Mystery: The New Black Emperor Descends

Chapter 749 The Impromptu Tarot Meeting

Klein's body reappeared as a black cloak, beneath which was an illusory body that sometimes appeared as an illusory mask, sometimes as illusory doors, and sometimes as an illusory monocle.

He struggled painfully while trying his best to suppress the complete awakening of the "Celestial Venerable".

At this moment, the "Book of Laws" in Hobart's hand became illusory again, but the power of "Order" could clearly not suppress the momentum of the "Celestial Venerable's" awakening.

thump~

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Hobert struck the "Clock of Order" twice in succession, and Klein's will briefly regained the upper hand, and his body became solid again.

He immediately used the "Wrong" ability on Amon's Sequence 1 clone!

It turns out that Amon's original body seemed to be going all out, but after "throwing" its uniqueness and extraordinary characteristics to Klein, it was left with only an empty shell of its original consciousness and thoughts. This "empty shell" immediately pounced on that Sequence 1 clone.

Because the uniqueness and extraordinary characteristics of the "Celestial Venerable" spiritual imprint were no longer in his body, Amon's state at this time became normal.

He intends to use this Sequence 1 level avatar to leave, while simultaneously merging with another Sequence 1 level avatar, so that He will still be the King of Angels.

However, Hobert's god-level "chaos" as the "Black Emperor" was still affecting that Sequence 1 level clone, so Amon was unable to escape immediately and was hit by Klein's "mistake".

This clone of Amon has transformed back into Hobart's Stand, and the "parasitic" "Time Worm" has returned to the Stand's hands.

Without his support, Amon began to collapse again.

"Alright, I've lost this time, a complete and utter defeat." Amon's body began to fade into a blur as he spoke. "Sometimes I really don't understand what you two are thinking. There's no need to risk your lives so much. Why put yourselves in such enormous danger?"

"Because there's something wrong with the rules of this universe, we have to make some changes," Hobart said coldly. "And a god like you would never risk changing those rules!"

"Only when some changes occur can the lives and destinies of our friends, relatives, and ordinary people who never appear in your sight undergo a complete transformation."

Hobart and Klein were in complete agreement on the point that gods like Amon should not be allowed to become relics of the past.

Amon shook his head: "Okay, I don't really understand what you mean."

At this point, His body completely collapsed, became illusory, and finally disappeared completely.

Hobart finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although Amon had not died, this opponent was no longer a threat to them!

Klein was still in pain, and Hobert struck the "Clock of Order" again, but the effect was not as good as before!

Klein rubbed his forehead and said, "I may have to use a drop of water from the River of Eternal Darkness to put the consciousness of the Celestial Venerable to sleep, and at the same time, I will also have to fall into a period of sleep myself."

Hobart frowned and asked, "Then can the 'world' still move freely?"

Despite all his efforts, he still couldn't change Klein's fate.

Is this the influence of the "Celestial Venerable" and the "Beacon of Destiny," or a manifestation of Adam's abilities?

Klein assessed his own condition before saying, "It's alright, but I'm only at the level of the Angel King."

"That's good." Hobert smiled slightly. So, Klein's fate was indeed changed somewhat, at least the "world" didn't have to fall asleep along with him!

"He will walk the earth in my place, accumulating 'miracles' and maintaining humanity." Klein fully understood Hobart's meaning, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Now I finally understand the helplessness of the ancient sun god."

"You're in a better position than the Ancient Sun," Hobart smiled. "You still have friends to help you. Once I become an Outer One, I should be able to use the 'Clock of Order' to completely suppress the Celestial's desire for resurrection within you."

Klein nodded slowly: "I look forward to that day."

Then He added, "Next, I will convene an emergency tarot meeting."

Hobert deactivated his clone, which had just been possessed by Amon: "Okay."

With a wave of his hand, the extraordinary properties of the "Time Worm" in his Stand's hand floated toward Klein: "This can be given to Leonard to cultivate an opponent for Amon."

Klein smiled knowingly.

The two departed from the depths of space before the Outer Gods could discover them.

……

"The Forsaken Land," behind a veil of shadow within the massive cross.

A young man with black hair, black eyes, and a broad forehead suddenly sat up.

It was Amon!

Amon, dressed in a classic black robe, stretched out his left hand, attempting to retrieve a monocle made of crystal from the "void".

But this time, He got nothing.

Adam's emotionless voice echoed in Amon's ears: "They both have convictions that transcend life itself, but for you, there is almost nothing worth caring about except yourself."

