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

Chapter 252, a high-level game, right?

Monday afternoon, above the gray fog.

Klein rested his elbows on the armrests, his hands clasped together as he watched the deep red lights illuminate and then fade into blurry figures.

Then, he heard Miss Justice's cheerful greeting:

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.

Amidst the greetings from "Miss Justice," "The Hermit" Cattleya, as before, maintained a calm and detached attitude, not becoming overly involved, seemingly still an outsider to this gathering.

She watched as Miss Justice and Miss Magician each took out their Roselle diaries and began their reading session, a routine part of each Tarot reading. Then, she glanced cautiously at Mr. Fool, almost as if she couldn't look him in the eye, but she still couldn't see anything through the strange gray mist; his deep purple eyes could only reflect the clothing that was clearly materialized.

Klein held the few pages of Russell's diary, his eyes scanning them one by one, somewhat disappointed.

It's unclear when it started, but the diaries provided by Miss Justice and Miss Magician have become increasingly less valuable.

However, Klein could understand why this happened. On the one hand, the Tarot Society grew a little too fast, and on the other hand, a large part of Roselle's diary was not very informative.

For example, the diary entries recording the period immediately following Emperor Roselle's transmigration are mostly related to the Silver Party...

Of course, Klein had another guess—

To date, he has seen almost none of the diaries that Roselle wrote after becoming a demigod!

There are two possibilities.

Either Emperor Roselle rarely wrote in his diary after becoming a demigod, or he continued to write in his diary even after becoming a demigod, but this part of his diary was hidden by someone, or even by some people with ulterior motives!

If it's the former, then it makes sense.

According to the diaries that Klein has collected, the time when Emperor Roselle became a demigod was very close to the time when he launched a coup, overthrew the rule of the Solon family, and established the Republic of Indis.

Therefore, when Emperor Roselle served as consul of the Republic of Indis, he was probably too busy with state affairs to spare the extra energy to write his diary, which was mostly written in a playful manner during his youth.

If that's the reason, Klein felt it was a bit of a pity that he couldn't continue to fleece Emperor Roselle, but it wasn't unacceptable.

But if it's the latter, if someone is indeed deliberately collecting Roselle's diaries after he became a demigod and preventing their circulation, does that mean there are other people besides him who understand Chinese? Are there other time travelers?

Klein resisted the urge to rub his temples, but his mood worsened.

Because in Klein's mind, the second guess was clearly a worse outcome, but the probability was actually greater than the first guess.

The presence of other transmigrators besides him and Emperor Roselle isn't particularly surprising. After all, even a fire-bringer like Ember appeared alive before him; what are mere transmigrators compared to that?

Klein made the diary in his hand disappear, then leaned back in his chair and said in a calm tone:

"You may begin."

"Justice" Audrey looked thoughtfully at "The Sun" Derrick. From the moment "The Fool" began reading, Derrick had appeared quite anxious. It seemed something major had happened in Silver City, and he was waiting for her to recount what had transpired.

And Derrick the Sun did not disappoint her, speaking sincerely before anyone else could:

"Elder Lovia has been released. I met her in the library."

"The Shepherd" Lovia, who was investigated and imprisoned because her entire squad was corrupted by the "True Creator," has now appeared in the library, right in Derrick's sight. And she didn't escape; she was released by the Council of Six!

After thinking for a moment, Alger turned and asked:

"Has your chief already returned to Silver City?"

"Yes, just a short while ago."

Derrick the Sun was quite surprised by Mr. Hanged Man's accurate guess.

At this moment, Fors, the 'magician' who had been quietly listening in, combined the materials he had gathered earlier with a sudden idea:

"Mr. Sun, could it be that this is the case?"

"Your leader, along with the exploration team and that little boy Jack, went to find the path to the outside world, only to discover that it required the power of the 'True Creator'."

Therefore, for the sake of the entire Silver City, after your chief returns, it has been decided to release 'Shepherd' Lovia.

