Above the boundless Gray Fog, the magnificent palace stood silently.
Emlyn White the Moon just regained his sight, was once again here when he saw Miss Justice across from him looking towards the head of the weathered long table and greeting him in a lighthearted tone:
Good afternoon, Mr. The Fool.
" Justice " Audrey greets each person in turn, starting with " The Fool " and ending with "World".
This order is not based on seating arrangement, but follows the patterns of the Tarot cards: " The Fool " represents all possible beginnings, and "The World" represents a perfectly sublime ending.
This is a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder on Miss Audrey's part, a fascination with the occult, which emerged as the Tarot Club grew larger and more organized.
"What a well-born, carefree girl..." Emlyn remarked with feigned profundity, politely responding to the greeting.
During this process, he caught a glimpse of " The Sun " next to him out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but recall his experience of learning about the detailed history of Sanguine at Baron Vampire's house in the past few days.
There are indeed many details I don't know. There is definitely a difference between professional researchers and amateur enthusiasts. However, starting this week, I, Emlyn White, will be a professional researcher... Baron Vampire hasn't mentioned anything about City of Silver, and I can't ask directly. As the Concealment savior of the Sanguine, I must be extremely cautious in such matters... Half a day in class, half a day at church, and evenings with the Puppet —this kind of life seems pretty good... Emlyn's thoughts gradually drifted away.
Suddenly, he frowned, realizing a very important problem:
Why do I still go to the Harvest Church every day?
Well, as a noble Sanguine, one must have a beginning and an end to everything. Recently, there have been quite a few more patients. Sigh, it's not a good thing for my reputation to spread... " The Moon " Emlyn's brows gradually relaxed and softened.
Seeing that Miss " Justice " had finished her greetings, he tapped the table and looked at her, saying:
"What you need..."
" Justice," Audrey said, pressing her right hand down in a stop gesture, then smiling slightly.
We'll discuss that during the transaction phase.
"This is Mr. ' The Fool's' reading time."
Judging from the Vampire's tone, there must be at least one of the fruits of the Elder Tree and the blood of the Mirror Dragon... Audrey, you're almost a " Psychiatrist "! You're almost Mid-Sequence Beyonder! Audrey's mood became increasingly cheerful, her eyebrows and eyes full of smiles.
She looked at the figure in the thick fog and said with a rising tone at the end:
"Dear Mr. ' The Fool,' I've obtained three more pages of Roselle's Diary!"
Only four pages left... she thought, pursing her lips.
With "Miss Justice " setting an example, " Magician " Fors also spoke up:
"Mr. The Fool, I also have three new pages of Roselle's Diary here."
She was also looking forward to this Tarot Gathering because she was digesting her second " Apprentice " Potion much faster than expected, and had completely resolved the potential problem the day before yesterday.
" The Sun " Derrick followed closely behind:
"Great ' The Fool,' I've copied down some legends of the ancient gods."
Then he said to the " The Hanged Man ":
"The Monster list for the surrounding area has also been compiled."
What an honest kid! He doesn't need anyone to remind him... Klein sighed with satisfaction, having learned a great deal.
Honestly, there's been no progress at all... While this will make it easier for me to obtain the data, it also carries the risk of losing the City of Silver data... Exposure is a problem that must be constantly guarded against... " The Hanged Man " Alger shook his head almost imperceptibly.
Roselle's diary and the legend of the ancient gods quickly materialized, Blink into Klein's palm.
He quickly skimmed through it and found that two of the six pages of the diary were repetitions of previous ones. For example, one of the pages contributed by "Miss Justice " matched one submitted by " The Hanged Man " last year.
This is unavoidable unless I can make them truly learn simplified Chinese... Klein sighed inwardly and used his mind to move those two pages of the diary to the end.
The remaining four pages of the diary didn't contain much valuable information. Most of them belonged to the period when Roselle lost his ideals and became obsessed with money. The whole page was filled with sentences like "What I invented today", "What I plan to invent tomorrow", "How many gold coins I sold", and "How much investment I received". Klein almost couldn't control his expression and just wanted to slap these diaries in Roselle's face.
At this moment, " Justice " Audrey also keenly noticed that the " Black Emperor " card had returned, quietly covering the " The Fool's" hand.
So it really is Blessed, helping him complete his mission? Hmm, there's another possibility: this is a new " Card of Blasphemy," not the original one! Audrey speculated with great interest.
After finishing flipping through the diary, Klein resisted the urge to take a breath to calm himself down and turned his attention to the ancient god legends provided by the little " The Sun ".
This is a rather rough account, dividing the eight ancient gods of the Second Age into three factions: the giant king Ormir, the elf king Suniasolem, and the vampire progenitor Lilith are allies, opposing the "imaginary dragon" Angorweid, the phoenix progenitor Gregari, and the monstrous king Kvasithun; while the demon king Fabti and the destroyer wolf Fregra belong to those who want to overthrow all order and corrupt all living beings.
In the records of Silver City, the eight ancient gods are described as tyrannical, evil, cruel, and terrifying. Even Lilith, the progenitor of vampires and known as the 'embodiment of beauty,' has a disgusting and grotesque side. For example, she can transform into a lump of flesh that resembles a mountain range, covered with all sorts of reproductive organs, spewing out thick black mist and constantly creating all kinds of strange creatures. Any powerful being who gets close to her will be dominated by the desire to mate and reproduce, becoming the corresponding walking organs.
