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

Chapter 232 was incomprehensible, but it felt amazing.

Above the seemingly eternal gray mist, inside the sacred palace supported by stone pillars, Klein sat at the head of the long, mottled bronze table.

It's Monday again, but there's still some time before the 3 PM Tarot session. So Klein plans to use this time to browse through the believers' prayers and experience the feeling of seeing a thousand different things.

Most prayers are directed to "the favored one of the sea and the spirit world, the protector of the Roseside Islands, the ruler of the sea creatures, the controller of tsunamis and storms, the great Kavituwa".

Only a very few points are made to "a fool who does not belong to this era; a mysterious ruler above the gray fog; a yellow and black king who holds good fortune," but Klein, as "the fool," clearly values ​​the latter more than the former.

Therefore, although he would occasionally overlook those prayers directed at "Kavituwa, the sea god," he never missed any prayers directed at "The Fool." However, although the prayers directed at "The Fool" were only a small part, they were the ones that troubled Klein the most.

Most of those who pray to "Kavituwa, the sea god" are natives of the Roseside Islands, and these people are mostly devout believers. As for those who pray to "The Fool," 40% are swindlers using the Fool's name, and another 50% are manipulated by Amon to use psychological manipulation on him.

Doesn't he get tired of shouting in the public chat every day?

Klein muttered a speechless complaint, but his body still obediently browsed through all the prayers.

Of course, it's just browsing.

Not everyone deserves his attention; he browses to avoid making mistakes.

For example, a key figure like "Admiral of the Stars," Cattleya, would likely have mutated and gone out of control if Klein hadn't responded to her request. This would have been a catastrophic disaster for Cattleya herself, and a huge loss for the Tarot Society!

An extraordinary being at Sequence 5, he is currently the highest-ranking extraordinary being in the entire Tarot Society! Although Ember is definitely stronger in terms of raw power, he doesn't rely on his sequence for income, so he is currently only a Sequence 6 recorder.

Furthermore, the fact that the other party is a pirate general also provides the Tarot Society with great advantages. Whether in intelligence gathering or the collection of extraordinary materials, Cattleya, as a pirate general, has a clear advantage over others.

After doing all this, Klein calculated the time and realized there was still about half an hour before the Tarot meeting.

Klein pondered for two seconds, then silently pulled out the ember that resembled the burning embers of humanity.

Unlike other junk discarded in piles of miscellaneous items, Klein always carried the embers with him, trying to figure out their true purpose. Although he still had no clue, they were extremely effective for divination.

Therefore, Klein decided to perform another divination before the Tarot meeting.

Klein placed the embers on the table and wrote down the divination instructions for the exact location of the embers on the materialized parchment.

After reciting it seven times, his eyelids drooped, and a hazy, illusory dream quietly appeared.

The town and castle that appeared in the dream last time, located in the valley, have disappeared. Three figures, one large and two small, appear in Klein's sight. All around are endless plains, divided into square blocks, which are planted with golden rice and wheat.

In the distance, a crimson moon hangs high in the sky, and under its crimson light, the city's outline appears intermittently on the horizon. On the other side, in the distance, an endless expanse of azure stretches out, seemingly merging with the crimson moon in the sky—

That is the ocean.

The image shattered, and Klein woke up from his dream, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Rice is not common in this world. People's staple food is bread, and the main crop is wheat. In Tingen, which is located in the north and is not a big city, it is difficult to find rice except in a few specific restaurants."

"Rice is readily available in Backlund, but the quantity is extremely limited. After all, people prefer bread, which can be eaten without adding water or heating, to rice."

"Leaving aside the Southern Continent and the vanished Eastern and Western Continents for the time being, in the Northern Continent, the main rice-growing area is Dixi Bay, located in the southernmost part of the Kingdom of Rune. One-third of it belongs to the Kingdom of Feneport. It is sunny and has beautiful scenery, and it is also the main rice-growing area in the world. The seafood rice there is very famous."

Upon thinking of this, Klein suddenly paused, his expression changing slightly:

"Judging from the position of the moon in the two dreams, the direction that Yu Jin and the others are heading should be from west to east."

