Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 156 You Are a Monster (Two in One)

Roger took it curiously and found that it was a bracelet with five strange beads.

These beads are all engraved with special runes, and one of them is obviously different from the other four and is much darker.

"This should be the bead that Miss Magician once used..."

Roger had an epiphany.

He had previously formed a guess that the source of the power of these five beads was essentially the teleportation ability of the "Traveler" recorded by the "Recorder".

Judging from the runes on the beads, this speculation may be true, but it still needs further verification.

Another unresolved question is why the use of these beads would cause extraordinary people who had never been contaminated by Mr. "Gate" to be contaminated and then affected by the "Blood Moon Curse"?

To verify this, Roger may have to perform a special magical ritual.

Considering the spiritual contamination of Mr. "Door" in the bracelet, Roger's idea is to hold a voyeuristic magic ceremony directly during the full moon or even the blood moon.

Of course, if he wanted to do that, Roger would have to wait for the power of "Oneness of All Things" to cool down.

"It'll take two days for the ability to cool down, and by then it'll be almost a full moon again..."

Roger's mind was in a mess, and he decided to wait quietly until the "Tarot Meeting" on Monday was over.

"You did well today. After you digest the 'Apprentice' potion, I will help you get promoted to 'Master of Magic'.

"I might need you to contact the lady from today later. Is that okay?"

When the carriage reached the intersection of Caledonian Road, Roger whispered to Alice.

"No problem, teacher."

Alice was a little excited to hear that she would soon be promoted to "Master of Magic".

Roger nodded with satisfaction and watched Alice get out of the car and walk towards home.

"To 15 Minsk Street."

He spoke again to the coachman.

Time flies and it is Monday.

Roger got up very early that day.

Because he had to attend a tarot session in the afternoon and Alex Ford had to rehearse for the Royal Orchestra's performance that was to be held this week, he could only catch him working in the morning.

Sure enough, under Roger's surveillance, Alex finally appeared in the Royal Art Troupe's cafe at 9: in the morning.

The guy was holding a cup of coffee and a piece of buttered bread in his left hand. He was eating with relish while reading the newspaper with a smile on his face.

Feeling someone pull out a chair and sit down across from him, Alex raised his head and met Roger's eyes.

"Good morning, Baleno."

Alex greeted him warmly, and then he burst into laughter:

"Look at this."

After that, he handed a copy of the Backlund Post to Roger and pointed at a joke on it.

Roger took it and looked at it. It said:

"In a country of cannibals, a member of the tribe walked into a butcher's shop. He saw three kinds of fresh human brains for sale in the window: one from Lemberg, one from Backlund, and one from Trier.

"This tribe member saw that the first two types of brains were only sold for 5 copper coins per pound, but the Trier brain was selling for 500 copper coins per pound.

"'Boss, is the price of a Trier brain wrong?' the tribesman asked curiously.

"'That's right,' replied the boss.

"'Why are Trier brains so expensive?'

"'Good heavens,' replied the landlord, 'do you know how many people in Trier it takes to make up a pound of brains?'

After reading it, Roger was stunned at first, then he immediately slapped the table and laughed out loud.

This kind of Trier joke is very popular in Backlund. It has to be said that the people of Loen really racked their brains when it comes to insulting the people of Intis.

The two of them looked at each other and laughed for a while, attracting the attention of many ignorant onlookers around them. Alex then asked:
"Why did you come to this damn place so early in the morning?"

Roger tried hard to put away his smile and said seriously:
"I asked you to try out the song."

"Are you trying out a song? Hey, it's going to be performed this week. Why don't you come and listen to it live then?"

Alex took a sip of coffee, a little confused.

"You misunderstood. It's not that song. It's a new one."

Seeing that the other party had misunderstood, Roger quickly added.

Alex was slightly stunned. The smile on his face had completely disappeared, replaced by astonishment.
"It's not... a new song?"

"Yeah." Roger nodded.

"Fuck... cough cough cough."

Alex blurted out, nearly spitting out the coffee in his throat.

"So soon? How long has it been?"

After finally calming down, the young violinist widened his eyes.

"Uh...anyway, you try it first." Roger replied a little embarrassedly.

"Okay, I'm happy to."

Alex's original carelessness had completely disappeared. He ate the buttered bread in two bites, then carried his guitar and followed Roger to his studio on the third floor.

"Give me the music."

Alex sat down, took the music score from Roger's hand, and quickly flipped through it several times with his eyes narrowed.

Finally, he hummed it softly again, then put down the music sheet and looked at Roger.

"Benelu, you are a monster."

As a violinist who was able to join the Royal Art Troupe, Alex had already captured some of the spirit of the song just by reading it a few times.

Different from the style of "Four Seasons Autumn", this song carries a sad and gentle mood, which seems to imply an unrequited love.

