Mystery: The Witch of Desire

Hopefully, Miss Justice's request won't be too difficult, and it would be best if I could repay it with knowledge... I've learned a lot of amazing things from Roselle's diary... May the goddess... uh, no, the storm... uh, no... or the god of steam protect me.

Livre silently made a prayer, then awkwardly realized she didn't know which god to pray to, so she reluctantly prayed to Steam, whom she hadn't offended.

Of course, she knew very well that this was just a simple psychological comfort, and the gods certainly wouldn't hear her prayers.

Audrey hesitated for a few seconds, then spoke with a faint, sorrowful kiss:

“Miss, the assassination of Beckeron cost £1, and you must pay for that. In addition, I want the psychiatrist's prescription as payment…”

Ten thousand pounds! My God!

If I'd known you'd spent so much money to get this done, I would have teleported back to Backlund myself and killed that Beckron! But teleporting back to Backlund from the Southern Continent is too far; my spiritual energy probably couldn't withstand a real teleportation back…

Thankfully, I just received over 40,000 pounds, which should be enough to cover this expense...

No matter what, we must squeeze this money out of Klein!

Livre forced a smile and was about to agree when Miss Justice said again:

“My love, if you can do one thing for me, you won’t need to pay this 10,000 pounds.”

She then looked at the others and said in a sorrowful voice:

"The same goes for everyone else. Whoever completes my commission will receive a reward of ten thousand pounds."

Upon hearing this, Livre perked up. What kind of task had Miss Justice entrusted to her that could earn her a reward of ten thousand pounds, equivalent to assassinating an ambassador?

Amidst the expectant gazes of everyone in the Tarot Club, Miss Justice slowly spoke:

“I have a… friend who has gone missing. His name is Alfred Hall, a lieutenant colonel in the Kingdom’s army, serving in East Byron. He disappeared after an incident a week ago, and neither the military nor the hired extraordinary individuals can find him…”

Miss Audrey did not want to reveal her identity, so she did not disclose that Alfred Hall was her second brother, but simply said that she had a friend.

Upon hearing this, Livre's expression turned to astonishment.

Miss Audrey Hall, could that Alfred Hall really be related to you? Is he your brother?

Also, why are the military so incompetent? They've had him tied up there for almost a week and still haven't found him? Even though I did it flawlessly and took counter-divination measures… uh, it seems like it's because I did it too perfectly…

However, I only left the room fee for one week. Judging by the timeframe, the hotel will send someone to collect the room tomorrow, and they will naturally discover the missing Alfred...

No, I can't let things turn out like this. This is a chance to earn ten thousand pounds. I have to personally 'rescue' Alfred!

Livre immediately said:

“Miss Justice, I’ll accept this request. I happen to have some friends in the Southern Continent.”

Miss Justice nodded repeatedly and continued her introduction:

"My friend was last seen at a banquet at the governor's mansion in Gulayin before he disappeared..."

Don't worry, I know these details better than you do.

Livre listened quietly, inwardly finding it somewhat amusing.

In the ensuing free trading session, the members of the Tarot Club presented the potion recipes and extraordinary materials they required.

Miss Justice needs the potion recipe and materials from the Sequence 7 Psychiatrist.

The Hanged Man requires the potion recipe and materials of Sequence 6 Wind-Clad.

Sun needs a Sequence 8 Lightbringer potion recipe and also wants a powerful extraordinary weapon.

As usual, Liviel sought to purchase a large quantity of Sequence 7 potion recipes and materials. Besides having almost all of Emily's recipes and materials, she also wanted to purchase the recipes and materials needed by Klein, Fors, and Hugh. Of course, Miss Sharon had already collected a batch of recipes and materials for her, but Liviel didn't yet know exactly what they were.

After exchanging their needs, Livre made another request:

"I want to know about the Soren family in Intis, and whether there are any high-sequence powerhouses in the Soren family."

Liviel was eager to obtain information about the Janice siblings. As she spoke, she secretly observed Miss Justice's reaction, since she, being of noble birth, was the most likely person to have relevant information.

As expected, Audrey was slightly moved upon hearing this. Although she had been in a bad mood due to Alfred's disappearance, she still took her lover's request seriously.

She glanced furtively at the Fool at the head of the ancient table, and seeing that this great being remained shrouded in gray mist and showed no intention of speaking, she whispered:

"I can answer your question. If you would like to make our conversation more private, you can ask Mr. Fool for permission to speak with him alone."

