Mystery: The Last Shepherd.

Chapter 534 Rosell's backup plan?

Chapter 534 Rosell's backup plan?

Although he didn't get any news about the Sequence 3 potion, Luze still gained something.

"The Rose Saint"—that sounds like a high-ranking member of the Aurora Society. This lousy organization has five saints and twenty-two divine messengers. I've only killed one saint and two divine messengers; I'm still far from completely destroying them.

Once things at sea are over, I'll return to Backlund and kill that "gentleman" first... Luze thought to himself. But for now, it's best to focus on the ship.

"Your Majesty, what else do you know about the 'Black Throne'?"

So he asked again.

Before searching for Russell's flagship, he wanted to acquire as much relevant knowledge as possible to increase his chances of success.

Bernadette glanced at him and slowly said, "I have seen the Black Throne with my own eyes. Its shape is that of a huge sailing ship, similar in appearance to the Black Emperor, the flagship of Nast, the King of the Five Seas."

That's normal; they are all extraordinary creations from the Solomon Empire.

Lu Ze thought to himself.

"At that time, he had not yet become emperor; as the chief regent, he led the country to continuous growth and strength..."

The Queen spoke softly, as if afraid to disturb a beautiful dream, "He brought me to the Black Throne and told me that he would use this ship to brave the raging seas, explore safe routes, and reconnect the physically separated northern and southern continents."

Russell has indeed succeeded, as evidenced by the constant flow of ships on the turbulent seas.

"Later, he became emperor and did many things, some of which I couldn't understand, some of which I couldn't comprehend... including the Black Throne." I once saw him collect many extraordinary materials onto that ship and personally make many modifications to it... but soon after, the ship completely disappeared.

Bernadette continued, "Later, I would sometimes see him holding that key with a heavy expression, as if he were thinking about something."

Ok?

As Lu Ze listened, he instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

The "Black Throne" seems to be more than just Roselle's flagship. The key he left behind is probably not simply meant to take care of the transmigrators' descendants!

According to historical records, after Roselle became emperor, he was betrayed in his lonely later years and died in the palace, leading to the collapse of the empire. What he left behind on the ship is truly hard to say... was it a massive sum of money to rebuild the army, extraordinary items of immense power, or perhaps an even more mysterious contingency plan?

He couldn't help but look at the Queen.

If that's really the case, would Bernadette be willing to leave the ship to herself?

"Don't worry, I already promised you I wouldn't fight you for ownership of the 'Black Throne'." Bernadette saw through his thoughts and said calmly, "My only request is to board the ship and find out what he left on the 'Black Throne'."

"In the end, it's just my obsession."

The Queen probably wanted to know why her father had transformed from a hero who guided the change of the times into an arrogant and ruthless emperor... It seems that Rosell's coronation as emperor had a significant impact on her.

Lu Ze nodded, temporarily accepting the "mysterious queen's" reasoning.

"I can't fulfill your Sequence 3 potion recipe requirement. Is there anything else?"

Bernadette asked again.

She probably hoped that Lu Ze could increase the probability of success.

Since the other party was so sincere, Lu Ze naturally wouldn't refuse. He thought about it carefully and recalled something he had planned to ask the other party for a favor before.

"Your Majesty, do you know any reliable and skilled craftsmen?"

He also possessed an extraordinary characteristic extracted from "Gluttony" after his death. At the time, to prevent unnecessary harm, he did not graze his animals. "It was the kind of material that could handle demigod-level materials."

Bernadette's father was a powerful extraordinary individual with the "Craftsman" pathway, and it's very likely that he left some corresponding channels for his children.

"know."

The Queen nodded, but then said, "However, creating demigod-level magical items takes a lot of time, and it definitely won't be able to make it in time for your trip."

"This is the second thing I need to ask of you."

Lu Ze smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you have any powerful items here that would suit me? If so, I am willing to pay a certain price to obtain them."

The Queen pondered for a moment, her deep blue eyes flashing with a profound light, as if she were lost in thought.

"There is indeed one."

She spoke, instructing her invisible servants to open the treasure vault door. Then, amidst the howling spiritual wind, she retrieved a peculiar item and presented it to Luze on a tray carried by a servant.

Lu Ze took it and examined it carefully.

The item is shaped like the head of a cane, inlaid with long, transparent gemstones, and engraved with complex, mysterious, and indescribable symbolic symbols and magical markings.

It was clearly a product of ritual magic, and should only be used once... He observed the item from a professional's perspective and quickly discerned some clues.

The good news is that with these symbols, I can basically reproduce them and use them multiple times. However, to whom does this ritual invoke power?

Luze turned the "staff head" over to the front and carefully recorded each rune on it.

His eyes suddenly sharpened.

Wait! This symbol is...

He identified two dominant symbols among them: an incomplete "eye without pupils" and an incomplete "twisted line".

The emblem of a fool!

The last time he saw this symbol was from an oracle delivered by the true Creator, and that symbol had left a deep impression on him. Especially after he joined the Tarot club led by that Fool.

Could it be that the source of power for this one-time ritual artifact comes from Mr. Fool?

Meow~

Luna suddenly called out in his ear and pressed her claws down slightly on his shoulder.

Luze immediately realized that he was in front of Bernadette and couldn't show too much abnormality. Fortunately, he had been looking down while examining the item, so she probably hadn't noticed...

"Is this item disposable?"

He maintained his composure and looked up to ask.

"Yes."

The Queen looked at him quietly, her eyes deep and unfathomable. "The ability of this item is to borrow one's past power and restore a certain amount of strength in a short period of time."

My past self?

I wasn't that great in the past, in fact, I was even weaker... Wait a minute!

"Is this for the evil spirit inside me?"

Lu Ze realized what was happening and asked.

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