Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 146 It's Him Again (Two in One)

Just as Klein was lost in thought, he heard Miss Justice continue:
"The musician tried hard to make it appear that he and the 'witch' had... well, something hard to describe, but I realized through many details that this was just an illusion."

Audrey carefully chose her words, trying hard to maintain her reserved and ladylike image, and continued:

"I originally suspected he might be contacting a witch, but of course there are a lot of reasons why that wouldn't make sense... If he really was contacting a witch, he could have just gone straight to the witch named Helena. Why would he have to contact Triss first? That seems too contrived.

"So I suspect he's taking this opportunity to investigate the Witch Cult... Mr. Wheel of Fortune, are you aware of this?"

Audrey asked uncertainly at the end.

Mr. Fool finally calmed down after hearing this analysis.

At the same time, he felt sorry for misunderstanding Roger just now.

"As I expected, Audrey has discovered the true purpose of 'Benelu Jones'."

In fact, this was exactly what Roger had expected.

He had originally wanted to get to know Fors offline through Audrey, and after he noticed the strange connection between him and Fors at the Tarot Club today, his curiosity was further piqued.

"I understand."

In the gray fog, Mr. Wheel of Fortune nodded slightly:
"The musician you are talking about is one of my men."

Since Roger had deliberately used his "trouble-maker" ability to hint at himself when he met Audrey offline, and this hint would affect instinct, so to the "audience", his voice, behavior and speaking style were completely different from when he was "above the gray fog".

Roger can therefore separate himself from "Benelu Jones" and let Audrey let down her guard, and then use the convenience of his musician identity to achieve his goal of integrating into Audrey's circle of extraordinary people.

"Ah, that's it."

After receiving confirmation from the Wheel of Fortune, Miss Justice nodded slightly, a look of sudden enlightenment appearing on her face.

She had originally planned to investigate Benelu Jones thoroughly, but now that she knew his relationship with Mr. Wheel of Fortune, it seemed unnecessary.

"So, Mr. Wheel of Fortune."

Miss Justice thought for a moment, then spoke enthusiastically:

"If your subordinates encounter any difficulties during the investigation, you can contact me through Mr. Fool. I will be happy to provide assistance."

Audrey was very cautious because she had not yet revealed her identity as a Beyonder in front of "Benelu Jones". Instead, she used her "mind reader" ability to conceal her emotional reactions and true motives throughout the whole process.

She still doesn't want to be exposed at this stage, so she proposes the idea of using Mr. Fool to communicate her needs.

However, this didn't matter to Roger.

In fact, he didn't need any help from Audrey for the time being, nor did he need to "make it clear" that she was equal to Miss Justice.

On the surface, Benelu Jones has already become friends with the real Audrey Hall and Viscount Greylint. As long as Audrey lets down her guard against him, he can gradually enter Audrey's circle of extraordinary people through normal means of communication.

Of course, if he really needed Miss Justice to help him with something, given his personality, he would definitely make his request through Mr. Fool in a timely manner.

"Thank you very much, Miss Justice.

"Also, you can pay attention to the witch named Helena that my subordinates have already found—of course, you still need to rely on the cover of the 'audience' perspective.

"Not only that, there are also several witches..."

Roger told Miss Justice the names and sequences of the other four witches that he had extracted from Helena that day, and reminded her to be careful.

"Sherman is indeed a witch... and Bellatrix..."

These two were people Audrey had noticed before. As for Wendy and Kara, although she had heard of their names, she had never met them.

"Okay, I'll pay attention."

Miss Justice nodded and agreed.

At this moment, the communication between "Sun" Derrick and Mr. "World" has ended and returned to the "public communication channel."

Judging from Derrick's performance, he seemed extremely satisfied with the information about the "True Creator" that Roger provided him.

But on the other hand, he was also deeply shocked by the fact that the god had gone mad.

After all, he had always been taught that the gods had abandoned the City of Silver, but now it seemed that this might not be the case.

He was just crazy, but he didn't abandon the City of Silver!
However, Derrick couldn't imagine what the original creator of Silver City had experienced.
What could drive a great god mad?

Mr. World also benefited greatly from the intelligence on the "Demon" and "Guardian" pathways that Derrick provided.

As a result, Klein the Fool gained a clearer understanding of the next direction of the investigation!
At this moment, the "Magician" lady who had just joined the Tarot Club suddenly spoke:

"I want the potion formulas of the 'Master of Magic' and the 'Pharmacist'.

"I wonder if anyone here, ladies and gentlemen, knows any relevant information?"

The reason why she asked to buy the "Master of Magic" was because Mr. "Fool" said that her life level was not high enough, so she could hear Mr. "Door"'s mumbling during the blood moon.

