Above the gray fog, huge stone pillars propped up a magnificent temple.
Two dark red blobs suddenly appeared beside the ancient and mottled bronze table. They stretched into illusory figures.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool." Audrey, who seemed to have a hazy effect, bowed and smiled. "It's a pity that there's no good wine here. Otherwise, I would be able to toast to your successful attempt."
She was referring to the matter of ritualistic magic.
"Your strength far exceeds our imagination," Alger Wilson praised as well.
Klein's body was still shrouded in an extremely thick gray fog. He pressed his right hand down and spoke as though he was answering an ordinary question, "Very good.
This shows that we are on a fruitful path. In the future, if you have something on and can't leave on Monday afternoon, hold the ritual ahead of time and inform me. Yes, you just need to change the contents of the incantation, such as' pray for a sweet dream, 'to a specific reason. "
"Alright." Audrey nodded her head briskly. "Mr. Fool, I've obtained another page of Rosell The Great's diary. I should still be missing a page."
"This week, I've been far from land, so I haven't been able to find a new one." Alger pressed his right hand to his chest and bent forward to express his apology.
"Don't worry about it. This matter is destined to take a long time." Klein leaned back in his chair and tapped his index finger on the armrest. He looked at Miss Justice and said, "You can 'express' the diary now."
Audrey bowed slightly.
"By your will."
She picked up the fountain pen that suddenly appeared on the table and carefully recalled the runes that she had forcefully memorized and expressed the will she wanted to express.
In just a few seconds, she saw that the goatskin in front of her was filled with dense, neat, and orderly content.
After checking it, she put down the fountain pen and said,
"It's done."
Klein gently raised his hand, and the goatskin suddenly appeared in his palm.
His gaze moved down and he began reading without any emotions:
"9th July. I suddenly thought of an interesting question. Since the Sequence pathways are also known as the Grace of God, the pathway of God, why is the slate that records the complete twenty-two Sequence pathways called the Blasphemy Slate? 'Blasphemy,' what a loaded term … Who exactly has it blasphemed?
"And who created the Blasphemy Slate? Why can they grasp all the Sequence pathways? What else is recorded on it? I really want to take a look … "
"12th July. Today, I learned a fact. Sealed Artifacts are an important part of the Church's strength, even if some of them are extremely dangerous. Among the seven Churches, the Church of the God of Craftsmanship has the fewest Sealed Artifacts, so the relative danger is also the lowest … Did I join an organization with no future? No, I should think of it this way. Only a piece of paper is good for drawing. A weak organization is best!
"14th July. I saw that mysterious Mr. Zaratul again. He's actually the leader of an ancient organization, the Secret Order!"
Upon reading this, Klein's pupils constricted, and he nearly had an abnormal reaction.
In the information of the Church of the Evernight Goddess, the Zaratul family only had a certain relationship with the Secret Order. But when it came to Rosell The Great, the mysterious Mr. Zaratul was further proven to be the leader of the Secret Order.
From the looks of it, the Secret Order's grasp of the Seer Sequence pathway is unquestionable …
As Klein was reading the diary, Audrey looked up and habitually began observing.
However, her line of sight, her gaze, was completely blocked by the thick gray fog.
After a moment of shock, Audrey suddenly snapped out of her daze and turned her head in panic, looking at the illusory crimson stars.
I was too rash, too bold, and too foolish to actually want to observe Mr. Fool … Thankfully, thankfully, he isn't angry. Audrey secretly stuck out her tongue and pretended to be enjoying the scenery leisurely. All she was missing was a lively tune.
Alger sat there in silence, staring straight at the surface of the long bronze table, as though he was facing a real deity.
Klein reined in his thoughts and swept his gaze to the end of the diary.
"After learning that I became a Savant, Mr. Zaratul said that I had chosen a path that was destined to be dangerous but relatively safe in the early stages. When I asked why, he only smiled and said that the secrets hidden in the Sequence pathways were much more than I imagined. I couldn't help but ask him which Sequence pathway it was, and he told me that his Sequence was Sequence 9.
It's a Seer. "
"I deliberately said sarcastically, 'Don't tell me that every Seer hides half of what they say and never explains things clearly?' Furthermore, he's clearly a High-Sequence Beyonder, so there's no need for him to act as a Seer! "
"That Mr. Zaratul said that this was a habit he had developed since he was a Seer, and that it was the only way to pique my curiosity and get me to cooperate with him. He hoped that I could help him steal a dangerous Sealed Artifact from the Church of the God of Craftsmanship. It was a relic of the Antigonus family. "
"Clearly, this matter would only be possible after I became a core member of the Church of the God of Craftsmanship. I also asked Mr. Zaratul how long it would take to digest the potion using the 'acting method,' and what criteria he used to measure it."
