parentshiftbook Chapter 381 The Surprising "Hermit"
Chapter 381 The Surprising "Hermit"
Chapter 381 The Surprising "Hermit"
After Mr. Fool introduced the Hermit, everyone in the Tarot Club nodded politely in response.
However, their minds were clearly still on what had just happened, and there was always a subtle glance sweeping between "the hermit" and "fate".
The Hermit's eyes are very special. While she was observing everyone, she was also using her abilities to spy on us.
But when she saw "Destiny," she was discovered and even targeted?
That's how it should be! Using extraordinary abilities to spy on others is extremely impolite!
"Justice" Audrey intuitively felt that the previous situation was intentionally orchestrated by "Fate," and that the so-called inability to control it was just a pretext, and that "Fool" did not pursue the matter.
Perhaps Mr. Fool is also using Mr. Fate to strike at Ms. Hermit.
However, the "Hermit" was seriously injured after only glancing at the "Destiny," which shows that the "Destiny" has a way of restraining the "Hermit."
Gathering her scattered thoughts, Audrey turned halfway to look at the "Fool" at the head of the weathered long table: "Mr. 'Fool,' I am currently still in the family territory, and in this time I have only collected one page of Russell's diary."
"Mr. Fool, I've got three pages of the diary." Fors, the "Magician," replied with a smile.
This came from the Abraham family. She had heard her teacher mention it casually; recently, many acquaintances had come to Backlund for some reason.
Although she didn't know why the Abraham family had come to Backlund, she acquired many copies of Russell's diary.
After hearing two people mention Russell's Diary in succession, "The Hermit" Cattleya's pupils contracted slightly. She tried hard to control the urge to turn her head quickly, and her gaze swept calmly over "Justice" and "The Magician" before finally settling on the figure hidden in the gray mist at the top.
Is Mr. Fool collecting Russell's diaries? Does He know they are diaries? Can He even decipher them?
She knew of a sequence called "Decipherers," and the "Mysterious Queen" had also tried to decipher it, but no "Decipherer" had ever been able to decipher the contents of Russell's diary.
...They didn't even figure out that it was a diary.
Could it be that Mr. Fool is a higher-ranking, more powerful "deciphering scholar"? Or is there a higher-ranking entity with a similar sequence?
As her thoughts drifted, she maintained a calm expression, occasionally turning her head to observe the transactions of the crowd, adhering to the principle of listening more and speaking less.
After "Justice" and "Magician" spoke, "The Sun" Derrick followed suit, saying, "Mr. 'Fool,' I have copied down a new legend of the ancient gods."
"I also found the legends related to the 'Queen of Calamities,' Goshinam, whom Mr. Fate mentioned last time."
Tch, what a clueless brat, always trying to brush us off with ancient legends...
Aren't the legends of the ancient gods that our vampire clan possesses more detailed and realistic than those so-called Silver City? I haven't even used the legends of the ancient gods to repay Mr. "Fool".
Emlyn, the "Moon," curled his lip in disdain and glanced at the "Sun" with contempt.
At the very top, "The Fool" Klein nodded indifferently... Very good, "The Sun" has become more sensible, knowing to provide ancient god legends in a targeted manner.
Although it's more likely that he was curious himself and just copied it down after looking it up.
After letting his thoughts wander, Klein helped Audrey, Fors, and Derrick materialize the Roselle diary and ancient god legends that they remembered, and then they read them quietly.
Meanwhile, after witnessing the Fool reading Russell's diary, the Hermit, Cattleya, was once again shocked.
This isn't about deciphering... He can read the Emperor's diary?!
How could that be? Even the Queen could only make limited guesses and couldn't understand much of what was going on...
Cattleya's pupils contracted slightly, then she pursed her lips. The shock of "The Fool" being able to read Russell's diary was more astonishing to her than the diary itself.
Wasn't her reaction a bit too extreme? Did the "Mysterious Queen" also know about Roselle's diary, and did she learn about it from the "Mysterious Queen"?
But why would the "mysterious queen" know all this?
