Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 230 The meeting ends
The Mad God... Roselle will become a mad god upon his resurrection...

Klein's extensive knowledge of occultism immediately made him realize the implications—Roselle's transgression to godhood!

Roselle was originally on the "Craftsman" path, with the adjacent path being the "Hidden Sage." The true god of this path was vacant, but its uniqueness was activated, making it the "Hidden Sage."

Unique activation is troublesome, but at that time, Emperor Roselle had the support of Eve and Adam, and at least one angel king and two angels, so he was capable of dealing with the "Hidden Sage".

Why not choose to kill the Hidden Sage instead of going through a different path?

Is it internal discord or something else entirely?

Secondly, there is the "Blasphemy Card," which corresponds to the twenty-two paths of God. Roselle gave "Empress" to Eve and "Justice" to Adam.

Coincidentally, Eve's code name in the Tarot Club is "Empress." Does this mean that Eve didn't choose it randomly, but rather that the Tarot cards and the divine path have some kind of connection?

What about "justice"?

Which path does "justice" symbolize?
Finally, there is the "Old Days" that Russell mentioned. Above the true God, there are great beings, but Eve said that she would only know this knowledge after she became an angel.

Ask Eve after it's over; perhaps he needs his memories erased again.

Mr. Fool's reading time is unusually long today... Audrey curiously rolled her eyes, turned to look at Eve, and then shifted her gaze to "The Hanged Man" and "The Sun".

Is there anything special in Russell's diary today?
Clearly, Audrey wasn't the only one who noticed this. Alger's mind raced, but he suppressed his curiosity. He wasn't "Justice" and couldn't offer anything that Mr. Fool would be interested in. Besides, "Justice's" money could only barely sway the "Queen."

Klein put down his diary and nodded slightly, indicating that they could talk freely.

“Mr. Sun,” Audrey spoke first, “I have obtained the blood of the Mirror Hedgehog, but it will take some time, only two days.”

The sun nodded; it would only last two days.

The Hanged Man watched the two conversing silently. He wasn't in a hurry to find the formula; the "Dragon Eye Eagle" he'd sought at the Tarot Gathering hadn't been mentioned since, probably because there was no news about it. However… Alger's gaze shifted slightly, looking at the woman behind the gray mist.

The "Empress" might have a way...

Alger quickly withdrew his gaze; the gray mist obscured all exploration, and under the majesty of the gods, no one could explore any corner of this place.

"The Sun" and "Justice" quickly completed the transaction, while "The Hanged Man" and "The Queen" did not purchase any items or messages.

As expected... Alger clasped his hands together, resting them on his chin, maintaining his habitual disguise even under the cover of gray fog, not revealing his emotions... The "Empress" still did not purchase any formulas.

Alger had suspected that the "Empress" might be a mid- to high-sequence extraordinary being who did not need to obtain the formula from them.

But now he is more inclined to believe that there is a powerful secret organization behind the "Empress" and that the "Empress" has a very high status. Of course, the previous speculation has not been ruled out. The higher-ups of the secret organization could not be a low-sequence extraordinary individual.

This secret organization may not belong to Mr. Fool, and if the "Queen" is not a follower of Mr. Fool, then she may be a follower of another great being who cooperates with Mr. Fool...

As for why Mr. Fool's followers did not enter the Tarot Club, Alger speculated that it might be related to a deal between two "great beings".

Alger unconsciously tightened his clasped hands, the feeling of peering into the secrets of the gods both exciting and frightening him. The Hanged Man's fingers showed subtle signs of strain, his index finger rubbing the back of his hand, as if he were deep in thought, which made Alger tense.

"Justice" habitually observes the members' every move as an "audience".

Eve noticed Alger's subtle movements but didn't care.

Only "The Sun" Derrick remained oblivious. Seeing that no one else spoke, he took the initiative and said, "I need a weapon."

"What are your requirements?" Eve asked.

After careful consideration, Derrick said, "It can enhance my combat power, and at least allow me to use Sequence 6."

It's not a magical item equivalent to Sequence 6, but rather something that can be used up to Sequence 6, which requires at least 2 years of use.

Eve looked up and scanned the Tarot Club members. Seeing that "Justice" and "The Hanged Man" didn't seem inclined to take the commission, she stepped in herself and accepted it.

"Okay, as for the reward, we'll confirm that after the weapon is finalized."

Derrick was overjoyed and immediately agreed, as this would give him more time to accumulate merits.

Klein looked down at the members of the gathering below, and after they finished their conversation, announced the end of this week's tarot session.

Only after the figures of "Justice," "The Hanged Man," and "The Sun" had completely disappeared did Klein stand up, walk to Eve's side, and hand her the Roselle Diary.

Eve took the diary, glanced at it, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "You want the Blasphemy Card?"

Klein nodded, then shook his head after thinking for a moment. "I just wanted to take a look and do some research, and what I really wanted to ask was why you chose 'Empress'."

“What else could it be? It’s just what you think,” Eve said, shaking the diary in her hand, the pages rustling. “In the Tarot, the ‘Empress’ corresponds to the ‘Witch’.”

“And what about ‘justice’?” Klein pressed. “The audience?”

Eve nodded and casually placed the diary on the bronze table. "Except for 'The Hanged Man,' which should correspond to the Secret Prayer pathway sequence 0 'The Hanged Man,' everything else is very accurate."

Klein's heart skipped a beat. The fact that the "Hanged Man" didn't match up actually relieved him. If it had matched up, it would have been too suspicious. It even reminded Klein of 0-08.

"Why didn't you choose to have Rosell jump to the adjacent path, instead of having him jump to the Black Emperor?" Klein continued, carefully choosing his words.

Klein tried his best to keep his questions from involving the deal between Eve, Adam, and Russell.

"There are many reasons. One is the special nature of the Hidden Sage himself, as eating him would be too dangerous. Another is related to Adam's plan."

Eve's answer was vague, and Klein couldn't piece together the truth from it, but he had obtained a crucial clue, which was enough for him. He wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

“That guy Rosell actually wrote Adam’s name down directly, and ‘Old Days’ too. Isn’t He afraid… Never mind,” Eve waved her hand, seemingly helpless, and said, “I’ll have to trouble you to ‘refine’ your memory again.”

(End of this chapter)