EFB Chapter 313 The Deal of the Blasphemous Card
Chapter 313 The Deal of the Blasphemous Card
Chapter 313 The Deal of the Blasphemous Card
At exactly 3 p.m. Backlund time, streaks of deep red light rose above the magnificent and enormous ancient palace, outlining the same blurry, different figures.
Miss Justice, Audrey, once again rose and led everyone in bowing to Mr. Fool!
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool!"
At the same time, everyone noticed the two cards on the bronze table in front of Mr. Fool. They were all stunned for a moment, and then realized something, so much so that their voices trembled slightly when they greeted him!
Even Evan was no exception, and he was extremely surprised by the two cards.
Klein already knew that he had obtained the "Black Emperor" blasphemous card, but what about the other blasphemous card?
Evan was a quick-witted person. In just a moment, he went through Klein's actions over this period in his mind and basically guessed the origin and content of the other blasphemous card!
At the same time, he also guessed that it was because his actions had disrupted Adam's or George III's plans, forcing them to use advance payment to get Jason Beria to act ahead of time.
When he tortured Jason Belial through the City of Calamity, he focused all his attention on matters related to the Twilight Shroud and never considered that Jason might possess the Defamatory Token. Therefore, he did not inquire about such matters, which is why he was almost frightened now.
Evan was startled by the blasphemous card "Abyss," while the other Tarot Club members felt a mixture of horror and excitement.
Just last week, Mr. Strength, Evan, requested a blasphemous card at a tarot meeting, and now two of them are on the bronze table in front of Mr. Fool. How can this not be terrifying?
And if Mr. Fool can get his hands on such high-end items as the Blasphemy Card, then what is it that Mr. Patient can't get his hands on?
This gave all the other members of the Tarot Club an unprecedented desire to read Russell's diary.
Klein saw through everyone's expressions and postures, feeling extremely pleased with himself. This was the effect he wanted, and he felt that the "Fool's" coolness had finally been deeply planted in everyone's hearts.
After this incident, even if he occasionally fails to fulfill his promises to the members in the future, it will only make the Tarot Club members wonder if there are other unexpected factors, rather than immediately suspecting Mr. Fool.
After gesturing for the Tarot Club members to sit down, Klein looked at "The Hanged Man," Alger.
Alger immediately understood what Mr. Fool meant and quickly materialized the last page of his promised diary.
Upon taking a look, Klein was somewhat disappointed. The last page of Alger's diary was exactly the same content that Evan had submitted last time.
The diary entry is somewhat incomplete because Roselle didn't reveal the exact whereabouts of the second blasphemous card at the end.
Klein had no doubts about this, after all, much of Russell's diary had been lost, and missing chapters and fragments were the norm!
Seeing that Mr. Fool quickly looked up from the diary submitted by Mr. Hanged Man, everyone judged that the diary submitted on this page contained nothing of value.
Audrey then took the opportunity to say, "I've also collected a page from my diary, which I now dedicate to Mr. 'Fool'!"
After Klein received the diary materialized by "Justice," he felt even more helpless. So this was the first page of the diary of Emperor Roselle displayed at the Grand Museum of Backlund!
Thinking of this, Mr. Fool looked helplessly at Evan, and sure enough, Evan directly materialized more than a dozen pages of diary.
The first page dedicated to Mr. Fool is also the same page from Miss Audrey's diary!
As for the other diaries, Klein flipped through them and found that they were also Roselle's earliest entries. Apart from complaining about the food and the country maid's lack of beauty, they mainly described Roselle's first encounter with extraordinary powers and how he used his knowledge from his previous life to make money.
There was very little extraordinary information that was useful to him.
"You two can tell me what you want!"
Although he didn't get much useful information, Mr. Fool still wanted to keep his promise!
Audrey initially wanted to ask about the truth behind Duke Negan's assassination, but after thinking about it, she decided to seek help from Mr. Fool when she encountered trouble in Pusheng in the future. Therefore, she expressed her hope to accumulate this contribution.
Klein agreed to Miss Justice's request and then turned his gaze to Evan.
Without Evan saying a word, everyone knew what he wanted.
As expected, Evan directly asked Mr. "Fool":
"My request is the same as my request at the last gathering: I hope to receive the blasphemous token through either a 'lawyer' or an 'arbitrator'!"
