Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 157 Blackwing Reef (Two in One)

Roger's idea was very simple. Since George III wanted to continue to survive, he would not let the other party continue to develop in a despicable way.

Fundamentally speaking, there is a huge contradiction between George III's plan and the interests of the Orthodox Church.

Not only will his actions cause the deaths of a large number of civilians, which will shake the authority of the faith of the righteous gods, but the consequences of allowing the evil gods to descend into reality are absolutely not something the righteous church can tolerate.

Therefore, once the Mandated Punisher begins investigating and uncovers some tricks, there is a high probability that the Nighthawks and the Mechanical Heart will get involved.

This is bound to bring unprecedented pressure to George III.

Roger was very curious about what Adam would do if he took action personally or guided the Orthodox Church to pay attention to the existence of the "Black Emperor's" tomb?

Hearing his words, Alger thought for a moment:
"The deployment of the 'Substituted Punisher' to overseas dioceses depends on many factors, but I will do my best to make this a reality."

"Wheel of Fortune" Roger nodded:
"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

"It's my pleasure."

Alger, the Hanged Man, nodded slightly, his attitude quite respectful.

"As for Miss Justice, please keep an eye on the movements of those witches I mentioned earlier. If there are any unusual movements, please inform me through Mr. Fool at any time."

"Wheel of Fortune," Roger said to Miss Justice again.

"no problem."

Miss Justice's tone was a little excited.

She had a feeling that after the last assassination of Intis Ambassador Baker, the Tarot Club was going to do something big again!

The "magician" lady who was standing by listened to the whole thing and was extremely shocked:
"Mr. 'The Hanged Man' is from within the Church of Storms? From what he said, it seems his position isn't too low...

"But even so, he still consulted Mr. Wheel of Fortune, acting according to his will, and even trying to influence the actions of the Mandated Punisher...

"Who is he?"

At this moment, Miss Magician couldn't help but feel that her previous suspicion of Mr. Wheel of Fortune might be completely unnecessary.

Judging from the words of the lady from the Abraham family, it is very likely that Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" is protecting more than one member of the Abraham family.

Combined with Mr. "The Hanged Man's" current performance, if Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" really wants to covet the treasures of the Abraham family, he doesn't need to play these hypocritical games.

Why bother putting on a show with yourself when you can just rob them directly?

Thinking of this, Miss Magician relaxed a lot.

At this point, the identities of Alice and Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" were no longer in her doubt.

At the same time, she was also thinking about a question:
Under the guidance of Mr. Fool and the framework of the Tarot Club, can he also enter the protection of Mr. Wheel of Fortune?

This will not only allow her to learn more about the "apprentice" path and obtain the corresponding potion formula, but will also help her help Alice find the surviving members of Abraham's family...

"Forget it, I'd better get promoted to 'Master of Magic' first..."

Mr. Wheel of Fortune was completely oblivious to Miss Magician's inner thoughts. After discussing the investigation into the missing slaves with Alger, the Hanged Man, he brought up another matter:

"Mr. Hanged Man, I have two matters concerning the depths of the sea that I would like to ask you."

"I'm sorry to hear your advice, please speak.

"Although I don't know everything about the sea, I have indeed been to some places that ordinary people have never been to. I am happy to answer any questions I know."

Alger, the Hanged Man, nodded.

"Wheel of Fortune" Roger looked up at the head of the long bronze table:
"Mr. Fool, could you please give me a pen and a piece of paper?"

Mr. Fool nodded slightly.

He raised his hand slightly, and a moment later a piece of paper and a quill appeared in front of "Wheel of Fortune" Roger.

"Praise you, Mr. Fool."

Roger nodded gratefully, and then used his memory to draw the sea map he had seized from Zatwin.

But he did not clearly mark the location marked on Zatvin's map, but roughly circled a sea area.

"Mr. Fool, please help me pass this sea chart to Mr. The Hanged Man."

After Roger finished drawing the Wheel of Fortune, he looked up at Klein the Fool again.

Klein didn't say anything, he just snapped his fingers.

A moment later, the sea chart was passed to the "Hanged Man" Alger.

"This is... the Blackwing Reef in the Sonia Sea?"

To Roger's surprise, Alger easily identified the location circled by Roger based on the vague terrain and coastline on the nautical chart.

"Blackwing Reef? Where is that?"

Roger spoke with some curiosity.

Mr. Hanged Man finally realized what was happening and replied:
"'Blackwing Reef' is a large reef at the junction of the Sonia Sea and the Raging Sea, located south of Toscat Island. Further south is the ancient forest northeast of East Balam.

"'Black Wing' is a direct translation from the language of the natives of the nearby islands. They have many legends about that reef.

"'Blackwing Shoal' is also very famous among sailors... Its biggest feature is that it is unpredictable. It seems to move from time to time. Its overall structure is like a maze, and it often causes ships to run aground and sink.

