Joint Operation

The Aurora Order's "Secret Saint" Butis… Mr. World wants to hunt him? The Magician Fors's first reaction was that she'd heard wrong. After all, Gehrman Sparrow had no ties with that "Secret Saint."

But she quickly connected it to the thing called "Star Worm" that was just mentioned and pretty much guessed what was going on.

That made her feel both excited and agitated, because she also wanted to hunt the "Secret Saint" Butis to avenge her teacher's family. But hindered by her low strength and lack of sufficient reward, she'd always kept that thought buried.

Even though Mr. World didn't seem to be acting personally, The Hermit was a Sequence 4 demigod, and behind her was the support of the "Mysterious Queen"… I can offer maximum help within my abilities! In a flash, Fors turned her gaze to The Hermit beside her, waiting for her answer.

The Hermit Cattleya thought for a moment and said, "Butis is very likely a Saint of the Apprentice pathway. Hunting him is extremely difficult. Besides, behind him are the Salvation Rose and the favor of the 'True Creator.' As I am now, relying solely on myself to complete this task is almost hopeless."

"You can seek the Mysterious Queen's help, and I'll arrange other partners for you," Klein, as Mr. World, replied in a low hoarse voice. "The reward is priority rights to pick the spoils, and mystical knowledge that will let you digest your potion within the year."

It was December now… The Hermit Cattleya's heart raced as she considered. "At the time, I'll try it, but I can't guarantee success."

No matter how difficult the task of hunting the "Secret Saint" was, it wasn't as dangerous as actively receiving indoctrination from the "Hidden Sage." And from the latter, you might not get mystical knowledge that aids digestion—more likely math, engineering, or literature.

"No problem. As long as you seriously try, even if you end up failing, I'll give you some mystical knowledge as compensation," Mr. World Gehrman Sparrow nodded, confirming the deal.

At that, the Magician Fors couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up, "Mr. World, Ms. Hermit, can I join this mission? I might be able to provide some help."

Even if you didn't say it, I'd come find you… The Fool Klein chuckled inwardly and made the dummy World nod slightly. "There's a reserved spot for you among the participants."

The Magician Fors wasn't surprised at all and asked curiously, "What can I do? What do you need me to do?"

Gehrman Sparrow replied in an extremely calm tone, "Bait."

"…" Fors opened her mouth, momentarily unable to speak, feeling like she'd known that would be the answer.

Mr. World Gehrman Sparrow continued, "Similarly, you have the right to choose spoils, but your priority is after Ms. Hermit. Also, during this period, I can help you record 'Travel' and other Beyonder abilities."

The Magician Fors hadn't expected any reward; successful revenge would be her biggest gain—she might even get extra rewards from her teacher later. Hearing that, she didn't hesitate and nodded. "Okay."

Mr. World Gehrman Sparrow then turned his gaze to Ms. Justice. "How is your digestion of the 'Dreamwalker' potion coming along?"

Thanks to the expedition in Groscell's Travels and consistent acting during this time, Justice Audrey's potion digestion had progressed quickly. She shifted her eyes and recalled, "I've already summed up the acting guidelines. In another two or three months, I should be able to fully digest it."

A bit slow… Klein muttered inwardly and made Mr. World Gehrman Sparrow say, "Create more opportunities to act. If you can digest the potion before Ms. Hermit starts her operation against the 'Secret Saint' Butis, I can advance you the Beyonder characteristic of Hewin Rambis as a reward, allowing you to coordinate with her."

For Klein, he'd be staying in the God-forsaken Land for a long time to come, and most things outside would have to rely on the Tarot Club members. Helping them get stronger as quickly as possible would also help him.

Besides, he wasn't giving it away for free—the difficulty of hunting the "Secret Saint" Butis was as high as The Hermit Cattleya had said.

"Alright!" Justice Audrey had just been worrying about how to accumulate merits with Mr. World, so hearing this, she agreed without any hesitation.

In her mind, Aurora Order people were all lunatics and destroyers—dealing with them needed no excuse!

Also, Audrey had been troubled by her lack of Beyonder combat experience, and this gave her a chance—dangerous, but still a chance.

Gehrman Sparrow is really generous… Helping the "Mysticologist" digest potion knowledge and giving a Sequence 4 demigod characteristic… This can't just be for the "Star Worm"—that sounds like an auxiliary material… Is he doing this according to Mr. Fool's will, helping Tarot Club members improve quickly so they can play their roles later? The Hanged Man Alger overheard the exchanges between World and several members and vaguely sensed the truth.

This made him feel quite remorseful. He suspected that if not for his lack of piety, having different thoughts, and making the foolish move of testing Mr. Fool, he would have also been "assigned" a task to help him push open the door of divinity.