Chapter 823: And Another Thing

I knew Miss "Justice" wouldn't be able to hold back from asking about the extra card... Skated by another question nice and easy... Klein chuckled inwardly, casually flipping over the new Card of Blasphemy to show "Justice":

"The Tyrant."

So, Gehrman Sparrow turned it in... Is that what "Mr. Fool" was after? "The Hanged Man" Alger spotted Emperor Roselle with his triple crown first and remarked inwardly.

He had already obtained the potion formula for "Calamity Prelate" and figured out what ritual was needed. Right now, he was in a great mood, feeling that although the road ahead had obstacles, it was bathed in light and full of hope.

"Justice" Audrey soon took in all the details of that Card of Blasphemy:

"The 'Tyrant' card... Looks like it's from the 'Sailor' pathway. I really envy Mr. 'Hanged Man'... Wait, Mr. 'Hanged Man' isn't surprised or shocked at all... From a psychological standpoint, his reaction should be stronger than ours! Hmm, did he already know this was the Card of Blasphemy for the 'Sailor' pathway?

"Eliminate all impossibility, and whatever remains is the only explanation... But how could Mr. 'Hanged Man' have known in advance?

"Sequence 0: Tyrant... Does the potion corresponding to 'Lord of Storms' really get called 'Tyrant'?

"This 'Tyrant' card should be the prototype of the Hierophant card, though the specific meanings do diverge a bit. Some parts match, some are closer to the reversed position, and some are extensions... Anyway, the card meaning represents conservative ideas, stresses spiritual obedience, relies on dignity and strength, creates fear, and brings faith..."

Audrey, who had loved mystical knowledge since childhood, felt a great sense of satisfaction interpreting it, and felt that the three pages of Roselle's diary had been a total bargain!

Card of Blasphemy... "The Hermit" Cattleya, also skilled in interpretation and possessing vast knowledge, quickly figured out which pathway the card represented, adding "Sequence 0: Tyrant" to a blank spot in her own knowledge.

Beyond that, some other thoughts occurred to her: ""The World" Gehrman Sparrow orchestrated the fall of the "Sea God" Kalvetua, and "Mr. Fool" thus acquired that short staff symbolizing the "Sea God's Authority", beginning to respond to believers in the name of the "Sea God"... "And now He's gotten the "Tyrant" card of the Storm pathway... "This cannot be mere coincidence..."

As she thought, "The Hermit" Cattleya felt a sudden chill, suspecting that "Mr. Fool" was quietly encroaching upon the authority of "Lord of Storms"!

Struggles between deities! A meticulous and far-reaching plan! Was this one of Mr. Fool's true purposes? Thoughts flashed through Cattleya's mind one after another, and she couldn't help but look away, not daring to stare at the "Tyrant" card any longer.

"The Magician" Fors and "The Moon" Emlyn knew very little about Sequence 0, having only heard Mr. Fool mention it once at a previous Tarot Club gathering. Right now, they were simply astonished that it was a Card of Blasphemy and vaguely connected the title "Tyrant" with the name of the Sequence 0 potion and the "Lord of Storms." One of them was trembling a bit, feeling like she was committing blasphemy, while the other let his thoughts wander, guessing what the Sequence 0 of the Artificial Vampire pathway was called.

Definitely "The Moon"! Or "Crimson Moon"! Emlyn's mind raced, landing on an answer. Whether it was correct or not, he didn't care. He just felt it was bound to be close to the truth.

"The Sun" Derrick had received a very solid mystical education in the City of Silver. The concept of Sequence 0 was not unfamiliar to him, and he had even long set his goal on reaching that level, because only by doing so could he bring light and warmth, hope and a future to the City of Silver.

This should represent the Elf King Soniathuram... So his title is "Tyrant"... Still, His "Authority" seems to be a bit more extensive than what this card shows... Derrick thought, feeling unusually involved.

After showing the card for two seconds, "Mr. Fool" Klein put the "Tyrant" card face down again and casually glanced at "The Hermit" lady.

Cattleya immediately spoke up: "Esteemed 'Mr. Fool', there are no new pages from Roselle's diary this time."

Just as I thought... Klein gave a slight nod and said with a smile: "Over to you."

The moment he finished speaking, "The World" Gehrman Sparrow looked at "The Hanged Man": "When this meeting is over, I'll give you that Ocean Songster Beyonder characteristic. Find me an 'Artificer' to make it into a portable magical item."

Again, another Ocean Songster Beyonder characteristic? The same thought popped into the minds of "Justice" Audrey, "The Moon" Emlyn, and the others simultaneously.

A Sequence 5 powerhouse isn't a carrot you can just buy on the street!

And Mr. "The World" had already killed several in the past month or two!

Had some quasi-high-ranking member of the Church of Storms actually fallen this time? "The Hermit" Cattleya, starting from the assumption that Mr. Fool was encroaching on the Lord of Storms' authority, had some ideas.

"The Magician" Fors grew even more afraid of Gehrman Sparrow and constantly warned herself not to use those two pages of notes recording demigod-level Beyonder powers!

"The Sun" Derrick couldn't help but think of the City of Silver's organized teams clearing monsters out of an area. In such a dark and hopeless environment, the amount of Sequence 5 main ingredients or Beyonder characteristics harvested each time wasn't much at all, sometimes even none!