Lord of Mysteries: Taiyi

Chapter 94 I sought confirmation from the Mother Goddess

Above the gray fog, the Tarot meets.

After hearing the lover's and justice's reply, Alger nodded and said, "I can wait. With Mr. Fool as my witness, I believe you won't renege on your promise."

He glanced at Kurt and said, "Members of the Nihilistic Cult have been unusually active near the Roseside Islands lately. They seem to be proselytizing frantically, targeting mainly indigenous people who fantasize about going back in time to change things."

Alger paused for a moment, then continued, "A 16-year-old Indigenous girl told me that they could let her go back to save her mother, and through special means, they let her see her mother. It's speculated that this was probably an illusion."

"Hmm, using these gimmicks to fool people who want to go back in time," Kurt nodded thoughtfully and continued, "Did they do anything extreme?"

Alger shook his head with a puzzled expression and said, "They seem to only want to proselytize and make their followers believe in a mysterious entity called Taiyin."

Is Taiyin going crazy? The name he uses is almost exactly the same as the name I designed—Kut even considered replacing it. In the end, he just nodded and said, "I am very satisfied with this intelligence. I will collect the information you need as soon as possible."

Alger nodded, remaining silent. Inwardly, he was puzzled by the connection between the Church of the Earth Mother and the Nihilistic Cult. A secret organization that had been lying dormant for many years had suddenly become active, and the fact that the chosen ones representing the Church of the Earth Mother were spending considerable resources at the Tarot Meeting to investigate this matter—

From any perspective, the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess is certainly more powerful than the current Tarot Society—it is actually entrusting Mr. Fool with power beyond the Tarot Society, such as angels and followers—

Why didn't Mother Earth ask him herself? That doesn't make sense. There's probably only one possibility: this nihilistic sect is related to a lover, to his personal problems, but due to special circumstances, it can't be investigated through the church—or it's inconvenient for them to state their position. But would a chosen one of God really have secrets from the church?

Alger knew very well that everyone had secrets, and he himself had a huge secret: that mysterious island! However, he was fundamentally different from his lover. He was merely an "official pirate" operating on the periphery of the church, unappreciated and ignored. But judging from what had just happened, his lover seemed to have received direct divine favor—

The lovers are deceiving the gods! Alger was horrified by this absurd deduction and quickly stopped his blasphemous thoughts. He shuddered at the thought of deceiving the Lord of Storms right under his nose.

Alger sighed, dismissing his earlier thought, realizing that the gods' schemes were indeed beyond his comprehension. He simply believed that these terrifyingly powerful gods were plotting a conspiracy that ordinary people could not understand.

He suddenly realized that this Tarot Club was far more complex than he had imagined; he had a premonition that it would eventually become a large organization that would influence the world's格局 (geopolitical landscape).

At this moment, Kurt remembered that in the original plot, Audrey was supposed to ask the apprentice and the arbitrator about this matter, but she didn't because I was there.

Should he just tell her directly and surprise Audrey? Kurt began to seriously consider the benefits and risks of confessing that he already knew Audrey's identity.

The benefits are obvious: future cooperation will be smoother, and the collaboration between the two through the "communication" between the messenger and Mr. Fool may bring unexpected results.

The downsides and risks are that things will be a bit awkward around Audrey afterwards. Fors and Hugh are, in a sense, already tied to me, and any requests Audrey makes for them will inevitably involve me.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that not being honest with Audrey would be even more difficult. If they continue to pretend they don't know each other, a strange situation will arise: "Alger posted the relevant commission from Ziringus at the Tarot meeting, and Audrey and I both accepted the commission. So Audrey would have delivered it to Hugh and the others offline, but if she does that now, she can't bypass me—and if she says that at that time, her identity will probably be exposed, and she'll have to pay me extra."

However, it wouldn't be good to directly point it out, and it wouldn't be good if Alger found out that we actually knew each other. It might lead to Alger's malicious speculation and make him wary of us. — Hmm, let's explain it to Audrey offline, so that Audrey can maintain her current decent state and not "lose her composure" later.

After thinking it over, Kurt remained silent. As for how he would confess—

Yesterday, to establish a foothold for Sorin, he instructed Audrey and Viscount Grelint to hold a ceremony for her afterwards, and to write down absolute periods of free time for Kurt. He'll just mention it in the letter later.

Sorin's ability was tested with Melanie last night, and it can indeed instantly reach the location Sorin has anchored. Moreover, after delivering a message once, she can actively deliver messages at any time. Sorin can also store a large number of items, making her a true "dream messenger"—extremely useful.

Although Sorin appears from time to time, thankfully she doesn't look scary.

After a moment of silence, Alger considered his words carefully, then turned to the Fool and asked, "Respected Fool, I have a question. Is the 'True Creator's Sanctuary' that the Aurora Society proclaims the same as the legendary 'Forsaken Land'?"

The land forsaken by God? I've only seen this term once in Roselle's diary—and even in the Night Watchers' records, it's not something I should be involved in. How am I supposed to answer that? Klein was going to brush it off by saying it's not something you should know right now, but before he could speak, the "lover," who had been somewhat silent, suddenly spoke up.

He said respectfully, "Mr. Fool, may I answer this trivial question for you?"

Hmm? Mr. Lover is indeed a chosen one of the gods. But what if he asks me for confirmation later? Although I felt a little uneasy, I still nodded calmly without changing my expression.

Alger turned to look at Kurt with some surprise. He actually dared to steal Mr. Fool's "business," but his description was "insignificant"—is this what a chosen one of God is? In this way, the Forsaken Land is an insignificant place in the eyes of the gods, so the lover, as a chosen one of the Earth Mother Goddess, can easily get the news.

Moreover, his previous performance showed that he seems to have done a lot of research on the aurora.

Alger paused for a few seconds before saying, "This can be used as compensation for the information I gave earlier, although my information is obviously not worth the value of this question—I will continue to help you collect information about the Nihilistic Cult for free."

Kute nodded and said, "I once asked the Mother Goddess for confirmation, and the Forsaken Land is indeed the sanctuary of the true Creator."

Having consulted the Mother Goddess—Alger and the other members of the gathering, including Mr. Fool, fell into a long silence.