The Sun paused for a moment, realizing the Magician's words made a lot of sense, yet it still looked deeply worried.

"But won't this lead to the destruction of our Silver City by the 'Fallen Creator'?"

"really."

'The Moon' remained silent, but nodded in agreement. In his view, the actions of the chief of Silver City were like walking a tightrope at a height of ten thousand meters. A slight misstep would send him plummeting into an abyss, not only leaving him with nothing but also condemning the entire Silver City to eternal damnation.

"Mr. Sun"

"Justice!" Audrey suddenly spoke up:

"Actually, have you ever considered the possibility that Elder Lovia is really alright?"

"How is that possible?" 'Sun' retorted instinctively.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," also thought it unlikely, but he didn't rush to speak. Instead, he prepared to listen to Miss Justice's reasons.

"Justice," Audrey said softly after carefully considering her words.

"You may not have heard of 'Mr. Sun,' but Emperor Roselle once said, 'Judge by actions, not intentions.'"

"At least so far, Elder Lovia has not done anything detrimental to Silver City. On the contrary, her presence has brought considerable benefits to Silver City."

Derrick, the "Sun," opened his mouth but ultimately did not refute it, because it was an undeniable fact.

Although Elder Lovia is only Sequence 5, her strength is comparable to that of a Sequence 4 demigod, and she has eliminated countless major enemies for Silver City. In terms of merit and contribution, Elder Lovia is worth a hundred, or even a thousand, Derricks.

It was only because the other party worshipped the evil god "True Creator" that Derrick always harbored suspicion and vigilance towards her.

Miss Justice's words caused Derrick's heart to waver slightly.

Klein, the "Fool," nodded silently to himself:

The original text of this saying is: "Of all virtues, filial piety is the most important; judge by the heart, not by the deeds, for if judged by deeds, poor families have no filial sons. Of all vices, lust is the worst; judge by the deeds, not by the heart, for if judged by heart, there are few perfect people in the world."

"However, it's not wrong to use it here. Now it seems that we did have too many prejudices against Elder Lovia at the beginning. But she is, after all, a believer of the 'True Creator,' and many things may not be subject to her own will, so we must be wary."

"Miss Justice".

Alger, the "Hanged Man," slowly spoke: "I disagree with your opinion. Although Emperor Roselle did say 'judge by actions, not intentions,' and although Elder Lovia currently poses no threat to Silver City."

"However, if we neglect her because of her contributions to Silver City, the consequences could be devastating if she later poses a threat to the city!"

Derrick, the "Sun," paused for a moment, then his inner wavering subsided.

Audrey didn't rush to refute; instead, she nodded slightly in agreement.

"Mr. Alger's statement about 'The Hanged Man' also makes sense."

"So what exactly do I...?"

Derrick was somewhat confused and didn't know what to do.

Before Derrick could speak, "Justice" Audrey suddenly changed the subject and said:

"However, all our current ideas are based on the premise that the 'True Creator' will destroy Silver City. But we seem to have never considered one question: Does the True Creator actually intend to destroy Silver City? Or rather, if the 'True Creator' really wants to destroy Silver City, then is all of this we are discussing really meaningful?"

Alger, the "Hanged Man," fell silent.

Whether the "True Creator" is an evil god or a righteous god, he is a genuine deity, an existence comparable to the Seven Gods.

If such a being truly desired to destroy a city, even the Seven Gods would likely be unable to stop it. Is it really meaningful for this group of people, who haven't even reached the level of demigods, to be so enthusiastically discussing a topic involving a true god?

Even if we consider this scenario, if he himself wanted to kill his crew member Brook, did that have anything to do with Brook being good friends with Alex, the informant Brook had planted among the crew? Did it have anything to do with Alex's own will?

The answer is no.

If Alger wanted to, he could kill all his crew members without leaving a trace.

Regardless of their own will, they could not change the fact that Alger could easily kill them.

