Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 303: Monday Tarot Club Time (Another Updates Day)
When they arrived in Backlund, it was already around 1:30 pm on Monday.

Odysseus realized that he had to control the duration of the conversation so as not to delay the Tarot meeting.

Bernadette, wearing an olive-colored long dress, sat on the sofa in front of the fireplace and asked, "What's the urgent matter that you suddenly want to talk to me about?"

As she spoke, she pointed to the single sofa opposite her.

After sitting down, Odysseus sighed, "I didn't expect Backlund to still be so cold in February."

He had become accustomed to the sunny and turbulent sea, and was still a little uncomfortable with suddenly returning to the gloomy and cold Backlund.

Then he said, "It's like this. Today I met an old man named Kent..."

Odysseus told Bernadette exactly what happened to him when he met Kent and the general content of their conversation. Of course, he did not mention the part about Russell.

He was not worried that someone would eavesdrop on the current conversation, because Bernadette was also relatively strong among the "Saints", and Kent could not sit quietly in the corner and eavesdrop.

But if the person eavesdropping is Adam...let him listen, after all, it is his freedom.

Of course, the main thing is, is there any way to stop Him from listening?
So Odysseus has always been very open-minded. He entered the story made up by Adam, or Adam might be observing him. His attitude has always been: please feel free.

Bernadette interrupted Odysseus when he was halfway through his speech: "Do they have the 'Blasphemy Card'?"

Odysseus replied, "I don't think they would lie in a place like this."

He originally wanted to conceal the matter of the "Card of Blasphemy", but then he thought that Bernadette must be very eager to get this card, so he did not hide the reward.

Bernadette tried to hide her emotions and gestured to Odysseus to continue.

After listening to the whole story, she asked, "What organization does this old man belong to?"

She had heard of a very mysterious organization whose purpose was to manipulate the "trend of the times", but she had no idea what that organization was.

"I heard it's an organization primarily composed of Beyonders from the Audience Path," Odysseus said. "I don't know exactly what kind of organization it is."

He thought to himself that this was a bit confusing: it wasn’t that he didn’t know, but as soon as he said the name, it became known.

Bernadette hummed, then suddenly remembered her father's reminder. She then solemnly said to Odysseus, "Be careful of the 'audience'."

Odysseus was stunned for a moment: "Thank you."

Of course, he was aware of the weight of this reminder. The "Mysterious Queen" was worried about his situation and was using what she thought were secret words to remind Odysseus.

Bernadette thought for a moment and then asked, "Are you sure you can assassinate Duke Negan?"

"Yes," Odysseus replied almost immediately. "In my opinion, this guy is not difficult to kill."

He believed this largely because he had previously killed Backlund's "Apostle of Desire." At that time, the Privy Bishop of the Church of the Storm in Backlund was still Ace Snake, the "Dove of God."

All they had to do was plan ahead, complete the assassination in a short time, and escape from Backlund.

"Then you can accept this commission." Bernadette said, "I don't think that secret organization will default on its obligations.

"If you encounter any difficulties, I can help you. The reward is to let me see the 'Blasphemy Card'."

Odysseus said, "Even if I don't need your help, I will let you see the 'Blasphemy Card'."

Bernadette glanced at Odysseus and said, "You know?"

What she was actually asking was: Do you know that it was the "Blaze Card" made by Emperor Roselle?
"I've heard some rumors before, the authenticity of which I can't confirm." Odysseus said half-seriously, "But judging from your reaction just now, I know some of the rumors are true."

Bernadette hummed, not continuing the conversation. "The clue I can give you for the potion's main ingredient is the 'Flowerbird Phantom Cryptid'."

She paused and said, "I'll tell you the specific information when you complete this transaction or obtain another main material."

"Okay." Odysseus smiled and said, "I want a better crystal ball. Can I buy one from you?"

"I'll give you one," Bernadette said, "as a thank you for showing me the 'Blasphemy Card'."

As she spoke, she took out a whistle she carried with her, put it to her lips and blew it, but no sound came out. However, Odysseus felt the spiritual fluctuations.

The next second, a hand covered with illusory scales stretched out from the void and handed Bernadette a small but exquisite crystal ball.

