"Justice" Audrey interjected at the opportune moment, "This is quite normal. Not everyone can become a legendary adventurer like Mr. Gehrman. Most of us are just Spectators who sigh while reading newspapers."
Fors nodded in agreement and gave Miss Justice a grateful smile, thanking her for steering the conversation back and saving her from further embarrassment.
Klein, noticing this, nodded slightly in his mind. It's truly necessary to have an understanding Spectator in the organization.
Leyton casually scanned his surroundings, leaned back lazily against the chair, and chuckled, "Heh heh, alright, these are all my needs. Thank you all for being willing to help."
"If you have needs for Beyonder characteristics or Mystical Items, you can also come to me. After all, the battlefield is never short of these."
After everyone responded one by one, "Justice" Audrey smiled and took over the conversation, stating her own needs:
"Ladies and gentlemen, does anyone have the heart of a Dreamcatcher, the crystal of a Mind Phantom, or the complete brain of an adult Mind Dragon?"
As soon as Audrey finished speaking, "Sun" Derrick raised his hand and replied, "Our the City of Silver's warehouse should have the complete brain of an adult Mind Dragon. I need to go back and confirm it, then I'll tell you."
"Justice" Audrey looked at Derrick with some surprise. She didn't expect to get a result so smoothly.
Since Mr. Sun had an impression, it was highly probable that the item genuinely existed. The City of Silver lacked the Spectator Pathway's formula and also had no Artisan, making it difficult to utilize these materials, so they could only be left as they were.
Collecting her thoughts, Audrey looked at Derrick and asked with a slight smile, "Okay, if you have it, what do you need to exchange for it?"
"Uh... I haven't thought about it yet." "Sun" Derrick immediately felt a little shy, almost instinctively reaching to scratch the back of his head.
Audrey nodded gently and said in a very calm tone, "Hmm, then tell me after you confirm it. It would be best if you could also check if there's any blood of an adult Mind Dragon."
This was one of the more difficult supplementary ingredients to find. In the real world, dragons had long since vanished. If she hadn't seen an ancient dragon in the dream world before, she would have even thought that dragons only existed in legends and stories.
Everyone's strength is growing stronger. Anderson's need for a team is also preparation for impacting godhood. Perhaps it won't be long before the Tarot Club gains another demigod. As thoughts drifted, Klein chuckled and said, "You may converse freely."
After speaking, he once again manipulated the small account "The World" and looked at Leyton, asking, "How's your condition?"
"It will take some more time."
Leyton responded calmly. He understood what Klein was asking: when he would be able to help Azik accommodate the other half of his soul and awaken from his slumber.
"The World" Gehrman Sparrow nodded lightly and said nothing more.
Noticing this, "Moon" Emlyn, who thought Leyton and Klein were discussing the Specter Empire, interjected, "My progress in collecting those antiques isn't ideal. Those fellows are all unwilling to sell their collections, even if I offer a higher price."
Klein was silent for a moment, sighing inwardly. It wasn't too surprising. Those capable of collecting antiques generally weren't short on money, unless something more appealing than the antiques themselves could be found to attract them.
After a pause, he asked in the identity of "The World" Gehrman Sparrow, "What are your thoughts?"
"Barter. They are all Sanguine who aren't short on money. It's best if it's related to the Sanguine," Emlyn replied simply.
Leyton leaned back in his chair and sighed, "I don't have anything related to the Sanguine, but I can always bring out things related to the Primordial Moon."
"Who would want that kind of thing? To commit suicide?" Emlyn's mouth twitched, and he complained somewhat speechlessly.
"Justice" Audrey's gaze curiously swept back and forth across the few individuals, then she raised her hand and joined the conversation, "Gentlemen, what kind of antiques do you need? Perhaps I can help?"
Emlyn cast an inquiring look at "The World" at the bottom of the mottled long table.
Klein pondered for a moment, feeling there was no need to conceal it, and then had "The World" Gehrman Sparrow speak, "We are collecting items from the Fourth Epoch Trunsoest Empire, preferably personal belongings of the imperial family members from that time."
Personal belongings of the Trunsoest Empire's imperial family members... how should that be identified? As she pondered, "Justice" Audrey carefully spoke, "Is there any special method of identification? If so, I can recommend some collectors who enjoy collecting ancient items in this area."
"There's no way." "Moon" Emlyn replied simply and directly. After a pause, he added, "Mr. World provided a gold coin that can make one temporarily lucky, so I can greatly increase the probability of choosing the useful item when selecting."
Relying on luck, what a direct method. However, this is in the mysterious Beyonder world, and such a seemingly unreliable method might turn out to be unexpectedly simple and effective, as long as one is truly lucky enough.
