Nurturing the Tarot Club

In the following days, the Marquise used her newly acquired abilities to "heal" everyone in the entire Argel Manor.

Although it was just a method of role-playing, it did indeed benefit the ordinary people who worked on the Manor.

How can an ordinary person not get sick?

When poor people get sick, they can only try to tough it out with their physical strength, since going to the hospital is too expensive.

Now that the Marquise is willing to treat them for free, and with such excellent results, there's naturally no reason for them to refuse.

There were simply not enough people in the Manor to help the Marquise digest the Sequence 9 Potion.

So the Marquis Argel spent a fortune to buy a shop next to the best hospital in Constant City (Constant City First People's Hospital?), where the Marquise opened a herbal shop.

To be honest, this is a complete slap in the face.

What hospital would tolerate another herbal medicine shop opening next door?

However, the hospital simply endured it, after all, it was an asset of the Argel Family.

With this herbal shop, the Marquise's acting career progressed much faster, given the large number of patients she had.

Compared to the exorbitant treatment costs in hospitals, many poor people are still willing to gamble on the effectiveness of herbal remedies.

If it weren't for the desire to keep a low profile, the Marquise would have planned to offer free medical consultations, since it wouldn't have cost much anyway.

However, these matters are ultimately under the supervision of the church.

The Church has not yet issued a warning to the Marquise because it is already a pre-established norm for great nobles to become Beyonder.

They've been so kind to us, the Argel Family can't very well go up and embarrass them.

Just as the Marquise's Potion digestion process was proceeding smoothly, Kronos received Message from Old Fan.

Their Warship returned to Pritz Harbor, and Old Fan asked when Kronos would be back.

I went back not for anything else, but mainly for the matter of Nosk.

Nosk is about to set sail to take over missionary duties in the Pirate Duchy, so naturally he will receive the "Flying" from the Church of Steam and Machinery.

This matter requires communication with Pope Ivan, Old Fan is afraid he might reveal a flaw, so it must be done by Kronos.

Furthermore, Nosk is about to be promoted to Demigod.

The Ritual to become Alchemist involves extracting all Life Force from a certain area, causing the soil to become Desert and lakes to dry up.

The Ritual was actually not very entertaining, but Kronos insisted on seeing it.

It's not for any other reason than that my father will be going through this Ritual soon.

When it comes to the Ritual of Mysticologist, Kronos was extremely knowledgeable and performed the entire Ritual perfectly. With the blessing of the blood of the True God, Kronos gained many benefits.

But the Alchemist were different; only Old Fan had some experience, which made Kronos feel uneasy.

So Nosk accumulates experience so that her father's Ritual can be safer.

Kronos checked the time; it was Monday, so he decided to attend the Tarot Club before heading back.

Gray Fog filled the air, and as a deep red light appeared, Kronos once again arrived atop the Sefirah Castle.

There were no major events before this Tarot Club began, so everyone was in no hurry, and the discussion would naturally wait until after Mr. Fool's reading time.

Since Tarot Club, Kronos has never sent Klein a copy of Roselle's Diary.

Before infiltrating the Tarot Club, he had actually seen many of Roselle's Diary.

It's easy to write it down from memory, or even to forge it.

But it seems there's really no need for that.

Kronos's strength has increased very quickly, so he basically has no demands on the Tarot Club and Mr. Fool now. On the contrary, Mr. Fool and Mr. World still owe him favors.

As for guiding Mr. Fool, Kronos could have guided him in his own name, instead of using Emperor Roselle's diary.

Kronos has crafted a perfect persona for himself, and his strength is gradually catching up.

Therefore, as a powerful figure, he could simply speak up and tell everyone what he wanted to tell them, without having to forge a diary.

Since there is nothing in return, it is only natural not to Emperor Roselle's Diary.

After the reading time ends, the trading session begins.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," looked around and said, "I need the Ocean Songster's Potion Formula."

Everyone already knew about Mr. Hanged Man's Pathway, except for the newcomer Cattleya, who was unaware of them until now.

Perhaps to show her willingness to integrate, Cattleya took the initiative and said, "I can keep an eye out for you."

As a result, Kronos directly cut in, saying, "I have not only the Ocean Songster's potion recipe, but also the Cataclysmic Interrer's Potion Formula. Just pay the price."

No one expected that Mr. Fate would actually offer to trade the Potion Formula.

It's certain that this big shot has a lot of Potion Formula, but he never speaks about them. I wonder what his reason is today.

Then, after glancing around at everyone, Kronos said, "I have all the Potion Formula you need, for each of you. If you'd like, you can trade with me."

After Kronos finished speaking, Miss Audrey asked curiously, "Didn't Mr. Fate never engage in Potion trading before? Why is he trading now?"

Kronos smiled and said, "Your becoming stronger is good for me, so I'm willing to help you out."

Based on the advancement speed of other members of the Tarot Club, it's definitely impossible for them to reach the Demigod level in a short period of time.

But providing them with Potion Formula wasn't originally intended for the Advancement Ritual.

Kronos will now become Knowledge Mentor.

Although Horamick's legacy does not provide a detailed account of the Knowledge Mentor, Kronos was still able to make some judgments.

For example, the Ritual for ascending to the Knowledge Mentor, or the Enlightenment Monastery in the Church of Steam and Machinery.

The Enlightenment Monastery holds a similar position to the Evernight Cloister within the Church of Evernight, serving as the residence of the next Pope successor.

The Evernight Cloister itself has the responsibility of instructing the Executives of the church.

Enlightenment Monastery, on the other hand, are more focused on this responsibility.

Church of Steam and Machinery in various regions can recommend talents to higher authorities. These talents are not limited to those in the Sequence; even those in Sequence 9 can be recommended.

