Mystery: The Witch of Desire

Audrey said somewhat sadly:

"Unfortunately, just as we discovered his whereabouts, he became aware of our investigation and killed the people involved."

what!

Liviel nearly jumped off the bronze chair, her unusual behavior drawing everyone's attention.

But she couldn't care less about that and asked urgently:

"Someone died? Who was it?"

Miss Justice paused for a moment. As a spectator, she noticed Miss Lover's extremely abnormal tension. Although she knew Miss Lover was a woman with a strong sense of justice, she thought there was no need for such a strong reaction.

She said without hiding anything:

“It was a bounty hunter hired by two extraordinary individuals, a middle-aged man. I have already arranged for someone to provide compensation to his wife and children.”

So it wasn't Fors and Hugh after all...

Livre breathed a long sigh of relief upon hearing this, only then realizing that her back was covered in a slippery layer of cold sweat.

But she quickly realized her unusual behavior, so she simply pretended to be emotional and slammed her fist on the table, angrily saying:

"Damn Zilingus, he should be burned at the stake!"

Before becoming the Witch of Pain, Livre would have said, "He should be hanged!" Now, she believes that burning at the stake is a better punishment for sinners.

Miss Justice Audrey raised an eyebrow slightly. If she had been a viewer before, she would have thought: Miss Lover is truly a kind lady who hates evil.

But now, Audrey realizes that her lover has some problems.

Her loss of composure just now wasn't due to anger, it seemed to be because of... worry?

What is she worried about?

Are you worried that I might get hurt?

Audrey felt a warmth in her heart and continued to explain to the Hanged Man in detail the intelligence they currently had and their subsequent plans.

The Hanged Man nodded slightly and said:

"Very good, I will keep a close eye on it."

At this moment, after much hesitation, Livre finally spoke:

“Miss Justice, I must remind you again that a pirate general is extremely dangerous, even if he is the pirate general with the lowest bounty.”

She didn't want to directly persuade Miss Justice to give up the investigation, as the adventurous Miss Justice would most likely not listen, and doing so would undoubtedly offend the Hanged Man.

After careful consideration, she slowly began to speak:

"If you encounter any emergency, you can also ask me for help. I have a very capable friend in Backlund."

Audrey could tell that Miss Lover's desire to help was genuine. Although she thought it would be too late to find Miss Lover's friends in an emergency, she was still very touched and thanked her.

The Hanged Man looked at Livre with some doubt, wondering why this powerful woman was so concerned about Qilingus.

After a long pause, he turned to look at the head of the long bronze table and said respectfully:

“Dear Mr. Fool, if I have figured out Zilingus’ true purpose, please allow me to recite your name and inform you in a ritual.”

He did not repeat his request for help from the other party's confidant, as Mr. Fool had already given an affirmative answer during the last Tarot reading.

Therefore, the Hanged Man only indicated his desire to "report".

Under everyone's gaze, Klein, enveloped in the thick gray fog, leaned back in his chair, nodded slightly, and answered slowly:

"can."

Upon hearing Mr. Fool's answer, Alger the Hanged Man quietly breathed a sigh of relief, lowered his head, and humbly said:

"Please allow me to praise your listening in advance."

I'm also very curious... what a pirate general wants to do in Backlund, even more curious about his powerful magical artifact, and even more curious about ensuring the safety of Fors and Hugh.

Although the two of them survived this time, they may have been targeted by Zilingus.

Livre pondered silently, gradually leaning towards choosing the option of returning to Backlund to deal with Zilingus's matter.

At this moment, the Hanged Man glanced at the Fool sitting at the head of the table and spoke again:

"I am about to acquire a batch of Emperor Russell's diaries, and I believe I can present them to you at the next gathering, or the one after that."

Is the Hanged Man about to receive a batch of diaries? As a sailor who is very likely to be adrift at sea, does this mean that the Hanged Man may soon come ashore?

