Bring Luther into the Tarot Club

The strong smell of blood lingered around Luther's nose from the moment he took the dagger.

"Buzz!"

The skin touched the handle of the knife, and although it wasn't broken, it sent a sharp pain through it, as if an illusory blade was cutting through the flesh, peeling Flesh away from the bone.

"Hiss"

Luther couldn't help but gasp slightly, enduring the pain. He almost instinctively threw the crimson dagger away. It contained a Beyonder Characteristic Sequence 5 attribute, worth over 10,000 pounds.

He remembered that this dagger had three abilities: Disease Aura, Charm Aura, and a special Pain Curse that could make others feel the pain he was suffering, making it very suitable for his Sequence.

"Remember this: the more powerful a weapon, the more dangerous it is," the Queen said calmly. "Don't forget its negative effects; use it appropriately and reasonably."

"I will keep that in mind."

Luther replied, carefully sealing the dagger with Wall of Spirituality, and then hiding it in his robes.

"Also, there's one more thing."

The Queen closed the doors to the Treasury, then, as if remembering something, said to him, "A Wraith wishes to deliver a message to you through me. The plan to go to the Fourth Epoch Cemetery is temporarily canceled; she has other matters to attend to."

Wraith?

Oh, you're talking about Sharron, right?

Luther thought for a second, then guessed who the Queen was referring to from the Queen's subsequent description.

So the Sequence 5 that Sharron was Pathway was called "Wraith". That makes sense, her state really did resemble that of a ghost. I wonder what happened to her, or maybe their exploration team already had enough people and didn't want to ask me to join them.

His thoughts drifted, and he nodded to the Queen, saying, "Okay, I understand."

Whatever, it doesn't matter to him whether he goes to the Fourth Epoch tomb or not. Besides, that tomb is really a bit dangerous.

Okay, that's all.

After the Queen finished speaking, she looked away again, returning her gaze to the display case, ignoring him completely. It seemed she was telling him that it was no longer his business.

Luther gave a slight nod to the other person and then left the exhibition hall.

Even after he had walked away, when he turned back, he could still see the Queen standing in front of the display case.

Inside the ancient castle, Above the Gray Fog.

Klein, who had successfully advanced to Sequence 7 "Magician", sat at the head of the table, watching the conversation of the crowd below. Now his Spirituality was more and more abundant, not only could he maintain the gathering for a longer time, but he even had the energy to bring more people to the gathering.

"Perhaps I should consider bringing Luther in too, "Klein thought to himself. "He's Sequence 5 Shepherd, capable of elevating the ranks of this gathering where everyone Sequence 6 or 7."

Speaking of which, if I were to invite Luther to the party, which tarot card should I use as his code name?

Hmm, [The Hanged Man] would definitely be the most suitable, but it's already taken.

Klein was having trouble making a decision.

However, how can we reasonably convey the Fool's Honorific Name to him and make him accept it with peace of mind, proclaiming it in Hermes Script?

Not only that, Luther, like me, has something extremely peculiar about him. When I Divination him before, the Gray Fog here even had a strong aversion to him and an attraction to him. It's possible that we won't be able to bring him into the gathering, or even if we do, the Gray Fog's repulsion might cause harm.

Klein pondered this with some distress, unsure of what to do.

--I could faintly hear the chatter of other people around me.

"Did you find out anything from the former captain of that exploration team?"

He's dead.

The Tarot Club is proceeding as usual. Mr. Fool's reading time and trading session are over, and now it's time for free discussion. Apart from Mr. Fool, all the other members of the gathering Consciousness look at [The Sun] Derrick.

Because they were all very interested in what Derrick had gone through that week.

At the last gathering, Derrick introduced them to a mysterious figure named "Amon." I wonder what kind of story he'll bring us today?

Soon, everyone was shocked by what [The Sun] Derrick had experienced.

Is Amon possessing [the Sun] and trying to take this opportunity to get here?

Alger, the Hanged Man, felt a chill run through his body. Fortunately, Mr. Fool was powerful enough to easily send out an Angel to eliminate the parasite "Amon".

He increasingly felt that the mysterious being shrouded in Gray Fog at the head of the table was so powerful that it filled him with awe and trust.

"Everyone, there's one more thing. Elder Lovia's exploration team has returned."

After thanking the Fool for his help, [Sun] Derrick cautiously remarked, "They've completed their exploration of the temple, but I've noticed that many of the team members I know have changed in personality."

"They have been corrupted by the 'True Creator'."

Alger said without hesitation.

As expected, not participating in the exploration was the right decision. Apart from [Sun] Derrick, the other team members had been completely corrupted, turning into fanatical followers of that evil god. The only problem was that he didn't know how to raise the vigilance of the people in City of Silver and detect the danger of these survey team members as soon as possible.

Fortunately, the generous Mr. [World] gave him a peculiar item that carried the aura of the True Creator, allowing those Distortion believers to reveal their true forms.

"This is a Beyonder Characteristic equivalent to Sequence 5; you must compensate for its value if you lose it."

Klein, manipulating the [World] puppet, spoke to the other party.

"I will."

[The Sun] Derrick expressed his gratitude.

The party continued for some time after that, until Klein spoke up and everyone stood up to acknowledge him, which brought it to a close.

I hope Little Sun doesn't lose anything, otherwise I won't be able to use the [World] alias anymore.

Leaving the Gray Fog, Klein got up from the soft bed in the Lounge, dressed, tidied himself up, and pushed open the door to go outside. At this moment, he was not at his home at 15 Minsk Street, but at the Quelaag Club.

He had joined this expensive club in order to catch his wife cheating.

Of course, the high annual fee also means that the service is quite attentive. The environment here is nice, and the main courses and desserts are very attractive. Most of the members here also have respectable jobs such as doctors and middle managers in companies.

Good afternoon, Sherlock.

Klein went down to the second floor and into the lobby, where two friends he knew from the club were sitting and drinking tea. Reporter Mike Joseph greeted him immediately, "Have you tried today's Earl Grey tea? It's delicious with the freshly baked scones."

"Really? Then I definitely have to try it."

Klein sat down next to them and asked the waiter to prepare afternoon tea for him.

After chatting for a few minutes, Klein sensed something was amiss. Their other friend, Dr. Aaron Chris, seemed preoccupied and silent.

"Aaron, you seem a little uneasy."

"Sherlock, may I hire you?"

Hire me?

Yes, a friend of mine has gone missing.

Aaron said.