Above the endless grayish-white fog, in the ancient palace that seemed to be the residence of the deities.
Dark red beams of light rose up from both sides of the long bronze table, materializing into blurry figures.
Audrey immediately stood up, lifted the hem of her skirt, and bowed towards the highest point.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool."
She wasn't feeling down, but with so many things that had happened recently, she couldn't keep her voice up like before.
After the members finished bowing and took their seats, Audrey swept her gaze and habitually observed them.
Almost instantly, she discovered that Ma 'am Hermit's mental state and body language indicated that she was worried about something.
Is it related to Queen Mystic? Or could it be that there's another problem? Or could it be a combination of both factors? Audrey was somewhat surprised and curious as she pondered over the possible reasons.
After so many Tarot Gatherings, she had long drawn a psychological portrait of Ma 'am Hermit. She believed that she was a rather contradictory Beyonder. She was experienced, knowledgeable, calm, and capable, but also bold and rash in certain aspects. She was like an underage girl.
Combined with her relationship with Queen Mystic, Audrey's interpretation was that although Ma 'am Hermit had experienced a lot, most of the time, she had successfully resolved her problems under the queen's protection and arrangements. Deep in her heart, there was still a little girl who yearned for love and care.
And it was precisely because of this hidden state that Audrey boldly guessed that Ma 'am Hermit would unconsciously pity those who had been "abandoned" and hadn't committed any serious mistakes. She would sympathize with them and help them.
At the same time, based on the fact that she was a woman who was active at sea, had the strength of a Sequence 5, had plenty of mystical items, had rich knowledge and experience, liked to wear a pair of thick glasses, and had interacted with German Sparrow, Audrey believed that she could confirm Ma 'am Hermit's identity by casually flipping through the wanted posters and newspapers related to pirates. However, she didn't specifically do so. All she did was make a rough guess.
No, Ma 'am Hermit is already a Sequence 4 demigod. There aren't many things that can make her so worried … It's definitely not because of the outbreak of war. A great pirate wouldn't be too worried about this … As her thoughts raced, due to her lack of understanding, Audrey couldn't think of anything other than guessing from the direction of Queen Mystic.
And at this moment, two things echoed in Cattleya's mind:
Why did the queen send so many diary pages over? If I hadn't become a Mysticologist and grasped certain mystic techniques, I wouldn't have been able to memorize all of them in such a short period of time … What exactly happened? Was the Queen in some sort of predicament?
"That Frank fellow actually didn't want to hold the ritual and directly consumed the potion to advance. Luckily, I stopped him. However, the Druid ritual isn't difficult for him at all. Grasping the living habits and body structure of many ordinary animals and three Extraordinary creatures is a crazy biologist who has already done his homework in advance. Next week, no, within these two days, he will become a Druid. What he needs to do is to write down the knowledge and experiences he has accumulated in the past as part of the ritual …"
Amidst her thoughts, Cattleya put away her worries and turned to the end of the long bronze table. She lowered her head and said respectfully,
"Honorable Mr. Fool, I've gathered an entire set of Rosell's diary this time."
An entire book … Upon hearing Ma 'am Hermit's words, all the members, including The Hanging Man Alger, were clearly stunned. This exceeded their understanding.
In the past, it was usually two or three pages, but this time, it was a whole book!
Did something happen? Even the dullest Sun, who paid the least attention to such matters, sensed something amiss.
They all knew that Queen Mystic Bernadette was Rosell The Great's eldest daughter. It was normal for her to provide an entire diary, but what wasn't normal was for her to provide an entire diary at once!
Cattleya didn't mind everyone's gazes as she continued.
"These diaries are not continuous, but they all originate from Rosell The Great's later years."
"Very good." The Fool Klein nodded slightly, indicating that The Hermit could begin conjuring.
Page after page of the slightly yellowed diary took shape, and soon, they were stacked into one.
After Klein received it, he casually flipped through it without reading it. He put it down and looked at Cattleya.
"You may ask your questions.
"Including the last time, there's a total of ten."
He didn't read the diary carefully because there were too many of them. There were at least thirty pages. If he wanted to read it all, it would make the Tarot members wait too long and affect Mr. Fool's image. Therefore, he planned on slowly reading it after the gathering ended.
Ten … Cattleya immediately felt a headache. This was because Queen Mystic Bernadette had only allowed her to ask two questions.
She deliberated for a moment before saying,
"Honorable Mr. Fool, can I ask them in batches?"
"Sure." Klein nodded with a smile.
This was in line with his thoughts. Answering ten questions in one go was also a very difficult task for Mr. Fool.
Cattleya secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
"There are two problems this time.
"First, why do we have to be careful of the audience?"
