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

Chapter 355 Out of Time

The entire Tarot Club, excluding Mr. Fool, includes Mr. World and the yet-to-appear Mr. Lovers, totaling ten people.

Of these ten people, Miss Justice and The World are demigods, while "The Lover" is at least an angel.

Among the remaining few, even the seemingly most inexperienced 'Sun' and 'Moon' are about to advance to demigod status, while Leonard himself is only a Sequence 6 Extraordinary, already severely lagging behind in strength. By the time the Tarot Meeting is held next week, everyone else will have already advanced to demigod status, while he will still be struggling at Sequence 6. Even if others don't say anything, Leonard himself cannot accept it.

While at the Church of the Night, Leonard craved greater power, but he had never experienced such immense pressure.

After all, within the Red Gloves organization, the strongest squad leader is only Sequence 5, not much different from Sequence 6. Furthermore, Leonard is confident that with the old man's help, even the squad leader wouldn't be a match for him.

As for demigods, they are beings on a completely different level.

Of the thirteen archbishops and nine senior deacons at the top of the Church of the Night, no more than ten are demigods.

In the entire Backlund diocese, there was only one demigod, Archbishop St. Anthony. Therefore, Leonard hadn't felt much pressure before this, because everyone was the same, and he was even among the stronger group.

But what Leonard saw and heard at the Tarot Club gave him an almost suffocating pressure.

These people were talking about angels and gods. At first, Leonard could comfort himself by thinking they were just engaging in empty talk. But when he realized these people were either demigods or about to become demigods, he understood that even if they weren't qualified to participate, they certainly had the right to talk about these things.

Klein silently observed the state of the stars, thinking to himself:

"The poet seems to be having mixed feelings."

That's understandable. Put yourself in their shoes: imagine you're a chosen one with an elderly grandfather, and you unexpectedly join a gathering of people your own age. You were planning to show off, but you find yourself to be the worst person there. Who could accept that?

At this moment, 'Judgment' Hugh glanced at 'The World' and spoke up:

"MI9 is ​​currently investigating the background of Gehrman Sparrow."

Upon hearing the name Gehrman Sparrow, all the members on both sides of the bronze table turned their gazes toward 'The World,' who was sitting at the bottom. No one spoke or interrupted.

Their performance made Leonard, the "Star," instantly realize a fact: everyone in the Tarot Club knows that "The World" equals Gehrman Sparrow!

As Leonard's thoughts raced, he heard the indistinct voice of 'The World' ask in a hoarse tone:

What leads did MI9 have?

"Trial" Hugh showed no shame for betraying MI9, and answered frankly:

"They determined that the identity of Gehrman Sparrow was a forgery, originating in Backlund."

Indeed, he used to be called Sherlock Moriarty, but when he left Backlund, he became Gehrman Sparrow... Leonard subconsciously looked around and found that although the other members were not so surprised, they did not seem to realize it either.

However, judging from this, Miss "Judgment" seems to be from MI9?

The strength of a Sequence 5 is enough to place them in the middle to high ranks of MI9.

The number of mid-to-high-ranking members in MI9 is ​​not large, and it would be easy to uncover the true identity of "Judgment" by checking them one by one, especially since her distinctive features are so obvious...

Under Klein's manipulation, 'The World' Gehrman Sparrow chuckled and responded to Miss 'Judgment's' instruction:

"Don't worry about it."

It is reasonable for MI9 to investigate him.

After all, he appeared at the scene as "German Sparrow" during the bombing two days ago, luring away the airship force of the Fussac Empire, a scene that undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention.

An unfamiliar angel appearing under the guise of "German Sparrow" would naturally attract the attention of MI9.

But for Klein, to find out who gave the false identity of Gehrman Sparrow, he would first need to capture the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette, or obtain information about Sharon from her, which was obviously impossible.

No one can force an angel, especially one with whom they have a fairly good relationship.

Of course, MI9 might not necessarily want to get to the bottom of things, because that could offend the angel using the identity of "German Sparrow".

After all, what 'German Sparrow' did was beneficial to the Kingdom of Rune. Getting to the bottom of it would likely offend this angel, which was not in the interests of MI9 and the Kingdom of Rune. They had no reason to push an angel to the opposite side for no reason.

The most likely explanation is that they want to use the investigation to lure out "German Sparrow" and thus establish some kind of cooperation with this angel.

"Everyone."

Miss Justice slightly raised her hand and asked:

"I'm planning to hunt a demigod soon. Anyone interested in participating?"

The Hanged Man and the others immediately perked up. Miss Justice, when she spoke, was a heavyweight!

The Hermit, Cattleya, asked cautiously:

"Which demigod?"

"have no idea."

Miss Justice's answer stunned everyone. How could they hunt now?