After Bernadette took it, the illusory hand disappeared.

Odysseus knew that it was a spiritual creature that had signed a contract with Bernadette. At the level of "wizard", the potion contained knowledge on how to sign a contract with spiritual creatures.

However, Odysseus has a "wilderness of knowledge" and has little demand for this, so he has never made any efforts in this regard.

As soon as he got the crystal ball, he immediately felt the spiritual stirring inside the crystal ball. He guessed that this crystal ball must be made of high-level spiritual materials.

After finishing the business, Odysseus asked about Backlund's current situation: "I heard that Backlund is becoming more and more turbulent now?"

“That’s right.” Bernadette leaned back on the sofa: “More and more people are unemployed, making the streets of this city very unstable.

"And Backlund's top brass clearly didn't take this matter seriously enough, or perhaps they didn't have a good policy to curb this kind of thing at the moment."

Odysseus laughed and said, "They probably only know how to open more poorhouses, right?"

"It seems like there are more workhouses." Bernadette asked, "Is there something wrong with that?"

"I've thought of some ways to deal with these problems," Odysseus said, "but the least effective one would probably be building a workhouse."

"Oh?" Bernadette also became interested: "What do you have in mind?"

"For example, 'work-for-relief,'" Odysseus said, "led by the government, they started some large-scale public welfare projects such as building parks and repairing roads.

"This will not only solve the employment problems of many people, but also alleviate the problem of overcapacity to a certain extent."

Bernadette pressed on: "Overcapacity?"

This was a new word she had never heard before.

Odysseus said: "It means that the products produced exceed the needs of society."

As someone with memories of the AD era, he knew very well that most of the problems currently facing Rune were basically caused by overcapacity.

Bernadette once again looked Odysseus up and down. She found that Odysseus' words had hit the nail on the head about the Loen Kingdom. "You wear glasses, and you really look like a professor."

"I'm no longer a professor." Odysseus took the opportunity to talk about the problem of digesting the potion. "As for astrologers, I think they are similar to fortune tellers. Can we regard astrologers as fortune tellers to a certain extent?"

Bernadette thought for a moment and said, “This is a good idea, but there is a difference between the two.

"Astrologers peek into fate and yet they are in awe of it.

"'Astrologer' is more mysterious and knowledgeable. Well... in my opinion, mystery is more important."

Odysseus listened and pondered for a few seconds before smiling and saying, "Thank you for reminding me. I almost missed the point."

Bernadette reminded: "How you digest it depends mainly on you. Everyone digests potions differently."

Odysseus hummed, stretched, and said, "There's not much to do this afternoon, I'll go back and take a nap."

He stood up and smiled, "You look good in a skirt."

Bernadette said, "But it's inconvenient to move."

Odysseus summoned an illusory door. "Actually, you look good in androgynous clothes. It's a different kind of beauty."

After saying this, Odysseus pushed the door open and entered the spirit world.

Bernadette watched Odysseus leave before she smiled and looked at the dress she was wearing.

……

Odysseus returned to the "Argo". Since there were no combat missions recently, the "Argo" stopped at the port of Cruz Island to rest.

The crew of the "Sword of Dawn" pirate group was also able to rest, but Bazel, Rupert and Beavis still had no time to rest.

Bazel was handing over the task to Mandy while protecting the safety of these ladies.

Bayam's company has been officially established and has begun operations.

Rupert is responsible for the docking on Cruz Island. Currently, the teleportation array is opened once every morning. While transporting goods, there is also personnel exchanges.

The government on Cruz Island has also been organized after discussions between Odysseus and Mandy. The reason it was formed during the discussions was because Odysseus did not plan to set up a parliamentary department.

In Mandy's opinion, even the town government should have a parliament and give certain powers to the locals in order to win them over and tie their interests together with their own interests.

But Odysseus believed that such a power structure was a preparation for the plundering of Cruz Island, and that the organizational capabilities were not strong enough, or he felt that it was not useful.

So Odysseus strengthened the functions of government departments, clarified the responsibilities of each department, and only established a government instead of a parliament.