Klein didn't dwell on it, quickly gathering his thoughts and refocusing his attention on the diary in his hand.
After spending a little time reading through all the diaries and ancient god legends, he leaned back, made the parchment he had conjured disappear, and said with a smile, "You may begin."
Upon hearing Mr. Fool's suggestion, Emlyn the Moon immediately turned to Alger the Hanged Man, unable to contain his excitement, and asked, "Mr. Hanged Man, Bayam should be out of martial law now, right? When will you be able to obtain that vampire baron's inheritance?"
"You mentioned last time that once you leave Bayam, you will contact that great pirate."
"You didn't need to add that last sentence..." Alger suppressed the urge to glare at the other person and asked calmly, "Have you gathered enough cash?"
"Of course!" Emlyn raised his chin, his gaze unconsciously glancing at "Fate" Cyril beside him.
The great pirate... The Storm Church does indeed have a habit of secretly cultivating pirates.
The Hermit, Cattleya, glanced at the Hanged Man, Alger, once more, becoming increasingly certain of her guess about his identity.
Alger didn't dwell on the fact that the foolish "Moon" had revealed his situation with just one sentence, after all, the other party was not a meticulous and intelligent person like Miss "Justice".
Moreover, "The Hermit" has already joined the Tarot Club, so this was bound to happen sooner or later.
Composing himself, he looked at Emlyn and nodded slightly, saying, "I will get it for you this week. Pirates are inherently nomadic, and it will take me some time to find the right person."
"Also, let's double-check, is the price of £4500 acceptable?"
Emlyn glanced subconsciously at "Fate," the one who had lent him the money, then nodded with his chin raised and said, "No problem."
"At worst, I'll concoct more potions to pay off my debts after I become a baron. Anyway, I can use any of the herbs Father Utravsky collected at the Harvest Church."
Noticing Emlyn's gaze and the slight lift of his chin, Cyril felt a deep sense of speechlessness.
You're stupid and have so little money... You owe me money, and you're not even going to haggle over the price.
Seeing the deal between "The Hanged Man" and Mr. Moon completed, "Justice" Audrey suddenly felt a shopping urge, but after thinking it over, she realized that she didn't need to buy anything for the time being.
The potion recipes for the next sequence can be obtained from the Psychological Alchemy Society, and the magical item provided by Mr. Fate is powerful enough to last me a long time.
After pondering for a moment, she turned her head to look at the somber and reserved "World" at the bottom of the list: "Mr. 'World,' have you successfully acquired the 'psychologist' trait you mentioned before?"
Psychologist... I haven't met a pirate who can replace this soul yet, but with that demigod-level "spectator" pathway characteristic, there's really not much need to keep it.
Moreover, the extraordinary abilities of the "psychologist" overlap with those of the "interrogator" in terms of their effects.
After a moment's thought, Klein, controlling the alt "World," replied, "If you really want it, I'll give it to you as soon as possible."
"The price is £1800."
"Okay," Audrey agreed without hesitation.
Her financial crisis is over, and there's no need for her to haggle over a deal with only a small premium.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," turned slightly to look at Fors, the "Magician," and asked in a deep voice, "Do you still need the blood crystals of the Lava Octopus?"
"Yes, I need it." Fors nodded immediately, then asked hesitantly, "How much?"
After thinking for a moment, Alger offered a price that the other party could accept and that he could also make a profit: "800 pounds, but you need to pay me an additional 100 pounds for my services."
Fors quickly calculated her current savings in her mind, only to sadly realize that she didn't need to do so at all, because it definitely didn't exceed 500 pounds.
She paused, then looked somewhat guiltily at Alger the Hanged Man and asked, "...Could you give me a discount?"
Alger shook his head slightly: "I'm not the seller, but I can inquire for you."
"You'd better give me a definite answer within two days, because after that I'll be heading to the next place to find that great pirate and trade the baron's inheritance that 'the moon' needs."
"Okay," Fors nodded in response.
After finishing his conversation with "The Magician," Alger glanced at Cyril again, hesitated, and then remained silent.
