His Majesty … Upon hearing Viscount Stratford's answer, Xio was momentarily at a loss as she was filled with questions.
She found it hard to understand why Shermane would deliberately approach the captain of the royal guards just to find out who he was loyal to. It did not seem to be something too important or valuable.
As for Viscount Stratford's answer, it was very orthodox, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Shermane sacrificed her life just to get an answer like that? Xio originally wanted to ask about Shermane's motive for investigating that trivial matter, but she instantly realized that it would be too quick to touch on the core information, making Viscount Stratford, who had yet to enter his "state," resist. Hence, she temporarily held back her impulse.
She pondered for a moment, then asked,
"Do you know Mason Dill?"
"Yes," Viscount Stratford replied in a daze.
Xio Derecha continued to raise a simpler and less important question.
"Who is he?"
"He's the former Chief of the Royal Guards." Viscount Stratford only answered the question and didn't elaborate further.
At this moment, Fors didn't listen to the "mind-reading" that was still at a superficial stage. She took out the pure crystal ball and placed it in Xio's pocket.
After transferring the items, she bent down again and carefully tried to pick up the bronze cross.
This time, as her fingers trembled slightly, the feeling of burning her soul did not come through her touch, allowing her to easily pick up the item with a few spikes.
Indeed, this cross will repel all mystical items other than itself. It won't tolerate their existence … Uh, I still have the remnant spirituality of the Moon Paper Figurine and the ancient wraiths, but it doesn't have any reaction … This means that it doesn't reject items that don't contain Beyonder characteristics. It doesn't reject spirituality and power? If that's the case, will it also reject the Beyonder characteristic in my body, but it won't be that obvious … This is another negative effect of it that needs a certain amount of time to appear? Fors had a rough idea of the bronze cross and cautiously put it into the secret bag containing the various ritual materials.
After doing this, Fors looked down at the silver bracelet on her wrist and confirmed that it was empty. There were no more decorations hanging on it.
She had used up all five of her stones that could teleport people.
However, Fors wasn't as terrified as she used to be. Although she was already certain that the full moon's ravings would become clearer and more terrifying with each depletion of the stone, she also knew that with Mr. Fool's help, this wouldn't be a problem. In the past year, if it wasn't for the fact that she had to stay above the gray fog for a short period of time during every full moon or Blood Moon, she would've forgotten that she was still suffering the torture of the full moon's ravings.
I hope that one day, this curse will completely disappear … Fors couldn't help but sigh as she retracted her gaze from the silver bracelet that was gradually dimming.
She then sincerely thanked Mr. Fool in her heart.
"… No matter what" His "true purpose is," He "has at least saved me time and time again, not just with the" full moon ravings "…
This cross doesn't seem to be of a low level. I wonder if Mr. Fool will be interested in it and if he's willing to accept my sacrifice … Previously, I didn't have any good items or information, so I was unable to repay that kindness. Now, I finally see a possibility …
Uh … This is a shared spoil of war. I only have half. I wonder if Mr. Fool is willing to accept a sacrifice that only gives him half … No, Xio was also saved by Mr. Fool before …
Hehe, I might even be able to please Mr. Fool because of this … If "He" is satisfied, "He" might bestow a few Beyonder powers for me to record in Leymano's Travels. No, Leymano's Travels definitely can't record the powers of a deity. It won't be able to bear Mr. Fool's powers … Yes, the powers of an angel under "Him" can do it too. No, no, no. I can't be too greedy. Even if I can get Mr. World to copy a few powers, I'll be very satisfied …
Fors's thoughts wandered as she had a dreamy look of anticipation.
This was the instinct of a best-selling author.
As for why she didn't look forward to anything else but the records of Beyonder powers, it was because she had a deep understanding of the importance and terror of demigod-level Beyonder powers today.
If Leymano's Travels hadn't copied Tornado, she and Xio wouldn't have been able to capture Viscount Stratford tonight. They might not even have been able to escape successfully.
Even without the bronze cross, Viscount Stratford was a rather powerful Beyonder. If he hadn't been injured by Tornado from the beginning, causing him to feel dizzy from the fall, their sneak attack wouldn't have had the desired effect. There was a high chance that they would have suffered a counterattack.
Of course, separating the terrifying Radiant Cross from Viscount Stratford was the key to the outcome of the short battle tonight. And it was also thanks to Tornado.
