Mystery: I, the Hermit, am too eager to improve

Chapter 191 Go investigate, and you will find the answer.

"Friday? Okay, I'll be on time."

Inside the library, Roy had a rather formal invitation.

This is an invitation to Friday's ball, bearing the name of Earl Hall and his personal seal.

This kind of seal is very difficult to replicate and basically represents the identity of the person.

"Mr. Egger, is it really possible that what you mentioned yesterday will happen?"

Does it matter?

"certainly."

Audrey said seriously, "If war breaks out, many countries will be involved, which could trigger a widespread disaster."

War will bring one terrible tragedy after another.

Roy did not answer.

Audrey was disappointed, but still politely said goodbye and left.

……

It was just before 3 p.m. when Roy was resting in his quiet room.

He told Jennifer in advance that he needed to rest for an hour and wouldn't be taking any orders.

Jennifer agreed.

As the person in charge, she still has a certain guiding role.

At three o'clock, a deep red light enveloped Roy.

……

"Roy's still sporting that appearance, what exactly is he trying to do?"

Klein was very curious.

It seems that Roy has his own plans, and these plans may well be related to the Earth Mother.

He pondered for a moment, then cleared his mind of all distractions.

It's time to recruit more people!

As their spirituality extended, figures entered the gray mist.

Klein's spirituality is much stronger now than before; he has already digested a large portion of the potion.

of course.

The price is—

Recently, Klein has gained considerable fame in the East End, Bridge District, and Dock District, and the name "Robin Hood" is gradually spreading.

That was the reputation he earned by working with Sherman to punish those human smuggling gangs.

Klein occasionally uses tarot cards as weapons, but he doesn't yet have the unified title of "Black Emperor Thief" as before.

Klein was unaware that things were different from before.

He was still very worried—

Previously in the sewers, Leonard clearly saw his spiritual figure, and who knows what he might have perceived.

Leonard has his own secrets; he's no ordinary person.

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.

Klein snapped out of his daze.

He nodded slightly, but did not respond verbally.

Since acquiring the clone, Klein has rarely interacted during Tarot readings, and his responses have been mostly brief.

The members of the Tarot Club arrived quickly.

Roy looked around and felt there wasn't much difference—

The only difference might be that Fors is no longer in the Tarot Club and may not appear in the future.

After all, she's now "classmates" with Mr. Fool, so it's highly unlikely that Klein will bring her to the Tarot Club.

Ok……

If Klein had known beforehand that he was the Hermit or Number "2", he most likely wouldn't have bothered with him.

Roy smiled slightly and responded in kind when "Justice" greeted him.

Good morning, Miss Justice.

After exchanging greetings, everyone sat down.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," spoke first: "Mr. Fool, I have collected two pages of the diary."

"I also found a page."

Audrey said.

After that, Hugh also took out a page of his diary.

Roy stood to the side, still not making much of a move—

He indeed did not collect the diary.

That was collected by the hermit; it has nothing to do with him.

Klein took the four pages of the diary and began to read them carefully, page by page, until he reached the fourth page, the one about "justice".

His movements suddenly froze.

"February 23rd, if we were still in the old days, if we counted the years, today would most likely be the Lunar New Year."

I miss home.

The Great Emperor...

Klein sighed inwardly.

He missed home too.

but.

There's no going back!

Klein paused for a few seconds, then continued—

His eyes narrowed.

"On February 24th, I think I'm in trouble."

? ?

Is something wrong with the Emperor?

Or……

This page of the diary did not come from the Emperor, but from the person who previously impersonated the Emperor's diary.

Did he notice something was wrong with himself?

No.

The emperor seemed to be in a state of madness and abnormality in his later years.

Klein frowned and quickly looked down, finally finding a clue in one of the entries.

"March 1st, and it's still so cold here, damn it! Those nobles in Backlund are so ungentlemanly, they have absolutely no respect for ladies' opinions, and their wives are all from other people's families!"

He was not an emperor.

Klein was certain that the owner of the diary was another "time traveler" who had also been tainted by some kind of madness, to the point that he had become abnormal.

You may not be aware of it normally, but it will be triggered only at special times and places.