But let's take a different approach.

Whether Alger wanted to kill the crew members or not had nothing to do with whether he had planted spies among them.

Ultimately, the decision rested entirely with Alger, and had nothing to do with the will of any of the crew members. If even a mere Sequence 6 could decide the life and death of his crew at will, what about a god?

I think so.

"Justice," Audrey said softly, "Mr. 'Sun,' perhaps you could try communicating with her; you might find common ground."

"How can we have anything in common...?"

Derrick, the "Sun," found it somewhat unbelievable, but he quickly thought of himself.

Wasn't his prayer to Mr. Fool also for the sake of saving Silver City?

How much worse could Elder Lovia be than him?

The only difference is that he was lucky enough to encounter Mr. Fool, while Elder Lovia encountered the True Creator. Perhaps their starting point was the same: to save Silver City.

"A very novel idea, and it's also very instructive."

Klein sighed inwardly. He had never considered similar issues before, subconsciously placing the "True Creator" and his followers in the position of enemies.

This is because the true creator is an evil god, and also because the true creator once attempted to descend upon Tinn, almost killing him and the captain... no, he has already killed him and the captain once!

Having had such an experience before, Klein naturally wouldn't have any good feelings towards the "True Creator".

The members of the Tarot Club were more or less influenced by him, and naturally developed hostility towards the "true creator".

But think about it carefully, apart from himself, have the other members really been persecuted by the real Creator?

While the Aurora Society, as a cult and terrorist organization, is indeed deserving of universal condemnation, it does not exist in the Land Forsaken by God, and the True Creator has not caused any damage to Silver City.

"World" chuckled, his voice hoarse as he said:

"Miss Justice, you seem to have grown a lot."

"Justice" Audrey smiled faintly:

"It's just that some things happened."

After a pause of one second, Audrey continued:

"In fact, I also have some things I hope to ask Mr. 'Fool' for help with."

"Oh?"

Klein's expression shifted slightly, but he chuckled softly, his expression remaining impassive.

"Please feel free to speak."

That's right.

Audrey gathered her thoughts briefly, then slowly began to speak:

"I have a friend, well, she's an angel of the 'Audience' pathway, Sequence 2."

"A Sequence 2 angel?!"

The Tarot Club members immediately frowned. They weren't even demigods, and you have a Sequence 2 friend? How were they supposed to give their opinions?

Klein's eyelids were also twitching, and he was panicking.

After all, he's just a Sequence 6 Faceless Man, how could he give advice related to a Sequence 2 Angel?

Klein remained calm on the surface and asked with a smile:

"You mean Carla?"

"Yes."

Audrey nodded slightly and said softly:

"Kalulla created a large dream, similar to the real dream used by the Twilight Hermits to summon their members, connecting the east and west coasts of the continent. And what is shown in this dream may be the past experience of another friend of mine."

"And my problem now is, well, I'm having some difficulties in this dream."

"Um?"

Klein's expression shifted slightly, as if his DNA had been touched.

The Fool tapped the bronze table with his index finger, then suddenly chuckled and said:

"Interesting, could you elaborate?"

Seeing that the "Fool" didn't take her disrespect to heart, Audrey breathed a sigh of relief. She then briefly recounted what had happened in the dream world, concluding by emphasizing:

"This knight's strength is comparable to that of a demigod. Every time I enter the dream, he kills me without exception..."

"Miss Justice".

Before Audrey could finish speaking, Emlyn White, the "Moon," couldn't help but ask:

"Is the knight you're talking about called 'Ash Judge' Gundyr?"

"Huh?"

Audrey paused for a moment, then said in surprise:

How did Mr. Moon know this?

Could there be similar records in the history of the vampires?

Are everything that happens in dreams actually events from past eras?

Emlyn's expression was somewhat subtle:

"Actually, I'm having a dream too."

The expressions of the other members of the Tarot Club became somewhat strange.