Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 346 The Feast of Betrayal
"Get less sun exposure?"

Roger's words immediately caused confusion among many people present.

In the long-standing propaganda of the "Underground Midnight City," the sun is the highest inheritance given by the "Pure White Angels" under the command of the "First Creator," and was later inherited by Saint Vico, the "Angel of Light" and the greatest grandfather of Ikamia, the most powerful city lord in the history of the "Midnight City," becoming the symbol of the glory of the "Midnight City."

After His death, the "Eye of Glory," in which He transformed, was regarded as the most important foundation of the "Underground Midnight City." In this city-state, where the "Lord of the Stars" was widely worshipped, the symbol of the "Sun" was long regarded as a spiritual symbol leading to the "Creator."

Therefore, for a long time, the residents of "Midnight City" regarded receiving long-term sunlight as a pilgrimage, and it is precisely because of this custom that a large number of skin diseases and even tumors related to ultraviolet radiation have been prevalent.

Roger's words were undoubtedly a heavy blow to these people, immediately causing quite a stir.

"quiet!"

At that moment, Elliott glanced at the strange-looking Saint Andreid, then at the calm Roger, and then shouted loudly.

For some reason, despite not having spent much time with Roger, this important member of the "Midnight City" elders developed a strange fondness for him.

This might be because the two are both high-sequence "Black Knights," or it might be because of what Roger had said to him before, or it might be because the latter is a follower of the "True Creator" and has a considerable background.

Because Elliott was in charge of internal affairs, he had extremely high prestige among the common people, and at this moment his words had an effect, and everyone quieted down.

"Yes, avoid sun exposure."

Roger nodded slightly to Elliot, and then spoke again:

"The rest of you, line up and come to me to get your medicine. As for what I just said about 'avoiding sun exposure,' His Excellency Saint-André will soon give you a reasonable explanation."

I?
Saint Andreid was slightly taken aback; he had no idea what Roger was up to.

He was originally a disciple of Saint Vico, the "Angel of Light," and had always believed in the "Pure White Angel" beside the "True Creator." Having him come forward to announce that the residents of "Midnight City" should spend less time in the sun felt like using one's own spear to break one's own shield.

However, similar to Elliott's state, Saint Vico did not show any abnormality at this time, because since Roger could say that, it meant that he must have some key information that could convince him.

Neither acknowledging nor denying, neither letting the dust settle nor making mistakes—this is Saint Vico's current state.

Seeing that the three elders of the council and Ikamia, the advisor, did not say anything, everyone stopped discussing and continued to line up to receive the medicine, which they then took in front of Roger.

Like the first patient, the residents of Midnight City, whose symptoms were either mild or severe, quickly improved after taking the medication. Whether they had tumors or subcutaneous lumps, or only had redness, peeling, or blisters, they all returned to normal at this moment.

If you only see others' symptoms improve, the feeling isn't very noticeable. It's only when this blessing truly falls on yourself and your family that your mindset changes.

The whispers among the crowd had lessened considerably. Although the doubts of the crowd had not yet dissipated, their joy was now genuine.

Moreover, due to the effects of this miraculous potion, many of these people began to think about the safe, prosperous, and stable "world of light" that Roger had mentioned earlier, and began to enjoy and look forward to the salvation from the "angel of time".

Soon, led by Roger, the people began to praise "the Creator of all things, the all-knowing and all-powerful God".

Changing the mindset of a civilization that has existed for thousands of years is undoubtedly very difficult, but there is no doubt that what Roger did today has planted a seed in the hearts of these people. All that is needed now is to let that seed take root and sprout.

After Roger led everyone away, Greer Yosor finally asked in a low, questioning voice:

"Sir Roger, what exactly did you mean by 'avoiding sun exposure'?"

"You'll find out about this soon, and I'll explain."

Roger shook his head slightly:

"It will be soon, but right now, I need to bring in another of my companions."

"Then, please prepare a quiet room for me. I need to pray to my Lord in there."

Although everyone still had doubts, they could only nod and watch as the deep blue light on Roger's body burst forth and then disappeared.

"As expected, 'Midnight City' can also be 'unlocked' within the 'Original Motion Core'."

Roger breathed a sigh of relief when he teleported to the outer canyon and saw Leomaster wearing "Black Knight" armor, surrounded by the shattered remains of monsters.

