Mystery: Survival from the Secret Doll

Chapter 370 369 Shifting the blame
"I've slightly modified the extraordinary properties. The negative effects of this sealed item are quite strong. If you're going to use it, I suggest you have the craftsman fix it."

Tang wrapped the black, cursed eye formed from Rosago's left eye in a cloth and placed it on the table.

The male and female servants are closing the windows and locking the doors, preparing to wrap up the detective agency's work for the day.

"Should I just have this?"

Klein said, "You're the one who dealt with that Puppet Master..."

"It was Mr. 'Error' who solved it," Tang promptly "consoled" Klein. "It overlapped with my extraordinary method. Besides, I asked Mr. 'Error,' and he replied that he'd temporarily entrust this to you for safekeeping, to boost the fighting power of our somewhat weak magician..."

Fellow villager, I'm so touched.

Klein hummed in agreement and asked curiously, "I remember, 'Craftsman' is the name of Sequence 6 of the Commoner Path? Are there also high-ranking Commoner Path individuals within Miskatonic?"

The Church of the God of Craftsmen and Miskatonic were at odds. Theoretically, no craftsman who believed in the God of Craftsmen would serve Miskatonic.

Miskatonic would likely train corresponding artisans to compensate for this deficiency...

"Of course, there is a branch campus of Miskatonic on a secret island across the Misty Sea, where the angels of the Common Knowledge Path are stationed."

Tang said, "He was loyal to Miskatonic and Mr. 'Mistake,' and had considerable conflicts with the Church of the God of Craftsmen."

“And it is said,” Tang paused, then said rather mysteriously, “that angel seems to have a close connection with Russell Gustav from Intis two hundred years ago.”

"Roselle Gustav?"

Klein was surprised to hear this name here. "That angel... I mean, what is his relationship with Emperor Roselle?"

Could it be a father-son or father-daughter relationship, or some kind of illegitimate child relationship?
"It's said they're related, but I'm not really sure who it is... Well, you know, Emperor Roselle died such a tragic death, it's no wonder that angel and the Church of the God of Craftsmen have such a good relationship."

Tang shrugged. "I don't know anything more specific. These are just some rumors circulating within Miskatonic, and I can't guarantee they're true... Of course, as for rumors about big shots, just take them with a grain of salt."

What are you saying to someone like that? Don't you value your life?
Klein had no choice but to stop the discussion on this topic.

"I'll ask Mr. Flamel when I have the chance later."

Mr. Flamel should know, if He were willing to speak.

After the male and female servants finished closing the door, Tang yawned and prepared to go back to sleep.

At that moment, the reflection of a woman appeared in the glass of the room.

The figure emerged from the complex, eerie, and dark mirror that seemed to connect to an unknown world. Klein quickly greeted it upon seeing it.

"Ms. Archerley."

Tang stopped yawning. With the body control of a Sequence 5 level clown, he quickly adjusted his state and bowed to the ageless witch who appeared there.

"Good evening, Mr. Moretti, Mr. Eggers."

Ms. Archerley had clearly just finished something else, and the reason for her visit to Klein and his group was self-evident.

She glanced at the black glasses on the table and nodded. "It seems Rosago has indeed been dealt with."

"Madam, how are you?"

Tang asked.

"The manuscript has now been taken by Rosago, and MI9 and the Machine Heart are doing their best to track him down and try to bring the notes back before the Intis spy leaves Backlund."

At this point, a smile appeared on Ms. Archerley's lips.

"For the slightest possibility, they went to Beckeran Jean Madden, who was holding a banquet, and tried to extract information from him. Such behavior is generally not allowed, but they did it for the sake of that manuscript."

“MI9 and the Machine Heart’s idea is correct. Perhaps only Beckeran Jean Madan, the highest-ranking leader of Intis stationed in Rune, knows about Rosago’s traces. As long as we can communicate with him, even if Rosago notices the problem, MI9 and the Machine Heart may still be able to catch him in advance and retrieve the manuscript.”

