Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 260 The Lone Brave Man "Blood Emperor"

The members of the Tarot Club have just heard a shocking news from the "Hermit": The reason why the "Blood Emperor" Tudor killed Medici was in order to become the true God of a non-adjacent path!
After about three or four seconds, Klein the Fool, who was the first to react, manipulated the World to ask, "He... I mean, Tudor. Didn't He lose control?"

In theory, jumping to an adjacent path might be only somewhat risky.

But even wild Beyonders should know that jumping to a non-adjacent path will cause them to lose control and die on the spot.

Other members also had the same question: why would Tudor take such a risk?

Even if he couldn't become a Sequence 1, becoming a Sequence 2 angel wouldn't be too unacceptable compared to the risk of jumping to a non-adjacent path.

"I can't give you a clear answer," Odysseus said, "but based on the information I've learned, at the level of a god, one can break many common sense things.

“In other words, at this level, one’s tolerance is relatively strong and one can bear some of the consequences of jumping to a non-adjacent path.

"But Tudor also paid a huge price for this. It is said that he was in a state of madness and bloodthirsty most of the time!"

Klein, who was behind the gray fog, suddenly recalled Mr. Azik's description. He said that the Blood Emperor was as tall as a mountain, and he was severely injured just by looking at him.

In connection with the intelligence he had acquired from today's transaction, Klein suddenly understood why the condition of the "Blood Emperor" described by Mr. Azik seemed a little strange.

The other members were just listening to the questions and answers between the two people. The impact of the information just now was too great, and they were still a little unable to recover for a while.

This also included the "Priestess" Cattleya. Although she had a wealth of knowledge in mysticism, she lacked this kind of advanced knowledge, so she was also digesting this information for a while.

After another second or two, "Justice" Audrey suddenly thought: This was actually a choice Tudor had to make. If you think about it carefully, it feels a bit tragic.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," also came to his senses: No wonder Tudor was called the "Blood Emperor", it turned out to be because he had become crazy and bloodthirsty.

Derrick, the Sun, quickly realized that the Blood Emperor's condition was somewhat similar to that of the ancient gods mentioned in history. As the Hermit had said, at such a high level, he might possess the power to counteract madness and bloodlust.

After recovering from his shock, Emlyn the Moon asked, "Mr. Hermit, why would Tudor do this? I mean, why didn't he consider jumping to an adjacent path?"

Klein and the other members all looked at the "moon" together, and even Odysseus was a little surprised.

Emlyn was a little puzzled: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my question?"

"No." Odysseus smiled.

Everyone was just a little surprised that Mr. "Moon" could actually ask such a question.

Looking back at previous transactions, it is generally difficult for "Moon" to notice the most critical part of the transaction at the first time.

He suddenly asked such an important question, which made people feel a little uncomfortable.

"Because the adjacent path to the 'Black Emperor' is occupied by others." Odysseus replied.

Emlyn was about to ask who had taken it, but then he realized that his chance to ask questions had already run out, so he didn't ask any more.

Klein, Alger, and Cattleya, who possessed relevant knowledge of mysticism, had already speculated that it was possessed by the "Night Emperor."

Seeing that no one had any questions, Odysseus continued, "Before Solomon was resurrected, Tudor and Trunsoest had already established their empires. After Solomon was resurrected, the 'Age of the Four Emperors' officially began.

“Relatively speaking, the Tudor Empire is the weakest. It’s not that the extraordinary power of this empire is the weakest, but that it is isolated and helpless!
“Solomon has the support of the True Creator, and Trunsoest has the support of the Six Gods.

"'Underworld Emperor' Salinger should have been an ally of Solomon, and at that time there were also some extraordinary forces in the southern continent that supported the 'Underworld Emperor's' rule.

"Furthermore, the Balam Empire is in the southern continent, and has the opportunity to watch the two tigers fight and make the right choice.

