Mystery: Start with the Reader

A series of extraordinary properties? List? "Justice", "Magician" and others were greatly shocked when they heard this, "Judgment" and "The Hanged Man" also looked sideways, and even Miss Temperance, who had always made no unnecessary moves, turned her head.

"Doctor", "Provocateur", "Scammer", "Devil", "Navigator", "Corrupted Baron", "Happy Witch", "Faceless Man"...

When the "Tower" sent the manifested list to everyone, looking at the list ranging from the Sequence 8 "Doctor" to the demigod-level "Witch of Despair", the shock in everyone's hearts not only did not subside, but More and more unbelievable...

The "Land of Night" that "Tower" mentioned before sounds like a place where the goddess imprisons criminals... Couldn't he have killed all the Beyonders there? While "The Hanged Man" Alger was thinking, he decided to buy the extraordinary characteristics of "physician" and "navigator".

The extraordinary abilities of these two sequences are very popular on the sea. As long as you ask Sharf to make them into extraordinary items and then sell them, you can make a profit of at least a thousand pounds.

After "Justice" Audrey was surprised, she felt a little regretful... Unfortunately, the list did not include the "audience" path feature, otherwise she could have bought it for Susie to use in the future.

"Magician" Forsi lowered his head to look at the list, then raised his head to look at the "Tower" opposite. He couldn't believe that the gentle, knowledgeable and wise Mr. "Tower" could be such a cruel person.

Miss "Temperance" sat there quietly on the surface, but in her heart she labeled "Tower": "Witch Killer".

There are two witches in the list alone, plus the "Pain Witch" Rey who died in his hands before. In less than half a year, at least three witches died in his hands, and one of them was a demigod!

"Judgement" Xio was still saving money to buy the "Punishing Knight" feature in Jane's hand, but he only took a few glances and stopped paying attention.

After seeing that Derrick "The Sun" didn't have the characteristics he needed, all he could think of was "Mr. Tower is so awesome."

"Moon" Emlyn, who saw this kind of scene for the first time, tried his best to stay calm, but at the same time, he felt a sense of balance inexplicably - humans usually treat the characteristics of their vampires as goods...

Even Mr. Fool was speechless in his heart:

"How many people has Mr. Tower killed? This is more than the features in my 'Creepy Hungry' gloves..."

"What exactly happened in the 'Land of Night'?"

Seeing the surprised expressions of all the Tarot Club members, Abner deeply felt the refreshing feeling when the teacher showed off his extraordinary items, and added with a smile:

"If you don't want the properties directly, you can also order these 'magical items' made with these properties from me, but the price will be much higher than the properties, and I can't be sure when it will be made."

It was okay in Backlund. You could shamelessly borrow Fanny's grandfather, Mr. Surrey's workshop, but when you go to Intis, it won't be that convenient. Even the "Edwards-Brain Teleportation Technique" is impossible. To cross the distance from Trier to Bayam, you have to make at least one transfer, which is too expensive.

Of course, the "recording officer" where Mr. A herds also records that he has the ability to "teleport", but the times are too few and the range of teleportation is shorter.

Abner is currently actively improving various "prerequisite" knowledge, and believes that it won't be long before he can truly learn "teleportation".

Hearing "Tower"'s words, "Judgment" Xio took the lead and said: "I ordered an extraordinary item made by the 'Faceless Man', and it requires that it can at least change the appearance and body... The other abilities such as avatars and fire control will be sufficient."

She had wanted a similar item for a long time, and now that she was proposing it, she could also serve as a "sitter" for Abner, killing two birds with one stone.

"Okay." Abner nodded. As for the price, they didn't mention it. They could just discuss it privately. There was no need to get a Tarot meeting.

Changing appearance and body... I really want it... "Justice" Audrey and "Magician" Forsi had the same idea at the same time.

The difference is that the latter just thought about it, but Audrey spoke with bright eyes:

"Mr. Tower, are there any items like this that can change your appearance and body shape? I want to order it too!"

