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

"Bernarde?"

Upon hearing this familiar name, Audrey's eyes widened in surprise.

Although Bernadette is just a common Intis woman's name, she had met a noblewoman named Bernadette when she visited Intis before.

But since this name came from the mouth of Mr. Fool, it means that she must be an extraordinary being from a mysterious world, and a very powerful one at that.

Audrey knew only one such extraordinary person.

That was Bernadette Gustave, the angel who saved hundreds of thousands of people during the Great Smog of Backlund—

This is not just an adjective, it's a fact.

Bernadette Gustave is a genuine Sequence 2 angel!

And combined with the dialogue between the Fool and the Lovers, is this saying that Bernadette did something to the Hermit's eyes, allowing her to see through their true nature above the gray fog?

"This is outrageous!"

Audrey almost forgot about her image and etiquette, puffing out her cheeks as she realized for the first time that not all members of the Tarot Club felt such a sense of belonging, such admiration and belief in Mr. Fool.

Meanwhile, the Hanged Man and others also had similar questions and speculations in their minds, although their focuses were not exactly the same, but they all chose to be spectators.

"The Sun" Derrick didn't think too much about it, but he vaguely sensed that something was off, so he asked, half out of curiosity and half out of doubt:

"Mr. Fool, who is Bernadette?"

Klein gave a silent thumbs-up and replied casually:

Roselle's eldest daughter,

The owner of the Dawn

The leader of the Elemental Dawn.

He revealed Bernadette's identity in detail, leaving her with no secrets in front of the Tarot Club members.

The owner of the "Dawn"... the "Mysterious Queen"! She is actually the eldest daughter of Emperor Roselle?

Alger had once explained the Four Kings and the Seven Warlords of the Sea above the gray fog, so the other members of the Tarot Club quickly connected everything, and while they were surprised, they were also somewhat incredulous.

Even if you are one of the Four Kings, you are at most a demigod of Sequence 3. How dare you test a true god?!

The Hermit's breathing became rapid, and her beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.

Her first reaction was that Mr. Fool was trying to sow discord between her and Bernadette.

But she quickly ruled out that possibility, because if her eyes hadn't been tampered with, how could she, a mere Sequence 5, possibly see through the true nature of the "lover"?

This wasn't her first time attending a tarot session, nor was it her first time facing Mr. Fool and the others.

There's no reason why she couldn't see through things so many times before, but now she can suddenly see through the gray fog and understand the true nature of others.

It's possible that someone tampered with her eyes!

But she herself didn't know that her eyes had been tampered with. Who could have done such a thing?

Everyone suspected Bernadette, even Mr. Fool personally mentioned her name, making the matter a foregone conclusion. But Gadriya's heart was still in turmoil; she simply refused to believe that Bernadette would do such a thing to her!

She was in immense torment, struggling and desperate.

Struggling to believe the truth, desperately fearing that this is indeed the truth.

Klein, the Fool, glanced at Cattleya, the Hermit, and chuckled indifferently.

"You can tell Bernadette that if she wants to know the answer, she will have to pay the price."

The Hermit, Cattleya, moved her lips, but as if she had aphasia, she couldn't make a sound.

Cattleya's mood grew heavier, and she felt an overwhelming sense of fear, momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

In her view, what Mr. Fool really meant was:

You can only convey this message, and you can't say anything more or even give any hints!

What this implied meant, Cattleya believed she knew very well.

The first time is a warning, but only once.

If they repeat this mistake, they will definitely not have a good ending.

Because Mr. Fool has already made it very clear:

If you want to know the answer, you must pay the price!

It was because she tried to peer into the divine that she suffered immense pain and torment.

The pain she just experienced was countless times worse than the torment caused by the 'Hidden Sage' imparting knowledge!

Painful memories flooded her mind, causing the 'Hermit' Cattleya to tremble slightly, and she murmured:

"We will remember your kindness."

Klein, the "Fool" in the gray fog, nodded slightly, no longer repeating his previous words.

