He had just learned that the card in Mr. Fool’s hand was one of the Cards of Blasphemy created by Emperor Roselle; the name of the card was Dark Emperor!
Fors, who had long since learned of this from Xio and had some predictions about it, also gave The Fool a glance. She wanted to see the truth from the concealed entity’s reaction, but The Fool remained as calm as ever in the thick gray fog.
Audrey, who wasn’t able to glean anything either, paused for a moment, then continued, “The victim is a tycoon, Capim. Many rumors point to him being the biggest human trafficker in Backlund. Hero Bandit Dark Emperor infiltrated his villa and robbed him of his life, rescuing many innocent girls who were locked up in his underground dungeon.
“When Capim’s corpse was discovered, it was covered with a deck of tarot cards. His face was covered with the cards, Judgment and The Emperor.”
She didn’t mention the safe as she found it unimportant.
He turned to the end of the long bronze table and humbly asked, “Mr. Fool, is Capim related to the disappearance of the colonial slaves?”
The latter was a mission had been assigned to him by the Church of the Lord of Storms, and he had formerly targeted a suspect named Baelen and had asked Backlund residents—Justice, The Magician, and The World—to keep an eye out for him.
As a result, upon hearing the word “human trafficker,” Alger intuitively believed that it had something to do with the disappearance of many tribes on the Southern Continent and the flight of many slaves from many islands in the Sonia Sea.
He felt that only a matter such as this, which seemed to hold some secrets, could interest Mr. Fool.
However, he wasn’t sure about his theory, and he could only disregard The Hanged Man’s question. He chuckled and said, “My adorer made some minor contributions in this matter.”
Alger believed that Mr. Fool’s words were an indirect confirmation of his conjecture.
Without waiting for Miss Justice to speak, Klein lightly tapped his finger on the edge of the ancient long table and leisurely added, “He obtained two Beyonder characteristics from this matter and wishes to sell them as quickly as possible. The two characteristics correspond to Sequence 8 Sheriff, and the other is Sequence 7 Interrogator.
Audrey’s thoughts were similar to his. She had never thought that the Beyonders at Capim’s villa would be from the Arbiter pathway.
And at that moment, Audrey spoke out on his behalf.
“Mr. Fool, may I answer the question? The corresponding payment shall be paid directly to you.”
She and Fors are friends, and she had volunteered out of the fear that Mr. Fool wouldn’t share that knowledge again.
“No problem.” Klein smiled in response.
“What are you willing to pay?”
Fors nodded without hesitation.
“Of course!”
She looked at the figure shrouded in gray fog and respectfully asked, “Mr. Fool, can I use another chapter of the Sights in the Spirit World as payment?”
She specifically emphasized “another” because she knew that the chapter she would give to Mr. World would be first sacrificed to Mr. Fool, and the knowledge that could be viewed at any time didn’t seem to have any value for a transaction.
It wasn’t to say that she suspected that a mighty figure like Mr. Fool would peek. She just felt that it was more sincere to change the chapter.
Leaning back in his chair, Klein replied in an unconcerned tone, “Sure.”
“Thank you, Mr. Fool.” Fors said, unable to suppress her smile.
She instinctively believed that she had come into contact with certain secret high-level knowledge!
Audrey was completely relieved as she smiled faintly.
“In the Beyonder world, there is a law. Remember, it’s a law.
“In similar pathways, the total Beyonder characteristics are conserved, never reducing or increasing. It will only move from one entity to another, changing from one form to another.
“Therefore, after the death of a Beyonder, their characteristics will be separated and become equivalent to the main ingredient of a potion. Oh, apart from the remains of Rampagers. There are too many latent troubles with those, so they can only be made into items.”
However, she didn’t feel disgusted by the fact that she had become a Beyonder because she had consumed the Beyonder characteristics left behind by Mrs. Aulisa. Instead, it gave her a faint sense of warmth.
After losing her mother, before she met Xio, Mrs. Aulisa was the person who treated her the best. For Fors, it was a sad but warm experience for her to inherit Mrs. Aulisa’s remains and be with her forever.
“So that’s the case. The Law of Beyonder Characteristics Indestructibility and Conservation… That means the characteristic left behind by a Sheriff Beyonder is equivalent to all the main ingredients?” Fors asked an additional question to verify her thoughts.
“Yes.” Audrey also thought of Xio.
Fors immediately stood up and bowed to the mysterious existence that was looking down at everything.
“Mr. Fool, can you get your adorer to reserve the Sheriff’s corresponding Beyonder characteristic? I wish to buy it, but I temporarily lack the funds. Please give me another week, is that fine?”
“Sure.” Klein took on an attitude as though he didn’t care.
Fors heaved a sigh of relief and quickly asked, “How much does your adorer wish to receive in gold pounds?”
“600 pounds.”
After naming the price, he immediately switched topics, showing that he didn’t care about a Sequence 8 Beyonder characteristic.
He looked around and conjured a few goatskin parchments.
“This is the meaning of a portion of Roselle’s secret symbols. It’s considered free knowledge, making it easier for you to collect the diary entries in the future.”
The information included numbers and dates.
The reason why Klein had taught the members of the Tarot Club this information was that he was afraid that they would later end up buying counterfeits.
Audrey and the others were pleasantly surprised, never expecting to gain such knowledge. Although they had already discovered that the secret symbols on the goatskin were the simplest ones, they all believed that this was a good start. With a first time, there would be a second time and a third time!
After a short exchange, Klein said in a gentle tone, “Let us end today’s gathering here.”
“By your will.” Audrey, Alger, and the others stood up at the same time and bowed.
The crimson rays of light dissipated, and the ancient palace above the gray fog returned to its former tranquility. Only Klein was left sitting alone on the high-back chair belonging to The Fool.
