The Fool's Warning

After handing over the task of selling the Beyonder Item to [The Hanged Man], Luther had no other trading needs for the time being, so he quietly listened to the conversation between the other members.

"Do you have the Spirit Eater's Stomach?"

"[The Magician] Fors asked."

Although she forced herself to drink the second dose of the "Apprentice" Potion, thanks to her mastery of the Acting Method, the Potion was digested much faster than she had imagined. At this rate, she could consider advancing to Sequence 8 "Trickmaster" in just one or two weeks.

Therefore, Fors continued to gather the necessary Potion ingredients. Of course, she had her own reasons for being in such a hurry. The sooner she completed her advancement, the more favored she would be by her Teacher.

"I have."

[Sun] Derrick nodded. "During this exploration, we hunted down some Spirit Eater. In a few days, once the situation stabilizes, I'll use the merits from this mission to exchange for..."

"Great! You don't seem to need Pound?"

Fors was delighted to hear the good news, but immediately faced a dilemma about how to pay the fee. After all, the other party was in City of Silver, completely out of touch with their world.

Fortunately, Alger the Hanged Man offered a solution: Fors could give him the money, and in return, he would give the "Solar High Priest" recipe to the Sun. The difference between the two would be made up with other extraordinary materials.

After incidentally swindling a list of common Monster and corresponding materials around City of Silver from [The Sun], [The Hanged Man] Alger sat back down contentedly. He had already secured the recipe and Main Ingredient for the "Wind-blessed" Potion he needed; now he just needed to prepare the funds. Once he sold that Beyonder Item, the money would be almost ready.

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[Justice] Audrey looked at everyone, hesitated for a moment, and didn't speak.

To advance to Sequence 7 "Psychiatrist," she still needs a Potion Main Ingredient from the Elder Tree Fruit. However, the death of her friend was like a bucket of cold water, dampening her initial enthusiasm and making her more rational.

"There's no need to be in such a hurry. Let's make plans after we've fully digested the 'Telepathist' Potion."

Audrey thought to herself.

As she sank into despair, [the world] spoke from the other end of the long table.

Does anyone know where the Mermaid is?

His voice was as deep and husky as ever.

Mermaid?

Does such a thing even exist in this world?

Yes, I remember there was one for the "Queen".

Luther recalled that when he went mad from consuming too much human Flesh, the Queen had used a phantom Mermaid to awaken him. However, the Mermaid didn't seem real and might not meet the Queen's requirements, so he didn't speak.

Mermaid are extremely rare; they are practically nonexistent in areas frequented by humans.

[The Hanged Man] Alger said, "It is said that in the Gargas Archipelago, sailors who hunt white-tailed whales in the open ocean can occasionally hear the songs of Mermaid during Storm."

That's the same as what Miss Sharron said.

Klein was slightly disappointed. His Sequence 5 Advancement Ritual required him to take Potion while listening to Mermaid's song, and he was searching for Mermaid to do so.

"I see."

He manipulated the [World] puppet, giving the [Hanged Man] a slight nod in greeting.

After that, the members of the Tarot Club no longer had any trading needs, and the process quickly moved to the free discussion phase.

"You're all probably aware of the major events that have recently occurred in Backlund, aren't you?" [Justice] Audrey looked around and slowly said, "Duke Negan ultimately couldn't escape the arrangements of those behind the scenes and was assassinated."

A moment of silence fell over everyone.

"Duke Negan is dead after all."

"The Hanged Man," Alger said with a sigh.

He was an extraordinary individual belonging to the Church of Storms, who usually disguised himself as a pirate and roamed the seas. In reality, he was an outer force of the Church of Storms, doing things for the Church that were inconvenient to do openly. Because he could only go ashore once in a while, he would be delayed in obtaining information.

Actually, when Alger first learned of this news, he felt both fear and excitement.

Fear stemmed from the fact that even a grand Duke of the kingdom could be driven to his death by an unseen force; excitement arose from the fact that he knew this would inevitably happen, more so than the vast majority of people in the world.

--Because at the Tarot Club, [Temperance] had already shared his experience, nipping the Duke's second assassination attempt in the bud before it even began; and Mr. Fool went even further, pointing out that behind all of this, there was a hidden mastermind.

Was it the work of the "Twilight Hermit Order"?

[The Magician] Fors carefully uttered the name.

While informing them, Mr. Fool also warned them not to mention the name in reality, otherwise the organization might discover it.

"It's hard to say."

Alger refrained from looking at the Fool at the head of the table, though he felt this mysterious and great being must know something, but he dared not probe. After a moment's thought, he turned his gaze to [Justice] Audrey.

"I want to know the details of Duke Negan's assassination."

He said to [Justice] Audrey.

You're from the Church of Storms, shouldn't you know this already? Oh, so you're trying to use me to start a conversation and indirectly get Mr. Fool's attention.

[Justice] Audrey quickly understood his intention, thought for a moment, and slowly replied:

"The murderer was a Demigod of the Devil Pathway who infiltrated the House of Lords' security detail and created chaos during a regular meeting, taking the opportunity to kill the Duke before escaping."

"Cardinal 'Spellsinger of God' of the Church of Storms successfully caught up with him and, with the assistance of Grade 1 Sealed Artifact from the Goddess Church, successfully killed him."

When she spoke of these things, she couldn't help but recall her deceased friends, and her voice lowered.

On the other side of the long table, Alger Hanged Man, keenly noticed this.

[Justice] seemed a little strange when the matter was brought up. Moreover, she hadn't been in high spirits all day. Could it be that she was caught up in the assassination attempt?

The fact that she could still attend the party means she's alright, so it's possible that a relative or friend died in the conflict. Perhaps if I investigate the network of relationships among the dead and injured nobles, and combine that with Miss [Justice]'s ambiguous appearance, I can determine her identity.

Alger thought to Consciousness.

But just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

Knock knock.

Mr. Fool extended his long, slender fingers and gently tapped the table.

After all eyes were immediately on him, Klein smiled and issued a warning.

"Something big is about to happen in Backlund."