Chapter 95:The Rat's Coin

"Our organization is called Hermits of Fate and it was formed recently, more specifically at the beginning of the Fifth Epoch, it was formed with the union of the Jacob and Zoroast Families, the purpose of this organization is to defend ourselves from 'Him'" Flora explained with annoyance and the redhead just nodded.

"You should know that you can't trust any member of this organization, they only care about themselves and they won't hesitate to betray you if they can gain something in return" the woman's tone turned serious and Adryan chuckled.

"I know that Ma'am, after all the members of Hermits of Fate are almost entirely Beyonders of the Marauder path."

"All the Beyonders on that path are treacherous, liars, swindlers, tricksters, and they don't care about anything but their own lives, they would even give up everything if it would ensure their survival" Adryan's tone was calm and there was no hint of provocation in this but Flora still felt offended.

Not wanting this guy to talk any further, she returned to the main topic of the conversation.

"The only way to attend the meetings is through an 'Admission Ticket' that will have our brand and also the place, date and time of the meeting without this it is impossible to enter, it is also the only way to notify my family"

"So how do I get that Tikect? I hope it wasn't in the rat because then it's just ash now" the redhead asked curiously as he looked at the mark he had left on the ground where he had burned the poor animal.

Flora just let out an exasperated sigh.

"I'm not stupid enough to carry it in such an annoying body, I hid it a little deeper in the sewer, I'll guide you"

"Guide me around your house ma'am" Adryan said calmly but he had a small smile on his face.

Flora growled in response as she gave the directions with her voice filled with annoyance.

"At the bottom turn right...."

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After following Flora's directions for a while, Adryan came to a cracked wall and he looked down with a raised eyebrow.

In the lower part of this wall there was a hole smaller than his clenched fist, similar to the classic holes in the cartoons where the rats lived.....

"..." He didn't say anything but just looked at the hole with a flat face.

'This is sad' Adryan thought in disappointment, for a demigod to stoop so low is a complete shame.

Did he feel bad for the woman?

Not in the slightest.

She had tried to kill him.

Why should he feel bad for her?

So he preferred to do something that was quickly becoming his favorite hobby.

"So...you lived there?" asked the redhead amused while scratching his neck.

"I was a rat!" Flora said embarrassed but quickly recovered and gnashed her teeth angrily as she yelled in the redhead's ear.

"Just stick your hand in and pull out the Tikect!" At Flora's embarrassed outburst, Adryan laughed out loud.

"Yes, yes, I'm coming" the man said between laughs as he squatted down and stuck his hand into the hole.

"Your rat children won't be in here right? The last thing I want is to hurt them~" he said full of provocation,Flora took a shaky breath.

She was so close to exploding...

Feeling something cold and metallic on his fingertips, Adryan frowned and grabbed the object with his fingers, unable to make a fist due to the size of the hole, and pulled it out.

Thanks to the fact that he could see in the dark, he saw that between his fingers was a coin made of what appeared to be silver.

Holding the coin between his index and ring fingers, he saw that it had two sides.

On one side was a complicated symbol of "fate" and "concealment."

On the other he had a series of different numbers and words in different languages ​​and some words that he recognized were in Hermes, Elvish and Ancient Hermes.

"This is the tickect?" asked the slightly impressed redhead as he looked at the coin.

It was slightly larger than a normal penny.

Flora hummed a yes.

"That symbol on the front of the coin is the symbol of the Hermits of Fate and what you see on the back is a code that we created so that only members could decipher it" Flora explained and Adryan could hear the pride in the woman's voice.

'Decipher huh? Quite fitting, after all, it is one of the abilities of the Beyonders of the Marauder pathway.' the redhead thought curiously, but then he spoke.

"So tell me if what it says now is about the next meeting how will we know when the next one is?" the man asked doubtfully and Flora giggled arrogantly.

"Don't worry about that, that coin, even if it doesn't seem like it, was made with rituals and was designed so that every time there is a new meeting, the information behind it will change"

Adryan whistled in impression as he nodded but he realized a problem so he asked another question with a raised eyebrow.

"Pretty useful but tell me will the coin ever run out of spirituality since it was created with rituals?"

"Don't worry about that either, when we're in a meeting you'll understand how it works."

"We don't organize many meetings so at most you will have one meeting every month so you better make sure you know what you want" Flora explained and Adryan clucked in annoyance.

'One every month? What will happen when I need an ingredient for my promotion? Will I have to wait that month to get it? And what if they couldn't get it? It will be a waste of time...' Adrian thought quite annoyed by that but he also felt even more grateful for having joined the Tarot Club so soon.

An organization like the Tarot Club was extremely rare, in the sense that the meetings were so frequent.

In any other organization, the normal thing will always be once or twice a month.

"So when will the next meeting be?"

"It will be on the 30th of August in a warehouse on Backlund Bridge at 4:45 pm," Flora said unhurriedly, Adryan had to bite his tongue to avoid cursing.

'August 30th! That's in 38 days!' the man thought annoyed as he sighed in exasperation.

He had already been told how long each would take but he couldn't help but be disappointed that this one was so far away.

Knowing that he couldn't do anything about it he just sighed again to calm himself down before pulling the Burned Band out of his pocket.

"Tell me Flora, if I use a Beyonder Artifact will you who are inside me also suffer the negative effect?"

Flora did not expect this question but her response was almost immediate.

"Our connection may be deep but we are still two different entities, that means that the negative effects will only affect you" Flora explained, she looked curiously at the object in Adryan's hands.

"So if I use this you won't lose control?" asked the redhead as he wrapped the burned band around his left arm.

The ravings of the True Creator began to ring in his ears.

"Wait what?" Flora asked confused, not understanding what the man was referring to.

Adryan just smiled and executed a Shadow Leap up to 15 meters.

Stepping out of the shadows, he asked aloud.

"Are you OK?!"

"Why wouldn't I be, idiot?" Flora asked somewhat annoyed,she doesn't understand why Adryan decided to use an artifact now.

"For nothing, just curious" he said calmly as he removed the burned Band from his arm.

'Confirmed, Flora is safe when I use a Shadow Leap but it could be because she's inside me and I'm 'protecting' her, I still don't know what will happen if I use it while carrying another person' he thought seriously as he put the Burnt Band in his pocket .

'I'll have to try that soon..'

With the experiment complete and another one for the future, Adryan pulled out Hangover Time and opened it.

Seeing that it marked III he couldn't help but sigh as he sat down.

He was planning to rest a bit more when suddenly he heard Flora sigh tiredly and this made him sit up straight.

"What's wrong Flora? Are you tired of being inside me?"

"Is not that you idiot it's just that my stupid student will be here in a few minutes and I'd rather we get out of here than have to deal with her" the woman said tiredly and Adryan just put his hand to his head while sighing.

'Don't tell me it's Hazel…'

"How long will it take her to get here?" Adryan asked emotionlessly.

"In about 15 minutes enough time to get out of here"

Adryan just nodded but a sharp smile appeared on his face.

"Flora can I talk to you in my mind?"

Flora narrowed her eyes suspiciously but still answered.

"Normally we could but in my current condition it's impossible, the most I can do is speak to your mind like now but if you want to tell me something you'll have to speak out loud"

"So you can't read my mind?" he ask sharply.

Flora just grunted yes.

Adryan's smile sharpened.

"Then I hope you don't mind me having a chat with your student~" he said confidently.

Is time to add a new member to the team~

'Oh no' Flora thought in alarm.