"And the place where Ember first 'disappeared' was in Trier. If he started from Trier and headed southeast, he could have reached Dussey Bay!"

"However, only half a month has passed since he went missing, and their travel speed in the dream was not fast. Without using any means of transportation, it would be difficult to travel from Trier to Dusit Bay in half a month. The timeline doesn't match up..."

"No, not necessarily. The timelines on both sides aren't synchronized, as evidenced by the previous two instances. Half a month might have passed here, while two or three months might have passed there..."

"Phew! If my guess is right, then this all makes perfect sense!"

"Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the location of the embers is indeed the 'Northern Continent'."

"It's highly likely, because the last time the Embers disappeared, they went to the Forsaken Land. There was a jump in time, but no change in space. It's very likely that it will be the same this time."

"If that's the case..."

Klein's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly remembered a joke he had once read—

A person can freely travel between ancient and modern times, but cannot bring anything back from ancient times. So, he chooses to seal and bury several chests of gold in ancient times, intending to dig them up when he returns to the modern world…

Klein's eye twitched; a joke is just a joke, after all.

Ember can indeed travel through time, but if he wants to bring things from ancient times to the present, he doesn't need to bury them underground. Because he has a soul space, he can simply throw the items into it.

However, if Ember really did travel to the Northern Continent of the Second Era, this information might be useful...

Klein snapped out of his thoughts, glanced down at his gold-cased pocket watch, and saw that it was already 2:59.

Klein immediately extended his spirituality, reaching out to the deep red stars that symbolized members of the Tarot Society.

On either side of the mottled, ancient bronze table, blurry figures stretched and lengthened within the crimson light, becoming fixed in place. The surroundings remained as quiet and empty as ever, as if no living beings had ever intruded upon them for millennia.

Several figures, both male and female, appeared in succession.

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.

Amidst Miss Justice's cheerful and lively greeting, the Tarot Club members slowly came to their senses and bowed to Mr. Fool, who was shrouded in gray-white mist. Cattleya's gaze swept over them briefly, her slightly deep purple-black eyes suddenly narrowing.

Of the three men opposite her, aside from the "Hanged Man," the "Moon" and the "Sun" both exhibited a slight spiritual aura. Similarly, the three women sitting on her side—"Justice," "Judgment," and "Magician"—also showed a slight spiritual aura.

This means they have all been promoted!

This indicates their promotion occurred in the last few days!

Aside from Mr. Fool, who sits at the head of the table, and Mr. World, who is suspected to be a member of Mr. Fool's family, five of the remaining seven members of the Tarot Club have been promoted!

The only two who didn't get promoted were her and "The Hanged Man".

Cattleya was well aware of her situation; going from Sequence 5 to Sequence 4 was not an easy task.

The "Hanged Man," suspected to be a member of the Church of Storms, is secretly attempting to advance to Sequence 5. He likely possesses the Sequence 5 potion recipe and all the necessary ingredients; all he needs is an Orbness to perform the advancement ceremony…

The Moon just received a vampire baron's inheritance from the Hanged Man last week, and has most likely already advanced to Sequence 6. The Sun is in the same situation; he just acquired the extraordinary material he needed last week, and is currently only at Sequence 7.

As for the three ladies on her side, they have probably all reached the Sequence 6 or even Sequence 5 level!

Is this a coincidence?

Did they all happen to take the potion in the same week?

The "moon" and the "sun" can also be explained by coincidence, since they had just acquired the extraordinary materials they needed last week.

But what about the three ladies on her side?

At last week's tarot meeting, they did not request any extraordinary materials.

This is perhaps because they each have their own channels to obtain subsequent potion recipes and extraordinary materials, and there's no need to hide it, so there's no need to waste money at the Tarot Meeting. For them, the weekly information exchange is probably the most important thing.

"Have they not received any new diaries?"

Klein, the Fool, withdrew his gaze from Miss Justice and Miss Magician, slightly disappointed. But this was not surprising; after all, so much time had passed, even the thickest sheep would have been skinned alive by now, and they needed some time to recover.