Third mate Beavis was sent to negotiate with the tribes in the mountains. Such negotiations were bound to drag on for several times and it was estimated that there would be no results until next week.

With three mates and Mandy busy, Odysseus finally had time to lie down in the armchair, feeling that the climate of the stormy sea was more comfortable.

But it is only relatively comfortable. It is too humid and hot here, and it is actually not the most comfortable environment in Odysseus' mind.

At exactly three o'clock, Odysseus, who was lying in an armchair, had his vision covered by gray fog. In the blink of an eye, he appeared on the side of a long bronze table in a hall that seemed to be prepared for giants.

The "Hermit" Odysseus was the first to notice that the gray fog that had been rolling around him, which had been inconspicuous before, seemed to be outlining a series of mystical symbols. He quickly lowered his head and eyes and stopped looking around.

It wasn't that he was afraid of offending The Fool, but because he knew very well that this was Sefirah Castle, and his Eye of Secrets was out of control, so he didn't dare to look around.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool!" With the cheerful voice of Miss Justice, the Tarot Club officially began.

The Hanged Man, Alger, and the Priestess, Cattleya, looked at the Hermit one after another during the greeting. They had both received shocking news in the past couple of days. It was so shocking that they couldn't even determine its authenticity.

However, after the greeting session, it was Mr. Fool's reading session.

In fact, just yesterday, after "The Fool" Klein finished impersonating Admiral Amyrius, he also heard a piece of news about "Captain Gar".

But as a "fool", he certainly cannot verify such a "little thing".

So he pretended to be unhurried and read the two pages of the diary that Magician Fors had sacrificed before saying, "You can begin now."

Odysseus began by saying, "Mr. Fool, I hope you can help me seal the Eye of Secrets."

Klein was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding the meaning of "hermit".

However, Cattleya, who was sitting opposite Odysseus, suddenly seemed to realize that she had attended so many parties but had never thought of this.

Odysseus then explained, "Mr. Fool, after I'm promoted, the Eye of Secrets will open uncontrollably.

"In the real world, I have glasses that seal the Eye of Secrets, but I can't bring them into the party. I hope you can help me reseal them."

The reason why he mentioned this matter in front of everyone was mainly to remind Cattleya not to look around when using the "Eye of Prying Secrets".

Alger, the Hanged Man, remained silent. "The Hermit has been promoted again? This promotion... this promotion seems to be to Sequence 5!"

Audrey, the Justice, also sighed: "When Mr. Hermit first joined the Tarot Club, his Sequence was lower than mine, but now he is already a Sequence 5!"
Fors, the "magician" who had come into contact with Odysseus, was not surprised by the promotion of the "Hermit". In her opinion, the "Hermit" was a capable and very reliable Extraordinary Person.

"Moon" Emlyn was a little envious: I didn't expect that "Hermit" was already Sequence 5. At this level, he was already a Viscount in the vampire clan.

Then he sighed and said that he didn't know when he would be able to reach such a level.

Derrick, the Sun, thought the Hermit was amazing: to be promoted so quickly and in such good shape was a miracle, even if he knew how to act.

At this time, Klein, who was the first to react, said to Odysseus in a "fool" tone, "You can materialize the glasses with the sealing effect. While you are materializing, I will help you perform the corresponding seal."

At the same time, he also understood why the "priestess's" gaze was so penetrating. It turned out to be an ability of this path.

It’s just that the “Hermit” is much more cautious and knows that he cannot look around in such a high-level place, so after being promoted, he thought of sealing the “Eye of Secrets”, while the “Priestess” obviously did not have such an idea before.

With the help of Klein's manipulation of the gray fog's power, Odysseus materialized a pair of glasses. After putting them on, everything around him returned to the state it was in before he attended the party, and the "Eye of Prying Mysteries" was sealed again.

Only then did Cattleya say, "Mr. Fool, I also need you to help me seal the Eye of Secrets."

The other members then realized that the "Hermit" and the "Priestess" were from the same path and were now in the same sequence.

After resolving the issue of sealing the Eye of Prying Secrets, Alger regained consciousness and glanced at the Hermit, then at the Priestess, before saying, "I heard a piece of news yesterday."