With the money he had saved up in Bayam, he had accumulated enough to buy the recipe for the "Ocean Singer" potion.
However, he still hesitated. First, he had not yet fully digested his "Wind-Cherishing" potion. Second, this money came from the Storm Church's reward, and the sudden disappearance of such a large sum would surely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.
The Storm Church didn't have much trust in these undercover pirate members, always worried that if they stayed as pirates for too long, they would actually become pirates.
Furthermore, no oracle from the Lord of Storms excludes pirates from his followers.
As the deals were finalized, the transaction process quickly came to an end. After observing for a period of time, "The Hermit" Cattleya symbolically made a request: "Last month, a saint from the Morse Penitentiary fell in Bayam. I want to know the real reason for his fall."
"I need to determine the specific compensation based on the value of the information."
This was a task previously issued by the Morse Order, but she hadn't paid any attention to it until now, when it could be used as a bargaining chip.
As a newcomer, remaining silent would make her seem out of place, but according to her observation, most of the members at this gathering were still at the Sequence 8 to Sequence 7 level and had no ability to meet her needs.
Unless the "Fool" who is the convener responds personally, or the mysterious "Fate" responds.
Before she fully understood the situation here, she was reluctant to trade directly with the high-sequence beings here.
A challenging intelligence-gathering deal, but one that someone happens to be able to complete, is just right.
The "Hanged Man" is likely from the Church of Storms and previously stayed in Bayam, so he is fully capable of gathering information.
While she was lost in thought, the others also fell into contemplation, trying to decipher the information revealed in her two sentences.
The Morse Order? It's the one Mr. "The Hanged Man" mentioned before; it seems to be a secretive organization leaning towards evil?
"Justice" Audrey frowned almost imperceptibly, her dislike shifting from the "Hermit" lady's previous spying on everyone to her dislike of the Morse Order she represented.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," couldn't help but frown as well... Rumor has it that the "Star Admiral" is backed by the Morse Order. Could it be her?
The Morse Order? An organization that worships an evil god, and it's nowhere near as ancient as our vampire clan.
Emlyn, thinking "the Moon" with disdain, glanced "inadvertently" at Derrick, the "Sun," and seeing that the other remained calm and unmoved, he looked away with contempt.
Hmph, all pretentious...
There was a two-second silence. Seeing that no one responded to the "Hermit" lady, Cyril sighed inwardly... She's not popular.
He sat up straight and asked, "Oheez?"
Cattleya nodded slightly, her tone somewhat surprised: "You know him?"
"I know him." Sirion nodded frankly.
I know him more than just acquaintances; all his belongings are with me. I might even consider selling them to you when I no longer need them.
After clearing his mind, he continued, "His cause of death is somewhat complicated. If the Morse Order wants to find a target for revenge, they can go to the Black Throne King, Baros Hopkins."
"He's one of the most direct perpetrators. As for the others, you probably won't be able to get revenge."
"The King of Black Seat..." Gadriya murmured, frowning, as previously ignored memories were awakened in her mind.
One of the most low-key and mysterious pirate kings, the Queen believes he is a force infiltrated into the sea by some extremely secretive organization.
Some in the Morse Order speculated that he was a saint of the "spectator" pathway, capable of influencing people's memories by affecting the collective unconscious ocean, thus causing those who knew him to subconsciously ignore him.
The Church of Storms recently increased the bounty for the "King of the Black Throne," which may be related to this matter.
Composing herself, she looked at Sirion and said, "I need to verify this information before I can receive my payment, which shouldn't take more than a week."
"Or, I can pay you the corresponding value in gold pounds, or other gold coins."
"It's alright, I have plenty of time." Cyril waved his hand casually.
The head of the group, "The Fool" Klein, gave him a complicated look... Are you really members of the same secret organization, or are you some kind of sworn enemies?
Why does it feel like you're always trying to trap the "King of the Black Seat"?
It's only been a short time since that Sequence 4 clone of the opponent had its special ability exposed, and now "King of Black Thrones" has already made a new enemy...