"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"

With Miss Justice's energetic greetings, another week of tarot meetings begins.

She rose from her high-backed chair and greeted everyone one by one, starting with Mr. Fool at the head of the long table, then the magician, Angel, the hanging man, and finally the world at the very end of the long table.

In the order of the tarot cards, not in the order of initiation, or the distance...... Angel silently waited for the righteous greeting, and nodded slightly when it was his turn in response.

Then she noticed a faint round badge on the table in front of the Fool, the size of a now-rare gold rune, with a bumpy surface that barely made out some intricate patterns.

The emblem of the night that I sacrificed to Mr. Fool for safekeeping!

She quietly raised her gaze at the Fool in the gray mist, but soon noticed that this was very rude to an ancient deity, and looked away again.

At this time, the hanging man sitting opposite also found this badge, and he was closest to the fool except for the queen, so his gaze happened to fall directly on the badge.

"That's ...... Emblem of the Night......"

The hanged man, Alger Wilson, had his pupils shrunk and was about to carefully discern the details of the badge when more gray mist shrouded him, covering the table in front of Mr. Fool and obscuring his vision.

He is reminding ...... No, warn me not to continue snooping...... Alger quickly withdrew his gaze and lowered his gaze to the bronze table in front of him, unable to respond even to the righteous greeting.

But his heart was surging at this time.

Before that, there was only one item on the table in front of Mr. Fool, the "Blasphemy Card", and at this time another item was placed in a prominent position, which meant ...... Is he going to do anything to the Church of the Night? After the storm, there was another night...... He suddenly found that the Tarot Society seemed to bring together members of different church beliefs, different social circles, and even different continents, and that he was related to the Storm Church, and that the Queen on the other side was a member of the Night Watchman, and Justice showed influence over Rune's upper class......

Mr. Fool, could it have been arranged a long time ago?

Recalling that this mysterious being was not much at the Tarot meeting, he confirmed this more and more with his direct speeches.

"Mr. Fool, thank you for your help four days ago, I haven't collected any more Rosell's diaries for the time being, but I promise to get a batch in the near future."

The Queen's softly voiced the thoughtless Hangman back into the majestic palace, and he looked across and saw that his gaze had also fallen on the table in front of the fool.

4 days ago...... I remember that Miss Queen refused to trade the newly made "Faceling" ring in person last week, she was supposed not to be in Byam at the time, but to go to a nearby island to carry out Mr. Fool's mission, which involved the Church of the Night, and even some danger?

By the way, the bounty has also gone up...... First it was 8,000, then it was 12,000 pounds, and the last wanted notice had just been posted, and a new one was issued, but it was not said for what reason.

And I don't know anything in the church, and I can't get into the core secrets until I advance to Sequence 5...... He pursed his lips, his thirst for strength had never been stronger.

The rest of the people have not collected new diaries this week, and as the number of people expands, the Tarot Society has gradually begun to trade items with each other, so the search for Russell's diary in exchange for Mr. Fool's help is no longer so attentive, and after a period of searching, even the hanging man with his back to the Storm Church has handed over all the diaries he can access, which is really unthinkable.

Only Miss Justice said that she had returned to the family's former home after the New Year, and she might be able to get a batch of diaries in the near future.

"Well, then, talk freely."

The fool seemed to have expected such a scene, and said with a faint smile, and took the Night Holy Emblem on the table, his whole body shrouded in gray mist, and there was no movement.

The tainted emblem was so quiet in His hands...... Sure enough, Mr. Azik was right, it was nothing more than a degraded, false "death" power, completely unable to threaten a true god...... Angel glanced at it quietly, and then looked away, but heard the hanged man opposite:

"I ask to speak alone with Miss Queen."

Her heart tightened and she looked at the other party.

After Mr. Fool said yes, she asked:

"What's the matter?"

"Let me make sure first, did you do the 'City Breaker' that was sunk on the route between Byam and Midhaul Island ten days ago?"

Alger asked straight to the point.

"Why do you ask?"

Hiding the shock in her heart, Angel asked in a dull tone.

"Your wanted warrant was mainly issued by the Church of the Storm, and I understand that your bounty has increased by 2,000 pounds during that time, based on your trajectory," looking at the other party's reaction, Alger secretly laughed and confirmed the answer to the question, "In addition, your bounty was raised to 12,000 pounds yesterday, and the wanted warrant will be issued tonight at most, you better not go out in your original appearance, this is more than the bounty of 'Lieutenant General Hurricane' Ziringus." ”

If she had a ship, it wouldn't be long before the seven pirate generals at sea would be eight...... Alger felt the sour air run through his throat.

Again, it's gone up again?

Angel was so stunned that she almost jumped out of her chair.

She had thought that with the incident on Pala Island, she should be able to reverse her impression in the eyes of the Storm Church, and at least maintain the status quo, if not to revoke the wanted notice.

Unexpectedly, these people raised her bounty to tens of thousands of pounds in one go, which is almost equivalent to half a pirate general.

But she didn't have the fleet and men of a pirate general, and in the eyes of bounty hunters and adventurers, the name "Angelica Thatch" should have glittered and been equivalent to gold pounds.

"Is that all you have to say?"

After a few moments, she replied coldly, and she didn't have a good face for the Storm Church believer.

