Lord of Mysteries

Chapter 407 A Frustrating Yet Inevitable Fact

Above the gray fog, the majestic palace stood silently.

Klein tapped rhythmically on the edge of the bronze table, concentrating on what countermeasures he should take in the face of the threats posed by the Aurora Society and Mr. A.

Unable to ascertain the other party's true intentions, he instinctively had an idea:

Report Mr. A! Report illegal assembly!

Klein could easily find out the location of Mr. A's gathering from Miss "The Magician," and then discreetly report it to the Night Watchers, the Punishers, or the Mechanical Heart.

A divine messenger from the Aurora Society would definitely attract enough attention!

At that point, Mr. A might not even be able to protect himself, let alone track down the followers of "The Fool".

The problem is that this will inevitably implicate a group of innocent extraordinary individuals, and Klein suspects that this is the reason why Mr. A directly offered a bounty on the followers of "The Fool".

He may have already planned his escape route, so that if someone reports him, he can clearly confirm that there was a "fool" at the previous gathering.

As for who it is specifically, that doesn't matter. Mr. A and the lunatics of the Aurora Society are absolutely capable of making sure no one is wrongly arrested!

Once extraordinary individuals fall into their hands, most of them can no longer hide their secrets. The Aurora Society, or the "Shepherd" path represented by the "True Creator," is best at corrupting others.

When an extraordinary person's worldview is completely distorted and they begin to believe in the "true creator" from the bottom of their heart, what can still be kept secret?

There are other ways, but it's best not to report it... Klein leaned back in his chair, gathering his chaotic thoughts and sorting out the whole matter again.

As he pondered, he suddenly realized a problem:

There are no believers or followers of "the Fool" in this world!

Even the Tarot Club has only a handful of members, and none of them have revealed any information about it to the outside world.

In other words, the Aurora Society can't find any relevant clues at all... There's nothing to worry about... The only bad outcome is that "The Fool" is now on the "True Creator's" list. Being constantly on the mind of an evil god isn't a pleasant feeling, but it won't affect other aspects much... Klein nodded thoughtfully.

He had thought it through very clearly. The only flaw in the whole thing was that he had used the title "Fool" written in ancient Hermesian script as the password for his anonymous account. However, with the sacrificial and bestowal rituals proving to work, this account had been abandoned for a long time and had long been forgotten.

This can be inferred from the fact that in the past month and a half, no one has been noticed by Klein for copying codes.

In this way, bank employees who had access to the code but clearly did not understand the mysticism could no longer reveal this information to anyone, and those extraordinary individuals could at most inquire using Rune script. Even if they found the right person, the other party would not be able to connect the Rune script description with the ancient Hermetic code.

If anyone copies it down, I'll know immediately and be able to respond effectively... Besides, even if someone discovers the password problem, it'll be difficult to trace back to Sherlock Moriarty. I always use certain methods... Miss Justice is also quite careful when depositing money... With a light tapping sound, Klein relaxed and chuckled:

"You think that the 'Fool' has many followers and believers, and therefore there must be many indelible clues?"

"Wrong, terribly wrong! There is only one follower and devotee of 'The Fool'! That is myself!"

At this point, he couldn't help but chuckle self-deprecatingly:

"This doesn't seem like something to be proud of..."

I need to be more careful lately and not use the "Fool" label... Klein reminded himself, then responded to Miss "Magician's" request.

He adjusted his posture and said in a low, gentle voice:

"Don't worry about it."

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Don't worry about it... Fors received an answer that both surprised and felt perfectly reasonable:

In Mr. Fool's eyes, the aurora borealis is just a bunch of ants!

Fors murmured the honored name again and asked curiously:

"Respected Mr. 'Fool,' to whom does the Aurora Society worship?"

Immediately, she saw Mr. Fool sitting in a high-backed chair in the center of the gray fog, speaking leisurely:

"The true creator."

The true creator… Fors’s eyes widened suddenly, and he instantly understood why Mr. A had suddenly sought out the “Fool”’s followers:

With the help of the Tarot Society, the "Sun" boy from Silver City successfully exposed the anomaly of the exploration team and thwarted the plot of the "True Creator"!

Behind this matter lies the confrontation and struggle between Mr. Fool and the True Creator... Fors didn't dare to ask any more questions and quickly gave a brief account of his encounter with the Abraham family members today, mentioning Lawrence's will, the peculiar notebook, and the extraordinary characteristics left behind by the other party.

"Dear Mr. Fool, what should I do?" she asked hesitantly.

How do I do that? Miss "Magician" is really lucky... Why have I never had such good fortune... Klein chuckled in response:

"Do what you truly believe in your heart."

He wasn't worried at all that Dorian Gray of the Pulitzer Fishermen's Association would harm Miss "The Magician," because he knew that her bracelet still had two stones and could perform two more spirit teleportations.

