Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 546 The Fool’s Punishment
Next to the desert island between Pasu Island and Bayam, the capital of the Rhoside Islands, where the altar of the Church of the Storm is located, a sailing ship tens of meters long, painted golden and reflecting bright light in the sun, is docked on the shore.

It belongs to one of the seven pirate generals, "Iceberg Vice Admiral" Edwina. Although this pirate general has a fair reputation and generally does not rob ordinary passenger ships, occasionally ships passing by on the cross-sea route will. Be careful to avoid it.

At this time, the sailors on the "Golden Dream" had no time to pay attention to the passing passenger ships, because their captain, the "Vice Admiral Iceberg" beloved by all sailors, had disappeared!

The senior leaders of the pirate group asked each other and found that the last time they had seen Edwina was in the evening two days ago. At that time, the general said that he had to conduct a difficult research and would not do anything in the next day. appeared, and then locked himself in the captain's cabin.

At that time, all the sailors, including "Blaze" Daniz, paid no attention to it, because for this knowledgeable but more studious captain, retreating for research was common.

They regarded this day without extra classes as a holiday during the journey, and drove the "Golden Dream" to the Sea of ​​Beluga in the east as planned, heading to the Pirate Park to track the traces of the "Ghost Empire" while going crazy. A bonfire party, song and dance performances were held, and a fulfilling 24 hours was spent.

It's just that they didn't use the precious main gun to fire into the air, or directly ignite the flammable materials on the deck.

then……

"She didn't find anyone to bring water or food, and she didn't appear outside the captain's cabin. It was like... it was like her whole person had evaporated."

Daniz waved his arms somewhat exaggeratedly and said to the others.

"A week! The captain can't wait that long, and there are all kinds of accidents on the road at any time. The navy, other pirates, and even headwinds may make us spend twice as long!"

"Flower tie," Yodson retorted subconsciously, but his expression was a little worried.

Surrounded by the familiar crimson light, Angel came from the suite on the passenger ship to Bayam to the magnificent palace surrounded by gray mist, and sat down in the seat belonging to the "Queen" at the long bronze table.

"I'll try divination again..."

Daniz cursed angrily. Seeing that the wine glass was about to roll off the table, he quickly caught it with both hands and put it back to its place.

First mate Blue Walls, wearing a monocle, said calmly.

As a Sequence 6 "Fire Thief" of the "Stealer" path, Flower Tie Yodson has mastered certain divination skills. In front of a group of sailors, he made a number using items that Edwina often uses in the captain's room. The first divination, the result was not optimistic.

They discussed it for a long time and searched every cabin except the locked captain's room, but found nothing.

Everyone's eyes followed the flying gold coins, but Daniz thought of this scene as a "divination master", a "crazy adventurer", and a temporary ally of Captain Edwina.

Finally, everyone had the courage to come to the captain's cabin, supervise each other, and opened the door of the captain's cabin with the spare key. They were horrified to find that there was no one inside, even the light beer, bacon, and toast prepared before the "retreat" They were all placed on the coffee table, almost untouched.

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“People don’t evaporate, wine does.”

"Almost all divination has failed. It is impossible to point to the location and judge the status. The only thing that is clear is that she is still alive."

"Aren't you usually known as an expert? That's bullshit! Any adventurer I met in Port Damir is better than you!"

"Gehrman Sparrow!"

Bosun "Bucket" Daniels retorted, bloated as a bucket and swaying at the waist.

He suddenly shouted loudly, so frightened that Jordson failed to catch the gold coin, causing it to roll several times on the table and stop next to a heavy book with a dark brown cover and bound with parchment paper.

Pushing the coins, pendulum, Edwina's usual wine glass and seat cushion forward, Jordson said with a look of ruin.

Jordson, who felt endless pressure under the quarrel and everyone's gaze, grunted, grabbed the Intis gold Louis, chanted in a low voice, and bounced it with a "ding" sound.

This shows that Edwina was no longer in the captain's cabin at least two days ago!

"Then find other people to help. Let's set sail now and return to the west coast. If the wind is favorable, we can get there in a week."

Next to her was "Justice" Audrey, who stood up and greeted everyone happily. Opposite her was "The Hanged Man" Alger, who looked thoughtful and just nodded in response.

Most of the others are people I know, such as "Moon" Emlyn, "World" Klein, and the latest "Hermit" Cattleya...

Angel looked around and found that most of the Tarot Club were already his acquaintances, and he couldn't help feeling a little proud.

Miss "Magician" is from Backlund, and she might be able to meet her if there is a chance in the future, but Mr. "Sun" is located in the mysterious and terrifying "Land Abandoned by Gods", and he may never have the chance to meet him in this life...

Finally, there is Mr. Fool, the initiator of the party, everyone’s secret belief, suspected of being a resurrecting god...

She looked at them one by one, and finally her eyes rested on the figure shrouded in gray mist at the top of the long table.

"Mr. Fool, I request to communicate with you alone."

As soon as the words came out, Angel felt that everyone's eyes were focused on him.

"Let's communicate alone with Mr. Fool?" The most surprised person was Cattleya, who had never seen "this kind of operation" before. She first secretly glanced at the other members with her peripheral vision and found that although everyone was a little curious, they were not surprised. , which means that "alone with the Fool" is indeed a viable request, but members should rarely engage in similar behavior.

That means, I can also apply to Him for private communication, and then propose...

She turned her gaze to The Fool and subconsciously began to activate the "Eye of Peeping Secrets". The gray fog that usually enveloped this existence seemed to become thinner and could be penetrated by her!

