Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 385 The Changes of the "Reformists"
"Reformers?"

The Sequence 3 "Whisperer" paused upon hearing this. Although he was certain that the young man in the beige trench coat was not an Extraordinary being from the "Abyss" pathway, he was also certain that this person was very likely to be related to the "Demon King".

Whether it's the fact that he dared to call Fabti's name in the devil's language without suffering any backlash, or the overwhelming aura he exuded that far surpassed his own, all of this suggests that this speculation is very likely true.

The fact that this person, who is suspected to be a friend of the "Demon King" or a demigod controlled by the "Demon King," has asked about the "Reformers" suggests that the ruler of the "Abyss" is likely paying attention to the changes within the "Blood Cult," especially the existence of the "Reformers."

This made the "Whisperer" feel somewhat excited, because judging from the fact that the adult in front of him had not killed him, he seemed to be a supporter of the "conservatives".

As for why he killed the demons under his command, it doesn't matter—after all, many high-ranking individuals in the "Abyss" pathway have a bloodthirsty hobby, and high-ranking individuals often don't need any special reason to execute low-ranking individuals. This phenomenon has become even more pronounced after the "Abyss" underwent anomalies.

So he quickly said:
"The leader of the 'Blood Worship Cult' reformist faction is named Vladil Azamat, a 'Desire Apostle' of Sequence 5, born in Intis, of mixed Fusak and Rune descent."

"More than four months ago, he began to claim that he had received revelations from the 'Abyss' and said that he would revise the doctrine, drastically reducing the chapters 'Feast of Blood' and 'Praise of Desire'. At the same time, he also began to spread some inappropriate views, such as that believers in the 'Abyss' fell for their fellow countrymen and that the 'Blood Worship Cult's' blade should be pointed at the real enemy."

“At first, Vladil’s views were not very influential, but after a while, many low-sequence members of the Blood Worship Cult began to follow him, and gradually some Sequence 7 members and even a very small number of Sequence 6 members also began to be influenced by him.”

"You mean, those who have risen to the level of 'fallen angels' or even 'demons' have begun to question the original doctrines?"

Roger frowned and asked.

"Yes, my lord."

The “Whisperer” looked respectful; at this moment, he dared not be presumptuous at all, answering whatever Roger asked.

"go on."

At Roger's prompting, the "talker" continued:

"The 'Reformists' have always had a poor living space and are regarded as heretics by the vast majority of members within the 'Blood Worship Cult,' but recently they seem to have obtained an extremely powerful sealed artifact with the aura of the 'Abyss.'"

"This greatly increased his strength, and finally gave him the means to fight against us."

"That is why many of us were forced to leave our original base and move to the area around Backlund and Ahowa County."

"A sealed artifact? If it could fight against you and drive you out, then the level of the sealed artifact should be at least Sequence 3, right?"

Roger raised an eyebrow:
"Even, sequence 2?"

"It's Sequence 2, sir."

The "Whisperer" confirmed Roger's guess.

"What does that sealed artifact look like, and are you aware of its side effects?"

Roger felt increasingly uneasy and couldn't help but ask.

"It was a pure black crown inlaid with rubies, capable of wielding the power of blood and fear."

"As for the side effects, I'm not too sure, but Vladil seems to be able to use it very freely and hasn't seen any particular backlash so far."

After listening to the "talker's" words, Roger fell into deep thought.

A "Desire Apostle" with only Sequence 5 was able to use an angel-level sealing artifact with great ease. Judging from the description of this "Whisperer", the power of the crown should correspond to Sequence 2 of the "Abyss" pathway, "Blood Duke".

This is undoubtedly very unusual, and with this information alone, Roger is not yet able to uncover the corresponding "secret".

Moreover, he even had a feeling that he couldn't quite grasp the depth of the matter, only that there must be some other factors at play behind it.

"Is there anything unusual about the Demon Family?"

"As far as I know, there shouldn't be, sir."

"What is your name? Where are Vladil Azamat and his men currently mainly active?"

Roger spoke again, asking the question.

"Reporting to you, sir, Vladier has been mainly active in Trier recently, with two corresponding residences. In addition, they have another residence in Ducey County. The specific location of their activities depends on their specific needs."

"And my name is Sebastian Montoya."

“Trier… Could it be that Klein was investigating this matter in Trier before? How did he find this lead?”

Roger thought for a moment after hearing this before speaking:

"I won't kill you yet, but you must stay by my side and do whatever I tell you to do."

"Understand?"