But there is only one copy of the "Faceless Man"... Abner was about to refuse, but "The World" sitting at the bottom couldn't wait to interrupt: "I also have a copy of the 'Faceless Man' trait, and I'm about to find it." The 'craftsman' Mr. Hanged Man knew made similar items."

This was the extraordinary characteristic that he had liberated from "Creeping Hunger". He originally wanted to wait until Mr. "Tower"'s transaction was completed before taking it out, but now it seemed that there was a risk that it would fall into his hands, so he suddenly spoke out. .

The reason why he found a craftsman known by "The Hanged Man" instead of "Tower" was because he had cooperated with the other person once and recognized the craftsman's craftsmanship; secondly, it was because he met "Tower". "There may be many items to be crafted, and it may be difficult to get his turn.

"I want a 15% commission." "The Hanged Man" Alger thought for a while and made a request.

"No problem, but you have to make sure it's worth more than 3,500 pounds." "The World" whispered.

As he said this, he asked "The World" to look at Miss Justice, his meaning was obvious, if you want it, just book it.

After "Justice" Audrey saw the hint from "The World", she spoke as expected: "Mr. 'The Hanged Man', can you accept my reservation?"

Booking for Miss Justice? Well, in this way, you can not only get the commission from 'The World', but also harvest more profits from Miss Justice. The only upfront cost you need to pay is the commissioned processing fee, and of course, there are also risks from the 'artisans' side. …

"The Hanged Man" Alger quickly weighed the pros and cons and made a decision:

"No problem, I will handle this matter." He looked at Miss Justice and felt that she was emitting a golden light that made it difficult to look directly at her.

Even after joining the Church of Storms and wandering on the sea for many years, he had never seen such a person anywhere else.

There are many spendthrifts among the merchants in the sea, and there are even more wealthy ones, but none of them really care about money.

What "Justice" is thinking about is: after the New Year's Adult Ceremony Ball, she got the control of her own 400,000 pounds of property. Although she had to hire several accountants and managers sent by her father, she also received Gifts such as jewelry, horses, hounds, and famous paintings totaled more than 20,000 pounds - most of which came from his mother, two brothers and other members of the Hall family.

As for the cash, it wasn't much, just 5,000 pounds.

However, her contribution to the Backlund Great Smog Incident was not rewarded because she asked to conceal it. All of this was converted into Earl Hall's political resources. For this reason, this noble aristocrat and banker said , any expenses incurred by my little angel in the field of occultism can be reimbursed.

"For a magical item that doesn't have serious negative effects, Dad will definitely agree to reimburse it!"

Just when Audrey was thinking about the "Faceless Man" items, "The Hanged Man" Alger, who had sealed a big deal, decided to continue his efforts and said to the "Tower": "The characteristics of 'physician' and 'navigator' I want it."

"A total of 2,000 pounds." Abner quoted the price without much thought.

"Deal." Alger, "The Hanged Man," didn't make a counteroffer. "Tower"'s price was already very fair.

After thinking about it, Alger felt that after the three characteristics were turned into items and then resold, plus his own savings, he should be able to afford one of the main materials of "Ocean Singer", so he took the opportunity to mention his needs. :

"Help me keep an eye on the 'three-eyed ptarmigan's forehead eye'."

As for the other main material, the complete vocal cords of Serra Banshee, he was somewhat interested.

At this time, "Moon" Emlyn, who was listening, saw that no one was looking for "Tower" and "The Hanged Man" to reserve items or purchase features, so he thought about it and asked eagerly:

"Everyone, who knows how the vampires can improve their strength without relying on gifts from their elders?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt eyes looking over him.

Although everyone had guessed based on his previous "vampire" attitude towards Miss Judgment, they did not expect that he would take the initiative to expose himself.

Look at what I do, am I not allowed to have a vampire friend? Do you want an explanation... No, what happened to the vampires? I am a vampire, there is nothing wrong with admitting it! Our blood race has a long history, a long life, and rich accumulation. It is a noble race! And I am sitting here because I was sent by the ancestor to "further study"! Even if some of you are considered demigods, they are still equal to me...

