"... To sum up, they believe in 'Fool', each with the code name Tarot Cards, and perform their own tasks in Backlund, maritime colonies, Southern Continent and other places, but occasionally there will be joint operations like today..."
After Leonard selectively informed all the members attending the meeting of the clues he had used in his previous investigation of Angel and Klein, he took a deep breath and continued:
"The man who killed and took away 'Saint Tenebrous' tonight was not disguised. I recognized him as Gehrman Sparrow who had changed 'Hell Admiral' into Marionette. Judging from the Tarot Cards he left behind, he is probably a member of the codename 'World'."
"Information has confirmed that Gehrman Sparrow has now become Demigod, and is closely related to many Saint and Angel. For example, his lightning rise in the past six months is very likely. The 'Golden Queen' that has become Sequence 3, and the original 'Death Consul' of Balam, is the Angel who is still active on the earth."
added Horamick, the person in charge of Church of Steam at Backlund Diocese.
"As far as I know, 'Golden Queen' Angelica Zaki is also a Grounded Angel. He has a powerful Ghost Ship left behind by Fourth Epoch under his command, and it is related to the 'Ghost Empire' that has recently been rumored to reappear... What we are facing is probably a mysterious organization with a long history and ties to many ancient empires."
Church of Storms Archbishop Radar Valentine, who had dark blue hair and short thick hair, corrected Horamick's message in a roaring tone, and then looked at Demigod, the person in charge of military affairs, and said:
"Celt, what do you think?"
The handsome man Black Hair Golden Eyes in a straight dress shook his head:
"MI9 doesn't have many clues. The first time they appeared on our radar was last year when they prevented 'True Creator' from descending from the gods of Docklands. At that time, many 'Empress' cards were left on the scene."
Hearing this, Leonard pretended to think, pondered for a moment, and asked thoughtfully:
"Is their action against 'Aurora Order' this time also to prevent some of the conspiracy of 'True Creator'? Is this their consistent course of action?"
Seeing that the time was right, he began to blame Tarot Club's actions tonight on "True Creator". Anyway, this believer of the evil god commits many crimes every year, which not only angers all the official Beyonder, but also does not have a harmonious relationship with other secret organizations. It is normal for him to be retaliated against.
Several Demigod thought about it and felt that this possibility was not small.
Archbishop Anthony, who presided over the meeting, looked around and saw that no one asked any more questions. He coughed lightly and said:
"This organization codenamed Tarot Cards has repeatedly targeted targets such as Aurora Order, Serial Killer, and dens for trafficking girls. It has no intention of becoming an enemy of the church or the military. The current war situation is tense, and we are seriously short of manpower. It is not appropriate to take the initiative to conflict with them.
"But they have beliefs, are well-organized, and have close relationships with many Grounded Angel, which itself represents uncertainty and danger. Necessary investigations still need to be carried out... Leonard, this matter will be carried out by your team. Only collect necessary intelligence and do not conflict with them head-on."
Leonard, who thought he had successfully brought the focus to "True Creator", showed a moment of shock. This was not because he did it deliberately, but because he really didn't expect the boomerang to fly back so quickly. Archbishop actually asked himself, a member of Tarot Club, to investigate Tarot Club and Mr. "Fool"?
"Yes, Archbishop Your Excellency."
He agreed solemnly.
The military Demigod Celt, who felt that the matter had nothing to do with them, and Church of Steam Archbishop Horamick, who no longer had much law enforcement authority in Backlund, nodded and approved Anthony's decision. Only "Deep Blue Deacon" Leidar frowned and looked at Leonard:
"Since you are in charge, give them a formal name, otherwise it will be too troublesome to have to say 'a secret organization with the code name Tarot Cards' every time you report."
"Then it's called 'Tarot Club'?"
Leonard replied pointing to the "Justice", "Hermit" and "World" cards written on the blackboard that appeared this time, as well as the "Empress", "Emperor" and "Judgment" that had appeared in Backlund in the past.
"That's it." Before Leidar could speak, Archbishop Anthony nodded slightly and said, "Just call them 'Tarot Club'."