"On the Tudor Empire side, only the 'Original Witch' is suspected of supporting Tudor, and the 'Black Emperor' is Tudor's enemy. Although the hatred between the 'Night Emperor' and Tudor is not as great as that between Tudor and Solomon, the 'Blood Emperor' and the 'Night Emperor' are also in a state of mutual hostility.

"The 'Underworld Emperor' is an ally of the 'Black Emperor' and is unlikely to join forces with Tudor.

"So even though the great nobles of Tudor are very powerful, and even with the support of the 'Original Witch', he doesn't have a single ally he can trust."

Audrey felt a sense of loneliness again, and felt that the "Blood Emperor" was the loneliest among the Four Emperors.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," also thought: This seems to be a story about someone who will resort to any means necessary to survive.

Then he sighed and suddenly recalled some of his life experiences.

Cattleya asked the Hermit, "Can you explain in detail why you believe the Primordial Witch once supported the Blood Emperor?"

She knew that the "Original Witch" had once joined forces with the "Underworld Emperor", but she had never heard that the "Original Witch" supported the "Blood Emperor".

"This comes from another piece of information I received," Odysseus replied: "The Blood Emperor and the Primordial Witch once had two daughters."

Or a son and a daughter?
Everyone was stunned. Emlyn asked, "Gods actually have children?"

Everyone looked at the "moon" again, and "Magician" Fors thought: Can't gods have offspring?
Emlyn was stunned for a moment before saying, "I... I mean, I've heard that gods seem to have descendants, but... I've never heard that they have children..."

At this point, he smiled helplessly: "I just heard that the 'Blood Emperor' and the 'Original Witch' had two daughters, and I didn't react immediately."

Everyone else looked away, because they were also unable to react for a moment, as they actually had offspring between the two of them!
Odysseus said, "I also got this high-level information by accident. The 'Original Witch' had already become a god at that time. As a god, if she didn't want to, the 'Blood Emperor' would not use tough means to force her to give birth to offspring for him.

"Of course, the Blood Emperor and the Primordial Witch must have had their own purposes for giving birth, and it's unlikely to be due to love.

"But no matter what, the fact that the 'Original Witch' did this is a sign of her support for the 'Blood Emperor'. Even if it wasn't overt support, she certainly supported him in secret."

Cattleya nodded. She hadn't expected this kind of "evidence".

Audrey asked curiously, "Mr. Hermit, what happened to their daughter? Why haven't I heard about it?"

"Because the state of the 'Original Witch' seemed to become somewhat strange later on," Odysseus replied. "It seems one of their two daughters is dead, but the other is still alive. She is probably a more important figure in the 'Witch Cult' at the moment."

This was an important piece of intelligence he had obtained in Backlund. He was not very clear about the specific situation, but according to his speculation, the surviving one must be an angel at this time. No matter what kind of extraordinary organization it was, an angel must be an important figure.

And Odysseus didn't intend to explain that the one who survived was a son, and later became a daughter.

Audrey thought to herself: I know about another ancient angel, and his parents are two gods.

Seeing that no one had any further questions, Odysseus continued, "In the initial confrontation, the Tudor Empire did not immediately fall behind, but it is said that this empire's attack was the most frenzied.

"Then I thought about it and realized I had to be crazy. This is just like any other person. I don't have any background, so I can only rely on my own hard work..."

When Alger heard this, he felt as if it had hit the nail on the head.

His experience has been very bumpy, and it is only recently that things have gotten a little smoother.

"...After Tudor and Trunsoest jointly eliminated Solomon, the Tudor Empire's disadvantage became even more obvious." Odysseus continued:

"I once speculated that Tudor was so easy to talk to, and gave the uniqueness of the 'Black Emperor' and a Sequence 1 characteristic to Trunsoest in order to deepen the conflict between Trunsoest and the Six Gods.

"Because for Tudor, who has become the Red Priest, the uniqueness and Sequence 1 characteristics of the Black Emperor are no longer of any use.