Roger spoke the entire language of demons, and because of his status, this had an irresistible effect on Sebastian Montoya.

"Yes, my lord."

Sebastian breathed a slight sigh of relief, because it seemed that this mysterious being did not intend to kill him. As for whether there would be such a possibility in the future, it would most likely depend on how well he could curry favor with the other party.

Even though he was a demigod of Sequence 3, only one sequence away from being an angel, Sebastian still knew when to slide to his knees when facing a truly powerful opponent.

In fact, this was not something he could decide. After all, the other party possessed the "Abyss" power, which was of a higher rank than his own. From any perspective, Roger posed an absolute threat to him.

"Let's go."

Roger glanced at the Morgan family's house, then threw Sebastian directly into the "Old Box".

He had originally considered killing the guy and enslaving his soul, but Sebastian was still somewhat useful to Roger at the moment. Roger might need to use him to manage the members of the "Conservatives," so he couldn't kill him for the time being.

As long as Roger lets this guy out for fresh air at least once every 24 hours and makes sure he doesn't become a toy, that's enough for him.

After all, if the other party saw something they shouldn't have seen, Roger would have to spend time rewriting their memory, which would undoubtedly make things much more complicated.

Roger then went straight back to Worston Gardens and unlocked the door with his key.

In the darkness, Bandit, who was sleeping on the sofa, suddenly stood up. After recognizing Roger as the person who came, it immediately meowed and flew into Roger's arms like a missile.

"You bastard, I thought you were dead!"

Bandit, with tears streaming down his face, frantically nuzzled Roger with his head.

"Didn't I tell you? I'll be away for at least two to three weeks."

Roger shrugged and tried to calm Bandit down for a while, while Sam and Cecilia were also disturbed and came out of their room in their pajamas, still sleepy.

"Cousin."

Both women breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Roger, and then Cecilia asked somewhat uncertainly:
"Cousin, have you advanced to Sequence 3?"

"Correct."

Roger nodded:

“I am already a Sequence 3 Saint.”

At Sequence 3, Roger could respond to the prayers of his followers without using the "Primal Core," but due to his many commitments, he hasn't tried doing so yet.

Congratulations, cousin.

Sam smiled and spoke, then stepped forward and bumped fists with Roger, and the two brothers embraced tightly.

After a year of improvement in his skills and physical development, Sam is now half a head taller and much more robust, and he looks much more mature.

"Want some late-night snacks? I brought you some Segal-style barbecue from Reading."

Roger had eaten at a restaurant in Reading Town and thought the food was pretty good, so he packed some up for his family to have for breakfast the next morning.

However, Cecilia and Sam had both woken up by then, and Roger thought that having the roast meat as a midnight snack might not be a bad idea.

"can."

The siblings nodded, and then they began to eat and chat.

Roger focused on telling them about his experiences in the starry sky, avoiding the details of his time travel. He then answered some of Sam's questions, prompting Sam to marvel at the wonder of Roger's experiences.

On the other hand, Sam also said that Roger's insights into the darkness of the mind and his recent thoughts on digesting the "Faceless Man" potion have something in common, but he has not yet grasped the key.

“Sam, if you want to digest the ‘Faceless’ potion, you still have to leave Backlund.”

Roger raised an eyebrow:
"After all, that's what Detective Moriarty did, and he's now a Sequence 4 demigod."

“I understand, cousin.”

Sam already knew about this, and he nodded slightly:

“Detective Moriarty recently contacted me and suggested that I look for opportunities to play the ‘Faceless Man’ abroad or overseas. I’m still thinking about where to go.”

"That's right, completely replacing one's social relationships is indeed the key to playing the 'Faceless Man'."

Roger nodded:

"So I think you can go ahead and give it a try, because Alistair and Perseus will soon be promoted to Sequence 7. When that happens, you'll have three mid-sequence extraordinary individuals at home, so you don't need to worry too much."

"This……"

Sam thought for a moment:
"Cousin, do you have any suggestions regarding the specific destination?"

"At the time, Detective Moriarty chose to go to sea. I think you can travel around the northern continent, acting as a bounty hunter or a naturalist, and learn the rules of conduct in the process."

Roger offered his advice without hesitation.

"Okay, I can think about it first."

Sam nodded, and then said:

"There's something else. Detective Moriarty seems to have thought of what you're saying. He invited me to Trier to accompany him in investigating the activities of the Blood Cult."

"Of course, his requirement for me was that I conduct the investigation using my own resources and connections, and that we only need to communicate through messengers and not meet in person."

