Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 315: The Fool Strikes Cattleya at the Tarot Meeting

Although Odysseus recalled that the "Fountain of Youth" seemed to be a scam and a ceremony prepared by the "Undying King" to be promoted to "Devil", he still used "flying skills" to come to the "Future".

At this time, Cattleya and others were discussing the "Fountain of Youth". The "Admiral of the Stars" took a look at the "Staff of Gus" in Odysseus's hand, sprinkled a handful of colored powder, and outlined a picture of a ship in the ruins for Odysseus.

It was in a captain's room, but there was no one there. Only a phrase from Feysac was left on the wooden floor: Fountain of Youth.

At the end of this word, the bloodstain suddenly turned and became longer, and there were obvious drag marks in the room.

It's like someone wanted to leave a message about the "Fountain of Youth", but just as they wrote a phrase, something dragged them away.

Odysseus said, "I have heard some legends about the 'Fountain of Youth'."

Cattleya understood his implication: "You don't believe in the existence of the 'Fountain of Youth'?"

"I believe it." Odysseus smiled and said, "There may indeed be a fountain of youth, but there is an 80% to 90% chance that the water from the fountain of youth will bring about extremely negative effects.

"Let me give you an analogy. If you could turn someone into a monster but gain eternal life, who would be willing to try something like that?"

Anderson, who had been very happy just now, suddenly felt disappointed: "Can't I just keep some beautiful imaginations?"

But he knew very well in his heart that what Admiral Arcanum said was closer to the truth: according to the characteristics of Extraordinary Twist, even if there was a Fountain of Youth, it should have unacceptable negative effects.

"Let's not speculate on how the Fountain of Youth makes people immortal for now," Cattleya said. "Let's first talk about the situation of this ship."

She paused and continued, "If the crew of that ship were searching for the 'Fountain of Youth' and then encountered danger and died, I don't think anyone would have enough motivation to leave accurate information for those who came after them before they died.

"After all, the people who can find this place are most likely not his family members."

Everyone was stunned at first, then nodded one after another, thinking that the guess of "Admiral Xing" was very reasonable.

Cattleya added, "Successful adventures often stem from detailed intelligence and sufficient preparation, but these are lacking now."

So she shouted an order: "Keep sailing and leave this sea area!"

Odysseus also returned to his ship. Ten minutes later, the abnormal descent and flight happened again, but everyone was prepared and no longer in such a mess as when they came.

As soon as the blue sea returned to normal, Odysseus in the captain's room saw through the hanging window that there was a huge ship not far away. It was about two hundred meters long, with high rises in front and back, like a crescent moon.

Looking at the sail depicting a black tombstone, Odysseus took a deep breath and said, "Death Signal!"

As he spoke, he looked at Bernadette.

"I know what you're thinking," Bernadette said. "I attacked this ship a long time ago, but at the critical moment of the battle, an angel from the Demon Family suddenly descended and escorted the Death Announcement away."

She paused and continued, "An effective attack can only be launched with at least two angels."

"Okay." Odysseus took a deep breath.

The Argo and three other ships sounded the alarm and were ready for battle.

At this moment, the "Death Note" suddenly turned and left at a speed far exceeding that of the "Argo" and "Forward 4".

The crews of the three ships were all stunned. They didn't expect that the "Death Report" would run away like this!

Odysseus knew that this was because the "Undead King" felt threatened by the "Mysterious Queen", so he turned around and ran away.

"I've been away for a few days. I have some things to take care of." Bernadette said without much concern.

Odysseus nodded and said, "I want to go back to Cruz Island to take a look too."

Bernadette said "hmm" and suddenly illusory wings grew out from behind her. When the wings disappeared, she disappeared with them.

Odysseus said hello to Rupert and Beavis, and used his "travel" to return to Cruz Island. He met his first mate, Bazel, who immediately said, "Someone has sent an invitation to the 'Pirate Conference', inviting you to be one of the chairmen of the meeting."