"Justice," Audrey explained:

"My goal is to hunt down a demigod, but it doesn't matter which one it is."

"Yes, if you have any recommendations, please let me know."

This wasn't what she actually wanted; it was a task, or rather a test, given to her by Karula.

As the price for being supported all the way to Sequence 3, she needs to hunt down a demigod to prove that she has the strength to match that. Therefore, hunting down a demigod of equal level is the simplest and quickest way.

As for which demigod to hunt, Karula made no request, and Audrey had no idea either—after all, although she had contact with high-level beings, including angels and gods, she knew very little about demigods of the middle level.

It is no exaggeration to say that Audrey knew more angels than demigods.

"recommend……"

The Magician and the Judge exchanged a glance. Why could Miss Justice make such a thing sound as simple as asking a friend to recommend a pastry while eating?

That's a demigod!

The Hanged Man paused for a few seconds, then slowly spoke:

"If you really want to take action, you'd better go to those secret organizations that worship evil gods, or the Fusak Empire."

"Justice" Audrey nodded slightly in agreement. That was what she thought too. Otherwise, she couldn't exactly hunt down demigods from the royal family or the church, could she?

Leonard, the "star," suddenly asked:

What will happen to the aurora?

As a notorious "terrorist" group known worldwide, the Aurora Club is a household name.

More importantly, the members of this organization are notorious lunatics who never bother to hide themselves.

Whenever a serious incident occurs, the Aurora Club will come forward and claim responsibility for it.

Hunting down the demigods of this organization is Leonard's best option.

However, to his surprise, the tarot session fell into an awkward silence as soon as he spoke.

Klein sensed the strange atmosphere and, controlling the 'World,' said in a deep voice:

"Mr. Fool and the True Creator have reached a partial agreement, and it is not appropriate to clash with the Aurora at this time."

"Besides, my 'lover' and I recently hunted the 'Secret Saint,' so we can't exhaust our resources."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," twitched his eyelids. "When did you hunt the 'Mysterious Saint'? How come they didn't know?"

Leonard's senses were even more complex. Hunting demigods no longer surprised him, but the alliance between the Fool and the True Creator truly astonished him.

Although he also knew that good and evil were not so important to the gods.

For the True God Church, the true Creator is an evil god, and the Aurora Society is a cult; once discovered, they must be eliminated as soon as possible.

But in the eyes of gods of the same level, the true creator has only two forms—enemy or ally.

Although Leonard was the night watchman, he understood this principle.

Moreover, he had heard part of the history of the Fourth Age from the old man—in the Fourth Age, the true creator and the Black Emperor were the true gods, while the seven true gods they now worshipped were the evil gods.

The concepts of righteous gods and evil gods are relative.

Therefore, Leonard will not develop a negative attitude towards Tarot just because Mr. Fool collaborates with the true creator, but he will still be shocked.

After all, the alliance between gods often means opposition to another group of gods!

The alliance between Mr. Fool and the True Creator inevitably puts him in opposition to the Lord of Storms, the Eternal Sun, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.

What Leonard was most concerned about was Mr. Fool's attitude toward the Goddess of Night and the Church of Night!

"Justice," Audrey explained, noticing the strange expressions on the others' faces.

"Actually, there's no need to rush to set a goal. We can wait until you become demigods first."

There's really no need to rush. Several demigods working together to hunt down a single demigod means that, while the success rate isn't guaranteed, it's at least a sure thing.

Klein silently complained to himself.

"Count me in."

"The Magician" Fors was the first to raise his hand and say:

"I'm in Backlund, so I can join anytime."

After thinking for a moment, Fors considered that the members of the Tarot Club were scattered all over the country, and that the lack of teleportation might cause transportation problems, so he added:

"Well, if anyone else wants to join, I can teleport over to pick you up, or I can lend you 'Lemanor's Travel Notes'."

"Teleport..."

Leonard's eye twitched; of course he knew what "teleportation" was.

Therefore, the Tarot Society not only possesses a demigod with extraordinary abilities such as "teleportation," but also a magical item with similar abilities. This means that the Tarot Society can gather several demigods in a short period of time—an ability that even the major orthodox churches do not possess.

If so, Duke Negan wouldn't have been so easily assassinated.

"Me too."

The judge thought for a moment and then spoke:

"However, it would be best to arrange a time in advance. MI9 has been busy gathering intelligence on the Fussac Empire recently, and it would be difficult for me to find the time if I were notified in advance."

"The Moon" then spoke up:

"I can participate too."

"Duke Olmer will personally conduct my promotion ceremony in the next couple of days."

"The Sun," Derrick hesitated for a moment, then whispered:

"I have to escort others to a new home in the Forsaken Land, so I might not be able to go."

"It's okay."

