Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Tide of the Times
Monday, three p.m.
Crane watched as one figure after another, emerging from the light of the crimson star, condensing on their respective seats, leaving the bronze table no longer calm and silent.
The "Fool's" gaze inadvertently swept over the high-backed chair with the "Thief" symbol, then retracted, smiling in response to the "Justice" greeting.
"Justice" is not in a very good mood, just yesterday, when she reported the disappearance of Herwin Lambis, a high-ranking member of the Psychological Alchemy Society, and was wanted by the three major churches, to Mr. "Fool", she received a piece of information from Mr. "World".
So "Justice" learned part of the truth that shocked her:
King George III actually colluded with the Witch Sect and the Psychological Alchemy Society to carry out human trafficking, disappearances, including the tragedy of the Great Smog of Beckland, all in order to plan a huge secret operation.
For a long time, the young lady who was loyal to the royal family, trusted the country, and lived under the flowers, suddenly felt the collapse of her concept.
As an "audience", even though she can restrain her emotions in front of her family, when she comes to the routine tarot meeting, sees the "world", and remembers that he will warn the members about the previous events, "justice" can't help but sigh in her heart.
However, she was keenly aware that in addition to the blasphemous plaque, Mr. "Fool" also had a rusty green mottled cross in his hand.
Soon, the "Hanged Man" and the "Hermit" also noticed such a thing, and if it could be put together with the blasphemy card with the path to godhood, then its origin must be not small, and several people silently guessed in their hearts that only the "sun" felt differently.
The cross exuded a warm attraction that made the "sun" feel an invisible call, and he quickly remembered the "Law of Extraordinary Characteristics Aggregation", which is often mentioned in the general education classes of Silver City, the basic rules of extraordinary characteristics!
The "sun" subconsciously leaned forward, looking even more curious, and did not know that the cross was the seal of the "sun" pathway sequence.
The two people who sacrificed the cross to the "fool", the "magician" and the "judge", glanced in the direction of each other in the way that they thought they were stealth, and the "hermit" Kwon, who was sandwiched between them, did not see it.
However, before "Justice" could ask, the "Hermit" had already taken the lead in handing over a page of Russell's diary to the master of the meeting.
Mr. "Fool" could not be disturbed in his reading time, and "Justice" had to hold back his curiosity.
Crane looked at the paper in his hand, even though it was obscured by the gray mist, and from his fingers slowly tapping on the table, he was immersed in some kind of thought.
Huang Tao was able to make a whole set of blasphemy cards because he had seen the second blasphemy tablet, but the content he had seen was incomplete. "The trend of the times", taking potions at a critical point of the times to be promoted, this is the ritual of becoming a god in the "audience" sequence zero?
If this is the opportunity that the "Fantasy Angel" wants, then what is he planning for George III?
No one handed in a new diary, and after the "Fool" motioned for everyone to begin today's meeting, "Justice" hastened to seize the opportunity and curiously raised his hand and asked:
"Dear Mr. 'Fool', does that cross you have any special significance? If the answer requires an equivalent exchange, you can ask for it directly. β
The "fool" smiled indifferently: "This question is nothing. It is a relic of the ancient sun god. β
Then he said as if unintentionally: "Its level is not very high, and it only corresponds to the 'Darkless One'." It can remove the spiritual pollution within the extraordinary characteristics, help those who take excess potions to precipitate the characteristics, and let those who do not want to continue to stay in the extraordinary world return to normal. β
This peculiar effect made the long table quiet for a few seconds, and then both "Sun" and "Hanged Man" asked if they could exchange or rent such an item, and the generous "Fool" readily agreed, while "Magician" regretted it a littleβshe had not had time to use "Lemanor's Travel Notes" to record the corresponding abilities of the cross.
However, if you can rent it, you will have a chance to not miss out on a strange item in vain. Thinking of this, "The Magician" reverted to his previous optimism.
The process was uneventful, and as the level of the participants gradually increased, it took more time for the rest of the people to confirm that the material was circulating in the appropriate channel every time someone made a new request.
It wasn't until the end of the transaction that the "World" made a request to "The Star" to help ask "Pales Zoroaster" if he had seen the second "Blasphemy Slate".
After that, as if to tell justice, the "world" directly informed everyone at the long table of the conspiracy of King George III of Rune, including his various acts of secretly sending people to dig up the "Blood Emperor", colluding with the Witch Sect and the Psychological Alchemy Society, and sending materials and people into the ground.
