Rubbing his forehead, Klein was about to try to split another " Worm of Spirit " when he suddenly saw Reinette Tinekerr, walk out of the void and stand beside the desk.
The messenger girl had a neatly folded letter in the mouth of one of her heads.
"Whose is it?" Klein asked casually.
Reinette Tinekerr's other three heads answered in turn:
"The Mushroom King's... boss..."
The Mushroom King? Klein was stunned for a full two seconds before realizing it might be Frank Lee.
Frank Lee's superior is " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya.
"Does 'Mushroom King' mean Frank Lee?" Klein asked, confirming the question as he took the letter.
The four blond, red-eyed, and strikingly beautiful heads moved up and down, seemingly nodding, as if being held by the hair.
The messenger even gives people nicknames... Wait a minute, Frank isn't just good at mushrooms, his "domain" includes cows, wheat, fish, and Rose Bishop... Has Frank's mushroom experiments made a breakthrough? Did the messenger see a ship full of mushrooms? Klein couldn't help but gasp and quickly unfolded the letter.
He feared this was a distress message from the " The Hermit " woman.
Of course, he wasn't in such a hurry, because when it really came to the last moment, the experienced pirate " Admiral of Stars " would definitely choose to pray to Mr. " The Fool ".
The letter did indeed come from Captain Cattleya of the " Future," and it simply stated:
"... The Queen has set the time and place: Wednesday night at 11 p. m., the usual place."
"... I don't know exactly what you said to Frank Lee, but I can tell he's been very excited lately. He's been doing a lot of experiments with that ' Artisan,' saying that in another three to six months, they'll have some preliminary results. He also said that if they had the ' Druid ' Potion recipe, they might be able to skip all the intermediate products and get the final result directly. All I can say is, good luck."
"... May all of this end before the ' Artisan ' completely collapses; he's even begun to repent for his faith in the ' The Moon Primordial '..."
Should I be happy that City of Silver's food security issue is making progress, or should I worry about whether something unexpected might happen? Klein rubbed his temples again, deciding not to think about it for now. Anyway, the soon-to-be Demigod " The Hermit " lady is watching over things, and if anything unexpected happens, she will definitely ask for help.
Whew... He finally breathed a sigh of relief after arranging the meeting with the " Mystery Queen," and snapped his wrist, causing the letter to burst into crimson flames.
After watching the messenger leave, he was about to continue separating the " Worm of Spirit " when he suddenly frowned, feeling that the embers of the letters on the desk and in the trash can were unusually glaring.
Subconsciously, Klein pulled out a tissue and wiped the surface of the desk before putting the lid on the trash can.
After doing all this, he looked at his slightly dirty hands, stood up, went into the washroom, and turned on the tap.
As he was washing, he caught a glimpse of the toilet out of the corner of his eye, and his brow furrowed slightly.
"I didn't clean it properly today..." Klein muttered to himself, suddenly realizing something was wrong.
In a flash of thought, his powerful Spirituality intuition quickly helped him figure out what had happened:
This is a side effect of using the " Death Knell " revolver!
Because he had become Demigod, his spiritual body underwent a qualitative change, acquiring divinity. Therefore, the corresponding negative effects were reduced by more than 90%. What should have been a terrifying weakness of "being afraid of dirt" turned into the acquisition of the "attribute" of obsessive-compulsive disorder related to cleanliness.
Similarly, the duration of the "weakness" effect has been reduced from 6 hours to less than 1 hour, and the thirst problem caused by the " Death Knell " effect is not as noticeable as usual.
"Thank goodness..." Klein breathed a sigh of relief and skillfully pulled out the toilet brush from the side.
At 11 p. m. that night, above the Gray Fog, at Emlyn White's request, " Justice," " The Star," " Judgement," " Magician," and " The Hanged Man," who were participating in this punitive action, appeared in the ancient and majestic palace.
"These are all the spoils, the Moon," Emlyn tossed the 3,000 pounds of cash he had just sacrificed onto the center of the table and explained, "One of the magical items is called ' The Rose's Vow,' a pair of rings that allow the wearers to share senses and transmit thoughts within a normal city, no matter how far apart they are. It's very valuable, but this time we only obtained one ring. Giving it to anyone would be extremely dangerous, so I handed it over to our Sanguine's higher-ups and received a 3,000-pound cash reward."
He had initially intended to keep the 3,000 pounds as his own spoils, but after some thought, he decided to sacrifice it to the Gray Fog as one of his options.
After a pause, Emlyn proceeded to introduce the other items, explaining their positive and negative effects one by one, and also providing insights into their origins and extensions. This knowledge stemmed partly from his interest in Sanguine history and partly from Ernes Boyar's account under the watchful eye of Father Utravsky.
There's a hint of showing off in that... Otherwise, given Mr. The Moon's personality, he wouldn't have said so much in one go... Well, it's also because Mr. The Fool wasn't there, and he was in a more relaxed state... " Justice " Audrey seemed like an observer, not taking the initiative to choose her spoils.
" The Hanged Man " Alger glanced at the spoils, then turned to " The Moon " Emlyn and said:
"Have you met with the higher-ups in the Sanguine? Has the matter of the important members of the Hunting Rose School of Thought been settled?"
