After leaving "Wave Church", Alger held the wanted notice in his hand and returned to his temporary residence in the rain. After changing out of his clothes that were soaked with sweat or rain, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"A Church of Storms bishop died in the hands of Tarot Club's 'Empress'. Is Mr. Fool finally going to attack Orthodox Church..."
He sat at the table, looked at the wanted poster with the pseudonym "Angelica Zaki", and murmured to himself.
"But isn't she the 'Nighthawks' of Church of Evernight? Could it be that Mr. Fool pulled us members of different faiths into 'Tarot Club' in order to let us 'help' each other, conduct some intelligence work within our respective churches, and cooperate with other members..."
At this moment, he thought a lot, and even considered whether to report the matter or continue to act as if he didn't know what to do, so as not to lose his life under the watchful eyes of Fool.
"No, this may just be 'Empress' Miss's own behavior, not performing a certain task, but if so, she should not kill Orthodox Church's bishop easily. She must know the consequences of such a thing."
Alger, who was a little restless, stood up from his chair and walked to the window sill, looking at the heavy rain outside the window and the waves of the sea.
Suddenly, the gray and black sky was shrouded in mist, and the familiar Gray Fog appeared in front of him, as well as a blurry figure.
"Mr. Fool, please tell Mr. "Hanged Man" for me that I really need some help from him. If he is willing, please meet at the bar where we last met at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon."
It's "Empress"!
His eyes widened and he looked at the figure in the void, trying to discern some more useful information in it, but this image was just what Mr. Fool conveyed, not what actually happened in front of him. Until Gray Fog dispersed, he could not clearly see the female figure behind the fog.
If it had been an hour ago, he would have gladly agreed to this meeting and got to know each other with the person named "Tarot Club". Revealing his real identity would indeed bring certain risks, but more convenient cooperation would undoubtedly bring greater benefits to both parties.
But now...
Beyonder, who can easily kill a bishop who is at least "Wind-blessed", invites me, who is also Storm Believer, to meet...
It had only been a few months since he was promoted to "Seafarer", and Alger, who was still looking for the formula of "Wind-blessed", felt a little dry in his mouth. For a moment, he didn't dare to recite Honorific Name of Fool and reply to this invitation.
Saturday afternoon, Pelican Street's "Sea Water and Flame" bar.
Beyonder Characteristic had adjusted his face shape with "Faceless". Except for the light blond hair, his facial features had completely changed. Angel was sitting at the innermost wooden table, drinking fruit wine while looking towards the entrance of the bar.
In fact, she was not completely sure that the dark blue-haired middle-aged man she met yesterday was "Hanged Man". She mentioned "the bar where we last met" in the invitation just to test him out. Unexpectedly, "Hanged Man" responded to her very quickly, agreed to meet here, and agreed on a code with a strong "Tarot Club" style.
When Wall Clock on the wall pointed at three o'clock, the door was pushed open, and a male figure wearing a hood, but with a hint of dark blue on the brim of the hat, entered the bar, looked around, and stood still in place as if he was confused.
It wasn't until he repeatedly confirmed the appearance of everyone on the first floor that he walked in the direction of Angel. With her nod, he quickened his pace and sat across the table.
"Want to try divination? Tarot Cards divination."
He took out a pair of Tarot Cards from under his cloak and placed it on the table.
This is the secret code we discussed. It seems that he is indeed "Hanged Man", but are you sure you want to play Tarot Divination in front of me, a divination master?
Angel remained calm and reached for the Tarot Cards deck with only 22 big cards. He first turned it over and took a look at the front, then quickly cut the cards and put them back on the table. He drew the top three cards and opened them one by one and placed them on the table.
Those are the "Hanged Man", "Fool" and "Empress" brands.
"Interpret it?"
She whispered, avoiding attracting the attention of other drinkers around her, although there were not many guests at this time, and most of them had been attracted by the drunken quarrel between several people on the other side.
"Hanged Man, who is in the right position, you have experienced huge sacrifices in the past."
The hooded man chuckled lightly, then clicked "Hanged Man" on Angel, who was hanging upside down with his hands tied behind his back. Without waiting for Angel to react, he continued:
"Fool reversed, you have been acting too impulsively recently."
He put his finger on "Fool", a young man in gorgeous clothes, carrying a cane and holding a puppy, and interpreted the card that represented "now".
"With Empress in the right position, you will achieve success in the future, but it depends on your response."
Pushing Tarot Cards, a painting of a beautiful woman wearing a crown, in front of Angel, the man smoothly pulled Hanged Man to his side, leaving only the "Fool" sign in the middle of the table.
"First official meeting, I am 'Hanged Man'."
The man took off his hood, revealing his rugged, weathered face and his iconic short dark blue hair, and whispered.
"'Empress'."
Angel replied briefly. She knew that the other party had already seen her information, so she did not introduce herself further.
Moreover, according to the interpretation of Tarot Divination just now, Hanged Man also showed a certain understanding of her past, such as knowing her "sacrifice" in Tingen Tragedy.
"I'm glad you didn't use the face you had yesterday. Wanted posters describing it should have been plastered all over the streets."
After successfully connecting the head, Hanged Man put away the Tarot Cards he just bought, and said with a joking tone.
