Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 891 The Attitude of the Fool
Of course, it was not the first time that Miss Queen had killed a demigod and put her characteristics on the shelf of the Tarot Club. Moreover, she had already been promoted to Sequence 3, so the shock to everyone was not as great as before. After a little sigh, everyone quickly put the matter behind them. However, when talking to Angel, they inevitably added a respectful title, just like the previous times when they knew that she had been promoted to or killed a demigod.

Only Audrey, who was still excited, continued in a more cheerful tone:
"Excuse me, does anyone have any information about the complete brain and blood of an adult Psychic Dragon, the heart of a Dream Catcher, or the crystallization of Psychic Phantom?"

These were all ingredients for the "Dream Walker" potion. She had already put forward her purchase request at the Tarot Meeting last week. Although she had received Angel's promise of extraordinary characteristics, she still did not give up the purchase.

After all, there is a hungry extraordinary dog ​​at home... She thought a little shyly, knowing how luxurious it is for her to raise a pet dog that has already entered the middle sequence when everyone is worried about their own promotion.

"There are brains and blood of adult psychic dragons in the warehouse of Silver City. I have confirmed it. I don't have the contribution required for the former yet, but I can exchange it for the dragon's blood. Do you need it?"

"The Sun" Derrick looked around and saw that no one responded, so he spoke himself.

After a long period of "training" in the Tarot Club, he was able to quickly analyze the most urgent parts of other people's needs. For example, in the deal proposed by "Justice", the blood of the Mind Dragon was obviously an auxiliary material. It was what she most desired in order to obtain the extraordinary characteristics promised by "Dream Walker", while the others were dispensable.

If I had just joined here, I would have ignored the implicit meaning of these words and missed the opportunity to trade... He looked at the "Hanged Man" beside him with a little gratitude and sighed.

Soon, "Justice" Audrey obtained the most difficult part of the "Dream Walker" except for the main material at the cost of 1000 pounds. Of course, since gold pounds are not circulated in Silver City, this part of the reward will be kept in the Tarot Club for use in the three-party transaction.

The conclusion of another deal obviously livened up the atmosphere of the party, and Miss "Judgment", who rarely spoke, also put forward her own demands:
"Please help me keep an eye out for the potion formulas for 'Judge' and 'Punishment Knight'."

After becoming a peripheral member of "MI9", she has had many opportunities to actively use the various abilities of "Interrogator" and digest the potion in her body. Now she is preparing for the next sequence.

As for the extraordinary characteristics of "Judge", "Magician" Fors bought them for her before she joined the Tarot Club, so she didn't need to worry about it.

Well, it was this "Queen" lady who sold it to her... Xio secretly glanced at the legendary "Golden Queen", but was glared back at by her, and suddenly felt her heart tighten.

"I have the extraordinary characteristic of 'Punishment Knight' here, 8000 pounds, do you need it?"

What greeted her were words of gentleness and expectation.

"8000 pounds... Even if I sell Fors and I, I can't get the sum... No, Fors should be able to make it. She has already been promoted to Sequence 6, and seems to have saved a lot of money. She receives royalties from her novels every month..."

Xio glanced at his friend beside him hesitantly and said:

"not needed for now."

She decided not to be so ambitious and to resolve the issue of the "judge" first.

"Well, I'll keep it for you for a while."

Angel sensed the other's distress and nodded in reply.

As for the other two extraordinary properties being sold, the Witch of Despair and the Wizard of Trickster, no one asked about their prices, even when they came with potion formulas.

Even Cattleya, who had promised to "help ask around", secretly looked away. It was clear that the situation was not optimistic.

Most of the “Fortune Tellers” are concentrated in the intelligence agencies of Intis, while the Witch Path is monopolized by the “Witch Cult”. Wild Beyonders have a hard time entering the middle sequence at most, let alone reaching Sequence 5 which requires demigod characteristics. I’m afraid I can only find an opportunity to make them into magical items to sell, or leave them to Sherman and Elaine…

Amid Angel's disappointed sigh, the party entered the stage of exchanging information.

The first person to speak was still the Hanged Man Alger. He first glanced at the Hermit, and then said in a low, slow voice:

"The situation at sea has changed again. Feysac's anti-rebellion fleet is stationed in Nas, the capital of the Gargas Islands, and launched a bloody suppression of the local residents who resisted colonization... Most of the rebels were wiped out, and the survivors escaped from Nas and scattered to the surrounding small islands to carry out guerrilla warfare. There is intelligence that their help came from Intis, but I doubt it. The two countries have no conflict of interest in the Sonia Sea..."

As expected, they thought it was Intis who did it. This gave Loen some time, but it was probably not much. By the time Feysac confirmed that we were the ones selling arms and provoking local resistance, it would not be long before a war broke out... Angel thought about it and did not respond.

Cattleya, the "Admiral of the Star", took over the conversation and continued:
"Not only in the Sonia Sea, but also in the Violent Sea, the newly formed ironclad fleet of the Kingdom of Loen has begun to clear the waterway again to protect the trade route from the Rorsted Islands to the Northern Continent. This time, the pirates are facing three ironclad ships and a supporting fleet. Even a sea king would have no chance of winning against such a lineup... Moreover, compared to a year ago, the pirates' high-end combat power has declined."

As she spoke, she tilted her head slightly towards Angel's position, indicating that most of this was the result of her battle with "the world".

"Even the 'King of the Five Seas' can't stand up to the ironclad ship?"

