Chapter 219: Mr. Fool: The Ocean, It's All Water

Chapter 219: Mr. Fool: The Ocean, It's All Water

In the study, Hastur looked at the extraordinary characteristic of the Corrupted Baron placed in the safe, feeling very satisfied with his actions tonight.

He only knew that Earl Gil would die tonight, but Will did not tell him the exact time. So, he hid near St. Mary's Hospital from the beginning, waiting to hear the cries from the ward above before taking action.

As a spirit, he could merge into the walls and quickly reached the ward first. However, the extraordinary characteristic had not yet emerged, so he had to wait.

It wasn't until the three members of the Heart of Machinery appeared and used a sealed item to extract the corresponding extraordinary characteristic that he revealed himself from the shadows.

Originally, he intended to force the captain of the Heart of Machinery team to give up the safe with his first sword. Unfortunately, the captain refused to let go, so Hastur had to kick him to make him release it.

The biggest gain from tonight's battle was realizing that the members of the Heart of Machinery had many extraordinary items. Not only did they have their own extraordinary weapons, but they also carried many extraordinary accessories, such as arm guards, a portable thunder prison, and a pocket watch that could interfere with time.

Although these items were not very powerful, they were quite versatile. If it weren't for their concern about the people in the corridor outside, Hastur would have had to expend more effort to leave.

As for whether the Heart of Machinery could trace it back to him, he wasn't worried at all. This was Backlund, with so many Ruen nobles. They couldn't possibly investigate each one, and some more disreputable nobles would obstruct their law enforcement.

Moreover, he had the authority of secrecy. As long as they didn't catch him in the act, it was useless.

Considering that he still needed a little more time to fully digest the Briber potion within him, Hastur took the extraordinary characteristic of the Corrupted Baron out of the safe and placed it in his room for storing extraordinary materials.

To ensure safety, Hastur specially took down one of the paper cranes from a string of them and hung it alone in the room storing the extraordinary materials. This way, even if someone did break in, Will would be alerted.

Trying to steal his things under the watchful eye of a Mercury Snake? Hmph, not that easy.

Next, Hastur smashed the safe into pieces and cleaned up the mess. After doing all this, he left the room and went to aisala's room next door to play with her, as she hadn't gone out tonight.

After forcing her to go out for a while, aisala now enjoyed running outside. She was sulking because she hadn't been let out tonight. It took a while to coax her.

The next day, in a good mood, Hastur decided to prepare a gift for Will. He first had Butler Neil send someone to buy the most popular rainbow ice cream in Backlund. He wanted to taste it first to ensure it wouldn't upset Will's stomach, as Will's small frame couldn't handle it.

After a few bites, Hastur waved his hand and had a bunch of rainbow ice cream sent to Will. It wasn't tasty—too sweet and greasy—so he left it for Will to enjoy slowly.

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At three in the afternoon, the Tarot Club convened again.

Above the gray fog, Klein looked at the light spot where Mr. Hanged Man was. Having missed the last Tarot meeting, he was finally free and had stated he would attend today.

"Quite a lot has happened recently. I wonder if Miss Justice and the others have found any Roselle Diaries during this time," Klein thought. Since coming to Backlund, the density of information he received about the Roselle Diaries had decreased significantly. It was like reading a serialized novel and encountering filler chapters.

After a brief silence, Klein touched the light spot to start this week's Tarot meeting.

When Miss Justice Audrey appeared, she naturally greeted everyone and then looked at Mr. Hanged Man, who had missed a meeting.

Derrick and Fors also looked at Alger, wanting to hear why he had been absent last week.

Anticipating this, Alger didn't speak immediately, as it was now Mr. Fool's time to read the Roselle Diaries.

"Mr. Fool, I have collected one Roselle Diary," he said.

"Honorable Mr. Fool, I have collected four Roselle Diaries during this time," Audrey followed.

"Very good," Klein affirmed Miss Justice, who was generous and good at collecting Roselle Diaries.

But as he read the five Roselle Diaries, he felt a herd of horses galloping through his mind. The content of Miss Justice's four diaries was less substantial than Mr. Hanged Man's single diary. They were all about Roselle's romantic adventures, with the so-called dangers coming from the husbands of noblewomen.

After reading them all, Klein fell into deep thought. He couldn't understand why Roselle liked to record such things in his diaries. Did he not feel embarrassed or ashamed when writing these? Or was he proud of these experiences and wrote them down to commemorate his youth?

No, Roselle's diaries were divided into early, middle, and late periods. Judging by the content and tone, these were written during his middle period when he had some power.

Ultimately, Klein concluded that Roselle was simply lustful. Despicable!

Klein muttered a few complaints to himself, feeling somewhat relieved.

"You may now speak freely," he said.

Receiving permission, Alger scanned the group and slowly began, "Last week, I encountered a terrifying and dangerous person, which prevented me from attending the Tarot meeting. I have already mentioned this to Mr. Fool."

Knowing they would be curious about the person's identity, he continued, "I don't know where he came from or what his terrifying identity is. I only know he had the face of a young man, pale and thin, with a slender build. His features were not particularly striking, but his smile was very infectious, giving a sense of innocence and harmlessness."

"He was incredibly mysterious and powerful. A strong person from the Church of the Storms fell at his hands without resistance. He also subdued one of the Four Kings, the Undying King, and took over his fleet, becoming the most feared pirate king on the sea, the Uncrowned King."

Alger shared what he knew, hoping to get more information about this person from the others, especially Mr. Fool. The man was too terrifying, and Alger had decided to leave the sea temporarily and return to Backlund to rest.

Audrey thought for a moment, frowning slightly, "That's terrifying. With the Undying King subdued, there will only be one true pirate king on the sea."

She didn't know the exact level of the Undying King but assumed he was above Sequence 4 demigod. Anyone who could subdue him must be even more formidable. Previously, the Four Kings were balanced, but now this Uncrowned King dominated. This would certainly impact the maritime situation, and Ruen, a coastal nation, relied heavily on maritime trade. Any disruption would be disastrous.

Unlike Audrey, Fors remained silent, having no particular interest in the sea or pirates. She didn't care who became the pirate king.

Derrick didn't fully understand but knew that Mr. Hanged Man had encountered a very terrifying enemy and almost didn't return. Unable to help, he silently prayed for Mr. Hanged Man.

Seeing everyone silent and Mr. Hanged Man's uneasy glances, Mr. Fool understood he needed to say something.

"In the future, more incredible individuals will emerge. As the apocalypse approaches, hidden beings will extend their claws," he said, sounding profound.

He had no idea who the mysterious person who subdued the Undying King was, so he couldn't provide any answers.

"More people like him will appear in the future?" Alger was shocked, looking at Mr. Fool, who only smiled and didn't elaborate.

Sigh, I really can't stay at sea. I need to leave quickly, Alger thought. What if that person found him boring and came after him next?

After some thought, he added, "The situation in the Southern Continent is also very complex. Many wealthy merchants and nobles from the Southern Continent have fled to Ruen's Southville County."

"There are also more Ruen warships at sea, including newly commissioned ironclads."

"The Southern Continent is also preparing for war, with warships patrolling nearby waters to prevent attacks from outside the continent."

"There's also an uncertain rumor that most forces in the Southern Continent have formed an alliance to eliminate the Seven Gods' church members still on the continent."

Alger shared more information he had gathered from other pirates. Due to the recent turmoil at sea, many pirates were on edge, leading them to unite and share information more easily.

Fors and Derrick had no particular feelings about these developments, but Audrey felt a heavy weight in her heart, an indescribable unease.

(End of Chapter)