Odysseus smiled and asked, "Who sent it?"

"They are said to be subordinates of 'Black Hand' Alva," Bazel reported. "They were just delivered yesterday, and their ship just sailed from Cruz Island this morning."

Odysseus glanced at Bazel, and the first mate immediately understood what the captain meant: "I left a mark on his ship."

"Let's go visit the friend who sent the invitation." Odysseus said with a smile.

So Odysseus took Bazel into the spiritual world, and after a few seconds of travel, the two arrived at a small ship.

The sudden appearance of the two men startled the crew on the ship. They picked up their weapons, surrounded the two men, and remained on high alert.

Bazel said, "I am Bazel, the first mate of the Argo, and I am here to see Mr. Chir."

A man in his forties, Chir, as tall and big as a brown bear, came out of the cab and said, "Mr. Bazel, is there anything else I can help you with?"

Bazel introduced: "This is the captain of the Argo."

Qi Er was stunned for a moment, then he forced a smile and said, "Captain Gar, I thought I couldn't deliver the invitation to you."

Odysseus said, "Tell Black Hand Alva to meet at Bayam's Seaweed Bar at 8 o'clock tonight. I have something to discuss with him."

Chir was stunned again: "Captain Gall, your invitation is too urgent..."

"I've received intelligence before that Alva is on Blue Mountain Island." Odysseus said, "If he doesn't show up at the Seaweed Bar by eight o'clock, I'll go find him.

"But in that case, it wouldn't be a consultation with him."

After saying this, Odysseus held Bazel's shoulders and entered the spirit world again.

Qi'er was stunned for two or three seconds before quickly turning around and going back to write a letter to the captain.

……

Odysseus and Bazel returned to Cruz Island, and Odysseus suddenly asked, "What day is it today?"

"Sunday," Bazel replied.

Odysseus thought that the Tarot reading would be held tomorrow, and he remembered that Mr. Fool would give Cattleya a lesson during this Tarot reading.

Then Odysseus asked about the latest situation of Bazelcruise Island. The progress of the project was normal, but about 1 pounds had been spent during the days when Odysseus was away.

Odysseus calculated that his savings were only about 15,000 to 16,000 pounds, and at the rate he was spending, it would not last for a few days.

Fortunately, except for the construction site on Lighthouse Hill, the construction materials for other projects have basically been purchased. Starting from the past two days, daily expenses have begun to decrease.

After a little consideration, Odysseus decided to wait until the Tarot meeting tomorrow and get some income before considering the issue of open source.

If all else fails, I'll go back to my old ways and fight pirates.

The "Pirate General" is not easy to kill, but it is not a problem to kill a "Big Pirate" or something like that.

After learning about the situation on Cruz Island, Odysseus used "travel" to come to Bayam. He asked Allen to prepare a gift, used the pendant with the power of "Faceless Man" to change his appearance, and then went to the Church of Tranquility to visit Bishop Dean.

Bishop Dean warmly welcomed Odysseus and led him to a small reception room. After a brief chat, Odysseus explained his purpose. "Mr. Bishop, I will be visiting Northaus Island soon and, for some reason, will be entering the 'Danger Waters'. Has the previous 'Pluto' military station been cleared?"

Bishop Dean was stunned for a moment before he said, "That kind of place, even if it's been cleared, is still very dangerous."

"Of course I know." Odysseus smiled and said, "I hope to set a trap there."

Bishop Dean didn't ask who the trap was for. After a brief moment of consideration, he said, "It's been cleared. However, the 'soldier' that the 'sailor' passed by is nowhere to be found. That sea area is still very dangerous."

Odysseus recalled the scene when he was chased by the demigod-level elf, and he thought to himself: It would be great if that elf had not been eliminated.

This will be a complete trap that is so real that it can be mistaken for the real thing!

After Odysseus learned the information he wanted to know, he chatted with Bishop Dean for a few more words, and then took Allen to have dinner early.