Livre nodded slightly, then looked at Klein, who was sitting at the head of the table, and said in an exceptionally reverent tone:

“Mr. Fool, I beg you.”

Klein immediately used a barrier to isolate the Hanged Man and the Sun, creating a private space for Livre and Audrey.

Miss Justice didn't keep them in suspense and immediately spoke:

"My knowledge of the Soren family is rather limited, and some things I only learned after I became an Extraordinary. You can take this as a reference."

She continued:

"The Soren family is an ancient family with a long history, having served the Ternsost Empire for over two thousand years. They have witnessed many conflicts and changes in the Fourth Epoch and have continued to exist to this day. They were once the royal family of Intis and possessed the extraordinary sequence of the 'Hunter' pathway. During the reign of Emperor Roselle, the Soren family suffered a heavy blow, gradually declined, and was eventually overthrown. Their rule was replaced by the Republic, and the family then mainly influenced Intis's intelligence agencies and parts of the military."

"As for the existing high-sequence powerhouses of the Soren family... as far as I know, there are still several important members of the Soren family active in the Intis noble arena. They are very likely extraordinary individuals, but I don't know their specific sequence."

After speaking, Miss Justice gave a slight bow and said:

"I hope you don't mind my somewhat weak answer."

Although it is indeed a bit thin... how could I bear to express my dissatisfaction?

Liviel, who hadn't expected to obtain any particularly important information, continued:

Do you know Duval Soren and Janis Soren?

Miss Justice looked thoughtful, and after a long while, she said, not quite certain:

"Many years ago, when the relationship between the Kingdom and the Empire was not as tense as it is now, I think I saw Duval Soren at a cross-border salon. He should be a direct descendant of the Soren family, one of the high-ranking heirs... As for Janice Soren, I have no recollection of her."

Liviel was slightly taken aback, then asked Mr. Fool for help, and showed Miss Justice the images of Duval and Janice that appeared in her mind.

After reading it, Miss Audrey nodded in affirmation and said:

“Yes, that’s right. This man is the Duval Soren I’ve met before, only a bit more mature. As for this woman… I don’t recognize her.”

After a few seconds of contemplation, Livre silently looked up and said:

“I am satisfied with your answer. Now, you can tell me what reward you would like to receive from me. Hmm… since Mr. Fool has given us a private conversation, I think you would be better off asking me some questions about knowledge.”

Miss Justice had intended to offer this answer as an advance reward to her lover, to thank her for accepting the task of finding Alfred, but after hearing what the other party said, she slowly added:

"I want to hear about some extraordinary pathways, but only if I don't know about them."

After a moment's thought, Livre looked at Miss Justice and said in her usual sweet voice:

What do you know about the Aurora Club members?

Audrey, recalling the information she had bought from the Hanged Man for £1000 last time, replied briefly:

“I know what they believe in, what era they originated from, what extraordinary methods they have mastered, and... they can be quite fanatical in their actions.”

Livre laughed:

“I understand. Do you want to know the specific abilities they possess in the Mystic Path from Sequence 9 to Sequence 5? That way you'll have more confidence when facing Mr. A later. Of course, thanks to Zilingus, you already know some of it, but you don't know much.”

Upon hearing this, Audrey nodded thoughtfully.

"I'd love to hear your explanation."

Mr. A of the Aurora Society is powerful and mysterious, and Audrey is eager to learn more about him.

Livre said slowly and deliberately:

"Sequence 8 of the Mystic Path is the Listener. Its core is establishing a connection with hidden beings. One can passively or actively hear the whispers of certain evil entities, thereby gaining dangerous knowledge, incantations, and rituals, but there is always a huge risk of being corrupted, controlled, or even physically mutated. Therefore, the lower-ranking members of the Aurora Society are extremely dangerous; they are always at risk of losing control, and their personalities are twisted and bizarre..."

"I know a little about that."

Audrey wasn't completely oblivious to her listener, and said, half-asleep, "I'm reminding you."

Livr raised an eyebrow and said:

"Do you know what the corresponding sequence 7 is?"

Audrey shook her head slightly.

“Sequence 7 of the Mystic Path is called Hermit,” Livre said succinctly. “Hermits begin to delve deeper into the power of secrecy and corruption. They excel at hiding in the shadows, creating illusions, and engaging in spiritual corruption and seduction. They can also cast some basic dark magic spells. When dealing with them, be careful of curses from the shadows.”