"Lord Leomaster, have monsters appeared here?"

Roger asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, although the number is small, it does exist."

Leomaster nodded, and his "Black Knight" armor quickly disappeared at the same time.

“These monsters are similar to the ‘Mirror God’ we encountered before. They all have those faintly visible ropes on their bodies, so in order to avoid being contaminated, I used the ‘Spirit and Flesh Blade’ to kill them directly.”

After hearing Leomaster's words, Roger nodded and praised him:

“You are truly a cautious and diligent ascetic.”

"you flatter me."

Leomaster, with an expression of complete indifference, then asked again:
"How's your operation going?"

"It went pretty well."

Roger smiled:
“We have successfully located ‘Midnight City’... but there are some issues there that need to be addressed.”

"what is the problem?"

Leomaster asked with some confusion.

"Please come in with me first, no matter what."

Roger took out the "Old Box" and gestured for it to be presented.

Because of the seals set up by the two angel kings, Amon and Urolius, Roger was unable to bring Leomaster, who did not have the mark of the "Chaos Sea," directly inside. However, he was worried about leaving Leomaster alone for a long time, so he could only use the "Old Box" in conjunction with the "Original Core" to do this.

Leomaster clearly understood Roger's meaning. He nodded slightly without resistance and watched as the door made of light appeared in front of him and then disappeared.

Roger let out a long breath. He squatted down and examined the remains of the monsters Leomaster had killed. After finding nothing unusual, he returned to the "Underground Midnight City" once again using the spirit world marker of the "Primal Core".

The moment Leomaster was released, the saint noticed the sun in the sky.

"This is...the sun?"

He couldn't hide the shock on his face and blurted it out.

Roger nodded, and then recounted to Leomaster what he had seen and heard in the city-state.

"...I must say, this is indeed an anomaly in the 'Forsaken Land'."

Leomaster marveled; like Roger, this was the first time he had ever seen a plant with green leaves and stems in the “Forsaken Land.”

However, he did not expect that such a gift would bring about widespread disease, so it can be said that there are gains and losses.

Unlike the residents of Midnight City, Leomaster was not only a "Mystic" with exceptional abilities who was proficient in flesh and blood magic, but he had also read many books on medicine and physiology, so he was naturally aware of the case reports of skin diseases caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight.

"Yes."

Roger also sighed, and then added:

“In any case, please accompany Lord Alexis to negotiate with the council of elders and help me buy some time. I need to pray to my Lord and ‘listen’ to His divine message.”

"no problem."

Upon hearing Roger's words, Leomaster's expression immediately turned serious.

Afterwards, under Roger's guidance, he arrived at the sanctuary on the 25th floor, where he was introduced to the elders of the "Underground Midnight City".

The arrival of yet another "Black Knight" surprised the elders, especially Elliot.

Seeing that the two sides had entered into an exchange under the guidance of Alexis, Roger nodded in satisfaction. Then, led by a leader of the "Underground Midnight City" garrison, he arrived at the door of an empty stone house on the 20th floor.

As the door opened, Roger was able to see the scene inside.

A metal chair has already been placed inside, with a rather soft cushion on it, which appears to be filled with some plant fibers.

On a small table nearby sat a stone cup containing a glass of water, seemingly prepared to prevent Roger from getting thirsty.

Roger was very satisfied with this perfect arrangement.

He glanced at his pocket watch, and then thought to himself:
"There's still a little time..."

Roger sat in the chair, leaning against the soft cushion, and closed his eyes.

Soon, he arrived once again at the stone platform at the very center of the "Primal Core".

As soon as he landed, Roger looked up at the faintly shimmering, rust-colored stars in the sky.

In the spiritual projection of the spiritual sky, Roger could clearly see that the prayer came from the "Forsaken Land," and judging from its location, it should have come from the "Silver City."

"coming."

Roger was overjoyed.

He sensed the prayer when he summoned the residents of the "Underground Midnight City" earlier, but he only has time to deal with it now.

It was a male voice, sounding both calm and apprehensive.

The prayer was simple: it involved chanting Roger's modified name "Hellstar" using the language of giants and the melody of "Spring in the Four Seasons".

Combining all the signs, Roger was now completely certain that this prayer was an attempt by the "Silver City" to open the scroll of the "True Star Map"!

Roger thought for a while and decided not to respond to the prayer.

