September 17, 2:30 p.m.

On the endless blue sea, the Blue Avenger suddenly tightened its sails in the face of the rippling waves, slowing down the speed of the ship that was originally sailing at full speed.

Ember, who was resting indoors, sensed something was wrong and walked out of the room to the deck, where he saw Alger standing on the side side.

"Is there a situation?"

"It's not."

Alger shook his head, "There are about six hours to go, but those six hours are all outside the safe passages, and they could be attacked by sea monsters at any time. ”

"So to be on the safe side, we need to stay here for an hour."

The embers were instantaneous.

Every Monday at 3 p.m., it is the time for Mr. Fool to hold a tarot meeting.

To be on the safe side, it would be better for them to stay within the safe passage until then.

"It's not really safe here."

Alger said, shaking his head a little helplessly, "The best case scenario is that someone is guarding outside, but I don't feel comfortable bringing those sailors here." ”

"That's easy to do."

Ember said calmly.

"Huh?"

Alger was stunned, and before he could react, he saw Ember standing in front of him with an urn in one hand and a bell in the other.

"Jingle bell~!"

With the melodious sound of bells, several figures quietly appeared on the deck of the Blue Avenger.

They were much taller than ordinary people, wearing silver full-body armor carved with strange patterns, and holding a strange bow with intricate patterns in their hands.

But the most striking thing is their helmets.

The helmet with two horns was almost unseen in Alger.

【Silver Knight Ashes】

[Lodge with the ashes of the soul.]

Summon the souls of 3 Silver Knights.

In the past, when Arnoor Lund still existed,

The soul of the Silver Knight who served and protected the Protoss to the last moment.

The bows in their hands have been passed down to even more ancient times,

It is said that the immortal ancient dragon was hunted. 】

"They'll keep watch for us, so you don't have to worry about security."

Facing Alger's obviously somewhat speechless gaze, Ember explained slowly.

"Actually, I'm more curious about what you have in your hands."

Alger was silent for a moment, then half-jokingly, "That thing looks like an urn." ”

"You guessed it right."

Ember admitted, "These are their ashes, and their spirits can be summoned if they are processed using a specific ritual." ”

“……”

The corners of Alger's mouth twitched slightly.

Does that mean you're going to turn all the enemies you kill into this kind of ashes?

He wanted to ask, but he didn't.

Of course.

If he asked, Ember would be happy to answer his question-

Not all enemies that are killed are eligible to be turned into ashes, only those who have killed him in the past are eligible for this.

"I'll go back to my room first."

Alger sighed helplessly in his heart, waved his hand at Ember and said, "You should go back early, don't miss the call of Mr. Fool." ”

With that, Alger returned to the captain's room without looking back.

Ember shrugged and didn't stop on the deck.

It was only after giving the Silver Knight the order to guard the ship that he returned to his room.

Quietly wait for the time to pass minute by minute.

Until, almost at the same time, they felt the call of the fool.

……

Above the gray mist, inside the palace like the abode of giants.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool! Good afternoon, Mr. Lovers! Good afternoon, Mr. Hangman! Good afternoon, Mr. Sun! ”

In Miss Audrey's sweet and excited voice, the Tarot Party, which was a week late, was officially convened.

"Mr. Fool, I have written down a few more pages of Russell's diary this time, and I will submit them to you."

Seeing that Miss Audrey, who was already on a routine business, mentioned the diary, Alger immediately stood up respectfully.

"Mr. Fool, I have obtained a total of 19 pages of Russell's diary this time."

"I must thank you for sending your dependents to help me get rid of Ziringus, and these diaries are my fair payment."

"This is the principle of equivalent exchange."

Klein smiled, and concealed the matter of his 'dependent' without a trace.

Soon, the total eleven-page diaries submitted by the two were more than submitted to Klein.

There was another long silence, which lasted until Mr. Fool had finished reading.

"You can communicate freely."

Crane's gaze swept towards everyone, bowing slightly.

"Miss Justice, Mr. Sun."

"I'm going to investigate a primordial island with Mr. 'Lover' that is home to a large number of otherworldly creatures. If you have a need for something extraordinary, I think we might be able to help get it. ”

"Really?"

Hearing this, Audrey's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand very slightly, and said truthfully, "I need three materials, a pair of mirror dragon's eyes, and 50 milliliters of its blood." Well, and the fruit of the Elder Tree. ”

As early as after being promoted to mind reader, Miss Audrey, who is not bad for money, has already obtained the psychiatrist's formula from Ember, but unfortunately she has no clue about the acquisition of the main material.

Although she had only just been promoted, she was still a long way before the potion could be digested.

There's no need to be in such a hurry to get the main materials, but she's not short of money!

