Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

Chapter 136 contains a "Lovers" card.

Alger nodded with some disappointment and looked away from the Fool.

At this moment, Kurt said, "That magical item is probably a sealed artifact made from the extraordinary properties of the Shepherd —"

Derrick, who was still somewhat immersed in the thought that the Creator had abandoned them, almost blurted out upon hearing these three words: "Yes! It should be—the Shepherd. Our Silver City council recently appointed a new elder, she is the Shepherd of Sequence Five—her strength is exceptionally powerful, capable of fighting against Sequence Four level evil spirits—"

Seeing that everyone in the Tarot Club was looking at him, "The Sun" Derrick suddenly became a little stuttering, adding, "—And the Shepherd can devour the souls of others, including vengeful spirits or evil spirits, and control these souls, gaining some of their abilities from their previous lives, just like shepherding lambs for the gods."

"So nobody knows what the shepherd is capable of. Of course, some suspect that there's a limit to the number of souls the shepherd can devour and herd, but that he can replace them—"

Seeing Derrick slowly revealing the information he knew, Kurt silently nodded. Only if Derrick himself disclosed the situation in Silver City could the Tarot Society truly help him.

Audrey asked with some curiosity, "Which pathway leads to Sequence Five: 'The Shepherd'?"

"Sequence five of the 'Secret Man' pathway." Klein seized the opportunity, subtly mentioning it before Derrick and Kurt could, to show that he knew everything.

"Secretary, isn't this the Aurora Society—"

Audrey suddenly thought of Mr. A from the Aurora Society, that disgusting guy. He must be incredibly strong, extremely strong. She began to think about whether she could get Mr. Fool to easily deal with that disgusting fellow, but after much thought, she couldn't come up with a way to persuade Mr. Fool.

Perhaps we could try contacting Mr. "Lover." Since he was willing to wipe out the villains' lair for the sake of those poor girls, the Aurora Society's messenger must be a wicked villain. Mr. Kurt shouldn't object. However, judging from the conversation just now, Mr. Kurt is probably no match for Qilingus, who possesses the shepherd's gloves.

It's still not certain whether Mr. Kurt actually killed "Kapin's" "lover"—Audrey decided to ask him later.

She first nodded to the "Sun" in gratitude, then said to the Hanged Man, "Mr. Hanged Man, I accept your commission."

Alger nodded, expressed his gratitude, and then looked at his "lover," Kurt.

Kurt, who wanted to get something extraordinary for free, naturally nodded and said, "I accept this commission as well."

After much thought, the best outcome seems to be that Audrey gains a large fortune because of this, and then Kurt receives that fortune from Audrey.

As for how to extort him, he already has a plan: he'll kill the ambassador and take £1. This requires some preliminary preparation.

The Hanged Man nodded in satisfaction and said gratefully, "Thank you for helping me complete this task. As long as you do it, regardless of success or failure, you will receive my thanks and reward, such as information about secret organizations or extraordinary materials. I will also continue to keep an eye on the two secret organizations that Mr. Lover has been concerned about."

Immediately afterwards, Alger conjured an image of Zilingus, one of the seven great pirate generals, with a brown samurai head, a broad chin, and dark green eyes. He had a smile on his lips, but his eyes were unusually cold.

"By the way, the Nihilistic Cult and the Truth Association—" Kurt nodded thoughtfully, then asked "The Sun" Derrick, "Sun, have you heard of the Nihilistic Cult and the Truth Association? Or the Timeline? Or their doctrine that the past, future, and present are a unified trinity, and can all be artificially altered?"

Derrick thought for a moment before saying apologetically, "I've never heard of that before. Of course, it's possible that my history knowledge isn't good enough. I'll look up relevant information and records for you later."

Kurt nodded silently. He would rather there were no relevant records in Silver City, otherwise things would really get serious. As the meeting gradually quieted down, Audrey glanced at Mr. "Lover" and shared normally, "Yesterday, a newly rich man—Kapin—was murdered."

No way, Audrey really saw it—Kurt thought helplessly. He was acting under the guise of "The Lover" and hadn't informed "The Fool." Given Klein's current cowardice, he would definitely be afraid that he would expose the existence of the Tarot Society.

Audrey probably wouldn't be thinking about these things now, and she probably guessed that I had Mr. Fool's permission, so you can't blame this 17-year-old girl.

Alger spoke up as expected, asking, "Who is Kapin? And why was he killed?"

Audrey, filled with righteous indignation, gave a brief account of Capin's crimes and the circumstances described in the newspaper. Then, glancing at Kurt mysteriously, she said, "Under the file folder on Capin's face, and in Capin's mouth, there's a 'Lovers' card."

Kurt let out a long breath, feeling four pairs of eyes on him—it felt a bit like a public execution. After careful consideration, Kurt smiled and said, "No one will be able to track me down. The Mother Goddess witnessed and even participated in this hunt."

He wasn't lying; he had asked Lilith for a bunch of blessings before the operation, which rendered the plague completely useless against him.

Witnessing and even participating in the entire process—Klein, who was initially somewhat displeased, immediately calmed down.

Alger fell into a long silence again, while Audrey showed an expression of sudden realization.

Then Kurt respectfully said to Mr. Fool, "I apologize, Mr. Fool, but I need to make some preparations for my upcoming promotion, such as leaving behind some of my own symbols—I have chosen the 'Lovers' card. If this displeases you, you may punish me—"

"Even the Mother Goddess is watching you, how could I dare to punish you? Besides, I have absolutely no way to harm you right now," Klein muttered dejectedly. Fortunately, Kurt offered a very easy way out, which also showed that he didn't care at all.

After all, he could easily pull the people of the Forsaken Lands onto the Gray Mist, so it would be incredibly difficult for ordinary people to track the Gray Mist in one direction. Thinking of this, the Fool waved his hand casually and said in a low voice, "It's alright. The same condition applies: do not expose the existence of the Tarot Society, and do not let outsiders recite my name."

Kurt bowed gratefully and said, "Thank you for your tolerance and generosity."

Oh no, it seems I've messed with Mr. Kurt. Audrey thought with a hint of regret, "Luckily, Mr. Fool doesn't seem to care too much."

P.S.: I have some things to do today, so I'll only be writing one chapter today, and three more tomorrow. I'll appropriately remove some of the more tedious psychological descriptions during the Tarot meeting, although some of the remaining parts are still somewhat verbose, but it would feel strange not to write them at all—I really don't know how much I'll have to write for meetings with 10 people in the future—