Fussac...

who can that be?

Green, who hasn't been mentioned since the Misty Sea arc?

What exactly happened to him?

Klein was lost in thought, summarizing his previous diary entries, then sighed and stopped dwelling on it.

He realized—

The missing parts of my diary are too few to piece together the complete truth.

The hermit was also collecting diaries.

If I could obtain all the diaries from the hermit and exchange information with him, perhaps I could piece together the truth.

Regrettably.

The hermit did not understand "Chinese," so even if he handed over his diary to the other party, he would not gain anything.

of course.

It's also possible that the hermit is feigning ignorance; he actually knows, but just hasn't mentioned it...

"You may begin."

There's no point in dwelling on these things.

Klein abandoned his thoughts, extended his spirituality, and wholeheartedly controlled his puppet clone.

After the Fool finished reading, Alger immediately asked, "Mr. 'The Hermit,' has your elder responded?"

Roy shook his head and said, "The extraordinary characteristic of the Wind Favorite cannot be retrieved for the time being. If you are in a hurry, I know the names of the two main materials from the Hidden Sage."

"Really?"

Alger's voice rose several notches, "I can pay for it!"

"Sure, if that extraordinary item can be retrieved, that portion can be used as part of the material cost."

Roy laughed.

Azik did respond to him, saying that he couldn't produce it for the time being.

It wasn't that Azik had a problem, but rather that Dunn's current state was difficult to break, and he had barely managed to maintain the balance...

Interference could cause his condition to change.

"Sure. If I manage to get the materials myself, I'll let you know."

Alger breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he hasn't fully assimilated the navigator yet, he's almost there. If there's still no follow-up information, it'll be a real worry.

Although it's just about the whereabouts of the main material, it's still worth pursuing.

Roy imagined and materialized the names of the main ingredients in the recipe.

Main ingredients: six crystal feathers of the Blue Shadow Falcon and a pair of eyes of the Longan Sea Eagle.

After handing it over, a hint of joy appeared in Alger's eyes.

He knew the whereabouts of one of the main materials!

"If you know the whereabouts of the main material, you can use the rest of it to offset the gold pounds."

Roy cautioned, "As a wizard, I'm interested in all materials."

"Okay, I'll be careful."

Alger nodded.

For him, it was just a matter of cleaning up the bodies, and the result was a win-win situation for both sides.

Why not?

of course.

If he receives the formula for the auxiliary materials later, he will suffer a huge loss.

This is no way.

Alger sighed inwardly.

Then, Audrey looked around and, seeing that no one was speaking, she finally spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you think it's possible for Remenberg and Fenneport to go to war?"

"Why do you ask that?"

Alger looked at Audrey in surprise.

That tone...

It sounds like Miss Justice knows something inside.

Klein was also surprised.

Is there a deep-seated grudge between Remberg and Fenerbahce?

He hadn't paid attention to this kind of information.

"A member of the Church of Knowledge has indicated that war may break out between Lenburg and Fenneport, and Rune needs to prepare contingency plans in advance."

Audrey did not hide it.

Everyone fell silent.

Hugh wanted to play a role in order to make herself known, but unfortunately, she didn't know how.

In the end, it was Alger who answered.

"There is indeed some animosity between Remburg and Feneport. Back then, Remburg split off from Feneport, and the Church of Knowledge and the Church of the Earth became enemies because of this, which has not been resolved to this day."

"There are rumors that they will have a major battle sooner or later."

Alger then recounted some old stories from back then.

The Church of Knowledge played a less than positive role in this, which made the Church of Earth feel betrayed.

but.

None of the people present were from the Knowledge Church, so there wasn't much of an emotional reaction from them.

"Thank you for your answer, Mr. Hanged Man, Mr. 'The Hermit.' Do you know any more secret information or have any conjectures about this?"

Audrey finally couldn't help but look at the person she really wanted to ask.

"I'm not sure, could you please describe it in more detail?"

Roy answered.

Audrey nodded and revealed all of "Aeger's" conjectures.

Everyone fell into deep thought.

Klein couldn't help but glance at Roy.

He recently investigated this matter.

Roy now goes by the pseudonym "Aig White," a scholar from Remnburg.