Leonard, who was appointed as the leader of "Tarot Club Investigation Team", discussed with the members of Mandated Punishers, Machinery Hivemind and MI9 in the conference room until late at night, and initially formulated the subsequent contact and cooperation plan before finally being able to escape and return to the church Underground Area.
He ignored his fatigue and came to Chanis Gate immediately. The first floor here kept less important Sealed Artifact and materials, as well as imprisoned Beyonder Prisoner to temporarily protect some important people who were in danger or faced danger. It was not as tightly guarded as the second and third floors.
As the captain of "Red Gloves", he summoned the squad leader who was guarding Chanis Gate tonight. Leonard pretended to be indifferent and asked:
"What about Demoness who was sent to Chanis Gate tonight? I need to see her."
"She has left. "Nighthawks, who was in charge of today's guard duty, flipped through the records as if confirming, "Just an hour ago, Archbishop Your Excellency came in person, and there was a young lady following him."
Archbishop came in person to take Shermane away? Who is the other young lady...
Leonard was confused, and after asking again and again, he confirmed that the person who came with Anthony was actually his former colleague, Tarot Club's "Empress" Angel!
An hour ago, Three Great Churches and the military's Beyonder were discussing how to find traces of "Tarot Club" in the conference room upstairs, and the important component of Tarot Club However, member "Empress" swaggered into Chanis Gate and took away his Minor Arcana Brand, which made Leonard feel astonished and out of touch with reality.
Of course, he had known for a long time that Angel was still closely related to Goddess Church, and even had a high probability of being Goddess's favored one. It was not difficult to come to Saint Samuel Cathedral to snatch Shermane away, so he just left Chanis Gate with emotion. After walking through the quiet corridor and returning to the empty Prayer Hall, I was considering whether to go home and rest for a while, or go to East Borough to see if Shermane had arrived home safely, when a hazy Gray Fog appeared in front of my eyes, and the pretentiously low words of "World" Klein came:
"Dear Mr. Fool, I request an impromptu meeting in ten minutes."
At this time... should it be the summary of today's action and the distribution of spoils?
Leonard, who was originally more interested in this matter, smacked his lips. He felt that the meeting was at an inappropriate time, but he had no way to refuse, so he had to quickly return home, ready to be dragged into Gray Fog.
Crimson light flashed, and several figures appeared in the ancient palace above Gray Fog.
As soon as Leonard regained his sight, he subconsciously looked towards the top of the long bronze table. As expected, he found that Mr. "Fool" was not present. The person presiding over the meeting was the "world" Klein opposite to his position.
The other summoned members were all members who participated in today's "hunting" operation. They were all sitting in their own high-backed chairs, thus showing an extremely imbalanced gender ratio: except for "Star" Leonard and Klein who released the commission, there were no other men present, while all the members on the female side were present, making Leonard feel that he was a little redundant sitting opposite them.
Fortunately, he quickly adjusted his mood and looked at the table in front of Klein. In addition to a small silver-black jewelry box that made him instinctively frightened, there were also several items with different brilliance and shapes, as well as a small black bag, several insect bodies made of starlight, and a small pile of shining gems.
And half of the head looked like it had been slapped off the neck by a wild beast.
Are these tonight's spoils? Those items with different colors and shapes are all Beyonder Characteristic? It seems a bit too much... Could it be that "Saint Tenebrous" was eventually given up by Klein and Beyonder Characteristic exploded all over the place? Doesn't he need to keep this powerful Marionette?
Questions popped up in Leonard's mind.
The other members also had their own problems, but they all remained silent, looking at the "world", waiting for the member who issued the hunting commission to speak.
Among them, Angel was the most indifferent. She just glanced at the high-backed chair where "Fool" usually sat, and then looked at Klein. She didn't seem to care about the distribution of the spoils; and as a hunter for "Mystic Saint" The main players, "Justice" Audrey and "Hermit" Cattleya, are looking forward to this, but they are confused as to why the loot is so much more than what they sacrificed to Mr. Fool.
"Judgment" Xio only had Sequence 6 and was not very helpful in the battle. He was only responsible for using Prohibition to prevent "Mystic Saint" from escaping immediately, so he didn't have much hope for his share of the spoils.