"But these things can make Trunsoest's ambition swell, and he hopes to become stronger."

Odysseus deliberately paused to give other members a chance to ask questions.

As expected, Alger immediately asked, "Will the Night Emperor become even stronger after acquiring the Black Emperor's uniqueness and Sequence 1 characteristics?"

"This issue is very complex and advanced," Odysseus said. "It's not part of this transaction."

Klein couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that after obtaining the Sequence 1 characteristics and uniqueness of an adjacent pathway, the divine spirit could still forcibly accommodate it? And thus become even more powerful?

But he immediately thought: Such a conclusion is not complicated, it shouldn’t be that simple.

Cattleya also keenly noticed this: there are many secrets in the realm of gods!

Odysseus continued, "But Trunsoste maintained great composure and did not immediately reveal his ambitions. After eliminating Solomon, he turned his attention to the Tudor Empire.

“The support of the Six Gods has put tremendous pressure on the Tudor Empire.

“But fortunately, there is no harmony among the six gods, and the Tudor Empire still has some room for survival.

"At the time, the Balam Empire was under immense pressure, but subsequent changes in the situation showed that the Balam Empire did not join forces with the Tudor Empire to deal with the Trunsoste Empire.

"There is some evidence that the Balam Empire and the Trunsost Empire seem to be forming an alliance."

Isolated again! Audrey sighed: The Tudor Empire seems to have always been full of intransigence, so it is easy to be isolated.

The other members also felt a sense of heaviness in this description. At this point, the fate of the Tudor Empire was already sealed, but they couldn't help but want to hear how the Tudor Empire resisted this fate in its final days. Was there ever a chance of a turnaround?

Odysseus continued, "I don't know the specific details of the war that destroyed the country, nor have I received any relevant intelligence.

“However, I believe that the Blood Emperor must have tried his best, and the nobles of this empire must have also tried their best.

“Because these great nobles, except for the Tamara family, all seem very powerful, but they are not extraordinary powers recognized by the mainstream gods.

“In other words, the entire process of establishing the Tudor Empire was subtly about fighting against the Six Gods.

"Later, I guessed that Tudor might have been tired of the Six Gods issuing orders at will, so he had no intention of being one of the rulers of the 'United Empire' forever.

“So He secretly conspired with Abraham and others, secretly building nine tombs under the noses of the six gods, until Solomon was ready to be resurrected, and in desperation, he jumped to a non-adjacent path.”

Odysseus took a deep breath and said, "I rarely take the initiative to evaluate historical figures. After all, I can't put myself in their shoes and understand their choices and their feelings.

"But I must say a few words about the Blood Emperor. Although He failed, and although many people have described Him as an irrational speculator.

"But I think he is a rebel, a person who rebels against the world.

"He may not be that noble, or have no grand ideals, but he is just rebelling to realize some of his own ideas.

"But in this extraordinary world, in this world where order prevails over everything, such a spirit of resistance is rare."

After hearing what the "Hermit" said, Audrey also felt that the life of the "Blood Emperor" was a magnificent life.

Even veterans like Alger and Cattleya were a little excited by the Hermit's words.

They seemed to have not felt this excited about life and their ideals for a long time.

The "Magician" Fors had the idea of writing a biography of the "Blood Emperor", but when he thought about the fact that it couldn't be published even if it was written, and someone would have to collect the copper pennies from the gas meter, he decisively gave up the idea.

"Sun" Derrick and "Moon" Emlyn were completely moved by empathy and felt that the failure of the "Blood Emperor" was a pity.

Only Klein smiled helplessly: Why do I feel like there's something smuggled in?

"The above is the content of this transaction." Odysseus looked around and saw that no one asked any questions, so he ended the transaction.

At this moment, everyone came back to their senses and seemed to suddenly feel the cruelty of the "War of the Four Emperors".

