After Ebner's request, the transaction segment came to an end, and the meeting automatically entered the free exchange segment.
As soon as this segment began, Alger, who had a change in attitude towards The Fool and the Tarot Club, took the initiative to mention,
"Admiral of Stars Cattleya's Future discovered a secret sea route in the Berserk Sea south of the Rorsted Archipelago. It might even have found a treasure trove… There's news that the Future is being pursued by Admiral Hell's Black Tulip because of this treasure trove."
Audrey clearly yearned for the sea, so she asked in excitement, "What kind of treasure is it?"
"I don't know…" Alger shook his head slightly before explaining, "This news comes from a privateer ship captain who witnessed Admiral of Stars and Admiral Hell's battle. Although he's also a Mid-Sequence Beyonder, he doesn't dare to get too close to the battle zone between two experts."
Upon hearing this news, Ebner's heart stirred as he thought to himself, Could this so-called "treasure" be the mission handed to Jane by Queen Mystic? After all, it's very likely that Jane left the sea on the Future.
Thinking of this, he could not help but pretend to be curious and ask, "How did the battle between the two pirate admirals end?"
"In the end, the Future used the starlight to jump to a faraway sea. The Black Tulip failed to catch up." Alger never expected that Tower would be interested in this, but he still shared what he knew.
Borrowing starlight to make ships jump through space? That sounds really 'cool'! Audrey's yearning was written all over her face. She couldn't help but use a term that Emperor Roselle had invented that wasn't too ladylike.
Ebner secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Following that, he thought for a moment and felt that he should deepen Miss Audrey's sense of "mission." Therefore, he shared an intelligence:
"A Demoness of Agony believes in the evil god, the Primordial Moon. She might even have obtained a bit of godhood from the Primordial Moon… She's currently lurking in Backlund."
Deity?! Primordial Moon? Alger was alarmed as he once again raised his evaluation of the Tower. The person he was tracking was more dangerous than he imagined.
Audrey was also given a fright. Although she didn't know what the Primordial Moon was, just hearing the word "godhood" made her understand the seriousness of the matter. She asked with a solemn expression, "Mr. Tower, is the Demoness you mentioned the one that Earl Lorena might be colluding with?"
"That's right." Ebner gave an affirmative answer.
Upon hearing this, Audrey couldn't help but value Mr. Tower's request even more. At the same time, she felt a strong sense of immersion, participation, and mission.
However, she still asked hesitantly, "Then what's the Primordial Moon?"
Upon hearing this question, Ebner was about to give a simple explanation when he heard a light knock on the table.
He, Justice, and The Hanged Man turned their heads at the same time and looked at Mr. Fool, who was sitting at the seat of honor. They saw the mysterious figure shrouded in gray fog gently tapping the table with his finger.
Ebner couldn't help but be surprised, but he immediately recalled that the Feast of Blood he had "uploaded" seemed to have a chapter regarding the Primordial Moon. So Mr. Fool was trying to show his presence?
Klein indeed wanted to show his presence. If he didn't even participate in topics involving evil gods and deities, it would make him, a mysterious existence who had revived, appear too strange and easily arouse suspicion…
Thankfully, the Feast of Blood mentioned this terrifying existence, and Miss Justice's question was just right.
As Klein thought this, he said leisurely,
"Apart from the Evernight Goddess, there are two other deities who wield the authority related to the Moon. One of them is the Sanguine's Ancestor, Lilith. Although it's rumored that 'She' has long perished, 'She' often gives authentic Sanguine responses.
"As for the other one, 'He' is an existence known as the Primordial Moon. 'He' only appeared in the Southern Continent after the Pale Era at the end of the Fourth Epoch. 'He' was worshipped by many secret organizations in the Southern Continent.
"And most of the people who pray to 'Him' will change bit by bit. They will become cruel, crazy, and filled with the desire to reproduce. As for the rest, there's a high chance that they will lose control on the spot and become true monsters.
"There was once a Sanguine Viscount who attempted to pray due to the danger, but in the end, she became a piece of meat that only knew how to mate and reproduce. She and the cows, sheep, horses, rats, and even plants and rocks gave birth to strange descendants. Each one of them was equivalent to creating a new monster race. Fortunately, she was quickly eliminated, and so were her descendants."
The Primordial Moon is that dangerous? Audrey's heart raced from Mr. Fool's description. This made her deeply realize that the secret existence other than the seven deities wasn't that trustworthy… Yes, the benevolent and gentle Mr. Fool was an exception.
