Tarot Club 17th Meeting

Just as the monocled Adam and the normal Adam reached out their hands to cover Max's face, his world blacked out and he opened his eyes again, right in his bed drenched in cold sweat, and the cupboard with his Beyonder Sword rattling away as though some ghost was trying to escape.

'It was all a dream… the nightmare that follows the usage of the Beyonder Sword…'

However, Max did not let his guard down as he immediately pulled down some Unity energy and washed his entire being with it to get rid of the corruption before pulling out his Beyonder sword in case of emergencies, and then left his apartment, heading straight for one of his more recent purchases; the apartment that was on the same street as that of the Evernight Church's headquarters.

Only after he successfully sneaked into the apartment did he relax and contact Ademisaul for a status update on the investigation. Thankfully, he remembered a large portion of this volume and had specifically instructed Ademisaul to investigate the poorest and most densely populated sections of the East Burrough.

As a sequence 8 Robot, Ademisaul should not be in any danger from normal humans who might want to try and kidnap or loot him, and for Beyonders, he should be able to sense the danger and escape in time for most cases.

Time continued to pass as the investigation gradually bore fruit and Max had put all the important pieces in place, and finally made a plan.

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Oct 22th, 1349 of the Fifth Epoch

The sight of the towering stone pillars that supported a high dome and the mottled and ancient long table that appeared to have been placed there since hundreds, if not more than a thousand years ago entered the eyes.

Although Audrey Hall had seen this scene many times, she would still feel a kind of shock that came from the bottom of her heart the moment she arrived above the grey fog. Out of the corner of her eye, she scanned the surroundings and didn't see any new members. She then looked up and bowed to the person in the thick grey fog.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~" As she spoke, she suddenly saw a card covered with a complicated pattern on the table to the right of The Fool. It was lying there quietly, casually, like an ordinary object.

'I-is that the Card of Blasphemy? A Card of Blasphemy that hides one of the paths of the divine!' Audrey immediately understood.

Audrey quickly deduced from everyone's reactions that, other than Mr. Fool, the Card of Blasphemy was known only to herself. This made her feel quite proud.

Audrey took the initiative to raise her hand after The Magician, The Sun, and the others did their greetings. "Honourable Mr. Fool, I have something I would like to report to you alone."

Klein nodded slightly and said, "Sure."

After waiting two seconds, he blocked off the senses of the rest of the members and gestured to Justice.

Audrey sat with a dignified posture and said with a sincere attitude, "Mr. Fool, as I had asked to purchase the Spectator formula at a Beyonder gathering, there has been two suspected members of the Psychology Alchemists who came into contact with me recently through certain nobles. I'm inclined to join them, but only if I can guarantee my own safety. What is your opinion on this? I've attached great importance to this."

Many thoughts flashed past Klein's mind as he finally said with a smile, "If you think it's suitable, you can do so. If you encounter a problem, you can seek help from the Tarot Club." "Thank you for your suggestion," Audrey instantly felt relieved.

Klein thought for a moment and added using a calm and leisurely tone, "Inside the Psychology Alchemists, there are people planted by the Churches, such as informants of the Mandated Punishers and Nighthawks. You have to know how to hide and conceal yourself."

After reporting the matter of the Psychology Alchemists, Audrey wasn't in a hurry to end the conversation. Instead, she said, "Mr. Fool, I've memorized another two pages of Roselle's diary."

Klein knocked gratefully on the edge of the long bronze table to help Miss Justice conjure the diary pages. When he had the two pages in hand, he cast his eyes over, only to have his smile gradually stiffen. The first line of the journal read: "6th March. Dammit, I'm almost constipated from eating the food here!"... This is what I saw at the Roselle Memorial Exhibition... Klein hid his expression and turned to the second page. He found that the contents were still the complaints and novel experiences of Roselle's early days of his transmigration. They were of no practical use. He controlled his expression and smiled. "Do you wish to deduct from the gold pounds you have yet to pay, or do you wish to get something else in return?"

Audrey said without any hesitation, "Mr. Fool, I would like to know which path of the divine that Card of Blasphemy is."

'You really treat money as dirt,' Klein silently sighed, as he didn't hide his smile as he said, "That is the Dark Emperor card. The corresponding Sequence 9 is Lawyer."

After the private conversation ended, the Magician, Fors, looked eagerly at The World who sat right at the other end. "Mr. World, I will try my best to gather a mystical item or powerful Beyonder weapon in the Sun domain."

"What kind of deal did you two make in private?" Despite feeling very familiar with Fors, Audrey wasn't aware of this, so she couldn't help but ask.

Fors let out a sigh and said, "Mr. World has helped me find the formula to Trickmaster."

The World laughed hoarsely when faced with the numerous gazes that were staring at him. "Miss Magician, before you purchase it, it's best that you chant Mr. Fool's honourable name and request that 'He' pass the relevant information to me. Yes, I have already sought Mr. Fool's permission and 'He' has agreed to help us. If I'm not satisfied with the items that you have set your eyes on, perhaps I will consider switching to another request."

Klein now had three alternatives for the items in the Sun domain, so he planned to compare them before making any finalization.

"I don't understand you? Sometimes, to maintain your mysterious character, you will go to extreme lengths even to the point of causing problems for your true self, but then at times like these, you would degrade the might of a God and turn it into a video conference through the mind…" Suddenly, a voice only Klein could hear resonated through the Grey fog that tightly bound Mr. Death, ensuring anything he said would not be sent to any other Tarot Club member.

Klein's façade nearly faltered but with the abilities of the clown, he maintained his demeanour and continued with the meeting.

 "Okay, I'll give you the information no later than tomorrow," Fors had confirmed that Mr. A would be hosting a gathering that very night, but she had given herself another day for any unexpected outcomes.

When the conversation was over, Alger looked around and said, as if he had already prepared a draft, "I recently took on an investigative mission. I'm not sure if you have any relevant leads. In the past two to three years, many original native tribes in the Southern Continent have been plundered and all their people were taken away. In the various colonies, on the islands at sea, some slaves have also mysteriously escaped. Such situations have not happened in a long time since the countries of the Northern Continent abolished the slave trade. Have you all heard anything that's relevant?"

His eyes swept over Justice, Death, the Magician, and the World, but he didn't look at The Sun. How could a boy trapped in the City of Silver inside the Forsaken Land of the Gods know about what was happening outside?!

Audrey carefully recalled the conversations she had heard at the many noble gatherings, but after a while, she said, "No, I've never even heard of such a thing."

The Magician and The World shook their heads. Death simply waved his hands and acted like he was being chocked by the grey fog, and to Alger and the other members of the Tarot, Club, they were not entirely sure if he was just acting or if the Fool was truly punishing Mr. Death, right in front of them.

However, unlike the original novel, since Max had interfered before, Alger did not ask for the Wind-blessed potion as he was just about to get the last ingredient on Max's list which would make the total to 1000 pounds worth of Beyonder ingredients, and thus he would gain access to the potion formula any moment now.

After The Hanged Man finished announcing his mission, Derrick raised his hand and said with some apprehension, "I've been assigned to go on a mission. I will be heading to the half-destroyed temple, that I mentioned previously, in the near future, yes, the one related to the Fallen Creator. The leader responsible for this operation is Shepherd Elder Lovia. Do you have any suggestions?"