As for the Solomon Empire, because the "True Creator" has always supported this empire, people generally do not have a good impression of this empire.

However, no one had any good or bad opinions about the Tudor Empire in advance, and everyone felt somewhat sympathetic towards the empire's plight.

No one spoke in the hall for several seconds. It was Little Sun who broke the silence and said to Hermit, "Mr. Hermit, I'd like to trade six extraordinary weapons this time: three Ice Bombs and three Thunderstorm Bombs."

Odysseus nodded and said, "I still owe you 40 pounds from the last party. I paid 200 pounds for you at this party, so you owe me 160 pounds.

"Plus the six weapons you need, the total value is 6 pounds.

"In this case, you'll have to pay me a total of 460 pounds, which is seven pieces of Sequence 7 Beyonder Materials. This means I owe you another 9 pounds."

Derrick nodded without any pressure. "Okay, I'll sacrifice the corresponding materials after the party."

After their transaction concluded, the Tarot Club seemed to have returned to its trading phase. Klein manipulated the "world" and asked, "Who has, or can obtain, a powerful magical item?"

The target of his inquiry was the "Priestess", because only the "Admiral of the Stars" who had roamed the sea for many years could meet his needs, not even the "Craftsman" who was familiar to the "Hanged Man".

Cattleya was silent for two seconds before she said, "If anything like this appears at any Beyonder gathering I attend, I'll keep an eye out for you."

The pirate conference that was held not long ago ended in a bad mood, and another pirate conference will be held soon. In addition to discussing some of the problems faced by pirates, several senior pirates will also have trading and carnival sessions.

The World nodded, and Klein thought: It seems that the Admiral of the Stars isn't well off either.

Seeing that the two had finished their conversation, Odysseus said to the "magician" Fors: "I have a commission for you, or rather, an invitation."

Fors was stunned: "What commission?"

She had previously guessed that the "hermit" was most likely the "leader".

Fors was looking forward to the Hermit's commission. This way, he could get more clues and determine whether the Hermit was the leader.

"I discovered a relic," Odysseus said. "I need the help of an Beyonder on the 'Apprentice' path, so I thought of you first. I hope to invite you to explore the relic together."

Audrey said in her heart: I also want to participate in such an exploration!
Fors was about to agree outright. She had heard from Beyonders more than once that they could often find valuable things in ruins. She seemed to see the gold pound beckoning to her.

But she quickly calmed down and said with a wry smile, "Mr. Hermit, I'm only Sequence 8."

She wasn't worried about being in danger after meeting the "Hermit" for the same reason as Cattleya had thought before.

This cooperation is witnessed by Mr. Fool. If the Hermit harms other members, he will definitely be punished.

Moreover, Fors knew that she could ask for the Fool's help at critical moments, and the reward would be more Russell diaries.

"Your main role is to open the entrance." Odysseus said, "If you feel it's dangerous, you don't have to explore with me.

"But in this case, you will not be entitled to a share of the discoveries within the ruins. I will only reward you 600 pounds."

Cattleya, Alger, and the others didn't react. They knew very well that unless the Hermit invited them, there was no need for them to take the initiative to learn about this kind of exploration that was clearly out of their reach.

Emlyn was very interested and looked forward to the invitation from the Hermit: Didn't the Hermit want to have an experienced vampire of the Baron level in his team?

But then he felt a little guilty, because he had only heard other vampires talk about their experiences of exploring the ruins, but he himself had never explored them.

Fors took a deep breath. She hadn't expected such a high reward. This showed that the Hermit was confident in finding something valuable in the ruins.

But she still tried to calm herself down: "Can I open the entrance?"

Odysseus smiled and continued, "That is a relic of the Abraham family, so your ability is needed."

Fors sat up straight and said, "I'm willing to explore with you."

She asked, "When do we leave? Where will we be?"

Since it is about the remains of Abraham's family, we must explore it.

