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Leyton, rejected by the holy unicorn, planned to entrust Miss Justice at this week's Tarot Club to test the unicorn's abilities.
Given the preferences of this unicorn figurine, Leyton felt that among the known individuals, only Miss Justice and Mr. Sun from the Tarot Club could use it.
Time quickly arrived at Monday afternoon, and Leyton was already seated in the armchair in his study, waiting for the Tarot Club to begin.
Suddenly, an illusory, crimson, tide-like light surged forth. By the time he recovered, he was already inside the ancient giant's dwelling-like palace above the Gray Fog.
Miss Justice, who had already advanced to Sequence 8, happily rose, curtsied, and greeted everyone:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"
"Good afternoon, Mr. Tower!"
Hanged Man Alger materialized six new pages of the Roselle diary to the Fool, who was seated at the head of the long bronze table.
Klein, shrouded in the Gray Fog, moved the six pages of the diary materialized by the Hanged Man in front of him.
Leyton had glanced at the diary when the Hanged Man materialized it, and relying on the Reader Pathway's excellent reading and memory abilities, Leyton got a general idea of the diary's content.
This diary involved a Miracle Invoker of Sequence 2, the Snake of Fate of the Fate pathway, and the Black Emperor Pathway.
"This is a significant gain."
Leyton sighed inwardly on behalf of the Fool.
After reading the diary provided by the Hanged Man, Klein, under the guise of a task for one of his Dear, issued a mission:
"I have a Blessed who has arrived in Backlund, and he wishes to accomplish something, but his identity cannot be exposed."
"The task he needs to complete is to assassinate Bakerland Jean Madan, the Intis Republic's Ambassador to the Loen Kingdom."
"Assassinate the Intis Ambassador?" Miss Justice exclaimed in surprise.
The Hanged Man and Mr. Sun sat in their seats, one in thought, the other bewildered.
Klein, shrouded in the Gray Fog, subtly scanned everyone. Aside from Mr. Tower, who already knew most of the story, everyone else was deep in their own thoughts.
He then maintained his relaxed demeanor and spoke again:
"Who among you wishes to accept this mission? What reward do you desire?"
The Hanged Man, seeing that no one spoke, was the first to speak, exposing Backlund's unsavory deeds as an intelligence chief, and his secret support for bloody demonstrations and the spread of rumors.
Seeing Miss Justice on the opposite side waver a little, he added:
"I don't know if he is a Beyonder, but it's very likely he is, and he doesn't lack Beyonder protection around him."
After a long period of contemplation, Miss Justice was somewhat swayed by the Hanged Man and turned to the Fool, who was seated at the head of the table, and said:
"Mr. Fool, I can try to complete this mission, but I cannot guarantee success."
"I can also accept this mission, and I should be able to guarantee success. The price is 11,000 pounds."
Leyton, who was watching from the side, interjected into the conversation. He didn't want Miss Justice to successfully take on this commission, otherwise he wouldn't be able to earn any money.
Klein, shrouded in the Gray Fog, twitched the corner of his mouth slightly. He was quite speechless about Mr. Tower's price increase:
"This guy actually raised the price! What a profiteer!"
"Bakerland himself has the strength of Sequence 6, and he is not without Beyonder protection. To successfully assassinate him and escape unscathed, it's impossible without a large organization or powerful strength."
Leyton explained, proving that his price increase was not excessive.
"Sequence 6?" Miss Justice and the Hanged Man couldn't help but repeat in a low voice.
Klein, seated at the head of the table, shrouded in the Gray Fog, was also secretly alarmed. He knew that the Ambassador certainly wouldn't lack powerful Beyonders around him, but he hadn't expected the Ambassador himself to be a powerful Beyonder.
"Hunter Pathway, Sequence 6 Conspirer. He possesses extreme insight into some detailed issues and is skilled at planning conspiracies."
Leyton provided information about the Conspirer to the members of the Tarot Club. He then continued:
"Such Beyonders, who excel in intellect, are often harder to kill because they are careful and cautious, and they are good at using their intelligence."
"Mr. Tower, are you sure you can guarantee a successful assassination of a Beyonder of this level? If something goes wrong, you yourself will be in great danger."
Miss Justice couldn't help but remind him. She was somewhat concerned about the safety of her Tarot Club companions.
"I just need to find an opportunity, create a relatively isolated space, and I'll have a chance to kill him with one blow."
"People who rely too much on schemes and tricks are often arrogant and blindly overconfident. If an opportunity is seized, they can easily be killed with one blow."
Leyton briefly explained his plan.