A few days ago, there was a great opportunity in front of her, and she naturally took the opportunity to make a request.

"Exploring the island?"

Klein looked thoughtfully at the hanged man and the lover with a strange expression.

Mr. Hangman, this is a guard.

"I'll keep an eye out for you."

Ember bowed slightly, and replied, "But I also have a commission. ”

"What?"

Audrey asked curiously.

"I can't return to Beckland anytime soon."

Ember said slowly, "But it's the 17th now, and it's the night of the full moon in six days." When the time comes, one of our friends will be plagued by a blood moon. ”

"Although I have told the Fool his honorable name, I am not sure if she will remember to chant it."

"So I'd like you to take care of it a little."

After a pause, Ember added, "Without threatening you." ”

"Miss Forthth?"

Audrey immediately understood who Ember was talking about, and nodded seriously while being a little surprised, "I understand, I will transfer my ring to her if necessary." ”

“…… No, that's not what I meant. ”

Ember was silent for a moment, shook his head helplessly, and out of nowhere, pulled out a ring and pushed it in front of Audrey.

He hadn't thought about the ring.

After all, the situation of Furth can be solved by reciting the true name of the fool.

But since Audrey offered it, it was a big deal to give another one.

Anyway, this thing isn't worth much-

Of all his rings, this is the most wasted one, not one.

It's more waste than a metamorphosis ring.

“……”

Audrey blinked, didn't say anything, just silently put the ring on her finger as well.

"Promise me that next time you will sacrifice it, is it okay?"

The fool was a little numb when he saw it, but he could only watch it all happen with a blank face.

"Mr. Lover."

The upside-down hangman hesitated, "How many rings do you have?" ”

"There are quite a few."

Ember glanced at him and said casually, "Do you want it?" ”

“……”

The corners of the upside-down man's mouth twitched slightly, he wanted to, but he couldn't afford it!

Whoever doesn't want this life-saving magical item?

But only if he can afford it!

But as long as he can afford it, he will just slap the money on the table, as for asking this question?

"Gentlemen."

Audrey suddenly asked curiously, "I want to buy a magical item for myself, do you have any good recommendations?" ”

Coincidentally, almost everyone's eyes were on Ember at the same time.

If you want to say who is the richest in the entire tarot, it has to be Audrey and Ember.

The former holds the most cash in the entire Tarot Society, and the latter has a large number of magical items.

"What type do you want?"

Facing Audrey's gaze, Ember asked with a deep groan.

"What types?"

Audrey asked rhetorically, thought for a moment, and explained, "Well, I mean, I'll probably buy a few more, so I want to know what types they are." Of course, it's best to use it for self-defense. ”

"Buy a few more ......"

Klein silently lowered his head, inexplicably thinking that he was still burdened with huge debts, and suddenly felt congested.

"I've got a couple of loot on my hands."

Ember thought for a moment and said, "However, these magical items are extremely recognizable, so they are not very suitable for shooting in a short period of time, otherwise they will be easy to be targeted." Especially Miss Justice that you're in Beckland, and these magical items will only put you in danger. ”

Everyone in the Tarot Society understood that Ember was definitely referring to the royal family.

And where did he get these trophies, he knew with his ass that it must be MI9.

"About that."

"On the way back, I can introduce you to a craftsman and ask him to make some changes to the appearance of these magical items. Just changing the appearance will not affect the performance of the magical item, but it can effectively avoid some trouble. ”

After a pause, Alger continued, "Of course, that craftsman's fee is not low. ”

"No problem."

Ember didn't hesitate to say, "Money is not an issue. ”

"Isn't there one who won't be targeted?"

Audrey asked, confused.

"Yes."

Ember nodded lightly and said slowly, "But most of them are weapons, and I only have full body armor for self-defense, so I don't think you will like it." ”

“……”

Audrey puffed out her cheeks, she really didn't like it.

Because there's no way she's going to be out and about all day in a suit of armor.

She wanted something small, magical that she could carry around without being noticed.

And the only thing on Ember that can meet her needs is the ring.

But the problem is that there are quite a few embers of the ring, and they are fully functional and suitable for various professions.

But there are really not many suitable for Audrey.

Who told her to be incapable of melee combat and magic skills?

Many rings are designed to enhance melee ability and magical power.

The only thing suitable for her self-defense was probably the sacrificial ring, and she already had one.

"'Mr. Lover'."

The 'sun' Deric, who had always been like a little transparent, raised his hand and hesitated, "I want a weapon." ”

"What type?"

Ember asked.

"As long as it's a weapon that can increase my combat effectiveness."

Derick said without hesitation.

"Greatsword."

