Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

Chapter 135 Hurricane General

Once the trading session ends, the Tarot Club will officially enter a free discussion period.

Audrey spoke first: "Mr. Fool, the method of selecting civil servants through open examination that you described has been approved by the King and the Prime Minister and will soon be passed in Parliament. It is expected to be officially implemented early next year."

"It seems the King and Prime Minister do have brains after all," Alger remarked sarcastically, as was his habit.

"This is a good thing; ordinary people now have a path to upward mobility," Kurt said, offering a symbolic compliment.

Klein thought that with Benson's intelligence and diligence, he should be able to get a good position—Klein nodded in satisfaction and didn't say anything more.

Seeing Mr. Fool nod in agreement, Audrey straightened her back a little more and turned to Mr. Lover, asking, "Mr. Lover, did you get the information that Mr. Hanged Man needed last time?"

She was referring to whether Rune would retaliate against the Fursac Empire in the near future. Kurt gently shook his head and said, "Sorry, I haven't received any accurate information yet."

"It seems I won't have to share the payment with Mr. Kurt this time," Audrey thought happily. Then, she said reservedly, "Very well, Mr. Hanged Man, the matter you asked me to confirm has been answered definitively. The King has been persuaded by the Prime Minister and will not launch a retaliatory war against the Fussac Empire on the East Coast in the short term. You can keep your promise now."

Alger paused for a few seconds before saying, "Miss Justice, this puts some of my worries at ease. Thank you for your explanation. What kind of reward would you like to receive?"

Audrey, already prepared, smiled and said, "One of the clues to the main material for the Mind Reader, you can wait for Mr. Sun to confirm before taking action, or the clue from the Mind Alchemy Society—uh, if you recently obtained a clue to the main material, even if it's a duplicate of Mr. Sun's, it can still be considered a reward."

"No problem, I'll try my best to collect them," Alger replied crisply.

"The Sun" Derrick was completely bewildered, but since he already knew that the two sides were not in the same world, he was not too puzzled and silently recorded these unfamiliar words.

Klein's simultaneous interpreting work was also very demanding.

Having completed the transaction and obtained the desired result, Audrey glanced at Kurt opposite her and asked directly, "I recently attended a party and learned about a powerful figure named Mr. A. Do you know his background and true identity?"

"Hmm? It's not appropriate to ask me in real life, so should I ask at a tarot reading?" Kurt paused for a moment, then remained silent. He decided to let Mr. Hanged Man explain, which would also serve as a prelude to his later introduction of General Storm.

Sure enough, after Alger saw that the Fool, the Lovers, and the Sun did not intend to speak, he hesitated before offering his explanation.

The main story recounts how the Aurora Society targets the Church of Storms, the Church of Knowledge and Wisdom, and the Church of Eternal Sun, and then points out that there are 22 divine messengers and 5 saints among them. The 22 divine messengers are all represented by letter symbols, and they are at least Sequence 7—the highest Sequence 5.

"As for the information about the Aurora Meeting, I think Mr. Lover already explained it very clearly last time. Is everything I said correct, Mr. Lover?"

Seeing the Hanged Man turn around to ask for confirmation, Curt nodded and said, "At least what I know is about the same as what you know."

Mr. Lover must not want to reveal any information about our meeting outside of the Tarot Club. Hmm, how cautious. After listening, Audrey said with some heartache, "Thank you for your answer, Mr. Hanged Man. As for that extra reward, you... you don't need to pay it."

She thought Mr. Kurt would answer, but to her surprise, he didn't speak up, just to be cautious!

Alger replied in a deep voice, "No, I'd rather you do me a favor with my answer and some other reward. The same goes for you, Mr. Lover; I'm making the same request to you."

Audrey asked curiously, "What kind of busy work?"

Algerton paused for a few seconds before speaking, "I've received the latest intelligence: the notorious pirate Qilingus, known as the Hurricane Admiral, has secretly infiltrated Backlund. I don't know what he's up to. I hope you can help me find him. As for what happens next, you don't need to risk yourselves."

"Is this one of the seven pirate generals?" Audrey's eyes widened slightly, and she almost lost her composure as an audience member.

After becoming an extraordinary being, she always wanted to meet those figures who existed in the legends of the nobility!

"Yes, he is a Sequence Six Beyonder of the Sailor Path, the 'Wind-Chosen One,' and also possesses a magical item, which can also be called a sealed artifact. Zilingus is quite cruel and cunning, and you—"

He had intended to tell them not to try and deal with him, but there was a chosen one beside him, and Alger wasn't entirely sure of his strength.

Kurt guessed what Alger was thinking, so he licked his lips and said, "What are the effects of that sealed artifact? What level is it? If it's not strong, I can try to hunt it."

He could reliably devour Sequence Six, and Alger instantly analyzed the lower limit of "Lover's" strength, but he still said, "A magical object that others call the Wriggling Hunger. Zilingus must be satisfied with the soul and flesh of a living person every other day, or it will devour you."

At this point, Alger paused, glanced at Kurt, and said, "The writhing, hungry Zilingus is extremely difficult to deal with. He was originally just a Windbreaker," possessing remarkable abilities in water, wind, and other weather conditions. However, it was later discovered that he could drive his targets mad, enter others' dreams, summon light to purify the undead, enhance himself with his singing, and transform into the appearance of different people—he was practically omnipotent."

Alger described it in considerable detail, and Kurt fell into a tactical silence after listening.

I currently possess the strength to solo Qilingus, but once I reach Sequence Six or Sequence Five, I'll likely have abilities similar to the Shepherd, and with the enhancement of Source Essence, I'll be even more overpowered and well-rounded than the Shepherd.

Therefore, the Wriggling Hunger wouldn't be of much use to him, so he decided not to steal Little K's opportunity. However, he could investigate with Hugh and Fors, firstly to prevent any accidents, and secondly because he might be able to "steal" the "properties" possessed by the Wriggling Hunger. With the Eye of Möbius, he could almost instantly discern these properties.

At this point, Alger noticed that "the Lover" had fallen silent. Unsurprised, he looked towards the person at the head of the table and carefully spoke, "Mr. Fool, may I ask your benefactor for help at a crucial moment?"

"My followers are myself," Klein said, maintaining his posture, "provided they happen to be in Backlund."