Members not at sea, including Justice Audrey and Magician Fors, were all stunned.

Then they realized that this news must be very important, so they disrupted the original transaction process and started the information exchange process first.

Seeing that his words had attracted the attention of the other members, Alger continued, "The Argo attacked the Feynaport Kingdom's fleet, sinking three small cruisers, damaging a first-class battleship, and capturing a large cruiser."

Cattleya and Klein both looked at the Hermit; they had also received such shocking news.

And Klein in Porto Oravi had already seen the newspaper about this matter this morning.

The other members paused for a moment before recalling that the captain of the "Argo" was Mr. "Hermit".

Immediately, except for Derrick "The Sun", all the other members understood why Mr. "The Hanged Man" wanted to discuss this matter in advance.

Because incidents of pirate attacks on the navy are rare, attacks that cause significant losses to the navy are even rarer.

So everyone looked at the "hermit", hoping to verify the authenticity of the news.

Odysseus smiled and said, "That's right. I plan to transform that large cruiser into a battleship of my own."

Cattleya immediately said, "This will surely bring about Feynapotent's crazy revenge."

She wanted to ask if this was an order from the Queen, but then she realized that the Queen wouldn't give such an order that would cause so much trouble.

Odysseus said more calmly: "Then their losses will only be greater."

So Cattleya asked, "What's the point of such an action?"

Alger and the other members noticed that the "priestess" was also very concerned about this matter. Odysseus replied, "First of all, I want to make it clear that they came to me, not me who took the initiative to attack them."

Everyone was stunned after hearing this, realizing that there might be some hidden secrets involved.

"The 'Deep Blue' pirate group that I killed before was secretly supported by the Feynaporte Navy." Odysseus explained.

Audrey thought she had misheard: "Will the Navy support the pirate group?"

Fors, who was standing beside her, said, "This isn't surprising. I've seen some notes from the Age of Exploration. When the new route to the southern continent was first opened, countries like Loen, which were relatively weak at sea, sought out many pirates and appointed them captains of plundering ships to plunder and harass merchant ships and cargo ships from the Kingdom of Intis.

"I remember that Mr. 'The Hanged Man' seemed to have shared this information with us at a previous gathering."

Alger nodded. "As far as I know, many pirates nowadays also obey the orders of the navies of various countries and attack ships of other countries."

He glanced at Audrey and added, "Not only does the Feynaport Navy have such pirate forces, the Loen Navy also has them."

Audrey opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

At this point, she no longer had the black-and-white way of thinking she had when she first joined the Tarot Club, and she could accept this fact relatively calmly.

Odysseus continued, "Fenetort came to me, wanting to redeem the Ghost, and coincidentally, the Loen Navy also came to me at that time.

"After careful consideration, I decided to side with the Loen Navy and attack the Feynaport Navy."

As for the fact that he had cheated the Feynaporte Navy out of 15000 pounds, there was of course no need to let everyone know.

The other members thought: So there is such an inside story.

Alger, knowing the navy's recruitment tactics, also realized that the "Argo" should have become a non-staff force of the Loen Navy, and perhaps even given military ranks to crew members like "Hermit".

Klein also understood why there was Captain Gall's information on Admiral Amyrius's desk, and why Captain Gall reported to the Navy after learning about the "Rose School".

Cattleya said, "You actually have a better choice. Attacking Feynapotter directly will bring a lot of trouble, and if you get into trouble, the Loen Navy may not necessarily help you."

Audrey turned her head and looked at the "priestess" sitting below her. According to her observation, the "priestess" seemed to be very concerned about this matter.

In previous gatherings, the "priestess" had never expressed such high concern about something.

Alger also noticed this and wondered if it was because of their previous exploration that they had more contact outside of the gatherings? Or if something else had happened?
Only Klein, who knew the most information about the other members, had guessed that the "Priestess" probably didn't want the "Hermit's" actions to cause trouble for the "Mysterious Queen."

"Of course I know." Odysseus smiled and said, "I think this is the best choice.

"Well, how should I put it? In fact, there are many times when trying to have it both ways often leads to self-destruction.