"So you lost, and you lost completely."

It was because Adam helped stabilize the situation that Amon dared to allow the initial awakening of the "Celestial Venerable's" will.

Amon curled the corners of his mouth, as if he wanted to respond with a smile, but found that he couldn't smile.

Adam's voice continued from the shadows: "As a born mythical being, you know what courage and sacrifice are, but you find it difficult to comprehend them."

Amon's expression shifted, and after a long silence with his head bowed, he suddenly raised it and said, "Next, I plan to leave here and venture into space. It's definitely much more exciting and thrilling than the real world!"

Adam added, "Klein's summary of you is very insightful; it seems you've already prepared a way out for yourself."

He paused, then added, "However, it's very dangerous there, and I can't offer any more help until I succeed."

Amon said nothing more and disappeared into the shadows.

……

Hobert had just returned to Angelou's palace and rested for a while when he was pulled back into "Source Castle".

At this moment, Klein, who had gone to the kingdom of the goddess of night and retrieved the Mirror of Arodes, sat in the position of "The Fool" and smiled as he watched the members appear one by one.

The sudden summons clearly caught Audrey and the others off guard, leaving them somewhat bewildered and surprised. Even the most oblivious among them sensed an uneasy atmosphere.

Now truly the "Fool," Klein's voice was somewhat hoarse as he said, "This is a temporary gathering!"

Audrey could tell from his voice that Mr. Fool was tired.

Then she noticed that Hobart, who was sitting in the "Emperor's" seat opposite her, also seemed very tired.

Two consecutive fierce battles, coupled with the increased activity of Hobert's divinity, would tire even a god.

Based on the strange celestial phenomena that had occurred before, Audrey guessed that something big must have happened in the Extraordinary World again.

She looked around, stood up as usual, and bowed to the head of the long, weathered table: "Good afternoon, Mr. Fool."

After the greetings, Klein said in a deep voice, "I will enter a period of slumber."

Upon hearing this, Alger the Hanged Man and the other members felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, and were even somewhat flustered, not understanding why such a thing had happened.

"This involves a war that transcends the sequence," Klein added.

The other members breathed a sigh of relief, especially Alger, who immediately thought: Could this be the war in which Mr. Fool obtained the corresponding authority "above the sequence"? In this war, Mr. Fool successfully regained the authority, but had to rest for a while.

The Hermit, Cattleya, wondered: Could it be that during the war, the convergence of extraordinary characteristics put immense pressure on Mr. Fool's mind, so he needed to slumber to relieve it?

Other members had similar speculations, based on conjectures they had encountered during their promotions.

Even those at their current level felt extremely tired when they were first promoted, let alone Mr. Fool, who had reclaimed the "old" authority.

Although they weren't entirely sure if this was the right answer, their panic vanished without a trace.

Klein looked around at the other members before saying, "Next, there is a long-term commission to be issued to all members:

"Proclaim my name more widely, but without conflict with the true church; this will help my awakening."

He intends to increase the number of his anchors, which may be helpful in his confrontation with the "Celestial Venerable" in the dream.

"The reward is the convenience you enjoyed in the past, the responses you received, and the corresponding help you will receive when you pray in the future," Klein said calmly. "Even after I fall into slumber, I can still respond to prayers to a certain extent."

However, most of the time the response to prayers will be to the "world," and the so-called "to a certain extent" probably refers to what the King of Angels can do.

None of the Tarot Society members present found Mr. Fool's request difficult, as most of them were spreading the belief in "The Fool" to some extent.

"Yes, Mr. Fool!"

Without hesitation, all the members of the Tarot Club accepted this long-term commission.

"The Fool" Klein nodded slightly and turned his gaze to Cattleya: "The previous request: to collect information on all aspects of the 'Hidden Sage's' sudden resurrection is still valid."

"If we can gather crucial intelligence, a reward is a wish."

After a moment or two of silence, Cattleya said, "I accept this commission."

Next, Klein assigned tasks to the other members one by one. Derrick, the "Sun," was tasked with protecting the new Silver City, and his reward was to become a follower of the "Fool."

Fors the Magician's mission is to protect the Abraham family from the temptations of the stars, and in return, she will help prepare for the Planeswalker's ritual.

Emlyn's mission is to set up a pharmaceutical company and research how to mass-produce drugs with miraculous effects, with a reward that is also a wish.

Leonard's task was to write a poem praising the deeds of "The Fool," which put Leonard in a difficult position, but he eventually agreed, with payment being a wish.