"The day after tomorrow." Odysseus had already made arrangements: "Thursday or Friday at eight o'clock in the morning, I'll pick you up in Backlund. You can write down the address for me on a piece of paper.

"As for the exact location of the ruins, I can't tell you yet."

His recent schedule is quite full, so we can only wait for two days before we can talk about it.
Fors nodded: "Okay."

She asked Mr. Fool for help, expressed an address, and sent it to the Hermit.

Odysseus picked up the note and looked at it: Wildi Park, next to the artificial lake.

He glanced at Fors. That park was exactly where he, Fors, and Xio had fought against the spies of the Feysac Empire.

Odysseus thought to himself: The implication of this temptation is too obvious.

Fors felt uncomfortable being stared at by the Hermit. She reached out and smoothed her hair, then turned her head away, as if she had done something wrong. She didn't dare to meet the Hermit's gaze.

Audrey, standing by, noticed the two people's reactions and quickly came to a relatively certain conclusion: "The Hermit" also knew Fors! It was obvious that Fors was testing the Hermit, but the Hermit saw through it immediately and guessed Fors's identity in the real world.

Odysseus didn't care much about this. After all, even if Fors knew that the "Hermit" was the "Leader", it would not cause any harm to him.

After finalizing this matter, Klein manipulated The World to look at The Hanged Man: "I received news that the Church of Storms has taken action. The situation in Bansy Harbor has been initially resolved."

Recently at sea, Alger, who had no connection to the church, asked rhetorically, "What was the final outcome?"

After the last meeting, Alger reported to the church the information he had learned about Bansi Port at the Tarot Club.

He didn't expect the church to give feedback so quickly.

The World replied: "For some time, there will be no Bansi Harbor."

It was not until this time that Audrey and the others realized what they were discussing.

Bansi Port is where the descendants of Medici live. Last week, the "Hermit" reminded us that the members of the Medici family there may have been seriously contaminated.

Audrey thought to herself, "Mr. World" is saying that the Church of Storms has razed Bansy Harbor to the ground? That's their style.

Then she asked, "Mr. World, do you understand the specific process?"

The World glanced at The Hanged Man and said, "No one can understand, except the top leaders of the Church of Storms."

Alger fell silent: I want to become a high-ranking official in the church!
He emphasized it to himself.

Cattleya, who attended the Tarot Club for the second time, didn't understand what the others were talking about at all.

As a pirate general, she was no stranger to Bansy Harbor, but she had no idea what had happened there, nor did she know why the Storm Church destroyed it and took so long to rebuild it.

However, this "Pirate General" possessed sufficient concentration to remain silent and not ask questions. Instead, she continued to listen, hoping to see if the subsequent exchange could answer her questions.

At this moment, Emlyn the Moon, who had been waiting for a while, cleared his throat and said, "Thanks to Mr. Hanged Man's help, I am now a baron.

"I have a question. As a vampire, after being promoted to Baron, do I need to use the so-called 'acting method' to 'digest' my Beyonder characteristics like you humans do, in order to better master them?"

Audrey pursed her lips. "Mr. Moon really wants to tell everyone that he's already Sequence 6! Why does it feel like he's not as mature as Sun?"

Odysseus replied: "In theory, it is necessary. After all, you are using someone else's 'legacy'."

Cattleya then gave a more detailed answer: "You need to act because the only path you're on is Sequence 7, called 'Vampire,' and you're born vampires, so you don't need to act. Other sequences require it."

"Ahem." Emlyn coughed. "Madam Priest, I must emphasize that this is a vampire, not a vampire."

Cattleya smiled naturally and said, "Okay."

Emlyn was puzzled. Why wasn't everyone so surprised? Didn't they know that being promoted to Baron meant advancing to Sequence 6?
After Emlyn's questions were answered, the gathering began with the exchange session.