Leyton's original plan was to create an opportunity, then leverage the power of the Sage characteristic within him to deliver a fatal blow to the opponent.
Miss Justice nodded thoughtfully, no longer raising any questions.
As a Telepathist, she understood very well that such Beyonders, who excel in mental power but are relatively fragile themselves, if an opportunity is seized, can indeed be killed with one blow.
"You can all take on this mission. Whoever completes it first will be credited."
Klein, shrouded in the Gray Fog, spoke again.
Although he himself felt that it was safest for Mr. Tower, the strongest, to complete this mission, the price he asked was simply too high. He could only hope that Miss Justice or the Hanged Man could also complete this mission; that way, at least he could use knowledge instead of gold pounds.
"Okay, Mr. Fool." Miss Justice and the Hanged Man spoke at the same time.
Klein, shrouded in the Gray Fog, spoke in a relaxed tone:
"What rewards do you hope to obtain?"
"The Psychiatrist potion formula."
Miss Justice blurted out, then hesitated and added:
"My reward can be discussed after the mission is completed. I, I still owe your Dear a bounty."
"Me too. The reward can be discussed after the mission is completed."
The Hanged Man also spoke.
When Miss Justice mentioned the bounty, Klein immediately thought of "Vice Admiral Hurricane" Qilangos, who was killed by Azik.
"Vice Admiral Hurricane is worth ten thousand gold pounds. Ambassador Backlund must be more expensive than him, so Alger's price is actually reasonable, and it's even what he calls a 'friendship price'!"
After pondering for a while, Klein realized that the reason he thought Alger's asking price was too high was simply because he was too poor.
"However, if Miss Justice gives me this bounty, it would be enough to pay Alger's asking price."
"But part of this bounty belongs to Azik."
Klein struggled internally, wondering whether to temporarily use a portion of the bounty that belonged to Azik.
After everyone except Mr. Sun, who was in the Forsaken Land of the Gods, accepted the Fool's commission, the Tarot Club entered the free trade segment.
Miss Justice proposed to Mr. Sun, who was sitting diagonally opposite her, to exchange information about dragons.
"Yes, I want the Sequence 8 potion formula for the Bard Pathway."
Mr. Sun did not refuse Miss Justice's trade. What he needed most urgently now was advancement, so he proposed the condition of exchanging for the next Sequence potion formula.
Miss Justice considered and said:
"I don't have the Sequence 8 potion formula corresponding to the Bard Pathway, but I can promise to collect it for you as soon as possible, and Mr. Fool can bear witness."
Leyton had intended to sell the Light Supplicant potion formula, but the Fool at the head of the table spoke first:
"Miss Justice, perhaps I can provide you with the Light Supplicant potion formula."
"I forgot that Klein had divined that drop of Eternal Blazing Sun's divine blood. It seems he has all the formulas below Sequence 4."
"I can't earn Beyonder materials from Mr. Sun now. Looks like I'll have to think of a new plan."
Leyton sat quietly, deep in thought.
Miss Justice, Mr. Sun, and the Fool Klein quickly reached an agreement and requested a private exchange.
Only Leyton and the serious-looking Hanged Man next to him were excluded.
Leyton turned to look at the Hanged Man, who had a serious expression, and said:
"Mr. Hanged Man, aren't you interested in news about dragons?"
The Hanged Man glanced at Mr. Tower, who was sitting next to him and was clearly not of a low Sequence, and pondered:
"I have some interest, but not enough to pay for it."
"Aren't you the same?"
"No, I'm very interested, but the information Mr. Sun knows is probably what I already understand."
Leyton shook his head, denying the Hanged Man's counter-question, then continued:
"This Mr. Sun doesn't seem like a Feysacian, but his giant bloodline is quite strong. It's very interesting."
"Moreover, I noticed that he lacks understanding of many common senses, yet he knows information about creatures like dragons, which most people don't."
As the Hanged Man's expression grew increasingly serious, Leyton stated his final conclusion:
"He shouldn't be from the known Southern Continent or Northern Continent, should he? Is it the legendary Forsaken Land of the Gods? Or the Western Continent?"
The Hanged Man looked at Mr. Tower, who usually seemed so casual, with some surprise. The other party's recent deduction made him reasonably suspect that the way he usually behaved was just a disguise.
The conversation between the two was silent for a few seconds before the Hanged Man spoke:
"It's the Forsaken Land of the Gods. What is this 'Western Continent' you speak of?"
"I don't know. In elven legends, it's their homeland, but the elves themselves don't know if this homeland truly exists."
Leyton shook his head, not telling the Hanged Man the true situation.
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