Inside a two-bedroom rental apartment in an apartment building in the East Borough Backlund.
Fors was holding a round-bellied fountain pen and writing on the unfolded letter paper.
This is a letter written to her teacher Dorian Gray Abraham, informing him that she had to move away from her original residence due to some danger, and that her previous reply should not be sent there again. If it was sent there, she should change her address as soon as possible, and it would be best to change her identity as well.
After writing a long and detailed letter, Fors put down his pen, folded the paper, put it in an envelope, and affixed a stamp.
Then, she changed into her outdoor clothes, took the letter she wanted to mail, and left the room.
She wasn't really keen on going out, but this was a new place to live, and aside from alcoholic beverages, there wasn't even coffee beans, instant coffee, tea leaves, the day's newspaper, the latest magazines, or books.
To do these things, she had to go out herself to mail the letters and also do some shopping outside the East Borough.
As for Hugh, he had already gone out to send a letter back to the house he originally rented, in order to see if he could persuade Viscount Stratford 'Shermane monitors to take any action.
"Honestly, the fear afterward was so intense. I almost forgot to write to the teacher. If I had finished earlier, I could have had Hugh send it along with me..." Fors put on the soft hat with draped veils, walked down the slightly dark staircase to the ground floor, and left the apartment.
This area is located on the outskirts of the East Borough, and its residents are mainly skilled workers and low-level managers. The security situation is relatively good, and newsboys are even seen here.
Fors listened to the occasional ringing of bells as she strolled slowly along the street.
At that moment, a postman stopped his bicycle, took a stack of newspapers from his mailbag, and went into the apartment building next door.
Fors glanced at it casually and noticed that the top of the stack of newspapers was " Sea News ".
"People here actually subscribe to this kind of newspaper? Is their work related to maritime trade?" Fors looked away, muttering to himself with slight surprise.
However, this was nothing to worry about; she quickly walked over after seeing the mailbox on the street.
The postman then entered the apartment building, found several targets in the rows of mailboxes, and stuffed the corresponding newspapers into them.
Not long after he left, one of the mailboxes was opened and the newspapers inside were taken out.
The person who took the newspaper went up to the third floor, opened one of the rooms, sat down in a simple armchair, and began to read it, swaying back and forth.
Next to the armchair was a black wooden table, on which newspapers were piled up haphazardly.
Some of these newspapers were neatly folded with the first page facing up, while others were asymmetrically folded to reveal a single page; all of them presented the corresponding news reports.
Shocking! The Mad Adventurer Becomes a Wanted Criminal; The Mad Adventurer Returns: An Incredible Hunt; The Man Closest to the King of the Sea: The Adventurer Worth £90,000; The Story of Gehrman Sparrow and Three Female Pirate Generals; Instant Fame: Gehrman Sparrow Assassinates the " Vice Admiral Ailment " in the Dead of Night...
Not long after Fors finished shopping and returned to his rented room, Hugh also ended his trip and returned here.
Their perfect understanding stemmed from the fact that it was Monday, and 3 p. m. was fast approaching.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
As the nearby church bells echoed, a tide of Red Light simultaneously surged before Fors and Hugh's eyes.
Inside the magnificent palace, beside an ancient and weathered long table, figures appeared one after another, coalescing into form.
As always, " Justice " Audrey rose first, facing the head of the long bronze table, and with a slight lift of her skirt, gave a curtsy.
Good afternoon, Mr. The Fool.
"Miss Justice " is still in a low mood... It seems she's still affected by last night's news... " The Fool " Klein nodded almost imperceptibly in response to the Tarot Club members' greetings.
At this moment, Audrey was not in a particularly good mood, was still the first to notice, thanks to her keen observation, that there was a new patina-green cross on the right side of Mr. The Fool's body.
Where did this cross come from? Anything that Mr. The Fool could place on the table must be at least an item of the " Card of Blasphemy " Justice... Who did it originate from? What is its purpose? A series of questions quickly popped into Audrey's mind, making her unable to suppress her curiosity.
This is the first time that something other than a " Card of Blasphemy " has been placed in front of Mr. The Fool!
Following closely behind, Alger the Hanged Man, Cattleya, the Hermit other members of the Tarot Club also noticed the bronze-green cross that was much more conspicuous than the "playing cards." Like Miss Justice, they couldn't help but speculate about the origin, status, and function of the item.
Among them, " The Sun " Derrick vaguely felt an invisible call, as if the verdigris cross was drawing him toward it.
He immediately recalled a basic rule that was mentioned in many courses in City of Silver:
The Law of Beyonder Characteristics Convergence!
Is this a high-level Sealed Artifact of the " The Sun " pathway? Derrick suddenly realized.