Everyone in the Tarot Club craned their necks, watching Mr. Fool's reaction.
Mr. Fool, sitting at the head of the table, smiled and said:
"The blasphemous card of the 'lawyer' route is indeed in my hands now, but your accumulated contributions are not enough to exchange for it from me!"
The Tarot Club members were once again amazed by Mr. Fool's abilities. Just last week, Mr. Strength made a request and immediately received the corresponding item. This was truly terrifying!
At the same time, they all looked at Mr. "Power," wanting to see how he would obtain the Blasphemy Card!
It turned out that Mr. "Power" had anticipated this. He calmly stated:
"I wish to exchange a 'Hunter's' blasphemous card for a 'Lawyer's' blasphemous card in your hand!"
Since everyone had already guessed that he had the card of blasphemy, Evan simply stopped pretending, which would also help improve his status in the Tarot Club!
For a moment, the entire gray fog was silent. Everyone was stunned by the transaction between the Blasphemy Tokens. They never thought that they would witness such a high-end and rare transaction one day!
Hugh, who just joined last week, was even more excited. After all, she was an extraordinary individual in the "Arbitrator" path, and the "Arbitrator" and "Lawyer" paths were adjacent. If one day the "Arbitrator" path became unsustainable, she would have a reliable way to find a different path!
Just as everyone was expecting Mr. Fool to nod in agreement to the deal, to everyone's surprise, Mr. Fool shook his head and said:
"This blasphemous token is special and has some uses, but I can't trade it to you. I can only trade the potion recipe on it!"
The blasphemous card from the "Lawyer" route is somewhat unusual? The Tarot Club members were a bit puzzled.
Evan, who had a good grasp of Klein's thoughts, had already figured out what to do, so he said without hesitation:
"I agree to the exchange for the potion recipe, but I still want this Blasphemy Card for one day. I also want to use this card to verify some things!"
Klein frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled, but ultimately nodded in agreement to Evan's request!
"After the gathering, we can set up the sacrificial ceremony!"
Although everyone was curious about what was so special about the blasphemous card in the "Lawyer" pathway that made Mr. "Fool" and Mr. "Strength" take it so seriously, those present were sensible enough not to ask any further questions.
Seeing that the mind-numbing transaction between Mr. "Power" and Mr. "Fool" had ended, Miss "Justice" Audrey directly addressed Mr. "Fool" in the default order:
"Thanks to the goal provided by Mr. 'Power,' I successfully found the Psychological Alchemy Society, made them aware of my existence, and thus sent someone to contact me!"
I'm inclined to join, but only if my safety is guaranteed. Do you have any thoughts on this? I value that very much!
This is asking Mr. Fool if he minds being a double agent!
According to information obtained from the Night Watch and MI9, the Psychological Alchemy Society does not exhibit any obvious inclination towards evil cult beliefs. Its focus is primarily on the exploration and research of psychology, spirit, consciousness, and spirituality; it's more like an academic seminar and should pose no real danger.
Klein, quick-witted as ever, assessed the danger of Miss Justice's actions. Feeling there wouldn't be any problems, he calmly spoke:
"If you think it's suitable, you can go. If you encounter difficulties, you can seek help at the Tarot meeting!"
Thank you for your suggestions and guidance!
Having received Mr. Fool's promise, Audrey felt much more relaxed. After all, she had only ever seen this kind of undercover operation in the novels of Emperor Roselle. She was bound to be a little nervous when she tried to do it herself, not to mention that she was facing an organization that was most adept at reading people's minds!
Klein suddenly thought of Dr. Dust Guderian from the Tingen Asylum and couldn't help but remind him again:
"In the Psychological Alchemy Society, there may be some undercover agents or informants planted by the church. You need to know how to hide and conceal yourself!"
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Audrey felt Mr. Fool's concern, her eyes crinkling with laughter, and then she said:
"From now on, there will also be Tarot Society moles within the Psychological Alchemy Society!"
Klein looked at the "Justice" girl, who hadn't even joined yet but was already full of energy and thinking about becoming a double agent, and silently drew a crimson moon for the Psychological Alchemy Society in his mind!
"The Tarot Club has become Mr. 'The Fool's' tentacles, infiltrating all sides. Perhaps it won't be long before he achieves his goals!"
