Club due to the lack of a safe payment channel. As for the Sequence 6 main ingredients, they were expensive, and there was still a huge gap in money.
Upon hearing this, Klein's fingers paused as many thoughts flashed through his mind. He wanted to know what use the sacrificial ritual had and how it should be used, but he couldn't think of a suitable excuse to ask for details. He was momentarily stumped.
How could Ebner not know what level Mr. Fool was at? He once again asked The Fool to help him materialize paper, pen, and text. Then, he wrote down the entire ritual process of "sacrifice" and "bestowment" as well as the relevant knowledge in detail. After handing it to Mr. Fool, he said respectfully, "This is the ritual process that I am modifying according to your honorific name and symbol item. I wonder if there are any mistakes. Please take a look."
He was purely finding an excuse. As a Beyonder of the Reader pathway, he was born a ritualistic magic expert. How could such a simple application fail?
After Mr. Fool received the stack of goatskin parchment, although his heart was filled with excitement, he looked at it calmly and replied indifferently, "This still requires some time to try."
At present, Klein couldn't determine if the knowledge handed over by the "Tower" was effective or not. He planned on studying it in private or asking Mr. Azik later…
However, this matter gave him a better excuse for delaying because he had to "attempt" it first. Only by "attempting" the sacrificial ritual could he help "Tower" suppress the Sealed Artifact.
I hope that when the time comes, I can find a way! Klein temporarily heaved a sigh of relief.
As for Ebner, he knew that with Klein's carefulness, the matter of the sacrificial ritual could only be decided after one or two Tarot Gatherings. However, it was much earlier than before.
So Ebner happily bowed his head. "Your will is my will."
The Fool and Tower each took what they needed, and they were in a good mood. However, Alger, who had been listening to the entire process, felt his hair stand on end.
As orthodox deities rarely responded to similar rituals, the word "sacrifice" had often been used since the Fifth Epoch to describe evil gods and devils!
Thinking that it might result in some terrifying outcome, The Hanged Man felt as though he was walking on the edge of an abyss. If he wasn't careful, he would fall down, corroded, and devoured.