Mystery: A Spark

“Those noble officials are nothing…” Alger habitually wanted to look down on the Rune nobles.

But the next second he realized that it might not actually be impossible.

Although in the extraordinary world, ordinary noble officials are indeed nothing special.

However, there are still several nobles and high-ranking officials in Backlund, and even the Augustus family is here.

While Zilingus may not be a threat to the Church of the True God, the officials and nobles of Rune are a different story.

Even with extraordinary individuals as bodyguards, these physically weak individuals still have opportunities to harm them.

"Wow, that's impressive..." After understanding Arthur's words, Alger looked at him with some admiration.

Although he had already acknowledged Mr. Chariot's wisdom, he still hadn't expected that the other party could deduce to this extent with just such a small amount of information.

Chapter 87 Another Three-Party Transaction

“Mr. Chariot, thank you.” Audrey stood up and bowed, her voice filled with gratitude.

Because the information Mr. Chariot provided was of paramount importance to her.

If Zilingus's target is indeed a high-ranking noble, then her father could also be a target.

Now that Audrey knows about this in advance, she can make preparations to protect her father from danger.

"You're welcome. These are just my speculations, and perhaps they're wrong. Maybe Zilingus has other motives," Arthur said modestly.

In such situations, appropriate humility can make one's words more credible.

If Arthur were to confidently assert that his words were the truth, the others would become suspicious.

“Mr. Chariot, based on my understanding of Qilingus, what you say is very likely the truth.”

Alger seemed certain, then asked:

"What kind of compensation do you need? I'll make preparations in advance."

“Hmm, I need the stomach of a Soul Eater. Heh, if I manage to find out Qilingus’s whereabouts based on the information I’ve analyzed, I’ll use it as payment,” Arthur stated his needs.

Of course, he also left himself some leeway and didn't make any definitive statements.

"A Soul Eater?" Alger frowned, seemingly a little troubled.

At this moment, Derrick suddenly spoke up, somewhat excitedly:

“Mr. Chariot, there are extraordinary creatures called Soul Eaters around our Silver City. Perhaps I can obtain this material.”

Thanks to Mr. Chariot's advice, he is now in a very good position in Silver City.

Not only can one gain merit by submitting the recipe, but one also doesn't have to deceive the elders of the council.

This filled him with gratitude towards Mr. Chariot, so he always wanted to find an opportunity to repay him.

Now that the opportunity has presented itself, Derrick naturally doesn't want to miss it.

"Well, but how are you going to give it to me after you get the Soul Eater's Stomach?" Arthur then raised a crucial question.

During the last Tarot meeting, he guided Derrick to reveal the process related to the ritual magic of the Silver City.

If all goes well, Klein should be able to develop relevant uses for SourceFortress Logistics from this information within the next week.

And just as he expected, Klein then spoke with a low chuckle:

"Gentlemen, would you be willing to cooperate with me on a small experiment?"

Try it? Derrick paused for a moment, then nodded and said:

“I do, Mr. Fool.”

“I’m willing too,” Arthur followed closely behind.

Klein gently tapped the edge of the bronze table and chuckled:

"This experiment will make your transactions simple, secure, and sufficiently confidential."

He tilted his head slightly, looked at the little sun, and said slowly:

"Do you remember the sacrificial ritual you described last time?"

He brought this up deliberately to show his openness.

To the surprise of the Tarot Club members, the sacrificial ritual he was about to provide was based on the description given by Little Sun at the last Tarot Club meeting.

Of course, during that week, Klein also sought Mr. Azik's help and obtained a lot of occult knowledge about sacrificial rituals from him.

“I remember,” Derrick nodded honestly.

Klein nodded slightly and said:

“My idea is that you offer me extraordinary materials through a ritual, and I will then bestow them upon Mr. Chariot. This way, you can exchange items with the world outside the Forsaken Land.”

"Is that even possible?" Audrey was somewhat surprised, feeling that this was beyond the limits of her imagination.

Alger, however, was somewhat wary, because in the Fifth Age, sacrifice was always equated with evil gods and demons.

"My esteemed Fool, what do I need to do?" Derrick asked, suppressing his excitement.

If Mr. Fool's attempt succeeds, then perhaps they too will have a chance to escape Silver City.

