The "Shocking" Tarot Club

"The Fool" Klein found it strange as well. What place needed a large population? And secretly needed a large population at that? Was this the work of a covert organization, or were cultists plotting something?

But no one could answer Klein's inner question, nor could anyone answer the question Fors, "Magician," had raised earlier.

Or rather, Odys, the only one who could answer that question, had no intention of revealing the answer yet.

Audrey, "Justice," frowned prettily. "Didn't the police notice those missing vagrants?"

"The Hermit" Odys smiled. "As long as vagrants don't commit crimes or sleep in parks, the police don't deal with them."

Audrey froze slightly. "Then who does?"

Odys looked at the noble lady. "The Death God."

Audrey froze again, but quickly understood what Odys meant. "They... they, I mean, after all..."

She suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

Fors, "Magician," beside her helped put it into words. "After all, that's a human life."

Odys did not continue discussing the matter.

"World," seated lower down at the Bronze Long Table, suddenly said in a gloomy voice, "Many gentlemen in Backlund don't see it that way."

Audrey was extremely surprised, but since she did not understand the situation, she could not refute him for the moment.

At that moment, Alger, "Hanged Man," asked "Hermit," "Do you know who is issuing missions to find vagrants?"

"I don't." Odys intended to stop there and not get too deeply involved for the time being.

Alger added, "If there is any new information, please notify me promptly. I will pay you an additional intelligence fee."

Odys nodded. "All right."

After the intelligence transaction ended, Alger said, "You may begin trying to collect the formula for 'Wind-blessed.' I will offer a reward that will absolutely satisfy you!"

Klein, seated at the very head of the table, quietly activated Spirit Vision and glanced at "Hanged Man." Sure enough, he found that the color of the other man's Astral Spirit Body had become an even deeper blue, a sign that he had completely digested the potion.

Audrey recalled, That was fast. Mr. Hanged Man and I have already joined the Tarot Club for over four months. At the first gathering, Mr. Fool revealed the Acting Method, and now Mr. Hanged Man is already advancing toward Sequence 6.

At that thought, she glanced at "Hermit." The new member didn't show any surprise. Can he regularly come into contact with Sequence 6? Or does he not know that Wind-blessed is Sequence 6?

Fors, "Magician," also looked somewhat grave. As an unaffiliated Beyonder who had long frequented various Beyonder gatherings, she naturally knew that Sequence 6 was already captain level in the Churches—and the captain of a major city at that, commanding two to four teams.

Not only in the Orthodox Churches, but in any organization, they were already the backbone.

Only then did the other members say that they would keep an eye out for "Hanged Man."

After "Hanged Man" finished issuing his mission, Derrick, "Sun," raised his hand. "I've been assigned a mission. In the near future, I'll be exploring that half-ruined temple I mentioned before. Um, the one belonging to the Fallen Creator."

Odys once again felt Justice's gaze on him. He sighed inwardly and could only put on a very interested expression.

Audrey found it somewhat strange. The new member's body language seemed slightly at odds with the expression he displayed. Was he not truly curious?

Fortunately, Derrick continued speaking, and Audrey's attention shifted back to Little Sun.

Derrick said, "The Leader in charge of this operation is Elder Lovia, a Shepherd. Do you have any suggestions?"

Klein immediately answered in his heart, My suggestion is to stay as far away as possible.

But to preserve the image of "The Fool," he remained silent.

Alger said almost without hesitation, "My suggestion is, absolutely do not go!"

"Sun" fell silent for a few seconds before saying with some difficulty, "But the mission must be accepted."

With a Spectator present, Odys did not dare show any reaction and merely smiled at "Hanged Man."

Alger chuckled softly. "Nothing is mandatory."

"Before the mission, find an opportunity to deliberately let a Monster injure you. You can refer to past cases from the City of Silver for the appropriate degree."

Audrey instantly read a message from "Sun's" movements: That works too?

After a brief moment of surprise, Derrick said helplessly, "But I haven't had any patrol missions lately."

Alger gave an "Mm." "Then you can create the illusion of losing control by letting your spirituality become depleted."

"Here's a technique: as long as you continuously expend spirituality at high intensity for two days, signs of losing control will appear."

"And if you stop squeezing your spirituality afterward, the situation will improve within a week."

He smiled. "I imagine the higher-ups of the City of Silver would never take a 'dangerous item' that could erupt at any moment on an exploration mission, right?"

Klein sighed inwardly. A good, honest child had just been corrupted by an old schemer.

Audrey was also left dumbfounded, feeling that she had learned another valuable lesson.

Derrick struggled inwardly. He believed that deceiving the elders of the City of Silver was wrong, but then he thought that if something happened to him, no one would be left to warn the Six-Member Council that Elder Lovia had a problem.

After struggling for several seconds, Derrick finally let out a helpless breath. "Thank you, Mr. Hanged Man."

Only then did Odys ask at the right moment, "May I ask a question? The Fallen Creator you mentioned just now—is that the True Creator?"

Odys had raised the question only because of the Spectator opposite him.

Otherwise, showing no interest at all in "Sun's" description would certainly make Audrey suspicious. But if he directly asked Derrick questions like where the half-collapsed temple was, that would be overly curious.

So asking only about the Fallen Creator was the most appropriate choice.

Odys felt somewhat helpless inwardly. Having a Spectator around is such a hassle. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to put on such an act.

Fortunately, Gray Fog existed. Otherwise, even if he tried his best to disguise himself, he would be easily seen through.

Derrick took a deep breath before answering, "Yes, Mr. Hermit.

"Um, you might be curious about the temple I mentioned. It is in an abandoned city, where there are still many damaged murals depicting the Apocalypse descending and the prophecy of the Fallen Creator saving his believers..."

Hey, hey, hey, I don't want to know any of this!

Odys twitched the corner of his mouth, but in order to make himself appear completely "normal," he could only reveal a highly shocked expression. "An abandoned city? The True Creator saving his believers?"

The new member's reaction made Klein smile. Any new member would be shaken by the Forsaken Land of the Gods and come to understand the Tarot Club's lofty standing.

Audrey also seemed to find joy in sharing this information. "Sun isn't on the Northern Continent, nor on the Southern Continent, nor even at sea."

Odys could only continue acting surprised, feeling as though his face was about to stiffen. "Could it be... in the sky?"