"That's why even famous pirates didn't dare approach that place... Legend has it that Nast, the 'King of the Five Seas,' discovered traces of treasure there, and the 'Queen of Mystery' also successfully broke through the blockade of the 'Blackwing Reef.' I don't know any other details."

"Wheel of Fortune" Roger couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly when he heard this.

"East Balam... wouldn't that be very close to the Paz Valley and the Star Plateau?"

The Paz River Valley and the Star Plateau were the bases of the "Rose School" during its heyday. At that time, they were listed as orthodox organizations alongside the Church of Death, and this remained the case until the invasion of the countries of the Northern Continent.

The sea chart carried by Zatvin, a demigod of the Rose School's Hedonistic Sect, may very well reflect some kind of exploration plan of the Hedonistic Sect's top leaders... Is there something they want in the Blackwing Reef?

This also matches Zatvin's intention to use the Rose School's code to mark "precious". Otherwise, if it was just his personal discovery, he would only need to make a simple mark with symbols that only he understood.

In other words, the sea chart had been circulated among the upper echelons of the Rose School of Hedonism. At least Zatvin had originally intended to show it to them.

"So what is it, could it be that there's a high-sequence seal of the 'alien' pathway hidden there, or something else?"

"Wheel of Fortune" Roger's mind moved slightly, but he didn't say much.

"And one more thing, Mr. Hanged Man."

Roger calmed down and spoke again:
"I've heard some rumors recently... that there's an area of water southwest of the Oradek Islands on the Misty Sea where any ship entering will be completely lost. Are you aware of this?"

Roger did not dare to mention the matter of Tikisko Island.

This is not only because, according to Christopher Iman, the name "Kesk" is the self-proclaimed name of the Kosk tribe, but more importantly, no one except demigods can get out once they enter, so they cannot bring back any corresponding news.

So he changed his approach, using the disappearance of the ship on the foggy sea as a starting point to question the "Hanged Man" Alger.

"Southwest of the Oradek Islands?"

What Roger didn't expect was that "The Hanged Man" Alger was slightly stunned when he heard this question.

"How do you know that's where the ships disappeared?"

Alger asked back.

This question also made Roger stunned for a moment, and it took him a few seconds to react.

So Alger knew that a ship had disappeared in the foggy sea, but he didn't know its exact location?

It seems the impact of the Kerske Island Mist is even greater than I imagined...

"This is a secret that cannot be known to anyone outside the Tarot Club."

Roger said in a deep voice, with a hint of warning in his words.

This was to prevent Alger and the others from slipping up and telling others about this matter after leaving the Tarot Club.

Considering that there are likely to be many extraordinary items at the level of demigods or even angels on the Kosk Islands, this matter must not be known to outsiders!

Upon hearing these words, Mr. Hanged Man, Miss Justice, and Miss Magician were all slightly shocked.

They heard the warning in Roger's tone.

A warning from a demigod is no laughing matter!

"Please rest assured. With Mr. Fool as my witness, I swear I won't tell anyone about this." Alger, the Hanged Man, quickly swore to Mr. Fool.

Miss Justice and Miss Magician also did the same thing.

After a few seconds, Mr. World seemed to realize it belatedly and also stretched out his hand to swear at Mr. Fool.

"Should I swear an oath, too?"

The little "Sun" student looked confused. He didn't understand what the Misty Sea was, nor did he know what the Oradek Islands were.

He didn't even know what "Southwest" meant...

"Mr. Sun, you don't have to swear."

As if sensing Derrick's confusion, Mr. Wheel of Fortune took the initiative to speak up.

Although Mr. Fool didn't know what was going on, he cooperated well and covered for Roger, nodding with a significantly larger amplitude than usual.

Upon seeing this, Alger, the "Hanged Man," nervously lowered his head again, fearing that he might say something wrong and anger the two giants present.

This series of signals has made him understand:
No matter what, what Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" just said cannot be told to anyone!

But after a moment, Alger heard Mr. Wheel of Fortune say:
“Once my subordinates have finished their current tasks, we may need to find a ship to sail to the Sonia Sea and the Misty Sea.

"Mr. The Hanged Man, I'll be grateful for your assistance when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Hanged Man immediately straightened his back.

After this exchange, he understood the meaning behind Mr. Wheel of Fortune's words.

There must be something of great value in Blackwing Reef and the Misty Sea, so valuable that even Mr. Fool is interested in it.

If I actively cooperate with Mr. "Wheel of Fortune"'s next actions, he won't mind taking me to pick up some benefits!

"no problem."

Alger immediately took the initiative to talk about some of the things he knew about the missing ships in the foggy sea.

Starting about fifty years ago, there were reports of disappearances of fishing boats or ships sailing from the Kingdom of Feynaport to the Republic of Intis on the Misty Sea.

Since no official ships were involved and the frequency of reporting of similar cases was not high, governments did not pay much attention to it.