The fact that the people of Silver City can recite this sacred name means that the seal on the "True Star Map" has been broken and they can finally see the star map inside.

This is undoubtedly a major discovery for the people of "Silver City". If nothing unexpected happens, this discovery will soon be announced to the entire "Silver City" after it has been tested for security.

Seeing that his plan was progressing very smoothly, Roger was very satisfied. He immediately left the "Original Core" and returned to his room in the "Underground Midnight City" to wait quietly.

About twenty minutes later, as a burst of rust-colored light erupted from his body, Roger reappeared in Mr. Fool's temple.

Today is Monday afternoon, the day Roger will transform into "Mr. Wheel of Fortune".

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.

Miss Justice's cheerful voice rang out, but soon, her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Mr. Fool.

Because she saw that next to Mr. Fool was another similar object that she had seen before.

A card-like object still shrouded in thick gray fog, its back indistinct.

She composed herself and then calmly greeted the other members of the "Tarot Club" in turn.

At this moment, "The Fool" Klein looked at the people in front of him and felt a long-lost sense of relief.

Klein has experienced so much in the past week.

Although the gains were great, the shocks were equally great.

At this moment, he felt utterly exhausted, but Miss Justice's words were like a recharge, making him feel much better from the bottom of his heart.

“Dear Mr. Fool, I have obtained three new pages of the diary of Emperor Roselle.”

After greeting everyone, Miss Justice looked at Mr. Fool and spoke.

"The Fool" Klein tapped the image slightly, and then obtained the materialized diary from Miss "Justice".

He almost twitched his lips as soon as he glanced at it.

That was a recipe and a taste that Klein knew all too well.

The all-too-familiar tales of Russell Gustave's womanizing adventures.

The most crucial point is that it contains Emperor Roselle's boundless fascination with "witches".

Klein sighed inwardly, then skipped to the most valuable content.

The fact that Mr. Fool was flipping through the diary so quickly drew the attention of the other members of the Tarot Club, who all began to speculate about his current mental state.

Soon, Klein finished reading the most valuable entry in the diary.

This diary entry contains information about high-sequence extraordinary properties and the spiritual imprints of their original owners that may be contained within the corresponding sealed artifacts, and explains some of the hidden pitfalls and precautions.

After reading it carefully several times, "Fool" Klein finally looked at "Justice" Audrey and spoke:

What do you want in exchange for?

"Dear Mr. 'Fool,' may I speak with you privately?"

Because the last time she saw the "Black Emperor" card, "Justice" Audrey was communicating with "The Fool" in a blocked state, she is very cautious this time.

After all, in Miss Justice's view, she was the only one in the entire Tarot Club who had ever traded information about the "blasphemous card" with Mr. Fool.

It was precisely because of this that she was able to deduce the true composition of the playing cards from the faint outline revealed through the hazy gray mist. Of course, for Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" and Mr. "The World," the matter was different.

"can."

Klein had already guessed the question that "Justice" Audrey wanted to ask. He nodded slightly and then set the mute mechanism.

"Dear Mr. Fool, is the card in your hand another 'Blasphemy Card'? To which path does it belong?"

As expected, "Justice" Audrey asked the question.

"'tyrant'."

"The Fool," Klein said in a low, calm voice.

This card is a loot obtained by "The World" Gehrman Sparrow and "The Hanged Man" Alger when they explored the island together. The reason he kept it was to make Alger think and reinforce the idea that "The World" was his benefactor.

"Thank you, Mr. Fool."

"Justice," Audrey said, expressing her gratitude. The name of this pathway naturally reminded her of the "Sailor" pathway.

As Mr. Fool deactivated the mute mechanism, he glanced casually at Cattleya the Hermit.

“Dear Mr. Fool, I do not have the diary of Emperor Roselle this time.”

"The Hermit" Cattleya quickly spoke up.

"The Fool" Klein nodded slightly, then spoke:

"You can start."

“Dear Mr. ‘Wheel of Fortune’, I have something to report to you.”

Having just received Mr. Fool's approval, Derrick couldn't wait to speak:

“Three days ago, I personally witnessed the scroll seal that you left for ‘Silver City’ being brought into the council chamber of the ‘Six-Person Council’, and it seems that the chief and the others are studying it.”

Do you have any comments on this matter?

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," nodded upon hearing this, and then spoke:
"Very good... I have grasped the situation you described."