"Justice," Audrey replied with a slight smile, "This is not mandatory. You can consider this a trial after becoming a demigod."

"Do you really have to sacrifice demigods for your trials?" Leonard, the "Star," wanted to retort, even though it was very inappropriate.

It's just a matter of which demigod will be so unlucky as to be chosen as their target.

Klein had a sudden thought: it was perfectly normal for Miss Justice to seek help from other members who were about to become demigods in order to hunt down demigods.

What about him?

He wants to hunt the Dark Wolf. The other members of the Tarot Club are not qualified to participate, but that doesn't mean they can't help!

Thinking of this, Klein, controlling the 'World', spoke in a deep voice:

"I need to hunt a mythical creature. You can give me your opinions and ideas."

As he spoke, "The World" materialized a stack of papers and distributed them to the members of the Tarot Club.

The paper contained details of the Dark Wolf Kotal's personality and specific behaviors, as well as various analyses made by Miss Justice based on this information—yes, he had already sought Miss Justice's help to conduct a "psychological profile" of the Dark Wolf.

In matters like this, no one has more authority than a demigod through the audience's path!

Mythical creatures… Has the ‘world’ already set its sights on mythical creatures? He—no, is He really an angel now?

The Hanged Man's pupils contracted sharply. Although he had already guessed that the World was an angel, he was still somewhat taken aback and shocked when he discovered that the other party was actually hunting mythical creatures.

After all, that's a mythical creature, a genuine angel!

"Is he already an angel?"

Leonard's eyes were filled with astonishment, along with a hint of confusion and melancholy.

His perception of the 'world' being an angel was the most complex.

Most of the others witnessed the growth of the "world" and could understand that his rapid growth was due to the help of the "Fool" and the "Lover," as well as the dream world where he could hone himself and digest the magic potion.

In Leonard's memory, Klein was just a "clown" when he "died".

Considering his identity as "German Sparrow," before attending the Tarot Gathering, he guessed that Klein already possessed the strength of Sequence 5. Although stronger than him, the difference should be limited, since he still had his grandfather.

However, when he realized at the Tarot meeting that Klein was a demigod, he already found it hard to accept.

Now, hearing Klein's words, which almost explicitly admit that he is an angel, makes Leonard feel even more surreal.

No, why should I?!

How long has it been since you became an Extraordinary? Less than a year!

You went from Sequence 9 to Sequence 2 in just one year! What kind of special medicine did you take? Can I have some too?

Leonard really wanted to ask that question, but he knew it would be too impolite, so he held back.

After reading what was written on the paper, Alger, the "Hanged Man," spoke first, after careful consideration:

"According to Miss Justice's analysis, no bait will lure that suspicious mythical creature; it will only make it hide further away. With its Sequence 1 Extraordinary Ability, it really doesn't need to chase anything else. Improving itself is the most important thing. If we want to deal with it, we can only consider this aspect."

Upon hearing this, Hugh, the "Judge," spoke from his professional perspective:

"But this mythical creature is very cautious and has not left any clues. Intelligence shows that the location where it prepared the Sequence 1 ritual is actually unrestricted in the environment of the Forsaken Land."

"Yes, there are too many monsters for Him to use." Derrick the Sun confirmed Miss Judgment's statement.

The atmosphere suddenly became somber. Leonard, nicknamed "Star," thought for a moment and said:

"Is it possible to rely on the law of aggregation based on extraordinary properties?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Klein Moretti:

"That mythical creature seems to be on the same path as you."

"Simply relying on this level of extraordinary ability to aggregate characteristics, trying to find that mythical creature through a 'chance encounter' might take a year, two years, or even longer. Moreover, the other party is a complete mythical creature, capable of interfering with this to some extent." Klein rejected Leonard's suggestion.

Of course, if he were to attach the aggregation ability of the 'Source Castle' to himself, he might be able to directly encounter the Dark Wolf when he randomly teleports with the 'Star Staff' next time. However, the problem is that the probability of 'encountering' Amon's true form would be much higher, which would be a standard case of being delivered to his door.

After listening to everyone's discussion, the "Hermit" Cattleya, mindful of the Queen's taboos, pondered and said:

"Could we use the name of this mythical creature to establish a connection?"

If the Dark Wolf hadn't been tracked by Amon, this might not have been a problem, but now, Amon has certainly considered everything that needs to be considered. The fact that the Dark Wolf hasn't perished under these circumstances means that He must have been wary of this... 'World' Gehrmansparo slowly shook his head:

"Given His suspicious nature, He certainly wouldn't respond automatically."

As soon as he finished speaking, Klein suddenly had an idea:

The fact that the Dark Wolf doesn't respond doesn't mean it won't pay attention to the corresponding prayer lights!

(End of this chapter)