"Justice" Audrey's mission is to proactively approach the "Psychological Alchemy Society." If the timing is right, she can take control of the organization with the help of the "Emperor." The reward remains a wish.

Alger the Hanged Man's mission, "The Fool," was not explained; He only said, "After some time, you will know what your mission is."

Alger's reward was the "Scepter of Poseidon".

Finally, when it came to the "Emperor," Klein said, "Your mission... well, I can't call it a mission. What you need to do next is the key to whether I can wake up as soon as possible."

"Although it looks very dangerous and there will be some setbacks, you will definitely succeed."

Hobert looked at "The Fool": "Is this a prophecy?"

"No, this is a blessing," Klein said slowly.

After all, both "fools" and "mistakes" have a certain degree of destiny and power.

"Thank you," Hobart said.

The other members noticed that the tone of their conversation was more like that of friends, rather than the previous superior-subordinate relationship.

After explaining to each member, he took a deep breath and said, "From now on, you can still meet here on the first Monday afternoon of each month, but there will be no organizer anymore."

"My benefactors, 'the world,' will be the hosts of this gathering."

"The World" immediately stood up and said, "Thank you for your trust."

"The Fool" Klein laughed and said, "Just don't be misled by Adam anymore."

"The World" Gehrman Sparrow immediately panicked: "No way!"

The other members first realized that Mr. Fool's humanity had been enhanced before he fell asleep!

Then they were very surprised: "The world" had been seduced by Adam?

Alger has already begun to make a series of connections: more precisely, it must have been affected by Adam's abilities, right? There must have been some mistake in the "world" that put the two gods, "Fool" and "Creator," at a certain disadvantage, and only after the battle did Mr. Fool have to go into slumber.

The reason for adding "Creator" is that Alger also noticed that "Emperor" seemed somewhat tired, and it is very likely that He, along with "Creator," also participated in Mr. Fool's battle to seize power.

Other members had similar speculations, but only Hobart knew that Klein was performing his conversations with the puppet in front of him to enhance his own humanity.

It was also a joke about being tricked by Adam before.

"The Fool" Klein nodded to "The World": "This gathering is over."

The members of the Tarot Club were overcome with an inexplicable sadness, as if a grand ball was coming to an end.

Klein added, "Every journey has an end. Don't be sad, but look forward to the next journey!"

The members rose at the same time and bowed solemnly to "The Fool": "Your will is our will."

Klein waited until they finished speaking before releasing the barrier, watching the deep red stars disperse.

Finally, only the star representing the "Emperor" did not immediately dissipate. As a true god, Hobart could delay his departure: "Friend, this is not a farewell; you are just going to rest for a while. Good luck."

Klein smiled and said, "Thank you."

Hobart waved his hand before leaving.

"The World," seated at the foot of the bronze table, also said, "Good luck."

Klein grunted in agreement, beckoned to the Arodes Magic Mirror, and climbed the steps toward the strange light gate that emitted a bluish-black glow.

Arriving at the gate of light, He raised His head and looked at the transparent "cocoons" hanging from the gate.

After closing his eyes and sensing for a moment, Klein raised his right hand, and the "cocoons" burst open, the people inside turning into specks of light that flew out of the "Source Castle" and landed on some recently deceased people in the real world.

After finishing this task, Klein lowered his head, looked at the "magic mirror" in his palm, and asked, "Are you scared?"

The surface of the ancient silver mirror was outlined with a pale white word: "Fearless".

The next second, Arosd, following the rules, asked his question: "Great master, are you afraid?"

Klein's lips twitched slightly: "Scared!"

After saying that, he took a step forward, holding the "magic mirror," and walked towards the center of the strange light gate, passing through it.

His figure disappeared behind a door, the purpose of which was unknown.

……

Atlantis Kingdom, Angelou Palace.

Hobert got up from his lounge and went back to his office.

Just as He had expected, the mature and languid Fors and the youthful and beautiful Audrey arrived one after the other. At this moment, both queens had somewhat solemn expressions and some doubt in their eyes.

"I know what you're going to ask," Hobart said.

Neither of the two queens rushed to ask questions upon hearing this. Instead, they followed Hobart's gesture and sat down opposite His desk.

"The 'error' has fallen," Hobart explained.

Fors and Audrey were slightly taken aback, but not surprised.

The Fool must have seized the relevant authority from Ammon, which is why he was forced into slumber.

"I'll be taking a few days off," Hobart said. "I'll be back for the celebration party!"

After unifying the Southern Continent, the entire imperial government was operating at "saturation" until recently, when the workload finally slowed down.