"It's been tentatively finalized, and we've made contact with that Temperance Faction member, but he wants the operation to wait until after September," Emlyn the Moon without reservation, fully trusting that Mr. " The Hanged Man " would provide useful insights.
Sure enough, Alger, the " The Hanged Man," nodded and said:
"Do we have to wait until after September?"
"This means they're waiting for something that will have a huge impact on them..."
Klein, who was waiting on the other side of the ancient palace for the small gathering to end, was struck by this and suspected that it was related to Miss Sharron's promotion.
According to Miss Sharron, she can attempt the Demigod ritual in July... Could it be that this ritual will last for at least a month before it ends? If so, it's quite different from other methods... Klein had some guesses, but wasn't sure.
"Possibly. The Moon," Emlyn agreed with Mr. The Hanged Man after a moment's thought.
Then, he looked around and said with a smile:
"You can start choosing now."
" Justice " Audrey had the " Fate Siphon " charm promised by "The World," and " The Star " Leonard also received the corresponding reward from Old Man Pallez. They both remained calm and clear-headed about the spoils "given" by the Sanguine Viscount, and neither of them spoke first, politely waiting for the other to choose.
In addition, one of them had personally experienced the battle at the Angel level, and the other had witnessed the terror of Amon's avatar. Both of them had also confirmed that the Tarot Club possessed powerful hidden strength, so it was inevitable that they were somewhat mentally exhausted at this point.
" Judgement " Hugh glanced to his right, then at the opposite side, and seeing everyone acting modestly, he broke the silence:
"My part is simple and doesn't involve much danger. Besides, Mr. ' The Moon ' has already paid me £60 in advance, so I'll take the cash in this wallet."
As she spoke, she took the handmade leather wallet, pulled out the banknotes inside, quickly counted them, and said:
"335 pounds."
Emlyn, the " The Moon," looked around and, seeing no one objecting, nodded.
"Good."
As for the handmade wallet, " Judgement " Hugh tossed it back to the center of the table and gave it to Mr. " The Moon " to deal with.
With Hugh leading the way, " The Magician " Fors began to speak:
"I only lent out ' Lemano's Travel Notes,' I didn't take any risks, so I'll take the ' The Moon Paper Figurine '..."
Compared to magical items, these one-time extraordinary things are relatively less valuable.
However, even if the " Magician " herself had the right to choose magical items, she wouldn't do so. If she really needed certain abilities of those magical items, she could pay the corresponding member to " Record " them. But a one-time use item like the " The Moon Paper Figurine," which could take a fatal blow and Spirit Piercing for her, couldn't be " Record." For someone who was cowardly and afraid of death, this would definitely be the first choice.
After she finished speaking, she waited for a while, and seeing that no one objected, she took the " The Moon Paper Figurine " in front of her.
Emlyn then turned his gaze to "Miss Justice," and " The Star " Leonard also extended his hand, smiling as he said:
Ladies first.
" Justice," Audrey didn't refuse. She glanced at the items on the table, pointed to the diamond brooch, and said with a slight smile:
I choose it.
She had just heard Mr. " The Moon " mention it, and knew that it was called " Alcohol Nemesis," which could help the wearer maintain high energy and clear thinking, effectively combating mental effects.
Fortunately, I had used " Bribe-Attraction " beforehand as a precaution, and Ernes had just woken up from a dream and was in a semi-comatose state; otherwise, I might not have been able to Hypnosis him... This item is also useful to me, at least when facing higher-level members of the Psychology Alchemists, it provides an extra layer of protection... I don't need to wear it normally, and I don't have to worry about negative effects... Audrey felt slightly relieved and quite satisfied as she turned her gaze away from the diamond lapel pin.
After she finished making her selection, " The Moon " Emlyn didn't give " The Star " Leonard a chance to speak, and went straight to the point:
"This ' The Moon Ribbon ' is yours."
In his opinion, the " The Moon Ribbon " was worth more than £5,000, which was certainly better than £3,000 in cash.
Actually, I kind of wanted £3,000 in cash... I'm going to buy the " Words of the Sea " walking stick, which is £10,000 after the discount at Klein... After that, I'll only have £650 left in savings... Leonard ultimately didn't refuse and nodded:
"Good."
After distributing the spoils, " The Moon " Emlyn picked up the remaining 3,000 pounds in cash, divided it into a stack, and pushed it aside, saying:
"Mr. ' The Hanged Man,' here is your payment, 1000 pounds."
"It should be called a consulting fee." Without Mr. The Fool around, " The Magician " Fors was much more relaxed.
" The Hanged Man " Alger didn't stand on ceremony; he nodded slightly and placed his palm on the stack of banknotes.
"I'll also pay for the driver's compensation," Emlyn the Moon, glancing around again in a good mood.
Wednesday night at 11 p. m., south entrance to the Backlund Bridge.
A figure swiftly glides through the deep night, one hand on a top hat, the other resting between the buttons of a suit jacket.
With black hair, brown eyes, sharp features, and a cold expression, he was none other than the strongest adventurer, Gehrman Sparrow.