The most confused person was "Magician" Fors. After she entered the Underground Gathering venue carrying "Hermit" Eyes of Mystery Prying as planned, she felt in a trance, and then came from the sealed room to the outskirts of Backlund.
Miss Audrey, who released her from "Box of the Great Old Ones", announced that the hunting was over without joy or sorrow. "Mystic Saint" was patted into a pulp, leaving only a few "Star Worm" and half-pulled heads. Fors successfully completed the bait mission.
I don't even know what happened... Her eyes swept over "Box of the Great Old Ones" and the trophies spread all over the table, and stopped at half of the head of "Mystic Saint" Butis, whose brown hair was stained with blood and messy, and whose dark eyes were frozen with fear and despair.
It's not much different from the "remains" of Mr. X last time... Fors muttered, a hint of joy flashing in his heart.
She finally helped her teacher deal with the traitor who betrayed Abraham Family and caused the death of a large number of its members.
As for other trophies, since "The World" has reached an agreement with teacher Dorian, and "Box of the Great Old Ones" is part of the transaction, she is not that concerned.
Looking at the eyes that were either indifferent, expectant or confused, Klein chuckled and announced in a hoarse voice:
"Congratulations to everyone, the mission of hunting 'Mystic Saint' has been successfully completed, and there have been additional gains.
"'Saint Tenebrous' Kisma appeared at the same time as your actions. Mr. 'Star' who tried to attack and destroy other Underground Gathering and attract the attention of 'Aurora Order' also paid his own price.
"The Beyonder Characteristic he left behind will also be added to the loot for everyone to choose from."
No wonder there were no other guards around "Mystic Saint". No wonder "Aurora Order" had no support until the end of the battle. No wonder there were so many trophies on the table. It turned out that "Saint Tenebrous" also died tonight, and as "Black Knight", he had multiple copies of Beyonder Characteristic in his body...
Some of the doubts in the minds of "Justice", "Hermit" and others were answered, and their eyes became even more intense when they looked at the trophies.
Seeing that everyone's emotions had been aroused, Klein smiled again, first looked at "Hermit" and said:
"First of all, this is what I promised you. It can be used to digest the secret knowledge of Potion."
As he spoke, he condensed the secret knowledge in his memory into a ball of light that could only be touched by Spirit Body, and passed it to Cattleya through the air. As soon as the latter's fingertips touched the ball of light, there was a bang in his head, and countless occult knowledge poured in like a flood.
Among them are many ancient legends and fairy tales that Klein has concluded after confirming that this is the earth and that he has just traveled through time. As "Mysticologist", Cattleya can create his own unique magic based on these true but unknown legends, and its effect is no less than the effect of hidden history on Scholar of Yore.
After Cattleya finished recording this information and calmed down, Klein pointed to the trophies on the table and continued:
"You can pick your part first."
The value of various items is not equal, but Klein does not limit the selection range of "Hermit". He believes that this Pirate Admiral and the new Demigod have their own principles and are rich in experience, so they will not take too much or take it recklessly.
And her choice can "give a try" to the following inexperienced members, which is why I let her choose first... Klein muttered in his heart, watching Cattleya lingering on "Box of the Great Old Ones" for a long time, obviously coveting this "0" level Sealed Artifact, and knowing its dangers.
Finally, she looked at the group of "Secrets Sorcerer" Beyonder Characteristic that originally belonged to Butis, stretched out her hand and clicked it in the air, saying:
"I'll just choose it."
She is very smart, knowing that even if she chooses "Box of the Great Old Ones", it will only be a source of danger for her and a coveted target for others, and "Secrets Sorcerer" can be made into Sealed Artifact. If she is lucky, it can become an item as powerful as "Creeping Hunger" and "Rose Necklace"...
Klein nodded and reminded kindly:
"You can choose some more Beyonder Ingredients."
In the end, "Hermit" picked two more pieces of "Star Worm" and Beyonder Ingredients worth about 2,000 pounds - these scattered items all came from the Butis cloth bag with space storage capacity.
After planning the hunting operation, "Hermit", who was the biggest contributor, finished picking, and then it was the turn of "Justice" Audrey.
The latter also skipped "Box of the Great Old Ones" and stretched out his hand without hesitation, imitating "Hermit" and pointing to another feature:
"I choose this one."