After all, in this era, it was extremely common for ships to run aground or capsize in the waves. Even those fierce pirates had to build their own fleets and use many ships to cover each other before they dared to sail long distances.

For the Church of Storms, there are already many secrets and dangers on the Misty Sea. In addition, that sea area is close to Feynaporte and Intis, so they are reluctant to interfere if possible.

This also caused the issue of Kersk Island to be shelved, and Christopher Yeaman was trapped on the island for ten years, living a nightmare-like life.

"I see."

This situation made "Wheel of Fortune" Roger feel a lot more at ease.

As long as no official demigod intervenes, the secret of Kosk Island will not be discovered for the time being.

Once he becomes a demigod, he can use Alger's connections to find a ship and explore the Blackwing Reef and the Misty Sea.

“I’m really looking forward to it when I think about it…”

Roger thought to himself.

"Also, Mr. Fool and Mr. Wheel of Fortune."

Alger, the Hanged Man, said:

"I have successfully found the auxiliary materials for the Wind-loving One and completed my promotion. Thank you."

Mr. Fool nodded slightly, while Roger, the Wheel of Fortune, congratulated him:

"Congratulations, Mr. 'The Hanged Man'."

"'Wind-Favored One?' Mr. 'Hanged Man' is a Sequence 6 Beyonder?"

Miss Magician reacted, looked up at Alger, the Hanged Man, in the gray fog, and then glanced at Roger, the Wheel of Fortune, without leaving a trace.

Mr. "Hanged Man", a Sequence 6 Beyonder, has such respect for Mr. "Wheel of Fortune". What level is the latter?
Seeing that Mr. "Wheel of Fortune" and Mr. "Hanged Man" had finished their discussion, "Sun" raised his hand.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

Derrick paused for two seconds, seemingly thinking.

After a moment he spoke again:
"The half-ruined temple we talked about last time... is the one where the statue of the 'True Creator' was discovered.

"Silver City has decided to send a team to explore, and I was chosen to be a member of the expedition.

"The leader in charge of this operation is Elder Lovia, the 'shepherd' I mentioned last time.

"Do you have any suggestions in this regard?"

Derrick, the "Sun," had heard everyone's descriptions of the "True Creator" at the previous two Tarot Club meetings and had an instinctive fear of this mad god.

Alger, the Hanged Man, was silent for a moment, saying that Derrick, the Sun, had given too little information, and then he began to ask for specific details.

Classmate "Sun" recounted the story of the previous Silver City expedition team's investigation into the temple, including the evil spirits that appeared there, the prophetic murals that recorded that the "true creator" would save the believers when the end of the world came, and the corresponding traces of bloody sacrificial rituals.

Most importantly, he mentioned a strange name engraving at the scene, which was derived from the giant language and roughly meant "Redemption Rose".

"Redemption Rose..."

Everyone present silently recited this name.

Unlike the others who were confused, "Wheel of Fortune" Roger knew very well what this term meant.

It was a secret organization established in the Third Age, consisting of many angels and today's righteous gods.

Including but not limited to the "Deputy Lord of Heaven", "Dark Angel" Sasriel, the "Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros, the "Angel of War" Medici and the three angels Feng Baizhi, as well as the "Goddess of Night" Amanisis, the God of Death Salinger, etc.

Their purpose was to assassinate the ancient sun god and force him to resurrect and escape the revival of "God".

Although Roger knew all this, he just listened calmly and did not comment.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," then inquired about some details about the City of Silver and its external environment.

The "Magician" lady standing by was initially just curious about the situation in Silver City, but when she learned that Silver City had no four seasons and no real day and night cycle, she couldn't help but feel astonished.

Even a drug-addled writer couldn't imagine such a world!

She couldn't help but think of writing a novel based on the City of Silver...

But just as this thought came to mind, Fors suddenly woke up.

Because "Silver City" might be a secret covered up by several major churches. If I really wrote it down, I might be checked by some "city hall staff" who appeared out of nowhere...

After hearing this, Alger, the Hanged Man, turned to look at Roger:
"Mr. Wheel of Fortune, what do you think of what Mr. Sun said?"

Roger is now recognized by the Tarot Club as an expert on Aurora Society issues. Every time people discuss issues related to the "True Creator", they will ask for his opinion.

"Ah? Um..."

Roger pondered for a moment before speaking:

"I don't really recommend Mr. Sun getting involved in this matter at this stage."

"Mr. Wheel of Fortune agrees with me."

"The Hanged Man" Alger also spoke when he saw Roger say this.

"But... I can't refuse the mission from Silver City," Derrick whispered.

After becoming a Beyonder, every resident of the City of Silver is obliged to cooperate with the exploration resolutions issued by the Six-Person Council. Otherwise, they are likely to be punished or considered a traitor.

"This is simple."

Alger, the "Hanged Man," smiled faintly.
"Wouldn't it be alright if you just got hurt?"

"what?"

"The Sun" Derrick was a little speechless for a moment.

　The first update, more to come.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)