Mysterious, but Naruto

Louis blinked, calming his excited emotions, and absorbed the contents he had just read in the diary.

"Well, tell me about this Russell. I'd like to know more about him."

Audrey was not surprised by this and immediately told him everything she knew.

He invented a practical steam engine, improved sailing ships and cannons, drafted and promulgated a new Civil Code, discovered safe sea routes in the turbulent seas, began the colonial era in the South Pole, invented tarot cards and tarot divination, invented various ways to play cards, invented the loom, invented the newspaper, improved papermaking and printing techniques, and wrote and published classic novels such as Romeo and Juliet...

It is said that in his later years he saw the "blasphemous stone tablet," and the mysterious playing cards made from it contain twenty-two divine paths, etc.

Louis's face changed color upon hearing this. He thought to himself, "Good heavens, isn't this time traveler a bit too unethical? He's involved in every aspect of life, leaving no way for those who come after him to survive."

Combined with the diary he had seen earlier, Louis knew that this was all due to the effects of the "Generalist" potion.

Although Louis did not experience it firsthand, judging from the description in his diary, it likely affected personal memory, allowing the person to recall all the knowledge they had before time travel.

Otherwise, even if ordinary people could make some inventions, they certainly wouldn't be able to directly replicate those classic novels, since who has the time to memorize a novel from cover to cover?

After all, Russell's reprinted novels weren't limited to adaptations like Romeo and Juliet into plays; otherwise, people would wonder if he was a stage actor before he time-traveled.

"Mr. Rokudo, are you really familiar with this special script?"

When asked by Audrey, Louis did not answer immediately, but thought of something else.

"You said before that it was that being called 'The Fool' who instructed you to collect these Roselle diaries?"

"Yes."

"Did he demonstrate that he recognized this script?"

"No... but Mr. Fool said he was willing to exchange some occult knowledge with us, so I think that's possible."

A glint of light flashed in Louis's eyes: "That's right, I do recognize this script. It's a script that shouldn't exist in the world."

That's good. When you go to the next gathering, you can quietly observe and see if the other person recognizes this script.

If that "Fool" knows them, then I might actually know them too.

Audrey clearly hadn't expected Louis to say that, but then she felt a surge of excitement.

Louis glanced at Audrey before him, meeting her gaze, which was blatantly filled with curiosity.

"Well then, just like that fool, you will collect these Roselle diaries for me as well."

In return, I can tell you what's recorded inside.

"Really? Thank you so much, Mr. Rokudo."

Louis shook his head: "These two pages of the diary don't contain much information. They mainly say that the Church of the God of Craftsmen has two potion sequences under its command."

One is the "generalist," which belongs to the complete sequence chain controlled by the church itself.

The other one is the "Secret Seeker," which is said to have been obtained from an organization called the Morse Ascetic, but it only has a low-sequence formula and lacks higher sequences.

The "General Knowledge" sequence has the ability to make people remember things they see and recall past experiences.

By the way, the notes also mentioned that when Rosell identified herself as a "generalist" and did things that fit that persona, the maddening whispers in her ears quieted down considerably, and her temper was brought under control.

It also mentions a mysterious Mr. Zarathustra who, regarding the "playing" he mentioned, said it might be the key to resolving the potion's hidden dangers.

Upon hearing Louis mention "playing," Audrey instantly recalled the previous "banquet," where the Fool used information to exchange for the diary.

"Yes, that fool also mentioned it."

He said it's not about mastering, but digesting; not about digging, but about playing the role.

The name of a potion is not just a symbol, but also an image, and even more so, a "key" to digestion.

Louis raised an eyebrow but didn't pay it any mind. After all, his understanding of the mysteries of this world was too shallow, and he didn't know what level this knowledge was at.

Audrey thought for a moment, then finally asked, "Mr. Rokudo, you mentioned the Morse Ascetic Order earlier. What kind of organization is that?"

Louis shook his head: "I don't know. Like I said, there was no Roselle before I was active, so you'll have to find out about this Moss Ascetic Order yourself."

Since Louis only told her about the contents of his diary, rather than teaching her the specific meaning of the "Chinese," Audrey wisely refrained from saying anything further.

After all, in her view, these were mysterious characters that even gods were said to be unable to decipher, which were obviously the most advanced occult knowledge and their value was immeasurable.

At the same time, Audrey became far more interested in collecting Roselle's diaries than before.

After all, she now has the opportunity to gain access to hidden occult knowledge, which is of completely different significance.

At that very moment, Audrey was thinking about how to further bind herself to Louis.

So she took the initiative to speak and recounted what she had seen and heard at the banquet of the Fool.

The reason for this is that, apart from Louis, Audrey has not heard of any other chakra system she is currently practicing.

A significant portion of it stemmed from Audrey's own anxieties.

Although Audrey initially felt honored to be able to attend a private gathering hosted by such an ancient and secretive being as "The Fool."

But after the initial excitement wore off, a deep sense of fear and unease followed.

After all, unlike her communication with Louis, there was a "window" in between.

That Fool, every time he pulls her spirit away, it's something she can't resist.

No one would feel at ease entrusting their life and fortune to someone else.

The problem is, she has absolutely no way to resist the actions of that "Fool".

Not only her, but the obviously powerful "Hanged Man" was also clearly powerless to resist.

In comparison, Louis, a tangible and easy-going secret figure, seems much safer and more reliable.