Ember thought for a moment, took out an ordinary big sword and put it on the table, "This is just an ordinary big sword, it won't be much stronger than ordinary weapons in terms of power, but the additional qualitative change can make it have different corrections, and it can also be regarded as a magical item." And for the qualitative change type, I can give you two recommendations. ”

"First, the lightning quality changes, which can make its attacks attach the lightning effect."

"Second, Blessing Qualitative Change, it can give the weapon the property of 'glowing', and at the same time, holding this weapon can also slowly restore physical strength and injuries, and the attack will kill those enemies who will be resurrected."

"Of course, both of these qualitative changes have a certain damage bonus to dark creatures, which one do you choose?"

He also knew something about the environment in which Derick lived.

He was threatened by countless dark creatures, so these two qualitative changes were the best for him.

Derick thought for a long time, his face extremely tangled.

Actually, he wanted them all.

But he knew he had to make a choice, was it thunder or lightning?

"I choose to bless the qualitative change!"

Daerik hesitated for a long time, but finally took a deep breath and gave an answer.

He valued the fact that it would glow more than a powerful attack that would inflict thunder.

"Still."

After Daerik finished speaking, he hesitated, "'Mr. Lover', I don't know what to compensate you with. ”

He didn't have any gold pounds, and the only thing he could trade for was extraordinary materials.

But 'Mr. Lover' clearly doesn't look like someone who lacks these things.

"On the subject."

Miss Audrey's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand and proposed, "I have a suggestion, if two members of the Tarot Society want to make a deal, but one of them is unable to meet the needs of the other, I can do it on my behalf." Of course, it is limited to the demand in terms of gold pounds. ”

"And after the transaction is completed, the party who can't meet the requirements can compensate me afterwards. The value of the compensation is only equivalent to the gold pounds I paid, and there is no additional interest. ”

"Well, this proposal is not only for Mr. Sun, but also for Mr. Hanged Man and the subsequent members who join if they need it."

“……”

Alger's expression was a little strange, "Miss Justice, let me ask, did anyone tell you the content of this proposal?" ”

"Not really."

Audrey smiled, "This is my own summary, because my father was a banker. ”

"No wonder."

It dawned on Alger, banker, that's fine.

Audrey's proposal is essentially an attempt to take on their debts.

And this has both advantages and disadvantages for them.

The obvious benefit is that you can get what you want right away.

Whether it's magical items or extraordinary materials, they can instantly improve their strength.

As for the disadvantages, it is not really bad.

It's just that they are bound to owe Miss Justice a favor for this.

"What do you think, Mr. Fool?"

Audrey looks at the 'Fool', as if to ask if this is okay?

"It's your freedom to choose."

Klein smiled, his tone was still calm and calm, but his mood at the moment could only be described in four words-

It hurts, it hurts!

Klein's heart was bleeding.

Because this proposal is good for everyone, but not for him.

Who made him a 'fool' on high?

Others can owe Miss Justice a favor, but he can't.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Fool."

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief, she had been afraid that Mr. Fool would object.

But what she didn't know was that Mr. Fool wouldn't object at all.

He will only regret that he could not be a part of it.

"Mr. Lover."

Derik was clearly moved by Audrey's proposal, and looked at Ember expectantly.

"I'm fine."

Ember nodded, "So, how about the value of this weapon at 500 pounds?" ”

"Very reasonable price."

Alger spoke, "From the description, this weapon should be a magical item of the eighth level of the sequence, and the general market price is around five hundred pounds. ”

"No problem!"

Darek nodded without hesitation.

There was no opinion on either side, and the deal naturally went smoothly.

Audrey paid £500 on her behalf, and Ember handed over the 'Blessed Greatsword' to Darik.

For his part, Derick was happy.

I'm glad I have a weapon that glows and strikes at dark creatures.

As for Ember, he was also satisfied.

Like the sacrificial ring, these things were so shabby that he didn't even look at them.

It is a typical example of the tastelessness of food and the pity of abandonment.

And now it is taken out and sold, which can be regarded as waste utilization.

Audrey was also pleased.

On the one hand, her money finally has a place to spend, and on the other hand, this gives her an inexplicable sense of excitement-

With the help of justice, the members of the Tarot Society were able to quickly increase their strength.

How good does that sound?

It was a seemingly unremarkable deal, but it created a win-win-win-win situation.

Even Alger, who is an outsider, feels that it is worth the money -

Because Audrey's proposal also applies to him.

In the future, he can also use this kind of proposal to obtain the items he wants to quickly improve his strength.

But to say that the ending is happy, there is something missing.

Say, for example, the Fool.

The fool only felt bitter.

Miss Audrey's offer cannot be described as a free prostitute, at least an interest-free loan.

Moreover, this interest-free loan is not used for stock speculation, but a solid one that can increase one's 'principal'.

As long as there is enough 'principal', the loan will undoubtedly be easier to repay!