As his thoughts flickered and changed several times, Emlyn White raised his chin and proudly added:

"Yes, I am a pure vampire."

No one asked him if he was... Mr. "Moon" felt guilty, so he reacted excessively... "Justice" Audrey read Emlyn's performance.

It's really a vampire... "Magician" Forsi asked curiously:

"Mr. Moon, do your vampires follow the example of human beings and divide the titles of princes, princes, uncles, and sons to identify the powerful men of different levels and statuses?"

"No, you humans imitated our vampires!" Emlyn sat upright. "Long before the Great Cataclysm, as early as the Second Age, our vampires had the division of princes, uncles and barons, and we had not yet fully mastered our own power. Those are underage vampires, while I am an adult. If you advance to the next level, you can obtain the title of baron, and then go up to the duke. Above the duke are the positions of the queen and the prince. At that time, you Humanity is still under the rule of the Royal Court of Giants, so it is impossible to invent the title of nobility!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Derrick "The Sun" next to him blurted out:

"There is no such record in our Silver City's history..."

Just as "The Sun" stubbornly started the debate with Emlyn, a thought that he had never thought about before appeared in the mind of Abner who was listening:

In fact, the name Lilith, like Adam and Amon, also comes from the myths and legends of civilizations before the First Age... However, the vampire created by Lilith has long used the title system of Duke, Prince, Boy and Son... Now... Is it a coincidence?

Did Lilith meet the time traveler in the second era and know these allusions... Or is she also a remnant of the past like Klein, the Great Emperor, Adam, and the Goddess?

Hmm... It's all possible... If it's the latter, who is she? Fallen Mother Goddess? If it's the former, the goddess might have helped pick her name. After all, they seem to have a good relationship.

At this time, "The Hanged Man" Alger also spoke up to interrupt the debate between "The Sun" and "The Moon", and after PUA Emlyn successfully overcame the psychological barrier of using the characteristics of his own race for promotion, he gave a copy of his own He "sold" the characteristics of the "potions professor" that he had not yet acquired to the other party.

"4,000 to 5,000 pounds?" "Moon" Emlyn said in shock.

With such a large amount of money, I can move home some of the dolls that I have been eyeing for a long time, and I can also get some new outfits for all of them! Emlyn's first reaction was to abandon such a deal. However, he thought of the favor of his ancestors, the glory of the blood clan, and his identity as the savior of his own clan, and he was very embarrassed for a moment.

Alger did not urge him, but smiled lightly and said:

"I know this is a difficult decision. You can take your time and consider it. There is no need to rush."

"Okay." Emlyn breathed a sigh of relief.

I don't know how much Mr. "The Hanged Man" can make from this deal... Seeing this, "The Fool" Klein thought with some envy.

Mr. "The Hanged Man" is really... "Justice" Audrey muttered in her heart, and then asked about the "Fruit of the Tree of Elders" that she needed.

As for the other one, she bought it from the "magician" last week for 1,000 pounds.

Audrey didn't expect to get another one so soon, but unexpectedly, Mr. "Moon", a new member of the Tarot Club, made an offer.

The wealthy Miss Justice made no counter-offer and directly finalized the deal. She also thoughtfully introduced the process of "sacrifice" and "receiving gifts" to "Moon".

This made Emlyn stunned for a moment. This kind of transaction was beyond his imagination.

It was not until this time that he deeply realized that the Tarot Society was different from ordinary secret organizations.

"Magician" Forsi waited until everyone else's transactions were completed, then looked at "Tower", and said after careful consideration: "Mr. 'Tower', my teacher has already obtained the 'Spirit Witch' potion formula, but it probably needs to be It won’t be handed over to me until Wednesday or Thursday.”

This uncommon formula belongs to the heritage of the Abraham family, and members will not be allowed to carry it with them or view it at will, so Dorian had to rush back to the family headquarters in Jianhai County and has not returned yet.