On careful thought, in a less pressing environment, under the premise of removing the bronze cross and the Travels's demigod-level powers, it's not impossible for Xio and I to defeat Viscount Stratford by joining forces. We might even have a high chance of winning …
The variety and reasonable combination of the Beyonder powers in the Travels is truly very powerful. Together with Xio's Psychic Piercing powers and Wintry Blade's effects, as well as the direct combat, Viscount Stratford's defeat would only be a reasonable outcome if he didn't have any special mystical items …
A living Scribe with rich experience is actually this powerful … The more Fors thought about it, the stranger she felt.
It was that she had probably become a little more powerful!
Back when she dealt with the ancient wraith, she already had a similar understanding. However, she later suffered a strange corruption, leaving her with a lingering fear. She didn't think too deeply about it. Back when she punished the Sanguine Viscount Ernes Boyar, she and Xio hadn't participated in the actual battle, so they naturally didn't measure their strength.
And this time, their enemy, Viscount Stratford, was the captain of the royal guards of the Rouen royal family. He was at least a Sequence 6, with a high chance of being a Sequence 5. Furthermore, he wielded a demigod-level item, so the difference in strength was rather clear. This allowed Fors to instantly determine her "level" in the Beyonder World. Although the reason for their victory was mostly due to their sneak attack, the possibility of a successful sneak attack was also a manifestation of their strength.
I'm already a Scribe. After matching my powers with Leymano's Travels, I'm almost equivalent to a rather powerful Sequence 5 … The only problem is that I'm still lacking in experience … As Fors reflected, she cast her gaze at Xio and Viscount Stratford and continued listening to their questions and answers.
At that moment, Xio's question had already entered a core region that could easily cause resistance.
"What caused Mason Deere's death?"
After asking this question, Xio's emotions suddenly became extremely complicated. She felt anticipation, unease, excitement, and fear.
This was the question she had wanted to ask eight years ago. In the past three thousand days and nights, she had been searching for the answer, but she was afraid that the answer was not what she wanted. She was afraid that her father had indeed participated in the rebellion and had been executed for it, without any honor to speak of.
Viscount Stratford didn't immediately answer Xio's question.
"He discovered His Majesty's secret and wanted to inform the three major churches. He failed and was executed on the spot."
Xio was stunned for a few seconds before finally confirming that she had obtained the answer.
Although this answer frightened her, it allowed her heart to return to its original position and settle down.
"Secret … His Majesty's secret …" she whispered to herself and asked in an urgent manner.
"What secret is it?"
Fors, who was next to her, was also stunned. She didn't expect things to develop to this extent.
At that moment, Viscount Stratford's facial muscles visibly contorted as he spat out a few words with great difficulty.
"That secret is …"
Suddenly, his body trembled violently as his dazed eyes regained their luster.
Right on the heels of that, he disintegrated from the most minute of structures, instantly turning into a "firework."
The blood-colored "firework" shot into the sky and exploded, illuminating the night and reflecting into Fors's and Xio's eyes.
This … With her previous experience, Fors's gaze faltered. Without another word, she immediately squatted down and grabbed Shermane's corpse and Xio's calves.
Their figures quickly turned transparent as they vanished from the spot, "Teleporting" to the south of the Bridge.
…
Above the gray fog, Klein, who was holding the Sea God Scepter, also saw the "firework" that dyed the sky red.
Back when Fors was praying to him, he happened to be observing Qonas Kilgor's actions in the majestic palace. In passing, he had stored the Red Priest card and summoned the paper figurine he had cut. He used the powers of the mysterious space to respond.
During this process, he discovered that the person lying beside the Magicians and Miss Judgment was Viscount Stratford.
This was a target that he paid close attention to. Although he didn't personally investigate him, he knew that there was something wrong with him. He knew that Demoness Trissy was targeting him, so he remembered the corresponding looks and characteristics at a ball.
Klein didn't know what the two Tarot members were up to, but since it involved Viscount Stratford, he definitely wouldn't ignore the importance. He directly used the corresponding crimson star to observe the subsequent encounters of the Magicians and Miss Judgment.
After advancing to a demigod and obtaining more authority here, Klein could use the corresponding crimson star to directly investigate the situation in the surrounding area without the need for the Tarot members to pray. This was similar to a believer that had been specially marked. However, Klein restrained himself from doing so and had never attempted it before.
This allowed him to hear Xio and Viscount Stratford's conversation.
And as someone who knew the inside story, he knew very well the true meaning and weight of the question of "loyalty."
Combined with the fact that the former captain of the royal guards, Mason Dill, had discovered the king's secret and had failed in his attempt to inform the three Churches, Klein had a guess about the answer.
He suspected that the greatest culprit behind the Great Smog of Baekeland was the king of Rouen, George III!
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