" The Magician " Fors and " The Judgement " Hugh recognized the patina-green cross as the Sealed Artifact they had sacrificed. Their pupils dilated slightly, as if they wanted to see it more clearly.
Mr. The Fool values this item so much? It's more important than Hugh and I imagined? Fors was taken aback, unable to hide his curiosity.
When it comes to matters involving deities, her thoughts would never stray into the realm of romance.
Hugh and Fors shared similar thoughts, but neither spoke up, assuming that "Miss Justice " would definitely ask about this matter herself.
As " Justice " Audrey hesitated, considering raising her hand slightly, " The Hermit " Cattleya closed her eyes, turned around first, and faced the head of the bronze table.
Before she bowed and spoke, " The Fool " Klein suddenly chuckled softly:
"Don't worry, these materialized glasses can seal your ' Eye of Mystery Prying '."
He knew perfectly well that the " The Hermit " had opened the door to Demigod, gained divinity, and become a " Mystic."
This is partly because " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya performed the ritual and prayed to " The Fool " before taking the Potion, hoping to be promoted under His watchful eye. In this way, even if she ultimately fails, she will still receive His protection and will not directly lose control or go mad. Afterwards, she can find a way to get rid of the excess characteristics and start over.
Klein wasn't really confident about this matter, as he had never tried it before and the Divination hadn't yielded any effective answers. However, he still agreed to the " The Hermit's" request, thinking that if she failed but didn't die, it would definitely be thanks to Mr. " The Fool." If she went completely out of control or went mad, then she wouldn't need to care whether Mr. " The Fool " was a fraud. In short, Klein's main purpose was to give her some confidence and assurance, making her condition more conducive to promotion. After all, " Admiral of Stars " couldn't find any other being to provide similar protection.
After witnessing the " The Hermit " lady's successful ascension to Demigod, Klein breathed a sigh of relief while inwardly grumbling a few times:
"Sometimes, it's easy to play the role of a god, but difficult to play the role of a human. When believers encounter danger, there are often only two outcomes: either they live or they die. If they live, it's naturally because of divine protection; if they die, no one will care about their thoughts..."
On the other hand, having become Demigod, Klein, the " The Fool," could now draw upon more of the power of the mysterious space above the Gray Fog, allowing him to easily see the Astral Body of the Tarot Club members and thus decipher their current Beyonder Pathway and Sequence levels.
Upon hearing this, the " The Hermit " Cattleya, who had voluntarily sealed away the " Eye of Mystery Prying," breathed a sigh of relief and respectfully replied:
"Great ' The Fool,' this time there's a page from Emperor Roselle's diary."
"You have Emperor Roselle's diary? Are you done with the ' Mystery Queen ' affair? But nothing unusual has happened in Backlund... Hmm, no one noticed the invasion of Böklund Street by Amon or the Demigod war at the Megro Manor..." " The Fool " Klein nodded calmly.
"Okay, you can start thinking about your questions or requests now."
As he spoke, Alger the Hanged Man, Audrey the Justice, and others astutely gleaned a message from the previous conversation:
The " The Hermit " was just worried that the manifested glasses wouldn't be able to seal her " Eye of Mystery Prying," a concern she had never had at any of the previous gatherings.
This means that the " The Hermit's" " Eye of Mystery Prying " ability has greatly improved... Hmm, why such a sudden and significant improvement? She, she has advanced to Demigod? Does our Tarot Club a second Demigod member?" " Justice " Audrey thought of the " The Hermit " Cattleya's acquisition of the Mythical Creature's blood and immediately had a guess in her mind.
She glanced at the male members opposite her and noticed that Mr. " The Hanged Man " had unconsciously changed his posture, adopting a more defensive stance, as if he also understood that Ms. " The Hermit " had become Demigod; Little " The Sun " was still staring at the bronze-green cross, showing no reaction; Mr. " The Moon " Emlyn was a few seconds late, looking up at Ms. " The Hermit "; Mr. " The Star " was similar to Little " The Sun," except his eyes were slightly vacant, as if waiting for the diary segment to end.
"Dear ' The Fool ' sir, may this question be carried over to the next one?" At this point, " The Hermit " Cattleya responded.
Accumulated until next time... Is this because the " Mystery Queen " still doesn't want to be affected by her mood? Then why did she suddenly provide another page of her diary? What did she foresee? To maintain his image as the " The Fool," Klein didn't ask why, and simply nodded:
"Can."
Without saying anything more, Cattleya materialized the page of the diary, watching it Blink into Mr. The Fool's hand.
Klein glanced at it casually, taking in most of the content:
July 19th, the night of the Blood Moon.
"Mr. 'Door's' answer confirmed one thing for me: the second Blasphemy Slate I saw within that ancient, Concealment organization was not complete!"