Above the boundless gray fog, within the ancient palace.
Accompanied by flashes of crimson light, Silas and a group of blurry figures appeared simultaneously before the bronze long table.
At the head of the table, that profound and majestic existence quietly observed them.
A new week's Tarot Club meeting had begun.
That was close, almost missed it...
Silas thought with relief.
Day and night within the divine battlefield domain were chaotic and disordered, completely unreliable for judging dates.
He only knew today was Monday and it was nearly 3 o'clock thanks to M's reminder.
During this time, Silas's ship had been advancing in the direction the finger pointed.
Using his Rose Bishop abilities, he sensed he was getting closer and closer to the Master of Blood and Flesh.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"
As always, Justice Audrey greeted everyone one by one.
Silas took the opportunity to look around at everyone, surprised to discover changes in two members.
The Hanged Man and The Sun's spirituality had become more abundant than before, their total amount clearly elevated by a level.
They must have advanced this week.
Last week, The Magician had advanced to Sequence 8, and Justice was about to obtain the "Psychologist" potion ingredients from The Moon, likely to advance soon.
The Tarot Club members were rapidly increasing their strength.
But this was understandable.
After mastering the "acting method," low-sequence potions were easy to digest.
Unlike himself, who had gone to such great lengths to advance to "Black Knight"...
Silas waited quietly until Mr. Fool at the very head finished reading the diary pages the members had offered.
"You may begin."
After a brief pause, He said.
Justice Audrey immediately spoke, looking at Emlyn White with burning eyes:
"Mr. Moon, is there news about the Elder Tree and Mirror Dragon blood?"
Emlyn nodded:
"Yes... 750 pounds, plus my commission of 100 pounds. Once payment is complete, these two items will belong to you."
As expected of the Sanguines with their deep foundations!
Audrey thought joyfully, saying without hesitation, "Deal. I hope to complete the transaction as soon as possible."
"No problem."
After The Moon Emlyn responded, he turned his head to meet Temperance Silas's gaze.
"Is there news about Grigori's Shadow Trace as well?"
Silas proactively asked.
"Correct. 900 pounds, plus my 100-pound commission."
"Acceptable."
Silas said, "Complete the transaction as soon as possible."
This way, he only lacked the Black Knight's Beyonder characteristic.
Once he found that trapped Saint, his potion could be prepared.
Obviously, for that Aurora Order Saint, he probably wouldn't be too willing to become Silas's potion.
A fight would be inevitable.
The Queen Mystic was still entangled with the King of Black Throne, probably unable to help.
Looks like he'd have to rely on himself.
However, she at least reminded Silas in the dream that the Saint's condition wasn't right.
Wait until the next nightfall, then visit that Saint's dream again to continue exploring and figure it out.
Silas thought this way.
Right, there's one more thing.
He raised his head to look around at everyone again and spoke, "I'd like to learn about Second Epoch history. Can anyone provide some materials?"
"Mainly which aspects?"
The Hanged Man's eyes flickered, then he asked.
"Hmm... preferably materials related to Ancient Gods and that Creator."
Silas thought for a moment before answering.
He was gradually discovering that those hallucinations he'd seen might not just be wild delusions.
On the contrary, they were very likely related to memories from more ancient eras.
And in those hallucinations, key information about the Creator, Ancient Gods, and such had appeared more than once.
Perhaps after learning the history, he might discover the secret of his transmigration and the essence of that tidal wave...
"The City of Silver has many relevant records."
The Sun Derrick hurriedly said, "From the Ancient God era to the Lord's glorious age, then to the dark era, everything is recorded very clearly.
Mr. Temperance, if you need it, I can organize it and then share this history with you."
He had already done something similar for The Fool, so doing it again wouldn't take much effort.
"We Sanguines also have them... and they're definitely more complete and reliable than records from small city-states like the City of Silver."
The Moon Emlyn glanced at Derrick and raised his head slightly with restraint.
During the last free exchange session, he and The Sun had argued over some historical details, each believing their faction's records were the true history.
This also made him immediately voice his rebuttal without hesitation when given the opportunity.
"The City of Silver is not some small city-state..."
The Sun Derrick said somewhat aggrieved.
"Alright, please both of you collect materials for me."
Silas had no intention of listening to their meaningless quarrel and directly interrupted, "As for payment, it will be determined based on the total amount collected."
"Fine..."
"Acceptable."
Across from him, The Sun Derrick and The Moon Emlyn looked at each other with slight dissatisfaction, then both expressed agreement.
After this, The World spoke in a hoarse voice, asking the two ladies in Backlund to help him purchase a telegraph machine, serving as the finale of the transaction segment.
The gray fog quieted for a few seconds. With no one else proposing transaction requests, the process automatically moved to the free exchange segment.
"Well, Backlund's atmosphere is still very tense right now.
The impact brought by the Blood Reverend hasn't dissipated," Justice Audrey said.
"MI9 is conducting searches and arrests everywhere... If not necessary, I don't recommend coming to Backlund right now."
Although the small circle of Beyonder enthusiasts formed by those aristocratic children like themselves hadn't been affected, she'd heard that many folk Beyonders had been arrested for questioning.
And these Beyonders had countless connections with the three major churches, causing various factions to constantly argue, making the scene very chaotic.
"Ahem..."
The Magician Fors shifted uncomfortably, "Indeed, all of Backlund is in turmoil right now."
This also gave her an excuse to continue holing up at home without having to listen to Xio's nagging.
The royal family is looking in the wrong place. The Blood Reverend they want to capture is already at sea.
The Hanged Man Alger thought to himself, then spoke aloud, "The seas have been quite peaceful recently..."
No, that's not true.
Klein thought to himself.
A few days ago, the ship he was on had docked at Bansy Port, and he'd had the fortune to experience an extremely perilous night.
More importantly, he'd discovered something even more terrifying from it, and this matter was related to Silas!
But precisely because it was related to Silas, Klein didn't openly share with everyone.
Instead, he concealed it, planning to communicate with Silas privately afterward.
He was preparing to use The Fool's authority to have The World and Temperance hold a small transmigrator meeting.