Chapter 10 Expensive Transactions
It was still the exchange of greetings hosted by Miss "Justice", and then it was time to submit the diary of Russell the Great.
During a short trip to Marcy, Angel bought two pages of Russell's diary at a local occult enthusiast store, and these Chinese diaries, which had obviously been copied so many times that the characters were a little confusing, made it impossible for her to judge whether there was a duplication of the previous ones, so she had to pretend to be stupid and submit them.
Apart from her, only Gardelia the Hermit presented a page of his diary, and Angel noticed that Mr. Fool had been reading that page of the diary for a noticeably longer period of time, and that he had already read two pages of his own.
He doesn't think I'm doing anything...... Thinking of the screams and horrors of the "hermit" when she was punished before, Angel had some heart palpitations, and she carefully looked away, looking at the three blasphemous cards placed in front of Mr. Fool, and her mood calmed down a little.
For the sake of the "Witch" and "Red Priest" cards, it should be fine......
At the same time, with Mr. Fool's permission, Gardelia, who had become so heavy with his glasses that she would not be punished for "looking directly at the gods", was secretly looking at the being at the head of the long table, noticing the Fool's different attitudes towards the diary they had submitted.
"He had been reading my journal for a noticeably longer period of time, not only because the diary she had kept was original and denser, but also because he had already read the other two pages...... Others didn't seem so surprised, this wasn't the first time this had happened, so Mr. Fool wouldn't punish him? Also, if similar accidents lead to punishment, everyone's enthusiasm for collecting diaries will inevitably decrease......"
While guessing, she looked down and noticed the three cards covering the bronze table.
What was once only one, suddenly became three, what are these cards worthy of a god to put by his side...... Her mind was racing rapidly, and she inadvertently focused her eyes on Mr. Fool, and quickly lowered her head, not daring to look again, and her body remembered the last unbearable experience as if she had a phantasmal pain.
Feeling the different gazes linger on him for a short time and then quickly move away, and finally focus on the "blasphemy card" in front of him, Klein laughed secretly and put down the diary in his hand.
With the exception of Bernardette's "Hermit" diary, the other two pages are lackluster, full of the daily experiences of Russell the Great in his early years, including the glamorous hunt before becoming the father of the "mysterious queen", and the feeling of yearning for the taste of witches because of various rumors.
I don't know what a witch tastes like...... Ahem, that's so rude to Angel...... Crane straightened his face and asked what the Hermit and Empress needed in return for their contributions to the Dedication Diary.
Given that Mr. Fool had helped him and Klein a lot lately, Angel only asked to keep the contribution, but Gardelia the "Hermit" purposefully asked to know who the protagonist of that page of the diary was besides the Emperor, which attracted everyone's attention.
It is clear that the "Hermit" lady knows, or at least knows, the general contents of this page of the diary before she asks this question.
And the fool's answer was also very succinct: "Mr. Door".
The riddle-like question and answer confused everyone, including Gardelia herself, but she only asked questions about the "mysterious queen" who provided the diary, and she didn't have much confusion herself, so she thanked her and ended the conversation.
Seeing that she didn't ask any more, Klein smiled with satisfaction and said in a low voice:
"You can start talking."
Then, in front of the eager "justice", he switched to the perspective of "the world", looked at Angel, and said:
"I ask to speak alone with Miss 'Queen'."
Then he tapped the table with the body of a "fool", indicating that he had blocked out the senses of others.
It's tiring to do a full set of acts, but fortunately, I'm already a "secret puppet master", otherwise I can't switch between the two identities so smoothly, and it is easy for the "world" to raise his hand and knock on the table, and the "fool" to ask for a separate communication, which will be the most embarrassing scene since I crossed over...... He sneered, and said with the body of the "world":
"Have you arrived in Beckland?"
According to the agreement between the two, if Angel has not returned to Beckland before this tarot meeting, he will use a messenger to notify the other party to avoid accidents.
"Yes, just arrived in the morning, met a few old friends, learned about the situation in recent months, and...... Prices. ”
When that last word was spoken, Angel immediately thought of the high housing prices in the West Side and Queens, and a heart-wrenching look inevitably appeared on her face.
Klein also recalled the rental information he learned from the other party when he hired the new butler Walter in the morning, nodded with feeling, and continued:
"This is necessary to maintain the 'shine'...... I was going to live in the North Side to prepare for the inside of St. Samuel's Church, and whether I ended up trading or stealing notes, I had to learn more about it in advance.
"I haven't had time to ask Mr. Azik to clean up the pollution of that Night Emblem, and I am afraid that he will be vulnerable to attacks by other forces if I let him enter Beckland, so I will return it to Mr. Fool for the time being, and I will use it when the time is right."
I was only interested in my own convenience, but I forgot that Mr. Azik was being tracked down by the Orthodox Church, especially the Church of the Goddess, and almost brought him into the dangerous Bakeland...... Angel thought with some shame.
Fortunately, the two of them have not settled in Beckland for the time being, and there are still too many things to be busy with, and they will not contact the church in a short time, so they put this matter on the back of their minds for the time being, and turned to the ownership of another item.