Alger, the "Hanged Man," glanced at the Tarot Club members and sighed inwardly. He never expected that even the seemingly most "naive and innocent" Miss Justice would be an undercover agent in a secret organization.
"Miss Audrey wants to infiltrate a secret organization? Can she do it?"
Fors and Hugh, who had already recognized Miss Audrey in real life, were both a little worried. They knew exactly what Audrey's background was—she had absolutely no social experience.
Although she has now become a Sequence 7 'psychologist', and is more than 99% of the extraordinary individuals, she is not considered weak in the extraordinary world. However, this is all due to the Tarot Club platform and her omnipotent financial power. In short, they are not optimistic about Audrey's actions.
They wanted to stop Audrey's recklessness, but they didn't know how to start and were worried about ruining "The Fool's" plans, since Mr. "The Fool" clearly encouraged it. So they could only turn to Evan, hoping he would speak.
To their surprise, Evan ignored them. Then they realized that the clues about the Psycho-Alchemy Society were provided by Evan, so they could only exchange a glance and prepare to meet with Audrey after the party to persuade her to give up!
Evan, on the other hand, wondered if he should also bring Duster Guderian to Backlund, thus making a comeback from a seemingly insignificant move!
Judging from the later content of Lord of Mysteries, the Psychological Alchemy Society is related to the human sage Hermes, who is the same person who sat next to Roselle during the Twilight Hidden Earth Society meeting. Roselle also wanted to see if he could get investment from this angel!
"The Pirate Conference has been successfully held. Under the mediation of Nast, the King of the Five Seas, the seven pirate generals have redefined their spheres of influence. Admiral Disease has obtained the slave trade he wanted, while Admiral Twilight and Admiral Deep Sea have received other compensations. A new balance has been formed in the ocean!"
Surprisingly, the Mysterious Queen did not attend the gathering, sparking much speculation. Some say that Nast, the King of the Five Seas, wanted to absorb the Mysterious Queen's power, which is why he did not invite her.
"Hahahahahahaha!"
Before Alger could finish speaking, he was interrupted by laughter beside him and couldn't help but frown at Evan.
After thinking for a moment, Evan didn't keep everyone in suspense and addressed the crowd who were all looking at him:
"From now on, everyone should no longer refer to the Mysterious Queen as 'she,' but rather as 'her,' and the title 'Mysterious Female Lead' should be changed to 'Mysterious Empress'!"
Evan's words shocked everyone present, even Mr. Fool was somewhat stunned!
After all, no matter how many things you encounter, hearing about the birth of an angel always brings immense shock!
"Furthermore, Nast, the King of the Five Seas, prefers to be called 'Earl' because his father was once bestowed a title by Emperor Roselle, and he carries this title. He also addresses the Mysterious Queen as 'Your Highness,' for the Mysterious Queen is none other than Emperor Roselle's eldest daughter—Bernarde Gustave!"
Upon hearing this news, Klein was quite agitated. Although he knew yesterday that Bernadette had become an angel and was still searching for him, he did not know that the mysterious queen was the renowned pirate king!
"How do you know all this so clearly?" Alger the Hanged Man couldn't help but ask.
"I mentioned before that a great angelic war took place in Backlund that included the true creator, Urolius the Tail Eater, the Council of Life, and Augustus I!"
Actually, there's something else I haven't mentioned yet: the mysterious Queen Bernadette killed the vessel of the true creator—the one who instigated the massive corruption scandal in the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Rune—right before everyone's eyes.
Since this incident, MI9's plans for him have been elevated to a whole new level—the kind of treatment only angels receive!
Evan's words were very clear: Bernadette was able to get promoted precisely because of this opportunity!
Everyone sighed inwardly, never expecting such details to have been involved in the last battle of the angels in Backlund. Audrey, Fors, and Hugh all felt that Backlund was really too uninhabitable, with either angelic battles or angelic ascensions, and now it had even involved a vessel for the descent of an evil god.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," gleaned from Mr. "Power's" words that Bernadette's ascension to angelhood was no secret among the official authorities, yet they deliberately kept it from those below. The information isolation between the upper echelons was so extreme; information that the upper echelons could easily obtain was something that those below could never access. This fueled his urge to be promoted even further!