The Hanged Man suddenly asked:

"Miss Justice, have you been promoted?"

"Yes."

"Justice," Audrey nodded demurely.

"congratulations."

Having received the direct acknowledgment of "Justice," the Hanged Man's expression was complex, and he said in a subtle tone:

"I remember you became an Extraordinary less than six months ago. At the current rate, you might be able to try to advance to Sequence 4 within a year."

"Sequence 4?"

Cattleya's expression changed slightly, but when she observed the expressions of the others, she found that although the faces of 'Moon' and 'Sun' were full of envy, they did not seem surprised or question it.

The "Judgment" and the "Magician" didn't even show any "envy," as if it were nothing unusual...

Why? Why are they so sure that "Justice" can be promoted to a Sequence 4 demigod within a year?

To go from an ordinary person to a Sequence 6 Extraordinary in just six months, even with the aid of the role-playing technique, is undoubtedly the mark of a true genius. But to go from Sequence 6 to Sequence 5, and from Sequence 5 to Sequence 6, the role-playing technique alone is far from enough!

Where does their confidence come from?

Unless, they are absolutely certain that Miss Justice possesses the potion recipe or even extraordinary materials for the 'Audience' pathway... no, most likely extraordinary traits, and at least one sequence 5 and one sequence 4 extraordinary trait!

Was this given to her by the demigod beside Miss Justice?

Unlikely.

In the past two weeks of Tarot meetings, Miss Justice hasn't mentioned anything like this. This indicates that Miss Justice already possessed the Sequence 5 and Sequence 4 extraordinary traits of the "Audience" pathway before this, and that their origin is not a secret to the Tarot meetings...

Cattleya's deep purple-black eyes gazed at the 'Fool' in the head seat.

In her mind, only two people could do this—

One is the high and mighty "Fool," while for a true god, killing a demigod is an incredibly easy task.

Another possible explanation is that of the 'lover' who has yet to appear!

Cattleya prefers the latter.

Because all the signs she knew indicated that this "lover" was at least a Sequence 3 demigod!

"A year?"

Audrey's expression seemed somewhat subtle as she murmured:

"Perhaps it won't even take a year."

"Um?"

The Hanged Man paused slightly, seemingly surprised that Miss Justice would say such a thing; it wasn't in her character. Only he did so; the others all looked at him with a hint of doubt.

"In fact."

Audrey met the gazes of the others in the Tarot Club and said softly:

"I am now Sequence 5."

"Um?!"

The Hanged Man's pupils constricted sharply, and the Hermit, Cattleya, was also filled with disbelief.

Are you kidding me?

Last week he was just a Sequence 7 Extraordinary, and this week he jumped two levels to become Sequence 5. Do you think this is a wish-fulfillment novel? Although theoretically there is a chance of success, the greater probability is that he will lose control because he can't withstand the mental pollution from the potion or the Extraordinary trait!

Even if they succeed by sheer luck, their spirit will be severely polluted, and even the slightest symptom will be a drastic change in temperament. But looking at Miss 'Justice,' there are no signs of her losing control. Although there is a slight overflow of spirituality, this is perfectly normal.

"Mr. Fool".

"Justice" Audrey seemed equally distraught. She turned her gaze to Mr. "Fool" at the head of the table and whispered:

"I request a private meeting."

Klein's eyes flickered slightly; he wasn't surprised by this request and waved his hand to block out other senses.

"Mr. Fool".

"Justice" seemed to take some time to gather its thoughts before finally asking softly:

Have you heard of "King's Soul"?

"The King's Soul?"

Klein raised an eyebrow slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he smiled and said:

"I know a little about it."

"Justice" Audrey took these words as "foolishness's" self-deprecation, and instead breathed a sigh of relief, carefully choosing her words as she spoke:

"Kalula possesses a King's Soul, and I was able to advance to Sequence 5 because of the King's Soul she possesses."

"ha?"

Klein was somewhat surprised. Are you sure you're talking about the King's Soul?

This is somewhat different from what he knew.

(End of this chapter)