"curse?"

Audrey was startled by the word, and naturally made the corresponding associations in her mind. Then she nodded with lingering fear.

"The Sequence 6 of the Mystic Path is the Rose Bishop. They possess powerful flesh magic abilities. They can manipulate their own flesh for attack, defense, transformation, and rapid regeneration, and can even transform their flesh into living weapons or tentacles. They can also influence the flesh of others to some extent."

Livre continued recounting the knowledge these novices had gleaned from their babbling, which Klein also thoroughly enjoyed, prompting him to lightly tap the edge of the table with his fingers.

"flesh……"

Audrey muttered with a hint of nausea, suddenly realizing that Mr. A was even more terrifying than she had imagined.

"As for the Shepherds of Sequence 5, I think you already know about them, but I still want to remind you not to try to fight a real Shepherd. They are far more terrifying than Zilingus."

Livre offered a heartfelt reminder, concluding with a polite remark:

I hope you are satisfied with my answer.

Audrey nodded slightly and said:

"This would be very helpful to me, um... I hope you can do your best to help me find that friend. I'll also try to gather more information about the Soren family and give it to you at the next gathering?"

Livre hesitated for a moment and said:

"Could it be as soon as possible? This information is very time-sensitive to me... Once we have news, please ask Mr. Fool to pass it on. I think you don't want to wait until next week's gathering to find out about your friend."

"Mr. Fool, is that alright?"

Livre turned her head and asked.

Audrey also breathed a sigh of relief:

"That's exactly what I wanted."

She had been eagerly anticipating news of her second brother, Alfred Hall, but hadn't dared to trouble Mr. Fool to relay it privately. Now that Miss Lover had asked Mr. Fool for the message, she was more than happy to oblige.

Klein nodded in agreement, emerging from the thick gray fog.

After the one-on-one exchange, the subsequent free exchange lasted less than ten minutes before Klein announced the end of the tarot session and severed his connection with the crimson stars.

After the figures of Justice, the Hanged Man, and the Sun dissipated into streaks of light, Klein glanced at Livre to the side and chuckled softly:

"This diary contains something remarkable."

Chapter 220 The Whereabouts of the Blasphemy Token

Livre became interested upon hearing this and eagerly took the diary to read it:

"On February 9th, I had my third child, and I named him Bonova."

“My eldest daughter Bernadette was fortunate. My mother and I were both low-sequence extraordinary beings at the time, and she was free to choose the path she wanted to take.”

“My eldest son, Charles, is the most unfortunate. He inherited very few extraordinary traits but has to repeat my path. Perhaps he can make changes at Sequence 4, but achieving a high sequence is never easy.”

“My second son Bonova is somewhere between Bernadette and Charles. I gave him the characteristics equivalent to a Sequence 5 Beyonder, which lightened my burden and allowed me to digest potions more quickly and advance faster. Even at birth, he was already a ‘star mage’ capable of displaying various special abilities.”

"Zarathustra secretly came to congratulate me, praising Bonova as a lovely angel. I asked this fortune teller what Bonova would achieve in the future, but he just smiled and did not answer me."

"I asked him about Charles's future again, and he finally spoke, telling me that death was an inevitable end, but perhaps it was a good thing."

"Honestly, fortune tellers are always so vague, it makes you want to pry their mouths open."

"I asked Bernadette about her future one last time, and he suddenly became very serious. He said that she would hate me, despise me, and betray me, and that she would become a great figure in the mystical world."

“Sometimes, you really shouldn’t ask about the results of divination. I find it hard to believe that my lovely, kind Bernadette, who loves her younger brother, admires her father, and cherishes her mother, would hate me, despise me, and betray me. What is the reason for this? Did I do something wrong? Maybe she had a crush on someone I didn’t like, and I killed that brat?”

“No, Zarathustra is not a prophet; the divination results could be wrong! Forget about it, Roselle!”

"How about it, can you smell the melodramatic family soap opera?"

Klein smiled as he looked at Livre, who had just finished reading the first page of her diary.

Livre shook her head noncommittally, but Zarathustra's description of Bernadette's future flashed through her mind:

A big shot in the mysterious world.

"The mysterious world must refer to the world of extraordinary beings... Just what level is required to be called a great person..."

"I'm afraid it must be at least at the demigod level."

Klein thought for a moment and guessed:

"In my eyes, Zilingus and those pirate generals are already big shots, but they're only Sequence 6 and Sequence 5..."