"However, it is a pity that Beckeran Jean Madan was ambushed by members of the Rose School's indulgence faction tonight. He has become part of the body of the Divine Abomination and can no longer communicate with spirits."

"A divine abomination?"

Klein was somewhat curious about the terminology Ms. Archerley used.

"The Prisoner's Path Sequence 1, the potion is called Divine Abomination."

Ms. Archerley casually remarked, "That libertine leader, who was expelled from the Southern Continent by the Rose School long ago, was a Sequence 1 abomination."

"He was born from the bound god, so he can be considered the bound god's own child, and also..."

At this point, Ms. Archerley paused.

Seeing that Klein and Tang were staring at her intently, the woman's smile unconsciously turned somewhat mischievous.

"Alright, what follows is not something you kids can access right now... In short, MI9 and the Machine Heart dare not perform divination or spiritualism regarding the death of Beckeran Jean Madden, as it would bring misfortune."

In the world of the extraordinary, it's not a problem if you can't get any results from the divination of someone in a high position; what's terrifying is what you do get from the divination.

If the divination really revealed something, well, I believe that no matter how eager the extraordinary individuals from MI9 and the Mechanical Heart are, they wouldn't dare risk being cursed by the divine abominations from afar to search for Rosago's whereabouts with a slim chance.

A manuscript is important in some ways, but not in others. Compared to their own lives, they should be able to discard a manuscript.

"Everything was so coincidental, as if it were destined."

Ms. Archerley was deeply moved.

She looked at Klein and said, “I can temporarily deal with the seal formed by Rosal. Once you find Lanluus, which was hidden by the Aurora Society, I can commission an artisan to turn the seal into a magical item with less negative effects.”

"Thank you, Ms. Archerley."

Klein said with a hint of surprise.

"No need for thanks. Everything is preordained, and it is also our destiny."

Archerley said.

-

It wasn't until four days after Beckeran Jean Madden's death that Klein and Don went to the Brave Ones Bar and found the puppet Sharon and the vengeful spirit Marich.

Led by the waiter, the two of them once again entered the same room they had gone into before. It was the same place, the same eerie atmosphere.

“We need to identify a demigod-level puppet who is a follower of the Bound God.”

Sharon, who had killed the Intis ambassador Becquerin Jean Madden, spoke without expression, her voice ethereal and elusive.

“This demigod carries a sealed artifact that is very important to us. We need to track him down and obtain the sealed artifact. This is somewhat dangerous, but we are the main force. You only need to provide intelligence and necessary support.”

A very important sealed artifact, this is the content of the deal between the Temperance faction of the Rose School and Miskatonic.

The Rose School was tasked with dealing with Ambassador Intis using permissive methods, interrupting MI9's and the Machine Heart's subsequent pursuit, while Miskatonic helped snipe a Sequence 4 demigod and seize a sealed artifact from him.

Both sides need to bear certain risks. The Rose School needs to intercept subsequent investigations from the official Extraordinary Organization to prevent Miskatonic from being dragged into it. Miskatonic, on the other hand, needs to provide effective intelligence to help the Temperance faction of the Rose School assassinate a demigod without being detected by the Bound God or the Abomination.

"We will be responsible for the relevant intelligence investigation."

This time, Don took the lead, and Klein stepped back slightly, giving up his position.

"He is in Backlund now, but more accurate information will take some time to come; we will have to wait."

"no problem."

Sharon said.

After a brief exchange, confirming that their conversation would not attract the attention of the official Extraordinary Organizations, Klein and Tang agreed on a time to meet again before leaving.

The door to the room was closed again, and the zombies around Marich began to take out deck after deck of cards, shuffling and cutting them.

While the undead were doing their work, Marich asked Sharon with some curiosity, "Sharon, why do we have to cooperate with Miskatonic? As long as Lord Tinicol comes to the Northern Continent, we should be able to easily retrieve that sealed artifact."