"He told me that at Low-Sequence Beyonders, as long as one acts strictly, it wouldn't take more than half a year to digest the potion. The fastest would even take a month. And the criteria for measuring it was very simple. Once it was completely digested, every Beyonder would immediately experience it. If it was, then it was. If it wasn't, then it wasn't."
"I continued to ask for details and specifics, but he smiled without saying a word."
"F * * k smiling without saying a word. When I become a High-Sequence Beyonder, I'll beat up every Seer I see!"
… Emperor, rest in peace … Klein read it a few times before casting his gaze back at Justice and The Hanging Man.
"Sorry to keep you waiting."
"It's our honor." Audrey was still in a state of shock. How could she still remember that she was a Spectator?
She looked at The Hanging Man and organized her words.
"Where can I find Psychological Alchemy?"
Psychological Alchemy … Klein suddenly recalled the gentleman who had bought the supplementary ingredients for the Spectator potion in Tingen City's underground market.
Perhaps he's a member of Psychological Alchemy?
Just as Klein was considering how to approach him, The Hanging Man, Alger Wilson, shook his head and said, "Miss Justice, firstly, I don't know any clues.
Secondly, I don't think there's a need for you to be in such a hurry to find Psychological Alchemy. Your current focus should be on digesting the Spectator potion. "
Audrey quickly glanced at The Fool. Seeing that he had no intention of adding anything, she nodded in disappointment.
"I only wish to have ample time to prepare and interact with them more naturally. Alright, then when can I digest the Spectator potion and end my acting? Is there any standard for judgment? I don't experience any irritability or hearing ravings anymore. "
The Hanging Man, Alger glanced at The Fool in the gray fog. Seeing that he didn't say anything, he deliberated and said, "If you don't use the acting method, the general principle is to wait for at least three years.
"If I don't use the 'acting method', the general principle is to wait for at least three years. After confirming that there are no symptoms of mania, auditory hallucinations, or visual hallucinations, I'll use a simple method to determine it, which is to exhaust myself to the limit. In this state, if I still don't hear any crazy whispers or see anything strange, it means that I can advance."
"As for the acting method, I've only just come into contact with it. It feels good, so it shouldn't take three years."
That's as good as not saying anything … Three years is too long … Audrey lampooned inwardly.
Just as she had that thought, she suddenly heard a light knocking sound.
Audrey was stunned at first, but she was immediately delighted. She turned her head and saw The Fool tapping on the edge of the long table.
Alger sat even more upright, waiting for The Fool to speak.
Klein's tone was normal as he said,
"For Low-Sequence Beyonders, as long as you act strictly, you can completely digest it in half a year. It's not impossible for you to do it in a month."
He looked at Justice and added, "It's a sign of complete digestion.
When the time comes, you will naturally understand without needing anyone to teach you. "
"A month … That's great! Thank you, Mr. Fool! "Audrey's joy was beyond words.
Miss Justice, don't think that you're the chosen one. The point is that it'll take half a year … Klein raised his right hand and placed it by his mouth.
"Half a year …" Alger repeated softly.
From his tone, Audrey acutely sensed joy, relief, and strong doubts.
What's he doubting? Audrey said thoughtfully,
"Mr. Fool, do you have any plans to add new members?"
Klein relaxed and leaned back. He had already prepared a reply.
"In the beginning, it was just an experiment. There weren't many considerations."
"But now, as a regular gathering, the members have to be strictly selected. Secrecy is our aim."
Audrey nodded slightly.
"In other words, there needs to be observation, recommendation, and assessment procedures. Yes, procedures."
"You're not wrong to understand it that way," Klein gave an affirmative answer.
He was thinking about how to ask the Secret Order about the Clown potion and the Secret Order.
How should I ask in a way that matches my "identity"? Klein fell into a dilemma.
At this moment, seeing that Justice didn't have anything else to do, Alger took the initiative to speak.
"I heard that a Listener from the Aurora Order is searching for traces of the True Creator, which is also the Holy Sanctuary that they promote."
"The True Creator?" Audrey asked in puzzlement.
"That's an ancient existence that many mysterious organizations and sects believe in. They believe that the Creator isn't completely dead, and that 'His' remnant core is the True Creator." Alger gave a rough explanation. "Since the Fifth Epoch, the True Creator has appeared in many forms, such as the Hanging Giant, the Eye Behind the Shadow Curtain. Heh heh, many people believe that when Rosell The Great invented the tarot cards, he referred to the image of the True Creator, which resulted in the card The Hanging Man."
Having said that, he looked at Klein.
"There's nothing wrong with what I said, right, Mr. Fool?"
Is this a test of my opinion of the True Creator? Klein recalled the bloody naked man nailed to a cross in Captain Hanass Vincent's dream, and he immediately had an idea.
Be it hanging upside down or shadows, don't they all have an evil aura?
Hence, he chuckled.
"I prefer to call 'Him' the Fallen Creator."
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