While having dinner, Odysseus couldn't help but sigh that his life was really hard. As soon as he came back from the "Ruins of the War of Gods", there were so many things waiting for him to do.

Around eight o'clock, Odysseus arrived at the Seaweed Bar.

As soon as he walked in, the bar, which was bustling just a moment ago, suddenly became very quiet.

Because Odysseus entered with his original face, and at this time, he was the "Secret Admiral" Garl. Although the bounty was not high, the "Pirate General" rarely appeared in Bayam.

Amid the surprise, admiration and fear in the eyes of the people around him, Odysseus ran straight to the bar.

At the bar, a man in his thirties with a beard and a somewhat rough look smiled and said, "Hello, Captain Gar! I didn't expect you to meet me in a place like this."

This person is none other than the "Black Hand" Alva.

The drinkers also realized that this was a meeting between the "Pirate General" and the "Big Pirate".

They all perked up and listened attentively to the conversation.

If you only remember part of the conversation, you can sell it to an information dealer for a good price.

Odysseus said, "This is mainly to get you to come to the appointment. You should feel safer in a crowded place."

Alva smiled and said, "That's true."

Then he asked, "May I ask what you want from me?"

Odysseus did not get down to business right away. Instead, he ordered a beer and raised his hand. A ball of brilliant "star sand" appeared in his palm. Then, to the surprise of the drinkers, they saw a thin layer of mist covering the "Admiral of Mystery" and "Black Hand" Alva.

After that, they could no longer hear the conversation between the two people, which made the drinkers a little disappointed, but they could do nothing about it.

Several drinkers had already rushed out to find information dealers they knew. After all, the mere fact that the "Secret Admiral" had suddenly appeared in Bayam was valuable information.

In the mist, Odysseus said to Alva, "I have something to discuss with you."

Alva said quickly: "Please speak."

Odysseus got straight to the point: "I hope this 'Pirate Conference' will be held on Cruz Island."

Alva thought about it and remembered that the current base of "Secret Admiral" seemed to be Cruz Island.

This made him a little embarrassed: "Captain Gall, this is against the rules."

Generally speaking, the place where the "Pirate Conference" is held cannot be the base of any "Pirate General". Not to mention the "Pirate General", even the "Big Pirate" is unwilling to hold a meeting in someone else's territory.

"Rules are made by people." Odysseus took a sip of wine and said calmly, "Let me put it this way. If this conference wasn't held on Cruz Island, you would definitely be attacked by the navy during the meeting."

Alva was stunned for a moment, then asked with a gloomy face, "Captain Gar, have you heard of the 'King of the Five Seas'? Aren't you afraid of being retaliated against by the 'King of the Five Seas' if you break his rules?"

His background is Nast Solomon, the "King of the Five Seas". In fact, the "Pirate Congress" was only held under the instruction and support of Nast.

Based on the recognition of his strength, Alva will be very polite to Odysseus, but that does not mean he will be frightened by Odysseus' threats.

Odysseus smiled and said, "Then I'll change the organization that attacked the 'Pirate Conference'. How about 'Elemental Dawn'? I think you should be satisfied with that."

Alva was stunned for a moment. He certainly knew that "Admiral of Mystery" had a dual background of "Dawn of the Elements" and the Navy.

After frowning and thinking for a second or two, Alva said, "Captain Gal, why did you do this?"

"I want to let the pirates know about Cruz Island." Odysseus did not hide it: "It will be a stable and fair place to sell stolen goods. It can guarantee the personal safety of pirates, and pirates can spend money there without worry."

Alva was stunned for a moment and then said, "That island should be very desolate, right?"

"Whether it's desolate or not, you can ask the subordinate who delivered the invitation." Odysseus finished the beer in his glass. "Not many pirates know that I have a base on Cruz Island now, so they won't be too opposed to it."

He didn't give Alva a chance to bargain further. He simply stood up and said, "I'll wait for your news." Odysseus smiled and said, "Finally, I have a piece of advice for you. If this 'Pirate Conference' isn't held on Cruz Island, then don't hold it."