"Thank you for the reminder yesterday."
Angel nodded, admitting that he had Mystical Item that could change his appearance.
"It's just a small thing, but I have a question. Did you really kill a Church of Storms bishop?"
"Yes, but under the witness of several Mandated Punishers, the bishop named Miller betrayed the church, joined the local cult, and even became the leader, trying to hold the ancient Living Sacrifice, in order to avoid a greater disaster, I killed him during the ceremony. The biggest reason why you want me is probably because of the Beyonder Characteristic of 'Wind-blessed'."
After finishing speaking in one breath, Angel took a sip of fruit wine and looked at Hanged Man who was deep in thought, making no secret that he knew the identity of Storm Believer.
"Living Sacrifice...Bishop Miller... is it Bansy Harbor that something happened?"
The other party reacted quickly and quickly located the location where the incident occurred.
"Bansy Harbor four days ago, fog, strong wind, and countless headless Zombie and monsters with only heads left, but the matter should be resolved now. Don't you know it within the church?"
I don't get news at all at this level... Alger was a little embarrassed, but he didn't show it. Instead, he pondered for a moment and nodded, as if his news channel had been verified from another angle.
"That's it. Thank you for your message. It answered some of my questions. I need to pay for this information..."
He carefully hid his ignorance until he talked about what price he had to pay, and then he remembered that he was not in Tarot Club above Gray Fog, but in the bar of Bayam.
"I do need some information, such as the Beyonder party held nearby, the location of Underground Trading Market, and... what are the more valuable pirates in Bayam?"
Angel immediately took over and asked very quickly.
Alger was relieved to hear that the request was not difficult to solve, but then he was shocked by the boldness of the other party.
"At sea, never discuss other people's bounty casually like this. Some people think bounty is an honor, but more people will think you are provoking."
He first persuaded in a low voice, and was very worried that this the Fool's Believer would hunt pirates to make extra money while "performing official duties" and make Bayam into a mess, and then continued to introduce the nearby Beyonder party.
Angel carefully remembered the time and place of several gatherings. It wasn't until Hanged Man talked about several pirate strongholds that Bayam had traced that he started to get really serious and sat up straight.
"Church of Storms and Mandated Punishers are under control here, and Demigod is stationed here. Most of the pirates on the list will not enter Bayam openly, but the seven Pirate Admiral have their own contact points in this city. I know a few of them."
I also know a contact point for "Iceberg Admiral", or her Fourth Mate "took" me there... Angel thought and nodded:
"You said."
"There are rumors that the old Quinn who often hangs around 'Fragrant Tree Leaf Bar' serves 'Admiral of Blood'. Although he himself is not valuable, he always receives people from Senior. They are all valuable..."
"'Admiral of Blood' for 42,000 pounds?"
Angel interrupted Hanged Man and asked, as if he was commenting on a clearly priced product.
Lunatic... But she does have this strength. I remember Backlund's Aurora Order Oracle, and a "Shepherd" died in her hands... Alger pursed her lips, nodded and replied:
"It's him.
"In addition, the boss of Fragrant Tree Leaf Bar, 'Hercules' Ozil, is a pirate who has washed his hands of his family in a golden basin, but it seems that he is still in contact with several Pirate Admirals and helps them do some dirty work. Bayam issues tasks to Adventurers. If you want to guard the pirates who have landed ashore, you can try to start with him.
"He also runs a Beyonder party, which is held every Sunday night."
After writing down this information, Angel breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to Hanged Man:
"Thanks for the tip, you're still as knowledgeable and helpful as you were there."
Even in a deserted corner of the bar, she still avoided mentioning words such as "Tarot Club".
Helpful? I?
Alger wanted to laugh a little, but when he recalled the changes after joining Tarot Club, and was surprised that he had indeed helped many people "for free" in the past few months, he stopped laughing.
After agreeing with him to help claim the bounty and share it in proportion to Hanged Man, Angel left the "Sea Water and Flame" bar first, and Alger left from the back door ten minutes later, as if he had just had a drink at the bar, and walked home smelling of alcohol.
As for the contact between the two, after they have confirmed each other's identities, Mr. Fool can convey it on their behalf, which is more hidden and safer than Communication Potion, who is easily exposed or meets regularly.
"While 'Empress' is staying at Bayam, I may be able to use her power to complete some things that were not easy to do before, and... help her collect the reward, can I get 20% of it? Hey, I know a lot of guys who sneaked ashore for 'Red Theater' and good wine and food. It's time to take out the money they have in their heads..."
With a smile on his lips, Hanged Man thought silently.
"In this way, I will still have a lot of savings after solving the Wind-blessed formula. Alas, Wind-blessed is just Sequence 6, and 'Empress' is not even I'm afraid Sequence 5 has killed more than one... In addition to the mysterious "World", I'm afraid she is already the strongest member of Tarot Club... I wonder who Mr. "World" is Sequence, where is he now, and what is he doing?"
"Two servings of the specialty 'Grilled Comb Thorn Fish' here, and two cups of Sonia Blood Wine."
Smelling the aroma wafting from the table next door, Klein sniffed and said to the waiter waiting to take his order.