Klein did not shy away from the existence of the "demon", among all the people present, the "demon" listened the most seriously, but he kept groping his fingers, as if he was turning a cigarette butt, revealing the "demon's" inner thinking of electricity.
This is more detailed than what Mr. "World" told me before...... "Justice" silently clenched his fists and subconsciously worried about his father.
In the end, the "world" was still hoarse, and deliberately pointed out the current suspicions:
"It's worth noting that the three major churches haven't been able to find enough evidence, and with the disappearance of Herwin Lambis, things have apparently calmed down for the time being.
"But all this has been cleaned up too cleanly, and there is some reason to suspect that there may be betrayers in the upper echelons of the three major churches, and we must at least be prepared for this situation."
I originally wanted to say that I was at war with Viscount Stafford and that my father's death was likely to be related to the royal family's secrets, but I was stunned to digest the information thrown by the "world", and the clues that I once felt distant suddenly became within reach.
"Judgment" remembered her father, loyalty to the royal family, and devotion to the church, and for a while she didn't have the heart to speak again.
"The Devil" snapped his fingers: "This thing has been going on for a long time, it has been laid out since last year, even long before the 'Grain Bill' was introduced in Rune, right?" Suddenly, human trafficking in the maritime colonies began to flourish. β
"World" nodded: "You weren't here then. Behind the Great Smog Incident is the cooperation of the royal family, the Witch Sect and the Aurora Society, and now it seems that there is also a psychological alchemy inside that will cover for them. β
"So the number of missing people in the big smog is actually more than the number of deaths in question, and they overstated that number." The "demon" looked away from the "world" and simply revealed what he had found.
But that's enough, and now everyone has a clear enough thread in their hands that it's like they're gripping the rope of a drastic upheaval, and once they let go, they can fall into a huge whirlpool in the bumps at any moment.
It was only after a moment that the people at the table gradually regained their motivation.
The "Hanged Man", who is eager to make meritorious contributions and get promoted in the changing situation, understands why the mysterious queen stays in the "hermit" of Beckland, and hopes that this time there will not be a "moon" as catastrophic as the Great Smog......
"Justice" offers to keep an eye on Herwin Lambis's whereabouts, and "Trial" talks about her tracking down the King's secrets.
"World" then reminded: "Pay attention to whether there are too many coincidences around you, and if there is, please notify me immediately." β
After a two-second pause, he added, "Also, if you see a 'lover' or a light similar to her appearing, please pray to Mr. 'Fool' immediately." β
There was silence at the long table for a while.
The ensuing exchange time passed quickly, and in the rush of light, the members of the Tarot Society disappeared from their seats.
The "Demon" and "World" were left alone in their respective bronze high-backed chairs, and the "Fool" smiled and bowed to the two of them, disappearing in a cloud of gray mist.
It seems to be a very intimate gesture, leaving room for the two to communicate alone, in fact, all the movements here should not be hidden from him......
The "demon" sighed in his heart, but it didn't matter if this matter was known to the "fool", after all, the "world" as a dependent, and his situation would be known sooner or later.
The "world" voice was hoarse: "What are you going to say?" β
"Someone is on the hunt for 'Gelman Sparrow,' and if he reappears, it's likely to attract that person's attention."
The hood of the "world" rises slightly: "Who is it?" β
"An ancient angel who ...... the 'soothsayer' path, the leader of the organization to which I belong, who has come to Beckland."
The "devil" can feel the scrutinizing attitude, and the scrutiny of the "world" is not out of distrust, but another silent inquiry: "Isn't this very classified information?" How do you know? β
The "demon" shook his head: "If you walk down the street and someone else's secret puppet stuffs a newspaper as a warning, you will also think that the world is too small. β
"Then you tell me now, won't you bring danger to yourself?"
The "demon" was silent for a few seconds, and he indifferently looked around the empty seats: "If I told you, at least you would be mentally prepared for this. I'm guessing you should have the seal of Abraham's house, because you can always be in strange places, including between those news reports. β
The "World" did not deny that the "Devil" had defaulted to him as "Gelman Sparrow", and considered the words of response: "Anyway, thank you for telling me about this." If you have a need, Mr. 'Fool' won't mind reaching out. β
The hands of the "demon" were subconsciously clenched: "I know. If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't afford it, I would have asked Mr. 'Fool' to help......"
He quickly restrained his hatred and chuckled, "But those don't matter, do you hear me?" The pace of war is getting closer and closer to us. β
"You got enough information for divination?"
"How is it possible, it's just a premonition of the homeless." "Demon" replied in an unwavering tone.