Seeing Admiral Mystery about to leave, Alva quickly asked, "What benefits can I get?"

As Odysseus walked out, he said, "It's a good thing that your head still stays on your neck. I think your reward is 5200 pounds. I'm a little short of money recently."

Alva watched the "Mysterious Admiral" leave and realized that this might be a contest between the "Kings of the Sea" or a conspiracy of the navy's top brass.

Whatever it was, he had no right to make a decision on his own and had to report the matter to the "King of the Five Seas" immediately.

……

After finishing the important matters, Odysseus returned to the captain's room of the "Argo" and contacted Edwina with the crystal ball to discuss the next itinerary with her.

Early Monday morning, the fleet, consisting of the Argo, Future and Golden Dream, approached the port of Tuscat Island.

The governor of the Tuscat Islands was frightened by this fleet lineup and almost fainted. Just when he was about to ask for help from the navy, Rupert, the second mate of the "Argo", came to the port and expressed his hope to rest and replenish supplies in Tuscat Port.

The governor breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his life and official position were saved.

Toscat Island is also a relatively large island in the Sonia Sea. It is Loen's easternmost colony and a "sentry post" against the Feysac Empire.

It is impossible for a pirate ship to dock on an island like this.

But that was "generally speaking". At this time, the Governor of Tuscat Island very much welcomed the visit of the "Pirate General", as long as he was not here to attack Tuscat Island.

After the "Future" docked, it only dropped off Klein and Anderson, and the "Admiral of the Star" led the "Future" and the crew away.

Odysseus and Edwina informed the crew to rest here until tomorrow morning.

Anderson left the dock with Klein, who was wearing the face of Gehrman Sparrow. Anderson, the "Strongest Hunter," watched the Future quickly depart. He then saw the crews of the Argo and Golden Dream disembarking, chatting and laughing. He smiled and said, "Edwina and Captain Gal's management is more humane."

Klein glanced toward the port. "It seems they have other plans."

"You've noticed too," Anderson said with a grin. "They're parked at the port so openly, most likely for show, letting anyone who wants to know their whereabouts know they've returned from the 'Ruins of the Gods'."

Klein hummed and said nothing more.

In other words, the Tarot Club will be held in the afternoon, and he might know what new plans the "Admiral of Mystery" has.

At this time, Anderson looked around and saw that everyone's attention was attracted by the "Argo" and the "Golden Dream". He cleared his throat and said, "Can you lend me some money?"

“You know, my gains and my cash all sank in that ocean,” he explained.

Klein glanced at the "strongest hunter" and handed him a 5-sol note.

Anderson reached out to take the money and said, "So little? Only 5 soli?"

Klein said calmly, "Look carefully, this is one pound in cash."

"One pound?" Anderson rubbed his eyes, looked at the note from front to back, and finally smiled helplessly: "Okay, it's one pound."

……

Odysseus did not get off the boat, but continued to study the "Staff of Gus" in his studio.

Soon it was three o'clock in the afternoon. Odysseus's vision was covered by gray fog. In a blink of an eye, he had arrived at the side of the bronze table in the magnificent hall that seemed to be prepared for giants.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool!" Audrey "Justice"'s cheerful voice echoed in the magnificent palace.

Klein the Fool smiled and nodded in response.

Next, other members also completed their greetings and salutes to each other.

After the greetings were over, Klein looked at Priestess Cattleya and said in a nonchalant tone, "Tell Bernadette that she can trade certain things for answers."

Hearing this familiar name, Cattleya knew that Mr. Fool already knew everything. This made her feel an uncontrollable strong sense of fear, and she didn't even know how to respond for a moment.

The Hermit Odysseus watched this scene quietly. He hadn't had the chance to remind Cattleya before... Of course, the main reason was that he didn't intend to remind her.

This matter does involve Cattleya's behavior. In fact, she doesn't need to be so secretive. She can use a private conversation to tell The Fool what she needs.