"Next, judging from past records, if nothing unexpected happens, 'Silver City' will announce its findings in this area soon."

"Don't worry."

Roger had considered it very clearly. Since the "Six-Person Council" of "Silver City" ultimately chose to open the scroll by chanting the name of "He Xing," it meant that they had already prepared themselves for the worst-case scenario.

However, if the "true star map" not only poses no danger but also provides the "Silver City" with complete astronomical and calendar-related information, then under such a backlash, the relevant knowledge will certainly be spread very quickly.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune'!"

"The Sun" Derrick's voice was very excited; he expressed his gratitude without reservation, thanking everyone he knew.

"No need."

Roger smiled, feigning indifference.

After calming themselves down, "Sun" Derrick and the others asked again:
"How is your exploration in the 'Forsaken Land' going?"

"The results are remarkable."

Roger smiled slightly, and then briefly recounted the recent situation in "New Fog City" and his discoveries in "Underground Midnight City" to the members of the "Tarot Club".

The members of the "Tarot Club" were fascinated by this information, especially when they heard that Roger had single-handedly used a sealed artifact to eliminate hundreds of thousands of extraordinary beings, including angelic beings. They all showed extremely shocked expressions.

They originally thought Roger was one of the best among the saints, but now it seems he even has the power to threaten angels.

But only Roger himself knew that if it weren't for the fact that the "Celestial Venerable" had used the mist connecting the easternmost part of the "Forsaken Land" to the western continent to pollute the "King of Souls" and gave it very simple commands that made it rigid, he would have had a hard time achieving such a superior result.

On the other hand, "King of Souls" is only a source of some of the main ingredients for the "Trojan Horse" potion, a Sequence 2 potion in the "Thief" pathway. In other words, it does not exhibit the full power of an angel, but only a portion of the authority in the corresponding domain.

As for "The Sun" Derrick, his performance was particularly impressive.

He was shocked for two reasons. First, the "sun" he had been searching for had actually existed in the "Underground Midnight City" for thousands of years and was something that could be considered commonplace. This made him realize that even among the city-states of human survivors, there were still differences between them.

On the other hand, he saw a glimmer of hope.

If the "Underground Midnight City" possesses a Sequence 3 "Sun" pathway Saint, then there is a high probability that it possesses potion recipes ranging from Sequence 9 to Sequence 3.

"Sun" Derrick was originally considering the source of the potion recipes for his subsequent advancement to Sequence 5, but now it seems that if Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" can achieve good results in "Midnight City", then he won't have to go through all that trouble and can directly obtain the corresponding potion recipes from Mr. "Wheel of Fortune".

The only question is whether he can afford the corresponding compensation.

“Mr. ‘Wheel of Fortune’, I have a question.”

At this moment, Mr. Hanged Man suddenly spoke:

"You just mentioned that the residents of the 'Underground Midnight City' have developed skin diseases due to prolonged exposure to continuous sunlight, and you want to change that."

"But considering the deep-rooted belief in the symbol of the 'sun' in the 'Underground Midnight City,' I'd like to know how you intend to carry out your plan?"

"It's very simple, it involves a very dangerous piece of knowledge."

Roger smiled:
"Mr. 'The Hanged Man,' do you really want to know?"

"Extremely dangerous knowledge?"

Alger, the "Hanged Man," paused for a moment, then looked at the other members of the "Tarot Club."

As he expected, apart from Mr. World not showing much interest and Emlyn Moon appearing somewhat hesitant, the others leaned forward and showed clear interest.

Especially Cattleya the Hermit, who was staring intently at Roger, seemingly eager to hear what shocking thing the saint would say.

"How about this."

Roger looked around at everyone in the "Tarot Club" and began to speak:
"I can tell you all that this secret is related to a true God."

Anyone who wants to listen can join this conversation. Also, this information is free.

"Does this involve a true god?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up at Mr. Fool, who sat at the head of the long bronze table.

The deity remained remarkably calm and composed.

“Wait a minute… Since Mr. Wheel of Fortune is Mr. Fool’s favorite, then what he says represents, to some extent, Mr. Fool’s will.”

"Given that the 'Tarot Society' is, in a sense, a subordinate organization of Mr. 'The Fool,' he is also our superior and protector... His many previous actions also demonstrate this."