Sharon's eyes flickered slightly, and she said softly, "The teacher has other things to do, and it is not suitable for Him to show His face in the Northern Continent for the time being."

Marich pondered for a moment, then sighed silently: "I don't know why, but I always feel that those indulgent people have been acting more and more crazy lately, as if they are preparing for something very important."

Sharon fell silent after hearing what Marich said.

Maric was quite familiar with Sharon's state, and he didn't say anything more after that.

Just when Marich thought Sharon wouldn't answer him, Sharon suddenly said, "The end of the world."

"They are preparing for the end of the world."

-

Monday afternoon, at the Tarot meeting.

After Miss Justice's usual greetings, Mr. Error, seated at the head of the long bronze table, introduces the new members of the Tarot Club to the current members.

"This is Mr. Magician."

During Mr. "Mistake"'s Tarot reading, Mr. "Strength" Gal Bly turned his head and, upon seeing the figure hidden under the hood, his pupils contracted for a moment, but he quickly composed himself so that Audrey "Justice" wouldn't read his thoughts.

Bethel Abraham?
Gal Bly was unaware of what Tang had done during the Blood Moon. Upon suddenly encountering Bethel here, he didn't know whether he was more shocked or more convinced that it was indeed true...

Mr. Magician?
As "Justice" Audrey curiously observed the figure sitting opposite her, who appeared to be a middle-aged man, "The Magician" was also observing everyone at the Tarot meeting.

He sat in the high-backed chair, showing none of the shock one would expect upon first encountering this gray fog.

Clearly, he either arrived above the gray fog beforehand or was a powerful figure who had witnessed many bizarre events.

"Moreover, it seems to be someone Mr. 'Power' knows..."

Miss Audrey, the “Justice”, had just noticed something unusual about Mr. “Strength”’s movements. As a Sequence 8 Mind Reader, she could easily discern the emotions represented by corresponding body language.

Although her initial surprise was quickly masked, Miss Audrey, the "righteous" woman, still sensed something was amiss.

"Perhaps, it's another demigod..."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," suppressed his awe and fear of Mr. "Error," and now his attitude became increasingly respectful, and his actions more cautious.

"A true gathering before God is perhaps no more than this."

This time, neither Miss Justice nor Mr. Hanged Man had any of the diaries from the later years of Emperor Roselle to hand over to Mr. Error. Mr. Error remained silent, like a high-ranking bystander, sitting at the head of the bronze table.

"Thank you very much for your help, Mr. Power."

Seeing that Mr. "Error" did not intend to speak, Alger spoke first to Mr. "Power," breaking the silence above the gray fog.

"It's just a transaction, and you've given a fair price."

"Power," Gar Ble said somewhat reluctantly.

Is it fair? The "Hanged Man" was weighing things in his mind, but in the end, he didn't say anything more about the matter.

As soon as the "Power" Gar Blair uttered those words, he faintly heard Mr. "Mistake" chuckle in his ear. His old face flushed red, but thankfully the gray fog concealed him, preventing him from making a fool of himself in front of everyone.

"Your cutthroat competition will drive down the price of a demigod, Gar."

As someone who's been there, Mr. "Mistake" feels somewhat helpless about Mr. "Power's" naivety to some extent.

He even considered it cheap to send a demigod to do things for some everyday items.

Although, Mr. Hanged Man seems to be overthinking things again.

Oh well, what can He say about a deal that both parties agreed to?

All I can do is offer my blessings.

"Hmm, I don't know why, but a few days ago, those extraordinary individuals in the Backlund region made some very different moves."

“Justice,” said Miss Audrey.

She was somewhat curious. "Moreover, as far as I know, the Intis ambassador to Ruen was brutally murdered, supposedly by extraordinary members of the Rose School... Why would this Rose School do such a thing?"

(End of this chapter)