"do you want to go?"

Roger understood that Klein wanted to give Sam a starting point so that he could gradually grasp the essence of playing the "Faceless Man," and use this method to help him quickly adapt to his new identity and rebuild his interpersonal relationships.

"think."

Sam nodded and began to speak.

"Then go ahead."

Roger nodded slightly:

"I will give you a Sequence 5 level seal artifact to help you defend yourself. Do whatever you want, but remember to be careful at the same time."

"Okay, cousin."

Sam agreed, then, as if remembering something, he added:

"Cousin, there's something else. Did you buy me a set of ancient books that have been passed down from the Quaternary period?"

"what?"

Roger was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening:

"You've already got it?"

"Yes, it was delivered by a postman who wore a monocle and looked a bit strange. He said it was what you bought and left a bill, telling you to transfer the money back when you got back."

Roger's lips twitched upon hearing Sam's words.

He got the bill from Sam and found that the set of books cost 2000 gold pounds, but Amon gave him a 30% discount, bringing the total to 1400 gold pounds.

Considering that these books are antiques from the Quaternary period, and given Amon's consistent style of only selling high-quality goods, Roger could guess that the value of this set of books must be quite high.

What really annoyed him was that Amon actually sent his clone to deliver the book, a move that was quite similar to how he ran the post office back in Tingen.

"Okay, I'll pay the bill tomorrow."

Roger originally wanted Cecilia to transfer the money, but after thinking about it, he was still not comfortable with it and finally took the initiative to do it himself.

Do you know who delivered the letter to you?

He rubbed his temples and asked.

"who is it?"

Sam was a little confused. He couldn't understand why his cousin didn't mention the bookstore or ask about the books, but instead asked about the postman.

"Amon."

"Ammon from the Ammon family?"

Sam belatedly realized what was happening and was taken aback. Even Cecilia showed a hint of fear. "Yes."

Roger nodded:

"Although I am certain that He meant no harm, if you ever see someone with the same appearance and wearing a monocle approaching you again, please try to tell me as soon as possible."

"Understand?"

"Yes, cousin."

Sam and Cecilia were even more astonished, because they both noticed that Roger used the word "He" instead of "he," which meant that the person who came to visit Abraham's house was an angel!
"Cousin, do you know... Him?"

After a while, Sam asked again tentatively.

"Yes, we are now in a cooperative relationship."

Roger nodded:

"You don't need to be too afraid. He probably won't come looking for you unless something serious happens, but if he does, it's definitely going to be a big deal."

"Ok."

Sam and Cecilia both took a deep breath and nodded.

"Alright, go to sleep. You all have work tomorrow."

Roger saw that he had almost finished eating the barbecue he had packed for himself on the table, so he clapped his hands and went back to sleep.

The next day, Monday, arrived once again.

Roger went to Barclays Bank and transferred 1400 gold pounds in cash to Amon's overseas account named "Montessus Anmit" with the note "Painter". After doing this, Roger went to the Backlund Stock Exchange and sold some of his previously held shares to cash out.

The reason for doing this was twofold. Firstly, Roger had predicted that someone would short-sell Coim's stock. He needed money recently and didn't want to wait for the stock to correct, so selling the stock now was a better option.

On the other hand, Roger knew that once oil energy began to be promoted, the stock prices of related sectors in the anthracite coal industry, led by Coim Corporation, would inevitably fall collectively.

Instead of continuing to hold shares in this company, it would be better to invest in emerging industries that can benefit from the oil industry, or sunset industries that are experiencing a resurgence, at the right time.

In this way, Roger was able to make full use of the information he possessed to make money.

On his way home, Roger purchased a large quantity of supplies needed by the residents of the “Forsaken Land” before returning to 15 Minsk Street.

At this moment, it was nearly three o'clock in the afternoon. After making some simple preparations, Roger sat down in his chair and quietly waited for Mr. Fool's summons.

At three o'clock, the rust-colored light arrived precisely on time, and Roger reappeared at the bronze table inside the "Source Castle".

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"

Roger could hear Audrey's cheerful greeting, "Justice!" She seemed very happy to see him again.

Sure enough, when it was Roger's turn to greet Audrey, she smiled and gave him a slight bow.
"Congratulations on your promotion to Sequence 3, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune'."

Audrey always held high expectations for the Tarot Club's increased strength, and Roger's promotion to Sequence 3, as the strongest known member of the organization besides Mr. Fool, was naturally a major event.