The "hermit's" "warning" to him was clearly an attempt to cover up her disrespect for the gods by using the fact that her "lover" was trying to harm the "fool." If he hadn't known about this, it could indeed have been considered making amends.

But he not only knew this perfectly well, he also enjoyed it immensely.

But looking at it this way, isn't the 'Hermit' trying to sow discord?

But even so, it wouldn't make a difference, since Yu Jin was his beloved friend and brother!

While mentally complaining, Klein manipulated the 'world,' making him look around and chuckle softly:

"Does anyone have a potion recipe, or clues, for Sequence 4 of the 'Diviner' pathway?"

Although the true identity of 'The World' had been exposed to Ember, this left Klein, who was playing a puppet show right in front of him, with somewhat mixed feelings. But as the saying goes, as long as he wasn't embarrassed, it was everyone else who was!

Furthermore, haven't the others realized that "the world" is just his disguise?

Moreover, what does the risk of being exposed matter when faced with absolute benefits?

Sequence 4... Is Mr. 'World' about to advance to the level of a demigod? Audrey 'Justice' was somewhat surprised.

But thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising. After all, Mr. World was the first person to defeat Gundyr, and the potion was digested as a result, so advancing to Sequence 5 was a natural progression.

The digestion of Sequence 5 potions can also be achieved through the dream world; what is currently missing is the Sequence 4 potion recipe.

As expected of Mr. Fool's favorite... Alger the Hanged Man sighed at this.

He has been challenging Guddar for some time now, but has failed every time.

This also made him realize that the seemingly effortless battles in "The World" were actually not easy at all.

Even if he challenged Gundyr using the fighting style of "The World," he still found it difficult to even advance to the second stage.

"The Sun" Derrick, "The Magician" Fors, and "The Judgment" Hugh all shook their heads, indicating that they had never heard of the name of Sequence 4 of this pathway.

Emlyn, the "Moon," hesitated for a few seconds before speaking:

"I can ask Duke Olmer for you, but I can't guarantee that I'll have any leads."

Although he was incredibly proud and confident in the long history of the vampire clan, he dared not make any guarantees.

In fact, Klein didn't really expect to get answers from them.

After all, most of them only had Sequence 6 potion recipes, and didn't even have Sequence 5 potion recipes from their own pathways, let alone Sequence 4 from other pathways. In Klein's eyes, there were only a handful of people in the entire Tarot Club who might possess Sequence 4 potion recipes—

One is Miss Magician, who has a potion recipe for Sequence 4 of the Apprentice pathway.

The other is Miss Justice, who has the potion recipe for Sequence 4 of the Audience pathway.

Apart from them, only Ember and The Hermit have the opportunity to obtain this level of potion recipe.

But Klein still had little hope for the Hermit; the only one he placed high hopes on was Ember.

Or rather, the Church of the Night!

Bernadette, the "mysterious queen," said her destiny lay on the summit of the Hornach Mountains.

Will Unsett, the author of "The Serpent of Mercury," also said that if he wanted a high-sequence assignment through the "Diviner" pathway, he could only seek out the insane Zarathustra or go to the Hornach Mountains—unless he was a servant of the night.

Klein is certainly not a follower of the night, but the embers are!

Although he hadn't fully figured out the relationship between Ember and the Church of the Night, or rather, the Goddess of the Night, it was definitely extraordinary, and unsurprisingly, they were allies.

Since he is an ally of Ember, he is also an ally of Ember.

Rounding it off, he is essentially an ally of the Church of the Night.

So, there's nothing wrong with him wanting the Church of the Night to lend a hand, right?

Ember hesitated for two seconds before speaking:

"I can ask around for you."

"Okay!" 'World' nodded slightly, not surprised by the answer.

After a few seconds of silence, the 'Hermit' Cattleya spoke:

"I need a drop of blood from a mythical creature, whatever that mythical creature may be."

Inside the palace supported by stone pillars, silence suddenly became the main theme. Even the 'world' was not quite clear on the precise definition of the concept of mythical creatures.

For example, the "True Child" inside Megoos's belly that he once faced was a mythical creature.