Livre pondered with slight interest. Miss Justice's disguise had already been exposed, and the sun didn't seem to be in the same region as them. Next up to be exposed was Mr. Hanged Man.

Klein nodded slightly, a hint of pleasure in his voice:

"very good."

Liviel hummed a little tune in her heart, after all, handing the diary over to Mr. Fool meant she would also have a copy.

Seeing that the conversation between the Hanged Man and Mr. Fool had come to an end, Audrey quickly asked:

"Dear Fool, if I receive information that is extremely useful and of obvious timeliness, may I also inscribe your name and tell you through a ritual?"

Timeliness... what a sophisticated term, befitting Audrey Hall, a member of the great nobility.

Livre guessed that the information she wanted to report, which was clearly time-sensitive, was probably about Qilingus.

Klein nodded almost imperceptibly through the thick gray fog:

"can."

At the same time, Klein turned to look at Livre and the Sun, who were listening in silence, and said in a soothing tone:

"You are the same."

"Yes, Mr. Fool."

As Liviel nodded in response to the sun, she thought to herself, if Miss Justice discovered urgent information about Zilingus and reported it to Klein, and Klein then told me, we could keep track of Zilingus's movements... I have to say, Klein is quite useful as a messenger.

Inside the majestic palace above the gray fog, a few seconds of silence followed before Audrey spoke up:

"I need the complete pituitary gland of the Rainbow Lizard Dragon."

"One of the main ingredients of the Mind Reader's Potion?"

The upside-down man nodded almost imperceptibly.

"I don't. To be honest, I've only ever seen this kind of creature in textbooks."

After a moment's thought, the sun said with a hint of helplessness.

What textbooks introduce extraordinary beings? I'm so envious... The similar materials I got at the Extraordinary Gathering were either direct oral accounts or crumpled pieces of paper, lacking system and organization... I hope I can exchange textbooks with the Sun someday...

Livre thought with a pang of envy.

Just then, the Hanged Man glanced at the Fool, and after confirming that he didn't speak, he looked away, turned to Miss Justice, and said thoughtfully:

"I might be able to obtain the complete pituitary gland of the Rainbow Lizard Dragon."

Before Audrey could express her delight, he added:

"But the prerequisite is finding Zilingus. When that happens, plus the part I need to compensate you, it will be exactly equal to the complete pituitary gland of the Rainbow Lizard Dragon. Miss Justice, you may not know that this sub-dragon is nearly extinct. Currently, there are only traces of them on some primitive islands in the Misty Sea, the Raging Sea, and the Sunia Sea. And the coordinates of these islands are only known to a very few people. Heh, if you are interested in the future, we can make some exchanges in this regard, because I am one of those few people."

pristine islands... I wonder if Bobtail Island counts as one of those pristine islands...

Livr listened silently to their conversation, trying to recall if she had ever seen a colorful lizard on Shorttail Island, but clearly, she hadn't.

Audrey was very excited as she listened, and, trying to contain her emotions, said:

“I once dreamed of sailing the seas, searching for those pristine islands, and experiencing their ancient charm.”

She lost her composure and her lips formed a beautiful curve.

No, Miss Audrey, you wouldn't want to go there. The primitive island might have cult-like altars, eerie curly-haired baboons, and perhaps irresistible male flower-faced bats... In short, it's not a good place.

Livre silently grumbled to herself, but didn't say it aloud.

After a few seconds, Audrey asked in confusion:

"The Rainbow Lizard Dragon is nearing extinction, does that mean the audience access route will soon be interrupted?"

"No, there must be alternative materials."

The Hanged Man answered with great certainty.

Can potion ingredients be substituted? That's a novel concept, but not entirely surprising. After all, if we consider extraordinary power as a physical entity, then potion formulation still follows physical and chemical principles. As long as it contains the corresponding extraordinary power, whether it's the extraordinary characteristics of an extraordinary individual or a corresponding supernatural creature, it can be used in the potion.