On the other hand, Miss Justice was also quite shocked by Roger's speed of advancement. After all, she had only known Mr. Wheel of Fortune for a year, and he had advanced to Sequence 3 in such a short time, which was frighteningly fast no matter how you looked at it.

In fact, Kawhi Leonard, the "star," has similar feelings.

He had initially thought that Mr. Wheel of Fortune was Metersbonwe, but after learning from Mr. Fool that Mr. Wheel of Fortune had taken leave to complete the Sequence 3 advancement ceremony, he became somewhat uncertain.

After all, back in Tingen City, based on Leonard's information, Roger wasn't a Saint yet. If the latter really was "Wheel of Fortune" himself, then this speed of advancement seemed too bizarre.

Either he's been hiding his true abilities, or he's had some kind of extraordinary encounter.

However, even the old man couldn't be sure whether "Mr. Wheel of Fortune" was actually Metersbonwe.

In His words, Metersbonwe was undoubtedly no ordinary extraordinary being, but He was unwilling to elaborate on the specifics.

At this moment, the other members of the "Tarot Club" also congratulated Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" on his successful advancement to Sequence 3. After thanking them one by one, Roger turned to "The Hermit" Cattleya and said:
“‘Hermit’ Lady, congratulations on becoming a saint.”

His words startled everyone, including "The Hermit" Cattleya, and even "The Fool" Klein, who already knew she had been promoted to "Mystic".

Unlike most people who were surprised that "Hermit" Cattleya had advanced to Sequence 4, what truly surprised her and Klein was that Roger, after disappearing for half a month to complete his advancement, immediately revealed his Sequence level!
This made Cattleya, who already held Mr. Wheel of Fortune in great awe, feel even more cautious.

"If Mr. Fool didn't tell him this, then he figured it out himself?"

"Hiss... I remember that Mr. 'Wheel of Fate' was originally good at seeing secrets... and after he advanced to Sequence 3, his ability in this area seems to have become stronger?"
"Or it could be the ability to 'prophesy'... just like a mother."

Meanwhile, "The Fool" Klein was also shocked, because the gray fog of "Source Castle" seemed to have a very strong ability to block perception. Heaven knows why Roger was able to tell at a glance that Cattleya had advanced in his own territory.

However, Roger seemed to have no intention of explaining the matter. After watching "The Hermit" Cattleya quickly react and nod to thank him, the "Tarot Meeting" officially began.

“Great ‘Fool’, this time there’s a page from Emperor Roselle’s diary.”

Klein was immediately invigorated by Cattleya's words, "The Hermit." He nodded and asked:
What kind of compensation do you need?

When faced with this question, the "Hermit" Cattleya answered without hesitation:
"Dear Mr. 'Fool,' can this question be carried over to the next time?"

"can."

Mr. Fool nodded, and then had the Hermit, Cattleya, materialize the diary and place it in front of him to read.

This diary entry confirms, based on Mr. "Gate's" reply, that the second "Blasphemy Slab" kept in the "Twilight Hermitage" was not complete.

According to Mr. "Men", the difference between the second "Blasphemy Slab" and the first one is not that the sequence name has changed, but that it is missing a great deal of information.

But Roselle wasn't quite sure what was missing; he only knew it was a secret that the "ancient sun god" had glimpsed in his later years.

Roselle thus realized that there was a high probability that the second blasphemous tablet was made by the "Ancient Sun God" himself, and Mr. Door gave an affirmative answer to this question.

This made Emperor Roselle ponder the question of who the great being who created the first "Blasphemy Slab" was. However, Mr. "Door" seemed unwilling to answer this question, saying that there were too many secrets involved and that it was impossible to explain in a few words.

Moreover, He mentioned that He had seen the second "Blasphemy Tablet" with Solomon, Zarathustra, Sauron, and other illustrious ancestors of the extraordinary families of the Fourth Age, which also seems to be the origin of those angelic families of the Fourth Age.

Afterwards, Emperor Roselle shared some of his thoughts on the matter, and Klein felt a headache coming on after reading them.

He thought for a moment, decided to let the meeting continue, and then spoke:
"You can start."

The first to speak was Miss "The Magician," who looked at Roger, "The Wheel of Fortune," and said:

"Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune,' I have two things I would like to report to you."

"Please say."

Roger nodded in response.
"Firstly, the apprentices you previously recommended have all advanced to the level of Extraordinary. Currently, the vetting process for Extraordinary individuals within the school has been relaxed. However, on the other hand, we have also initially established an enforcement team specifically to investigate and handle related fraud cases and potential spies within the school."

