Mystery: The Witch of Desire

"You don't care about me at all, you only care about intelligence!"

Xiao Bai complained with a long face, but still thought about it seriously for a while, and said without much certainty:

"Although I didn't hear any useful information, I did hear some words I could understand: gods, offspring, descent, and so on..."

"The descendant of the gods?"

Livre asked in surprise, her heart filled with horror.

This is a very important matter, especially concerning the true creator, a deity officially defined as an evil god.

The arrival of the offspring of an evil god is bound to bring terrible disasters.

Livre solemnly instructed:

"Little Bai, listen carefully. If you hear anything useful, be sure to tell me immediately. I will try to get you the recipe for a Sequence 7 Hermit so that you can get rid of your suffering as soon as possible..."

Before she finished speaking, a phantom crimson glow surged in the room, enveloping Livre's body.

When she opened her eyes again, she was already above the gray mist, sitting at a bronze table.

She looked around and suddenly froze: a new figure was sitting next to the upside-down man.

Then, Mr. Fool Klein's steady voice was heard:

"This is the new member, whose title is 'Sun'."

"This is Miss Justice, this is Miss Lover, and this is Mr. Hanged Man."

A new member? Livre was first surprised, then filled with joy.

This means that Klein's dating platform has grown even larger, and she can earn even more benefits.

Hopefully, this new member will be a wealthy and kind person like Miss Justice, rather than a scheming man like Mr. Hanged Man.

Miss Lover pondered excitedly, and together with the others, gave a brief greeting to the sun.

During this brief period, she carefully examined the tall new member:

"He wasn't very old, but he was at least 1.8 meters tall... His body language suggested he was a bit nervous and uneasy... but he remained remarkably silent throughout, giving off a... well, lonely feeling..."

At this moment, Miss Justice spoke up with delight:

“Mr. Fool, I have found two more pages of Emperor Roselle’s diary.”

A new Roselle diary? Livre perked up, already looking forward to her little get-together with Klein.

Klein then asked with a smile:

"Miss Justice, what do you want?"

Miss Justice, though somewhat excited and hesitant, replied with feigned modesty:

"As you know, I'm about to finish digesting the 'Audience' potion, and I hope to obtain the 'Mind Reader' potion recipe as soon as possible so I can prepare the materials in advance. Hmm, I know these two pages of the diary don't contain much information and may not match the value of the 'Mind Reader' recipe, so I'll give you another page. And, well, I'll also pay you extra money..."

Immediately, she seemed to realize that Mr. Fool was at least a great man close to the gods, how could he possibly care about vulgar money!

So, she couldn't maintain her "audience" persona and hurriedly stammered, "..."

“That’s not what I meant! Mr. Fool, I meant not just money, you can specify the compensation you want, yes, that’s it!”

Klein definitely liked your suggestion; he must be desperately short of money...

Livre smiled secretly. It seems that sometimes being too high-class isn't a good thing.

Before the Fool Klein could speak, the Sun suddenly spoke:

"'Mind Reader' potion recipe? Is the 'mind reader' part of 'psychoanalyst'?"

Miss Justice looked at him with a puzzled expression:

"you know?"

At the same time, Livre keenly noticed the problem: the Sun was using the archaic term "psychoanalyst" from Audience Sequence 7, instead of the more modern "psychologist".

This guy is really strange...

Livre scrutinized the sun's every move once more.

The sun, however, seemed completely unaware that it had displayed anything unusual, and answered earnestly:

"I can get you this recipe!"

After saying that, he seemed a little guilty and continued to explain:

"This sequence originated from the dragon race, and our Silver City was once under the rule of the Giants' Court. As you know, giants and dragons are mortal enemies. Therefore, Silver City has sequences 9, 8, and 7. I have a way to get them."

Giants' Royal Court, Dragon Clan, Silver City... Liviel was confused for a moment. She glanced at Justice beside her and the Hanged Man opposite her, judging from their body language that they were equally shocked and puzzled.

She turned her head curiously toward the head of the bronze table, where she saw Klein sitting in the high-backed chair, shrouded in a thick gray-white mist. His right elbow rested on the armrest, his palm casually supporting his slightly tilted head. He showed no surprise, no oddity, no thought, no doubt, only a slight smile in his eyes as he watched everything.

Klein, where did you get this weirdo from...?

Livre thought to herself, "I'm cursing this in my heart." Just then, Miss Justice tentatively asked, "..."

"The City of Silver, I've never heard of this place... Where is it?"

The sun, with a similar sense of doubt, countered with the question:

"If you are not citizens of the Silver City, then which city-state are you from?"

Miss Justice was stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to answer.

The sun, which had not received a reply, paused for a moment, then stopped mentioning the matter and instead said:

“I will get the recipe for the ‘Mind Reader’ potion as soon as possible. I want to use it to exchange for the initial sequence of the ‘Sun’ pathway.”

"The Solar Pathway? The 'Singer' of Sequence 9?"

The Hanged Man immediately retorted.

The sun thought for a moment, then nodded and said:

"It should be this one, but I lack knowledge about it."

At this moment, Klein, who had been observing from the sidelines, smiled and said:

“I don’t think Miss Justice has the recipe for ‘The Singer’.”

Seeing Miss Justice nod, he chuckled and continued:

“I will grant the Sun a recipe for the ‘Singer’ potion, and the Sun will give the recipe for the ‘Mind Reader’ potion to Miss Justice as soon as possible. In return, Miss Justice will give me the newly acquired Roselle’s Diary. That will complete the transaction.”

“Well, from the principle of equivalent exchange, Sun is at a disadvantage. After all, all he gave was a promise. Once he actually produces the ‘Mind Reader’ formula, Miss Justice can consider how to compensate him. Alternatively, I can compensate him, and Miss Justice can provide me with money and a follower. He needs to do some things recently. Hehe, this is because Sun’s location is somewhat special, and he may not be able to receive cash or material compensation from Miss Justice.”