"Only by making a certain choice and standing on one side can you gain more benefits."

Cattleya pressed on, "What if the Feynapotent Navy retaliates?"

"Not if." Odysseus smiled. "They will definitely retaliate."

Then he said, "I'll handle those below demigod level myself, and those above demigod level will be handled by the navy."

Alger also joined the discussion: "Did the Navy make a promise?"

"Yes." Odysseus said, "If the Feynapotent Navy deploys demigods, they will also deploy demigods."

Alger opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment, because if both countries sent out demigods, it would be tantamount to declaring war.

So his first thought was that the navy should just say that, but then he thought that the "Hermit" was not someone who was so easy to fool, so he did not remind him.

At this time, The World suddenly asked The Hermit: "Did you predict that the Feynaport Navy would be defeated by Loen?"

"No," Odysseus smiled. "I'm guessing that the Loen Navy is unable to defend the western part of the Rorsted Archipelago."

Cattleya suddenly understood: The Hermit wanted to use the infiltration and counter-infiltration of the two countries' navies to establish its own sphere of influence in the western part of the Rorsted Archipelago.

She doesn't have any problems anymore.

Alger also understood: No wonder the "Hermit" was so sure that the demigod of the Loen Navy would take action. It turned out that the Loen Navy really needed the "Hermit" as a chess piece.

He smiled slightly at this, because he sometimes did this kind of "reverse blackmail" thing.

Klein, hidden behind the gray fog, thought to himself: This doesn't look like a pirate, but more like a politician.

Although the other members were still unclear about the Hermit's plan, they realized that although his actions seemed impulsive and not the best choice, they were actually relatively safe.

Odysseus said, "I haven't read the latest Rorsted Daily yet. I think I've been offered a bounty, right?"

Klein manipulated the "world" and said, "Feynelopot has a bounty of 25000 pounds on you, but no other country has a bounty on you."

Alger sighed, "For attacking a naval vessel, this bounty is actually quite low."

In his opinion, the reward for bringing disgrace to the Feynaport Navy and causing them to lose four cruisers should be at least 5 pounds.

After all, the value of that large cruiser alone is more than 4 pounds.

Odysseus thought to himself: Does the Fenepotter Navy mean that they would rather give the 25000 pounds to the bounty hunter than to me?
He smiled and said, "I think I am now considered a 'Pirate General'."

Generally, "pirate generals" would first call themselves General So-and-so, and then after experiencing several battles, they would gain widespread recognition from pirates and navy.

Of course, the pirates' recognition was out of admiration and obedience to power.

The Navy's recognition means that the person is indeed a heinous criminal and they will offer a high reward.

Odysseus's method of becoming a "Pirate General" was completely reversed. The Fenaporter Navy first offered a bounty, and he first fought to defeat the "big pirates" and attack the Fenaporter Navy. Only then did he remember that he should call himself a "general."

Cattleya and Alger nodded slowly almost at the same time. They also felt that when the news of the attack on Feynapotter's navy spread across the Raging Sea, "The Hermit" would already have the strength and reputation of a pirate admiral.

Audrey's mood was very complicated. She was happy for the "Hermit" because he became a pirate general, but she was also afraid that the "Hermit" would forget his original intention and become a real pirate.

The topic came to an end, and everyone moved on to the transaction. Audrey, "Justice," cleared her throat and said, "I need either a 'complete pituitary gland of a young dragon' or a 'cerebrospinal fluid from a black hunting monitor lizard'. I also need a 'fruit from the psychedelic wind chime tree'."

Klein and the others instantly understood that Justice had obtained the formula for the Sequence 6 potion and was seeking to purchase the corresponding main ingredients.

This made Alger anxious again. Justice wasn't even a Beyonder when he first joined the Tarot Club, but now he was preparing to advance to Sequence 6 and was about to catch up with him.

The others didn't think much of it. After all, Justice was an old member of the Tarot Club, and it seemed like it was time for him to be promoted to Sequence 6.

At this time, Priestess Cattleya said, "Dragons are almost extinct now. I can ask you about the cerebrospinal fluid of the Black Hunting Monitor Lizard."