After being vetted by the Cathedral of Machinery, the truly talented individuals will be sent to the Enlightenment Monastery for further training.

These people will not leave the Enlightenment Monastery until this so-called "Enlightenment" ends.

The so-called "enlightenment" is actually teaching them a lot of knowledge, from the most basic to Demigod.

The way the Enlightenment Monastery conducts its training differs somewhat from Executives of the Evernight Cloister, as if it's training for the sake of training.

Therefore, Kronos speculated that using knowledge to nurture these geniuses would help them go further on this path.

This is perhaps how Knowledge Mentor should act.

Kronos is now helping these members of the Tarot Club, which can be considered a preemptive role.

Unlike the Enlightenment Monastery's wide-net approach, Kronos's strategy was precise, knowing that the Demigod among the Tarot Club were merely the starting point.

If they had truly reached Sequence 3 under Kronos's "tutelage," they would have absorbed most of the Knowledge Mentor's Potion by now.

After explaining Audrey's question, Kronos turned to look at Cattleya.

"I've intercepted your deal. Sorry. If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll proceed with the transaction."

According to the original story, what Cattleya wanted was Demigod- level Beyonder Item, which was a minor problem for Kronos, as he already had too many Demigod- level Beyonder Item that he didn't need.

If things don't go as planned in the original story, all Cattleya would need is a drop of blood from a Mythical Creature, which has already been agreed upon with Will, so that would be sufficient.

Kronos had already planned it out: if Cattleya wanted blood, he would put on a big show.

First, they analyzed the benefits for Cattleya, and finally concluded that the blood of the Wheel of Fortune Pathway was the most suitable for her.

Then she said she didn't have any for the time being, and that she would find an Angel through the Wheel of Fortune Pathway to perform bloodletting this week, and give it to her next week.

This is going to be a really impressive show; even Kronos himself is getting a little excited just thinking about it.

"I want the Clairvoyant's Potion Formula."

However, Cattleya's words shattered all of Kronos's fantasies.

Why would Cattleya make such a request? The reason is actually quite simple.

She currently possesses Sequence 4 Potion Formula, but lacks the blood of Mythical Creature.

She had originally intended to trade for the blood of Mythical Creature, but then she suddenly thought of her "good friend," the Starship Ranger.

Although they hadn't been in contact for some time, she was certain that the Starship Ranger had advanced to Demigod.

This means that he possesses the blood of Mythical Creature, or at least has a way to obtain it.

If she traded the Clairvoyant's Potion Formula for blood, or obtained blood in some other way, then Cattleya would have obtained both the Sequence 3 recipe and the blood of the Mythical Creature.

Wouldn't you say this is killing two birds with one stone?

In that instant, Cattleya's mind was filled with so many thoughts, something Kronos hadn't anticipated.

The idea was good, but the only problem was that the two parties Cattleya was trying to trade with were the same person, and Kronos didn't have the Clairvoyant's Potion Formula.

Kronos had no idea what Cattleya was thinking; all he knew was that this had disrupted his pretentious act.

But for Kronos, whose skills were already highly refined, it was nothing.

So after pretending to ponder for a moment, Kronos murmured in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, "Clairvoyant? Sequence 3 Potion are indeed not easy to obtain."

"As far as I know, only the Moses Ascetic Order and Bernadette should have them."

"That pseudo-god in the Moses Ascetic Order, who's neither human nor ghost, is indeed a bit troublesome, so let's just forget about him."

"Then let's rob Bernadette? That's fine too. Although her father left her some good things, bullying her shouldn't be a problem. Maybe we can even get one or two good items."

After finishing his muttering, Kronos looked up at Cattleya and said confidently, "I don't have it right now. Wait until next week. I'll bring it to you for the trade next week."

At that moment, everyone in the entire Tarot Club was looking at Kronos with a very strange expression.

His eyes conveyed a single message: "I never imagined you were such a big shot!"

Of course, Kronos did it on purpose; he said those things just to make Cattleya change her mind.

So Cattleya simply said, "Forget it, I don't Clairvoyant's Potion Formula."

Although her plan was well-thought-out, and if things went according to it, Cattleya would reap the greatest rewards, she didn't want to cause trouble for Bernadette because of herself.

Kronos was pleased to hear this.

Because he can't beat Bernadette.

Although their basic strengths are similar, with Kronos possibly having a slight edge, Bernadette truly has a powerful father.

Emperor Roselle prepared three Grade 0 Sealed Artifact for his beloved daughter. Apart from the unusable Magic Wishing Lamp, the Pale Death and the Sage Diadem were both difficult to deal with.

One possesses formidable offensive capabilities, while the other can grant Bernadette temporary Angel Level power—something Kronos cannot handle.

Now that Cattleya has withdrawn her trade request, it's no wonder Kronos is upset.

Although he was happy inside, Kronos said aloud, "You don't want it anymore? I've already planned everything, why are you suddenly giving up? What do you want then?"

Having given up the deal with the Clairvoyant, Cattleya's second choice was naturally the blood of Mythical Creature.

After making this request, Kronos felt relieved, fearing that Cattleya might propose another bizarre deal.

Kronos nodded and then said, "You want to advance to Demigod status, right? So, what Pathway do you want to take?"

Cattleya had already left the Dawn, and the Moses Ascetic Order wouldn't teach her crucial knowledge for free, so Cattleya didn't know which blood was best for her.

Therefore, Cattleya spoke up, saying, "Any Pathway are acceptable, as long as it's from Angel."

"Hmm? Has no one taught you?" Kronos asked, feigning confusion.

"The blood you used to advance to Demigod will affect your future development. If you want greater combat power, it's best to choose Pathway that increases combat strength. If you need special abilities, you can also choose the corresponding Pathway."