Judging by her tone, Miss "Justice" didn't seem to be in a very good mood… Did something happen? "The Fool" Klein's heart stirred, and he carefully observed the color of her emotions, discovering that this lady didn't have any other issues—she was simply in a rather bad mood.
Next, he didn't close his spiritual vision, but instead smoothly turned his observation toward the others.
The Poet classmate, Emlyn, and Miss "Magician" all had much purer colors deep within their auras. Had they advanced? Heh, judging by the fact that their auras were still somewhat unstable, they should have all succeeded within a single day.
With this, the Tarot Club members were now at minimum all Sequence 6. Even among top-tier forces, they would absolutely count as core strength.
Miss "Judgment" and Lady "Hermit" looked the same as always… They should be like me, only lacking the ritual to reach demigodhood.
Little "Sun" is in a really good mood… Could it be that he ran into some good fortune?
And Mr. "Hanged Man" is feeling a bit uneasy, and even glanced covertly at "The World"… Could it be that something went wrong with the item I commissioned the "Artisan" behind him to craft a few weeks ago?
No need to mention Sharon—her emotions are, as always, calm…
As for "Tower"… Heh, this guy is a pure "fun-seeker" from start to finish. Not even worth mentioning!
Just as Klein was complaining inwardly, the Tarot Club members had already completed their mutual greetings. Lady "Hermit" Cattleya, as usual, pushed her glasses up and turned slightly to the side, respectfully saluting toward the highest seat at the bronze long table:
"Respected Mr. 'Fool,' this time it's still three pages of diary."
As she spoke, with permission granted, Cattleya had already materialized the diaries, watching them disappear from before her eyes and appear in the palms of Mr. "Fool."
"Very good." Klein gave a flat compliment, then casually glanced at them, only to feel a bit surprised.
Because he discovered that the diaries provided by the "Queen of Mystic" this time seemed to belong to Roselle the Great's early period, and didn't look like they contained any important information.
Under normal circumstances, when one couldn't distinguish importance, later-period diaries would definitely be prioritized, so as to maximize the reconstruction of the mystery of Roselle the Great's "assassination"… I believe the "Queen of Mystic" has sufficient intelligence… Klein muttered in confusion to himself as he was about to read the first diary page.
But at this moment, Mr. "Hanged Man" Alger raised his hand slightly and said, "Respected Mr. 'Fool,' I have two pages of diary here."
Huh? Mr. "Hanged Man" actually obtained Roselle's diary again? After he had scoured the "Church of Storms'" stockpile in the beginning, he hadn't had any other channels for quite a while…
Right, he joined Tracy's fleet. Maybe he managed to get some through "Ailment Admiral."
Unlike Lady "Hermit," who was clearly going to ask questions later, "The Fool" Klein, after "transporting" the two diary pages to his side, first asked, "What do you need?"
"Mr. 'Fool,' I want to know who the person behind 'Mad Captain' Connors Victor is," Mr. "Hanged Man" Alger asked with some anticipation.
After receiving permission from the "Church of Storms" to join Tracy's fleet, he mainly had two missions.
First, to ascertain the background of the mad adventurer Gehrman Sparrow;
Second, to investigate the details of Tracy's past slave-transport operations…
As for the first task, he actually knew the truth quite clearly now, but couldn't report it to the Church, so he could only start with the second matter.
He had previously asked Tracy herself, but she wasn't very clear either—she only knew that the "Mad Captain" who had once coordinated with her was likely backed by a military officer.
I know this… I just happened to ask Arrodes about it… Klein quietly let out a breath of relief, then calmly recited a name:
"Qunas Kolger."
After saying that, he felt that Mr. "Fool" knowing a mere ordinary demigod might somewhat damage the sense of grandeur—especially since this person outwardly pretended to be only Sequence 5—so he deliberately added with a tone of regret:
"The Kolger family carries the royal bloodline of the Solomon Empire. What a pity…"
Royal bloodline of the Solomon Empire? This… As expected of someone known to Mr. "Fool," this Mr. Qunas must be anything but simple!
Mr. "Hanged Man," Lady "Hermit," and Miss "Justice" all instantly entered a state of intense imagination, deciding to start investigating this person remembered by Mr. "Fool" as soon as they returned.
Klein didn't bother with their thoughts and first picked up the two diary pages offered by Mr. "Hanged Man," reading them carefully:
"May 12th. The mystical item Hermes commissioned me to craft has already been completed.
"Because the two powerful 'mystic arts' contained within were both provided by that guy Liu Bo, I didn't refuse after he demanded the naming rights.
"'Fallen Morningstar'! That's the name Liu Bo chose, completely unlike the 'standard' he usually shows…
"I thought that chunni would pick something like 'Invincible Shining Thunder Ultra-Recovery Chain' or something like that…
"Alright, that was a joke… Overall, 'Fallen Morningstar' is indeed very good, and it fits the power of the 'Hanged Man' pathway contained within the necklace.
"Hmm, although this is only a mid-sequence item, I used the abilities of a 'Knowledge Mentor' to enhance its effects. The two mystic arts inside both far exceed what a Sequence 5 item should have.
"Additionally, because its 'concealment' effects are too outstanding, I'm worried that whoever holds it might be unfavorable to future 'Transmigrators'… So I actually added a 'backdoor' into 'Fallen Morningstar.'
"As long as you're not too far from it, shouting 'Invalid' in Chinese will cause it to temporarily lose its effect."
So "Fallen Morningstar" really was made by Old Huang… Mm, at that time, Old Huang probably hadn't yet realized the issue with the "Seal of Calamity" and still trusted him somewhat. Otherwise, he would definitely have guessed that the other party was using this to lay out a scheme.
And since "Fallen Morningstar" was commissioned by Hermes… then was the old man—the gourmet devotee "Shoko"—who handed it to me back then actually Hermes as well?
They used my hands to pass "Fallen Morningstar" to Ince Zangwill. What exactly were they aiming for?
As his thoughts turned, Klein flipped open the second page:
"June 9th. Aglaya Constantine's condition is getting worse and worse, and her emotions have begun to grow 'irritable.' Even the 'container' I crafted can no longer hold Her…
"I discussed with Her the idea of temporarily returning to the 'Divine Painting Scroll,' waiting until I find a solution before letting Her out again.
"But Aglaya refused. She said that after leaving the 'Divine Painting Scroll,' the environment there could no longer sustain Her condition either.
"What She needs now is an apocalyptic or catastrophic environment.
"I tried bringing Her to the sea region of the 'God War Ruins,' but even that couldn't meet the requirements…
"Watching Her grow weaker by the day, I think I should go look for the legendary 'Forsaken Land of the Gods'?"
(End of Chapter)