Cattleya understood that The Hanged Man meant that if the problem was big, they could use The Moon to drag the whole vampire clan into this matter, thereby recovering losses and reaping benefits amid the chaos.
She then smiled and said:
"If things are really that serious, why not directly look for The World? That seems simpler."
Alger was silent for a few seconds before saying:
"I have to prove that I have the ability to handle problems. So that's the last resort."
Hearing his answer, "Star Admiral" Cattleya had some thoughts. The Hanged Man values The World Gehrman Sparrow's opinions a lot. Is it because he is Mr. Fool's blessed? Also, this attitude of his is quite consistent with the political jokes popular in places like Backlund and Trier: when encountering a problem or making a mistake, the first reaction is to suppress it and find other ways to solve it, not letting the "superior" or "client" know… This shows that The Hanged Man once, and still, belonged to a tightly organized major force, having absorbed such a culture and mastered related skills… The Church of Storms? No, someone like that would be a heretic there… The fleet of the "King of the Five Seas"?
As her thoughts surged, the pirate admiral pushed the heavy glasses on the bridge of her nose and brought the topic back on track:
"Continue telling me about that 'Artisan'."
Alger, as if he had a draft ready, without recollection or pause, spoke at a moderate pace:
"To conceal that 'Artisan's' identity and prevent this channel from being known to others, I deliberately made him an insider of the Steam Church. But in reality, long ago, due to his love for fine wine and indulgence in beautiful women, he was extremely extravagant and had to make items for wild Beyonders to earn money for a living, and he defected from the Steam Church and hid in Bayam. "This time, he first mysteriously fell ill and was monitored by people of unknown origin, then he was controlled by those suspected of being followers of the 'Primordial Moon', claiming to have gained new life…"
Cattleya listened intently, her slightly purple eyes behind the lenses showing great focus.
After The Hanged Man finished, she pondered for a moment and asked:
"An 'Artisan' by no means lacks magical items, and they are well-versed in the combination of various Beyonder effects and negative influences, so their strength is definitely at the Sequence 5 level. "What method did those followers of the 'Primordial Moon' use to control that 'Artisan' without harming him? "Was a demigod involved?"
Alger slowly shook his head: "I have no clues in that regard for now, but from my observation, the 'Artisan' showed a certain degree of willingness. I suspect that besides threats and coercion, there was also temptation targeted at his weaknesses."
He indirectly denied the speculation that a demigod was involved.
"Star Admiral" Cattleya nodded: "How did those followers of the 'Primordial Moon' find this 'Artisan'? "According to your description, this 'Artisan' only traded with familiar and trustworthy friends, not much liking to expand his channels, and was quite cautious in terms of security."
Alger hesitated for a moment and said: "I'm not entirely sure, but I have a guess. "I once helped 'The World' sell a 'Werewolf' Beyonder characteristic to that 'Artisan'. The 'Werewolf' pathway belongs to the 'Aberrant' category, and both the formula and the characteristics are firmly controlled by the Rose School, rarely leaking out."
Similarly, the followers of the "Primordial Moon" in the Southern Continent basically belong to the Rose School… Cattleya silently added in her mind, already understanding what The Hanged Man's guess was.
He suspected that the 'Werewolf' Beyonder characteristic had hidden problems involving the secret, causing the 'Artisan' to be targeted by the Rose School!
And this was also the reason why the Rose School could firmly control the formula and characteristics of the 'Aberrant' pathway.
"Star Admiral" Cattleya raised a few more questions and got satisfactory answers, finally asking:
"What is that 'Artisan' called, and which country is he from?"
"He is an Intisian, and he calls himself Sharif." Alger replied concisely without any hesitation.
"Sharif…" Cattleya frowned slightly and repeated the name of the "Artisan" in a low voice.
Is there something wrong? Seeing this, Alger asked directly: "Have you heard of him?"
In Alger's view, the "Star Admiral" was an experienced, well-connected, and self-controlled strong individual. If she didn't want to discuss "Sharif", even if she had doubts or anomalies, she wouldn't show it so clearly. Based on this judgment, he chose to ask without hesitation.
Cattleya was silent for a while and said: "Roselle's eldest son was called Charles, which is very close to this name."
Before The Hanged Man could speak, she continued: "This prince died of fear and anxiety not long after the emperor was assassinated. At the time, the Sorel family hoped to hang and exile his descendants, but the Steam Church chose to accept them as clergy."
Alger somewhat understood and nodded slightly: "You suspect he is a descendant of that prince?"