For example, he knew that demigods possessed divinity and were equivalent to "mythical beings".

However, he wasn't really clear on what the specific concept of mythical creatures was.

Klein did not reveal this, intending to ask someone he could later. He manipulated the 'world' and remained silent for a few seconds before saying:

"I'll keep an eye on it."

Given that this was a rare request from the Hermit Lady, "Justice" and others gave similar responses.

"Alright." The Hermit, Cattleya, was not surprised by the result.

Her sole purpose in asking to buy was to demonstrate to Mr. Fool her willingness to integrate into the Tarot community, which she believed was more effective than trembling and being overly cautious in mitigating the aftermath of the previous events.

And as he expected, Mr. Fool did not show any bias towards her because of what had just happened.

The other members of the Tarot Club didn't seem to be too bothered by it, and their attitude towards her was fairly friendly.

This means she still has a chance to establish herself in the Tarot Club, provided she doesn't repeat the mistakes she made before!

The Hermit, Cattleya, took a deep breath, feeling quite fortunate about the outcome.

Being accepted was already the best reward; as for the transaction itself, she didn't really have much hope.

She believed that such advanced things wouldn't appear in the Tarot Club for the time being, unless Mr. Fool was willing to provide assistance.

Of course, that "lover" might also be an option.

But it's unlikely that either of them would help her, given that her behavior just now was offensive to them...

Ember hesitated for two seconds, then suddenly asked:

What are mythical creatures?

"Justice," Audrey looked at Cattleya with curiosity, also wanting to know the answer.

The Hanged Man also pricked up his ears; he was quite interested in this kind of information as well.

"..."

The Hermit, Cattleya, was stunned for a long time, seemingly unable to react.

In her mind, beings like Mr. Fool and Mr. Lover didn't need anyone to explain what mythical creatures were.

But now that his "lover" has suddenly asked, doesn't he know?

No, not possible!

Such an existence couldn't possibly be unaware of what mythical creatures are, so why would it ask such a question?

"Was he trying to help me out of a tight spot?"

The Hermit, Cattleya, suddenly realized a possibility and wholeheartedly agreed. Because of her previous rudeness, although others wouldn't say anything out of respect for the Fool, they were certainly quite resentful in their hearts.

In this situation, simply proposing a deal is far from sufficient.

She needs to demonstrate more value.

And that intelligence that others couldn't obtain was one of them!

Yes, that must be it!

The Hermit, Cattleya, felt a surge of gratitude. She gathered her thoughts and explained:

"Simply put, from the moment one acquires divinity and advances to Sequence 4, it is a process of gradually evolving into a mythical being. This process does not end until Sequence 2. Therefore, there is a fundamental difference between angels and saints. In ancient times, the former could even be called gods."

"Every demigod, including saints and angels, has their own mythological biological form, which is a non-human form that combines complex knowledge, divine qualities, and hidden symbols. Ordinary people can suffer serious harm or even go insane just by looking at it."

"The higher the rank of a demigod, the stronger and more difficult it is to resist such damage. Therefore, beings at this level must always control themselves and not reveal their corresponding forms, otherwise their mere existence will bring disaster to the surrounding area."

"For demigods, a major characteristic of losing control is that they lose their reason and can no longer restrain their mythical creature form."

"However, the mythical creature form of the Saint is incomplete, and it still has obvious characteristics of its original race. Strictly speaking, it must reach Sequence 2 to be considered a true mythical creature..."

After a pause, Cattleya explained:

"What I need is pure mythical creature blood, the blood of angels, just one drop will do."

If it were the blood of a demigod, she could obtain it herself, but that would be meaningless.

It is precisely because of these stringent conditions that it is much more difficult for wild extraordinary individuals who follow the esoteric path to advance to Sequence 4 than for any other path.

Unless they have the help of an angelic elder.

But if they have such an elder, then they cannot be called wild extraordinary beings.

Ember asked in confusion:

"If that's the case, why don't you go to Bernadette?"

"What?"

Cattleya didn't react for a moment.