Alger was filled with joy, glad that Mr. Fool was a god who could communicate and was even willing to communicate. He wasn't as crazy and unreasonable as the Primordial Moon.
"Thank you for your answer, Mr. Fool." After Audrey snapped back to her senses, she stood up, lifted her skirt, and bowed to Klein.
"There's no need to stand on ceremony, Miss Justice. This is still an advance payment," Klein said with a chuckle.
"I'll do my best to gather Roselle's diary for you!" Audrey promised again. Then, she turned to look at Ebner and asked, "Mr. Tower, can I secretly report this Demoness to the Church of Evernight?"
Ebner smiled when he heard that. "Actually, the Church of Storms and the Church of Earth Mother already know of this news. Perhaps they have already informed the Church of Evernight."
Audrey was speechless. She felt that since the Church knew, it didn't matter if she was involved in this matter… However, after some thought, she thought of her advantage and nodded. "I'll investigate Earl Lorena through my connections. If there's any progress, I'll pray to Mr. Fool and tell you…"
With that said, she belatedly realized that she had taken the liberty of being the Lord of The Fool. She hurriedly apologized to the mysterious existence at the front. "Sorry, Mr. Fool… This is just a personal request of mine… I hope you can agree to it."
"It's fine. I agree," Klein said with a warm smile. He wouldn't reject such a trivial matter. Besides, he wasn't very fond of evil gods and Demonesses.
Only then did Audrey heave a sigh of relief and return to her seat. She thought for a moment before sharing the news that Glaint had brought this morning. Finally, she asked, "Does anyone know which pathway's ability this is?"
The demigods of the Jacob family had fled? Were the Nighthawks that unreliable?
Ebner was first taken aback when he heard that, but on second thought, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. After all, the demigods of the Error pathway were about to be eaten up by Amon. The official Beyonders of the various Churches had probably not encountered a demigod of this pathway for a very long time. Without any experience, it was normal to be caught off guard.
Yes, after Leonard joins the Red Gloves, the situation will improve.
With this in mind, Ebner realized that Alger didn't seem to be familiar with the powers of the Error pathway. Hence, after organizing his words, he said,
"According to what I know, there are two demigods from two pathways who can do what you say."
"Which two?" Upon hearing Tower speak, Audrey jolted and looked over.
Klein and Alger similarly focused their attention on Ebner.
"If the Spectator pathway reaches Sequence 4 and becomes a Manipulator, it can allow the Body of Heart and Mind to enter someone's mind island through the sea of collective subconscious. It can directly tamper with their subconscious and silently control them to do all kinds of things."
At this point, Ebner glanced at Audrey. Indeed, he realized that this lady had once again broken through the state of a Spectator. Even the gray fog on her face couldn't conceal her excitement.
I never expected a Spectator to be so powerful at the High-Sequence Beyonder level! The ability I fantasized about the entire morning could actually be my means in the future? This is great! Audrey suppressed the little pride in her heart and happily fantasized.
As for Alger and Klein, they felt great fear for the Psychology Alchemists at the same time. After all, no one wanted to be controlled unknowingly.
Ebner ignored the three of them and continued, "A Sequence 5 Dream Stealer of the Marauder pathway can also do something similar because they can 'steal' the other party's thoughts of putting it into practice… However, since even a high-ranking deacon of the Nighthawks has been tricked, it's only possible that he's a demigod."
After hearing this, Audrey nodded thoughtfully before politely saying, "Thank you for your answer, Mr. Tower. I have no further questions."
Seeing that the exchange was coming to an end and that no one had any intention of speaking, Klein knocked on the edge of the ancient table again. He looked at Ebner and said, "Tower, the content of the book you sacrificed doesn't have any hidden dangers or traps."
This was confirmed through divination and many other means. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to open it.
So this book was given to Mr. Fool by Mr. Tower as a sacrifice. It's no wonder he wasn't curious… Audrey came to a realization. However, to be held by The Fool, it must be a very powerful book. She didn't know what price she had to pay to read it.
As for Alger, he had discovered something else from The Fool's words. It was that if he encountered something that might be dangerous, he could first "sacrifice" it to confirm it with Mr. Fool? Mr. Fool can do that? Uh, no, Mr. Fool can accept such a request? It's no wonder that "He" was willing to help "Him" escape despite "His" deep understanding of The Fool… Is this the benefit he hoped for?