Audrey immediately said, "Okay!"

After waiting for a few seconds, no one else said they had any clues about the "psychedelic wind chime tree", so everyone promised to help Miss "Justice" keep an eye out for it.

Then Alger asked, "Does anyone have any clues about the recipe for the 'Ocean Songster' potion?"

Odysseus estimated that he could buy it from "Vice Admiral Iceberg", but it would definitely be very expensive.

He also remembered that Alger later traded the formula from the Tarot Club, or more precisely, from "The World", at a relatively favorable price, so he had no intention of making any money from it.

Seeing that no one had any corresponding clues, Alger felt a little disappointed.

He really wanted to ask where did the "Hermit" get the potion formula?

Then the World said to Odysseus, "I wish to trade with you for information on the Zaratul and Antigonus families."

Odysseus nodded. "No problem. According to the price we agreed on earlier, the former is 800 pounds and the latter is 1200 pounds, a total of 2000 pounds."

Before Klein could manipulate the "world" into agreeing, Odysseus continued, "But I've recently received some intel on Antigonus. This angel's situation is rather unique. Do you plan to start the trade before the Kingdom of Night, or afterward?"

Klein was stunned for a moment, then manipulated the "world" to ask, "What's the difference between the two?"

"For transactions with the 'Country of Night', an additional 1000 pounds will be required," said Odysseus.

It’s not that Odysseus is greedy, but if he wants to start from the beginning, he must mention Antigonus’s people, which will lead to the introduction of a god and two other angels.

Klein thought for a moment before manipulating the World and saying, "It's from the previous transaction with the Kingdom of Night."

Odysseus nodded: "Okay, a total of 3000 pounds."

Audrey, the "Justice" woman, immediately raised her hand slightly and said, "I'll offer 1000 pounds and join this deal!"

If we hold a "Tarot Meeting" now without exchanging some advanced intelligence with the "Hermit", everyone will feel that it is an incomplete Tarot Meeting, just like without the greeting from Miss "Justice".

So everyone joined in the transaction, and finally they agreed that "World" and Miss "Justice", who initiated the transaction, would each contribute 750 pounds, and the other members would each contribute 300 pounds.

"Little Sun" Derrick still paid with extraordinary materials.

After everyone agreed on how to pay the compensation, the transaction began.

Odysseus said, "Let's first talk about the Zaratul family. So far, this family has produced two angel-level leaders. To distinguish them, they are called 'Old Zaratul' and 'Little Zaratul'.

"This family primarily controls potions of the Diviner Path and has established a secret organization, the Secret Order, which currently operates primarily in the Intis Republic."

Audrey recalled that she had heard information about the "Secret Society" from the "Hanged Man" a long time ago. Only then did she know that the "Secret Society" was an organization founded by the Zaratul family.

Before this, Klein and Cattleya didn't know the difference between "Old Zaratul" and "Little Zaratul".

The other members knew almost nothing about this family, so they didn't make any associations and were just listening attentively.

Odysseus continued, "Old Zaratul must have become an angel in the Third Age. In the Fourth Age, he first served the First Solomon Empire, and later the Second Solomon Empire.

“Among the nobles who previously pledged allegiance to the First Solomon Empire, only He and the Zoroaster family continue to support the Second Solomon Empire.

"During the 'Four Emperors' War,' Old Zaratul encountered Antigonus and Mr. 'Gate,' and was killed by them. His Sequence 1 trait was taken away by Antigonus.

"This family has always been very mysterious. I don't know much about Old Zaratul, or rather, this family has always been very mysterious, and their traces are rarely found.

"But it is said that they will actively collect and pursue the relics of the Antigonus family."

Klein thought to himself, "I can attest to this. The first extraordinary event I encountered in this world was a suicide case caused by the Secret Order trying to steal a notebook belonging to the Antigonus family. Even my arrival in this world might have something to do with that notebook."

Odysseus paused and continued, “I did learn some information about little Zaratul through some channels.

"It is said that when little Zaratul was promoted to Sequence 3, he returned to the 'Dark Age' for unknown reasons.

"To put it more directly, when he was promoted in the Fourth Era, he suddenly appeared in the Second Era for some unknown reason."