Klein would most likely agree to establish a certain connection with Bernadette, because for the current "Fool", "Elemental Dawn" and "Mysterious Queen" are both very good channels.

What Cattleya did was a bit like being caught by the teacher while secretly eating snacks with a classmate.

For Odysseus, it was good for Cattleya to be taught a lesson, and at least Klein would not kill her or pollute her.

The other members were all guessing who Bernadette was. At the same time, "Justice" Audrey and "The Hanged Man" Alger guessed that it must be the "Priestess" who used hints to reveal some of the Tarot Club's affairs to the lady named Bernadette.

Audrey was a little angry after guessing it, while Alger felt a little gloating.

Derrick the Sun didn't think too much about it. He just felt that the person Mr. Fool mentioned must be extraordinary. So he asked curiously, "Mr. Fool, who is Bernadette?"

Klein appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was thinking, "Great question! I thought it would be Justice who would ask such a question."

For him, clarifying Bernadette's identity was crucial to his ability to discredit the Star Admiral, so he casually stated, "Roselle's eldest daughter, owner of the Dawn, and leader of the Elemental Dawn."

The reason why he used "the owner of the Dawn" instead of "the mysterious queen" was because Klein felt that the Fool would not call Bernadette the queen.

Alger was thrilled when he heard The Fool's answer. "Ha! Madam Priestess, it turns out the rumors about your breakup with the Mysterious Queen were false."

Bernadette has always maintained enough mystery that even the "veteran pirate" Alger does not know the name and background of the "mysterious queen". He only knows that she is a very beautiful lady.

Then Alger felt relaxed again, as if the depression he had felt for the past three months had suddenly disappeared.

He couldn't help but laugh in his heart: Emperor Roselle once said that anyone who plays with fire will burn himself, and "Admiral of the Stars", you actually dared to challenge the insight of a god.

At this time, Cattleya finally calmed down and regained her ability to think. She looked sideways at the top of the long bronze table and said, "Yes, I made some mistakes. I won't defend myself. They were indeed mistakes.

"Mr. Fool, no matter how you treat me, even if you kill me, I am willing to accept it."

The Hanged Man Alger scoffed at this: Hypocrisy! If Mr. Fool wants to punish you, will you be able to resist?

Audrey, the "justice" standing by, sensed the hidden fear in Cattleya's subtle movements and word choice.

In her opinion, people who deliberately emphasize that they are willing to be executed are often very afraid of dying.

The other members realized from The Fool's calm attitude that the Tarot Club's situation might not have been leaked, so they felt relieved and waited to see what kind of punishment The Fool would impose.

At this moment, seeing Mr. Fool fall silent for a moment, Priestess Cattleya couldn't control her uneasiness. She raised her head slightly and observed the being behind the thick gray fog.

Suddenly, Cattleya felt the glasses in front of her eyes disappear, and then illusory blood flowed out.

Then, an evil, terrifying, depraved, and horrific roar that was difficult to describe in words rang in her ears.

This instantly filled Cattleya's consciousness with extreme pain, and her body began to twitch and tremble uncontrollably.

Her face, arms, and other areas not covered by clothing soon began to crack, revealing flesh and blood. Black insects and white moths were wriggling inside, about to form indescribable eyes.

Cattleya's screams echoed above the gray fog, and the other members looked at each other in confusion, as if they could intuitively feel the pain the other was enduring.

The Priestess's pain lasted for two or three seconds. Klein knew when to stop and stopped simulating the True Creator's mumbling.

Klein had made many preparations on how to punish the Star Admiral. His first thought was that having her characteristics contaminated by the True Creator's whispers, and letting her endure the True Creator's whispers, was a good solution.

However, the characteristics of the "Master of Secret Puppetry" have been shattered through the channels of the "Hermit", becoming harmless and used for advancement. There is no longer any whispering of the "True Creator".

At this moment, Klein noticed that the iron box that had been holding the characteristics of the "Puppet Master" had undergone a certain mutation.