The "magician" Fors asked curiously. "Each ironclad ship has a military demigod stationed there. Their presence can weaken the enemy's extraordinary power, making cannons, armor, and steam engines the decisive factors in the battle, which are exactly what the pirates lack." Cattleya, who was chased by knowledge and therefore had a good understanding of the latest technology, explained briefly and returned to the topic. "I think the reason why Loen made such a big move and was even willing to send three demigods to be responsible for the safety of the fleet is probably for the subsequent big moves... Perhaps, the war is coming."

“War is coming.”

Suddenly, "The World", who had been silent throughout the meeting and was sitting at the end of the long table, spoke in a hoarse voice.

Klein...is he going to remind the other members about George III?
Angel made some guesses but didn't say anything to stop him.

"Recently, when the Church of Darkness was interrogating a demigod of the Psychological Alchemist Society, it was confirmed that King George III of Loen was secretly digging up the ruins left by the Blood Emperor Alistair Tudor to obtain the secret treasures inside... To this end, he cooperated with the Witch Cult and the Psychological Alchemist Society and even prepared to start a war.

"The three major churches carried out a series of operations and searched the exposed ruins, but no further evidence was found. This may mean that there was a traitor within the church, and the operation was leaked, allowing the royal family to prepare accordingly."

Klein did not disclose George III's "Black Emperor" deification ceremony, but only implicitly stated that the activeness of the Witch Cult and the recent military actions were related to the king's conspiracy.

In this way, except for Audrey, who was an eyewitness to the incident and had some guesses, others would be wary of war and pay attention to the movements of these secret organizations, but would not keep more dangerous information in their minds.

This is for their safety. Unless you become a demigod and are willing to sacrifice yourself, there is no chance for you to participate in this matter... Klein muttered to himself. As a "fool", he tapped the table lightly, making everyone look at him. He added in a casual manner:
"This is the 'trend of the times' that Adam is looking forward to."

Adam, the "angel of fantasy"? What does he have to do with the war preparations of the Kingdom of Loen?
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, but soon remembered what The Fool said the last time the name of the Angel King appeared in the Tarot Club:

“Times have changed because of this, and Adam has become closer to Godhood.”

The son of the Creator had already become the King of Angels in the ancient times. Did he want to take advantage of this "trend" to ascend to the throne of God?
Could it be that Rune was not planning to gain benefits through a local war, but wanted to let the war sweep the world?

From Klein's position, each Tarot Club member had a different expression, showing their different thoughts.

Unfortunately, if this happened a year or two later, I would be able to advance to Sequence 3, and most members of the Tarot Club would have reached the level of Demigod. Perhaps The Fool’s influence would be greater, and he would have a chance to intervene in this matter… He sighed, manipulated The World to look at Leonard, and said:

"Please ask that person if he has seen the second 'blasphemous tablet'."

He learned from Roselle's diary that a member of the Zoroast family had seen this strange object that recorded all the ways to make potions under the arrangement of the "Twilight Hermits". He wanted to test Pales and consider whether he could use his power to create some resistance to Adam and George III's plans.

Then, ignoring the surprised and thoughtful looks of the others, he turned to the Hermit Cattleya and said quickly:
"I hope to meet the 'Mysterious Queen'. This is related to the Great Emperor."

Only then did Cattleya recover from the shock of knowing that Mr. "Xingxing" knew the big shot who had seen the "blasphemous slate" and nodded.

She knew that once it came to Emperor Roselle, the Queen would definitely agree to a meeting.

But why didn't he contact her privately, but spoke publicly at the Tarot Club? Was it because the situation was urgent and he would rather expose his movements in order to save a little time, or... She suddenly realized something and secretly glanced at The Fool, a gleam of light flashing in her eyes under her thick-framed glasses.

Angel also looked at the "world" with some surprise, whose expression was hidden under the double disguise of the hood and the gray fog, and understood the moment his eyes met with it.

Klein should be making some kind of statement. Pales Zoroast in Leonard's body and Bernadette behind Cattleya are both important figures who do not belong to the Tarot Club but have close ties with its members. He sent out the invitation in the name of "the world" and as a follower of Mr. Fool, which means that the attitude of "the Fool" is... to oppose George III becoming the "Black Emperor"!
Thinking of this, her heart calmed down a lot.

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The red light faded away and Angel returned to his study.

She calmed herself down and quietly buried thoughts about the "Twilight Hermit Order" and "Adam" in her heart to avoid attracting the other party's attention. Then she was about to use the ritual of prayer and bestowal to take back the "Darkless Cross" from Mr. Fool, and try to use the negative effects of this seal to separate the "Dream Walker" within the "Manipulator" attribute.

She originally wanted to ask Mr. Fool for help in this matter, but she felt that it was a bit absurd for this being to do it himself with a Sequence 5 Beyonder characteristic, so she decided to do it herself.

In addition, she also planned to entrust "Star" Leonard to contact her own Minor Arcana card "Queen of Pentacles" Sherman, so that this witch who had already registered with Archbishop Anthony could get the identity of a half-official Beyonder. In this way, even if the royal family and MI9 found her through scattered clues and Stratford's remains, they would give up further action because they did not want to be at odds with the Goddess Church, and ensure her safety.

This kind of thing is also not worth talking about at the Tarot Club. I can send him a letter later... Angel was thinking and was about to set up the altar and pray to the Fool. Suddenly, a gray fog appeared in front of him again, and the vague outline and voice of the "Magician" Fors came:

“Dear Mr. Fool, please convey this message to Miss Queen: My teacher, the member of the Abraham family whom she has met once, hopes to meet her again in the near future for more in-depth cooperation.”

(End of this chapter)