Therefore, the imperial government launched a celebration banquet to unify the southern continent and His Majesty the Emperor's ascension to the throne, and gave civil servants a day off to rest.

Audrey asked with some concern, "You're in the war too?"

"Yes," Hobart said truthfully, "and I've been affected a bit, so I need to find a quiet place to calm down."

Upon hearing this, the two queens breathed a slight sigh of relief. Hobert had only used the word "calmed," so the problem shouldn't be too serious.

Hobert chatted with them briefly before leaving by "altering" his location.

The next second, Hobert appeared in the mausoleum where he had been promoted.

All the prisoners of war, convicts, and nobles who participated in the construction of the mausoleum have been killed, and even their spirits have been scattered.

Only some of Hobart's close associates, after being "hypnotized" by Audrey, forgot that they had built the emperor's tomb.

Therefore, Hobart's nine mausoleums remain completely secret.

In the quiet mausoleum, Hobert's somewhat restless mood quickly calmed down. At the same time, the amplification effect of the anchor here also stabilized Hobert's state instantly.

The reason Hobart felt tired before was that the part of divinity belonging to the "original creator" was dormant and did not put any mental pressure on Hobart.

Influenced by the resurgence of the "Celestial Venerable," that part of his will has become more active, and it even seems that a portion of it has been replaced by the "Celestial Venerable." Hobert has to work hard to suppress it.

Fortunately, Hobart was in good condition and had previously played the role of the "Black Emperor." With the help of the mausoleum to stabilize his condition, he quickly suppressed the will of the "Celestial Lord."

But Hobert still felt extremely tired, so he had to enter a meditative state and force himself to sleep and rest.

……

Meanwhile, in the servants' quarters of the Atlantis palace.

Jeff, a second-class servant, suddenly sat up in his bed, and then heard gasps and the sound of someone falling down around him.

Jeff paused for a second or two, then gleaned many memories from the "original owner's" brain about this world with only northern and southern continents. A smile crept onto his face: I've transmigrated!

"Jeff! How...how are you feeling?" A middle-aged man next to him asked, his voice trembling slightly.

Jeff then realized that there were several people standing around him, led by a middle-aged man and several young people.

Without exception, they all looked surprised; two young men had just fallen over in fright when Jeff suddenly sat up.

Jeff recalled that in the morning, a strange phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky, and the entire sky became very bright!

The original owner accidentally fell into a remote artificial lake and, because she couldn't swim, quickly drowned.

Thinking of this, Jeff coughed up some water: "That's good."

The middle-aged man paused for a moment before seemingly remembering something, and said to a young man, "Quick, quick, go after Gerry who brought the news of the death. If you can catch up, all the better. If you can't, at least explain it to Jeff's family."

The palace doctor has just confirmed that Jeff is near death.

The middle-aged man, who was also Jeff's direct superior, then sent someone to announce the death and prepared to have a few young men take Jeff's body back.

Just as they were preparing to lift the body, Jeff suddenly sat up.

The middle-aged man patted Jeff on the shoulder: "Take a day off today, and continue working tomorrow."

"Paul, stay with Jeff. If anything happens, come to me immediately."

He still couldn't quite believe that Jeff had come back to life, so he had Paul stay by Jeff's side in case Jeff had any other problems.

After everyone went back to work, Jeff looked out the window at the buildings: "W-w, it feels like we're living in a tourist area?"

In his memory, this was clearly a world with a British style and a technology level similar to that of World War I, so why were there Chinese-style buildings all around?

As more and more memories surfaced in his mind, Jeff immediately realized: I'm not the only time traveler! The guy who time-traveled earlier has already become an emperor! And he's married two such beautiful empresses!

Then he thought of the name of the Atlantis Empire: I didn't even notice it just now, it's obviously a name that only a time traveler would come up with! It's like Britain, France, the United States, and Intis, where Intis is quite abrupt, and Atlantis is just as abrupt in this world.

So Jeff asked Paul, who was standing next to him, "How can we get to see the Emperor?"

Paul paused for a good two or three seconds before saying, "We'll have to talk to the head servant about this."

The so-called head male servant is the middle-aged man from earlier; he is a senior male servant, one of the head male servants in the palace.

Without saying a word, Jeff found the busy head servant and explained his purpose.

The head male servant, like Paul, was also taken aback for a moment: "You...you must have swallowed all that water and it all went into your brain, right? A mere second-class male servant wants to see His Majesty the Emperor?"

(End of this chapter)