Mystery: The New Dark Emperor Arrives

Chapter 580 Bernadette’s fifth question to the Fool

Hobert put on his clothes and kissed Forsi goodbye. It was already around 11 noon when he arrived at Longtail Island.

He met the patriarch of the Tudor family in the reception hall of the Governor's Mansion. To be precise, he was the patriarch of one of the three branches of the Tudor family today.

His name was Barnett Tudor, and he was an old man with gray hair and a clean face without a beard.

Barnett looks like a Backlund gentleman, meticulous and rigorous.

Archibald, who looked serious, sat opposite Barnet, and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.

Angus and other members of the Tudor family stood aside or in the corner.

Seeing Hobert arriving, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Hobert smiled at Barnett and said, "Old sir, welcome!"

Before Barnett could speak, Hobert then said to Angus: "Let the kitchen prepare a sumptuous lunch..."

"No need!" Barnett's voice was sharp and dignified: "I heard that everyone who had eaten at your restaurant before lost all their savings and had to go to other islands to make a living."

"This is a slander against me!" Hobert said seriously: "There is still a manor owner who is not greedy and knows how to respect the personality of others, and he got what he deserved."

Barnett glanced at Hobert, and then said to the members of the Tudor family: "You go out, Angus stays."

Hobert did not let Archibald leave. After Hobert entered the room, Archibald immediately stood up and stood behind Hobert with great discernment.

Barnett saw this and was secretly frightened.

He just felt that Archibald had the aura of Sequence 3 level. Although the state was a bit strange, the level was there.

It was this Sequence 3 Beyonder who was respectful to Hobert.

After Hobert sat down, Barnett suddenly sighed and said, "I've seen the current residence of the Tudor family members. To be honest, it's pretty good."

Around the end of June, the families of the Special Operations Department had just moved into the new building built for them.

Hobert smiled and said, "This is what I should do."

"I would like to know how you will treat these members of the Tudor family in the future?" Barnett stared at Hobert.

Angus on the side breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, their conversation was not so tit-for-tat, and the clan leader did not launch an attack to accuse him.

Hobert spread his hands: "My father is a member of the Tudor family. Of course, he is now a member of Loen's House of Lords and a 'Chaos Hunter'..."

Of course he meant what he said. After all, it was Christine who felt that there was no future in the Tudor family, so she came out to work on her own.

And now, Christine is already a Sequence 3.

When Barnett heard this, his face really didn't look good.

Hobert continued: "...Of course I will not treat my fellow Tudor family members badly, and my territory also needs enough official Beyonders. I think they must have good development prospects here with me."

Barnett said in a sharp voice: "If you have such a plan, you can come and discuss it with me. As the patriarch, I will definitely support you.

"But you used despicable means to win over family members, causing sharp conflicts within the family!"

Angus became nervous, it was time to come.

The so-called "despicable means" are actually criticizing Hobert for recruiting a large number of people from the family without the permission of the patriarch.

Hobert said seriously at first: "I have no intention of reporting to anyone how my territory develops."

Then he smiled and said: "I have long heard that some family members need to find jobs by themselves in order to make a living.

"I have jobs here that are suitable for them, and they also need this job."

Hobert's first sentence was to emphasize his principle: Old boy, I have the final say on my territory, and no one can dare to dictate on my territory!
The following words are a sneaky change of concept, describing his previous "poaching" as an employment relationship.

Barnett looked at Hobert coldly: "Young man, I'm not an old fool yet."

Hobert took a banana from the table in front of him and said while peeling it: "Old sir, as the patriarch of an extraordinary family, of course you must have enough management and wisdom in dealing with things.

"Then you should understand a very simple truth, people follow their interests."

He took a bite of the banana and said, "I can provide better opportunities for my family members, why do you want to block their better future?"

Angus wanted to praise the lord a few words at this time: When it comes to the art of language, you have to look at "lawyers". In my opinion, it is simply a wrong thing, but for the lord, it is an honest matter, in line with human nature and the trend of the times. things.

Barnett was also slightly stunned, but he quickly added: "You must know that I have the right to take all family members back."

"Bring them back for what? Lock them all up?"

Barnett opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything.

Managing a family is completely different from managing a business. Everything in managing a business can be done according to rules and regulations.

But managing a family is different. It requires family ties and rules. Even trying to keep a bowl of water flat will make everyone hate you. It is difficult to measure the degree.

If all these family members are really imprisoned, Barnett may only use force to maintain the majesty of the patriarch in the future.

He suddenly shook his head and smiled: "You will be a good leader."

Hobert put the leftover banana peel on the table: "You can't comment like this just because I'm eloquent, right?"

The other party's sudden compliment made Hobert handle it carefully.

"No, I'm not blind." Barnett said: "If you look at what you did in the South Colson area and Longtail Island, you will know that you want to subvert the rules of modern society!"

Hobert was slightly startled. This old man was the first person to point out the cause he was undertaking to his face.

Even the Backlund nobles who had withdrawn from Long Tail Island were not aware of this, or they did not care about it at all.

Barnett smiled and continued: "And according to my observation, you are a person who understands the development process of the situation very well. You are not impatient or impatient, and you know the secret of waiting!"

He sighed: "Why am I waiting? The family had no future hundreds of years ago.

“On the one hand, it is because it is difficult to obtain new extraordinary characteristics, and on the other hand, as the number of family members increases, it is difficult for everyone to live a relatively comfortable life in the industry left behind by the family.

"So from the moment I became the patriarch, I have been waiting for someone who can change the current situation of the family."

Angus on the side was slightly surprised, as if he was meeting this patriarch for the first time who he thought was stubborn and unfair.

Then he understood why the clan leader asked him to stay, obviously hoping that he would listen to his heart.

This also surprised Hobert. His previous impressions of Barnett all came from Angus and others, and due to the previous transaction of extraordinary characteristics, Hobert did not have a good impression of the patriarch.

But now, Hobert can be sure that the current situation of the Tudor family described by Barnett is basically the truth, and it is also true that he is unable to change the status quo.

Hobert took a deep breath: "As you said, I may be an opportunity for the Tudor family. You should increase your support for me!"

"I came here to tell you exactly this!" Barnett said: "I will send more family members in batches to assist you until the entire Tudor family has moved to the South Colson area."

This was not only beyond Angus's expectations, but even somewhat beyond Hobert's expectations.

However, thinking about the gambler mentality of the Tudor family, Hobert felt that it was not surprising that the other party did this. Members of this family always took all their wealth and invested in gambling once they seized an opportunity.

Hobert sighed. If Barnett had remained tough and opposed, things would have been easier.

But think about it carefully, how can a fool become the patriarch of a family of extraordinary people?Then the next step will definitely be a tug-of-war negotiation.

Just as Hobert expected, Barnett continued: "However, as a condition, the extraordinary power in your territory must be dominated by the Tudor family. The opinions of the Tudor family must be obtained for personnel promotions and benefits."

Hobert leaned back in his chair and smiled: "I wonder if you have any misunderstanding? I cooperate with many extraordinary forces, such as the extraordinary people of the Trunsoest family."

He said a little indifferently: "Even if we are both from the Tuduo family, my relationship with the other two families is closer than yours.

"One of the two branches also has an angel who is not in very good condition. Logically speaking, they are more qualified to become the leader of extraordinary power.

"There is another group that has fully surrendered to me. They are now in Bayam and fully obey my orders."

The so-called "they" actually refers to Rafter alone.

Barnett did not insist: "Then the family has the final say if extraordinary people of our family want to be promoted."

In fact, it was him, the patriarch, who had the final say.

This was his real purpose. He didn't bother to care about the affairs of the two Tudor families, whose aliases were Tony and Pound.

Hobert spread his hands: "This is very unreasonable. I provide all the resources, but I have no say in whether the Extraordinary will be promoted or not."

He smiled and said: "You can seek territory and establish your own rule."

Barnett thought for a while and then said: "Don't underestimate the heritage of an extraordinary family. I know that you can provide some extraordinary characteristics to the members, but what's the next step? Can their highest achievement only become Sequence 5?"

"I have prepared a copy of the extraordinary characteristics of the 'Law Mage' for Angus." Hobert smiled: "As long as he doesn't make a big mistake and digests the potion of the 'Retribution Knight', if I need it again, Just let him be promoted first.

"In addition, I also got a copy of the main material of the 'Law Master'."

Not only Barnett was stunned, but Angus was also stunned. Originally, he was a little worried that after the family began to strongly support Hobert, his current status would be unsafe.

Now he feels at ease, feeling that his loyalty has been duly rewarded.

Barnett pondered for more than ten seconds and then said: "In this way, you will not get the full support of the family, and I will recall some members.

"It's a pity. I originally thought this was a good opportunity for cooperation."

"You may not understand one thing." Hobert said seriously: "Do you think I am taking care of Longtail Island and South Colson for myself?"

He suddenly said to Angus: "Tell me about the process of receiving the Level 1 Sealed Artifact."

"Yes!" Angus said: "The process of receiving a level 1 sealed item is to perform a gift ceremony to the 'creator'. First, prepare an altar, draw a symbol representing the 'creator', and light three candles... "

The more Barnett heard, the more frightened he became. Of course he had heard of the "Maker" and also knew that Hobert had a "Maker" background.

But I didn't expect that the "creator" didn't sound like an evil god at all, and could actually use the method of granting to Angus to obtain a level 1 sealed object when needed.

Hobert smiled and said: "Old sir, you can go back and think about this matter, but what I want to tell you is that my authority is limited now, and the resources I can call are also limited.

"But soon, I will be able to mobilize some demigods and extraordinary families who are loyal to the 'creator'. By then, the power of the Tudor family will be dispensable to me."

To be precise, it was Hobert who was promoted to Sequence 2, or just Sequence 3. Those families who had good intentions towards the "founder" would naturally move closer to Hobert.

Barnett was lost in thought.

Angus thought that after becoming a demigod, he would have many demigod colleagues, which made him somewhat excited.

Archibald wondered if his status would not be as high as it is now after Hobert can mobilize the demigods?How to express loyalty to the "creator"?

After waiting for more than half a minute, Hobert suddenly said: "Old sir, do you know the main members of the royal family when the Blood Emperor was in power?"

Barnett was slightly startled: "Of course I know, the family has always had a picture album passed down."

"That's perfect." Hobert stood up: "In order to let you understand the current situation better, I also want you to see the level of people who are talking about cooperation with me."

Then, he said in ancient Hermes: "Messenger!"

A space in the living room suddenly became illusory, and a coffin floated out from the spirit world and stood in front of everyone.

Hobert pointed at Barnett and smiled at the messenger: "Let me introduce you. This is one of the current heads of the Tudor family, Mr. Barnett."

Barnett knew at first glance that this coffin was unusual, which reminded him of some records in the notes passed down by his family, and he quickly stood up.

Hobert said to Barnett again: "This is Ms. Beverly Heather Tudor."

Barnett was a little surprised: "Her Royal Highness?"

He was a little unsure, because according to the family's notes, the princess died in battle!

Hobert asked the messenger: "Can she see your face?"

"Of course, I'm not afraid to look at it." After saying this, the coffin board moved upwards, revealing the scene inside the coffin. Inside was a very beautiful lady wearing a classical palace dress.

She seemed to be in her 20s, her face was pale, and she was smiling lightly.The smile looks playful, and the eyes are somewhat rebellious and frivolous.

To her left was a delicate metal crossbow, and to her right was a wooden stick with fresh leaves.

After seeing the other party's face, Barnett immediately knelt down on one knee: "Your Highness, it turns out you are not dead!"

The messenger said: "I am dead, otherwise why would I be lying in the coffin?"

Barnett was stunned again, not knowing how to answer the question for a moment.

Hobert looked at the coffin lid in a daze: I remembered it was a flip-top lid, but I didn’t expect it could be a sliding lid!
Then he smiled and said: "Ms. Beverly, I have taken the liberty to call you here. It is Mr. Barnett who really wants to see you."

The messenger looked at Hobert and then at Barnett, his eyes moving: "A new era is coming, this is an opportunity for the Tudor family!"

As she spoke, she stretched out her index finger and gestured the number 1 to Hobert.

Hobert first sighed at the cleverness of the messenger lady, and already roughly understood why he was invited.

Then Hobert also understood what the other party meant: this was a help provided by Him.

When the messenger noticed that Amon's clone had invaded Tony Manor, in order to prevent Tony Manor from falling, the messenger asked Hobert to hunt down Amon's clone.

At that time, the messenger promised to help Hobert three times within the scope of his ability.

Hobert immediately nodded to the messenger, indicating that it was no problem.

Barnett, who was kneeling on the ground, did not see this. He said with some panic: "I will obey the princess's order. I will definitely seize the opportunity to make the Tudor family great again."

The messenger nodded: "As long as you haven't forgotten this mission."

The Tudor family can move closer to Hobert, which is what the messenger wants to see.

After saying this, the coffin lid slid down and closed, and the messenger returned to the spirit world.

Barnett knelt on the ground and rested for more than half a minute. In the past six months, he had turned a blind eye to Hobert's "poaching" in order to occupy the moral high ground and increase his bargaining chips for today's negotiations.

But something unexpected happened one after another. Hobert's eloquence, or rather his shamelessness, exceeded his expectations.

Then the resources that Hobert could mobilize were even more than he expected. Of course, what surprised him the most was the princess.

He had seen the picture album of royal figures left behind by his family. Apart from the wise and mighty Blood Emperor, the most eye-catching one was this princess.

Among the notes left by family members, they lamented the death of the princess more than once.

Princess Beverly is actually Hobert's partner, so what nonsense is he talking about?
It's like the two head offices have already agreed on cooperation. He is the manager of a branch, so what else can he talk about?

After Barnett was surprised that the princess was not dead, he realized that Hobert was definitely the hope of the Tudor family, and it was absolutely right to put all the chips on Hobert.

But what he couldn't accept was that he, the patriarch, would not have much decision-making power in this matter.

After Barnett reluctantly accepted this fact, he slowly stood up and sat opposite Hobert.

At this time, Hobert seemed rather kind: "If you plan to stay out of the matter, then the most I can do is recruit a group of Tudor family members.

“But if you want to be in the game, you have to pay something.

"In the future, members of the Tudor family must obey my orders at work, but in life, this will not hinder their identification with the Tudor family." Barnett smiled bitterly: "I understand, just as I did before As you said, I will send the family’s Beyonders to you in batches.”

Hobert said: "More important than this is to announce to them the beliefs of the 'creator'.

"There is no hard requirement for the 'founder's' belief, but they must know whose power they belong to."

In fact, Hobert currently does not have such a big demand for Beyonders. In Hobert's view, Angus's team is already a bit bloated, so it is better to wait until the need arises.

Barnett nodded and suddenly asked: "What is the extraordinary material of your 'Law Master'?"

It was a roll of reddish-brown parchment about the size of half a palm. Seeing it was like seeing a sacred constitution.

Hobert got this from Archibald's secret puppet. At first, he didn't know the name of this main material. Some time ago, he specifically asked Christine: "The crystallization of the striped tiger!"

Barnett sighed: "It seems that this is indeed destiny."

Then he said: "The family happens to have another main material and corresponding auxiliary materials. If you need it, I can send them all.

"But I have a condition. Those who are promoted using these materials must be members of the Tudor family."

Hobert nodded and smiled: "No problem!"

+1 to future demigods under his command.

Barnett offered another piece of main material, which was tantamount to his surrender to Hobert.

Hobert asked the kitchen again to prepare lunch, and this time Barnett didn't refuse.

……

Northern Continent, a desolate valley in the central plateau.

On both sides of the valley, there are many dilapidated houses that seem to have been uninhabited for a long time.

In the center of the valley, there is a bottomless cave.

"Ugh~"

In the cave, a frightening cry suddenly came out. It was like the cry of a wild animal, but not quite like it.

Entering the cave, you can first see many rooms built on both sides of the cave. They are built against the mountain, carving out spaces for human habitation one after another from the rocks.

At this time, the people living in the cave prostrate themselves on the ground devoutly facing the inside of the cave.

They worshiped and prayed.

Invisible to these believers, in the deepest shadow of the cave, there is a humanoid monster. She has the structure of limbs and a torso, but sometimes she grows two more legs, sometimes the extra legs disappear, and another pair grows. wing.

The monster's head sometimes grew horns, sometimes grew antlers.

In short, the state of her body seemed to be constantly changing.

The only thing that hasn't changed is that face.

Exquisite facial features, mature and beautiful, it turned out to be Apple!

At this time, her face was cold, without any emotion, and she even seemed to have no emotion.

"Ugh~"

She once again let out an inhuman cry, but she didn't seem to notice it and remained cold.

At this time, April's consciousness had already been blurred. She seemed to be in a fog where she couldn't see her fingers. She forgot where she was, what she was doing, and even who she was.

"Mother~"

A kind name appeared in April's ears, and she still looked around, looking for the child she was unwilling to let go of.

"Mother~"

The sound appeared again, and the surrounding fog suddenly rolled!April seemed to have thought of something, as if she had realized something.

"Mother~"

Tears flowed from the corners of April's eyes. In the days and nights when she was fighting against madness, loss of control, and the erosion of the evil god, what made her persevere was the little girl with the plump mouth, the bright and pure eyes, and the melting smile. Children of the heart.

"Mother~"

"Hey!" Apple had been waiting for this name for a long time. Suddenly, the fog dissipated, darkness covered her vision, and she regained consciousness!
After seeing her current appearance, she used all her strength to begin to curb her spirituality and begin to curb all the mutations.

Eventually, she returned to normal.

Glancing at the piece of black jade with the pattern of doves and vases in her palm, April showed a loving smile.

But then, she put away her smile, put on her robe, and came to the outside of the cave.

The worshipers seemed to realize something and became more pious.

Even Spike, who had a beard on his upper lip and some dazed eyes, came out of the room: "You, you actually succeeded!"

April smiled and said, "Of course.

"I have long said that I am closer to the Mother Goddess than you are."

……

Time came to Monday, and it rained again in Backlund.

In such weather, Backlund was actually even brighter because the fog was completely washed away by the rain.

As soon as Hobert arrived at MI[-], Qonas came over and said, "While there are no cases today, let's go out and play cards together."

Before Hobert could refuse, Qonas added: "Today we have Admiral Amyrius and Lieutenant General Miller in the club."

They are the main shareholders of the military in the "Earl's Light" factory.

Hobert thought for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, let's go."

The two chatted casually and took a carriage to the "East Balam Veterans Club".

Halfway through, the sky suddenly cleared up.

Backlund was wet and spotless under the sun.

Qonas looked outside and said, "To be honest, I haven't had such a good view in Backlund for a long time.

"There's a storm above, is that the sun? I almost forgot that it's pancake-shaped."

Hobert smiled approvingly: "You are a humorous gentleman."

When we arrived at the card room of the club, we saw Admiral Amyrius with neatly combed back hair and Lieutenant General Miller with burgundy hair in the private room.

The four people exchanged simple polite words and began to sit down and play "Fight Evil", with one of them as a substitute, and the bet started at 1 pound.

While playing cards, Hobert learned the reason why he was called here today.

General Amyrius, who had just assumed the post of Minister of Defense, and Lieutenant General Miller of the General Logistics Department used their influence to pass the procurement plan to install electric lights in the military barracks.

This is a big order. Not only the military camps around Backlund, but also the fixed military camps across the country will gradually install electric lights!

This is also the reason why Hobert wants to form his own interest group. These big shots can win "national" orders for the light bulb factory!

"What an exciting news." Hobert was already thinking about how to expand production scale.

After a second or two, Hobert suddenly realized: "I'm sorry, I haven't taken over a business of this scale before. I wonder what percentage is popular now?"

Hobert was asking about kickbacks.

Even shareholders must get kickbacks, otherwise why would people be so busy running around?How much is the dividend?
Qonas on the side explained: "10%."

If you are discussing this kind of business with nobles, Hobert's question is a bit too straightforward, but when discussing business with soldiers, being straightforward occasionally will not offend them.

Moreover, it is 10% for each of Aemilius and Miller. Correspondingly, if Hobert's quotation is higher than the market price, the two of them will turn a blind eye when approving the corresponding documents.

Hobert nodded, preparing to give Qonas some benefits at the beginning of this round of trading, of course, provided that he was still alive.

After completing the transaction, Lieutenant General Miller left in advance.

The remaining three people continued to "fight evil". Hobert discovered that his poker skills were really poor. He started with a bet of 1 pound, but he had already lost more than 100 pounds.

Amyrius couldn't help but smile and said: "If you are short of money one day, you can call Hobert to play cards."

Hobert laughed and said, "I'm afraid that I'll lose all my money in the light bulb factory because of playing cards."

While talking and laughing, Amyrius suggested playing "Texas" for a while. As the admiral said, this kind of entertainment that more tests observation, judgment and acting skills is more suitable for Hobert. For a while, the three of them were indistinguishable. Going up and down, having a great time.

I don’t know who turned on the demigod pressure first. While the three of them were playing cards, they were also engaging in spiritual confrontation.

When Colonel Calvin, Aemilius's subordinate, entered the chess and card room, he suddenly felt as if his chest had been hit hard.

Councilor Macht, who entered the door with him, stroked his heart: "Goddess."

Then his eyes rolled up and he fell straight to the ground.

Fortunately Colonel Calvin held him.

Only then did Hobert and the other three restrain the majesty exuded by the demigods, and then looked at each other and smiled.

In the end, they came to the conclusion of the spiritual contest just now that their strengths were about the same.

This changed Amyrius and Qonas' views on Hobert. Although they didn't say it before, they always felt that Hobert was taking advantage of Christine and he didn't have much ability.

At this time, they were first convinced of Hobert's power, so the "Earl's Light" electric light factory may have been founded by Hobert, rather than under Christine's order.

Of course, Emilius and Qonas would not say "sorry" or anything like that. In the end, Hobert said with a smile: "I was too involved in playing cards just now."

As he spoke, he used a "healing technique" on Senator Macht.

Congressman Macht regained consciousness, but needed to calm down for a while. Colonel Calvin calmed down and said to Admiral Amyrius: "General, it's settled. Dawn is willing to go to the Southern Continent."

Hobert was slightly startled: Dawn?It must be Klein!Go to the arms business in the Southern Continent?

Then Hobert smiled and sighed: "Time flies so fast. It's already July in the blink of an eye." (Note)
At noon, Hobert, Emilius and Qonas had lunch at the club, and the three of them took the carriage and went about their own business.

After Hobert returned to MI[-], he started fishing again. He came to South Colson and found Forse at Green Manor.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, lying on the bed together chatting while waiting for the tarot session to begin.

At three o'clock sharp, the vision of the two people was covered by gray fog, and they appeared on both sides of the long bronze table.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~" "Justice" Audrey's clear voice sounded as usual. This has become a constant part of the Tarot Club.

After saying hello, "Hermit" Cattleya was about to speak when she saw Mr. Fool knocking the long mottled bronze table twice with his knuckles.

The dull sound made the Tarot Club members tense up, which meant that Mr. Fool had something to say.

Audrey judged in her heart: It must be a big deal worthy of Mr. Fool's emphasis at the beginning!
"The Fool" Klein looked around and smiled slightly: "Amon has recently arrived in Backlund, a clone."

"Sun" Derrick immediately recalled the not so good memories: "The Blasphemer" Amon!
"Magician" Forsi looked at Hobert: Two or three months ago, the "Creator" had just hunted Amon's clone in the Rhosid Islands. Now Amon's clone has appeared in Backlund. It can't be him. Did you find any clues that led to Backlund, or simply went to find Hobert?

"Emperor" Hobert sighed in his heart: Klein had a very fulfilling life last week.He should have seen Amon's clone from a distance, or gotten corresponding clues. If it was a head-on encounter, Mr. Fool must have come to the party with a monocle at this time.

Then he thought: No wonder he agreed to go to the Southern Continent for arms business today. He must have taken the opportunity to go out and hide!

Audrey was a little worried: Amon! 'Time Angel' Amon, why did he appear in Backlund?I had been listening to the previous battle on the Rhoside Islands as a story. When Amon's clone appeared in Backlund, I deeply realized that he was a character in mythology and reality at the same time.

She asked: "Dear Mr. Fool, can I find a way to inform the church about this matter?"

Report to the church?Hobert smiled: Miss Justice, you are definitely a devout believer of Mr. Fool and a competent Tarot Club member!
Klein had already considered this matter, but at the same time he realized that the church might not be able to catch all of Amon's clones, and Amon's clones would probably trace back the source through the fact that they were discovered, and eventually find the informer.

Too much risk.

So Klein just said calmly: "Don't worry about him!"

"The Hanged Man" Alger was a little in awe and suddenly realized: Don't worry about him!As long as Amon's true form doesn't appear, there won't be any big problems for Mr. Fool?Well, Mr. Fool emphasized this matter at the beginning, and the purpose should be to make us be careful.

Audrey also interpreted the meaning of "it's just a small thing".

However, Hobert resisted the urge to twitch his lips: You've tricked me again.

Forsi was still a little worried about Hobert, so he asked: "Dear Mr. Fool, what does Amon's clone want to do in Backlund?"

Klein thought about his words, looked around and said with a smile, "Looking for you."

Hobert pinched his forehead to hide his discomfort: You are a fool who does not belong to this era, you are the god of pretense!
He paused and said in his heart: When it comes to pretending, I only obey "fools". You can pretend twice!That’s not right. In fact, everyone was too cooperative and gave us the opportunity to show off for the second round.

As Klein expected, Audrey has already connected with the "don't worry about him" just now, and started the corresponding association: Amon's clone is here to find us, but don't worry about him!In other words, under the protection of Mr. Fool, we don’t have to worry about being discovered by Amon!

Alger also made relevant associations: According to the information he had previously received from the emperor, Mr. Fool and Amon are on adjacent routes. Does Amon want to find Mr. Fool through us?Is this, is this a game between gods competing for their position in the past?
Cattleya didn't know the relevant information about the adjacent path. She just recalled that the "founder" had hunted Amon's clone in the Rhoside Islands before, and now the news of Amon's clone in Backlund was known by Mr. Fool Now, will He also organize manpower to hunt?

Forsi breathed a sigh of relief: It's not just that he came here for Hobert.

"Moon" Emlyn and "Sun" Derrick slowly understood the meaning of Mr. Fool's two sentences and praised Mr. Fool in their hearts.

Seeing that the members of the Tarot Society were already alert to Amon's clone, Klein looked at everyone leisurely like in the previous gathering, indicating that the gathering had officially begun.

Cattleya stopped her inner speculation and said, "Dear Mr. Fool, there are three new pages in the diary this time."

After the diary appeared, Mr. Fool's reading session began.

Klein's eyes crossed over the diary. The content of the diary this time was relatively messy. There were descriptions of the "Twilight Hermit Society", conjectures about the abyss, and even said that he had encountered a small church that believed in the ancient sun god!

The priest in the church is a gentle and reserved middle-aged man, wearing a simple white robe, with a light golden beard that almost covers the lower half of his face, and a pair of light-colored eyes as clear as a child.

After reading the three pages of the diary, Klein thought for a few seconds. The diary in his hand disappeared, and then he looked at the "hermit".

Cattleya lowered her head and said: "Dear Mr. Fool, I want to know where the heart and spirit of Emperor Russell are? On that small island, or in the depths of the starry sky?"

Klein remembered a diary he read a long time ago: That island?The original island that caused Grimm's death and surprised the Emperor?It seems that the emperor paid great attention to this island in his later period, and even the "Queen of Mysteries" Bernadette was aware of it.

Then he thought: Why would Bernadette think of the depths of the starry sky?The emperor behaved too far ahead of his time in many aspects, so his daughter suspected him of being an alien?
Klein pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "None of them."

Cattleya chewed on Mr. Fool's answer, and suddenly she didn't understand the true meaning of the question just now.

Hobert realized: Is this Bernadette tentatively looking for the last tomb of Emperor Russell?
The other members were either confused or had various interpretations of the questions and answers, and the hall fell into silence for a while.

Finally, Klein, shrouded in gray fog, said, "You guys start."

Hobert cleared his throat and said: "Mr. Fool just mentioned Amon's clone. I think, as a member of the Tarot Society, I have the obligation to briefly describe the previous battle against Amon's clone."

Everyone's eyes lit up, Klein: I didn't expect that my reminder could elicit such crucial information.

Audrey also lamented: What happened today?Is the Tarot Society really going to war with Amon's clone?
Cattleya asked: "I will participate in the transaction with this information. How much do you plan to bid?"

Hobert pursed his lips and smiled: "Free!"

He thought to himself: Just kidding, now my net worth has suddenly increased to several million pounds. I just completed a business deal of hundreds of thousands of pounds this morning. Do I still care about your few thousand pounds?
　Note: The original date is actually September, but in order to give the subsequent plot a certain amount of time to unfold, the author moved it forward by more than a month.But it does not affect the parallel relationship with the original timeline, because in the original work, it jumps directly from June to September. The author just didn’t jump that much (*￣︶￣)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)