So For thought about raising his sequence level in order to get rid of that nightmarish experience.

As for the "pharmacist" formula, I asked about it for Viscount Greylint!

Miss Justice naturally knew the latter point.

She couldn't help but think of what Mr. Wheel of Fortune had said, that the "Pharmacist" pathway would change gender when it reached a high sequence, and the strange image of Viscount Grelint turning into a woman unconsciously emerged in her mind.

"Forget it. With Grelint's personality, it's almost impossible for him to be promoted to a high-sequence... I'm just worrying too much."

Thinking of the various personalities of her aristocratic friend, Audrey sighed inwardly and suppressed her worries.

"I have the 'Pharmacist' potion formula, and I can sell it for 230 pounds."

At this time, Mr. World, who had just completed the transaction, spoke in a hoarse voice.

Although Klein already possessed a "master key" that seemed to be related to "Apprentice" and could try divination to see if he could obtain the formula information for "Master of Magic", he still suppressed this thought.

Because in the Tarot Club, there is Mr. "Wheel of Fortune".

As a direct descendant and current head of the Abraham family, Roger naturally possesses the potion formulas for the "apprentice" path, including the "Master of Magic".

So there was no need for Klein to go far away. He thought of letting Roger take over the conversation and benefit from the transaction with Miss Magician.

Roger, the Wheel of Fortune, took advantage of the situation and immediately said:

"I have the potion formula for the 'Master of Magic' here."

Hearing Mr. Wheel of Fortune's words, Fors's eyes immediately lit up:
"Mr.... Um, Wheel of Fortune, what payment do you require?"

"I need an item that can allow people to escape from dangerous situations... Even if the side effects or restrictions are a little bit large, I can accept it.

Roger paused again and said, "Because my men often need to carry out some dangerous missions, I need to provide them with some protection."

Hearing the words of the Wheel of Fortune, Klein was slightly stunned:
"Doesn't Roger already have the 'Traveler's Dice'? Why does he need a means of escape?
"Could it be that he is really seeking a way to save his men's lives?"

Upon hearing this, Miss Magician immediately fell silent.

Fors did have an item that met Mr. Wheel of Fortune's requirements.

That was the mysterious bracelet she got from her first teacher, old lady Anlisa, which could only be used five times and could allow people to be teleported to a random location!
Fors had used the bracelet once before, and since then she had been affected by Mr. Door's mumblings.

She was quite conflicted at this moment.

Fors instinctively felt that it would be of no benefit to her to keep this item, but since it was Mrs. Anlisa's relic, she was unwilling to give it to others easily.

Roger deliberately asked for an item that could help people escape from dangerous situations, and he had his eyes on this bracelet.

In his opinion, there must be some secrets in this bracelet, which is probably related to Mr. Door. "What's wrong, Miss Magician? You seem to be worried?"

Seeing the dilemma of Miss Magician, Mr. Wheel of Fortune took the initiative to ask.

"To be honest, Mr. Wheel of Fortune, I do have something that meets your requirements... but I'm not sure if I have the right to control it."

Fors Wall considered it for a moment before explaining the bracelet's characteristics and limitations.

But she concealed the origin of the bracelet.

After all, this was her first time meeting Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" and she didn't know his background. It would be better not to talk about things involving Mrs. Anlisa.

But to her surprise, Mr. Wheel of Fortune pondered for a moment and then spoke again:
"I think I should know who the original owner of the bracelet you mentioned is.

"I can help you return the bracelet to its rightful owner."

Roger combined the information that Fors had at this stage and told her a lot about the Abraham family from a side perspective.

"What he said is consistent with what Mrs. Anlisa said..."

While Miss Magician was pondering, Roger added another blow:

"In fact, one of my subordinates is a member of that family."

As soon as these words were spoken, Miss Magician's brows relaxed.

"If that's the case, fine. But I need to confirm the authenticity of what you said.

"Regarding the recipe for the 'Master of Magic' potion, I'm not in a rush right now.

“Before this transaction is completed, I will meet with your subordinate and confirm the relevant details. I will then hand the bracelet over to him.

"Then you just need to give me the magic potion formula of the 'Master of Magic'.

"Mr. Wheel of Fortune, what do you think?"

Fors was quite cautious when it came to matters concerning Mrs. Anlisa's family.

Although what the other party said just now matched the information Fors had, she still needed to confirm it herself.

Considering that the subordinates of the Wheel of Fortune were not considered members of the Tarot Club, as long as Fors disguised herself carefully and met with them, it would not be considered an infringement of the rules set by Mr. Fool.

Only if the other party could convincingly answer all her questions about the Abraham family and demonstrate the ability to be an "apprentice", would she feel comfortable handing over the bracelet.