If you listen carefully, you can find that the second half of the music is mixed with some positivity and self-encouragement, but this self-encouragement is still wrapped up in the inescapable addiction and endless remembrance, just like an invisible whirlpool on the sea, dragging the ship of emotions down bit by bit like a frog in boiling water.

Although this piece of music tends to be sad overall, the rich emotional layers it expresses are truly at the master level!
Next, Alex took out the violin, placed the bow on the strings, and began to play.

In an instant, the melodious sound of a violin resounded in the performance room.

Sadness comes from it.

As Alex was immersed in the performance, he seemed to see a girl exchanging love letters with her beloved, and then watching the man rush off to the battlefield.

He also seemed to see a middle-aged man lying in bed, missing someone he hadn't seen for many years, tossing and turning, and finally drowning his sorrows in alcohol.

There was also an old woman living alone, sitting by the window, staring into the darkness outside, as if staring into the eternal abyss.

There are also many scenes that symbolize "unrequited love".

These scenes all express the anticipation for reunion, but there is no prospect of reunion.

When the song ended, Alex's eyes were already red, with obvious traces of tears at the corners of his eyes.

He had been completely defeated by the sadness, despair and depression that Roger had engraved in the music, and was no longer the relaxed and happy person he had been in the cafe.

Alex ignored the ban on smoking in the Royal Art Troupe, took out a cigarette from his pocket, put it in his mouth, and took out a box of matches.

But his hands were shaking so much that he couldn't light the match even after trying several times.

In the end, it was Roger who took the matchbox and helped Alex light the cigarette.

Alex took a few deep breaths and finally recovered a little from the immersion he had just experienced while playing "The Sorrow of Love".

He sighed softly and looked at Roger:
"Believe me, this song will conquer the entire Backlund."

Alex said, and laughed at himself:
"You know, most people in Loen are repressed. Many of them have that 'love but unrequited' complex, just like me."

Roger said nothing, he patted Alex on the shoulder.

After Alex finished his cigarette, he picked up the violin again:
"Again, you're going to burn a record, right?"

After their last collaboration, Alex already knew that Roger was making a trial record.

Many composers have this habit: they ask someone to play their music, then record it on a record, and then repeatedly appreciate it to find areas for improvement.

Roger nodded immediately and brought out some records and a burner.

He put a record on the recorder, then placed the pickup on top of it, and began to record Alex's performance of "The Sorrow of Love".

After the recording, Alex was almost overwhelmed by the sadness and despair in "Love's Sorrow" and fled Roger's studio without looking back. According to him, he couldn't stay there for even a minute.

But on the other hand, Alex also highly affirmed the artistic accomplishment of this song and said that he would recommend it to his mentor to see if he could get another performance opportunity for Roger and let more audiences enjoy this melancholy.

"It seems to be working well."

Roger played the finished record several more times and was very satisfied.

As the engraver of the music rules, as long as he does not use "Fate Leap", he will basically not be affected by the "Sorrow of Love" rules.

He had also thought about using a record to use "Fate Leap" to feel what it was like to be infused with such concentrated tragic emotions.

In fact, the "Sadness of Love" rule can not only interfere with the opponent's emotions, but the concentrated instillation of rules activated by "Fate Leap" also has great practical value.

For example, some Beyonders are good at using skills like charm and provocation to trigger blind impulses in their targets. If Roger falls for these tricks, he can pour a bucket of cold water on himself by reverse instilling the "Sorrow of Love" rule.

But in the end, Roger resisted the urge to commit suicide and decided to wait until he had a real chance to use it in combat.

In any case, the problems of the first audition and record burning of "The Sorrow of Love" have been solved.

Seeing that it was not yet 11 o'clock, Roger brought some food to Klein from the Royal Art Troupe's restaurant, took two copies of the record, and returned to No. 15 Minsk Street.

"Huh? Not home?"

When Roger got home, he called out to Klein a few times, but only Bandit came out.

"He's not here," answered the cat.

"Is he out investigating a case? Or has he been targeted again and gone to that spare resting place to rest?"

Roger began to guess in his mind.

Although Klein didn't mention it, Roger knew that he had a place to stay on Black Palm Street in the East District to avoid being tracked.

So he didn't ask any more questions and started eating first.

At around 2:50, Roger sat down in his workshop and locked the door.

However, at this moment, he heard the sound of a door opening, changing clothes, and opening and closing doors downstairs.

This made Roger feel relieved.

A few minutes later, a rusty light burst out from Roger's body.

A moment later, he reappeared in Sefirah Castle above the gray fog, having become Mr. Wheel of Fortune.

Roger raised his head and glanced at Mr. Fool inconspicuously. He saw that Mr. Fool was leaning on the armrest of the high-back chair, as if trying to hide his fatigue.

Audrey also noticed this.

"Mr. Fool seems a little tired... Could it be that he just had a battle with a god?"

But she didn't dare to think about it, she just stood up quickly and saluted:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool."

Just as she stood up, Audrey keenly noticed that Mr. Fool had an upside-down card in his hand.