If I'm not mistaken, the Church of Knowledge member Audrey mentioned is very likely Roy.

Furthermore, he personally witnessed Isengard entering that library.

They probably know each other.

Then, he couldn't help but be curious.

Why did Roy do that?

He has absolutely no connection with the Church of Knowledge, but he has a very close relationship with the Church of Earth.

If a war does occur, the Earth Church will likely suffer losses in the end.

How will he answer?

Klein was curious.

Finally, Derrick spoke first: "I think we must control our own food supply. No one understands the pain of food shortages better than us."

He paused for a few seconds to compose himself.

"None of you have ever experienced extreme hunger, have you? Hunger can breed terrifying madness!"

Audrey opened her mouth slightly, then fell silent.

She truly has never experienced it.

"The Hanged Man" Alger sighed and said, "I agree. At sea, what we fear most is not sea monsters or pirates, but the destruction of our food and fresh water."

Audrey listened, vaguely grasping something, but it felt like looking at flowers through a fog.

"I think you're not asking whether war is possible, but rather what your class should do, right?"

Roy said.

Audrey paused for a moment, then nodded shyly, "Yes."

"Without a doubt, growing more and cheaper food is beneficial to you and the people of Rune."

Roy said, "The factory can't accommodate all the farmers, and allowing the factory to expand without limit is also a terrible thing, just as Mr. Fool said..."

"Factory is also a breeding ground for evil gods."

As he spoke, he bowed his head forward and gave a slight nod of respect.

Klein knew he had to say something.

but.

What are you saying?

His mind raced.

A few seconds later, Klein had a way to answer.

The Fool chuckled softly.

"Someone is driving the tide of the times."

Audrey was taken aback by the Fool's sudden remark, and exclaimed in surprise, "You mean, the former Qilingus, now the Apostle of Desire..."

"Oh."

The Fool did not answer, but chuckled softly, and then let them discuss it among themselves.

Alger took a deep breath and then said, "It's astonishing that they hired them to assassinate Duke Negan, all for one purpose..."

"The Corn Bill."

Roy continued from Alger's words.

Audrey nodded heavily.

She realized it too.

The Duke of Negan represented the Conservative Party and had previously opposed the repeal of the Grain Act, but now that the Duke of Negan is dead…

The repeal of the Grain Act is now a foregone conclusion.

"It just occurred to me that there is another group that has received hidden benefits after the Grain Act."

Roy laughed. "The military."

"military?"

Xiu couldn't sit still any longer.

She felt...

I should show myself.

Otherwise, just being a bystander and leeching off others would be too embarrassing.

She thought for a while.

"Do you mean conscription?"

"Well, if survival is the only goal, I don't think many people would be willing to risk their lives. But an army needs war to grow."

Roy said this...

Audrey said bitterly, "In the end, it will all come back to the war."

"Yes."

"I have another question: in the worst-case scenario, is it possible for the nobles to remain uninvolved?"

Audrey sighed. "I hate to say this, but sometimes, some nobles are indeed not much smarter than curly-haired baboons, and are even more stupid."

"I know an old fisherman on the river who said that any changes in the river will affect the fishermen."

Roy laughed, "Whether you nobles see yourselves as fish or fishermen, when the storm comes, who can stay out of it?"

Audrey already knew the answer.

The words of the "hermit" shattered the last shred of illusion in her heart.

If that day ever comes...

The nobles could not possibly remain uninvolved.

It's just a matter of time.

however.

Most nobles are short-sighted.

Audrey remained silent.

"Why don't you go and take a look?"

At this moment, the world, which had been silent until now, finally spoke.

He chuckled softly: "Go see, go experience, and perhaps you will naturally find an answer within yourself."

"I completely agree."

Roy nodded.

Audrey stood up solemnly: "Thank you for your suggestions, I will go and take a look."

"The answer you receive may contradict your own identity, Miss Justice. You should be fully prepared."

Roy reminded him.

Audrey nodded gently.

Xiu let out a sigh of relief.

no doubt.

Audrey was a kind noblewoman, but the problems of the common people were not something she could solve alone.

but……

She was happy to help.

(End of this chapter)