"What do I need?" The Hermit Cattleya, chuckled to herself, sensing the Hanged Man's subtle probing beneath the surface of his seemingly normal question.
Where there's demand, there are clues!
Leaving aside the fact that I've already obtained the " Mystery Pryer " Potion recipe from Sequence 4 of the " Mystic " pathway and am currently contributing to the accumulation of one of the main ingredients, even if I had nothing, I wouldn't lack the necessary resources, and there would be more than one... A thought flashed through Cattleya's mind, and she remembered the "Scepter the Fool Sea God Scepter's " hand, and smiled as she said:
"I need a Demigod- level magical item, one with relatively tolerable negative effects."
At that moment, Alger, the " The Hanged Man," almost blurted out that he was telling the other person not to joke around.
Even the Church of Storms might not be able to acquire a similar item for several years, let alone one that is clearly only Mid-Sequence Beyonder!
If Demigod- level item truly has negative effects that are relatively tolerable, why wouldn't I keep it for myself? Alger understood that the " The Hermit " was responding to his provocation with sarcasm, but unlike most of his colleagues, he didn't fly into Wrath. He slowly took a breath and said:
I'll keep an eye on it.
"But you should know very well, madam, that even a single valid clue about such an item might be worth as much as the ' Ocean Songster's' Potion recipe."
... Very profound, not easily angered, which is quite different from the general style of the Church of Storms... Could my initial observation have been Error, and he was truly faking his status as Storm Church priest? No, I can't think that way yet. Perhaps it was because Mr. " The Fool's" gaze prevented him from showing anger, or perhaps he himself belonged to the Church of Storms as an outlier. This wouldn't be too common, but it certainly wouldn't be extremely rare either... " The Hermit " Cattleya wasn't greedy and didn't make a second attempt. She nodded and said:
"I know."
As the conversation between the two ended, no one made any further requests during the transaction. Some members wanted to obtain what they needed through pre-orders and didn't need to purchase it again. This was mainly due to " Justice " Audrey and " Magician " Fors, who were waiting for the subsequent recipes. Others were limited by their economic situation and personal circumstances and were not willing to make advance purchases. This included " The Moon " Emlyn, who was eager for the Sanguine Viscount's inheritance, and " Magician " Miss, who wanted to obtain a magical item.
Sure enough, as everyone gradually moved away from the Low-Sequence, promotions became less rapid, and the frequency of transactions dropped sharply. Previously, there were about one or two transactions per week, but now it might take two or three weeks, and in the future, it might take three or four months... " The Fool " Klein didn't know whether this situation was good or bad, so he nodded slightly, indicating that everyone could communicate freely.
" Justice " Audrey immediately looked at " The Sun " Derrick, waiting for him to recount the events that had occurred in City of Silver.
Derrick did not disappoint her "expectations," and before anyone else could speak, he sincerely said:
"Elder Lovia has been released; I ran into her at the library."
" Shepherd " Lovia has been released? Her entire squad was corrupted by the " True Creator " through their flesh and blood, how could she herself be unaffected? What are the Council of Six of City of Silver thinking? Klein initially wanted to express his doubts with something like, "If Lovia is alright, I'll twist my head off and give it to the ' True Creator ' to kick around like a ball," but considering that curses and oaths might involve gods and could have negative consequences, he rationally changed his mind.
"Of course, this is above the Gray Fog, so there's really no need to be so cautious..." he thought to himself.
"Elder Lovia has been released? That ' Shepherd '? Justice?" Audrey quickly recalled what the name represented.
Back then, Little " The Sun " used the possession of " Blasphemer " Amon and with the help of Mr. The Fool, exposed the fact that the entire exploration team had been corrupted by the " True Creator." The leader of that exploration team was Lovia, and her " Shepherd " profession happened to be in the " Mystery Pryer " path corresponding to the " True Creator "!
"Yes, the Sun," Derrick nodded earnestly, glancing casually at the " The Hanged Man " beside him.
Alger thought for a moment, then turned and asked:
"Has your chief returned to City of Silver?"
"Why is Mr. ' The Hanged Man ' suddenly asking about this...? Oh right, releasing such an important person, the other members of the Council of Six couldn't possibly wait for the chief to return..."
"If the Chief hasn't returned, and they made their decision ahead of time, it means things are more serious than they imagined, so serious that they can't wait for the Chief... If the Chief has already returned, then releasing Lovia is quite likely related to the outcome of his adventure, because according to Little ' The Sun,' this is City of Silver's only exploration in the near future..."
"Oh, how come I didn't think of that? Audrey, you still lack experience... Justice," Audrey thought to herself, half self-reproach and half self-consolation.
"Yes, just a short while ago. The Sun." Derrick was quite surprised by Mr. The Hanged Man's accurate guess.