As for Roger, he had no intention of appearing in person using the identity of "Benelu Jones".

He currently has a capable "apprentice" in Alice Iman. Roger has recently told Alice a lot about the Abraham family. It can be said that the latter has much more information than Fors.

At that time, Alice only needs to come forward, pretending to be a member of the Abraham family, and appropriately give the answers to the questions that Fors cares about, and she will be able to deceive him with ease.

By then, Roger will have established the fact that he has a very close relationship with the descendants of Abraham's family, and will become a stable "potion formula supplier" for Miss "Magician" when she is promoted.

Alice can also become Roger's spokesperson and guide Fors Wall to become an assistant to the Abraham family.

This way, Roger will have another reliable supporter of the "apprenticeship" pathway.

"Of course, I still have to solve the problem of Alice's father as soon as possible. I have a feeling that he will come again soon..."

Roger quickly pondered the question in his mind, then nodded and replied:
"no problem."

Very confident...not afraid.

Miss Magician sensed Roger's sincerity, nodded slightly, and felt relieved for the time being.

Seeing that the Magician and Wheel of Fortune had reached a consensus on the deal, Mr. Fool created an independent communication mechanism for Mr. World and Miss Magician.

Miss Magician obtained the potion formula from Pharmacist, while Mr. World told him about his hidden account at Backlund Bank.

All that’s left is for Miss “Magician” to transfer the money and the transaction will be completed.

Seeing the transaction between the two completed and the shield removed, "The Hanged Man" Alger suddenly spoke:

"According to what I learned from the Mandated Punisher, last week the Iron Cross and the Zmanger Party colluded, exploiting the discontent of workers in the East District and the docks to launch an assault on Backlund City Hall.

“There are traces of the involvement of ‘instigators’.

"This incident had extremely serious consequences. Although the city hall was not captured, nearly a thousand civilians and police officers were killed or injured at the scene, and the secretary-general of the East District Labor Union was also shot and killed.

By the time the police, Mandated Punishers, and Nighthawks arrived, the chaos at the scene had somehow subsided... As the investigation deepened, we identified the mastermind behind the Iron Cross—a Sequence 5 Reaper.

"But when we found him, he had already died mysteriously... so did another Sequence 6 'conspirator'.

"I'd like to ask if anyone knows any other aspects of this matter? Or the inside story?"

Hearing Mr. The Hanged Man's words, Audrey, Justice, said:
"I've heard about this as well... Although I don't know about the 'Iron Cross' that Mr. Hanged Man mentioned, I can tell you the information I have.

"In that protest, the New Party and the Conservative Party were held accountable by Parliament for issues such as workers' welfare, minimum wage and obstruction of industrial innovation.

"As a result, some important members of the New Party and the Conservative Party resigned, and the power of many entrenched officials was shaken, and power was almost reshuffled.

"And there's news that the Kingdom is discussing a series of new bills that will help resolve social conflicts...but I'm not sure about the exact release date."

The information provided by Miss Justice undoubtedly complemented what Mr. The Hanged Man said, restoring the picture of the entire incident that Roger had previously speculated.

But there was one piece of information that Alger had mentioned earlier that he had not yet grasped, which was that in this bloody riot caused by the "Iron Cross", there was actually an "instigator" involved?

Basically, whenever the word "instigator" is mentioned, Roger will subconsciously think of the "witch sect".

"The Witch Cult is also involved in this matter..."

Roger pondered for a moment, then said:

"Mr. Hanged Man, I think I know something you might want to know."

Hearing what Mr. Wheel of Fortune said, Mr. Hanged Man, Miss Justice, and Mr. World all looked over.

Even the newly joined "Magician" lady was very interested.

She heard from Hugh about the workers' attack on the city hall. Originally, all they knew about the incident was the conflict between workers and capitalists.

But now, after hearing the discussion of the "Tarot Club", she suddenly realized how one-sided her previous understanding was.

"It seems that this organization is indeed very useful...Xiu will definitely like it here."

She thought of her good friend who was a bounty hunter. She must like to hear these insider information.

Student "Sun" was confused. He could understand every word, but he couldn't comprehend what these people who were obviously not from the same civilization as him were saying.

"What are members of parliament, what is the Workers' Union?"

Mr. Wheel of Fortune paused deliberately, waiting for the atmosphere to build to its full potential, before speaking:

"Mr. Hanged Man, I sent people to eliminate the 'conspirator' and the 'reaper' you mentioned.

"These people are too despicable and are using the lives of civilians as tools to manipulate their power.

"Damn it."

Although the voice was calm, Alger was secretly shocked when he heard it.

"Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune' again???"

　First update, more to come later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)