After reaching Sequence 5, Klein was able to leverage more of the gray fog's abilities. Under the guidance of his spirit, he used this iron box as a medium and was able to "restore" to a certain extent the characteristics that had been contaminated by the "True Creator."

This is a very wonderful discovery. That characteristic seems to be a projection. It cannot be used for promotion and can only play a certain role above this "gray fog".

What Klein didn't know was that this ability was actually only possessed by those at the level of "Ancient Scholars."

Because of the power of "Source Castle", he has a certain degree of corresponding ability, but this ability is far from the real "Summoning Historical Porous Images" and can only be used "above the gray fog".

However, such "restoration" is more than enough to punish the "priestess".

The next step was to wait for an opportunity. Klein knew that, given the Priestess's habit, if she didn't hear his response, she would definitely look up at him.

So the moment the "Admiral of the Stars" looked over, he quickly "took off" Cattleya's glasses and connected the mutterings of the "True Creator" with her ability of the "Eye of Prying Eyes".

The punishment ended. Without the terrifying "whispering", Cattleya's trembling quickly subsided, the cracks in her flesh gradually closed, and she soon returned to normal.

At this time, Alger lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Don't spy on God!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the other members also became solemn. Although Mr. Fool usually had no airs and almost always responded to requests, giving people a very gentle impression, he was still a god, a god that could not be peeped into.

Only Odysseus also became serious, but he thought to himself: It is worthy of being called "overthrow of the political commissar". This praise made the punishment action suddenly seem to be sublimated.

Klein was also very satisfied. He originally wanted the "world" to say "Gods cannot deceive" or "Gods cannot peek."

But it would be more effective if the Hanged Man said this, because now the other members basically already know that The World is the Fool's favored one, and it would be a bit awkward for The World to say this.

To Klein, the Star Admiral's actions felt somewhat "below standard": without being sure of Mr. Fool's attitude, she directly gave hints to the outside world. This was too bold, which showed that past lessons were not enough.

Then he thought of the situation in Cattleya's dream: it seemed normal for the "Admiral of the Stars" to behave like this. If a child is not taught well, it is the mother's fault.

Thinking of this, he looked around and said calmly: "That's it."

Hearing this, Cattleya, whose spirit had just recovered, breathed a sigh of relief. She said sincerely, "I'll remember your tolerance."

The Fool in the gray fog nodded slightly and said nothing more.

The grand hall was silent for a moment, and the "Magician" Fors was the first to speak: "Everyone, are you interested in taking on a murder mission?
"The target is an important member of the cult."

Recently, Fors was promoted to Sequence 7 "Astrologer". His teacher Dorian Gray immediately gave her the Sequence 6 potion formula and a very good magical item "Lemano's Spellbook".

This made Fors want to do something for her teacher, so she thought of Louis Wayne, the traitor of the Abraham family.

In Fors's opinion, the "Hermit", "World" and "Priestess" all seemed to have the power to kill this traitor.

Odysseus thought of the person Fors wanted to kill and was not very interested in the assassination.

For the next period of time, he was planning to assassinate Duke Negan and had no energy to do other assassination missions.

Besides, assassination or stabbing is very dangerous, and he is not a professional assassin, so he should do as little as possible.

Cattleya had just been punished and was in no mood to take on this task.

So Audrey and the others turned their attention to the "world".

Klein manipulated the world and laughed hoarsely. "Where? What organization?"
"Sequence number? What are the characteristics of the ability?"

Audrey suddenly realized: Huh? Mr. World is a little different from before. It's hard to explain the feeling, but it's different anyway.

Fors responded happily, "He's a divine messenger of the Aurora Society. In Backlund, he's a Beyonder on the Apprentice path. He was previously a Sequence 6, but he might be a Sequence 5 now, but I'm not sure."

Alger sat up straight. "Isn't this path's Sequence 5 the Traveler? It's so hard to kill!"

(End of this chapter)