"What? A sacrifice?" Fors nearly jumped to her feet.
To a Wild Extraordinary, "sacrifice" was generally associated with Demons, and usually very bloody sacrifices at that.
Yet in the Tarot Club, "sacrifice" could be used to complete transactions between members. It was a method she had never imagined before.
Only then did Fors realize that Mr. Fool could actually receive "sacrifices," rather than the life sacrifices she had heard of before. Wasn't that an ability only gods possessed? He truly was an ancient god!
Audrey smiled. "See? I told you. The Tarot Club is more high-end than you can imagine."
She dearly wished she could tell Fors all at once about the laws of Extraordinary Characteristics and the high-level intelligence she had recently learned, so Fors could understand just how high-end the Tarot Club was! But when she considered the value of that information, Audrey held herself back and said no more.
At the end of the gathering came the exchange of information. Hobart addressed the head of the bronze table. "Mr. Fool, if I need to take leave, can I report it to you through prayer?"
"The Fool," Klein, nodded gently. "Yes."
Everyone was stunned. Audrey simply asked, "Emperor, won't you be attending next week's gathering?"
Hobart smiled. "It's only possible that I won't attend."
Everyone recalled that, at the beginning of the gathering, when Hanged Man had proposed jointly exploring the ruins, Emperor had said he had been busy recently.
Audrey, in particular, who knew Emperor's identity in the real world, was already considering asking Xue or Fors about Hobart's recent situation after the gathering ended.
Everyone spoke in turn, exchanging information they each found interesting. By the time Klein's spirituality was nearly exhausted, the gathering ended.
Returning to the real world, Hobart stared blankly at the ceiling