Roger was somewhat surprised by what "The Magician" Fors said. Since returning to Backlund, he had not had time to deal with the accumulated prayers in the "Primal Core". So it was possible that Nicholson had reported this matter to him, but Roger had overlooked it.

Originally, he had expected that this would take some time, but it seems that the Level 5 Council, led by Nicholson, is very concerned about this matter.

What is the name of this law enforcement team?

Roger asked, quite curiously.

"It's called 'Star Punishment'."

"Star Punishment..."

It must be said that Fors's answer was indeed beyond Roger's expectations—these people had simply picked a name at random, and it showed an astonishing similarity to the name of Roger's own signature skill.

While it's quite a coincidence, it's not too hard to understand, as the naming convention clearly references "the substitute punishment."

"The punishment that descended in place of 'He Xing' is none other than 'Star Punishment,' isn't it?"

Roger nodded to himself as he thought to himself:
"That's a good name."

"I'm glad you approve."

Hearing Roger's words, Fors breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then continued:

"The second thing is that Master Qiu has been on leave since last week and has missed two classes in a row. During this period, other instructors have been helping to teach the classes."

The members of the "Star Punishment" team went to him to find out what was going on. He only said that his heart was not doing well and he needed to rest for about ten days.

"Aside from sensing that Master Qiu's emotions were a bit abnormal, the law enforcement officers did not find anything else unusual, so they withdrew first."

At this point, Fors, the "magician," added:

"In fact, I had considered having them investigate Master Qiu, but in any case, Star Punishment does not currently have the legal authority to enforce the law. If we do so rashly, it will definitely cause trouble."

"You did the right thing."

Roger nodded:

“I will send someone to monitor Master Qiu’s situation. You don’t need to get involved in this matter for now.”

“Yes, Mr. Wheel of Fortune.”

Miss Magician nodded, then asked with some curiosity:

Are you still planning to attend class the day after tomorrow?

"Come."

Roger nodded:

"The prerequisite is that Master Qiu can appear normally... but I believe he should appear."

"Ok."

Although she didn't know why Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" said that, Fors still nodded.

After that, the matter was put behind them, and Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," turned his attention to Emlyn, the "Moon," and Derrick, the "Sun":

"Gentlemen, I forgot to mention earlier that I also congratulate you on your promotion to Sequence 5 Extraordinary."

Derrick reacted calmly, merely nodding his thanks, but Mr. "Moon," upon hearing this, finally straightened his back:

"Thank you, Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune'."

"Now I have the honor of becoming a vampire viscount, and am qualified to participate in important clan meetings."

Earlier, when Roger congratulated the "Hermit" on her advancement, Emlyn was wondering why Roger didn't congratulate him on becoming a "Crimson Scholar." He originally thought that anything below the demigod level was insignificant to Mr. Wheel of Fortune, but now it seemed that this man had noticed his changes.

"Not bad."

Roger clapped his hands, then asked:
"I have a new commission for you, are you willing to take it?"

"can."

Emlyn, the "moon," paused:
"Of course, it will cost extra."

This kid...

Roger chuckled to himself. He realized that Emlyn was probably trying to recoup some of his money as soon as possible because he had finally caught up with his business rival in the clan and had paid too high a price in the process of advancing.

Thinking of this, Roger lowered his head as if deep in thought, then raised his head with some regret and said:
“If that’s the case, I might be able to discuss with Baron Bohr… oh no, Viscount Bohr, whether there are any opportunities for deeper cooperation.”

Upon hearing this, Emlyn "The Moon" immediately surrendered:

"I was just joking with you earlier. Let's just stick to the normal price."

"After all, you are a valued and loyal customer."

"That's good."

Roger nodded, and then stated his needs:
"Help me manufacture some medicines that can help low-sequence extraordinary individuals improve their physical fitness and immunity, and help them breathe normally under different atmospheric pressure conditions."

"I have three requirements for these medicines."

"First, it has broad applicability. Second, it has a long-lasting effect. Third, it can be mass-produced."

"If your potion works, this will be a long-term commission."

Emlyn, the "Moon," listened carefully to Roger's request and then asked again:
"If I may ask, where will this batch of medicine be used? Finding out this will allow me to design a more targeted formulation."

"what."

Roger, the "Wheel of Fortune," suddenly laughed:

"That's another planet."

After saying that, he looked at Emlyn with a somewhat mysterious expression:
"If you do this well, I can tell you about a chance to make a fortune."

(End of this chapter)