In fact, he was chased to the Second Age by "Folgen's Dog".

After hearing about this experience, everyone was stunned at first, and then they all marveled at the magic of the extraordinary world.

Magician Fors wondered: Who is Little Zaratul? Who is Old Zaratul? Of course, the key question was, was Old Zaratul born during the Second Epoch? If not, would Little Zaratul have witnessed his father's birth?

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this seemed to be a good subject for writing.

Emlyn the Moon thought to himself: Could little Zaratul have died of old age in the Second Epoch? After all, he didn't live as long as the vampires.

The other members also had their own associations, and they all felt that this experience was very magical.

Odysseus gave everyone a few seconds to digest the information, then continued, "In the Fifth Epoch, little Zaratul..."

"What?" Emlyn asked bluntly, "He lived to the Fifth Epoch? From the Second Epoch to the Fifth Epoch?"

Klein was also thinking: I don't think the Fortune Teller path can allow for longevity before the Angels?

"I've thought about this question too." Odysseus answered Emlyn's question, "I'm wondering if little Zaratul, after reaching the Second Age, might have had the opportunity to become an angel?
"That's why he was able to survive from the Second Age to the Fifth Age."

Emlyn nodded: "So that's how it is."

Klein also believed that this explanation made sense. After all, when Russell first gained the support of the leader of the Secret Order, little Zaratul was already Sequence 2.

Fors couldn't help but ask, "Then... has little Zaratul ever met his father? I mean, did he meet his father when he returned to the Second Age?"

Everyone nodded slowly, having similar questions.

Even Audrey had imagined such a scene: an old man calling a child father. No matter how she thought about it, it seemed very bizarre.

"I don't know." Odysseus hadn't considered this question before. He smiled slightly and said, "Perhaps little Zaratul hasn't taken the initiative to meet Him. He might be afraid that his appearance will affect the future."

Klein sighed inwardly: This guess is quite logical. "Fortune tellers" generally have a strong respect for fate.

Seeing that no one had any questions, Odysseus continued, "According to reliable information, in the Fifth Epoch, little Zaratul secretly funded the weak Emperor Roselle..."

This description stunned everyone. They suddenly felt like a stranger they had never met before actually knew one of their friends.

To members other than Klein, the name Zaratul was relatively unfamiliar. Cattleya and Alger had heard of it, but the other members had never heard of such an angel before trading intelligence about the Fourth Epoch.

"...Later, it is said that after Emperor Roselle became powerful, little Zaratul's investment paid off, and he received a very important gift from the emperor." Odysseus deliberately made his statement vague.

Klein thought to himself: I know this. Actually, it wasn't something I got from Roselle. Instead, I asked Roselle to help me steal the Antigonus family's notes from the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery... which was called the Craftsman Church at that time. The two of them worked together to steal the Antigonus family's notes from the Craftsman Church. That was the beginning of everything.

He took a deep breath and felt that he had made the best deal in this transaction, or rather, the information he heard was of the greatest benefit to him.

Odysseus continued, "I don't know exactly what that thing is, but I have received accurate intelligence that it contains clues to the Sequence 1 characteristics of the 'Fortune Teller' pathway..."

Klein was stunned. What? There's actually a clue like this in that book? Could it also contain clues to the formula for the Demigod-level potion that the Diviner can use to reach?
The other members all felt that for an angel, only clues to higher-order characteristics were important things to them.

"...After that, little Zaratul disappeared. There are many speculations from the outside world. Some say that while searching for a Sequence 1 characteristic, he was killed by a more powerful being of the same path." Odysseus deliberately left it unclear.
"Some say He failed to advance to Sequence 1 and died.

"Others say he's turned into a monster and is now hiding somewhere, trying to regain his sanity."

Odysseus said, "I dare not give a clear answer to this, but I think it is very likely that He is not dead."

Klein fell into a brief moment of contemplation, while the other members seemed to be listening to a stranger's story, without much emotion.

Odysseus waited for everyone for a moment before continuing, "Antigonus will start from the Second Age. He had a fellow tribesman named Amanesis."

(End of this chapter)