Those beings who witnessed this scene, except for the other ancient gods, all lost their minds, either mutating on the spot or going Lunatic. The records of City of Silver originated from the ancient texts of the Giant King's Court, or at least that's what they claimed.
It cannot be ruled out that this is slander against allies... This behavior is quite similar to the loss of control after the Sanguine prayed to the " The Moon Primordial "... This is one of the characteristics of the " The Moon " path reaching its final stage... Thinking of this, Klein almost raised his head and glanced at Emlyn White.
In the legends of Silver City, Lilith, the progenitor of vampires, truly wields the Red Moon. If she so desires, she can make every day of the year a Blood Moon, allowing the power of Yin to ravage the earth, and causing the spirit world and reality to interact for extended periods, releasing countless indescribable monsters and evil spirits.
This is the power of the gods... I wonder if there's any difference between the ancient gods and the current true gods, they both look like evil gods... In the legends of the Sanguine, Lilith wasn't like this. Is one side of them and City of Silver lying? Or has something changed, Lilith has changed from the way she is recorded in City of Silver to the way she is in the Sanguine legends? Klein withdrew his gaze and noted these details.
He made the paper in his hand disappear, leaned back slightly, and said:
"You may begin."
" Justice!" Audrey immediately spoke, her eyes shining as she looked at Emlyn White.
"Mr. The Moon, do you have any information about the Elder Tree Fruit and the Mirror Dragon's blood?"
Emlyn nodded slightly with his chin and said:
"A total of 750 pounds."
"For just this amount of money, they will soon be yours."
"And of course, there's my reward, 100 pounds."
Audrey didn't even bother to calculate the total price, and happily replied:
"Make a deal!
"I hope the deal can be completed today or tomorrow."
"No problem." Emlyn, the " The Moon," who was about to earn 100 pounds, couldn't refuse Miss Justice's request.
"Great! "Audrey lowered her right hand, clenched it into a fist, and shook it lightly twice.
At this moment, Alger, the " The Hanged Man," glanced at Mr. Vampire:
"Do you still want that Sanguine Baron's inheritance? 4500 pounds, that's the best price I could get for you."
In fact, the pirate was willing to sell it for 3,200 pounds.
Emlyn's expression immediately became somewhat Distortion.
"If it were only £1,000, I would definitely take it, but..." he thought to himself.
Although his family consisted of quite good Apothecary and Doctor with a decent annual income and had lived long enough to accumulate a considerable fortune, Emlyn could no longer save money after becoming obsessed with Puppet, and would occasionally even commission custom-made ones.
Even including the £100 reward he hadn't yet received, his personal savings were less than £500, of which the great Detective Sherlock Moriarty contributed £150.
"I... I'll think about it some more." Emlyn, the " The Moon," said with difficulty, suddenly realizing that he should find some ways to save money quickly.
Emlyn made a sound of poverty... Seeing this, Klein chuckled to himself.
In real life, he was friends with Mr. Vampire, who had mentioned that over the years, Mr. Vampire had spent more than £7,000 on Puppet. This made Klein quite amazed by the Puppet ' high price and Emlyn's extravagance.
"No problem." The Hanged Man didn't urge him.
He then turned to look at " Justice " Audrey:
"Your Excellency, the Artisan has completed the work and obtained a rather magical item."
"It allows you to truly change your appearance and master three extraordinary abilities: Flame Manipulation, Damage Transfer, and Danger Premonition. It also enhances your balance and agility. It is a silver-white mask, hat, and earring. It can change its appearance, and you can name it."
"Of course, it also has its own minor drawbacks. When you wear it, your emotions will be amplified, and you must know how to control yourself, otherwise it is easy to run into problems."
"It costs £5,500."
At this point, the " The Hanged Man " chuckled and said to the "world":
" The Beyonder Characteristic you provided are worth 4,500 pounds, and the Artisan's work is worth 1,000 pounds."
£4,500, much better than I expected, although 15%, or £675, would go to Mr. " The Hanged Man "... Klein immediately Manipulation "the world" and nodded in agreement:
"No problem."
"Emotions will be amplified? According to Teacher Islante, once I'm promoted to ' Psychiatrist,' I'll have the ability to influence other people's emotions and mental states, and I should be able to do the same for myself... Hmm, that flaw isn't a problem!" " Justice " Audrey nodded lightly.
"I will pay within two days of receiving that magical item."
In order to avoid exposing the secrets of the Tarot Club, she had to wait until she had definitely received the items before asking her father Earl Hall, for reimbursement.
"Sure." The Hanged Man had no worries about Miss Justice's credibility.
"So rich..." Emlyn " The Moon " and Fors " The Magician " were both shocked.
Whew... Klein breathed a sigh of relief, which meant he would soon receive his three thousand pounds.
Thank you, Miss " Justice "! He silently drew a Crimson Moon in his mind.
P. S.: I was busy during the day and didn't have time to revise this chapter. I'll update it now and revise it later.