Be careful of the Spectators? Audrey wore a blank look. She was momentarily unable to come up with a guess. She even examined herself.
Be careful of the Spectators? Emlyn, Leonard, and the other Tarot members cast their gazes at Miss Justice.
The Fool Klein chuckled and said leisurely, "A Spectator always likes to hide in the shadows and manipulate certain matters, making it difficult for others to detect and guard against them.
"Here, we need to be especially careful of the Angel of Imagination, Adam. 'His' apotheosis ritual is to consume the potion during the trend of the times that he envisioned."
"The trend of the times that he envisioned … Make the development of the times match his expectations?" Audrey couldn't help but ask Mr. Fool for advice.
"The trend of the times that he envisioned … Make the development of the times match his expectations?" Audrey couldn't help but ask Mr. Fool for advice.
Klein nodded slightly.
"Yes.
"A war that engulfs the entire World is exactly what Adam wants."
This … The Hanging Man Alger, Cattleya, and the other Tarot members were momentarily overwhelmed by the information revealed by Mr. Fool's words.
Be it the apotheosis ritual or the trend of the times, they involved a very, very high level. It was so high that they could only look up to it!
Suddenly, they vaguely understood the reason why the Psychological Alchemy was deeply involved in the royal family's conspiracy. And some of the members who knew about the Twilight Hermit Order grasped the essence of maintaining the trend of the times.
Only an existence at the level of Mr. Fool can understand these secrets and participate in the corresponding game … The Hanging Man Alger quickly regained his train of thought and sighed inwardly. He was increasingly eager to become a demigod.
He believed that this war would bring him many opportunities, but he didn't know if he could grasp them.
The Tarot members fell silent. Amidst their thoughts, The Fool Klein sighed for some baffling reason. This was because he was powerless to stop such a war. If George III's Black Emperor ritual failed, he could jump and extend his hand. There was still a tiny possibility that he could reach it. However, this was a war that had already become the trend of the times. Even if he was an angel, a Sequence 1 angel, there was no way for him to truly affect the situation. Forcefully doing so would only result in him being crushed into powder by the rolling wheels of history.
Even for a King of Angels, apart from an existence like Adam who has spent one or two thousand years to arrange the "plot," the rest can at most change a portion of the situation. It's very difficult for them to resist the general trend. Only a Sequence 0 true god can truly participate in the game … It's no wonder the Emperor said that only by becoming a god can one protect themselves and the people they want to protect … What I can do now is to let the Rorsted Archipelago's Resistance make more preparations, hoping that they have a chance to escape the colonial rule … Klein reined in his thoughts and maintained the smile in his eyes.
He wasn't someone who blindly opposed all wars. The education he had received in his previous life, as well as what he had seen at sea in East and West Balam, had encouraged the resistance to overthrow the colonial rule.
To put it simply, what he didn't like and abhorred was an "unjust war."
Sensing Mr. Fool's gaze, Cattleya controlled the chaotic thoughts in her mind and said again, "That's not a problem.
"Secondly, where might the secret mausoleum of Rosell The Great that hasn't been discovered be?"
Secret mausoleum? That hasn't been discovered? Magicians Fors became more focused, feeling that this was a best-selling theme that had all the elements that were popular.
Audrey and The Hanging Man Alger keenly sensed something from this question:
Rosell's eldest daughter might not be willing to accept the fact that her father had perished. She was still searching for the traces "He" left behind, hoping to find clues that could revive the Emperor.
Of course, he couldn't eliminate the possibility that there was something else in the secret mausoleum, something important. That might be Queen Mystic's real goal.
Rosell left behind a secret mausoleum? I wonder what's inside … Leonard, Xio, and the other members were more concerned about this.
The Fool Klein was already prepared for this.
"Perhaps in the Fog Sea, in the hidden primitive island or the Abyss that Rosell once discovered."
Abyss … Emlyn immediately felt his eyelids twitch.
The history of the vampires had a lot of records about the demons of the second era. Even after thousands of years, he still felt that he had become impetuous and entangled by chaos during and after reading it.
Sun felt the same way as him, but he didn't mind too much. When reading certain documents, one's mental state would be overly drained, and one's mental state would be unknowingly affected. This was common knowledge in the City of Silver, so one had to first receive general education and listen to the teacher's explanation.
Abyss … Audrey, Xio, and the others couldn't help but repeat the term inwardly.
In their daily lives, the "Abyss" was more of an abstract description. It was synonymous with danger, pain, degeneration, and filth.
They never expected it to really exist. It's somewhere in the Fog Sea!
PS: I've sent both chapters today. I hope for a guaranteed monthly ticket for November ~
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