Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 20: Making a deal with me is to see what I have.

"Miss Justice"

Seeing Miss Justice fall into a dejected state again, Ember asked, "What do you want from the Psychological Alchemy Society?"

He sought out the Black Emperor to hunt down the Lord of Cinder, but this Lady Justice might not be so.

"Actually."

Audrey explained, "I am now an Audience Path Beyonder, so I want to find an Audience Path Sequence 8 potion before I fully digest the potion. And so far, I only know that Psycho Alchemy has Audience Path Sequence 8 potions."

I even learned about the Psychological Alchemy Society from Mr. Hanged Man.

Audrey thought to herself.

"I don't know anything about psychological alchemy."

Ember shook his head, making Audrey want to retort, "I know, stop talking!" But the next second, Ember slowly spoke, "However, if you just want a Sequence 8 potion for the audience pathway, I think I can help."

"Huh?!"

Audrey was first surprised, then overjoyed. "Is this true, Mr. Lover!"

"Yes."

Ember nodded slightly. "I know where I can get it."

Ariana's preferred sequence included an audience.

However, since he didn't choose it, we don't know the specific potion yet.

But since the Church of the Night has it, there's a way to get it.

"Where?"

Audrey asked curiously, then quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

"No, it's okay."

Ember said calmly, "The audience pathway potion I know is in the hands of the Church of the Night. If it's Sequence 8, it should be called 'Mind Reader'."

In fact, it's not just Sequence 8, "The Mind Reader".

This includes the subsequent Sequence 7 "Psychotherapist", Sequence 6 "Hypnotist" and Sequence 5 "Dream Walker".

The Church of the Night possesses all the low-sequence potions available to these audience members.

Or rather, the Church of the Night has collected and preserved all the low-to-mid-range potions from the twenty-two divine paths.

However, the Church of the Night has mostly only provided its followers with potions using the Night and Death pathways, perhaps because they only possess potions with high-sequence abilities in both pathways.

Of course, not necessarily.

After all, it is an ancient church with a history of thousands of years and a real deity presiding over it.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Church of the Night possesses the complete sequence of twenty-two pathways of potion embers.

but.

Since Miss Audrey only asked the mind reader of Sequence 8, Ember did not reveal any more information.

After all, he is an apprentice now, and an apprentice should be humble.

"At the Church of the Night?"

Audrey was initially delighted, but then somewhat troubled.

Surprisingly, the headquarters of the Church of the Night is located in the Kingdom of Rune, and there are churches of the Church of the Night everywhere. Backlund is of paramount importance, with the Archbishop personally overseeing it.

What troubles her is that she chose to obtain the Audience Path Potion from Mr. Hanged Man precisely because she didn't want to become an official Extraordinary.

"In fact."

Seeing Audrey's troubled expression, Ember slowly said, "I'm currently an apprentice at the Church of the Night. I can use my connections to help you think of a solution."

"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you, my lover!"

"Using connections? What kind of apprentice could have connections strong enough to obtain a Sequence Potion?"

Compared to Audrey's excitement and surprise, the expressions of "The Fool" and the Hanged Man were rather strange.

"Mr. Fool."

Audrey turned her gaze to the Fool, hoping, and asked, "May I give the diary to my lover as well?"

"Why do you call me that so naturally? Didn't you blush at first?"

Klein was somewhat speechless, but remained calm and said in a steady tone, "Of course."

He didn't mention charging cash, since that would be too beneath him.

Instead, he directly presented the diary to the embers—

Yes, it's undoubtedly leftover stock, and the kind with little nutritional value.

"Mr. Lover."

Audrey smiled sweetly, "Consider this page of the diary as payment for the information you gave me. If I can obtain the Sequence 8 'Mind Reader' formula, can I give you additional payment?"

"it is good."

Yu Jin remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Then he looked down at the diary in his hand.

"I started this new diary on July 4th, also to urge myself to work harder and finish reading the book I have on hand, 'A General History of the Mainland'."

"July 13th, Grass Green."

"July 14th, Grass Green."

"July 15th, Grass Green."

"July 16th, Rosell, oh Rosell! How could you be so depraved! Have you forgotten the study plan you made before? Confucius said: 'I examine myself three times a day.' You can't go on like this!"

