Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

"Fallen...Creator." Kurt murmured, feigning a gesture of respect, and said, "This is clearly more in line with His image."

Alger also pondered the name, after all, in the church's records, the members of the Aurora Society were basically consistent with the phenomena described by Mr. "Lover"—a very high rate of madness and loss of control... and considering that He might have fallen into madness as described by "Lover".

This is even more appropriate. Mr. Fool really understands the "fallen creator." His tone is relaxed, natural, and completely unconcerned... Mr. Fool's attitude towards Him is one of equality and mutual respect.

Combined with the ritual that Mr. Fool had them try and the secret he revealed about the path to which Mr. "The Lovers" belonged, Alger had no doubt that Mr. Fool was just putting on an act to intimidate the three members of the Tarot Club. Even if he was not as good as the true creator, he was close to that level.

This is dangerous... but also a tremendous opportunity. Alger's heart was churning, but he remained outwardly calm. Since his "lover" was helping him test the waters, he had better pretend that he had already been impressed by Mr. Fool.

Of course, he knew this knowledge was valuable, and that knowing more would come at a price. Alger had just advanced to Sequence Seven and needed to rebuild his wealth; exchanging this information for details about the Aurora Society was hardly worthwhile, at most offering only minor assistance to his current mission… so he didn't ask any further questions.

Klein wanted to know more, but since neither "The Hanged Man" nor "Justice" had asked, he couldn't bring himself to do so either...

If only it were like the games on Earth where you could create alternate accounts, then those alternate accounts could ask these kinds of questioning that defy sophistication. If Gray Fog could really do that... then I'd make half of the Tarot Club my alternate accounts.

"Justice" Audrey waited for Alger to speak and refrained from asking a question.

Kurt waited for Audrey to ask some more questions before answering that he didn't know... but the air fell silent.

Kurt paused for a moment, then somewhat awkwardly brought up other matters, mainly focusing on the dire situation in the East District of Backlund, in order to reduce the resistance he would encounter when he sought Audrey's help soon.

He believed Audrey would fund the East End, but he also knew that Audrey's understanding of the East End was only superficial...

It seemed like Mr. "Lover" was expecting me to ask a question? Was he too shy to offer his knowledge?

Once Audrey returned to being an 'audience member,' she read Kurt's body language and facial expressions and became captivated by Kurt's descriptions of life in the East End and Alger's sea adventures.

She finally confirmed that her "lover" did indeed live in Backlund.

Near the end, Audrey asked Mr. Fool about the conditions for new members to join, and Klein replied that they needed to undergo rigorous examination...

Finally, Klein announced the end of the gathering.

"As you wish," the three said simultaneously, rising to their feet and bowing.

Klein severed their connection, watching their figures shatter and disappear. He rubbed his temples and tried to imagine a smaller version of them.

The thought had barely formed in his mind when a figure appeared at the very bottom of the bronze table. He was dressed in a black tailcoat and wore a half-length silk hat. His expression was blank and his movements were wooden. Even with the gray mist obscuring his view, he was still visibly immobile.

Slightly disappointed, Klein tried a few other things and then suddenly remembered the question Miss Justice had raised, turning his gaze to the illusory, crimson stars.

After some attempts, just as he was about to leave, he discovered a faint and indistinct "prayer" in a star!

Backlund, Queens.

Audrey "woke up" from the soft bed, quickly got up, and went to her desk. While looking for scratch paper, she glanced at the quiet Susie in the corner, who seemed puzzled by her master's strange behavior.

"Susie, has anyone been here just now?"

Susie shook her head humanely and said:

"No, Audrey."

Audrey felt slightly relieved, and a faint smile appeared on her lips:

"Susie, it won't be long before I can advance to Sequence 8 'Mind Reader'."

Susie asked, puzzled:

"A 'mind reader'? Woof! What's that...?"

Audrey patted her forehead and said:

"Ah, I forgot to teach you this stuff. I didn't expect you to speak."

After recording the potion recipe, Audrey taught Susie knowledge such as "role-playing"... Susie then asked to read the book.

Somewhere in the Sunya Sea, in the captain's cabin of a seemingly ancient sailing ship, Alger opened his eyes, the air still filled with the scent of alcohol.

His heart was still trembling slightly. Recalling everything that had happened today, he raised his right hand and tapped his right chest somewhat unsteadily, whispering:

"The storm is coming..."

……

Bedroom on the third floor of the Bader Watch Shop.

Kurt opened his eyes and, unsurprisingly, sensed the potion being digested. He found that his potion was being digested very quickly; it would probably be completely digested by the end of the next Tarot session, or even less, maybe in about a month…

He didn't record the recipe, firstly because it wasn't necessary, and secondly because he could obtain it later through prayer. He couldn't rule out the possibility that what Klein "saw" was actually the Yin energy...

Kurt then began to sort out the current situation as he was used to, and he planned to do so after each tarot session.

After Hugh goes to jail, Fors will probably contact me to discuss a solution, so I'll likely meet with Audrey later. The goal is to secure Audrey's investment to continue developing the scholarship fund, in exchange for teaching Audrey some occult knowledge and access to extraordinary individuals.

After that, Audrey will have many requests coming to me and Hugh, which will allow us to earn extra money and get involved in the Zillingus case. We can also build a friendship with Audrey. Later, we need to devise a plan to get Fors into the Tarot Club, and we could also consider bringing Hugh into the gathering earlier, but that depends on Klein's ideas…

Wait, Audrey wouldn't have "plotted" to trick me into reading the name of the unknown "evil god"... Maybe I should use my address information to "reveal" my identity during our next meeting. Miss "Justice" will definitely have an interesting expression then.

Regarding the church, Emlyn White will likely appear there soon; it's a good opportunity to get acquainted. If Audrey can't find the materials, she can exchange them within the church and submit the "Painter's" recipe in exchange for gold pounds... This is a way to test the church's attitude. If they still don't investigate the source, it means the Mother Goddess may have given some divine revelation, and she can be bolder.

After quickly digesting the "Teacher" potion, prepare to begin playing the "Painter" recipe, and after advancing in rank, unlock training in combat and other skills...

After Sequence Seven, he designed a new name centered on "Taiyi" and attempted to establish his own organization...

Continue doing good deeds in the East District, trying to take down some gangs and evil organizations such as the "Rose School," and incidentally "reaping" some money and clues about the "Truth Association" or the "Nihilistic Sect"...

I also have to figure out how to deal with Lori, who will be back from her business trip in over a month, and my somewhat aloof and serious older sister. I not only have to explain the church matters, but also the ring matters... And the watch shop seems to be going out of business; we haven't had any orders for three days.

Finally, in my spare time, I continued my experiments with talismans and plant hybridization to increase my resources and prepare for the major smog event...

P.S.: The "Painter" ability has already been revealed in the chapter description, along with some authority. (Approximately two minutes delay)