"No, those were just a kind reminder to you," the hanged man was keenly aware of the other party's emotions and immediately changed the subject, "You know, I've obtained the recipe for the 'Wind Favorer', and one of the extraordinary ingredients requires me to go to a nearby nameless island to obtain it, and the whole thing is to be kept secret from within the church, so ......"

"You need me to cover it up for you?"

"That's right, I own a small boat and usually do some work that is 'easy to integrate into the group'. Before the end of the month, you entrust my ship to go to sea, the address is provided by you, the harvest is all yours, and afterwards you resell me the item I need, and that's as simple as that. ”

I remember Dominic saying that the Hangman had a ghost ship and dozens of sailors...... Is he trying to hide from his storm followers and secretly get material promotions?

Angel thought for a moment, nodded and agreed, this is actually not an unsuccessful commission, the other party asked himself, I am afraid that he is just worried about being hacked by other pirates and adventurers, but the members of the Tarot Society will not betray each other.

Moreover, she can also take advantage of this......

"I have one condition, after completing your commission, you and your ghost ship will accompany me on a trip to Hakata Port, where there is a small island in the southwest, where I also have some of the materials I need."

With that, with the help of the Fool, she manifests the nameless island she learned from Senior Deacon Pierce and shows it to the Hanged Man.

"I have some impressions of the island, but there were no stranded ships at that time...... No problem, the whole voyage will take more than ten days, and you will have to pay an extra 300 pounds. ”

This is not too expensive, especially considering that the stealth and maneuverability of the ghost ship is more beneficial for Angel to explore the uncharted waters, she quickly agrees, and then ends the one-on-one exchange.

As soon as Emlyn, the "moon" who had been impatient for a long time on the side, regained his sight and hearing, he immediately spoke:

"Mr. Hanged Man, can I get the 'Blood Baron Inheritance' I need in advance? I can always have £5,000 in cash ready. ”

Stupid, you're going to get a price up...... Angel looked at the monkey-anxious Emlyn and secretly laughed at the other party.

"Yes, I'll go buy that extraordinary trait for you tomorrow, and then trade it through 'sacrifice' and 'gift'."

The upside-down hangman's cheerful attitude stunned her.

It seems that before going to sea at the end of the month to look for extraordinary materials, he also wants to make as much money as possible and improve his strength...... Angel felt that he had guessed the truth and spoke:

"Sell the 'Ring of Madness' for £1,800, you should all know what it does," she continued, first selling the magical item that had been unattended, and then looking around to see that even the hanged man was unresponsive, "There's another magical item, the 'Magic Pocket Watch'." ”

After detailing the three extraordinary abilities of the pocket watch and its side effects, she was delighted to find that several fiery eyes were on her.

Although it is also a magical item in Sequence 7, the role of the magic pocket watch in battle is undoubtedly far greater than that of the Ring of Madness, which is only "crazy", and although this corresponds to the same negative effects that are difficult to deal with, if you can't survive the battle, you can't talk about any negative effects.

"It's sold for £2,500."

Originally asking for £2,000, she temporarily raised the price a little.

In an instant, several eyes dimmed.

This suddenly made Angel feel a little embarrassed, and now he wants to change it back to 2,000 pounds, and he can't get off the stage, which will make people think that he can continue to lower the price.

She looked at the "Justice" Audrey beside her as if asking for help, and the latter shook her head lightly and said:

"I'm sorry, but I already have an item for camouflage, combat, and it's a bit of a duplication of the pocket watch you sold."

Is it the magical item worth 5,500 pounds she bought half a month ago? Features are duplicated, but more expensive...... Could it be that it was also made by the extraordinary properties of the "Facelings"?

Angel was a little discouraged.

"1,800 pounds, plus the remuneration we just negotiated, I'll buy it."

The hanged man said suddenly.

That's £2,100, which is more than I expected...... Angel didn't hesitate too much and nodded in agreement.

"Once the meeting is over, the deal is done."

After paying the production and introduction fee for the "Hypocrisy" ring, I only had 4,200 pounds left in my deposit, and with this 1,800, I was able to return to more than 6,000 pounds, looking for an opportunity to sell the extraordinary characteristics of "The Lucky" and "Martial Artist" again...... Well, I can't sell it too early, it will let people know that I am the culprit behind the sinking of the "City Breaker", of course, Mr. Hanged Man already knows......

She counted the deposits beautifully.

"Ahem, guys, who's ever seen this lady?"

The Hanged Man, who had just completed several transactions in quick succession, spoke again, and with the help of Mr. Fool's power, he embodied an image and displayed it above the bronze table.

It was a red-haired girl leaning against the wall, with bright looks and green eyes like jewels, and the background was in the style of Intis, with red bricks and green tiles, and a towering spire.

This, this is not ......

As soon as Angel's eyes moved to the girl's face, he heard the hanged man continue:

"Her name is Elaine, Elaine Sauron, a native of Intis, who was robbed by pirates at sea a year ago, escaped on her own last week, contacted Intis's embassy in Byam by telegram, but then lost contact again, who can provide key clues, Intis embassy will provide a reward of 1,500 pounds."

Sure enough, the red-haired woman in this photo is the younger Elaine!

(End of chapter)