"Give me money to become a follower... Klein is really good at pretending. But where exactly is the Silver City where the sun is located? Why can't I even get money?"

Livre pondered silently, while Miss Justice laughed excitedly:

"I have no opinion."

"I don't have any either."

Seeing that he could obtain the starting sequence potion recipe for the "Sun" pathway on the spot, Taiyang nodded without hesitation, seemingly unconcerned about any subsequent compensation.

Klein then pressed his hand forward, materializing the recipe for "The Singer":

He passed the recipe to the sun, who first frowned, then relaxed, as if he had overcome some obstacle and understood the recipe.

Miss Justice then materialized the diary on a piece of yellowish-brown parchment and handed it to Klein.

Klein did not immediately begin reading as he had done before, but instead temporarily set the parchment aside.

The Hanged Man seemed to notice the change and looked up at the person above him with some confusion. Livre immediately gave him a stern look, as if to say:

God is unfathomable!

I want to share God's diary with him!

The Hanged Man realized his mistake and immediately stopped looking at the person above him.

Klein tapped the table lightly and smiled:

"We can begin communicating now."

Miss Justice spoke first, in a reporting tone:

"Mr. Fool, the method of selecting civil servants through open examinations that you described earlier has been approved by the King and the Prime Minister and will soon be passed in the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It is expected to enter the formal implementation phase early next year."

"It seems the King and Prime Minister do have brains."

"The Hanged Man said sarcastically, as was his habit."

Klein nodded slightly in approval.

Miss Justice straightened her back even more, then turned to look at the Hanged Man and smiled:

“Mr. Hanged Man, I have the answer to what you asked me to confirm before. The King has been persuaded by the Prime Minister and will not retaliate against the Fussac Empire on the east coast of Byron in the short term. I think you should pay the reward you promised before.”

The Hanged Man seemed to be thinking for a few seconds before speaking:

“Miss Justice, thank you for your answer. It relieves me of some worries. What kind of reward would you like? I will consider it as long as it is reasonable.”

Miss Justice smiled knowingly:

"A clue about the Psychological Alchemy Society, or a clue about the main ingredients of the 'Mind Reader' potion recipe. Of course, I can wait until 'The Sun' gives me the recipe before I do that."

"No problem."

The Hanged Man agreed without hesitation.

Miss Justice hesitated for a moment before continuing:

"I have two more small questions, and I wonder if you could answer them at the same time? I want to know if there are any sequence potions named 'Arbitrator', and also, what kind of extraordinary being can pass directly through a wooden door, or render the lock ineffective?"

Livre was taken aback: Arbitrator and apprentice? Miss Justice, you didn't run into Fors and Hugh, did you?

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Livre answered before the Hanged Man could speak:

“Miss Justice, I can answer that question, but I would like to know why you asked it in the first place.”

Miss Justice looked a little bewildered upon hearing this, but then nodded in agreement.

Livre began to explain:

“There is indeed a pathway with an initial sequence called ‘Arbitrator.’ I think you should be familiar with this pathway, because the royal family and military of the kingdom control this pathway. In addition, some other nobles may also have some low-sequence potions from this pathway.”

"The only way to pass through the wooden door is through apprenticeship. Most of the extraordinary individuals on this path probably exist in the form of extraordinary characteristics, because, as you can see, their abilities are very convenient."

Miss Justice was very satisfied with what she heard, and then she took the initiative to explain why she had asked those two questions:

"It's actually quite simple. I recently met two extraordinary friends. One of them has an imposing presence and looks like an arbitrator, while the other can pass through wooden doors. So I asked them out of curiosity."

"Them?" Livre's suspicions deepened upon hearing this. Could it really be Fors and Hugh? She'd write a letter to Fors and the others once she arrived in Bayam. However, knowing a wealthy woman like Miss Justice wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Livre didn't ask any more questions, lest she expose her background.

After explaining, Miss Justice spoke again:

"I've recently come into contact with some extraordinary individuals and learned about a powerful figure called Mr. A. Gentlemen, do you know his background and true identity?"

Mr. A? The naming convention is somewhat similar to that of mutual aid societies, however, mutual aid societies are probably only for women…

Livre made guesses in her mind, but did not answer.

The Hanged Man carefully considered his words before speaking:

"The Aurora Society has been targeting the Church of the Lord of Storms, the Church of the Eternal Sun, and the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. Therefore, these three churches know more about the Aurora Society than other organizations, and I learned some information from them."

No need for explanation, I know you're most likely one of Storm's people, or maybe a double agent... But why is the Aurora Society's target of hatred precisely these three oldest churches? Livre smiled without speaking, calmly looking at the "Hanged Man".

The Hanged Man seemed to know that his sequence pathways couldn't be hidden from the Fool and the Lovers, and continued, not too concerned:

"The Aurora will have five saints and twenty-two divine messengers. These divine messengers are codenamed with letters and call themselves Mr. A to Mr. X... They are at least Sequence 7 extraordinary beings, and the strongest are Sequence 5. They are all quite good at concealing themselves... Whenever a divine messenger dies, a new divine messenger will take his place."

"I'm not sure if the Mr. A you mentioned is the same Mr. A from the Aurora Club, but I can say there's a high probability. As for the Aurora Club, I've already told you about it before."

So you're from the Aurora Club...

Liviel's heart tightened, recalling what Xiaobai had mentioned about the descent of divine offspring, and she spoke seriously:

"Miss Justice, you must pay close attention to Mr. A. The Aurora Society may be plotting something."

Miss Justice was taken aback upon hearing this, and nodded in surprise.

She turned to look at the hanging man, and said with some heartache: