Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 199 The murderer is the "Blood Emperor"

The information shared by the "Hermit" was like a thunderclap, exploding in the venue of the Tarot Club.

Even Klein, the Fool, who was behind the gray fog, couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise. Fortunately, the other members hadn't noticed this change at this point: What? A ritual for ascending to true godhood? Did Medici once have the opportunity to ascend to true godhood? And who killed him...

and many more!

Died somewhere in Backlund!

Klein immediately thought of the Quaternary ruins that he and Miss Sharon had explored: Could that evil spirit be the evil spirit created by Medici?

He also thought about the evil spirit's method of letting him escape, which was to collect the blood of members of the three families of Medici, Soren, and Einhorn.

This made Klein more certain of his guess.

Alger, the Hanged Man, was pondering another matter: the "ritual of ascension to a True God." Although I had received intelligence about Sequence 0 from Mr. Fool, this was the first time I had heard of a case of ascension to a True God!

Audrey, "Justice," was surprised by this: It happened in Backlund! She hadn't expected something like this to happen there! But why hadn't I heard of any ruins being discovered there?
Derrick, the "Sun," quickly calmed down after being surprised: Gods can also be killed by humans, they really will fall... Although Medici is not a god in the strict sense...

Magician Fors had already experienced too many surprises at this Tarot meeting, so after hearing this news, he quickly calmed down.

She took a deep breath: The murder scene of a god... or someone who was about to be promoted to a god, this sounded like a good story.

After everyone had calmed down from their shock, Hermit Odysseus continued, "This was a very secret matter back then. It wasn't until the end of the Fourth Epoch, after the fall of the Tudor Empire, that some details became known to everyone.

"Of course, the so-called "everyone" wasn't known to the general public, but rather to the various churches, the nobles of the time, and some of the Angel Family."

He concealed the source of the information in order to make it seem more credible.

Otherwise, it would be strange for a Sequence 7 to know such secret information.

Odysseus continued, "And the mastermind behind the murder of Medici is named Alistair Tudor."

Klein was the first to react again. He manipulated the "world" and asked, "Blood Emperor?"

He remembered that the evil spirit once had a lot of opinions about the "Blood Emperor".

Odysseus smiled and replied, "Yes."

As soon as these words came out, the other members, except for "Sun" Derrick, almost stood up!

The Blood Emperor killed Medici?
Alger immediately asked, "Why?"

Odysseus smiled and said, "The answer to this question is not in this transaction."

Although this answer sounds ridiculous, everyone knows that there must be a huge secret hidden in it.

The total amount of this transaction was only 800 pounds, so it was impossible to discuss anything too high-end or too secretive.

The World asks: "What is the answer to this question?"

"In the history of the Tudor Empire." Odysseus thought for a moment before saying, "Last week, I followed a very powerful Beyonder into a Fourth Epoch ruin and learned a lot about the Fourth Epoch's hidden history.

"Combined with my previous accumulation, I dare say that I am already very proficient in the history of the Fourth Epoch."

He actually wanted to trade the history of the Fourth Epoch with other members because this part of history left the deepest impression on him.

As for the history of the other two eras, the third era is actually the history of the "Ancient Sun God" and the "Redemption Rose", which are of higher value and are not easy to talk about separately.

As for the history of the Second Age, Odysseus found it a little vague because it was so old. He needed to verify some of the details before he dared to trade.

Klein manipulated the "world" to ask, "How many gold pounds does the history of the Tudor Empire cost?"

"About 3000 pounds," Odysseus said. "After all, we've already traded some intelligence about Amon and Adam in the empire."

This price instantly calmed Klein. He manipulated the World and said, "Let's talk about it next week."

The other members have already traded twice this week and are unlikely to trade again. It is impossible for him to come up with the 3000 pounds alone, so he should wait and see.

Odysseus nodded: "Okay."

He paused and continued, "Let's continue with the previous topic. Medici has been planning the ceremony for his deification for a long time.

"The first half of the plan went smoothly. His two old rivals were tricked into coming, fell into his trap, and obtained Soran and Einhorn's Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics.

"But no one expected that He would just disappear like that.

"Some say He has completely fallen, while others say His hatred and obsession have formed an evil spirit, forever wandering the underground of Backlund."

He couldn't go into too much detail about this kind of place. After all, there were only a few gods present at the time, and they were unlikely to leak any information.

"It's the latter." Klein manipulated the "world" and said generously, "I've explored a Backlund ruin before and encountered Medici who had transformed into an evil spirit.

"Of course, I didn't know it was Medici at the time, and I didn't even know it was Medici before our transaction."

Alger thought: No wonder the World is interested in Medici. Although he didn't know it was Medici, he must have had some suspicions. It just so happened that the World heard of Medici's name during the previous week's trade on the Angel King, and that's why they're trading information on him today.

Audrey sighed: I didn't expect that there really were such ruins in Backlund, and more than a thousand years, perhaps nearly two thousand years, had passed, and the evil spirit of Medici was still lingering there.

At this moment, Fors was completely in the state of listening to the story: being killed when becoming a god was a tragic story with irony.

After The World finished sharing the information, Klein manipulated The World to look at The Hermit. His meaning was simple: I've provided you with a piece of evidence that's very useful, so shouldn't you express your gratitude?
Odysseus was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: Actually, I know this information.

But after thinking for a moment, he said, "According to some intelligence obtained by the Trunsoest Empire after the fall of the Tudor Empire, besides Tudor, Amon and Adam were also responsible for the murder of Medici."

This information made Derrick sit up straighter. When he heard the name "Amon", he almost instinctively pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

Klein thought: No wonder, if the three of them conspired, Medici would definitely be killed. Then, Medici's evil spirit must not be released, otherwise it would likely provoke the two difficult brothers Adam and Amon.

Audrey was already very curious about the history of the Tudor Empire, but she didn't have enough money to complete the transaction this week, so she could only wait until next week.

Odysseus continued, "As for the descendants of Medici, it is said that because Medici's army was fighting the Balam Empire in the south at the time, after learning that Medici had fallen and that Trunsoest had chosen to support Soren and Einhorn, they hid at sea.

"According to some scattered intelligence from the Fifth Era, it seems that there are still descendants of the Medici in Bansi Harbor."

Klein was slightly taken aback. This was somewhat different from the information he had received. So he asked, "Is it only in Bansy Harbor?"

"I'm not sure either." Odysseus smiled and said, "After all, there has been no trace of the descendants of the Medici family for a long time."

Then Crane asked the Hanged Man, "Where is Binsey?"

This was the place name he heard from the evil spirit that was suspected to be Medici. It was said that there were descendants of the Medici family here.

Alger was stunned for a moment before he said, "Binxi is now Banxi Port."

He paused and explained, "Binxi is an ancient name. As the accent changed, it gradually became Banxi Port."

Klein thought to himself: So that's how it is, then everything makes sense.

He manipulated the "world" and said, "I don't have any problems anymore."

Odysseus smiled and said, "Then this transaction ends here."

The follow-up to this transaction was simple. "Justice" Audrey and "The Hanged Man" Alger each paid 150 pounds for "The World", "Magician" Fors paid 80 pounds for "The World", and "Hermit" Odysseus paid 150 pounds on behalf of "The Sun" Derrick.

In the end, Klein calculated that he only needed to pay 270 pounds, which was a very cost-effective deal.

After this round of transactions ends, no one will initiate new transactions.

Then we entered into a free exchange session.

Fors spoke first, "I received some news, though I'm not sure if it's accurate. Last week in Backlund, a ritual to summon an evil god was disrupted."

At that time, the number of extraordinary events in Backlund suddenly increased, and the changes in the entire city could not be hidden from the spiritual wisdom of the extraordinary people.

Xio got some information from MI9 and learned that someone was going to perform a ritual to bring down the evil god.

"I've heard about this, too." Odysseus smiled and said, "The altar for that ritual was very secretive, and it took two or three days to find it.

"Fortunately, the ceremony had not yet been completed by the time the altar was found."

As a person labeled as "well-informed", it would be strange if he had not heard of this matter, so Odysseus simply announced some of the information openly.

Alger, who hadn't received any relevant information, thought to himself, "Such a dangerous thing actually happened in Backlund last week."

Audrey smiled and said, "Thanks to the official Beyonder, the danger was resolved without me even knowing about this."

Odysseus said, "It's not entirely the official Beyonders' credit. I heard that four unofficial personnel played a huge role. They were the ones who found the location of the altar."

Having said that, he glanced at "The World" intentionally or unintentionally to show that he also knew the other party's background.

The "world" pretended not to see anything and continued to sit there quietly, as if it lacked the breath of a living person.

Audrey noticed the Hermit's subtle movements: Was Mr. World among those four unofficial Beyonders? And there was a high probability that Mr. Hermit was also there. He must have recognized Mr. World during the action!
Then she began to speculate further: Could it be that Mr. Fool had given them an order to defend Backlund?
Just as Audrey was lost in thought, Fors asked, "What kind of ritual takes so long?"

Alger also realized that something was wrong. He had read in some materials that although this type of ceremony took a little longer to prepare, the process itself was not very long!

After all, it is impossible for the evil god to cooperate so well and wait there for a few days before coming.

"This is a special ritual. It is said that the evil god who is about to descend does not belong to our world." Odysseus explained briefly.

This answer surprised Klein. He hadn't expected to face such an enemy before.

The other members also had various associations due to the description of "not belonging to our world".

But before these associations could fully unfold, Odysseus added, "It's best for everyone not to actively seek to understand this matter. The Beyonder who destroyed the altar reminded me that some knowledge about that evil god can be contaminated by simply understanding it!"

This description made everyone even more curious, and Klein remembered that Russell and Mr. "Gate" seemed to have discussed this issue before.

The "hermit's" reminder made everyone give up the intention to learn more.

After a few seconds of silence in the hall, Alger continued, "There's new clues about the elven treasure I mentioned earlier. I can basically pinpoint the location of that island.

"Are any of you interested? We can collaborate on this exploration."

There was a reason why the Hanged Man was so generous. He knew that the island was very dangerous and he could not complete the exploration alone.

If we look for partners at sea, we will not only be easily betrayed, but also prone to internal strife.

It’s different for the Tarot Club members. With Mr. Fool’s testimony, at least there won’t be infighting or betrayal.

Klein, who was already preparing to sail, manipulated the "world" and said, "Let's talk before we go. If I'm free, I can go exploring with you."

"Count me in," said Odysseus, who was also preparing to leave Backlund. "But whether or not we can go, we'll decide when the time comes."

He was afraid that he would be caught again just after leaving Backlund.

Alger was very satisfied with these two partners. "World" seemed to be very capable, and "Hermit" understood ancient Elvish and might even need to decipher some ancient Elvish documents.

"I'll continue gathering intelligence," Alger said. "That sea area is very complex. We need to make sufficient preparations before we can launch any action."

The World nodded slowly, and Odysseus said, "Okay."

Then, The World continued, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have recently received news that something big is brewing in Backlund, and perhaps a tragedy will occur."

Audrey asked with concern, "What's the big deal?"

The World shook its head frankly: "I don't know."

Fors was also quite concerned: "Where will the tragedy happen?"

The World glanced at everyone and said, "I can't give you an accurate answer."

"I've also received some relevant intelligence." Odysseus also reminded: "Someone saw the Saint of the Witch Cult in Backlund."

(End of this chapter)