The members shared their experiences of the past week one by one. When it came to Odysseus, he said, "Yesterday I encountered a ghost ship that was affected by the 'Trunsoste Empire'.

"According to my research, the Empire seems to be in a somewhat strange state. If you encounter this ship, be careful."

He was reminding Cattleya and Alger, who were also at sea.

Although the probability of encountering them is very small, if Odysseus encounters them, he will definitely tell them.

Cattleya understood what the "hermit" meant and nodded slowly, wondering, "Is the "hermit" also out at sea? Or has the passenger ship he's on encountered a ghost ship?"
This made her increasingly confused, unable to figure out who the "Hermit" was and what organization he belonged to.
Alger asked, "Where did you encounter the ghost ship?"

"Southwest of the Raging Sea," Odysseus said simply, "but the Empire seems to be in the east of the Raging Sea."

Fors and other members also realized at this time that the information recently provided by the "Hermit" came from the sea, and they also speculated that the "Hermit" might have gone to the sea.

Audrey was delighted: "The Hermit has already set sail! I really long for such a free and unfettered life!"

Klein, who also guessed that the Hermit had already set sail, thought to himself: The pirates are in trouble.

Because wherever this "hermit" goes, someone will suffer.

Then Justice Audrey asked, "Mr. Hermit, what kind of ship is the Trunsost Empire?"

Odysseus explained: "You can think of it as the legacy of the Trunsost Empire.

“It is said that it is very large, like a city on the sea. I am not sure exactly when it was built.

“Everyone said that it was the ship that carried the members of the Trunsoest family to escape the empire, and that all the empire’s treasures were placed on that ship.

“But I think this statement is not quite right, because even in the mysterious world, it takes time to build such a large ship.

"If the Trunsost Empire faces an unprecedented crisis, the best option is to escape on existing ships.

"But before this ship could play any role, the Trunsoste Empire was destroyed. Strangely, this ship disappeared with it."

Audrey nodded slowly, and the other members who had not been out to sea and were not aware of the "treasure at sea" also nodded, and they all understood the origin of this ship.

Then Cattleya asked, "What signs were there when the ghost ship appeared? What specific abilities did it have?"

Because Odysseus's previous description was very bland, the other members were still unaware of the danger of encountering the ghost ship until this point.

Even Cattleya and Alger thought that the ship the Hermit was on had simply passed by the ghost ship, and then the Hermit had looked up information about the ghost ship from other channels.

Odysseus did not intend to hide this: "Before the ghost ship appears, fog will appear on the sea.

"Every time it appears and passes by, it uses some mystical means to capture several crew members and put them on the ghost ship. Specifically, that part of the crew suddenly disappears.

“There seemed to be certain rules in this process, such as taking away female crew members the first time and taking away older members the second time.

"You can't talk on the ghost ship. Once you start talking..."

Cattleya only then realized: "Wait a minute, you boarded that ship?"

"Yes." Odysseus was stunned: "It captured my crew, of course I have to rescue them.

"If we don't do anything, we might all be arrested."

Only then did everyone realize that this was a very dangerous encounter.

Odysseus continued, “There are many mummies on that ship, some of whom possess extraordinary abilities.

"I was in the captain's cabin of that ship when I learned they had encountered the Empire.

“But don’t talk too much once you’re on that ship, because there’s a ‘no talking’ rule.

"Also, the ship's core operating part is at the bottom. If we want to get rid of it, we must at least severely damage the core of the ship."

Alger, the captain of a ghost ship, was somewhat surprised and said, "That's a ghost ship that attacks other ships."

Cattleya also made the same judgment. Generally, such ghost ships are very dangerous.

Both of them looked at the "Hermit" deeply. They had both experienced or heard of such experiences and knew how small the probability of escaping from such an incident was.

At this time, they were very curious whether the "hermit" solved the problem by himself or asked for help?
As usual, Audrey and Fors had some fantasies and felt that it would be a very thrilling adventure.

(End of this chapter)