Furthermore, for Audrey at this point, Louis clearly offers her greater benefits, making it easy for her to take actions that favor Louis.

As Audrey recounted her story, and combined with the images Louis had gleaned from her wandering thoughts, Louis gained a deeper understanding of the "Fool."

At the same time, Louis also became interested in the gathering founded by the Fool, which was named after the Tarot cards.

To be precise, he became interested in the "Hanged Man".

After all, through their interactions over this period of time, Louis had a general understanding of the Audrey family's status in the Kingdom of Rune, yet even so, the family had no extraordinary lineage.

But the "Hanged Man" spoke fluently, and he even came up with two different sequences.

According to Rosell's diary, there are only two paths to a church that possesses a true God.

Furthermore, given that the other party possessed the "Sailor" potion recipe, which sounded like it was related to the Church of the Lord of Storms, Louis strongly suspected that they might be a member of that church.

The specifics of the "Fool" are unknown, but he should be difficult to deal with, while the "Hanged Man" should be easier to handle.

Especially after hearing Audrey say that the other party also speaks Rune, given Audrey's family background, if she really put in a lot of effort, she should be able to find them.

It wasn't until Louis heard Audrey say that at last week's "party," the Fool had her test an ability that Louis found out.

Inside the enemy's gray fog palace, in order to get Audrey and the others to hand over the Roselle Diary, which they couldn't understand, he did so.

The "Fools" allowed them to conjure the words in their minds onto paper directly within that palace.

Louis believed that either the palace they were in possessed the ability to read minds, or that the "Fool" had this ability.

In that case, wouldn't I be at risk of being exposed?

Fortunately, Louis wasn't entirely without options. One was to use illusion magic, another was to apply a seal, and the third was to directly modify memories.

The problem now is that, separated by that window, Louis is unable to use many of his methods.

Fortunately, for the past two weeks, Louis had been working day and night to manipulate spatial teleportation, and now he could clearly sense that he was about to…

boo~

Just as if a soap bubble had been popped with a finger, Louis felt the space he was in suddenly burst out of the void.

And just after he broke out of that void, he felt as if he had entered an ocean of information.

Although it is still chaotic and disorderly, it is no longer a void, but is filled with all kinds of dazzling light spots.

For example, right now, numerous light spots are constantly impacting the space he is in.

Through his control over this space, Louis knew that those spots of light were actually streams of knowledge and information.

Is this what they mean by "the sea of ​​knowledge is boundless"?

At that moment, Louis sensed two pieces of information simultaneously.

One is the chakra, and the other is the coordinates of the "window".

In Audrey's eyes, it was Louis who had been listening to her story just moments before, and she suddenly froze for a moment.

But the next moment, Audrey's eyes widened as Louis appeared in front of her.

Yes, it was no longer an exchange through that "window," but a real, live interaction, standing directly in her room, on the floor two meters in front of her.

Looking at the dumbfounded girl in front of him, Louis smiled and nodded to her.

"Hello, beautiful Miss Audrey."

Louis's voice roused the girl in front of him, who jumped up from her chair and quickly bowed to him.

"Oh, esteemed Mr. Rokudo, welcome to the Hall family."

Louis's smile remained unchanged: "I heard you say before that you suspect that Mr. 'Fool' also has the ability to read minds and memories."

When Audrey spoke to Louis through the window, she could only see him from the neck up, at most up to his chest.

Now that Louis was standing right in front of her, she finally noticed just how different their clothing was.

There was nothing he could do; Louis had traveled through time and was only going up and downstairs to walk his dog, so he didn't pay much attention to his clothes.

She wore a white crew-neck short-sleeved shirt over a loose cashmere collared jacket, paired with beige casual pants and white sneakers.

Audrey thought the outfit wasn't bad-looking, but it was quite informal, the kind of clothes she would never wear when visiting other noble families.

But Audrey quickly dismissed the idea from her mind.

"Oh dear, Audrey, what are you thinking? Mr. Rokudo is an ancient being from who-knows-which era."

Customs back then were definitely different from now. Maybe this was formal attire back then. How could you think such a rude thing!

"Yes, Mr. Rokudo, I do have some doubts about this, but they are just doubts."

"Did you come here this time with a solution in mind?"

When they were face to face, Louis discovered that even without using the chakra connection, he could sense what the girl in front of him was thinking.

He could only awkwardly purse his lips, pretending he hadn't heard the other person's thoughts.

"Ahem, that's right. I have three solutions. You can listen to them and see which one you'd like to use."

"Really? Thank you so much!"

"The first method is for me to cast a mental mark on you. This mark can detect whether your consciousness is being spied on by others, and will warn and retaliate when spied on."

The second method is to place a seal on your memory, hiding those memories that are not suitable to be revealed, so that even if the other party really invades your mind, they will not easily find out.

The third method is to directly remove specific memories from your mind and retrieve them when you need them.

Each of these three methods has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The first method is the most direct; as long as the other party invades your consciousness, it will be exposed, but in return, it will also let the other party know that you are hiding something.

While the second method protects the sealed memories to some extent, you yourself will not know whether the other party has probed your thoughts.

Furthermore, if the other party specializes in mind acquisition, they may be able to discover some loopholes in your memories, and thus follow the clues to find the hidden memories.

As for the third method, it is the most effective, since those memories are no longer in your mind, so the other party naturally has no way of discovering them.

However, if you don't retrieve it, then it's truly lost.

Okay, now it's up to you which one you want to use.