Brother, you are at least a High-Sequence powerhouse, but you're living too miserably.
Perhaps, Richard is just putting on a show. After all, he is a Watcher, he can easily deceive anyone.
The poor High-Sequence powerhouse is probably just a facade, a persona, just like my Hunter, Rayleigh.
Lex reined in his thoughts and asked a crucial question: "How long will you be staying in Bayam?"
Richard was also a smart man, and he understood what Lex was thinking instantly: "What, still want my help?"
Lex spread his hands: "Perhaps that's a possibility."
Richard stroked his small mustache and said: "I will be staying in Bayam for a while, though not too long, but I definitely won't be leaving within one or two weeks."
"If you need my help, you can go to Sea Wave Cathedral and find the parish priest there, he knows how to find me. But whether I help depends on what I am currently doing and the difficulty of the commission."
"Also, this time. If we cooperate again, I will prepare a contract with detailed clauses, especially regarding the scope of work!"
Lex chuckled dryly and nodded in agreement.
Richard then stood up, put away the envelope, waved, and left.
Today was monday. After lunch, Lex rested on the deck, and at 2:30 PM, he returned to his room to be alone, preparing to attend the Tarot Club.
The time came to around 3 PM.
Lying on the bed, pretending to sleep, Lex's eyes were engulfed by a surging crimson.
A moment later, Lex regained his senses and had already arrived Above the Gray Mist.
Ancient stone pillars stood tall before him, supporting the dome shrouded in gray mist, and the mottled long table remained, as if it had been placed there for countless years. Although he had been there many times, every time Lex arrived Above the Gray Mist, he still felt an inexplicable feeling slowly reverberating in his heart.
Crimson flickered one after another, and the members of the Tarot Club arrived one by one. Lex looked around and suddenly noticed a card covering the tabletop to the right of Mr. Fool, its back adorned with intricate and magnificent patterns.
For Mr. Fool to place it on the table to show it off, Lex was certain it was not an ordinary item.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"
Audrey Hall's voice was still clear and bright, the presence of this Miss seemed to add several strands of bright sunshine Above the Gray Mist.
The Miss, who was about to greet the other members as usual, also saw the mysterious card on the bronze long table. Audrey paused, then a realization dawned in her heart.
She knew what it was!
In fact, her small contribution was why this card was placed here.
She looked at the others; except for Mr. World, who seemed uninterested, all the other members showed confusion and surprise. This made Audrey a little proud, feeling like when she shared a secret with her parents as a child, and her two older brothers didn't know.
After Miss Justice greeted everyone, Lex voluntarily raised his hand and said: "Respected Mr. Fool, I would like to inquire, what is that card? Why is it placed on the long table by you?"
This was the common thought in everyone's mind, except for Justice and Mr. World.
Klein, under the gray mist, controlled his expression, a thought emerging in his mind: Finally, there's something you, The Chariot, don't know.
He then said indifferently: "Of course, but this will offset your previous contributions."
Offset previous contributions?
All of them?
It seems this card is indeed not simple. Hmm, I can consult the Observers.
No, I can't rely on the Observers for everything, I'm not a giant baby!
"Alright." Lex readily agreed.
Klein smiled and said: "Then do you need a private discussion?"
"Of course!" Lex said without thinking.
This is knowledge I gained by spending my accumulated contributions; I'm not that generous, I don't want to share it with others.
Immediately, Klein blocked the senses of the others. Then, he said in a casual, unconcerned tone: "This is a blasphemy card, an item made by Roselle, and it contains a Path of a God."
"Path of a God?"
"Yes."
Klein did not hide it and smiled: "That is a Black Emperor card, corresponding to Sequence 9, 'Lawyer'."
Lex's breathing slightly deepened.
blasphemy card. Path of a God. Black Emperor card.
Could it be that this card records the secrets of the 'Lawyer' path?
Since it is a Path of a God, does that mean the person who obtains this card can become a God? In other words, this card records all the formulas from Sequence 9 to Sequence 0, including the rituals?
Oh my god!
No wonder it could be placed on the long table by Fool; it indeed has such a status!
Since there is a 'Black Emperor card', are there other blasphemy cards? If each card corresponds to a path, there are still 21 such cards!
"Thank you for your sharing." Lex said sincerely.
While still in private discussion, Lex immediately said: "Mr. Fool, I have collected some Roselle's diary. There are five pages, I have written them all down, can I materialize them for you now?"
"Yes, The Chariot finally got new diary entries. Although he hasn't collected any for a while, collecting five pages at once this time is quite good." Klein leaned back in his high-backed chair, smiling in a relaxed posture: "Of course."
A moment later, Klein had five more pages in his hand, and he looked at the first page.
'July 9th, I only learned today that some Witches might have been big, rough men before! This really shatters my worldview.'
'October 26th, I have to admit, their skills in bed are absolutely amazing. Potions are truly miraculous, capable of changing gender characteristics. Hmm, maybe they were women to begin with, maybe… forget it, don't think about these messed-up things, focus on the present, Roselle!'
Great Emperor, I can only say, you are a true man… Klein was glad he was a 'Clown', otherwise, The Chariot would now discover that Mr. Fool's smile had unnaturally stiffened.
He didn't read the entire diary. After a quick glance, he smiled: "What do you wish to gain?"
Lex thought for a moment and said: "Nothing for now. Just like before, can I accumulate contributions first?"
If it were the 'Red Priest card', I would definitely ask for the Sequence 4 formula, but unfortunately it's not.
Hmm, just a few pages of diary wouldn't be enough to exchange for a Sequence 4 formula anyway.
After receiving Fool's agreement, the private discussion ended, and Lex heard Audrey raise her hand and say: "Mr. Fool, I have something I wish to report to you privately."
Lex looked at the Miss with some surprise. In his memory, Audrey rarely requested a private report. Was she trying to hide something?
Suddenly, Lex glanced at Miss Magician beside him, thinking that Miss Magician might also know what Audrey was going to report, as they had interactions in reality. Audrey didn't want Miss Magician to know her identity so quickly, so she adopted this method.
Fors was guessing what Justice was going to report to Mr. Fool when she saw The Chariot looking at her, with a faint smile. This made Fors's heart tense up immediately; she always felt like she had no secrets in front of The Chariot.
I am truly too pitiful, everyone here seems stronger than me… Fors thought with some dejection.