But unfortunately, this opportunity was in front of him, but he could never grasp it.

"By the way, Mr. Lovers, I forgot to tell you two pieces of news."

Audrey saw that the two had reached a deal, and then said with some seriousness, "Miss Hugh paid 450 pounds to take the extraordinary trait from me, and now she has been successfully promoted to the 'sheriff' of Sequence 8. ”

"Also, Mr. A doesn't seem to be dead, and has resumed his activities in Beckland, even hosting a gathering of the Extraordinary just last week."

"But I wasn't able to attend the meeting in person, so I'm not sure if this Mr. A is the same person."

“……”

The upside-down hangman opens his mouth, wants to speak and stops, stops talking.

He would love to remind Miss Justice that the extraordinary properties of Sequence 8 are worth at least £600.

You're only selling for £450, are you doing charity?

But after thinking about it, he still chose to be silent.

Forget it, it's none of me.

"It should be the same."

Ember thought for a moment and said affirmatively.

The Aurora Society's emissaries will only be inherited by others after their deaths.

But Mr. A is obviously not dead, so naturally there will be no new 'Mr. A' to inherit this code name.

As for Ember, how can you be sure that Mr. A is not dead?

That's because of not receiving his soul, of course.

Although the other party pushed him into the world of painting by self-destructing at the last moment, he obviously left a back hand.

Among the flesh and blood that exploded with his self-explosion, there should be his 'essence'.

Of course.

Even if he hadn't died, Mr. A would have been near-dead at the time.

A normal person would have considered leaving Beckland, and no matter how bad it was, he would have to keep a low profile.

But Mr. A not only stayed in Beckland, but was as high-profile as ever.

This kind of behavior can be called commendable.

But when it comes to the Aurora Society, he's a crazy person, and his behavior is 'normal' in a sense.

"Has he had anything unusual lately?"

Ember thought for a moment and asked.

Audrey recalled it carefully and hesitated, "He doesn't seem to have done anything particularly sensational except for holding a gathering of extraordinary people, at least there hasn't been any big news about Beckland these days." ”

"And if anything is unusual, 'Mr. A' seems to be short of money lately."

"Not only did the meeting place change to a more shabby venue, but even at the meeting, he made no secret of his needs in this regard, and even implied that other attendees could come to him with gold pounds to do things."

"It's normal to be short of money."

The hanged man thought for a while and analyzed, "He was hunted down by 'Mr. Lover' before, and although he was lucky not to die, his own business in Beckland suffered heavy losses as a result. If he wants to rebuild his intelligence network in Beckland, he will inevitably have to do without money. ”

"Lack of money?"

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has a heart, and Crane's expression immediately moved when he heard this.

It's not that he's not guilty of money.

Mainly, he felt it was a good opportunity!

"Whew!"

Crane silently planned his words in the back of his mind, and suddenly tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of the long table.

"Mr. Fool has something to say!"

The few people who were talking immediately realized this, and instantly focused their eyes on the fool.

"I'm going to issue a mandate."

Klein looked at Audrey and smiled, "Miss Justice, you can choose to accept it or not." ”

"Me?"

Audrey was stunned at first, and then there was a sense of excitement at being hit by great happiness.

This is the first time that Mr. Fool has officially issued a mission!

And also make it clear to ask yourself if you accept it!

"Mr. Fool, what kind of mission is it?"

Audrey forcibly suppressed her emotions and did not allow herself to show it, but her tone still could not hide her excitement.

"Assassination of the Ambassador of the Republic of Antis to the Kingdom of Runne, Bekron Jeanmadan."

"This task was originally intended to be completed by one of my dependents."

Crane used the Joker's ability to make his tone seem rather relaxed, "But now, I've changed my mind, and I hope it can be done by 'Mr. A.'." ”

"Assassinate the Ambassador?!"

Audrey suddenly failed to control her emotions and was stunned.

The assassination of an ambassador of a country is bound to cause serious diplomatic relations and even a war between the two countries!

"Miss Justice, I don't think you need to hesitate."

The hanged man seemed to see the hesitation of justice, and said leisurely, "The assassination of an ambassador will not lead to the outbreak of war, it only depends on whether the upper echelons of the two countries want to fight or not." What's more, this ambassador is not a good person, and he has been secretly plotting to subvert the order of the Kingdom of Rune. ”

"Besides, it was the Aurora Society that assassinated the ambassador, and even if the Republic of Intis is held accountable, it will not look for the Kingdom of Rune."

"More than that."

The upside-down hangman snorted, "I'm more curious, why do you have to let the 'Aurora Society' do it?" ”

Mr. Fool took a deep look at the hanged man.

Well done! Mr. Hangman!

(End of chapter)