"I asked Will Onsetin about the silvery-white scale that brought you good fortune, and he was a little nervous, saying that it was undoubtedly the work of another 'Mercury Serpent', Ulorius, and that it was not a scale in the form of a mythical creature, as he was scaleless...... It is the direct embodiment of His power, the power that can bring luck or bad luck to a particular target, even much stronger than the one Anderson suffers from. ”
Crane relayed the words of the "Serpent of Destiny" who was still in his mother's womb due to the initiation of reincarnation, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Will was forced to end his life many times and enter a 'reboot' because of Ulorius's pursuit, so he was very jealous of this 'Angel of Destiny', and he suggested that we either throw away the scales or seal them away, so that our fate would not be affected, and the good fortune gained in the short term should be returned with something else, perhaps bad luck or something else......
"He commented that Ulorius intervened early when you were bound to kill the demigods of the 'Rose School'...... Well, He said something bad about the other side. ”
Hearing this, Angel also had an embarrassed smile on his face.
Sandwiched between two hostile Sequence 1, there's always something uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the scales have been sacrificed to Mr. Fool, but I did receive the help of "luck" in the battle for promotion, which may be a reason for the other party to seek rewards...... She sighed and ended the conversation alone at Mr. Fool's prompting.
Although she found that Miss Queen's mood was a little low, "Justice" Audrey still took advantage of the moment when her senses recovered, a little excited, and a little expectantly said:
"Excuse me, Mr. Fool, what are the two new cards in front of you?"
She had already guessed the answer, but still hoped for a final confirmation.
"It's two new 'blasphemy cards,' and the price to watch them is the same as before, three pages of diaries, or equivalent historical knowledge."
The last half of the sentence is clearly directed at "Sun" Derrick, who is unable to collect a diary.
Sure enough, it's a "blasphemy card"!
Audrey's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously wanted to open her mouth and owe the diary and look directly at the name of "Sequence 0" recorded on the two cards, but she was no longer a rookie who had entered the mysterious world, and she restrained this impulse.
Fortunately, I have already established a cultural relics protection foundation when I completed the commission for the "Psychological Alchemy Society" before, and I can use this as an excuse to publicly collect the Emperor's diaries, maybe in another month, no, two to three weeks, I will be able to know their secrets...... She planned excitedly, looking at the other Tarot members.
"Well, Mr. Hanged Man is equally surprised, but he is not an impulsive man, and may have similar thoughts as I do; Mr. Sun is not very interested, all his efforts seem to be aimed at improving his strength, in order to help the 'Silver City' get rid of the current situation, and everything else can be put in the second place, what a kind person...... 'Moon' is a little puzzled by this, when we collectively watched the 'Black Emperor' card, he was not one of us, and Miss 'Queen' was not surprised, nor did she ask to see the new 'Blasphemy Card' with the credit of the diary just now, but was still immersed in frustration...... She already knew it was a 'blasphemy card,' or ...... She's the one who collects cards from Mr. Fool? ”
Through the ability of the "psychiatrist" who has completed the role and digestion, Audrey analyzes the reactions of the other members and comes up with the possibility of surprising her.
At the same time, the "hermit" Gardelia, who sat at the end of the female side, also fell into a long thought because of the fool's short answer.
Having followed Bernadette for a long time as the "Mystic Queen", and as a member of the Sequence 5 "Astrologer" of the Voyeur's Path, and a member of the "Morse Ascetic", Gadelia has a certain understanding of the "blasphemy tablets" made by Russell the Great, and knows that they record the knowledge of potions in the corresponding way.
But she was curious about the reaction of the other Tarot members.
Most of them didn't seem to be much surprised by the "blasphemy cards" themselves, just curious about the contents of the two new cards themselves...... Before this, they had already seen at least one "blasphemy card" and understood the meaning of these legacy of Russell the Great?
First, the identities of the middle and low sequences, the emerging forces of various organizations, and then the information such as the "King of Angels" were discussed, and finally, it was the turn of the knowledge lost in the long river of history...... She was surprised to find that she was not so surprised by the "person" of the Tarot Society.
After waiting for a while, seeing that no one was willing to owe 6 pages of the diary to watch the secrets of the blasphemy card in advance, the "trading time" of the Tarot Society officially began.
"Guys, I've got a Sequence 4 extraordinary trait, is anyone interested?"
Angel, who had just seen the power of money from Lola, couldn't wait to speak.
She was ready to offer £30,000 and was mentally prepared to be bargained for £25,000. This was an extrapolation based on the selling price of the Sequence 5 Extraordinary Perk, after all, she had never seen an item of this level sold before.
Unlike her expectations, even the generous "justice" Audrey did not rush to speak, a few people look at me, I look at you, fell into an awkward silence, only the "upside-down hangman" sitting opposite her had a burning gaze, as if he knew something in advance.
After a few moments, the "hermit" Gardelia asked:
"May I ask which pathway is sequence 4?"
There was a hint of imperceptible vigilance in her tone......
and homage.
(End of chapter)