At this moment, Fors, the " Magician " who had been quietly listening in, suddenly had an idea based on the materials he had gathered earlier:
"Mr. ' The Sun,' could it be something like this?"
"Your leader led the exploration team and that little boy Jack to find the path to the outside world, only to discover that it required the power of the ' True Creator.' Heh, this isn't Lies I made up, but a deduction based on facts. The little boy Jack's father belongs to the ' Aurora Order,' and they came to you in search of the ' True Creator's' sanctuary."
"Therefore, for the sake of the entire City of Silver, your chief has decided to release ' Shepherd ' Lovia after returning."
"If that's the case, Mr. ' The Sun ' will be in great danger. Justice," Audrey said worriedly, making Derrick's heart sink.
Just then, Alger, the " The Hanged Man," shook his head:
No, I think the exact opposite.
"Miss Magician's reasoning aligns with my guess, but I believe that this makes ' The Sun ' even safer than before!"
"Why?" Derrick asked rhetorically, his mind already made up.
"Isn't this simple? Balance!" The Fool Klein scoffed inwardly.
"The danger posed by the ' True Creator ' can be sensed by any Wisdom being with eyes and a brain. Your Chief will never place all his bets on Him; he will inevitably seek a force that can counterbalance the ' True Creator '."
"But you, who have uncovered their conspiracy and been possessed by the ' Blasphemer ' Amon, may represent another possibility."
" The Lovia and the others try to harm you, the more the Chief and the other elders will protect you. In this way, they will pretend not to see any doubts that may have been raised about you before. The Hanged Man," Alger explained simply.
"Is this actually a good thing?" Even " Magician " Fors was a little stunned.
"Mr. The Hanged Man " makes a lot of sense... In terms of analyzing things and situations, I still have a long way to go to catch up with him... " Justice " Audrey felt a little frustrated, and even thought about puffing out her cheeks, but then she felt that this was an inelegant and undignified thing to do, and only thought about it in her heart.
Apart from them, Emlyn, who was unaware of the connection between Lovia and the " The Moon," struggled to understand, but knowing about the little boy Jack and the Fate Loop, he managed to grasp what the others were discussing.
To break free from City of Silver's predicament, they unleashed a "danger" involving the " True Creator "? Emlyn began to speculate.
Compared to him, " The Hermit " Cattleya understood nothing at all, feeling as if she and the other members were from different worlds.
"I'm having that feeling again, 'What are they saying? It sounds amazing, but I can't understand a word they're saying...' The last time I had a similar feeling was many years ago, when I was still very weak... There were some vague signs in previous Tarot Club, especially when it involved the City of Silver, but none of them were as severe as this time..."
"Also, why are they discussing ' the True Creator ' and ' the Blasphemer ' Amon so naturally? Hmm... this should be the ' Blasphemer ' Amon I know... They're only at the Mid-Sequence... What exactly did they do before?" Cattleya's confidence, which stemmed from her strength, was somewhat shaken at this moment.
After listening to Mr. " The Hanged Man's" analysis, " The Sun " Derrick first breathed a sigh of relief, then asked nervously:
"Could this lead to the destruction of our City of Silver by the ' Fallen Creator '?"
He had hoped for a reassuring answer from the " The Hanged Man," but instead heard him say in a low voice:
"That possibility cannot be ruled out."
"Then what should we do?" Derrick asked earnestly.
"Without knowing what your chief and the other elders of the Council of Six are trying to do, I can't offer any advice, but I think you don't need to panic. The Hanged Man," Alger looked up at Mr. The Fool, who was sitting quietly at the head of the bronze table, watching the other members.
Following his gaze, " The Sun " Derrick subconsciously looked over and saw Mr. " The Fool," whose figure was extremely blurry, shrouded in Gray Fog.
He felt a sense of peace and involuntarily thought of that holy and powerful Angel.
... Although I did thwart the " True Creator's " schemes several times, if I were to actually confront Him face to face, I definitely wouldn't last a second... Things would turn into the " The Fool " delivering goods to the door, and the " True Creator " finding them insufficient to even fill a tooth gap... Klein maintained that leisurely listening attitude, without uttering a word or making any statement.
" The Sun " Derrick withdrew his gaze and said to Alger:
"Mr. ' The Hanged Man,' thank you for your help. I will find out what the chief and the others want to do as soon as possible."
Seeing that the matter was about to come to an end, " The Hermit " Cattleya carefully spoke:
"The ' Blasphemer ' Amon you just mentioned, are you referring to the ancestor of the Amon Family of the Tudor Empire in the Fourth Age, the son of the Creator?"
"Son of the Creator?" Justice Audrey was startled by the title " The Hermit." She instinctively turned her head to look at the head of the bronze table and found Mr. The Fool sitting calmly, seemingly acknowledging Amon's other identity.
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