"As I said, this is just an experiment, and it may not be successful, so I need your cooperation."

Klein first gave Little Sun a heads-up, to avoid the embarrassment of a failed sacrificial ritual.

Then, he recounted in detail the sacrificial and bestowal rituals that he had modified.

After describing the ceremony, Klein asked in a low but gentle voice:

"The sacrificial ritual must be performed at a specific time. Little Sun, when are you planning to try it?"

Unlike responding to a prayer, which allows for a delayed reply, the stable passage created by the sacrificial ritual can only exist for a very short time. Therefore, Klein must wait above the gray fog in advance.

“Um… Mr. Fool, may I ask you to perform this ritual after I obtain the Soul Eater’s stomach?” Derrick asked somewhat nervously.

He had only been in the patrol team for a short time and hadn't been on many missions, so naturally he didn't have any extraordinary materials on hand.

"Hehe, of course," Klein chuckled.

At this moment, Arthur suddenly asked:

"Little Sun, if I may be so bold as to ask, can you defeat a Soul Eater?"

“Uh, I… I can ask a friend to help with the hunt,” Derrick said hesitantly.

In fact, although he had been assigned to the patrol team by the chief, he had not made many friends yet because it had not been long.

"Well, monsters like Soul Eaters are around Sequence 8, and you are Sequence 9 of the Solar Path. If you have a good weapon, it's not impossible to hunt one down."

As he spoke, Arthur turned his gaze to Alger.

Alger immediately understood what he meant.

Although he was very wary of the ritual, once he was drawn into the Tarot Club, he actually had no room to resist.

Therefore, rather than having others conduct the experiments and passively waiting for the results, it's better for him to conduct the experiments himself.

In that case, I might also be able to win over Mr. Fool's favor.

So, he said:

"Well then, if we successfully track down Qilingus's whereabouts thanks to Mr. Chariot's analysis, I will provide you with an extraordinary weapon. After you hunt down the Soul Eater, just hand over the materials to Mr. Chariot."

"This settles the debt between me and Mr. Chariot. Although you contributed materials, you received an extraordinary weapon, which I think is very much needed for you now."

Derrick nodded and said:

"Yes, I do lack a good weapon right now."

"Well, as for how you're going to repay Mr. Chariot, you two can discuss that later," Alger said.

"Hehe, Little Sun, you don't really need to worry about this. Just give me an extra Soul Eater's stomach when the time comes," Arthur said with a smile.

One can be used for Arthas's promotion, while the other can be sold to Fors.

Chapter 88 Reminder

After confirming the next three-way transaction process with Alger and Derrick.

Arthur reminded Alger:

"Just to be on the safe side, you'd better not report this news too soon, given the way things are done by your upper management..."

His main reason for helping Alger and Audrey "analyze" intelligence was to earn a bounty.

After all, it's a waste not to take advantage of a rich dog like Miss Justice.

Upon hearing Arthur's words, Alger was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized.

Although he desperately wanted Zilingus dead as soon as possible to prevent his secret from being exposed.

However, he was well aware of his church's modus operandi. If he reported the information, it would inevitably cause a stir, which would actually hinder the capture of Zilingus.

Because the church is in the open while Zilingus is in the shadows, they can also conceal their identities using the phrase "creeping hunger."

Therefore, the only way to catch Zilingus is to wait for him to come to us.

Furthermore, Alger couldn't explain how he knew this information, because that would reveal his excessive knowledge of Qilingus.

This could arouse suspicion from the higher-ups of the Storm Church.

However, did he guess that I came from the Church of Storms...? Alger thought to himself with some surprise.

He asked himself if he had ever really revealed his sequence during the Tarot meetings.

Even if Mr. Chariot had guessed from his words that he came from a powerful force, he might have also guessed that he was a member of the church.

But how did he guess that I was a member of the Church of Storms... Alger was completely baffled.

However, he couldn't bring himself to ask the question that was on his mind, because that would be tantamount to directly admitting his origins.

So Alger could only vaguely say:

"Well, I won't report this."

Even if some nobleman were assassinated because of this, it would be their own fault for being useless, and it would have nothing to do with Alger, who had not spent a penny on it.