"What are my truest thoughts?" Fors lowered his head thoughtfully and said:

"I understand, thank you, Mr. Fool."

She decided to buy a ticket for the steam train the next day—a journey from Backlund to Pulitzer Bay that would take just over an hour, or even less.

After reporting everything, Fors requested a sacrifice and bestowal ceremony, which was granted. She then exchanged £600 in cash for the extraordinary trait of "Sheriff".

Picking up the child's fist-shaped object composed of iron black, dark red, and silver white, and gazing at its beautiful spiritual radiance, Fors felt both joy and awe:

Hugh has already gathered all the necessary materials, and she'll soon be able to advance to Sequence 8... while I still don't know when I'll be able to become a "Master of Tricks"... I hope Mr. "The Hanged Man" and the others can help me find the corresponding extraordinary materials as soon as possible...

Hugh has been unconsciously playing the role of "arbitrator," so there's no need to worry about her digestion of Sequence 9 potions. But what should she do now that she's become a "sheriff"? Should she ask Mr. Fool for instruction in "acting" at a certain price... or should she be directly advised to infiltrate the police force?

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At the head of the long, weathered table, Klein looked at the thick wad of cash in front of him and counted it carefully several times.

"Now I have 1230 pounds, and I'm about 300 pounds short of the money needed for a Sequence 6 Extraordinary material. Of course, 1500 pounds is just the bare minimum; the actual price is often much higher..."

Where else can I get money these days?

"As soon as the bicycle patent is granted, you sell a portion of your shares?"

"Oh right, I almost forgot about the special circumstances of the Tarot Club. The extraordinary characteristics of the 'Werewolf' cannot be sold in Backlund for the time being, lest it be discovered by the high-sequence powerhouses of the Rose School. But we can sell it elsewhere! At the next gathering, let 'The World' take the lead and entrust Mr. 'The Hanged Man' to sell this item on the Sea of ​​Sunia, with a corresponding commission as payment."

"After deducting all expenses, the 'Werewolf' extraordinary trait will bring me at least 1000 pounds, which is more than enough for a Sequence 6 extraordinary material."

Klein quickly came up with an idea and felt relieved.

What he found regrettable was that Miss Hugh didn't seem to have much money. Even if she could quickly digest the potion after becoming a "Sheriff," it would take her a long time to afford the extraordinary trait corresponding to the "Interrogator." And if the "Magician" was chosen by the Abraham family, his subsequent "Astrologer" potion formula would not be able to be sold.

This is truly a pity… Klein sighed and returned to the real world.

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Wednesday morning.

Klein didn't suffer from insomnia due to the "True Creator's" concern or the Aurora Society's pursuit. He slept soundly until dawn and happily went out to buy a Dipsy pie for breakfast.

And Dipsy's pie is definitely meant to be served with sweet iced tea.

While enjoying his meal and flipping through the newspaper, he discovered the Ernst Trading Company's GG, learning that there would be a gathering of extraordinary individuals convened by the "Eye of Wisdom" the following night.

"This time I can try to purchase the corresponding extraordinary materials... but they probably don't have them there, or if they do, they'll only have auxiliary materials like 'Deep Sea Naga Hair'..." Klein seriously considered which channels he could use to collect materials.

He spread out his left hand and counted silently on his fingers:

"Within the Tarot Club, there are the individual channels of Little 'Sun,' Mr. 'The Hanged Man,' and Ms. 'Justice'; the gatherings of Mr. 'Eye of Wisdom'; Ms. Bodyguard and Marich, but try not to contact them recently; and, and, right, Emlyn White the vampire, didn't he say that we could write to some powerful vampires for advice? That's the power of connections!"

With that in mind, Klein immediately decided to stake out Emlyn White at Harvest Church today.

Although the Aurora Society was unlikely to track him down, it still gave him a sense of urgency, making him want to collect the extraordinary materials as soon as possible so that he could quickly advance to Sequence 6 once he had digested the potion.

10:00 AM, South of the Bridge, Rose Street.

Wearing a double-breasted long suit, Klein removed his half-high silk hat and slowly walked into the rather small Harvest Church.

At first glance, he saw Father Utravsky, who looked like a giant, and Emlyn White, who was wearing a brown priest's robe.

The latter was wiping the candlesticks, looking numb and heartbroken.

What a coincidence... Wait, does he stay here all day? And only go home at night? Klein casually found a seat and sat down, while there were no more than five believers in the entire church.

Emlyn White saw him too, put down the rag, walked over, and sat down next to him.

The vampire's expression suddenly became lively; he raised his chin slightly and chuckled:

"You've come here all of a sudden, surely you need my help with something?"

(End of this chapter)