"I will let my friends prepare those two characteristics." Abner nodded.

Although he doesn't know where Dunn is at the moment, he can "predict" it on the one hand, and he can go to the Harvest Church to ask him on the other.

That "battle suit" is still on Dunn, and it is impossible for the Earth Mother Church to find him.

With the completion of the trading part, the members of the Tarot Club entered the time for free communication.

"Justice" Audrey lived up to the expectations of "The Hanged Man". She stood up first, raised her skirt, and bowed to the top of the long bronze table:

"Dear Mr. Fool, I want to know the truth behind the Backlund Great Smog Incident. Is this purely caused by the cultists trying to awaken the 'Original Witch' and the 'True Creator' to come? Edsac Why would the prince, or even Duke Graal, choose to cooperate with them?

"According to the principle of equivalent exchange established by you, what do I need to pay to obtain the corresponding information?"

How do I know this? Why don't you ask "Tower" first? The experienced Klein maintained a leisurely sitting posture and chuckled:

"unnecessary.

"The root of the problem has not yet been discovered, but there are enough clues. I hope people from the three major churches will not be too stupid."

After saying that, he manipulated "The World" to change the topic and asked "Tower": "Did the 'Desperate Nightingale' reveal any information before his death?"

Abner thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "No, I used the 'historical projection' of an angel to kill her... Her body and spirit both decayed in an instant, and there was no time to channel her."

Historical projection of angels? what is that? All the members were confused, but seeing that Mr. "Ta" had no intention of explaining, and it was obviously related to his privacy, they stopped asking any more questions.

Only "Judgment" Xio added: "Duke Grall did not commit suicide out of fear of crime. He was a Sequence 3 'Chaos Hunter' who died at the hands of a strong man in the 'Death' path..."

At this point, she paused and looked to the top, as if she was asking for instructions. When Klein nodded with a smile for no apparent reason, she continued, "The strong man's name is Azik Eggers. He broke into Thordrak's Palace and was wanted by the military... He was also probably the person who killed Vice Admiral Hurricane."

The strong man who killed "Vice Admiral Hurricane"...the one favored by Mr. "Fool"? ! So that's it. What Mr. "Fool" said about leaving enough clues for the three major churches is this... The Beloved One exposed Duke Graal's strength. If we use this as a breakthrough to investigate, we should be able to find out... Little information.

And could the strong man who can quickly kill a Sequence 3... that Death Path be an angel?

"The Hanged Man" Alger instantly connected various details and made up his mind.

It turns out that Mr. "Fool" had already intervened and made arrangements! "Justice" Audrey suddenly felt enlightened, and sincerely saluted again: "Thank you for your answer."

After Miss Justice sat down and The World told The Hanged Man about the whereabouts of the slave trader Barron that the other party had been tracking, the Tarot Society also came to an end.

After "The Fool" announced that the party was over, Abner returned to the bedroom of the villa at No. 28 Kingston Street.

After a series of "sacrifice" and "receipt of gifts" ceremonies were held, Abner collected the banknotes and prepared to go to Harvest Church first.

…

At the same time, in a small hotel on the outskirts of Tusk, a port city on the border between Intis and Loen, a man wearing the costume of the Archbishop of the Church of Steam fell to the ground with a painful expression on his face. His surroundings were surrounded by black fire. Quietly burning gears and parts.

"Without those mechanical exteriors, your body is very fragile.

"Don't blame me. This is a task assigned to me by Owen. I am under his control and there is nothing I can do about it."

As the sweet voice sounded, the Archbishop of the Church of Steam also lost consciousness forever.

…

Backlund, Intis Embassy, ​​Owen took the telegram handed over by his secretary, glanced at it casually, and said with a smile:

"The 'White Saint' is not only good in bed, she is also very neat in action!

"This time the Surrey family has no demigods in the Church of Steam. We can close the net and give an explanation to George III."