"On July 17th, Mrs. Elena's oral skills were quite good."

"..."

Yu Jin put down the diary, his face expressionless.

"Miss Justice"

Ember spoke up, "I will find the 'Mind Reader' potion for you, but can I ask for something else in return?"

"Huh? That's possible."

Audrey nodded, somewhat surprised, yet also curious.

What was recorded in that diary page that made her lover change his mind?

"I'm such a little genius!"

"The Fool" Klein barely suppressed a laugh; this was undoubtedly his plan.

Use the boring diary to discourage Ember from reading it.

In fact, if it weren't for some key clues in the diary, he probably wouldn't have bothered to read it.

Klein's mood brightened considerably, and he continued reading the diary in his hand.

then.

He could no longer laugh.

"On July 14th, I met that mysterious Mr. Zarathustra again. He turned out to be the leader of the ancient organization, the Secret Order."

"He told me that in the lower sequence, as long as one can strictly play the role, one can digest the potion in no more than six months, and in the fastest it can be digested in just one month. The standard for measurement is very simple: once it is completely digested, each extraordinary person can immediately feel it. It is either yes or no."

Klein's previously cheerful smile vanished.

Although new intelligence was obtained, revealing that Zarathustra was the leader of the Secret Order, and confirming that Ember's account of the previous month was not fabricated but based on verifiable evidence.

But why can't he be happy?

After all.

Shouldn't he be the one to present the contents of the diary to others?

Klein, the Fool, suppressed the urge to cover his face, his feelings incredibly complicated.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Klein sighed inwardly and turned his gaze back to the others.

"It is our honor."

Audrey was flattered and stood up to give a bow.

Then, Miss Justice asked curious questions, and Mr. Hanged Man explained things to her.

The members of the Tarot Club have gained some understanding of the hidden organizations in this world.

It was only when Mr. Hanged Man explained that "the Witch Cult was also known as the Witch Family in the Fourth Age. At that time, they had few members and relied on bloodline reproduction to survive. Moreover, they would kill the fathers of their children and abandon male infants, so all members were female."

Yu Jin suddenly interrupted.

"Let me correct that."

Ember slowly spoke, "The Witch Cult has very few real women; it's mostly men."

"What do you mean?"

Klein and Miss Audrey, who had been listening with great interest, were now completely taken aback.

"The Witch Cult possesses the Witch's Way."

Ember explained, "The corresponding lower sequences are Sequence 9 'Assassin,' Sequence 8 'Instigator,' and Sequence 7 'Witch.'"

"Sequence 7 'Witch'?"

Miss Audrey exclaimed, "Does drinking this potion turn me into a woman?"

I think so.

Ember nodded slightly, paused, and then said, "So I have actually considered whether I should feed my pet witch pathway potions."

"..."

The group, who were initially shocked by the information revealed by Yu Jin, suddenly looked at him with strange expressions.

"The Witch's Path seems quite suitable for Susie, but it's a pity she's already drunk the Audience Potion."

Miss Audrey seemed lost in thought, a strange sense of regret creeping over her.

If Susie had drunk the Witch's Path instead of the Audience Path, wouldn't she have turned into a human?

Doesn't that mean she has an extra sister?

"Although it's somewhat shameful, but..."

Klein, for some reason, felt a surge of interest. "It actually seems feasible, something like a beast-eared girl..."

But soon, Klein, realizing he had neither the corresponding potion recipe nor the money, suddenly felt like crying.

He doesn't even have his own potions, so how could he be qualified to raise some beast-eared girl?

"etc!"

Klein seemed to suddenly realize something, "Sequence 8 'Instigator,' Sequence 7 'Witch'?! Could it be that the last instigator, Triss, escaped by drinking a witch's potion and turning into a woman after meeting the advancement requirements?"

"Because we've become women, we probably wouldn't be able to recognize each other even if we stood next to each other."

"hiss!"

Klein inexplicably recalled the round-faced girl he had bumped into on his way home last time, and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

"Could that be Tris?!"

And so.

After everyone's minds were greatly shaken, the fourth tarot reading successfully concluded.

(End of this chapter)