"At this moment, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune' has brought up the matter of another true god and is testing everyone's will. Under these circumstances, choices become very important."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," truly deserves his title as the political commissar of the "Tarot Society," as he is unparalleled in "reading the mind of his superiors."

He quickly "figured out" the key, but what he didn't know was that Mr. Fool's calm demeanor was simply because this "true god," who was only Sequence 5, also wanted to know what Roger was going to say next.

"I'll join."

After a brief moment of thought, Alger, the "Hanged Man," was the first to express his opinion.

"I'll join in too."

"I also."

The second and third to express their opinions were "The Sun" Derrick and "The Hermit" Cattleya, respectively.

"Then I'll join too."

This was Miss Justice's statement, and after her, Mr. World said the same thing.

This put Emlyn "The Moon" in a difficult position. After hesitating for a while, he finally nodded and chose to join.

"That's good."

Roger smiled slightly:
"In this way, there's no need for Mr. Fool to block this conversation."

He then looked around at everyone present and slowly began to speak:
"What I'm going to say is that another angel king under the sun god of the third era became a true god of sequence 0 after the former fell."

"His former name was 'Pure White Angel,' but now his name is 'Eternal Sun.'"

These seemingly calm words were like a bombshell, causing a collective gasp of shock in the "Tarot Club".

However, Alger, the "Hanged Man," did not show the surprise that everyone expected. Instead, the "Ocean Singer" seemed to be in a state of obvious confusion after hearing this.

"...Mr. 'The Hanged Man,' do you know something?"

Soon, "Justice" Audrey noticed Alger's unusual behavior and asked him a question.

“...I saw something when I was exploring the deserted island I mentioned with Mr. 'World'.”

Sure enough, after a brief silence, Alger, the "Hanged Man," spoke his mind.

"What is 'The Hanged Man'?"

"The Sun," Derrick pressed.

"That's a mural."

Alger the Hanged Man took a deep breath, then looked at Roger the Wheel of Fortune, and then looked up at Mr. Fool.

"Dear Mr. 'Fool,' may I please allow you to materialize that mural and show it to everyone?"

"can."

"The Fool" Klein nodded slightly, and then, with his help, "The Hanged Man" Alger recreated a scene from a mural.

"This is……"

"The Sun" Derrick was stunned, because he was all too familiar with the style of the mural.

However, this mural is very special because its content is extremely shocking.

That was the scene of the "Kings of Angels" devouring the "Ancient Sun God"!

The other members of the "Tarot Club" were also shocked, confused, and silent, experiencing different emotions.

"Yes, this mural is exactly what I was trying to say."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," nodded.

"Based on my investigation, 'Eternal Sun' should be one of the participants in the actions depicted in this mural."

In fact, based on Audrey's previous display of "hypnotist" abilities, Roger guessed that "The Hanged Man" Alger, while obtaining the psychedelic bell tree fruit, had a high probability, just like in the original story, seeing the mural of the three archangels sharing the "Ancient Sun God" with Klein on that small island.

He had brought this up specifically to ensure that Alger would tell the story.

In this way, Roger could obtain the specific image of the mural from Alger, and then use the "reproduction" ability of "Amra's guidance" to show the corresponding image to the elders of the "Underground Midnight City".

He could even obtain the exact location of the island from Alger and find a way to bring those people to the site to see the mural, thereby deepening their understanding.

"Could the other two be the 'Lord of Storms' and the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom'?"

At this moment, the "Hermit" Cattleya finally recovered from her shock and asked a question with a trembling voice.

"You need to think about this yourselves. I'll only say what I can say."

Roger smiled. At this critical juncture, he did not choose to betray his old friend Storm.

As for the "Eternal Sun" and such, it has nothing to do with Roger right now, so selling it is fine, and he won't do anything about it.

"Then, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune,' does this mean that we in 'Silver City,' and the creator we believe in, have already..."

After a long silence, Derrick, the "Sun," finally asked the question in a trembling voice.

"As far as I know, yes, He has fallen."

Roger nodded, and then spoke again:

"And this is also the most direct cause of the 'Forsaken Land' falling into darkness."

"Fallen...fallen?"

"The Sun" Derrick still couldn't believe it. He repeated the phrase several times, and even his breathing became rapid.

Suddenly, an overwhelming sense of confusion arose in his heart:

What has Silver City been striving for all these years?
(End of this chapter)