After a pause, Audrey suddenly thought of Mr. Fool's honorific name, "King of Yellow and Black Who Holds Good Luck." So, that lucky gold coin was actually gifted by Mr. Fool?
Thinking of this, Audrey instinctively tilted her head to look at the top of the mottled long table, at Mr. Fool leisurely leaning back in the high-backed chair.
Perceiving Miss Justice's gaze, Klein felt a little puzzled. Why is she looking at me? She wouldn't think that lucky gold coin came from me, would she?
Audrey only tilted her head slightly for a moment, then quickly withdrew her gaze. Her sight lowered, looking at "Moon" Emlyn and "The World" Gehrman Sparrow to her front right, and she said with a smile, "It seems I can't provide effective help, but if you need to expand the scope of your search for such items, I can recommend a few collectors to you. Their collections will likely contain items from the Fourth Epoch Trunsoest Empire, but there's no guarantee whether they belonged to imperial family members or were personal belongings."
"When it comes to items of this nature, we Sanguine definitely have the most in our collections. In that era when gods walked the earth, the Blood Moon Empress was the empress of Night Emperor Trunsoest, and the Sanguine were also important supporters of the Trunsoest Empire."
"Cough cough~ Of course, if those old stubborn people are still unwilling to trade with me, then I might need to trouble you, lady."
"Moon" Emlyn raised his chin slightly and interjected with a hint of Pride. Then he realized that Miss Justice was offering him help, and his behavior seemed impolite, so he specifically added another sentence.
When it came to matters involving the Sanguine, Mr. Moon was always very arrogant. He had a very strong sense of racial honor. "Justice" Audrey was not angered by Emlyn's words, but merely felt that Mr. Moon's behavior was very childish at times.
This topic quickly came to an end. "Hanged Man" Alger's gaze swept around before landing on Leyton, who, sensing the gaze, nodded politely at him.
Alger cleared his throat and carefully chose his words, saying, "The higher-ups of the Church of the Lord of Storms seem to have taken a side between Intis and the new regime in the Southern Continent."
"Are they helping the Southern Continent?" "Magician" Fors asked with some curiosity.
After all, it was well-known that the three Churches of the Lord of Storms, Eternal Blazing Sun, and God of Knowledge and Wisdom disliked each other. Since the Eternal Blazing Sun Church of Intis was going to attack the Southern Continent, the Lord of Storms Church, which was hostile to them, would most likely choose to support the Southern Continent.
"No." Alger slowly shook his head, denying Fors's guess, then explained, "According to the intelligence I've gathered, the higher-ups of the Church of the Lord of Storms seem to have a tendency to support the God of Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, but this is still just an idea. Currently, they are still observing. I speculate they are waiting for the decision of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom Church in Lenberg."
"The God of Knowledge and Wisdom Church will not support Intis, much less the God of Church of the God of Steam and Machinery. They have already chosen their investment target and paid a great deal, leaving no room for retreat."
"The Hermit" Cattleya calmly interjected. As she spoke, she turned her head to look at Leyton, then swept her peripheral vision towards "The Fool" at the top of the mottled long table.
This was a question she had asked Bernadette in their previous correspondence and had received an answer from her.
Cattleya did not conceal her gaze, which made the other Tarot Club members keenly notice her shift in Sight, leading to some realization in their hearts.
Leonard recalled some previous observations and information he had learned from Pallez:
Judging from some past events, Mr. Fool seemed to be on the opposite side of the True Creator, but the old man also said that He was closely related to the Hidden Sage, and the Church's attitude towards the Southern Continent was also very strange... Perhaps the seemingly close relationship between the Hidden Sage and the True Creator was not actually that harmonious?
As thoughts drifted, Leonard heard Mr. Fool at the top of the mottled long table announce the end of today's gathering.
After everyone stood up and bowed, streaks of crimson light rose from thin air, dissolving their figures and then disappearing within this ancient and magnificent palace.
After everyone had left, Klein raised his hand, making "The World" sitting across the long table and the Gray Fog enveloping him disappear.
Looking at the empty hall, he leaned back in his chair and sighed in a low voice, "The conflict between Intis and the new regime in the Southern Continent should actually be a conflict between the gods. The Seven Deities are thus divided into two factions. No, it should be three factions, with the Earth Mother still wavering."
"Logically speaking, she and the God of Combat are mother and son, so she would most likely align with the God of Combat. However, she seems to maintain a good relationship with the Hidden Sage. The relationship between this mother and son seems a bit subtle. I always feel that the Earth Mother is somewhat disdainful of the God of Combat."
"The alliance between the Hidden Sage and the True Creator is also very subtle. As can be seen from Pallez's matter, they are not that harmonious, and their views are not unified on certain matters."
Sighing deeply, Klein reined in his wandering thoughts, then left the space above the Gray Fog.