Just when she was about to see through the gray fog, everything in front of her became dark.

Individual communication began.

Seeing Mr. Fool knocking on the table to signal, Angel first bowed his head and saluted, and then said solemnly:

"Mr. Fool, I want to apologize to you first. On the way to the ruins of the God War, I fell into the trap of a high-sequence Extraordinary because I was tempted by a false diary of Emperor Russell. I let her know about you. existence, and also knew that we were collecting diaries.

"She is the 'Mysterious Queen' across the Five Seas, and she is also the eldest daughter of Russell Gustave, Bernadette Gustave..."

After reporting the conversation with Bernadette to The Fool, Angel saw that the latter did not speak, so he continued:
"She made a request in exchange for 'methods of interpreting the diary' and said that she could provide an entire diary of the Great Emperor. In addition, there would be a reward for me."

After saying that, she lowered her head and looked secretly at the Fool, waiting for the other person's "dismissal".

After all, when the Tarot Society was first founded, this being once stated that his name could not be preached outside without his consent.

Although "The Fool who does not belong to this era" seems to have been known by the Aurora Society and other secret sects, it is not considered a secret... Angel thought, and after a while, he finally received the Fool's response:

"She can exchange the diary for the answers she needs, but the method of interpreting the diary is not something she can afford."

Is this an outright rejection? No, what Mr. Fool means is that Bernadette can pay a certain price to know certain contents in the diary, but it is impossible to get a complete set of interpretation methods... Angel nodded clearly:
"Yes, I will convey it to her."

"Don't reveal any more information, be careful not to make the same mistake again."

Klein's tone turned cold and he ordered. When he saw Angel, who was sitting first on the left, bowing his head and saying yes, with a hint of fear in his expression, he couldn't help but feel a little inexplicable relief in his heart.

But this emotion was quickly replaced by guilt. His original intention was not to let Angel continue to interfere with the "Queen of Mystery", but he also wanted to maintain his strong character as "The Fool", so the words came out like a cold command.

Looking at Angel's lowered head, he pursed his lips and finally did not continue to speak. Instead, he waved his hand to lift the visual and auditory restrictions of others and ended the private communication.

Then, he looked at Cattleya, the "hermit" at the end of the "female queue", and tapped the long table, making everyone look stern. After they all looked at him, they said:

"If Bernadette wants to know the answer, she must pay a sufficient price."

Angel, who was still thinking about the "Mysterious Queen", subconsciously thought that these words were addressed to him. Just as he was about to speak, he found that the "Fool" was looking at the "Hermit" and closed his mouth again, curious. He looked at Cattleya.

Why did He tell the "Star Admiral" the same answer? Is it because he knew that she and the "Mysterious Queen" had a fake break, but they were actually still connected? Even Bernadette's communication with two Fool believers, Klein and me, aboard the "Future" was arranged by her. Is the Fool warning her?

She quickly confirmed this from the Fool's tone, which was even colder than before, and the "hermit"'s shrinking, even trembling figure.

Fortunately, I took the initiative to tell everything, otherwise I would be the only one who died due to social or corporate death... She thought half thankfully and half scared.

Except for her, the other members expressed their own confusion and surprise when they heard this sentence.

They did not associate this common Intis female name with other titles, but they all guessed that "The Hermit" had committed a certain amount of "betrayal" shortly after joining the Tarot Society, and transferred the contents of the meeting, or It was Mr. Fool's information that was revealed to this "Bernadette", and the latter even wanted more, so much so that it alerted Mr. Fool himself.

Fortunately, their doubts did not last long. When asked by Derrick the Sun, the Fool continued:

"Bernadette is Russell's eldest daughter, and she is also the owner of the Dawn and the leader of the Dawn of Elements."

"It turns out that the 'Mysterious Queen' is the eldest daughter of Emperor Russell? It seems that the identity of the 'Hermit' is actually the 'Star Admiral'. They are indeed pretending to break up, but in fact they are still in contact secretly..." There was a loud bang in the Hanged Man's mind, and he had a certain understanding of the recent complicated maritime situation. He looked at the "hermit" and found that the other person's head was lowered, and he did not deny it, and he laughed secretly in his heart.

Although other members, such as "Justice", "Magician", "Moon" and others, are not as clear about the situation at sea as Alger is, they have all heard of the name "Dawn", and they are especially interested in the world of occultism. Audrey, who was interested, immediately realized that the "answer" that "Queen of Mysteries" Bernadette might want to know was in the diary written by her father.

The focus of everyone's attention, "Hermit" Cattleya, after a long period of silence, recovered some thinking ability, raised her head to look at The Fool, and said in a low tone:
"I made a mistake and I won't excuse it. No matter what you are prepared to do with me, even kill me, I am willing to bear it."

This sentence made Angel, who had been observing Cattleya's expressions and movements, feel inwardly. She just left the pirate general's flagship. She had a good impression of the beautiful, mysterious and hospitable "Star Admiral", and saw that she had also committed "leak". "The wrong member will be punished, and I can't help but feel doubtful:
If I was just let off lightly and the "hermit" was severely punished, wouldn't that be a bit...

... partial?

As soon as this thought flashed through her mind, she heard Cattleya groan in pain, her body fell back, and she fell onto the high-backed chair.

Then, the continuous screams echoed in the Gray Mist Palace, piercing the ears of other members.

Mr. "Fool"'s punishment for "The Hermit" has begun!

(End of this chapter)