The extraordinary power of a certain sequence may not correspond to just one type of organism.

As Livre pondered, Audrey asked with a hint of excitement:

What are some alternative materials?

The Hanged Man shook his head, replying meaningfully:

"I don't know, maybe the people in the Psychological Alchemy Society know."

"Then why are you so sure there are alternative materials?"

Audrey was both bewildered and confused.

The Hanged Man chuckled and said:

"You'll find out in the future, or you can pay a fee now to obtain this information?"

"Then I'll wait a bit."

Audrey puffed out her cheeks, silently exhaled, and couldn't help but think: In a situation like this, if it were my lover, she would most likely tell me directly...

After Audrey listed the items she needed, Livre said in a light tone:

"I need the potion recipe for Sequence 7 of the Mystic Path, as well as the corresponding potion ingredients."

Upon hearing this, Livre keenly noticed that Mr. Hanged Man's back arched almost instantly. It was an instinctive reaction of an experienced warrior when faced with danger, allowing his body to quickly enter a state of exertion.

It's clear that Mr. Hanged Man is very wary of the aurora borealis.

Although Miss Justice did not react as violently as the Hanged Man, she still straightened her back unconsciously.

After all, during the Tarot Gathering last week, Miss Lover had just warned her to be careful of the Aurora Society, and now she herself was coming to ask for the potion recipe from the Secret Prayer Path...

Audrey's mind began to wander: Could it be that Miss Lover is actually an Extraordinary being of the Mystic Path? A wild one, perhaps, which is why she needs to purchase potion recipes? However, Miss Lover seems like a seasoned Extraordinary being, yet she's only Sequence 8? That's possible, after all, Sequence 8 Listeners of the Mystic Path can hear many hidden secrets…

The sun, completely devoid of thoughts of the Hanged Man and justice, simply stated:

"The secret path to enlightenment? Silver City possesses the corresponding potion recipe, but I need a certain amount of merit points to exchange for it. Perhaps I can tell you later."

"Sure, I'm not in such a hurry."

Livre nodded in satisfaction. In any case, Xiaobai wasn't in a particular hurry to get promoted. Although listeners would all lose control within a few years, Xiaobai hadn't shown any signs of losing control yet.

After the transaction was completed, Mr. Fool looked around, then up at the sun, and asked in a calm tone:

Does Silver City still believe in gods?

The sun replied in a reverent tone:

"We still believe in the Lord who created everything, the all-knowing and all-powerful God."

An omniscient and omnipotent god? A true creator, or that ancient sun god?

As soon as she heard Klein's question, Livre quietly perked up her ears, waiting for the sun to answer.

She was very curious about where Silver City was, what was special about it, and whether there were any clear clues about the Giants' Court, but she was too embarrassed to ask, since it involved the other party's privacy.

At this moment, it is undoubtedly most appropriate for Mr. Fool, the leader of the Tarot Society, to personally inquire.

Klein seemed completely unsurprised, and chuckled as he countered with:

Even if He has abandoned you?

Abandoned? The Creator abandoned the Silver City? Livre was startled, instantly recalling a specific term:

A land forsaken by God!

In Edwina's speculation, the Forsaken Land might be located at the end of the Sunia Sea, possibly reached by traveling east from the Gargas Islands across that illusory sea. And the Giants' Court is very likely related to the Forsaken Land.

Moreover, according to the information previously provided by the Hanged Man, the true Creator's "Sanctuary" that the followers of the Aurora Society are searching for may be equated with the Forsaken Land.

And now, Liviel has discovered that the sun may very well have originated from the land of the forsaken gods!

Where on earth did Klein pull the sun from? Almost no one in the world knows anything about the Forsaken Land, yet he managed to pull people from there?!

Is this some kind of cheat-like ability of his? Should I ask Klein to help me see if he can bring someone over from Pennsylvania Port? That way, I can find out the location of Pennsylvania Port...