"what is this?"

Audrey immediately became curious because this thing had never been seen at any of the previous gatherings.

But she was very restrained and didn't say much, just sat down quickly.

Mr. "Hanged Man", Mr. "Sun" and Ms. "Magician" also noticed the strange upside-down card and showed surprised expressions.

Miss Justice caught these details, but she also noticed that Wheel of Fortune and Mr. World had no reaction.

"Did they not notice? Did they not care? Or did they already know the details of the card?"

Audrey was unsure for the moment, so she looked away.

Klein the Fool, who had just been chased for two blocks by the Severas Field police, nodded slightly in response to Miss Justice's greeting.

"Luckily I brought the 'Wanderer's Mask' with me when I left the house, otherwise I'd be screwed..."

The great Mr. Fool was still somewhat frightened, and his inner drama formed a sharp contrast with the secret panic of the Tarot Club members.

"Mr. Fool, I would like to report a matter privately."

After a moment, Justice Audrey raised her hand and looked at Klein the Fool.

She had recently come into contact with two suspected members of the Psychological Alchemist Society and wanted to confirm the details of the encounter with Mr. Fool.

Mr. Fool nodded in agreement and started an independent communication mechanism, chatting with Audrey.

During this time, Audrey also gave Mr. Fool two pages of Emperor Roselle's diary.

But the first thing Klein saw was:
"March 6th, damn, the food here is making me constipated!"

The rest of the content was filled with the same complaints and inner dramas he had seen at the Roselle Memorial Exhibition. Klein resisted the urge to complain and put down the two pages.

After the brief reading, Mr. Fool announced the start of a free discussion.

Miss Magician spoke impatiently:

"Mr. Wheel of Fortune, your subordinates have already contacted me.

"I gave her the bracelet in exchange for the magic formula of the 'Master of Magic'.

“She’s such a kind, trustworthy lady.”

Roger of the Wheel of Fortune nodded and chuckled:
"Well, I know. She has already told me about it."

"she?"

This personal pronoun immediately caught Miss Justice's attention.

"This means Mr. 'Wheel of Fortune' has more than just Benelu Jones under his command... there's at least one female member as well.

"I don't know what sequence that lady is at? What path?"

Audrey's imagination ran wild, but she didn't make any comment.

In this way, the transaction between Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" and Ms. "Magician" was officially completed, and the topic moved on to the next item.

"Mr. Wheel of Fortune, I have something to tell you.

"And Miss Justice, this matter also has something to do with you."

"The Hanged Man," Alger said.

"Does it have anything to do with me?"

Audrey, the Justice, frowned slightly. She looked at Alger, the Hanged Man, with some surprise, waiting for his next words.

Alger continued:

"I recently received news that a large number of indigenous tribes in the southern continent have been plundered in the past two years, and there have also been large-scale slave escapes from the islands at sea.

“It’s been a long time since the slave trade was abolished in the Northern Continent.

"This reminds me of what Mr. Wheel of Fortune said about the Witch Cult's human trafficking."

Then he turned to Roger:
"Mr. Wheel of Fortune, what do you think about this matter?
"This incident has had a very negative impact at sea. I heard that the Church of Storms is considering sending someone to investigate... If there's anything I can do to help, please feel free to ask."

So this is the thing...

Audrey finally reacted and looked towards Mr. Wheel of Fortune in the gray mist.

Roger fell into deep thought after hearing this. The current situation was actually blocked from both ends.

As far as his current investigation progress is concerned, the exact locations of two "Black Emperor" tombs have been determined. If the Storm Church intervenes at this time, it is likely to alert the enemy and cause George III to shift his position in advance.

But on the other hand, the investigation by the Church of Storms will most likely lead to the rescue of some of the slaves and civilians who were forced to build the mausoleum, and ultimately prevent them from the tragic fate of being forced to be buried alive after the mausoleum is completed.

"I'm now worried that Adam will interfere and help George III cover up and sabotage the Mandated Punisher's investigation..."

As Roger thought about it, he soon discovered an important problem.

So far, Adam, the "Angel of Fantasy", has not taken any action himself or allowed the members of the Twilight Hermits to interfere with his investigation.

"By the way, although Adam is currently supporting George III, in fact, the war between the Feysac Empire and the Kingdom of Loen has no essential connection with whether George III can become a god...it depends more on the game between the gods.

"In other words, Adam's investment in George III is limited. It would be better if another god emerged, but if George III ultimately fails to become a god, it proves that he doesn't have the necessary qualifications...

"On the other hand, Adam also wanted to see my attitude and performance, and was curious about how far I could go in this matter.
"After all, in His eyes, I am almost equal to Ghroth..."

After figuring out some key points, Roger looked up at Alger, the "Hanged Man," and said:

"If possible, please actively guide the relevant personnel in the Storm Church to investigate this issue."

　That’s it for today~!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)